2020 is a Bloodbath

I'm not sure what I'm thankful for today.

It was a long day. I got home from work a couple of hours before the sun will begin to shine.

There was another death.

Now, my personal death toll for 2020 is 18.

She was a former patient who died on my birthday from an addiction. I just learned of her passing today.

If this keeps up, I'm going to develop a delusion that it is dangerous to know me.

Sigh -

Only one of those deaths was related to Covid.

One was due to suicide based on accidently killing someone in a hit and run.

One was due to someone deciding not to pursue cancer treatment.

The other 15 deaths were due to the inability to access medical and/or psychiatric care due to the Covid19 hysteria.

This is disgusting.

I'm off to try to sleep. I only have two days off before the New Year. I haven't even started Christmas shopping and have a meeting in about five hours.

Please - if you can - take time to rest and care for you.

This time of year is brutal.

Love ya,

S.

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