January Update

Welcome to my blog. You might have noticed I’m doing more interviews than I used to do. That’s a resolution for my blog: to do more interviews. For the most part, my blog will be focused on mental illness/ health and self-help. But sometimes I will try to be funny. I would love to be a humorist. But that requires timing and patience. And I’m not good at either. So I got a bunch of updates to share.

Mental Health Update: It’s been about two weeks since we added the Cogentin and the Klonopin. I noticed the Klonopin really knocks me out. In fact, I do things in my sleep without even realizing it like changing my clothes and not remembering in the morning. With my trauma this doesn’t always make me feel safe, but I know Justin would never hurt me or let anybody else hurt me.  I don’t mind the Cogentin but it uh,….well I haven’t gone to the bathroom in five days. I’m drinking this disgusting concoction before every meal but it hasn’t really helped.

Physical Update: I went for my yearly eye exam. I expected them to just hand over the strongest pair of glasses they had because my eyes have been feeling weak especially when I read. The person giving the exam said my  eyes had drastically changed since the last time. First of all she said my distance prescription was too strong. Then she said my reading/ up close vision was far too weak. She recommended Progressives and a trip to the eye doctor to figure out why my prescription kept changing (pretty sure it’s the meds. It’s always the meds).

Social Update: Today I went back to WW (Weight Watchers). I even got a blue chip for losing six pounds. It’s a tough feeling cuz I’ve gained back 34 of those. But I felt welcomed at the meeting, people remembered my name, I got a round of applause, and everyone was surprised by my “soy sauce” in oatmeal suggestion. Which I  really owe to my mom. I have narrowed it down to two classes at the gym (the other days I do the treadmill, elliptical and bike): dancing toning and Zumba. I’m not very good at either. I keep tripping over my feet which don’t seem to want to leave the floor. Never mind the arms. But the women there are nice, advising me where the water fountain was and which weight weights to use (the lightest). I also hate the elliptical with a passion. Its like riding an uneven horse.

I also started group therapy which I cant/ won’t say anything about because it’s confidential. And I’m trying to put together a Relay for Life team as well.  New year, mile long to do list.