Abstract On June 18th, 2021, Andrew Devers went on a short 3-mile hike along the Pratt River Trail in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington state. He had hiked the trail before. But his mind was not on the trail that day. He was distracted and failed to notice a
Abstract I was summoned to the chair's office early in my academic career. I sat in front of his massive desk (equal in size to his ego), and he informed me that I would be taking over the medical student clerkship rotation, the LAST thing I wanted to
Abstract I saw a psychologist for 3 years as part of my discharge aftercare after leaving Hazelden Treatment Center in 2012. I really liked my therapist. She was an incredibly kind and insightful woman who played a huge role in helping me navigate one of the darkest periods of my
Abstract My wife Lea loves to garden and create beautiful outdoor spaces. One summer day she decided to make a simple fence from birch tree branches. I thought it would be fun to spend some quality time together and "give her a hand." The helping hand turned into