Losing Our Angels to Suicide
A friend I’ll call A died of suicide last night. It’s easy to say of people that they are rare and radiant souls once they’re… Read More »Losing Our Angels to Suicide
Isy
I think I'm getting better.
Handling anxiety and its obnoxious little friends
In CRPS and dysautonomia, several parts of the brain get under- or over-enthusiastic (or both, unpredictably.) It’s easy to oversimplify, but even more confusing; each… Read More »Handling anxiety and its obnoxious little friends
When the electricity goes out.. I purr
The power went out last night. I’m used to it. I grew up in places where electric outages were common. We’d just get on with… Read More »When the electricity goes out.. I purr
My preparation and self-care for surgeries and injuries
I have loads of advice for surgery and invasive procedures, so I might as well park it in one place. I used to be an… Read More »My preparation and self-care for surgeries and injuries
The weather is flailing, and so am I
On average, it takes 2-5 days to adjust to a change in the weather. This is part of the fun and excitement of CRPS, dysautonomia,… Read More »The weather is flailing, and so am I
Getting re-humanized by phenylalanine
After breaking my own heart just before the holidays, and then lots of traveling and the sheer delight of swimming in the ocean of love… Read More »Getting re-humanized by phenylalanine
Isy’s Pocket Guide to Managing CRPS Naturally
Is it possible to manage CRPS without drugs? I tell you from personal experience, it takes time and study and a lot of experimenting, but… Read More »Isy’s Pocket Guide to Managing CRPS Naturally
Pacing, from the outside for a change
Now that I’m writing more, I find (again) that I don’t always know if I’m writing a blog post or journal entry until after the… Read More »Pacing, from the outside for a change
Living anyway
I was holding off on blogging consistently until my brain was more consistently reliable — until I had enough improvement in my mental faculties. Reason… Read More »Living anyway
To fail myself is to fail others, and doesn’t that suck!
My desk setup is nonexistent and much of it still buried in unpacking. I wish I’d been writing some of the wonderful blog ideas that… Read More »To fail myself is to fail others, and doesn’t that suck!