The process of changing medications sucks. Logically, the point of medications to manage anxiety, nightmares, and the eventual slide into the dark hole of depression is to make you feel better, right? But no one tells you how challenging the process of deducing what is best can be. I started this exercise last week. It’sContinue reading “I Have Become Uncomfortably Numb”
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I’m a Fucking Lunatic
This is what walking into a psychiatrist’s office feels like. It’s finally come to this. And the stigma I feel is real. My primary care doctor waived the white flag on managing my psych issues and referred me to the pros. Nothing seals the deal on confirming you are crazy than that. Admitting defeat isContinue reading “I’m a Fucking Lunatic”
So I Did a Little Experiment on Myself…
It was unintentional, but revealing, I was in my car and halfway to work when I realized I’d forgotten to take my blood pressure medicine. It’s only 25 mg of losartan, so I didn’t think it was making that much of a difference. You know how when you are taking a medication and you don’tContinue reading “So I Did a Little Experiment on Myself…”
I’m Stepping Back From Coaching
It’s the right decision for now I’ve been a volunteer coach with the Sports Backers Marathon Training Team for 5 years. That’s 6 months of each year dedicated to helping my Richmond running community meet their running goals. 2022 was a tough year for my family. 2023 wasn’t much better. And for my mental health,Continue reading “I’m Stepping Back From Coaching”
Is Racism the Real Reason The U.S. Doesn’t Have Universal Healthcare?
Well, of course, it is. I recently began following a content creator who goes by Auntie Bev on Instagram (@beverlymahone). Although she is known for her educational videos to expand your vocabulary, she has devoted much of her content in February to sharing little-known facts about Black history. I’m enjoying it. One of her recentContinue reading “Is Racism the Real Reason The U.S. Doesn’t Have Universal Healthcare?”
Under Pressure
Battling my new diagnosis of hypertension I just checked my blood pressure. It is 178/108. Yikes. Yes, I forgot to take my meds this morning, so my little blue pill went down the hatch. No, not that little blue pill. Losartan. This has been my life since the shooting. And as much as I hateContinue reading “Under Pressure”
Have Your Runs Sucked Since Having COVID?
I have an interesting theory about that. It might be the mitochondria in your muscles. As my brain ruminates to my days as an undergrad as a biology major, I shudder to think of the number of times I had to regurgitate the Kreb’s cycle on exams. This is the metabolic process your mitochondria useContinue reading “Have Your Runs Sucked Since Having COVID?”
I Thought Governor Abbot Was Going to Get Rid of Rape in Texas
Let’s look at the numbers, shall we? Did you read the new study that was just published in The Journal of American Medicine about the incidence of pregnancies resulting in rape in red states that no longer allow abortion after the repeal of Roe vs. Wade? The numbers are staggering. In Texas alone, where GovernorContinue reading “I Thought Governor Abbot Was Going to Get Rid of Rape in Texas”
Technology Needs to Mind Its Business
Stop being so nosey! Did you set New Year’s resolutions? For the first time in years, I did not. After a couple of years in a row which were truly awful, I thought I deserved a break from high expectations of myself for once. My technology, on the other hand, did not get the memo.Continue reading “Technology Needs to Mind Its Business”
Living in Hypervigilance is a Special Version of Personal Hell
Trauma Changes Everything A deer roams in our backyard. The doe is stunning. And as she carefully surveys her surroundings, she signals for her babies to follow. They emerge from the woods, keeping close to Mama, their white spots indicating their infancy. They begin to pillage the green leaves emerging as spring has possessed theContinue reading “Living in Hypervigilance is a Special Version of Personal Hell”
Anne the Vegan 