Tag Archives: panic

Finding Peace Amid the Storm

Posted on May 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I’d awakened, badly hungover, at three in the morning, and begun thinking, “What if I go insane?” In the past, the notion would have been fleeting. But not this time. The more I thought about it, the more … Continue reading →

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Piercing the Darkness

Posted on October 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Age of Anxiety A true story Months before I entered the tunnel of despair, I’d sat on the roof next to my second storey apartment window reading a collection of Jesus’ teachings. His words had burned a hole in … Continue reading →

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My Journey Into Darkness

Posted on October 10, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Age of Anxiety A true story It began with the childhood obsession, “Don’t step on a crack.” Sixteen years later, I fell into that crack. I’d awakened, badly hungover, at three in the morning, and begun thinking, “What if … Continue reading →

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My Phobia

Posted on February 12, 2018 by mitchteemley

Part Two: Into the Fog It was my buddy Jeff’s birthday. His mom decided to drive five of us to a Disney double-bill ten miles away across an unlit stretch called Dairy Valley. The pizza was great (all pizza is … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 80

Posted on August 8, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eighteen: Spiffwits and Storysmiths (Continued) Previously: Waking up alone (and with a hangover) at the Inn in Kellansend, Gina learned that her brother Zack was … Continue reading →

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