September 2018 - THE ROVING DOCTOR

Vulnerable

IV.I.II VULNERABLE To be happy, to be really happy, means being able to be hopeful. And hope? Not a big friend of mine. I think Gus was right here. The world’s not really a wish-granting factory, after all. Earlier in my life, I ditched hope and dreams for goals and actions. And I was a much better person for it. In every […]

Added on September 18, 2018 Fourth Year , Reason

Balance

IV.I.I BALANCE Just like that, a new phase of my life had started. I stopped smoking and started working out. My confidence skyrocketed, and I also started feeling very chipper and chirpy, bright and shiny. I guess what I’m trying to say is that with great physical health comes… great mental health. Thank you. Thank you very much. I know, […]

Added on September 11, 2018 Third Year , Rebirth

Sky High

III.III.IV SKY HIGH I stopped smoking the day after I had my emotional break-down-slash-break-through. We were going for a weekend trip to Croatia so that would be the perfect distraction. And lo and behold, an entire weekend flew by and I barely noticed I hadn’t smoked. Of course, I did notice the withdrawal symptoms. My tongue started sprouting ulcers like […]

Added on September 4, 2018 Third Year , Rebirth

Rock Bottom

III.III.III ROCK BOTTOM I know I won’t particularly enjoy writing this. Mostly because I have to mention a lot of my failures in excruciating detail. Also because it’s probably gonna sound like I’m giving a lecture or something. I want to reiterate that I’m no psychiatrist nor a motivational speaker – I’m writing solely from personal experience. That, and the […]