The good thing about hard times is they make us philosophical. Very little helpful philosophy comes from a week at a tropical all-inclusive, except that one should balance water and alcohol carefully, and sunscreen is never a bad idea. I noticed the misery-philosophy connection early on. I made any number of philosophical insights in the window between bingeing and throwing up: bulimia is a powerful … Continue reading The trees are making me feral.
A computer screen is a cruel mirror but then, I already knew the truth about what it was showing. The bags under my eyes are dire. No makeup will hide them: we’re talking prosthetic construction, here. I love that I can appreciate moderately funny when I’m full of battle fatigue and rage a fair bit of the time. Luckily, they’re hard to access when severely … Continue reading Reblog: “What chronic pain management techniques are there? by ‘When Women Inspire’.”
I’ve been watching a lot of television lately. It’s the pain – I’m drugged up a lot of the time: driving and other power tools aren’t recommended. I’d write more, but the pills turn my brain into oatmeal while I simultaneously lose the ability to make my fingers hit the desired keys. Reading requires sustained attention: the codeine fixes my attention span at about a … Continue reading Television and weak philosophy.
I don’t currently do therapy and haven’t had a lot of success with it in the past, but I’m very pro-therapy in general. I’ve picked up a collection of therapy tools from CBT, DBT, and various others that are handy to pull out of the toolbox as needed. 28 more words Therapy Tools for Mental Health — Mental Health @ Home This is a fantastic list … Continue reading Therapy Tools for Mental Health — Mental Health @ Home
From Famine to Feast 