Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,394 Days Alive
909 Days Straight on Duolingo
I spent forty seven minutes on hold with 211 today. That’s the local suicide prevention hotline. I tried going to a local crisis center but they turned me away and told me to call 211.
Continue reading “Of Desperation and Depression”
13,388 Days Alive
2.5 Hours of Sleep
1 Malfunctioning Body
Today is the twenty-second day of the second month in the year 2022. 22/2/22 if you’re using the non-American date order. Pretty groovy numerological thingie or something.
Continue reading “Of Twos and Tacos”
13,387 Days Alive
902 Days Straight on Duolingo
1 Crying Jag
I’m in so much pain. I don’t have spoons to be clever or verbose tonight.
I’m going to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
13,386 Days Alive
901 Days Straight on Duolingo
5th Chapter Published on Crows at the Crossroads
1 Plate of Homemade Chili Cheese Fries for Dinner
We are… broke. Bills are paid but, much like our short-circuited oven, we are dead broke right now.
Continue reading “Of Chapters and Crisis”
13,384 Days Alive
899 Days Straight on Duolingo
1 Screwed Up Dinner
I messed up dinner. There was no saving it. Next time, two jars of sauce or something.
Continue reading “Of Spaghetti and Screw Ups”
13,383 Days Alive
$349.95 for my Basaglar
9.3 A1C
1 Disappointed Me
So. I still can’t afford my insulin. I refuse to pay $349.95 for it. It’s the principle of the matter as well as I just don’t fucking have it.
Continue reading “Of Doctors and Dissatisfaction”
13,378 Days Alive
523 Words Written Today
52 Photos/Videos Taken Today
1 New Painting!
I’m up on the Moon visiting with J and Bill6. Not really the moon, but it’s 90 minutes north of Tampa Bay so it may as well be, metaphorically.
Continue reading “Of Windsor and Writing”
13,376 Days Alive
891 Days Straight on Duolingo
I’m exhausted so this will be brief.
Continue reading “Of Mentality and Malaise”
13,369 Days Alive
1 Rotten Day
What do you miss the most when you lose someone? Their laugh? The inside jokes you had? The years of memories that you know will eventually fade to nothingness?
Continue reading “Of Sadness and Softness”
13,366 Days Alive
2,506 Words in Chapter Five of Crows at the Crossroads
881 Days Straight on Duolingo
I was shorted an item in my meal order this evening. I was annoyed by it, but I know that the staff are likely doing their best while being cropped by shortages and wage fuckery.
Continue reading “Of Spirited Away and Shorted”
13,365 Days Alive
$12.00 For a Drink at a Kava Bar
1 Awesome Day
I spent over 12 hours with Cleo today. It was awesome AND I got writing done.
Continue reading “Of Breakfast and Beverages”
13,362 Days Alive
1,912 Words in Chapter Five of Crows at the Crossroads
$998.00 For My Ozempic
887 Days Straight on Duolingo
4 Memos Left to be Up To Date
Work went well. I got a small but appreciated raise. And my medication is again cost-prohibitive. A grand for my blood sugar med. today has been a mixed bag.
Continue reading “Of Medication and Morons”
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