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DelphiAegis posted:You mean you all don't simulate adhd meds with 40+oz of coffee and energy drinks throughout the day? Smdh
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Pro tip: Costco has energy drinks by the palette.
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Jul 12, 2022 18:41
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kroger has my preferred beverage for $1/can right now costco doesnt carry it
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Jul 12, 2022 18:42
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i'm rawdogging a shot in the dark right now (espresso shot added to a regular black coffee)
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Jul 12, 2022 18:48
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I'll do some tea or something, but I don't really do coffee or energy drinks because they make my anxiety worse. 
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Jul 12, 2022 18:52
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Internet Explorer posted:I'll do some tea or something, but I don't really do coffee or energy drinks because they make my anxiety worse. my anxiety is bad all the time 
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Jul 12, 2022 18:55
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There was a disturbance in the force over the last couple of days. Started getting some intermittent DNS server timeouts on our main domain, but only from certain vectors. That particular domain Nameserver is hosted on Network solutions, and was timing out from google(8.8.8.8), intermittently timing out from L3, and did work from Cloudflare. Our security folks seemed to recognize the problem as well and the prevailing theory is a major government tested an attack. It ran for approximately 7 minutes. Scary stuff.
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Jul 12, 2022 18:58
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Internet Explorer posted:I'll do some tea or something, but I don't really do coffee or energy drinks because they make my anxiety worse. My wife and I go through 2 liters of tea a day easy. (Actual proper loose-leaf, none of this iced tea or even worse sweet tea bullshit). It's the best way to have a gentle caffeine boost constantly without the spikes and crashes of coffee - I do like coffee, but it's far too abrupt for being productive. By the way for any hot drink I highly recommend a phase-change mug - mine are Joeveo, which was a Kickstarter or Indiegogo or something, but the idea is it's an insulated mug with phase-change material in the middle such that it absorbs the heat to cool the drink down to drinking temperature, then re-releases it to keep it at that temperature for longer. Works very well and it's really nice to pick up your mug an hour after pouring the tea and find the tea is still warm.
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Jul 12, 2022 18:59
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CLAM DOWN posted:my anxiety is bad all the time That's bad! I have agoraphobia with panic disorder. Eating well, sleeping well, avoiding lots of caffeine, and exercise (i assume, lol) really seem to help. It's been a lifelong thing, constant tug of war, but it feels nice when it's not as bad.
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Jul 12, 2022 18:59
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Not sure what too much coffee is. I drink 1-1.5 liter a day, that 35-50 oz in moon measurements I believe.
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Jul 12, 2022 19:05
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Inner Light posted:Sickening can you share the pill that works for you? I’m gonna try to start up Vyvanse again but I need to see if it makes me feel like garbo by the late afternoon still. I know everybody’s different but it’s valuable to hear positive experiences The crash and dry mouth are just things you are going to have account for. The best you can hope for is figuring out dosage and timing when you take them. The higher the dose, the better the results while on the meds but the bigger the crash. Its just a balance. I can say for certain though is that it was worth it for me. It made me 10x more productive and that probably is an underestimation. It made me considerably less emotionally explosive. While I am still introverted, it makes social situations so much easier that its almost like the rest of my life was a simulation. I am essentially trading a full day off dysfunctional me for more better QOL for the times that matter. I would suggest you talk with your dr, but work on timing. You want to get into a habit of taking it on a schedule, but you want to time your crashing as best you can. What works for me is taking my dose mid day and crashing later in the evening.
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Jul 12, 2022 19:09
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I am also the type of person where caffeine doesn't work on me. I can take a 4 hour energy and then go to sleep right after without issue. Although it doesn't seem to have a direct link to ADHD, its more common for those with ADHD than not. So yeah, if you are like me and can pound caffeine and then take a nap, ya might want to check with a psychiatrist.
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Jul 12, 2022 19:13
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Internet Explorer posted:That's bad! I know! I'm talking to a therapist, don't worry. Everyone should do that btw
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Jul 12, 2022 19:15
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Working out for me makes me exhausted. I always use my elliptical at night because all I want to do is go to bed after. I can't imagine gaining energy from working out. The last time I talked to a therapist all she told me was think about all the people who have it worse than me and consider how lucky I am. I didn't go back.
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Jul 12, 2022 19:16
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Delta 8 is what's currently keeping me out of the weeds after I went sober. Makes job hunting a real bitch though. edit: Always have a golf bag and push cart on me as well. After work 9 holes of solitude is therapeutic AF if you can take the heat.
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Jul 12, 2022 19:17
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GreenNight posted:Working out for me makes me exhausted. I always use my elliptical at night because all I want to do is go to bed after. I can't imagine gaining energy from working out. Don't go back to the person. I would ask you to try again with someone else. Working out also makes me exhausted. I tend to do mine in the evenings and it works for me.
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Jul 12, 2022 19:18
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Sickening posted:So yeah, if you are like me and can pound caffeine and then take a nap, ya might want to check with a psychiatrist. Ah poo poo
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Jul 12, 2022 19:21
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Inner Light posted:Sickening can you share the pill that works for you? I’m gonna try to start up Vyvanse again but I need to see if it makes me feel like garbo by the late afternoon still. I know everybody’s different but it’s valuable to hear positive experiences good luck! I'm curious to hear how it works out because I've been having an increasingly more difficult time dealing with my ADHD as I get older. I'm thinking I might just get a medical card and try cannabis again. CLAM DOWN posted:i'm rawdogging a shot in the dark right now is that what the kids nowadays call it? I always thought it was a redeye (singleshot) or blackeye (doubleshot) DelphiAegis posted:Pro tip: Costco has energy drinks by the palette. I kinda wish they just sold it by the gallon so I could portion out my own shots and how have a bunch of wasted packaging.
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Jul 12, 2022 19:28
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Just take straight caffeine pills you cowards. 
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Jul 12, 2022 19:30
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:are they any good? My coworker just turned me on to the Amazon brand and they're pretty good but not cheap enough for me to be sold on it quite yet. FMguru fucked around with this message at 19:42 on Jul 12, 2022 |
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Jul 12, 2022 19:32
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Zil posted:Just take straight caffeine pills you cowards. I did this and those ephedrine supplements when I was in uni, and there is a reason I don't anymore
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Jul 12, 2022 19:36
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Zil posted:Just take straight caffeine pills you cowards. Cowards, this is what i rock https://www.inhalehealth.com/
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Jul 12, 2022 19:39
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CLAM DOWN posted:I know! I'm talking to a therapist, don't worry. Everyone should do that btw First thing I'm doing when my new benefits kick in (HR owes me like 20 things and I'm still waiting on her) is getting a therapist. Probably going to be a pain since there's a shortage of em everywhere but if I'm going to be working I need to keep my brain from breaking further.
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Jul 12, 2022 20:19
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tokin opposition posted:First thing I'm doing when my new benefits kick in (HR owes me like 20 things and I'm still waiting on her) is getting a therapist. Probably going to be a pain since there's a shortage of em everywhere but if I'm going to be working I need to keep my brain from breaking further. About one of the only good things about Covid is that it got a lot of insurance to start covering telehealth appointments for therapists. So if there is not a therapist in your nearby town or city, as long as they are in the same state, you can still see them.
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Jul 12, 2022 20:26
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I slept 3-5 hours a night for over decade while working normal hours. Didn’t feel healthy at all but I just could not sleep. That changed a bit when I got kids but it’s still impossible to sleep before midnight and I regularly have 2-3 hours of sleep. Wouldn’t even know where to start fixing this.
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Jul 12, 2022 20:59
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there's a big ol list of sleep hygiene recommendations that you should definitely check out if you haven't already if that doesnt help then go get a sleep study done e: https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/sleep_hygiene.html
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Jul 12, 2022 21:02
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:good luck! I'm curious to hear how it works out because I've been having an increasingly more difficult time dealing with my ADHD as I get older. Oh, I just mean they sell cases (24 cans/bottles) of the various energy drink brands like redbull, monster, etc.
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Jul 12, 2022 21:13
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LochNessMonster posted:I slept 3-5 hours a night for over decade while working normal hours. Didn’t feel healthy at all but I just could not sleep. That changed a bit when I got kids but it’s still impossible to sleep before midnight and I regularly have 2-3 hours of sleep. Jesus, I can't even imagine. There's no way that's healthy for you. The Fool posted:there's a big ol list of sleep hygiene recommendations that you should definitely check out if you haven't already Good recommendations! Sleep hygiene is seriously no joke. It can help a lot. And yes, a sleep study if you need it. Anxiety, especially something like generalized anxiety disorder, can really affect your sleep as well. I know these are all problems that can be difficult and time consuming to fix, but in the spirit of Sickening's post that started this discussion, please don't ignore yourself!
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Jul 12, 2022 21:20
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Take time for yourself, or your body will take it for you, folks.
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Jul 12, 2022 21:25
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Internet Explorer posted:Jesus, I can't even imagine. There's no way that's healthy for you. uh... really because 5 hours is like an amazing night's sleep. 3 is pretty typical. "a nap" is pretty frequently all I get for at least the last 8 years.
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Jul 12, 2022 21:33
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I tried Adderal XR and the dry mouth was wicked, and it just never quite worked out for me. Best way I could describe it is that it got me focused, but I'd be focused explicitly on nothing. Like, just darting between tabs waiting for... something. I switched to Vyvanse and I don't really have the dry mouth anymore, (though I do make a more concerted effort to stay hydrated) but overall the effect was much more mellow. With Adderal XR I could tell I was on a medication because I felt different while it was in effect, but with Vyvanse I don't feel different perse. I know I'm different, because I notice my behavior is different when I don't take it, but it helps me focus without feeling like I'm taking a drug that helps me focus.
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https://twitter.com/cybrxangel/status/1546598639698677763?s=21&t=j5dhaJzuxz7U-6S9-e28hA
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Unironically agreed https://twitter.com/y2k_aesthetic/status/1544897474090848256
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Jul 12, 2022 22:23
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Zil posted:Just take straight caffeine pills you cowards. Does ThinkGeek still exist and if so so they still have the caffeine soap?
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Jul 12, 2022 22:25
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Welp, just got fired from my new job, good thing I hadn't left my old one. They wanted someone with more AWS experience and didn't want to pay $83k for someone still learning the ropes but with a basic understanding of the platform.
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Jul 12, 2022 22:30
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Why the gently caress did they even take you on. Bullet dodged there.
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Jul 12, 2022 22:31
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I think they expected me to know more from how I did in the interview, and they're in a college town so they are used to being able to pick people up straight out of college for peanuts. Downside is now I have to try to find another AWS job because gently caress working in OCI.
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Jul 12, 2022 22:34
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I'm curious what tipped them off that you may have been in over your head? Fake it until you make it and all but something triggered them.
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Jul 12, 2022 22:36
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I was honest about what I still needed to learn, I'm a terrible bluffer. Probably didn't help that it had been almost two years since my AWS cert so I was rusty.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Welp, just got fired from my new job, good thing I hadn't left my old one. They wanted someone with more AWS experience and didn't want to pay $83k for someone still learning the ropes but with a basic understanding of the platform. Yeesh, sorry to hear that. You can leverage what you learned in this short stint into great material for the next application/interview.
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