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)

Feeling Like A Hostage Negotiator

2019-05-312019-05-31 Miss Poison Writing Computer Drama, Delays, Health, May, Musings, My Brother, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stress, Writing

What's the holdup? Basically, my laptop will no longer charge and needs to be replaced. It's been too long already without being able to write, and I'm slowly losing my mind. I'm trying to hunt down a temporary replacement. Something used since I can't yet afford the model I need, and the manufacturer doesn't offer … Continue reading Feeling Like A Hostage Negotiator

The Pharmaceutical Industry

Image 2019-03-312019-03-31 Miss Poison Images/Photos/Quotes, Pieces Of Me Health, Medication, My Brother, Pharmaceutical Companies, Quality Of Life

I say this as someone who has had to fight for mediation many times, and as the sister of someone who was put on an $8000 a month drug that the insurance refused to cover. Today, they finally approved a much-needed drug for my brother's life. He will, hopefully, be released from the hospital tomorrow. … Continue reading The Pharmaceutical Industry

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

You Never Plan For This

2017-04-13 Miss Poison Writing Being Sick, Honesty, Musings, My Brother, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Sadness, Stress, Writing

There's nothing more unpretty than me when I'm sick. I don't just mean looks-wise, I mean in the miserable troll sense. I'm a terrifying, sleeping dragon on a good day, but when I'm sick I'm the three-headed dog from Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone. I take a lot of precautions to avoid getting sick. … Continue reading You Never Plan For This

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

Flaring

Image 2016-10-25 Miss Poison Anger, Fibromyalgia, Images/Photos/Quotes Anger, Fibro Flares, Fibromyalgia, Images/Photos/Quotes, My Brother

Today's flare-up is brought to me by my brother. I am thisclose (not a typo, it's intentional) to cutting him out of my life completely. He is so fucking selfish sometimes and refuses to understand that getting quality rest determines my days and nights, and pain levels. When I tell someone at 6:00 PM or … Continue reading Flaring