Bush League Skater

  Roller Derby: Struggles On/Off the Track **Trigger Warning** -Domestic Violence -Manipulation -Eating Disorder If you are uncomfortable with reading about the above descriptions, please take your mental health and put it first above others. This story is about the emotional injuries of Roller Derby. If you find yourself in need of help from the above issues, please seek help by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support, resources, and advice for your safety. 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Please also note that some timelines in my stories feel fuzzy as I blocked the heavy parts out. Recovery in sobriety and abuse is a journey.                Let’s take a step back to my first years in playing Roller Derby. At the tender age of 19 I found a league closer than the trek to LA I was doing twice a week, Prison City Roller Derby (previously known as the Prison City Derby Dames). ...

Where to even begin....  In about a month I am turning 30...I've been playing Roller Derby since I was 18, and over the years I've established enough injuries to make me feel I'm approaching 75. Between the shoulder subluxation, the fucked right knee, and multiple concussions, at the start of the year I decided to hang my skates up and call it a day on that sport. Let me tell you, it was the most miserable three months I've ever spent. Inevitably I'd try to find new "hobbies" like learning to crochet (which is actually kind of fun). But it didn't bring the same joy as a full contact sport. I pretty much failed at retiring myself, for like the 2nd or 3rd time in the past 12 years. Only this time I am not tied down to a single team, and can roam around the Southern California area as an independent or "Nomad" skater.      I've also decided to throw in a kicker, I've started to learn and play Ice Hockey. I know what you're saying, ...