By any standard, immolation is a harsh punishment. Even those who enforce the punishment would have to agree it is harsh. Part of the reason for doing it is because it is perceived as harsh on all sides. So why enforce the punishment on oneself? Self-immolation is the act of setting oneself on fire, to …
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Where to Focus?
Blue is the color of the ocean, and the color of cold lips. Grey is the color of pigeons, and pocket lint. Brown is the color of mountains and dirt and old bananas and beat up apples and a scoop of chili and new shoes and a sweet chocolate bar. White is the color of …
Sparky Boom Boom
This year’s American celebration of burning things and exploding things (known as the fourth of July, or Independence Day) was particularly difficult for those with PTSD. Mainly it was because the “big” shows were canceled, and every single freedom-loving American was thinking the same thing: “I’ll do my own fireworks show.” And that’s exactly what …
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