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  • Mushroom Journal 2: Microdose Day

    Microdose Day… I lost count because I messed up the system the first week. Let’s call this Microdose week 2. I was very much looking forward to taking my dose today. Yesterday was day 3 between doses and I definitely noticed it. I was dragging more. Lacking energy. Very worn out and tired. My head […]

    Meredith Gallie

    August 4, 2022
    life
    adhd, anxiety, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic illness warrior, chronic pain, disabled, happiness, invisible illness, lions mane, magic mushrooms, mental health, microdosing, mushrooms, psilocybin, psychedelic, sjogrens, spoonie
  • Mushroom Journal #1

    Mushroom Journal #1

    It’s been about 2 weeks since I’ve started my journey with mushrooms to improve my brain and physical health. I’m very impressed with the results so far and am very intrigued to see what else I can learn! I’ve been taking Lion’s Mane mushrooms for about 2 weeks. This particular blend also includes other known […]

    Meredith Gallie

    August 2, 2022
    life
    adhd, anxiety, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, depression, disabled, invisible illness, journal, lions mane, magic mushrooms, medicine, mental health, mushrooms, nature, psilocybin, psychedelic, science experiment, sjogrens, sjogrens syndrome, spoonie
  • The Magic of Psilocybin

    The Magic of Psilocybin

    I came across some very interesting studies regarding psychedelics being used for mental health. I immediately started watching documentaries, reading books, and online journals, etc. to learn as much as possible about these psychedelics, specifically psilocybin. I learned about microdosing magic mushrooms for better overall mental health and well being. So I decided to be […]

    Meredith Gallie

    July 28, 2022
    life
    adhd, anxiety, autism, autoimmune disease, brain health, cannabis, cbd, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, depression, dr james fadiman, experiment, fadiman, happiness, health, herbal, journal, lions mane, marijuana, mental health, microdosing, mushrooms, natural, nature, peace, psilocybin, psychedelics, science, sjogrens, sjogrens syndrome, spoonie
  • Confused

    Confused

    Today is a better day. A stark contrast from 2 days ago. The sun came out and I can see goodness, although my view of the world is still a bit skewed. My depression is still lingering but it is much lighter today. Dare I say I’m on the upswing. I did finally reach out […]

    Meredith Gallie

    June 14, 2022
    life
    adhd, anxiety, aspergers, autism, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, covid, depression, disabled, housebound, invisible illness, mental health, sjogrens, spoonie, therapy
  • Spiraling

    Spiraling

    I feel like I’m on the verge of a mental breakdown. My thoughts are spiraling out of control again. Negative thoughts. Ugly thoughts. Wondering who I really am. Feeling lost. Confused. Not sure who I am. Did I ever know who I was? When I was a teenager I was blissfully unaware of life and […]

    Meredith Gallie

    June 12, 2022
    life
    anxiety, aspergers, autism, autistic, chronic illness, chronic pain, depression, failure, invisible illness, loneliness, lonely, mental health, mental illness, negative, negative thoughts, neurodivergent, spiraling, spoonie, suicidal, vent
  • Same Old Story

    Same Old Story

    Today is day seven of total exhaustion. After breakfast I lay down on the couch and I sleep very deeply for about four hours until my kids come home from school. Then I try my absolute hardest to wake myself up out of a coma-like state to be functional for my children. Even then I’m […]

    Meredith Gallie

    March 10, 2022
    life
    autoimmune disease, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, disabled, housebound, invisible illness, mental health, sjogrens, sjogrens syndrome, spoonie
  • I Have No More Fight Left

    I Have No More Fight Left

    I fought for a long time. I fought to be equal. I fought for respect. I fought to survive. I fought for success and to keep moving forward. I was full of fight. Everyday, for most of my life. I fought as hard as I could. Starting in elementary school, I fought to get through […]

    Meredith Gallie

    January 21, 2022
    life
    acceptance, athlete, basketball, bully, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, determination, determined, disabled, fight, invisible illness, mental health, motivation, school, sjogrens, sjogrens syndrome, spoonie, work
  • Wednesday Morning Thoughts

    Wednesday Morning Thoughts

    It’s 12:14 pm on Wednesday as I’m sitting at the kitchen table eating my breakfast. I’m enjoying a bacon and egg sandwich with my cup of tea. Chopin’s Nocturne No 1 in B Flat Minor plays around me. One of my favorites! I like to listen to classical music as I begin my day. It […]

    Meredith Gallie

    December 29, 2021
    life
    beauty, blog, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, depression, diary, disabled, ditl, happiness, housebound, inner voice, invisible illness, mental health, mindfulness, morning routine, motivation, negative thoughts, negativity, positivity, sjogrens, sjogrens syndrome, spoonie, tea, wednesday
  • Dec 28, 2021

    Dec 28, 2021

    Today is 3 days past Christmas and my house has officially been restored to non-holiday status. Its nice to see everything put away and the clutter removed, but now my house looks sterile and empty. Maybe tomorrow I’ll bring out some stuff from storage and do some simple non-holiday decorating again. In February I’ll decorate […]

    Meredith Gallie

    December 28, 2021
    life
    autism, autoimmune disease, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic illness mom, chronic illness warrior, chronic pain, diary, disability, disabled, ditl, happiness, hobbies, housebound, invisible illness, mental health, self care, sjogrens, sjogrens syndrome, spoonie
  • Focus Inward

    Focus Inward

    In light of my most recent discovery about myself, I’ve been reevaluating myself and my social interactions. I’ve spent my whole life trying to be social and have friends while always wondered what was wrong with me that I couldn’t do it like everybody else. I could never understand why it took so much effort […]

    Meredith Gallie

    December 26, 2021
    life
    anxiety, astronomy, autism, chronic illness, chronic illness mom, chronic illness warrior, depression, disabled, friends, happiness, hobbies, hobby, housebound, invisible illness, joy, loneliness, lonely, mental health, music, passion, piano, science, sjogrens, sjogrens syndrome, social, spoonie
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