Trina J Wood
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Trina J Wood
@trinajwood.bsky.social
CA based writer, photographer moving through life with curiosity, hope and a good supply of snacks. Seeking rep for memoir.
Words: Washington Post, The Rumpus, Brevity blog, 100 Word Story
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This is a form of resistance, right? We’ve got to stay fed!
There’s something so satisfying about making bread for people you care about.
November 18, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Reposted by Trina J Wood
November 15, 2024 at 4:35 PM
I didn’t truly appreciate how good it was gonna feel to join the mass eXodus, but damn, it does! Hanging out with a cute pup friend may have something to do with it too.
November 14, 2024 at 8:53 PM
If you have a loved one, especially a child, who has battled addiction, what were the key lessons you learned as they navigated their journey to recovery...or not?
#addiction #lifelessons #recovery #parenting #surrender

www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
Perspective | Surrender control and hold them close: What my daughter’s addiction taught me about parenting
I knew relapse was part of recovery. But I wanted to know how many times it would take before she could stay clean and I could get a decent night’s sleep again.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Pulling a few goodies from that other site (not to be named) and came across this gem from Mendocino Writers Conf in 2019! #sharonolds
November 13, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Hard to believe it’s been 7 years since this essay came out. Terrifying to share then, but so grateful to @therumpus for letting me do so.

therumpus.net/2017/10/voic...
Voices on Addiction: Travels with My Daughter - The Rumpus
I imagine the box of obsidian flakes and chunks at home—gathered from explorations in the desert. Their edges cut through skin, draw blood.
therumpus.net
November 13, 2024 at 10:15 PM