Taking heart in old traditions.

A simple shower accomplishes that.

The pain no longer lingers as much. Pulled/lightly sprained my ankle earlier in the week, but even that dull pain is fading.

I was looking for more of an immediate, sharp high, but no shortrange hits were forthcoming today.

The previous weeks' damage has healed well, but to my coworkers,I still look "like a heroin addict".

I need moar pain, pain is familiar. Pain makes sense. Perhaps playing bare armed will draw more shots.

Spent most of Sunday sweating at home, cleaning, watching TV,and recovering from Saturday. Not very positive about things ingeneral but I'm still not quite out of this recent prolongedemotional low. Father called and wanted to catch up. I wanted totalk to him, but I'm not ready to. Mother emailed, but it was moreof the feel-good bullshit I'm not in the mood to hear. Still justsort of treading water and staying put. Work is busy but I'mdealing.

not always easy to do.