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Perimenopause is a roller coaster, menopause isn’t often much better, so we Crones and Crones-to-Be need something to keep us sane and FRANKLY, ALIVE!

Here’s my Survival Pack.

  1. Cuddly Toy

    Mine is Poochie the Pooped Pup aka Ms Poochalina the OG Pooped Pup. She has 25 siblings.

  2. Music Playlist

    The Editors, White Lies, Manic Street Preachers, Amy Winehouse give me life when I am at my wit's end!!

  3. Books

    If I don’t read a physical book with pages (yeah, those things) I’ll not sleep. Currently on Anthony Horowitz and House of Silk, a Sherlock novel.

  4. HRT

    I’m dependent on my patches, pills and gels. Without them I am WAAAY worse (let that sink in!).

Poochie the Pooped Pup, the Crone's familiar
Poochie — The Crone's Familiar
Chocolate, the Crone's comfort sweet
Chocolate — The Crone's Comfort
  1. Drink

    Water, not booze. I feel more even-keeled when hydrated, so I have several water bottles (stainless steel, none of that plastic shit).

  2. Elderberry Herbal Tea

    You can try anything, but it’s no caffeine and I have it at night so it doesn’t keep me up.

  3. Chocolate

    I have a sweet tooth, but don’t like the chemicals in US stuff, so Lindt or Tunnock’s (Scottish brand) are my go-to as they don’t cause migraines.

  4. Silk Pillowcase / Eye Mask

    This keeps me from smooshing myself when I sleep and blocks out light.

  1. Silent Oscillating Fan

    Without this I feel like I am bungee jumping in and out of hell all night.

  2. Cotton Clothes

    Especially underwear and jim-jams. They wick heat off me and still keep me warm.

  3. Vitamins

    I take a few, but vit D with K2 is a daily, as are my omega-3s.

  4. Support Group

    I’d be dead without my Sister Crones. Being alone in this is hard (Tatter Cloak’s an honorary member).

Sister Crones, the Crone's support group
Sister Crones — The Crone's Support Group
  1. Protein

    Not shakes, just chicken thighs, tinned sardines, peanut butter, tuna. I crave the stuff, so I eat it.

  2. Copper Peptide Serum

    To keep my Crone skin more supple and less chicken skin.

  3. Diary

    I have a physical diary that I use to track my moods, sleep, sexual desire, medications, etc.

  4. Lube

    I use a gentle non-toxic one for if I get the urge, because nothing’s going anywhere without it.