Tag Archives: Therapy

The Mind Robber

Posted on November 19, 2020 by S

In these constrained times I don’t have much of a routine. I sleep when I’m not awake and I do waking stuff when I’m not asleep. The waking stuff isn’t especially important or taxing – drinking Lucozade, disagreeing with things … Continue reading →

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Such A Wantwit Sadness

Posted on July 12, 2020 by S

Of late I have felt that language is extremely unsuitable when it comes to conveying the complexity of intertwined emotions. This is no revelation to me, I have long since believed words are at best vague, shabby interpretations of the … Continue reading →

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Sturm und Drang

Posted on July 18, 2019 by S

Okay Thursday, here I am. Only I’ve given up on day names (see yesterday’s post. Or don’t, and save yourself a few minutes a word noodle.) so that would read: okay Today, here I am.  Today is more done that … Continue reading →

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Check One Two, One, One Two

Posted on July 13, 2019 by S

Looking back at my journal and some blog posts from last year I see it is roughly twelve months since I hit rock bottom and felt old, familiar, self-destructive inclinations rise to the surface after some calmer years. There were … Continue reading →

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Admission To Mars

Posted on June 26, 2019 by S

Nearly at the half way stage of the year and it’s been bumping along sort of ok compared to the last one. Yet stability, contentment and hope are fragile creatures, and it seems it only required a three quarters of … Continue reading →

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Take The Mic…Psych!

Posted on June 19, 2019 by S

There is rebellion from my body and my mind today and neither was entirely unexpected. Yesterday I had a meeting with the clinical psychologist I did such valuable work with a few years ago and whom I’m still awaiting a … Continue reading →

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On Knowing When And Not When

Posted on April 13, 2019 by S

Had to make a judgement call about what my body can and can’t handle this morning and, sadly, decided it’s not capable of achieving what I’d have liked to achieve today. My plan was to have been in Dorchester for … Continue reading →

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On Purpose

Posted on March 22, 2019 by S

As a teenager, even when I professed to be nothing more than a drifter, aimlessly  meandering through life, I wasn’t really drifting because there was always a grand purpose forging the greater narrative of my existence. That purpose was music: … Continue reading →

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A Real (Fake) Nephew Of My Uncle Sam

Posted on May 5, 2018 by S

Gazing back at this past week through the sun-smeared spectacles of bank holiday larking around I feel rather fondly about it. It is true that as I write this the muscles in the entirety of my torso are screaming at … Continue reading →

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A Cricket Full Of Pocketknife

Posted on April 24, 2018 by S

Wakey. Brekky. Washy. Clothey. Walky. Rehabby. Therapy-y. Lunchy. Shoppy. Homey. I did all of that today and it’s only three of an afternoon. Yes yes, YOU can do all of that and so much more any day you like but … Continue reading →

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