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Jamie Cattanach
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Apr 6, 2022

Yes, I Started Drinking Again — And I Don’t Think You Should Worry

A little more than four years ago, I woke up with one of the most excruciating hangovers of my life: mouth socked in, body wrung of water, head throbbing sickly. It was a bright, would-be beautiful north Florida morning. It was New Year’s Day. …

Wine

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Yes, I Started Drinking Again — And I Don’t Think You Should Worry
Yes, I Started Drinking Again — And I Don’t Think You Should Worry
Wine

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Apr 27, 2021

As the Pandemic (Hopefully) Winds Down: An Ode to Zoom

Adjusting your thumbs-up reaction emoji to match your real-life skin tone is a poor facsimile of in-person support and agreement, a Plato’s-cave gesture of a gesture. And yet. It was early April the first time I attended a Zoom event. In Oregon, we’d been shut in since March 23rd, and…

Coronavirus

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As the Pandemic (Hopefully) Winds Down: An Ode to Zoom
As the Pandemic (Hopefully) Winds Down: An Ode to Zoom
Coronavirus

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Feb 22, 2021

Suspending Disbelief as Self-Care, or: How I Learned to Stop Rolling My Eyes and Embrace the Woo

Everything happens for a reason, my mother says. It’s long been her refrain. She means it to take the sting out of a cancelled vacation, cake batter spilled on the floor, a relationship gone awry — but most importantly, she means it. For most of my life, I’ve been skeptical…

Spirituality

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Suspending Disbelief as Self-Care, or: How I Learned to Stop Rolling My Eyes and Embrace the Woo
Suspending Disbelief as Self-Care, or: How I Learned to Stop Rolling My Eyes and Embrace the Woo
Spirituality

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Human Parts

·Feb 2, 2020

Why I Couldn’t Embrace My Queerness Until I Gave Up My Eating Disorder

I performed thinness to win the acceptance of men, when all I needed was to accept myself — The first time I had sex with a girl was in the context of a threesome. I’d met the boy through a dating app, knowing he was polyamorous and partnered, and not an hour into our first date he told me he wanted to introduce us. Her name was Jamie…

Eating Disorders

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Why I Couldn’t Embrace My Queerness Until I Gave Up My Eating Disorder
Why I Couldn’t Embrace My Queerness Until I Gave Up My Eating Disorder
Eating Disorders

12 min read


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The Establishment

·May 9, 2018

I Changed My Mind About Post-Weight-Loss Plastic Surgery — And I’m So Glad I Did

The surgery would have actively harmed me, all for the pleasure of those who would look at me.

Weight Loss

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I Changed My Mind About Post-Weight-Loss Plastic Surgery — And I’m So Glad I Did
I Changed My Mind About Post-Weight-Loss Plastic Surgery — And I’m So Glad I Did
Weight Loss

8 min read


Apr 14, 2018

False (Re)starts: Sobriety, Stillness, and Leslie Jamison’s Stunning New Memoir

In the space of three days, I devoured Leslie Jamison’s new memoir, The Recovering: Intoxication and its Aftermath. I’ve been a voracious fan of her voice ever since I read The Empathy Exams, and was even more excited since the release was personally timely: I recently gave up drinking myself. …

Addiction

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False (Re)starts
False (Re)starts
Addiction

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Sep 30, 2017

You *Do* Know This Shit Isn’t Gonna Get You Laid, Right?

I have just returned from a car dealership, where I was attempting to sell my Jeep the day before embarking on a three-month trip via a 16-hour travel day. That is, I was attempting to engage in a quick and professional transaction while fairly stressed out and under a time…

Dating

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You *Do* Know This Shit Isn’t Gonna Get You Laid, Right?
You *Do* Know This Shit Isn’t Gonna Get You Laid, Right?
Dating

6 min read


Sep 17, 2016

Losing Weight Won’t Fix You. In Fact, It Might Make You Into a Crazy Bitch

**2020 UPDATE** Hi folks reading this post. Thank you for being here. I honestly keep forgtting this story even exists, except for Medium’s emails telling me it still sees a small but steady stream of new reads each week. I just wanted to let you know that the mess I…

Weight Loss

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Losing Weight Won’t Fix You. In Fact, It Might Make You Into a Crazy Bitch
Losing Weight Won’t Fix You. In Fact, It Might Make You Into a Crazy Bitch
Weight Loss

11 min read

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Jamie Cattanach

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Freelance writer, frequent flyer, unabashed nerd. Portland, Oregon.

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