Apparently the storm has passed, and now I’m feeling the tailwind of anxiety that comes after. I did what I know works: I wrote it out. I told people. I broke out my long list of things to do instead of just sit in my feelings. And they still ran amok. But it passed (I…
Category: Admo’s Journal
Being Hard on Myself, Today
I was tidying up in my place while thinking about where/how I’d start if I wrote part of my life experience into a game format. I have some ideas, and was kind of tying it together in my head as I prepared to make the bed. In a matter of seconds, I had my face…
Greetings from Bed!
It’s 12:38am, and I’m getting ready to get some shut-eye. I did go to the market and replenish my food supplies – packaged meats like smoked salmon, flavored tuna (sesame ginger and tomato basil are my favorites), and plain chicken breasts. Along with that, a loaf of sourdough bread, more high-protein oatmeal, and a variety…
Dreaming…or am I?
I missed another meeting. Work’s kicking my ass. I’m working six days straight, and a lot of the work times make it too late for me to get to one, so my meetings are in limbo until can get better timing. I tried to be supportive and offer ideas to someone today. It hit me…
Observing Myself
tl;dr: woke up depressed, socializing seems to be getting better, Discord woes, grocery shopping tomorrow along with group therapy, and mobile gaming notes. So I woke up fully depressed, this morning. My right leg was numb, which doesn’t happen very often (maybe twice a year), but when it does, I have to basically wake it…
Death and Depth of Emotions
It is grief. I didn’t think about it until the fifth one, but this week alone, there were five new acquaintances of mine who died of overdoses. All were separate events, and I didn’t think about how that alone could put me in a morning funk (or all day, for that matter). I didn’t know them that…
Checking In/Grief
Mornings are rough lately! I wake up with some level of resentment for literally anything. Anything from my friend not calling or texting to something that I have to do next week. It’s very bizarre and out of character. Normally, I wake up and my routine is to snag my shower, get my coffee, and…
Late Night Writing
Tonight’s meeting was about page 92 (approaching an alcoholic who’s on the fence about their alcoholism). I chose to listen. Great shares, some funny, some very sad. All were earnest reminders that those of us who are alcoholics are blessed to share rooms like the ones we meet in. 🙏 I didn’t do much, today….
I am A Stick in the Water
So I was reading through my September posts, and I feel like my day-to-day life is kind of boring. I work, gripe about my feet, talk about my meetings, but not much else. Honestly, that’s all I have going on. If not for other people and my mobile games keeping me entertained, I’d be as…
My Introverted Ass Actually Went Out With Friends!
I got to wear my new tac boots to work, today, and they were extremely comfortable! Despite how good they felt, my feet were still on fire by the end of the day. It’s plantar fasciitis, I just know it is. I need some better arch support, as I do have pronounced arches. So I…