Amber’s Substack

October 2025

Want to be Happy

The German Shepherd guard dog next door is barking and keeping me awake.

Oct 20 • 

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First Day

Walking through the grocery store, I pick up a bag of dried mangoes and show it to Hazel “should we get some dried mangoes?” She nods.

Oct 4 • 

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September 2025

Parasocial Pt 2

I just deleted the app formally known as twitter, to protect myself from myself.

Sep 25 • 

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Parasocial

It’s almost midnight, Matt had a stroke two years ago today.

Sep 20 • 

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Here we go Again

TRIGGER WARNING: HOSPITAL VISIT

Sep 9 • 

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August 2025

Type B Care

My friend claims she has OCD, I’m not a doctor, I don’t know if she actually does, but I understand she means that she is exceptionally tidy and…

Aug 27 • 

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That's Hot

I wake up itching.

Aug 20 • 

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Call! Don't Fall!

What?

Aug 12 • 

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July 2025

Lucky

Yesterday Matt and I had appointments back to back, the nanny was arriving at 10am, I had therapy from 11am - 12pm, then 30mins away Matt had Speech…

Jul 18 • 

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June 2025

Tone

We were sitting in the waiting room for Matt’s OT and I was stretching him.

Jun 26 • 

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Supporting Character Syndrome

I constantly write about what the world looks like through my eyes.

Jun 11 • 

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