Isn’t it strange that sometimes the most beautiful writing can be about something as ugly as intense pain.

I certainly recognise this Mia. The chronic pain, the mental fog and sensation of being muted, cut off from some essential part of myself and struggling to access the skills that I rely upon as part of managing my mental health issues.

It’s difficult, the line we walk in managing and medicating. I myself have multiple chronic pain conditions, all of which flare and fluctuate day to day, hour by hour, so I titrate medication as I go. The questions at the forefront of my mind is always about whether I can stay on my feet and functioning WITHOUT taking anything for the pain — and if not, what is the minimum I can manage with?