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Tag: loneliness

Alone again, part 3

Alone again, part 3

I have been dreading today. The end of Tom’s vacation. He goes back to the city, and I’m alone again. We made the best of it. But eventually, he loaded up the car, kissed me goodbye, and blinked his headlights in a final wave as I stood on the porch steps. I have been here … read more Alone again, part 3

Posted on January 3, 2016May 15, 2019Author LisaCategories RefractionTags 2015, brain, defense, freedom, loneliness, opportunity, recovery
Alone again, part 2

Alone again, part 2

Dec. 19 – I was alone again this afternoon. Ann left for New York, and Tom had wrap-up work to do at the condo before vacation could really begin for him. I didn’t have much energy to do anything. I laid on the couch, sobbing. Now that I’ve had company, I realize that being alone … read more Alone again, part 2

Posted on December 19, 2015May 15, 2019Author LisaCategories RefractionTags 2012, communications, crying, loneliness, recovery, software, speech, writing
Alone again

Alone again

Today I was entirely alone for the first time in four weeks. No nurses and doctors, no Tom, no caregiver except for my orange plastic bottles of prescription drugs. I slept a lot. I felt more relaxed than I have in a month. It is yet another dimension of realization about how much I take … read more Alone again

Posted on December 12, 2015May 15, 2019Author LisaCategories RefractionTags 1994, anxiety, brain, loneliness, recovery, Syria, worry3 Comments on Alone again
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