Tag Archives: anxiety disorder

Fortunate Weakling is Fortunate

Posted on May 21, 2019 by joey

So Friday night, I began coughing.  I took all my allergy meds and reasoned that perhaps they’re worse right now and I need to move to daily treatment. I didn’t sleep well. I coughed a lot and spent from about … Continue reading →

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SoCS – Exposed

Posted on April 27, 2019 by joey

It’s been eight-and-a-half years since I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder. In all the time I’ve been aware of having anxiety disorder, I have been a careful student of its manifestations. What I know is that when I tell myself … Continue reading →

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Everything’s Coming Up Roses. On Tuesday?

Posted on January 22, 2019 by joey

It’s not. It’s not coming up roses. It’s January. It’s coming up slushy, messy, dirty, icy, slidy — but it seems I am part penguin? I simply slide on through. I am experiencing an unusually pleasant series of circumstances wherein … Continue reading →

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A Not Too Shabby Tuesday

Posted on January 8, 2019 by joey

As many of you know, Tuesday is my least favorite of all the days of the week. Jilly went and looked up superstitions about Tuesdays for me, and now I need to abandon my Tuesday navy clothes and leap into pink … Continue reading →

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SoCS – Sup

Posted on January 5, 2019 by joey

S’up is me. I was up before 9. My new phone has this LIVE feature that I don’t really understand the point of, but it freaks me out a bit because it shows a moment right before the shot, so … Continue reading →

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The View

Posted on September 11, 2018 by joey

I saw this at the fair:         Look at me, doin the things. Living. As I am.

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Feet Up Sundays

Posted on May 20, 2018 by joey

I am not as anxious as I was. Work means I have less time for anxiety. In quiet moments, I suspect being home enhanced my anxiety. My anxiety lessened at part-time job and I have even less at full-time job. … Continue reading →

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Wet & Wasted

Posted on May 4, 2018 by joey

So I had this job interview a while back. Let’s call the company Colossal. I put on my stupid suit. All suits are stupid. I am not a suit person. Do I look good in a suit? Fuck yeah. Right … Continue reading →

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JusJoJan — 9

Posted on January 9, 2018 by joey

COFFEE. (Excellent prompt, Barb.) Jot! I’ve written many posts about coffee. I had to decaf back in 2010, and since then pretty much everyone makes a scowling face and asks, “How can you drink that crap?” or “Why bother?” and … Continue reading →

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Another Sleepy Post

Posted on October 31, 2017 by joey

Y’all, I just do not sleep anymore. That’s my thing again. That’s what I told my family when they came out to find the light on in the middle of the night. “I just don’t sleep anymore.” “Hello, I just … Continue reading →

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