I am a writer, performer, musician, dilletante. I recently edited a book entitled, "Live Through This- On Creativity and Self-Destruction", which is a series of essays from women who've used art to deal with self-destructive tendencies. They talk about their struggles with anorexia, cutting, depression, suicidal thoughts, alcoholism, drug abuse and other self-destructive habits. I decided to interview some of the contributors so they could speak straight out to anyone currently dealing with these issues in the hopes to reveal to people the potential power behind their self-destructive acts.

with contributions from With contributions by Nan Goldin, bell hooks, Patricia Smith, Cristy Road, Carol Queen, Annie Sprinkle, Elizabeth Stephens, Carolyn Gage, Eileen Myles, Fly, Diane DiMassa, Bonfire Madigan, Inga Muscio, Kate Bornstein, Toni Blackman, Nicole Blackman, Silas Howard, Daphne Gottlieb, and Stephanie Howell.