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Old Oct 11, 2023, 08:50 AM
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Yesterday I listened to the news and it’s just horrific I couldn’t stop crying. 😭🥵🤮

It’s so tragic and deeply disturbing that there are human beings out there capable of harming babies and innocent people as has been described.
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Old Oct 12, 2023, 08:37 AM
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Dear Diary today will be different today I can smile it will be genuine because today is the day I get to live.

This life will be good and beautiful, but not without heartbreak.

In death come peace. But pain is the cost of living.

Like love, it's how we know we're alive.

And life goes on.

That my life weird, messy, complicated, sad, wonderful, amazing, and above all epic and I owe all to Stephen. - Eleanor Gilbert Vampire Diaries
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Old Oct 13, 2023, 06:10 PM
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So far I've been doing good today, I'm glad & happy to say. And I'm so glad my cell phone is working so I can be here with you guys.
Me too. I’m glad that you are here as well
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Everyone can do magic - Cassie Nightgale the good witch.

Dear Diary today will be different today I can smile it will be genuine because today is the day I get to live.

This life will be good and beautiful, but not without heartbreak.

In death come peace. But pain is the cost of living.

Like love, it's how we know we're alive.

And life goes on.

That my life weird, messy, complicated, sad, wonderful, amazing, and above all epic and I owe all to Stephen. - Eleanor Gilbert Vampire Diaries
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Old Oct 13, 2023, 07:21 PM
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Old Oct 14, 2023, 08:46 AM
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I drank Bailey’s Irish cream in my coffee this morning.
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Old Oct 14, 2023, 10:00 PM
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I opened up an emotional wound :hug and tried to accept the pain
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Everyone can do magic - Cassie Nightgale the good witch.

Dear Diary today will be different today I can smile it will be genuine because today is the day I get to live.

This life will be good and beautiful, but not without heartbreak.

In death come peace. But pain is the cost of living.

Like love, it's how we know we're alive.

And life goes on.

That my life weird, messy, complicated, sad, wonderful, amazing, and above all epic and I owe all to Stephen. - Eleanor Gilbert Vampire Diaries
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Old Oct 18, 2023, 10:32 AM
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I wore myself out but that's okay. I'm already keen for bed but it's only 5:30pm. I'm feeling a bit fed up, irritated, emotional, down but it's understandable with works events as they are and my father dying. I need to be kind to myself and let that be enough.
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Old Oct 18, 2023, 04:22 PM
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Coping well, coping through the challenges head on and improving and growing, especially this year. Looking forward to attaining other goals I've set for myself, Universe willing. Smiling baby.
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Old Oct 18, 2023, 06:23 PM
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Old Oct 18, 2023, 08:16 PM
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Everyone can do magic - Cassie Nightgale the good witch.

Dear Diary today will be different today I can smile it will be genuine because today is the day I get to live.

This life will be good and beautiful, but not without heartbreak.

In death come peace. But pain is the cost of living.

Like love, it's how we know we're alive.

And life goes on.

That my life weird, messy, complicated, sad, wonderful, amazing, and above all epic and I owe all to Stephen. - Eleanor Gilbert Vampire Diaries
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Old Oct 19, 2023, 09:43 AM
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Old Oct 20, 2023, 09:37 PM
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I don’t think I am today
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Old Oct 21, 2023, 10:35 AM
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I was a bit hyper today. I talked to a stranger in the supermarket and baked cookies & brownies. I was going to call my mum but didn't get round to it so I feel a bit guilty. I did a fair bit of mantra meditation which helps with everything.
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Old Oct 21, 2023, 12:55 PM
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I got to see some of the younger people in the family who work full time during the week and that gave me a big boost. I’m still stressing about a few things but I feel like the load lightened a bit.
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Old Oct 22, 2023, 01:35 PM
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My day slipped away from me. Shopping this morning then on the phone to my mother all afternoon. I'm overwhelmed but everything will be okay.
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Old Oct 22, 2023, 01:48 PM
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I’m coping by taking my Sunday off. I don’t get dressed. I take a long hot shower and put on clean pjs. Don’t put my hearing aids in, don’t answer the phone or door. This is my solo day. The only person I answer to is my cat.
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Old Oct 22, 2023, 07:00 PM
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I'm coping by being with my plant, Sally. Went for a terribly long high altitude mountain walk today, too far, so my whole body aches. Deep down I hope so much to meet someone, an angel, who will help me, a yearning my entire life since childhood. Nobody yet.
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Old Oct 22, 2023, 08:01 PM
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I'm not coping well today. Falling back into bad habits, old coping mechanisms that I know don't work but are still so hard to break. Well, if I'm honest, I fall back into these bad habits most days, but today it's worse than usual
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Old Oct 23, 2023, 08:40 AM
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I reinstalled the smiling mind meditation app on my devices. I used it before, but deleted it because I stopped using it. I’m hoping it might help me to ruminate less.
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Old Oct 23, 2023, 10:11 AM
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I stayed in all day. I'm tired. My husband has been quite helpful though and sorted out something I've been worrying about so that great, hopefully I'll sleep better tonight. Sometimes I just need to do nothing for a day.
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Old Oct 23, 2023, 12:52 PM
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I’ve been exhausted :hug all day today
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Everyone can do magic - Cassie Nightgale the good witch.

Dear Diary today will be different today I can smile it will be genuine because today is the day I get to live.

This life will be good and beautiful, but not without heartbreak.

In death come peace. But pain is the cost of living.

Like love, it's how we know we're alive.

And life goes on.

That my life weird, messy, complicated, sad, wonderful, amazing, and above all epic and I owe all to Stephen. - Eleanor Gilbert Vampire Diaries
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Old Oct 23, 2023, 02:22 PM
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Old Oct 24, 2023, 01:08 PM
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I'm tired. I'm overwhelmed with all the social interaction I've had this week albeit telephone and messenger. When you isolate yourself then even moderate levels are quickly overwhelming. It takes a lot of energy to stay rational versus neurotic/paranoid and to stay authentic and all the other wretched work. I'm sober though so I should be proud of that even if nobody else is interested. Time to turn active status back off :-D
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Old Oct 24, 2023, 06:01 PM
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I'm tired. I'm overwhelmed with all the social interaction I've had this week albeit telephone and messenger. When you isolate yourself then even moderate levels are quickly overwhelming. It takes a lot of energy to stay rational versus neurotic/paranoid and to stay authentic and all the other wretched work. I'm sober though so I should be proud of that even if nobody else is interested. Time to turn active status back off :-D

That's awesome on your sobriety. Also that you managed so much social interaction. I totally agree with you that interacting with other people is extremely overwhelming and exhausting if you have been isolating for a while. I'm in a similar situation. I hope you feel a sense of achievement for taking care of all that!! You should! <3
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Old Oct 24, 2023, 06:05 PM
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I'm not coping well. I handle stress very badly and I have some stressful things happening - mainly to do with poor health of loved ones which is making me feel so sad and anxious, and also paralyzed. I find life difficult enough even when things are going ok externally because I seem to always have an internal battle going on with my thoughts/feelings/moods/emotions/fears/demons etc etc etc. So when external stress happens on top of the inner turmoil I start to shut down. I can feel that's what's happening, but I'm also trying not to let that happen, which is essentially another battle!
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