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Tag: loneliness

Lonely Alone Time

February 25, 2019Leave a comment

By Pamela (Guest Writer) - Laying in bed, room as dark as you can get it in the middle the day, wishing every little sound would just stop... Loneliness creeps in and almost consumes you at times. It is not surprising that migraine and depression have been linked. Living a life where you need to shut yourself … Continue reading Lonely Alone Time

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NEW on the #blog: “Joy in the Journey” by Wanda (@w.c.ritter) 💜 — Yes, #migraines suck. I’ve had them as long as I can remember, and I turned half a century old this year. The #pain is unbearable, the otherness daunting, the #anxiety of waiting for the next attack often all but undoes us. — Growing up, head pain was my normal as it was for many of you. The pain was there before the words to completely describe it. In third grade I was given glasses and diagnosed with chronic sinus infections. In sixth grade I was given bifocals and diagnosed with #migraine. By eighth grade I could function on an almost daily level with the head pain, #nausea, and general miserableness of #migrainedisease. What I wasn’t so good at was dealing with the otherness of an awkward girl with coke-bottle bifocals. Elementary school had been hard, middle school was hell, by high school I was on antidepressants. — So, you probably what to know where the “joy” comes in, right? It was always there in bits and snatches... — Read the rest of Wanda’s story on the blog; link in our bio! 🌟
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