Brian Matthew PietrusAfter Life — Trying to Heal Without Letting GoLately I find myself haunted by memories. During waking hours, the smallest thing can set me off. Sometimes it’s explicit reminders, like…May 22, 2018May 22, 2018
Brian Matthew PietrusThe Day My Mother Was Diagnosed With ALSIn group meetings, everyone is asked to greet the room with their name and date of diagnosis. It feels diminishing to identify someone by…Nov 9, 2017Nov 9, 2017
Brian Matthew PietrusCoping with Guilt When Someone You Love Is DyingThere was a visceral, discernible sense of guilt I felt the day I learned of my mother’s diagnosis, and against my best efforts at shaking…Nov 4, 2017Nov 4, 2017