Sara Tousignant

“It's probably good tha I keep pushing myself to leave the house and maintan my social masks of competence, engagement, and comfort. But what if I did tell people exactly what was going on? What if I valued my own peace of mind more than what other people think of me?”
― Melissa Broder, So Sad Today: Personal Essays

“But we can't freeze the way that we see the people we love, as much as we would wish. I know that I will kiss my husband with a closed mouth again, at some point. I know that I will even kiss him with a closed heart.”
― Melissa Broder, So Sad Today: Personal Essays

“Suddenly, I felt like I could not swallow my food. I was scared that if I swallowed my foo I would choke. I didn't know what was happening. Had I forgotten how to swallow? Then, in addition to being unable to swallow, I forgot how to breathe. This was my first panic attack.”
― Melissa Broder, So Sad Today: Personal Essays

“I felt like I was dying. I woud say to myself, You felt like you were dying yesterday. But you didn't die. So even though you feel like you are dying today, you probably won't die.”
― Melissa Broder, So Sad Today: Personal Essays