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How is Matt today?

Matt is having an ok day.

Matt's current mood is low energy.

Matt is feeling tired.

Matt's pain level* is 3.

This month's pain range is 1 to 7.

Posted in Stuff

Thank you medicine inventors

Thanks to anti-migraine tablets, anti-inflammatories, and a long quiet sit down I am starting to feel human again.

Posted in Health

This headache has been brewing for a while

It has finally arrived in full force. Ouch.

Matt Ring
<== [Matt's Big Fat Arse] ==>

Posted in Reporting in

I messed up my sleep cycle and am in pain (not necessarily connected)

These two things might not be connected but I have definitely messed up my sleep cycle (my awake phase will… read more I messed up my sleep cycle and am in pain (not necessarily connected)

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Posted in Health

Today has been pretty good overall

Today has been nice. If I ignore the fact that I already want to go back to bed, today is… read more Today has been pretty good overall

landscape photography of green mountains
Posted in Stuff

I never did go back to bed

While I have now been awake all night, I feel kind of okay. Probably going to have an early night…. read more I never did go back to bed

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Posted in Health

Listening to the thunder to distract myself

I can hear the rain outside. Occasionally there is the sound of thunder in the distance. It is nice. If… read more Listening to the thunder to distract myself

Posted in Reporting in

Not the end of the world?

I just got on the scales to find I was 1.1lbs heavier. I’m trying to tell myself it is not… read more Not the end of the world?

Posted in Health

Rain stopped play

Or, in my case, headache stopped play. In my case, the headache is not normal pain but a special jazzed-up… read more Rain stopped play

Posted in Health

I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis (Reblog)

Reblog via Axial SpA I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis (a form of Axial SpA). It is awful. I’ve started this… read more I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis (Reblog)

Posted in Reporting in

Success update and Ankylosing Spondylitis review

Time for an all-purpose update and check-in. First, the success (weight loss win) I honestly cannot remember if I have… read more Success update and Ankylosing Spondylitis review

american astronaut in space
Posted in Mental health

Reflections on the past week

This week has been a bit of a mixed bag. In the spirit of my season of Season of Getting… read more Reflections on the past week

Posted in Stuff

Moar updates

The first step in today’s “plan” was setting up ACF to make my reporting-in easier (more on that here). That… read more Moar updates

Posted in Mental health

Updates

It is all well and good waking up and feeling like today is the day we start fixing things. It… read more Updates

blue skies
Posted in Stuff

Emotional and personal-space regulation

These last few days I have focused not on weight loss so much as on some potential underlying causes. Specifically,… read more Emotional and personal-space regulation

Posted in Health Reporting in

Exactly no change at all

I weighed myself today for the first time in roughly a month. I am exactly the same. No change. In… read more Exactly no change at all

Abstract: acyrlic on canvasced by Matt a mass of reds and blacks showing an impression of the form of an angel but angry.
Posted in post facto reporting in

(backdated) bad day

The weekend of the 3rd of August 2024 was a BAD. One of the worst episodes in a long time…. read more (backdated) bad day

Posted in Reporting in

The little victories

I took a short, slow walk today. The sun was shining and the streets were mostly empty. It was nice…. read more The little victories

Posted in Reporting in

I am grateful for friends

I’m having an extra rough day today. So when my shopping arrived I was super grateful to have two friends… read more I am grateful for friends

Posted in Health

Looking for the upside of an upset tummy

Yesterday and today, I have been dealing with an upset tummy. The worst bit is the occasional stomach cramps. I… read more Looking for the upside of an upset tummy

Posted in Reporting in

Just checking in while feeling nice

Hello. I woke up early today because I went to bed very early (due to pulling an all-nighter the night… read more Just checking in while feeling nice

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Posted in Reporting in

A boring update

Everything is mostly okay. Nothing interesting to report. Met my dad earlier for a Subway. Then I came home. It… read more A boring update

shallow focus of sprout
Posted in Mental health

Doing better

I cannot attribute the uptick in my general sense of wellness to any one thing. I can tell you that… read more Doing better

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Posted in Analysis

Time to measure my success

After the disaster that was today, I went looking for something that might cheer me up. So this rainy afternoon,… read more Time to measure my success

bed sink and dumbbells in cell
Posted in Life

Lots of guilt

Today I was supposed to go out for a meal with some friends. This did not happen and it was… read more Lots of guilt