Still sick with a bad cold.

I do not accomplish anything when I’m sick. In the first place, I feel too lethargic and feverish and all-over bleh to do much. Additionally, I tend to be even more cranky and irritable than usual, so I am prone to making harsh, angry snap decisions that inevitably turn out badly. Plus, I feel so congested and muddle-headed that I cannot think or reason.

Some sources say to “just suck it up and keep going” when you’re sick. I have learned that the keep moving approach does not work for me. By doing nothing, yes, I am not making progress or I am even falling behind in what I would like to accomplish. However, if I try to do things, even small things, when I’m sick I end up making mistakes or poor decisions that set me back even further than I would be had I done nothing.

So here I am, Day Five of Being Sick, feeling as though I may never recover. As I noted, these things tend to linger for ten days to two weeks or more.

Frustration and self-loathing are at peak levels right now.