Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,729 Days Alive
1,795 Total Words Written for Fiction February
108 Words Written Today
18 Roses Dethorned, Trimmed, and Scraped
1 Migraine
I’m not doing great. I left work 90 minutes early because I felt awful.
I’m going to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
13,665 Days Alive
1 Fond, Sad Goodbye for Now
Well, Mellon is back home in Indiana now. He caught the South Shore Line back home this afternoon.
Continue reading “Of Shake Shack and Skyrim”
13,664 Days Alive
3 Small Business Supported
1 Big Pot of Jambalaya Made
I got to cook with Mellon today.
Continue reading “Of Cooking and Cakes”
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12 Glasses of Water
2.5 Hours Spent Chatting with Cousin Wixor
I tried to get rid of the shadow headache by drowning it in water today.
Continue reading “Of Stitches and Shadow Headaches”
13,627 Days Alive
Really bad migraine today. Couldn’t keep down water till almost seven.
I’m crawling back into bed and praying it passes soon.
Take your meds, folks.
13,617 Days Alive
7,982 Steps Walked Today
1,123 Days Straight on Duolingo
1 Fond Farewell
Well, two things happened this weekend: 1) I ate something that makes my stomach hurt and 2) Mellon and I decided we are officially dating.
Continue reading “Of Food and a Full Moon”
13,603 Days Alive
1,109 Days Straight on Duolingo
I’ve got such a bad headache today. I couldn’t even really bring myself to crochet. And I have to get up early to get my meds before work tomorrow.
Continue reading “Of Exhaustion and Esperanto”
13,588 Days Alive
1 4.5 Hour Shift Missed
I was so run down today. I couldn’t sleep last night, barely slept this morning, and managed a nap with hydroxyzine and Imatrex this afternoon.
Continue reading “Of Migraines and Missed Shifts”13,587 Days Alive
35 Minutes Worked Past My Scheduled Time
13,586 Days Alive
1 Dose of Imatrex Taken
This is a doozy of a headache.
I’m not up for staring at a screen right now.
Take your meds, folks.
13,570 Days Alive
$124 Spent on Medication Today
Paid the deductible for Peggy. Super broke now.
Continue reading “Of Money and Medications”
13,558 Days Alive
7.5 On the Pain Scale
1 Accidental Nap
I’m still really hurting. I might go to bed early.
Continue reading “Of Soap and Sassiness”
13,544 Days Alive
$2,900 to Fix My Car
1 Accidental Nap
I’m not feeling well. I’ve had a migraine most of the day and just generally feel off-kilter.
Continue reading “Of Migraines and Money”
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