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Entropy, Burnt Welsh Cakes and a Broken Suitcase

On 25th Mar 2026 By Absurd RhioIn Recovery Updates, Weekly Updates6 Comments

I tried to restore order to my life after gastritis and during cluster headaches. Instead, I burnt Welsh cakes, broke a suitcase, and nearly lost my sanity. Somewhere between entropy, Biscoff, and questionable decisions, I managed to get back on track - slightly more stable, still chaotic, and fully entering my Welsh nan era.

The Week I Defeated Optimus Amazon Prime and Also Hugged Bread

On 8th Mar 2026 By Absurd RhioIn bipolar, Recovery Updates, Weekly Updates2 Comments

This week has been a strange mix of gastritis, scaffolding noise, and small victories. I defeated Optimus Amazon Prime (a mountain of cardboard boxes), accidentally fell into the TikTok illusion dimension, and hugged a loaf of bread. Survival, it turns out, is mostly made of small, ridiculous victories.

The Paradox of Urgent Rhio and Scared Rhio

On 6th Mar 2026 By Absurd RhioIn bipolar, eating disorder, Recovery Updates6 Comments

For months I thought nothing was happening because I was too scared to move. But writing this made me realise something uncomfortable: Scared Rhio wasn't completely stalling. She kept going while terrified. Maybe recovery isn’t waiting for Urgent Rhio to fix everything. Maybe it’s learning to collapse one wave function at a time.

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