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Hello, From My Dark Place

September 23, 2018September 24, 2018 jaharris91

My struggle with depression in the midst of a life changing due to lupus

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There are so many little physical reminders, in my day, of this disease that take a toll on the psyche aside from the constant aches and pains (that’ll do it too). Little things like the visual reminder of every infusion and hospital stay on both of my hands and up both arms (it’s safe to say my hand modeling aspirations will never be realized 😜). Little things like the scar on my back from a spinal tap a few years ago, the marks/‘dimples’/discoloration on my right butt cheek from injections of this or that, and the weight gain that came with chemo. Little things like not being able to get out a full sentence without gasping for air when my serositis kicks up or not being able to put words together to form a sentence and the other parties in the conversation staring at me like I’m growing a second head. These are all things that may or may not be noticeable to the people around me at any given time, but so glaringly obvious and noticeable to me.

How many of you follow these tips to reduce inflammation?? #repost from @mindbodygreen

2015...bringing my little love home 😍

So factual. #Repost from @predominantly_paleo

In case there was any confusion as to where I stand on what has been taking place the last few weeks. Not in Washington D.C., but right here in the world of social media. I’m disgusted with the politicians (on BOTH sides), but I’m equally as disgusted at what I am seeing here. If you ever wonder why it is such a hard decision for someone to report sexual assault, and in many cases make the choice not to, just check out the comments on some of these posts. Survivors deserve to have their claims taken seriously, no matter the status and rank of their attacker! They deserve a fair investigation, no matter how sterling their attackers reputation has been up until this point. They deserve to speak their truth without fear of being attacked, gaslit, mocked and ridiculed and having their character maligned. There should be no shame in speaking truth to power and holding those who behave badly accountable. As human beings, we deserve better. And as a society we ought to do better. To those who have disparaged this woman in the last two weeks, you should ashamed of your behavior - there has not even been a completed investigation. What right do you have to pass judgement? What if that was your daughter? Your mother? Your sister? Ask yourself, are you so blinded by politics that you’re willing to let a man accused of sexually assaulting a girl ascend to one of the most powerful positions in this country without even investigating the claims that she has made?? Or is it that you simply don’t care that he may have done this?? Think about this...it has been 27 years since Anita Hill sat in a similar room, looking at many of the same faces, with the same horrible things being said about her - is this what we want to continue to pass on to younger generations? Is this what we want our daughters to see us doing?!?! Look at where we STILL are as a society, 27 years on. Our morals have not progressed? We still treat each other this way?? I am just dumbfounded.. #BelieveSurvivors #WeDeserveBetter Rant over.

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