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Everything you’re about to read is based on my own experience. It may be a personal take on something, a way to cope, or a helpful anecdote. Read on and let me know if there’s anything you’d like me to write about.

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Oh right, I should be writing
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Oh right, I should be writing

Wow, it’s been a minute, huh? My new job is great but because I’m really never home now (and when I am I’m completely exhausted) finding the time and energy to write simply isn’t there. Let’s see if we can crank out some kind of update post, though, shall we?

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Recovery Journal - 2 months
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Recovery Journal - 2 months

**Trigger warnings for all of these recovery posts as I will be talking in depth about addiction and eating disorders**

Oh boy, this month was a doozy! I started my new job on February 1st and adjusting to a new schedule while also trying to maintain healthy habits has not been easy. I’ve had to stop working out for the time being because I simple can’t find the right time of day to get it done. If I work out in the morning, I have to make sure I’m up early enough so that I can 1) workout, 2) clean up afterwards (I sweat… a lot!), 3) eat breakfast, and 4) get ready for work. As it is right now, I make sure I’m at least out of bed no later than 6am which gives me time to make and eat breakfast, have some coffee, and relax a little bit before getting dressed and heading out the door by 7:15. Am I up earlier because Mojo insists on waking me up 4am every day? Yes, but it’s not pleasant. In theory, I could get out of bed by 5, workout, and then continue on with my morning, but so far I haven’t found the energy to actually do this.

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Recovery Journal - 1 month
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Recovery Journal - 1 month

If you’re jumping into this post and curious what this is all about, I encourage you to check out my Recovery Journal which has been documenting the daily ups and downs of my addiction recovery. This first post is going to be a little bit longer as I’m going to do a bit of a deep dive on how I got here in the first place so if you want to jump in right here… welcome!

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I got Covid
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I got Covid

Well, it happened friends. Not only did I get Covid but it was an ordeal. I’m putting a trigger warning at the top of this because Covid PTSD and pandemic fatigue are real so I don’t want to inadvertently make anyone upset or uncomfortable by reading this. If you are struggling, please proceed with caution.

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What 2021 taught me…
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What 2021 taught me…

This is officially the longest I’ve gone without a new blog post since this blog has existed. Needless to say I’ve been busy, depressed, and downright exhausted. I’ve been running on fumes since about mid-September. Some days it’s good exhaustion (like staying out till 4am because friends were in town). Some days it’s bad exhaustion (aka my job is killing me). Either way, I simply haven’t had the energy to write or really even been in the best headspace to do so. However, with the year winding down I thought I’d do something new for this year’s end of year post…

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