There is always a new day to look forward to.
Today is so much better than yesterday, which was better than the day before.
I'm grateful the angels have patience for me, never answering my plea to come join them, allowing me grace to fall, followed by the sprinkling of magic pixie dust upon me to help get me back up again.
I'm grateful my true friends have patience for my screwy brain that isn't like 'normal' people, and send me the good energy I need to find my own strength again.
I'm grateful for friends who have been in our position, speaking their words of advice because they know what the fuck it's like to live in a developing country.
I'm grateful I don't have to hear from the sheep who judge us because they're following the crowd, have seen a documentary or read a book. Yeah, I'm still fucking pissed at you all. You know who you are.
Anyway. I feel better today.
Expats on the DR1 Forum, who have been here a long time, have a lot of advice to give.
Some good, and some so horrid, that it's hard to believe the level of people's racism, homophobia and plain old evil ways.
But I digress.
One piece of advice that I may adopt, is something Papi has already put into action.
In this climate, the speed of this life, this culture, you should only choose to do ONE thing a day.
One.
I have to remember I'm not in Canada anymore.
I also have to remember I'm not the person I was before the motorcycle accident, just because I don't need to take pain meds for my bitch of a back.
I've been spending these last 5 years trying to get back to the girl on that motorcycle. The girl who could do everything in one day.
I still haven't accepted that that fatal day was the day it was time to slow my life down.
I'm going to continue to work with MusicMan and prepare ourselves for a few gigs here and there in a moderate speed, but that's not for a few weeks.
I was just told by an orthopaedic surgeon that I'm not allowed to do ANYTHING until further notice.
Bed ... fucking ... ridden.
Good thing I found the good Prozac at the hospital.
Always, when you know what the problem is, you can immediately feel a little lighter.
Knowledge is always the first step.
It's no secret that I have a chemical imbalance. I've been a 'special' person since I was 11 when the hormones kicked in and my battle with the eating disorder ensued.
I need medication to survive, and now that I'm forced to rest again, I damn well need the good stuff.
These fuckers and their phony pills are fucking around with peoples' well being.
No, we're not in Canada anymore.
Not too much is akin here.
Not me.
Not Papi.
Not even the dogs.
But what is the same, is the fact that the only thing that matters is happiness.
What is the same, is there are beautiful people with huge loving hearts that I am finding an abundance of.
They deserve happy Andréa just as much as my friends who love me do.
Just as much as I do.
Pass the prozac and nobody gets hurt.
Including me.
Today is so much better than yesterday, which was better than the day before.
I'm grateful the angels have patience for me, never answering my plea to come join them, allowing me grace to fall, followed by the sprinkling of magic pixie dust upon me to help get me back up again.
I'm grateful my true friends have patience for my screwy brain that isn't like 'normal' people, and send me the good energy I need to find my own strength again.
I'm grateful for friends who have been in our position, speaking their words of advice because they know what the fuck it's like to live in a developing country.
I'm grateful I don't have to hear from the sheep who judge us because they're following the crowd, have seen a documentary or read a book. Yeah, I'm still fucking pissed at you all. You know who you are.
Anyway. I feel better today.
Expats on the DR1 Forum, who have been here a long time, have a lot of advice to give.
Some good, and some so horrid, that it's hard to believe the level of people's racism, homophobia and plain old evil ways.
But I digress.
One piece of advice that I may adopt, is something Papi has already put into action.
In this climate, the speed of this life, this culture, you should only choose to do ONE thing a day.
One.
I have to remember I'm not in Canada anymore.
I also have to remember I'm not the person I was before the motorcycle accident, just because I don't need to take pain meds for my bitch of a back.
I've been spending these last 5 years trying to get back to the girl on that motorcycle. The girl who could do everything in one day.
I still haven't accepted that that fatal day was the day it was time to slow my life down.
I'm going to continue to work with MusicMan and prepare ourselves for a few gigs here and there in a moderate speed, but that's not for a few weeks.
I was just told by an orthopaedic surgeon that I'm not allowed to do ANYTHING until further notice.
Bed ... fucking ... ridden.
Good thing I found the good Prozac at the hospital.
Always, when you know what the problem is, you can immediately feel a little lighter.
Knowledge is always the first step.
It's no secret that I have a chemical imbalance. I've been a 'special' person since I was 11 when the hormones kicked in and my battle with the eating disorder ensued.
I need medication to survive, and now that I'm forced to rest again, I damn well need the good stuff.
These fuckers and their phony pills are fucking around with peoples' well being.
No, we're not in Canada anymore.
Not too much is akin here.
Not me.
Not Papi.
Not even the dogs.
But what is the same, is the fact that the only thing that matters is happiness.
What is the same, is there are beautiful people with huge loving hearts that I am finding an abundance of.
They deserve happy Andréa just as much as my friends who love me do.
Just as much as I do.
Pass the prozac and nobody gets hurt.
Including me.
i am in control of my thoughts
I'm a couple weeks behind, but I read all of your posts eventually...
ReplyDeleteStaying in bed can be tough, and it's going to be interesting to see how you've handled that in the week or so since this got posted.
But "not perfect" is okay. I have learned to relish my imperfections... Well, my personality quirks. Whatever. No matter how few things I try to cut my life down to, the mistakes still pop up.
I'm fine with that.
you are such a loyal reader katy. i wish i could have that attention span. my damn brain is so slow. thank you so much for being here.
Deleteand yeah. being on my ass all day is NOT fun. does NOT make me happy. and is NOT passing quickly.
i, too, am ok with my mistakes. it indeed weeds out the asses.