Low, low moments in time for Rosa. It boggles my mind that I can have such great support and still feel such a wreck. It boggles my mind that I can feel such a wreck and not let it show. Sometimes I almost convince myself I feel fine, when I am in the heat of the moment, caught up in things. It is when I am alone, when the lights are off and the sun has set, that the depression wriggles it’s way back into my brain.
I thought about blogging in the morning, because maybe then I could get a sense of how I feel fresh and new and ok, if just for that little bit. DSB and I have our coffee, and I am ok. My house is not a disaster and I don’t have laundry piled up and I have great plans for the day. I’m gonna ___ and ___ and ___. And then when I’m done, I’m g0nna write the blog post that will save the world in the most amazing way.
It’s laughable, really, how wide of a spectrum my mood travels during the course of a day. Happy mornings, irritable mid-days, anxious afternoons, sometimes an easy evening, and then darkness, in the darkness. It’s actually quite exhausting, and, come to think of it, am probably not getting enough sleep.
I have been staying up reading, addictively, on my new Paperwhite (sorry, I have probably only mentioned it 503 times since Christmas). It is not holding a charge very well, but I think that might be because I am using it far more than the 30 minutes a day it mentions when it mentions a “several week” battery charge. I also leave the Wi-Fi on so I can download books at a moments notice and get updates. That slows it down, too. Moving on, no more Kindle drivel.
I know I haven’t mentioned it lately, but I am still not smoking. I have some incredible stats to brag about:
One month, two weeks, two days, 12 hours, 0 minutes and 54 seconds. 2790 cigarettes not smoked, saving $354.33. Life saved: 1 week, 2 days, 16 hours, 30 minutes.
Yep, I’d say that’s pretty good. Still with a few slip-ups, mostly one puff that leads to gagging and coughing and saying, “What the FUCK was I thinking?!?” But I’m not gonna lie. I miss smoking. I miss the way it used to make me feel, the way I could hold it in my hand, the way it was a shared habit between me and people I care about. And now I’m on the outside. It’s actually pretty hard, more-so over the last several days.
Ok, now I’ve gotten off course. Or maybe I haven’t. This blog can be like my mood…up and down and all around. I think I probably lost people after the first little bit and then they scan through the rest looking for something interesting. Or, that could be my in-the-hole self-esteem talking. I don’t know and at this very moment in time, I’m gonna go crawl into bed with my not-fully-charged Kindle and read. And read and read and read, until it’s not so scary to go to sleep.
Good night and light me a candle when you get a minute.
My lilac candle is already lit..I will send you some of the light and the scent. I will also pray for you. Our only true trouble is in our mind and our thoughts, it’s a horrible battle I know. Sounds like a mixed episode…I meditated tonight which felt great. I really needed to focus a bit before my mind slowed down, but when it did…sigh yeah. Hugs sweet friend…
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Lilac is one of my favorite scents. 😀 I think it is a little bit of a mixed episode because I am feeling peppy and fiesty this morning, ready to take on the world. Or perhaps it’s all the good juju that is being sent my way. Who knows. I am hoping to be productive, but I also did sleep in until 10:30. That’s late for me! Hugs to you, dear friend!
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Thanks, Happy Health. You seem slightly spammy, but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt. I liked your article. I won’t be signing up for coaching, as I have the world’s best therapist. Thanks for stopping by!
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Congratulations on the not-smoking progress! Cutting habits like that can be such a pain. I have days like you described sometimes, spells of blue. For me I just put one foot in front of the other until I find myself somewhere else. Baby steps. ‘:) hehe. Hang in there!
*lights candle*
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Baby steps if taken well,will make you lead one day:)
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Thanks, Fredrik. Yes, baby steps. But doesn’t that just piss you off sometimes? Hahaha! Many thanks for the candle. I am feeling all sorts of encouraged this morning. 😀
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Well, yes, it can be infuriating, haha. That’s nice, soak in the good! ^^
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Wowwwws for ur strength in leaving cigarettes !!!! A gizmo freak in a tide of emotions ,a lovely combination:)
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Thanks, V3! 😀
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Anytime:)
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What you’re going AND also quitting smoking is a feat in itself! Good for you! I have not yet tried any kind of e-reader, can you believe it?
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You really must try an e-reader. Amazing. Every person I have ever talked to who has switched from “real” books to an e-reader, is in love. And there are people on that list that said they would never, ever give up their “real” books. It’s just amazing. You have tons of books at the tap of a finger, many free, and often you can partner with your local library to get a ton more of free selection. Maybe a friend has one you can borrow for a day or two. I would highly recommend the Kindle Paperwhite (but you already knew that, lol) and most of the people I talk to prefer the Kindle as well. And no, Kindle is not paying me to talk it up. 😀 Thanks for your comment, m’dear! 😀
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Thanks Rose, I will keep that in mind. I am one of those who love real books; the way they smell, ear-marking the pages, sometimes highlighting and making notes even!
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Not to continue to push, but you can highlight passages, mark certain pages with a “bookmark” and nearly anything else you can do with a “real” book. I do understand the dog-ear thing, though. 😀
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I love what you´re doing, keep going ❤
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Thanks, Vine! I appreciate the support! 😀
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You´re welcome<3 I hope it all will get easier… and there´s still chocolate if it becomes too hard 😉
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This is true. Why do I have no chocolate in my house? 😦 LOL
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Haha, I suddenly feel sory for mentioning it 😦 My other secret remedy would be watching a good film, it worked better than anything against toothpain back in the day 😉
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