Author: Briana Banos
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Meet Chi
Date of withdrawal: April 2019 Birthday: 08/31/1990 What is … your favorite Starburst flavor? Pink & Watermelon your favorite book? The Secret your favorite Robin Williams movie? Mrs. Doubtfire your biggest weakness (not physical)? Believing in myself and true power Your biggest pet peeve? Slow walkers & bad listeners Would you rather … play the…
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Alycia’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Alycia Age: 29 Work: Lost my job but just started in a warehouse Date of Withdrawal: 2019 What type(s) of steroids did you use? *not specified. Creams, orals, and injectables Are you on any other medication? Was on dupiexnt…
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Peter Panning
Topical Steroid Withdrawal is a large facet of my life, an overarching theme that overshadows the rest. Over the summer, I tried running from it. I didn’t want to talk about it, think about it, argue about it, post about it. I just wanted to be. As if it were behind me. Then, boom, a…
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Meet Ashley
Date of withdrawal: December 2014 Birthday: January 12, 1992 What is … your favorite Starburst flavor? Whatever the Pink one is lol your favorite book? TOO many to choose from, but I love The Midnight Library your favorite Robin Williams movie? Mrs. Doubtfire your biggest weakness (not physical)? Supporting others without boundaries; aka not being…
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Renata’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Renata Feiner Age: 47 Work: Stay at home grandma – if I had been working in corporate I would’ve had to quit Date of Withdrawal: First (1/1/15) Second (1/1/17) What type(s) of steroids did you use? Betamethasone, triamcinolone, prednisone…
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Meet Zainab
Date of withdrawal: 6th November 2017 Birthday: May 1st, 1989 What is … your favorite Starburst flavor? Strawberry your favorite book? Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Zafon your favorite Robin Williams movie? Mrs. Doubtfire your biggest weakness (not physical)? Overthinking Your biggest pet peeve? The sound of coughing Would you rather … play the…
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Jen’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Jennifer Powers Age: 36 Work: Self employed/Coaching business, but business has suffered majorly due to TSW Date of Withdrawal: Dec 1, 2021 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Protopic, Elidel, Elicon, Prednisone, and many others (*did not specify…
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When Grief is Like Glitter
There comes a time when everything reminds you of what you’ve lost. You can think positive thoughts, you can recite affirmations, but they aren’t able to fill the void. It’s hollow and echoes when you call out for help. During this time, it’s winter. It’s a barren, leafless forrest where you pray for sunlight and…
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Meet Beth
Date of withdrawal: July 19, 2020 Birthday: December 13, 1989 What is … your favorite Starburst flavor? The green one, whichever flavor that is! your favorite book? Behind Closed Doors, B. A. Paris (love a thriller) your favorite Robin Williams movie? Ms. Doubtfire,dear! your biggest weakness (not physical)? Not trusting my strength at times Your…