After that long diatribe on eczema, the water began to clear and over the next couple of days, I didn’t start feeling better, but started feeling like I could really beat this. I’ve started keeping an off site journal because some things are just too personal. The off site journal is a little less literary, but contains suspicions on culprits, times of flare ups and what I’m doing to combat this. The journal has been my biggest aid. Through this, I’ve come to realize that my major flare ups have all been in my apartment and around my cats. I kept them out of the room last night and it was the first uninterrupted sleep I’ve had in a long time. Needless to say, I’m sad about not being able to cuddle with my kitties at night, but I’m happy the eczema seems to be fading. My forehead, in particular, is almost completely clear. I also think the vitamins and apple cider vinegar are finally kicking in. Aside from patches of eczema, the rest of my skin is clear and soft…like I shaved two years of top layer off…not gross like exposed sinews or anything, but like baby soft skin like I had back in the day. It’s also the water and the diet. Who knew those wacky health specialists were actually telling the truth? Diet, supplements, sleep, and water = Great (fucking) skin! And I mean great! Like, not 32 year old great…25 year old great. What a find. I wish I could bottle it and sell it on the black market.

All in all, there are still good days and bad days, but getting a good night’s sleep definitely helps.