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Boots
Boots
One of the first skills I learned in the Army was how to shine my black leather boots, though my boot-shining abilities were mediocre at…
Darisse Smith
Oct 15, 2021
The VA’s Attempt To Fight Opioid Dependence Leaves Pain Patients Cut Off
The VA’s Attempt To Fight Opioid Dependence Leaves Pain Patients Cut Off
Published Originally in “Task and Purpose” on August 17th, 2015
Darisse Smith
Oct 15, 2021
The Relativity of Trauma
The Relativity of Trauma
I waited just off the black, scuffed stage, highlighted by the iconic brick wall that signifies that this is the Improv, a storied comedy…
Darisse Smith
Oct 15, 2021
Dear Veterans Nonprofits: Sometimes I Just Want To Go Rock Climbing
Dear Veterans Nonprofits: Sometimes I Just Want To Go Rock Climbing
Previously Published in “Task and Purpose” on August 20, 2018
Darisse Smith
Oct 15, 2021
More Than Just a Trip: Why Does Ketamine Work for Depression When Nothing Else Does?
More Than Just a Trip: Why Does Ketamine Work for Depression When Nothing Else Does?
Published Originally in “Gizmodo” March 10th, 2020
Darisse Smith
Oct 15, 2021
It’s Never Too Late to Embrace the Jiu Jitsu Addiction
Previously published on the “Girls in Gis” blog on April 16th, 2019…
Darisse Smith
Oct 14, 2021
1000 Caffeinated Monkeys
1000 Caffeinated Monkeys
A humorous journal kept during the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic that was spurred by describing my 9 year son as having the energy of…
Darisse Smith
Oct 14, 2021
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