that epilogue was replaced with Sufjan Stevens

Yes, the laser focus on looks is definitely as equal to men as it is to women.

I’m 42. My youngest looked at my hands and then looked at my face recently and said “You have old hands but your face isn’t very old so you’re just medium old.”

I was never one of those people who dreaded aging but then I hit 40 and I was surprised how it hit me like a ton of bricks. I feel panicked that time is…

This makes me want to throat punch people with my withered, crone like hand. I realize that at 42 I have passed that “fuckable” age, but this is some bullshit. 

Harm reduction- talking the talk. Ever heard of the HALT triggers? Hungry, Anxious, Lonely, Tired. Very real, that’s all I’ll say. Good luck, and congrats on the book deal!

Thanks for a harrowing read - if thanks is the right word. My father was an alcoholic who died from the disease, as were three of my four grandparents. This brings back a lot of sad memories. I hope Jennifer’s coworkers, friends and family don’t beat themselves up too much. I learned the hard way that it’s never about…