Tag: appointment

• Sleep eludes me

  I got intoxicated. It’s my own fault but that was twelve hours ago. I thought I’d be asleep by now. We have an appointment with a plumbing technician this afternoon. I need to be dressed and alert for that. Every second that ticks forces me to realize I need to just stay awake for another…

  Mark

  January 14, 2026

  rant

  appointment, choice, force, intoxicated, plumbing technician, sleep, twelve hours

• The Hyperalert Crash

  Lately I’ve been having trouble waking up on time. Years of being hyperalert because of the boys autism is really starting to catch up with me. This week has been worse than normal. I was late for the day program driver and barely had time to get dressed before the appointment with the boys’ nurse.…

  Mark

  January 16, 2025

  Uncategorized

  appointment, autism, catastrophizing, crash, fumes, gratitude, hyperalert, tragedy

• Days Starting Slowly

  This morning my youngest woke me up early for a diaper. While I was washing my hands he turned off my alarm. I went back to sleep for another two hours and woke up fifteen minutes before (fortunately) a social worker came to the house for a scheduled evaluation. I wanted to go back to…

  Mark

  September 20, 2024

  Uncategorized

  alarm, appointment, coffee, diaper, morning, social worker