October

2020-10-012020-10-05 Miss Poison Writing Anxiety, Chronic Migraines, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Honesty, Medication, Musings, October, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Sleep, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma, Triggers, Writing

This is my favorite season and favorite time of year, but after an emotional, rage-filled moment yesterday, I am questioning EVERYTHING in my life. To be fair to myself, I reacted via a triggering comment made to me, and new medication that, without my knowing in advance, causes people to occasionally react in a volatile … Continue reading October

Rosh Hashanah 5781

2020-09-192020-09-19 Miss Poison Judaism, Rosh Hashanah, Writing Judaism, Poison In Lethal Doses, Rosh Hashanah, The Peckish Thinker, Writing

It's #RoshHashanah and we are heading into the year 5781. If you'd like additional information regarding this High Holiday, or #Judaism, I will cheerfully send you a list of must-reads. This year, I'm passing some of my centuries old recipes down to a friend who is a bigger #Foodie than even me. I'm also making … Continue reading Rosh Hashanah 5781

Not Quite

2020-08-162020-08-18 Miss Poison Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing August, Honesty, Musings, Pain Management, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stress, Suffering, Writing

I'm still not doing too great post-treatment. I'm either sleeping too little or too much, and the amount of pain I am in may last another 7-10 days. The plus side of this is that I was approved to start taking Nurtec. I'll figure this out as I go, but thus far, I haven't heard … Continue reading Not Quite

Yesterday

2020-08-072020-08-07 Miss Poison Honesty, Mental Health, Writing Abuse of Power, Brutal Honesty, Gratitude, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Observations, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Wriing

Yesterday was one of the most jolting experiences I've ever personally witnessed. It might rank up in my top five. My body is still in fight or flight mode, and I don't feel it ending any time soon. 😦 I have tried to take my anger out of the equation, but that has left me … Continue reading Yesterday

Ignoring The Crossroads

2020-07-21 Miss Poison Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Facts, Growth, Honesty, Learning, Life, Musings, Observations, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Relationships, Truth, Writing

When I decided to take "Poison In Lethal Doses" from a printed, exclusive, personally publicized format to an online, public, still personally publicized, but zero profit format, I opened it up in a way I wasn't quite expecting. I won't lie; having experience helped. Having confidence helped even more. In no way was I "just … Continue reading Ignoring The Crossroads

Objects In The Rearview Mirror Are A Mindfuck

2020-07-022020-07-06 Miss Poison Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Anti-Semitism, Character, Faith, First Amendment, Harassment, Integrity, Laws, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Religion, Slander, Social Media, Threats, Writing

A few days ago, a Facebook group claiming to aid in eradicating anti-Semitism decided to start harassing me to an intolerable degree. For the past two years, which is how long they've run their page, they would immediately attack anything I said that interfered with their hateful "message". They are trying to mask hatred under … Continue reading Objects In The Rearview Mirror Are A Mindfuck

My Current Mood

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I will write about it as soon as I settle down into a calmer frame of mind, but for now, I feel like this is the only warning I can give certain types of people.

Mars and Venus Issues

Quote 2020-06-262020-07-01 Miss Poison Quotes, Writing Bravery, Margaret Atwood, Men, Molly Ivins, Poison In Lethal Doses, Privilege, Quotes, Self-Defense, Strength, Women, Writing

“Margaret Atwood, the Canadian novelist, once asked a group of women at a university why they felt threatened by men. The women said they were afraid of being beaten, raped, or killed by men. She then asked a group of men why they felt threatened by women. They said they were afraid women would laugh … Continue reading Mars and Venus Issues

June

2020-06-012020-06-04 Miss Poison June, Writing Honesty, June, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

Thus far, 2020 has not gone anywhere near as planned. If you've felt that way, too, then you are most assuredly not alone. The reality that it's June is daunting. I still have moments where each day blends into the next. It's a gorgeous 58 degrees here and that's not common at this stage of … Continue reading June

Essential Appointments

2020-05-132020-05-16 Miss Poison Writing Chronic Migraines, Doctors, Healing, Health, Life, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

Today, I went to an essential appointment with my headache specialist. Not surprisingly, she acted like nothing ever happened via phone between us. This month is my two year mark as one of her patients, and aside from a few appointments where she actually knew my name, and my medical reasons for seeing her, this … Continue reading Essential Appointments