Happy Birthday, Brother (S dnem rozhdeniya, brat)

2020-09-262020-09-30 Miss Poison Birthdays, My Brother, Writing Birthdays, Family, Feelings, Libra, My Brother, Writing

Happy Birthday, M! You've been such an amazing brother, especially this past year. I've seen how much you've grown, and how far you have come as a person. You always try to learn and make changes. You work hard on personal and professional development. I KNOW how hard you try to help others each day, … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Brother (S dnem rozhdeniya, brat)

Because He’s My Brother

2017-09-262017-09-29 Miss Poison My Brother, Writing Birthdays, Honesty, Musings, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

The past two years have been incredibly hard on my brother. I have no words for what he has been through, or for the things he continues to battle easy day. For the past ten years or so, all we’ve had that we can truly count on, as siblings, is each other. I remember the … Continue reading Because He’s My Brother

Medical Miracles For Michael

Link 2017-01-212017-02-14 Miss Poison Generosity, My Brother Crowd-Funding, Family, Friends, Fundraising, Medical Expenses, Medical Issues, Medication, My Brother, Post-Surgery Expenses

https://www.gofundme.com/getting-through-the-medical-hump I will pretty much NEVER forget a single person who makes a contribution to helping my brother. My cousin was the first person to get the ball rolling. I don't care if you're family, a friend, or a perfect stranger, it will mean the absolute WORLD to me to keep my brother alive. Our … Continue reading Medical Miracles For Michael

Personal Year In Review

2016-12-312017-01-03 Miss Poison December, Fibromyalgia, Honesty, Life, Mental Health, Migraines, Motivation, Musings, My Brother, Pain, People Helping People, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Reflection, Thoughts, Writing Back Pain, December, Emotional Pain, Fibromyalgia, Friends, Happiness, Happy New Year, Health, Honesty, Life, Migraines, Musings, My Brother, Neck Pain, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Quality Of Life, Stress, Struggling, Suffering, Surviving, Writing

I wish I had fabulous things to share here as I look back on 2016, the year itself as a complete "body of work", as opposed to how I genuinely feel about it. Here's the unadulterated truth; I'm filled with mixed emotions, anger, pain, and the more I think about it, additional anger on top … Continue reading Personal Year In Review

Thankful, Grateful, Yet Pissed Off

2016-11-21 Miss Poison Honesty, Life, Musings, My Brother, November, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Thanksgiving, Writing Cooking, Family, Gratitude, Honesty, Musings, My Brother, November, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Thanksgiving, Things That Kill Me, Tradition, Writing

Thursday is Thanksgiving here in the United States. There is much history behind this holiday (I currently live in Massachusetts and you can't escape people talking about spending the holiday in Plymouth. I've never spent Thanksgiving at a restaurant; I've always participated among family, cooked it myself, etc.), but for me, especially this year, this … Continue reading Thankful, Grateful, Yet Pissed Off

An Open Letter To The “Person” Who Hurt My Brother

2016-11-05 Miss Poison Abuse, Anger, Honesty, Life, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Anger, Honesty, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Rage, Writing

An Open Letter To The "Person" Who Hurt My Brother Let's pretend, for a second, that I don't know who you are. I'd simply hunt you down slowly and throw you to a pack of wolves. I wouldn't shed a tear. My tolerance level for such behavior is nil. However, I know precisely who you … Continue reading An Open Letter To The “Person” Who Hurt My Brother

Life’s Battles & Celebrations

2016-09-26 Miss Poison Birthdays, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Birthdays, Heartache, Life, My Brother, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Torture, Warrior On, Writing

Last year, the day after my birthday, my brother was diagnosed with congestive heart failure that required a quadruple bypass. It was an extremely scary time in which I functioned on G-d only knows what, and forced myself to remain strong through prayer and talking to people who did their best to emotionally support me … Continue reading Life’s Battles & Celebrations

Strength Through Adversity

2016-09-082016-09-08 Miss Poison Honesty, Life, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Prayer, Proofreading, Writing Fibromyalgia Pain, Honesty, Life, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Prayer, Strength, Stress, Writing

Week two of this 10 level Fibro flare. Each day I have said "Tomorrow." Yesterday I said "Self-care and work.", because walking was out of the question in terms of pain, and even when the edge was taken off, I was concerned about further damage. Waking up at 1:00 a.m. two days in a row … Continue reading Strength Through Adversity

One Day Too Many

2016-08-22 Miss Poison Anger, Honesty, Musings, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Anger, Being Pushed Too Far, Family, Honesty, Missing Persons, My Brother, People, Poison In Lethal Doses, Rage, The Crap I Deal With, Writing

If you've never had a loved one go missing; you're damn lucky. If you've never lost anyone close to you, especially a family member, you are luckier still. I have spent most of my life watching family members leave this plane of existence for another. I've written too many eulogies and speeches not to feel … Continue reading One Day Too Many

My Brother Is Missing

2016-08-15 Miss Poison Grief/Grieving, Honesty, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Writing Fear, Grief, Missing Person, My Brother, Writing

I called the police this morning to report my brother missing. I have been freaked out, in a terrible panic, since Friday morning. I cannot sleep, I'm having trouble functioning on all cylinders, and I'm concerned because it's clear that no one gives a fuck but me. Apparently to the cops, my reporting him missing … Continue reading My Brother Is Missing