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Serpentorslair Staff · September 27, 2026

We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming

September 27, 2026September 27, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s nostalgia, action figure collecting, childhood trauma, Cold Slither, depression and mental health, Destro Designs, Destro Is My Spirit Animal, fandom and mental health, G.I. Joe community, G.I. Joe Fandom, G.I. Joe mental health, Gus Rios, healing from trauma, Mark Fogarty, mental health awareness, mental health support, Michael Vandenberg, personal mental health story, R.A. Rayne, self-acceptance, Serpentor’s Lair, toy collecting community, trauma recovery, We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming, Zartan1 Comment

By R.A. Rayne I have rewritten this opening a half dozen times now. I knew when I sat down to write this article it would be rough, but I never realized how freeing it would be. Call it luck, divine intervention, or just perfect timing, but this past week Destro Is My Spirit Animal gave us a chance to look at ourselves instead of the world of G.I. Joe. Recently, Mark Fogarty posted a YouTube video on his Destro Is My Spirit Animal channel, where he candidly discussed his experience…

Simone Biles: A Story of Resilience and Redemption at the 2024 Summer Olympics

August 4, 2024August 4, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff2024 Summer Olympics, athletic dedication, foster care success story, gymnastics competition, gymnastics training, mental health awareness, mental health in sports, mental health support, Olympic achievements, Olympic gold medalist, Olympic gymnastics, overcoming adversity, redemption, resilience, Simone Biles, Simone Biles 2024, Simone Biles biography, Simone Biles comeback, sports criticism, sports resilience.0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Hello everybody, the 2024 summer Olympics are in full swing. The competition is fierce and the competitors have a chance to highlight their hard work and dedication. Simone Biles who was born in 1997 in Columbus Ohio was widely criticized in the last Olympics for backing out due to mental stress. In a world measured by grit and determination, mental health is commonly over looked and seen as a sign of weakness. Biles who was placed in foster care as a toddler, was eventually adopted by…