pre-op bebop posted:

Love too barely sleep for 3 days

It has positives and negatives

Chokes McGee posted:

melatonin maybe?

pre-op bebop posted:

That never did much for me, usually my typical night meds knock me out. I took ativan the other night and it didn't make me sleepy like it usually does so welp.

I'm hypo, it'll pass I'm sure.

cheese eats mouse posted:

Been doing well this week and keeping my chin up. Keep getting passed over on positions and I'm frustrated af after looking for work for 6-8 months. Really hate my job.

My ADHD test is scheduled for mid-April. Will be nice to have an answer.

My family got into my cousins digital accounts. That was nice to be the primary contributor to that.

Also went on a date yesterday! I still get sad about my ex but now I'm dealing with post-break up blues, which got super put off for grieving.

GoluboiOgon posted:

this is all well and good in theory, but in practice bad therapists have far more power than this. i was handcuffed by police who came to my house, driven to a mental institution, and then informed that either i would "voluntarily" commit myself or they would involuntarily commit me, which would entail going before a judge after 72 hours (really, it would have been 5 days at least, as this was a friday and the weekend didn't count). i chose voluntary, because why would a judge trust a teenager over the word of a well-connected licensed therapist? i was able to get out after a week that way, once i finally saw a doctor who realized that i wasn't suicidal. at no point before or during this was i ever a suicide risk, i never even cut myself the way that so many of my classmates did, it just took the word of a therapist that i was a suicide risk to get me locked up. once you're in, you can't even deny the official diagnosis, because you have to be on your best behavior in order to have any prayer of leaving or even get your shoelaces back.

mekyabetsu posted:

In a similar vein, I’ll often be reading a book, start getting paranoid that I missed some minor but important plot point a few paragraphs prior, then go back and read from the beginning of the paragraph/page/chapter/etc. I’ll literally do this five or six times before I’m fully “satisfied” that I completely absorbed the material, and I can go on. This behavior extends to games and movies. Just replace going back a few pages with reloading a save game, rewinding the movie, etc.

This always seems like textbook OCD or ADHD to me, but apparently it isn’t, because every doctor and therapist I’ve brought it up with attributes it to generalized anxiety. I can see how that might be the case, but sometimes I feel like my doctor doesn’t give this symptom the attention it deserves. It really makes enjoying any story-based media nearly impossible .

Nae! posted:

Just out of curiosity, how did you two do on reading comprehension tests when you were young? I could see how whiffing an important test early on would turn into a life-long fear of missing material, but that's just a wild guess and I'm not a psychologist. Still, it's always worth considering how little events from your childhood can cause big ripples that chase you for a long time.

Zyla posted:

welp i hosed up and started reading the climate change thread while in a depressive spiral and whoa boy i barely see the point of living anymore

im pretty convinced nothing good is ever going to happen to me again

Lastgirl posted:

I stopped going online for a while, I turned off the news and it really helped my perspective tremendously.

When you're constantly seeing the worst of humanity piped into your eyeballs from a bright white screen, it can be really detrimental because you start to think that everyone is a massive piece of poo poo playing a zero sum game.

While there are literal sociopaths in the highest seats of power around the globe, it feels like an abstraction when you dealing with the daily minutiae of your lives, especially with school, work and other obligations.

Of course it doesn't mean you should ignore the system, and in fact being active about the news is important to make informed decisions. It's key to go outside because you can engage with communities and make an impact where you can, when you can. Doing so will absolutely improve your state of mind. It's about striking a balance, and if you truly feel passionate about an issue, you should act on it in some way or manner, even down to the smallest tiniest contribution, because it absolutely matters. You don't have to lead the charge on everything.

There will be times where it is tough and it can feel hopeless, that's just the nature of our emotions. It ebbs and flows, as long as you remember that it is temporary and you can focus on the things that truly matter to you and are important to your values, as long as you remain honest to yourself. Be sure to always ask "Why am I being affected by this?" and open a more objective dialogue mentally rather than being critical of yourself. It takes practice do to this but it helps in the long run. If that doesn't work, talk to someone.

Processes like these take time.

Lastly, I'd like to say that it is important to carve out a little time for yourself, only just for yourself. Away from the internet, away from everything else. Just you and yourself alone. For example, I decided to do something new lately and that was to learn how to dance salsa and bachata. It keeps me sane, for real.

It's really the small things that make the biggest difference, and that should not be underestimated because it compounds. So if you are struggling, try to do something small. I wish you well in your endeavors.

Lastgirl posted:

Lastgirl posted:

I stopped going online for a while, I turned off the news and it really helped my perspective tremendously.

When you're constantly seeing the worst of humanity piped into your eyeballs from a bright white screen, it can be really detrimental because you start to think that everyone is a massive piece of poo poo playing a zero sum game.

While there are literal sociopaths in the highest seats of power around the globe, it feels like an abstraction when you dealing with the daily minutiae of your lives, especially with school, work and other obligations.

Of course it doesn't mean you should ignore the system, and in fact being active about the news is important to make informed decisions. It's key to go outside because you can engage with communities and make an impact where you can, when you can. Doing so will absolutely improve your state of mind. It's about striking a balance, and if you truly feel passionate about an issue, you should act on it in some way or manner, even down to the smallest tiniest contribution, because it absolutely matters. You don't have to lead the charge on everything.

There will be times where it is tough and it can feel hopeless, that's just the nature of our emotions. It ebbs and flows, as long as you remember that it is temporary and you can focus on the things that truly matter to you and are important to your values, as long as you remain honest to yourself. Be sure to always ask "Why am I being affected by this?" and open a more objective dialogue mentally rather than being critical of yourself. It takes practice do to this but it helps in the long run. If that doesn't work, talk to someone.

Processes like these take time.

Lastly, I'd like to say that it is important to carve out a little time for yourself, only just for yourself. Away from the internet, away from everything else. Just you and yourself alone. For example, I decided to do something new lately and that was to learn how to dance salsa and bachata. It keeps me sane, for real.

It's really the small things that make the biggest difference, and that should not be underestimated because it compounds. So if you are struggling, try to do something small. I wish you well in your endeavors.

Lastgirl posted:

smart brain

succ posted:

Anyone have success switching careers after college? I'm 30 but I really hate my current line of work and it requires more education to advance or get higher pay.

I just don't know where to start.

Lastgirl posted:

Chokes McGee posted:

“gently caress you I do this better” followed by “must hold myself to a ridiculously high ever shifting standard or I’ve failed.”

Eat This Glob posted:

coincidentally i put the "this is chvrches" mix up on spotify (never really listened to them before) today while I was working. glad the lastgirl signal was lit sufficiently and they came back for at least a little bit. neat

Chokes McGee posted:

it’s just an apricot in front of a spotlight op

Low Desert Punk posted:

when i was in elementary school i would have panic attacks dreading going to the dentist so they gave me some bullshit sedative thing. I remember being so loving excited, I asked my mom if I could take one that night just to try it out

drugs just fascinate me. They always have. literally any kind it doesnt matter. sobriety sucks rear end

This is why I'm such a bad poster

SpiderHyphenMan posted:

These new meds seem to have significantly lowered my anxiety and even curbed my suicide ideation but also it appears I'm completely unable to focus on mundane tasks which is bad because that's my whole job.

Chokes McGee posted:

Let me guess. SSRI? that's the one side effect of the combo I'm on, I feel super detached and sometimes my memory randomly craps out on me and I have to wait for a boot cycle to get it back

I'm glad you medically kept up after yourself friendo I was worried about you last time you posted here

SpiderHyphenMan posted:

How am I supposed to be mentally stable when the president isn't?

Burn Zone posted:

I need to get back into therapy, $drug alone isn’t cutting it

Goon Danton posted:

I've been looking for a therapist too, and recently found out my current psychiatrist doesn't accept my new insurance so I have to find a new one of those too. How likely is a new shrink to want to start messing with my meds?

Goon Danton posted:

I've been looking for a therapist too, and recently found out my current psychiatrist doesn't accept my new insurance so I have to find a new one of those too. How likely is a new shrink to want to start messing with my meds?

SpiderHyphenMan posted: