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So here’s the latest on the health front
As those of you who, for some reason, obsessively memorize every detail of my life will recall, I take birth control pills to help deal with my health stuff. This makes my cycle regular, it makes it less physically painful/exhausting … Continue reading
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Not sure if ironic or just annoying
On Monday night I was starting to feel off in an overwhelmed/anxious/totally mental sort of way. When I woke up Tuesday morning my entire being said “Yeah, no.” and thus I called in sick to work. (Or more accurately I … Continue reading
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My brain needs to pick a team and stick with it
Turns out a great way to get rid of anxiety is to have a headache. Ever since I woke up yesterday with my skull hurting, the low-level yet almost constant feelings of anxiety I’d been having were gone. Yay? All … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, chronic illness, depression, health, mental health, migraines, thyroid
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Coming out of a downswing
Potential trigger for discussion of thoughts of depression and self injury.
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Dealing with health and the holidays
As I type this I am trapped underneath a snuggling, purring cat (Mac says hi), beside another sleeping fluffy kitty (Luna says hi), and dealing with a headache (there’s no greetings there, because headaches are bastards like that). Timing-wise the … Continue reading
I’m back! Post-harvest! Only mildly anxious! Sorta!
Harvest weekend was AWESOME. I absolutely loved it. I learned so many things which I’ll try to share without completely giving away these people’s classes. The masquerade ball was fun and I won a huge chunk of salt and I … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, autumn, chronic illness, fall, health, mental health, migraines, pagan, spirituality
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So far so good?
Irene brought lots of wind and rain and a migraine like a mofo. I spent most of the day cuddling with the cats, sleeping, and watching the occasional news reporter try to fill up time since Irene wasn’t so rudely … Continue reading
The headache of celebrating the harvest
Well not really. But if you’re going to try to kick off a shame spiral of not being able to do things, being stuck in bed until 2pm with a killer headache on the day you had slated for Lammas … Continue reading
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The mental illness closet: are you in or out?
Two of my favorite blogs have recently tackled the issue of being out about mental illness in general and at work. Naturally this got me thinking about my own situation. Because, of course, it is all about me. People at … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic illness, depression, health, meds, mental health, migraines, thyroid, work
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Preparing for the good kind of pain
As I type this I am sore. My right arm in particular doesn’t particularly feel like working. When I stand up my legs wonder what in the hell I’m thinking. My head aches and there’s a potential migraine on the … Continue reading
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