Teeth Grinding

Today, I had an appointment with the Hygienist and Dentist. The latter told me that, due to my teeth-grinding, I require a mouth shield.

While it doesn't seem like a big deal, it hit me like a tonne of bricks. Spending so much, recently, it was a straw breaking the camel's back. Didn't help matters that I circumnavigated the centre of that town, for a place to park, as the only free bay at the park opposite the Practice was Disabled.

Then, I went to my main town; buying an LP at the record shop, plus oranges at Lidl. Then had to negotiate a planned diversion, due to the main road home being resurafced.

MY life is stress, in a bottle. Living on your own isn't all a bed of roses. Stuff needs doing. And life keeps dealing lemons, while you don't have the opportunity to make lemonade.

At least I have Leah. Plus a cleaner, who comes once a week. But it's a temporary dopamine rise.

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  • I can relate, it's like waiting for the other shoe to drop. I also had the same discussion at the dentists, I'm trying to find a guard that I can tolerate that I won't chomp through.

    I've been seeing a psychologist and we've been discussing the "stress bucket", mine feels full to the brim with the meniscus holding on for dear life. I have some clearly identifiable stressors which I'm unable to effect massively, others seem less tangible but no less impactful.

    I don't get a dopamine, serotonin or endorphin boost so I don't have much to counteract the negative impact of the stress. The straw that broke the camels back always feels like it's on its way.

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  • I can relate, it's like waiting for the other shoe to drop. I also had the same discussion at the dentists, I'm trying to find a guard that I can tolerate that I won't chomp through.

    I've been seeing a psychologist and we've been discussing the "stress bucket", mine feels full to the brim with the meniscus holding on for dear life. I have some clearly identifiable stressors which I'm unable to effect massively, others seem less tangible but no less impactful.

    I don't get a dopamine, serotonin or endorphin boost so I don't have much to counteract the negative impact of the stress. The straw that broke the camels back always feels like it's on its way.

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