There Is A Tonic Strength…

Quote 2017-03-022017-03-02 Miss Poison Quotes Peace, Quotes, Relaxation, Simplicity, Stress, William George Jordan

“There is a tonic strength, in the hour of sorrow and affliction, in escaping from the world and society and getting back to the simple duties and interests we have slighted and forgotten. Our world grows smaller, but it grows dearer and greater. Simple things have a new charm for us, and we suddenly realize … Continue reading There Is A Tonic Strength…

The Ledge

2017-01-09 Miss Poison Depression, Feelings, Fibromyalgia, Honesty, January, Life, Mental Health, Mondays, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Anger, Depression, Emotions, Fibromyalgia, Frustration, Honesty, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stress, Unhappiness, Writing

I'm on the verge of letting go today. There's no way to pretty it up or sugar-coat the amount of pain I am in, both physically and emotionally. I've had enough. Reached the boiling point. Feel as though I am trapped in a maze of never-ending bullshit, and I cannot take another second of this. … Continue reading The Ledge

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

Coping With Holiday Stress and Depression

Link 2016-12-06 Miss Poison Articles, Depression, Stress Articles, Chicago Tribune, Depression, Mental Health, Stress

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/community/chi-ugc-article-coping-with-holiday-stress-and-depression-2016-12-06-story.html

Triggers

2016-12-03 Miss Poison Honesty, Life, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Triggers, Writing Anxiety, December, Depression, Emotional Pain, Honesty, Life, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stress, Triggers, Unhappiness, Writing

December. My new month, chock full of triggers. I woke up Thursday morning and didn't know where I was. From the colors around me, to the sounds; I was completely and utterly disoriented. And then, it came crashing down on me in one fell swoop; it's December 1st. Last year, my life changed drastically on … Continue reading Triggers

Unlike Simple Stress

Quote 2016-12-02 Miss Poison Quotes Mark Goulston, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Quotes, Stress, Trauma

“Unlike simple stress, trauma changes your view of your life and yourself. It shatters your most basic assumptions about yourself and your world — “Life is good,” “I’m safe,” “People are kind,” “I can trust others,” “The future is likely to be good” — and replaces them with feelings like “The world is dangerous,” “I … Continue reading Unlike Simple Stress

What To Do When Depression, Stress, & Anxiety Steal Your Love of Music

Link 2016-11-30 Miss Poison Depression Anxiety, Articles, Depression, Health, Music, Stress

http://djbooth.net/news/entry/2016-11-29-music-and-depression-stress-anxiety

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

Insomniac City & Other Feelings

2016-08-05 Miss Poison Insomnia, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing August, Cat and Kitten, Depression, Friday, Gymnastics, Hot Days, Insomnia, Life, Loneliness, Music, Musings, Olympics, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Reading, Stress, Summer, Time, Unhappiness, Writing

There is something about summer that causes terrible insomnia for me. It's not just the blistering heat & humidity of the days (and many nights). Even on cooler nights, I find myself completely and utterly unable to sleep. It's awful, especially when I'm yawning at 7:30 PM thinking "I can't wait to be in bed … Continue reading Insomniac City & Other Feelings