Stepping away from conflict wasn’t avoidance. It was regulation.
Repair After Conflict: A Midlife Skill
Stepping away from conflict wasn’t avoidance. It was regulation.
Aging, healing, and surviving as a queer man with chronic illness. From cirrhosis education and vegetarian living to emotional wellness and fitness over 40, this is health content rooted in real experience—not perfection.
Stepping away from conflict wasn’t avoidance. It was regulation.
Holding his hand gave me more peace than anything I had spent years chasing.
The hardest race many of us will ever run is the one where we finally stop.
Midlife isn’t a crisis — it’s the moment the stories we believed about our lives stop working.
I wasn’t just being responsible. I was afraid.
Being a ‘good patient’ almost taught me how to disappear from my own care.
Chronic illness in midlife often poses its own unique set of challenges.
No one tells Queer men what aging actually feels like.
No one tells gay men what aging actually feels like.
Living with cirrhosis changes how you see your body. For me, it wasn’t just about staying active