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Nikki Kay

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Human Parts

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Nikki Kay

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Jun 15, 2023

Trauma Is a Series of Small Deaths

Recovery is a chance at resurrection

Trauma Is a Series of Small Deaths

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Invisible Illness

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Nikki Kay

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Oct 27, 2021

Questions to Ask Myself Before I Binge

Recovery has helped me get better at checking in with my feelings

Questions to Ask Myself Before I Binge

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Invisible Illness

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Nikki Kay

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Oct 18, 2021

I Was So Focused on One Child, I Missed the Signs of Mental Illness in the Other

Some kids shout their needs from the rooftop, others fly under the radar; all of them need our support

I Was So Focused on One Child, I Missed the Signs of Mental Illness in the Other

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The Partnered Pen

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Nikki Kay

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Oct 14, 2021

I Had a Telephone Relationship With a Radio DJ When I Was 13

And then I invited him to meet me IRL

I Had a Telephone Relationship With a Radio DJ When I Was 13

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Invisible Illness

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Nikki Kay

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Oct 5, 2021

I’m Not Healed, and I Never Will Be

The way we think about healing from trauma and mental illness is all wrong

I’m Not Healed, and I Never Will Be

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The Partnered Pen

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Nikki Kay

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Sep 27, 2021

Keeping A Journal Helped Me Cope With My Rainbow Pregnancy

Before I could bring myself to talk about it, my journal was there to listen

Keeping A Journal Helped Me Cope With My Rainbow Pregnancy

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Messy Mind

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Nikki Kay

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Sep 20, 2021

I’m Not Brave, I’m Human

Writing about trauma is about communion, not bravery

I’m Not Brave, I’m Human

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Messy Mind

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Nikki Kay

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Sep 15, 2021

I Envy My Kids’ Relationship With My Parents

But not for the reason you might think

I Envy My Kids’ Relationship With My Parents

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Invisible Illness

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Nikki Kay

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Sep 6, 2021

Night is When The Demons Come Out

How to slay them, or at least keep them well-fed

Night is When The Demons Come Out

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Invisible Illness

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Nikki Kay

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Aug 30, 2021

The Unusual Defiance of Refusing to Drink With My Parents

Resisting the pull of functional addiction

The Unusual Defiance of Refusing to Drink With My Parents

Nikki Kay

Nikki Kay

Words everywhere. Fiction, poetry, personal essays about parenting, mental health, and the intersection of the two. messymind.substack.com

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