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Caveperson Coffee is fairly self-explanatory. I wasn’t always a huge coffee fan, but when I determined that coffee assisted with my focus, it became a twice-a-day routine for me. Now that I have become accustomed to that routine, I can’t imagine life without it. In the Substance Use field, it is called chemical dependency. Most would think it is an addiction, but technically, it only becomes an addiction if/when it interferes with your life. Humans tend to be dependent on various chemicals and behaviors as we determine our individual needs and limitations. It is perfectly ok when it improves your quality of life.

“Wizards Can Make Mistakes” was inspired by a two-fold idea. First, this particular situation hasn’t happened YET to my D&D character, but my characters are known for leaping into situations they shouldn’t have and getting everything rowled up. Secondly, I like reminding people that even the “best” of us make mistakes, and it is ok to make mistakes. It is important that we learn from them and respond to them effectively.

How interested would you be in seeing a mini comic of Levar “The Rotten?”

This strip is one of the most important pieces in my entire collection. I say this because discovering Borderline Personality Disorder and subsequently learning about it is one of the biggest game changers in my life and for my recovery. It was so monumental that reading about it felt like I was reading an autobiography. I was in my early 30s at the time, and for the first time in my whole life, I felt seen by the Universe. It immediately brought me to tears and periodically brought on more crying sessions throughout the rest of that weekend. Learning about this disorder opened up opportunities to seek out treatment that actually did something for my life. For the longest time, I thought that was impossible. I am here to tell you that it is not impossible.

This is genuinely one of my favorite real-life experiences that pays rent in my head all the time. We laughed so hard afterward. It was definitely one of those moments where you can’t help but wonder what you were thinking that led you to the event. Have no fear, though! The tent is safely assembled in the backyard. It’s actually pretty cool. It’s one of those clear tents that allows you to watch the rain or snow without having to get drenched. I got it for her as one of her Christmas presents.

This piece was inspired by one of my favorite stories to tell people who struggle with psychiatrists. Psychiatrists, unfortunately, tend to think of themselves as superior to their clientele because of their “vast” experience and education. But what they don’t take into consideration is that they couldn’t possibly have more experience in YOU than YOU. By default, that makes you the expert of you. Granted, they may have a better understanding of medicine and how they treat certain mental illnesses & ailments, but that shouldn’t discredit all the knowledge that you have of your own body & needs. Your relationship with a psychiatrist should be a collaboration between the two of you at all times, as a rule, with zero exceptions. In my own experience, I had a psychiatrist tell me that I had to be on anti-psychotics if he was going to be my psychiatrist, despite how badly anti-psychotics react with my body. I’d tried to explain my concerns to him, and he replied, “I’m the one who went to school for 12 years to learn about medicine, not you. You have to listen to me.” So I stood up, made an impolite suggestion of what he can do with himself, and stormed out of his office, never to see him again. Needless to say, I haven’t taken anti-psychotics since, and even though I had to learn many coping skills on how to function without them, I appear to be doing just fine. Keep in mind, not everybody can do that. Each person’s situation is different and extremely specific to them. Which is all the more reason that your relationship with a psychiatrist SHOULD be a collaboration and not just them barking orders at you.

If you are either too young to get this joke or just don’t get it in general, it’s a reference to the rapper Eazy E’s song “Boyz In The Hood” while he was in N.W.A. I get particular enjoyment from making babies pretend that they are people from situations that aren’t exactly baby-appropriate lol. Additionally, 90’s gangster rap has a special place in my heart. So it only makes sense that Lil Man made a perfect Easy E.