physical health Archives

February 22, 2025May 22, 2025

My Un-healthy Existence

Chronic pain and PTSD: Mental Illness and the toll on the human body

I should have put this down earlier, just to illustrate my insanity or that of the medical community. Both probably. I say my insanity as I realize the physical pain is exaggerated by my mental illness. Depression and chronic pain feed on each other.

My health is not great, not even good really. Yes, I realize some of it was simply caused by lack of exercise and proper nutrition, but more likely by consuming enough alcohol to kill millions of brain cells.

January 10, 2025May 2, 2025

Slipping backward

I was starting to beat myself up yesterday. Doubting myself, wondering where I was going, why I was trying so hard.

I was able to keep somewhat calm by reminding myself I have a mental illness. And that no one expects me to be strong through this except myself. “Show yourself some grace”.

Trying to put the pain and health issues on a shelf of its own, knowing it’s there, but trying to keep my focus elsewhere.