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Seamus Kirst

Seamus Kirst

After the Party is Over: Finding Myself in Sobriety

Three years ago today, I stopped drinking.

Sep 2, 2016

After the Party is Over: Finding Myself in Sobriety

Sep 2, 2016

Seamus Kirst

All The Goodbyes I Have Said

To friends, when words have been spoken too quickly in anger or actions have been taken without proper thinking and you just have that…

Apr 9, 2016

Apr 9, 2016

Seamus Kirst

Two-Tone

Late at night, after I had turned off my lights, I still lay restless in bed. I was dreading the last day of classes before they let us out…

Apr 9, 2016

Apr 9, 2016

Seamus Kirst

Unwell

My first memory is of sitting on a small brick wall. I was three, as was my sister, Sarah, who sat next to me. My dad stood in front of us.

Apr 9, 2016

Apr 9, 2016

Seamus Kirst

Falling Up The Rabbit Hole

I still remember the initial feeling I had two years ago, when I finally made the decision to become sober.

Apr 9, 2016

Apr 9, 2016

Seamus Kirst

Falling Up the Rabbit Hole

I still remember the initial feeling I had two years ago, when I finally made the decision to become sober.

Apr 9, 2016

Apr 9, 2016

Seamus Kirst

Childhood

When visiting for my graduate school commencement ceremony, I drove a few of my friends from New York around my hometown. We were coming…

Feb 13, 2016

Feb 13, 2016

Seamus Kirst

There and Back Again: Why I Gave up Alcohol at 22

Two years ago today, when I was 22, I decided to stop drinking. Considering my history, the decision happened after a rather insignificant…

Feb 13, 2016

Feb 13, 2016

Seamus Kirst

Barbies & Shame

“The difference between shame and guilt is the difference between ‘I am bad’ and ‘I did something bad.’”

Oct 19, 2015

Oct 19, 2015

Seamus Kirst

Reflections on National Coming Out Day

“When did you come out?” I am often asked by friends — mostly who are straight. How do you even begin to answer that? Coming out isn’t a…

Oct 19, 2015

Oct 19, 2015

Seamus Kirst

Seamus Kirst

Freelance Writer. Brown ‘09/Syracuse ’15. www.seamuskirst.com . Twitter: SeamusKirst . IG: SeamusKirst . Email: SeamusKirst@gmail.com

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