Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:19:49 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/avatar/173412/1213246937.jpg http://dailystrength.org/people/173412 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1231009 It's been 2-3 weeks now, and I'm beginning to get things sorted out.  I am weary.  But I'm so happy to be living on Capitol Hill.  Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:04:25 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1191006 I'm a lucky guy!  I've rented a great apartment in a great neighborhood.  $1,295 doesn't get a lot in Seattle, but this place will work fine. Now I need to get rid of a lot of stuff.  Woof!  And arrange a move.  I've reserved a truck, and have begun aski... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:04:05 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1168087 Life is good. One of our local fireworks display is put on by Macy's.  As in the parade.  It is beyond anything I could have imagined.  I only just remembered it's a holiday, and tuned it in on the local TV station, King5.com  Maybe they'll stream it la... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:47:44 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1159768 Today is recovery Tuesday.  I grab a bus into the city for my bi-monthly visit with Tom the psychologist.  We're going to have fun today!  It's always more fun when I'm excited about something instead of being depressed about everything. When we're done, he drives... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:07:04 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1155511 As I sat relecting on the apartment i looked at yesterday, I decided to keep looking.  The place would work, but I would be unhappy in a short period of time.  The cat would get cranky and I'd have to rent a w/d stack because mine won't fit.  There is a building... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:18:21 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1155510 As I sat relecting on the apartment i looked at yesterday, I decided to keep looking.  The place would work, but I would be unhappy in a short period of time.  The cat would get cranky and I'd have to rent a w/d stack because mine won't fit.  There is a building... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:18:18 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1151573 I have an appointment to view an apartment at 1:00.  See it here:  http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/apa/733784047.html  Damn it's small. Other than that, though, it's pretty much what I've been looking for. I guess I'll store stuff until I know it will work out.... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:47:16 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1138094 Interferon Friday fell on Saturday this week.  It's starting to hit, and I'm getting sick.  No surprise really.  The injection was on the rough side.  I had to stop and switch legs which doesn't happen too often.  And I had one nasty case of the shakes.  But... Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:58:04 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1126040 It's Monday, I'm fat, and I'm talking. Well, I tried on the cloths I want to wear again, and I'll need to lose 4" around, well, my torso.  I'm wearing a 50-pound fat suit.   I don't want to spend money on larger cloths, but it's time.... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:35:35 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1123742 I'm off to the NA meeting to live my life in front of witnesses. I'd feel better f I didn't have a spare tire around my middle and man-boobs    But that will keep for the Fat Mike Monday journal tomorrow. What is important is to remain committed to being a s... Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:31:04 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1120662 This day didn't start with much promise.  And though I didn't accomplish all that I had planned on last night, it was enough.  I looked at my plans for the day, and saw that there was only one thing I really wanted to accomplish.  So that became baseline.  If that's a... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:40:43 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1115748 My buddy Taz called.  He's geeking over his cell phone.  His brother added $50 to his account, so  he's been able to afford to cruse the internet on it.  He's just been tweaking on the potenial!  Using a $15 cell phone to cruise the Internet.  We came u... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:34:53 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1112619 I added today's journal entry, but my session had timed out, and my work was lost. It was pretty much about me (me,me,me) being fat.  Faaaaaatttttt.  Expletive, expletive, and expletive. I rambled through some of the causes.  I rambled through how the process has always ... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:01:08 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1104113 Taz called.  Taz is a man I've worked with in an AA fashion for maybe 5 years now.  He's trying to return to a sober routine of calling me every morning. He went MIA a few years ago.  I did receive one piece of mail with a picture of him working an art show.  He had ... Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:18:36 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1088569 A member wrote a post about her thoughts being filled with regrets of the past.  That was my story, too.  I was plagued by it.  But at some point it changed for me, and I don't remember when.  It sort of snuck up on me, I guess.  We live our way into a new way of th... Fri, 30 May 2008 15:32:34 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1073600 I separated from my wife on Memorial Day, 1994.  So long ago.  And I still issues. Ish-yous.  I had to leave, and I couldn't tell her why.  I was so sick.   And on Memorial Day, one year later, I crashed.  The doctor pulled me out of work and I haven't... Fri, 23 May 2008 17:40:27 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1072972 I've started up on Provigil again. For my depressed friends:  It's great!  For my bipolar friends:  I know it's risky.  For my MS friends: it's worked before, my brain is ticking over a little faster. My goal for today is to get my dishes done.  Aft... Fri, 23 May 2008 11:49:18 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1070811 I haven't been this bad for a while.   I'm so down I can't even talk ablut it.  It will get better.  I just to not think about it. Thu, 22 May 2008 13:58:42 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1058929 I came across some photos of "The Road Trip."I was just a little manic.  Spent around $10k.We drove to the Arctic Circle.Thank God we were sober.It's been eight years ago now.  I don't know if you can still just drive into Alaska up there.  I have no idea where ... Sat, 17 May 2008 11:48:32 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/173412/journal/1056878 I'm Mike the MS guy.  I'm also Mike the AA guy, and Mike the bi guy.But I've got Mike the MS guy on my mind.  It's important that I see to my living situation.  I'm in a place that I really can't manage since the MS came on.  My brother lived with me and h... Fri, 16 May 2008 13:39:56 +0100