Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Wow that was a long break...

 I keep meaning to write, and then I don't. And I don't know if I can now. I'll try.

I have a therapist! Things are going well so far, I like her. I look forward to our sessions. SO that's a thing.

I'm going to be assessed for Substance Use Disorder, mostly to prove to Chloe that I don't need rehab. She's gone a bit overboard lately. Demanding I go to rehab because of 3 nights in the last few MONTHS where I made bad choices. 3 nights! But whatever. I'll do what I need to do.

I'm going back to doing dialysis in-center; home hemo has proven to be very difficult on my and Chloe's friendship. She takes her role as caregiver a little TOO seriously, and I feel like I'm suffocating. So she says she's leaving and never speaking to me again. We will see how things go. I'm not going to fight for her to stay; I've done enough of that over the last 20 years. 

I have good friends, and a family who (mostly) supports me, I'll be ok. I'm just worried about her. My mom says, "That's not your concern," but I can't help it; I love her and care about her well-being. 

My heart is breaking. My world is....not collapsing, but changing catastrophically. But my heart is breaking into a thousand little pieces, and I don't know if I can put it all back together this time. My trust in people is severely damaged, not just because of her but because of someone else I thought was a friend.

Well, time goes by, and you learn who NOT to confide in, I guess.

The last straw for me with Chloe was when she demanded that I quit doing karaoke. Oh HELL NO, you did not just say that. Karaoke is my creative outlet, my chance to really be ME. I said I was just done at that point. Am I, though? Maybe. This time isn't like other times; it seems more final. She gave me back every single thing I ever bought for her or gave her, now that stuff is taking over my room...I asked her to at least keep the violin that I got her for her birthday several years ago...she said she didn't want to keep anything that reminded her of me. I think it's petty and childish, but whatever.

Anyway, I don't have much else to say right now except that once again, I will try to get better at this journaling thing.

Anyone know where to find a giant piece of cardboard?

 SO I'm going to my first protest since the Occupy movement in 2010. No Kings Day, Sept 18th. Noon to 4pm at Waterfront Park. In the spi...