Slippery Slope

1 April 2022

  • What else would you expect to happen with a bunch of family members with digestive issues, living under one roof, eating unfamiliar foods, in a house with precarious plumbing? Fireworks, right? I was in my room having trouble sleeping when I heard the first toilet lid slam.
    Sam B avatarSam B11/28/21 8:19pm
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  • I cursed Dad’s bargain hunting. Day-old sushi is never a “great deal”. I heard the second lavatory door shut and latch just as my own gut started to rumble.
    Sean K avatarSean K11/29/21 5:13am
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  • The churning arrived with sharp cramps & my knees buckled beneath me. "Sweet mother," I breathed, "this is going to be the big one." I clenched my fists, gritted my teeth, & started the sweaty crawl up the stairs to the master bedroom half-bath, guts knotting, bloating, writhing.
    Benjamin C avatarBenjamin C11/29/21 6:04pm
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  • I didn’t make it. The endorphins pumping through my body and wave of relief almost kept the shame at bay - almost. I curled into a ball on the landing and wept.
    Chris D1/25/22 2:27am
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  • I wept, and wept, and wept, and cried a river. What a poor sight to behold. I pity the man that had to see me like this. No one had to see me like this. But I couldn’t help it. I was only human. I had my flaws.
    Jay K avatarJay K3/30/22 3:17pm
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  • I went down and around the spiral which just never seemed to end, with no one here to help me, no, not even a single friend. And here I lay on the ground, tears flowing like a fountain, oh how I wish I could end it all by jumping off a mountain.
    Jacob S avatarJacob S3/31/22 2:07pm
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