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The Plane

The Plane

Posted on October 9, 2021April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Today at the lake…it was cold, windy, and kind of bitchy. Or maybe just aloof that comes across as bitchy. I was meeting a new swim buddy and with my caretaker, M. I got cold and tired of waiting, so I decided to go in. The waves were making noise, and the water was dark. READ MORE

Posted in Mental Health, People I Meet, Swimming Experiences Tagged cold-water-swimming, depression, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming, PTSD, swim-gear
Where am I?

Where am I?

Posted on September 22, 2021April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Today at the lake it was dark and a bit ominous. I ran into two women from the swim club on their way out of the lake; they couldn’t have had less interested in talking to me. M thinks they were just preoccupied, but I feel like at least one of them just doesn’t want READ MORE

Posted in Chronic Illness, Mental Health, Swimming Experiences Tagged cold-water-swimming, depression, PTSD
Jayhawks

Jayhawks

Posted on September 13, 2021April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Today at the lake….well, F. I haven’t been to the lake in days, like maybe 5 days. Feeling very funky, detached, depressed, and wondering what the point of all this bs is. Trying to fix the code on a website I should have finished a YEAR ago. But before I totally gave up, I made READ MORE

Posted in Chronic Illness, Mental Health Tagged depression, PTSD, rock-n-roll

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