{"product_id":"stripped-a-collection-of-poems-written-in-recovery-9798330660124","title":"Stripped: A Collection of Poems Written in Recovery","description":"\u003cp\u003eHi. I'm Cissy. I started a business making glitter heels for strippers and pole dancers in July 2023. I failed epically during my first year of business. My content struck a nerve with my new community in North Carolina. I was intensely cyberbullied and ostracized. By August 18, 2023, I had my first stalker on Instagram.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTriggered by stress from being cyberbullied and stalked, I experienced my first psychotic episode. I developed intense surveillance delusions while in psychosis. You know how some people pray to God? I prayed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn February 20, 2024, the day after my 31st birthday, I was incarcerated for contempt of court. I'd been freshly diagnosed with Autism, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder a month prior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter I was released from jail, I was desperate for an outlet to express myself. Instagram had become an unsafe and volatile space for me to tell my story. I stopped talking about my life experiences and started writing poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoetry carried me through intense episodes of fear, depression, and through the development of suicidal ideations. Every bit of what I knew about my identity had been stripped. Poetry allowed me to reclaim my voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStripped is a collection of poems written while in recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStag, Cissy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Cissy Stag is an Atlanta-based writer, glitter heels maker, and stand-up comedian. She grew up in North Florida and has a Bachelor of Science in Risk Management \u0026amp; Insurance from Florida State University. Cissy is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and is the proud owner of one maroon suit. She is a survivor of cyberstalking and stress-induced psychosis.","brand":"Stag Legs Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51603206832402,"sku":"9798330660124","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_918b053c-a947-41e7-94ab-a9280a877c3f.jpg?v=1757429745","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stripped-a-collection-of-poems-written-in-recovery-9798330660124","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}