Everyone is safe
Three weeks in, three weeks out. Longer now, but I wrote these words, longhand, after I’d been out of hospital three weeks. I’m typing them now, with today’s point of…
Day 20 – October 20th 2018
I’m still living as a bit of a hermit, avoiding eye contact. The weekends are boring. No group sessions, so I spent today watching episodes of Episodes and LoLing out…
Day 19 – October 19 2018
I admit it: I stopped wearing makeup around the end of week one. Not even mascara. When I look in the mirror, I see a vacancy. Nobody’s home. My eyelashes…
Day 18 – October 18, 2018
I promised myself that I would blog everyday while in here, even if it hurts, or it sucks. So, because I’m a little lost for words today (or I’ve become…
Day 16 – October 16 2018
Didn’t get my BP taken this morning. Waking up was hard enough. A nurse woke me at 8.10 to remind me to go and take my meds. They like to…
Day 12 – October 12 2018 Dissociative
Dissociative Behaviour Disorder I learned from my shrink this morning that I may be suffering from this too. So many diagnoses at my age! It does describe perfectly how I…
Day 11 – October 11 2018
BP 105/70 They tell me to drink more water, all I hear is: “Drink more coffee.” We were talking last night about the good old days, when people with “mental…
Day 7 – October 7, 2018 – Day 2 of *The Weekend*
I feel hungover. I can barely open my eyes. BP 120/70 No standing BP – it’s high enough When I used to drink, I didn’t really get hangovers, not that…
Day 6 – October 6 2018 *My First Weekend*
I’ve been thinking this morning about some of the group sessions, about values and goals. Values don’t have steps or end dates – they might change over time but that’s…
Day 5 – October 5 2018 with MUSIC and a Photo of Me
BP 100/80 Standing 110/80 Well, amazing what can happen in a few short minutes. This morning, I pulled down my holland blind; this is how I learn that they are…