Three

2022-06-20 Miss Poison Quotes, Sadness, Writing Grief, Honesty, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Quotes, Sadness, Vincent Van Gogh, Writing

“La tristesse durera toujours." [The sadness will last forever.] ―Vincent van Gogh The past four plus days have been a nightmare. First, I ignored a very obvious death sign. I won't explain it since most people are not believers, but it shakes me to my core. Between Thursday and Sunday, I lost three people. Two … Continue reading Three

The Traumatic Journey: Part I

2022-06-062022-06-08 Miss Poison Migraines, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Chronic Migraines, Health, Honesty, Nerve Blocks, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Suffering, Trauma, Writing

I've been quiet for what seems like forever, and anyone who knows me knows I use my platform to communicate and inform; even if my subject matter isn't popular. It's likely obvious to my regular readers that I am going through some heavy shit. I am. Unfortunately, I am also numb to a lot of … Continue reading The Traumatic Journey: Part I

The Best Revenge

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This weekend's losses to hate and violence have left me numb to respond in any other way than to say that I agree with @henmazzig. I'm honestly not in a position to say more than that, for now.

Black New Moon In Taurus

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Closing out the month of April on a high-ish note. Change is coming, and I am preparing for it to the best of my ability. This month was rough, and I am trying to recover to avoid issues with trauma moving forward. Anyone who has been reading my work for more than a year knows … Continue reading Black New Moon In Taurus

Days…

2022-04-24 Miss Poison Images/Photos/Quotes Days, Feelings, Honesty, Images/Photos/Quotes

I was up early this morning. I'm going to tackle what I can today (Important mid-Spring cleaning.), and whatever can't be tackled today can be done another day. Bits and pieces until it's clean, packed up, and done. It's hard to think about, especially coming off of a week full of pain, sickness, and stress. … Continue reading Days…

Sinking

2022-04-112022-04-13 Miss Poison Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Emotional Triggers, Feelings, Honesty, Injuries, Medical Treatment, Mental Health Matters, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Trauma, Writing

The precise word I've used to describe the hell I've been going through is, "Sinking." I say this to my doctor at least twice a month; "I'm sinking." He gets a confused/torn look on his face and tries to distract me with questions. I'm thisclose to losing my patience. 🙄 I worry that one day, … Continue reading Sinking

The Truth, The Pain, The Breakdown, & The Small Breakthrough

2022-04-022022-04-04 Miss Poison Writing Depression, Honesty, Mental Health Days, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

Many, many years ago I read 'An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness' by Kay Redfield-Jamison. Anyone who suffers from any form of depression, or any form of mental illness (I hate this phrase. It was once referred to, and sometimes still is, as "behaviorial health". No, this is completely off-base. These phrases … Continue reading The Truth, The Pain, The Breakdown, & The Small Breakthrough

Impolite Zionist

2022-03-312022-04-01 Miss Poison Honesty, Judaism, Writing Danger, Honesty, Israel, Judaism, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Radicalized Arabs, Speaker Of Powerful Words, Terrorist Attacks, Writing, Zionism

I'm fed up. I'm also sick and tired of this. Leading up to every major Jewish holiday, attacks begin in earnest and it triggers everyone's PTSD. People I know have spent so much time on the phone of late, trying to track down relatives after each attack. This is not how anyone should have to … Continue reading Impolite Zionist

Loss, Grief, and Solitude

2022-03-262022-03-29 Miss Poison Images/Photos/Quotes, In Memory, Loss, Writing Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Grief, Grieving, Honesty, Images/Photos/Quotes, In Memory, Life, Loss, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Solitude, Trauma, Writing

I don't have much to offer right now. The past few days have been fraught with sad news. My best friend buried her Grandfather (It took a few days for the body to be flown out of the United States to its final resting place.), and the other is burying her father, who passed away … Continue reading Loss, Grief, and Solitude

No One Was Safe

2022-03-182022-03-21 Miss Poison Salem Witch Trials, Women Alexander McQueen, Ancestry, Family Trees, Honesty, No One Was Safe, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Salem Witch Trials, Sarah How

There are many correlations between 1692 and 2022, in the sense that women are still treated similarly. Constantly being told we're crazy, dramatic, or worse. You might not get hung or burned at the stake, but social media is always present to chew you up and spit you back out into nothingness. Keep that in … Continue reading No One Was Safe