3rd panel of triptych: The action of deciding
This is the third panel of the triptych. It took awhile to write. You’ll see why soon. First panel: my pre-CRPS decision mechanism broke, but… Read More »3rd panel of triptych: The action of deciding
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Service animal in training
So, here she is: my little fuzzbutt of curiosity, in a mellow moment. I told my pain specialist about her, as follows: She is turning… Read More »Service animal in training
This is not a triptych
I’m a writer; I think in terms of story. I assumed I’d have some definite third stage of recovery from that breakup, but no, just… Read More »This is not a triptych
A week on, slightly shocky but keeping calm
Those of you who’ve been, been with, or treated addicts won’t be surprised to know that J’s story changed 3 times in a week, but… Read More »A week on, slightly shocky but keeping calm
Detoxing off one med and preparing for another
We have to try some fairly startling chemistry in order to find the right support for our weird and wacky systems. It’s not a joke… Read More »Detoxing off one med and preparing for another
Mental toolkit for overwhelming times
As I’ve said before, much of brain-retraining has to do with speaking to the primitive parts of the brain in ways it can’t ignore. Being… Read More »Mental toolkit for overwhelming times
Dropping the ball… and kicking it along for a bit
To cut a long story short, I wound up with insufficient medication before my next pain doc appointment, and had to cobble together my full… Read More »Dropping the ball… and kicking it along for a bit
Fevers, friends, forgetting, and a kind of freedom
With the kind consent of the friend mentioned, I post the following exercise in “radical presence”, or staying sane in spite of the craziness… Bubbles of… Read More »Fevers, friends, forgetting, and a kind of freedom
Nut milks can be magical
I’m doing a sort of elimination testing to refine what nuts and seeds, under what conditions, cause the troubles I howled about last week. It’s… Read More »Nut milks can be magical
Aw, nuts!
While I was mulling the constancy of nausea and yuckiness, looking for a reason more useful than “it’s winter”, I realized I had relentless cascades… Read More »Aw, nuts!