migraines – Out of the Mire

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The Buffer and Rat Park

Posted on February 11, 2017 by MJ

I went to therapy on Tuesday with a migraine. I have to pause for a moment and talk about migraines, pain, and trauma. Whenever I have mentioned the nightmare known as The Migraine on any blog, well-meaning people have offered helpful comments. I certainly want… Continue Reading “The Buffer and Rat Park”

Category: coping strategies, divorce, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, encouragement, Healing, migraines, Moving Forward, personal development, Recovery, therapyTags: creating the life you want, divorce, domestic abuse, encouragement, healing process, migraines, personal development, PTSD, Rat Park, therapy, trauma

Something Practical

Posted on January 25, 2016 by MJ

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Yes, yes, I can be practical. Recall that I wrote in The Reboot of feeling aimless and desirous of doing nothing. Well, this does not fit my personality. I tend to be much more machine-like in disposition. Sometimes even bordering on hypomanic. I make… Continue Reading “Something Practical”

Category: mental health, migraines, Moving Forward, personal developmentTags: chronic pain and mood, how medications affect mood and cognition, managing chronic pain, migraines