The New Year Brings a New Me
Last year, the doctor diagnosed my coughing and wheezing and shortness of breath with allergy induced asthma.
I’ve had a rough few months and my rehearsals were badly affected, especially because I was doing a very intense play DEATH AND THE MAIDEN.
I was on medication for a couple months and two weeks before performances opened, I quit taking any medicine. I didn’t like being on drugs and I didn’t like being affected by them. So I decided to just work on my breathing and just focus.
The first day that I could breath and yell without coughing was a very powerful day for me. I felt alive again and I couldn’t stop raising my voice and screaming everything that I said. It was an awesome feeling to be able to breath without anything holding me back.
I performed for 8 weeks without any incident, though I kept my emergency inhaler in the desk drawer on stage and Eric and Benton and the Stage Manager Charmaine were very aware of it and were ready to “rescue” me if needed.
The asthma incident, not being able to breath, the shortness of my breath was a horrible experience. I was afraid that I was going to die.
Therefore I’m starting out this year with a fast and a cleansing. IÂ want to get rid of all the toxins that are in my body so I won’t get any allergies or anything else.
I started 3 days ago and I’m on my 4th day. It’s a new year and it’s going to be a new me. I’m looking forward to it.
January 5, 2009
Posted in: Death and the Maiden, Goals
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Enci, that sounds horrid — sorry you’re going through that. Here’s to your cleansing recovery, and to a great year as well!
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