instead of sugar…
…and wheat in my life I’ve added a daily(ish) walk in the woods and 50mg of sertraline. The walk in the woods is G’s idea, the sertraline is something my doctor thinks might help. I read an article about a small trial of the drug on people with ME/CFS. A mother and daughter, both diagnosed with ME/CFS took part and after 56 days of taking a small dose the mother woke up one morning suddenly feeling completely different, as if she’d had the best night’s sleep for years. It took a week or two for the daughter to wake up feeling the same. I’m trying not to get my hopes up. So far all that’s happened is that I’m feeling very dopey and a little nervous of the outside world.
I’ve not been outside today. The sun is shining, so I think I might take a drink out and sit on the bench for a while. Probably not to the studio though. My current paintings are lost in the mess there – I’ve finally got my new cupboards but only have them half together. The thought of trying to figure out just how they go together feels a little daunting. Not that things have to be accomplished today…

