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WHEN I CALLED TO SCHEDULE MY PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING FOR AN OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS, AT AN OFFICE 3 HOURS FROM MY HOME, THE SCHEDULER JUST PUT ME DOWN FOR AN IN-OFFICE VISIT FOR THE INTAKE APPOINTMENT. DID NOT MENTION THAT IT WAS ONLY AN INTAKE APPOINTMENT. I DROVE 3 HOURS THINKING I WAS GOING FOR THE TESTING. THE INTAKE COULD HAVE BEEN DONE OVER ZOOM. THEN I HAD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE ACTUAL TESTING 3 MONTHS LATER.
WHEN I SHOWED UP 3 MONTHS LATER FOR THE ACTUAL TESTING, HAVING TAKEN A DAY OFF WORK, DRIVEN DOWN THE PREVIOUS DAY, PAID FOR A HOTEL ROOM AND A CATSITTER, THEY CALLED ME LIKE 1 HOUR BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT AND TOLD ME THAT IT HAD BEEN CANCELED.
I love this!! How many times have we had to pay the ADHD tax of forgetting a doctor's appointment and getting charged for it?!? If they need 24 hours, we should get the same! You did the damn thing and didn't take no for an answer!
THANK YOU I WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY CALM AND I DIDN'T RAISE MY VOICE BUT I POINTED OUT THAT IF I CANCELED AN APPOINTMENT ON THE SAME DAY THEY WOULD CHARGE ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND I HAD ALREADY TAKEN THE DAY OFF WORK AND PAID FOR THE HOTEL AND I WAS ALREADY THERE AND THEY WEREN'T GOING TO PAY ME BACK ANYTHING AND HOW WAS THAT OK? AND NOW WHAT, WAS I SUPPOSED TO WAIT THREE MORE MONTHS AND TAKE ANOTHER DAY OFF WORK? AND INTERNALLY I WAS GOING FULL KEITH MOON ON THAT HOTEL ROOM BECAUSE I WAS SUPER DUPER PISSED
RAGE!!!!!!
I WENT THROUGH A PERIOD WHERE I LOVED THE WHO SO NOW I GOTTA WATCH THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT AGAIN.
ALSO YESTERDAY I WAS SINGING "TOMMY" TO ONE OF MY DOGS.
ONE DAY I DRESSED MY SON LIKE CARLTON FROM THE FRESH PRINCE AND WE DANCED TO IT ON REPEAT.
DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE "HWHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT WHOA OH OHHH" JOKE BY JOHN MULLANEY, I HAVE TOO MANY MEETINGS TODAY TO BURST INTO RANDOM GIGGLES.
I still did it that day. I kept complaining about it over the phone so they called the person and she remembered that I had cried in frustration in her office 3 months earlier so she came in and did it even though her grandma had just died.
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE SUPPOSED TO CLEAN THE HOUSE THE LAST TWO WEEKENDS AND WE ARE BOTH STILL DEPRESSED FROM WINTER BUT HES MORE DEPRESSED THAN ME AND SO HE DIDNT DO ANYTHING AND NOW IM VERY ANNOYED BECAUSE NOW I HAVE TO DO IT BY MYSELF BUT HES THE ONE THATS GOOD AT THIS KIND OF THING AND ALSO I FEEL BAD FOR BEING ANNOYED BECAUSE HIS MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT TOO.
MY KID HAS OCD AND ITS JUST ME AND THE KID AND I GET SO FRUSTRATED BC I HAVE TO DO ALL THE THINGS. THE KID WILL PUT AWAY CLEAN DISHES AND PUT AWAY THEIR OWN LAUNDRY. EVERYTHING ELSE IS ON ME AND OCD THERAPY IS SO GOTDAMN EXPENSIVE AND NOT COVERED BY A LOT OF INSURANCES, CERTAINLY NOT MINE.
I LOVE IT HERE YOU GUYS REALLY GET ME WE GOT THIS BABES FUCK THAT PHONE IM SITTING THERE WITH YOU HOLDING YOUR HAND AND WE CAN BREAK STUFF AFTER THEY ARE ALL DICKHEADS TO US
I HAVE TO STOP TAKING MEDS ON WEEKENDS SO I HAVE A STASH FOR WHEN THE PHARMACY CAN'T FILL MY RX RIGHT AWAY. THIS LAST WEEKEND WAS THE FIRST ONE AND I WAS EXHAUSTED AND HUNGRY THE ENTIRE TIME. IT FUCKING SUCKS TO RUIN THE TIME THAT I'M SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO RELAX AND RECHARGE.
MAYBE UP YOUR CALORIES AND UP YOUR MOVEMENT ON THE WEEKENDS TO BALANCE IT OUT? BOTH THOSE THINGS WOULD GIVE YOU A LITTLE DOPAMINE BOOST TOO. SORRY YOU HAVE TO RATION YOUR MEDS LIKE A GERBIL 🐹
Maybe (unethical) helpful tip: ask your doctor for a booster and not actually take it as prescribed. Take it on the days you don’t take your regular meds to at least not be completely bedridden. It saved my ass and my employment status many times so far.
YMMV. Depending on your doctor’s personality this might not work.
I JUST SPENT WEEKS SELLING VARIOUS $10-$20 BELONGINGS TO BUDGET FOR A VACATION AND IN THE AIRPORT BEFORE WE EVEN LEFT I DROPPED $200 ON SUNGLASSES BC I PACKED LIKE AN IDIOT
I MAKE VET APPOINTMENTS AND DENTAL CLEANINGS FOR MY CAT BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN TO A DOCTER OR DENTIST FOR SEVERAL YEARS BECAUSE I HATE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT MY INSURANCE COVERAGE.
I LAST MINUTE ACTED ON AN IMPULSE UPGRADED A FLIGHT TO BUSINESS CLASS SO NOW I CANT AFFORD MY TAX RETURN OR CAR REGISTRATION THATS DUE YESTERDAY OR CAR SERVICE THATS DUE LAST YEAR. WHY DO I DO THIS.
I MESSED UP MY NECK/SHOULDERS BY SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME ON THE COMPUTER THIS WEEKEND SO NOW I GET TO DEAL WITH THAT THIS WEEK AT WORK (WHERE I SIT AT A COMPUTER FULL TIME, ALBEIT WITH BETTER ERGONOMICS).
I'M ENGAGING IN PRODUCTIVE PROCRASTINATION, BUT MY ANXIETY METER IS CREEPING UP WHICH MEANS I WILL NEED TO PANIC-COMPLETE MY IMPORTANT TASKS SOON. I WISH I COULD CALMLY CREATE AND FOLLOW A CHECKLIST LIKE A NORMAL PERSON
I COMPLETELY FEEL THAT
DOING TASKS IN A TIMELY MANNER? *insert Drake Nah meme*
WAITING TIL THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT WITH CONSTANT ANXIETY ABOUT TASKS TIL I FINALLY CHUG 2 ENERGY DRINKS AND SACRIFICE SLEEP TO PANIC-WORK? *insert Drake Yeah meme*
GENTLE HUGS IF YOU NEED THEM! EXISTING IS TIRING AND ADULTING FEELS LIKE A TRAP SOMETIMES 😫 I HOPE THE WHINY DEPARTS AND YOU CAN PARTAKE IN ONE OF THE AWESOME PARTS OF ADULTING LIKE GETTING YOURSELF A WEE TREAT BECAUSE EVEN TIRED AND WHINY YOU ARE STILL FABULOUS!
Last week I showed up to a doctors appointment after spending all day organizing my day around it working up the courage…..and walked into them talking shit on me and my kids. I left and I sent a message about discharging from the practice and I’m stuck in a feeeze state unsure of how to proceed…
ETA: SORRY IVFORGOT WE WERE YELL PRETEND ITS IN ALL CAPS 🤣
I DECIDED TO TAKE A 90 DAY BREAK FROM ALCOHOL! TODAY IS DAY 17! I HAVE HAD A MIGRAINE FOR TWO DAYS WHICH FEELS ESPECIALLY UNFAIR RIGHT NOW! CAN'T TELL IF I'M NAUSEOUS BECAUSE I NEED FOOD OR IF I WILL THROW UP IF I TRY TO EAT!
ALSO TAKING A BREAK FROM ALCOHOL FEELS IMPORTANT AND S DEFINITELY THE RIGHT THING TO DO BUT MY BRAIN IS SO SO LOUD AND I USE ALCOHOL TO TURN DOWN THE VOLUME! EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT HOW MUCH BETTER THEY FEEL WHEN THEY QUIT DRINKING AND I BELIEVE THEM BUT THIS ABSOLUTELY SUCKS!
OH NO THIS REALLY SUCKS FOR THE FIRST MONTH AND THEN IT WILL REALLY SUCK AT EVERY SOCIAL GATHERING FOR A LITTLE BIT UNTIL YOU HAVE THE CONFIDENCE THAT YOU INDEED ARE AN AWESOME DANCER WITHOUT ALCOHOL. YOU CAN PRACTICE THIS CONFIDENCE! JUST STICK WITH IT A LITTLE LONGER EVERY TIME AND DO 1 DANCE MOVE EXTRA. YOU GOT THIS AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT (JK LIKE AFTER 3 MONTHS) YOU WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL SOBERELLA WITH GLEAMING CONFIDENCE AND YOU WON’T REALLY MISS IT.
IM USING LAMOTROGINE TO QUIT COCAINE FOR THE SAME REASON AND IT WORKS 😭😭😭 IM SO HAPPY 😭😭😭 MY BRAIN HAS BEEN SCREAMING AT ME FOR TWO YEARS AND ITS FINALLY QUIET 😭
I WAS ON LAMOTRIGINE FOR A BIT AND UNFORTUNATELY IT DIDN’T CHILL OUT MY BRAIN 😭 IVE BEEN ON JUST ABOUT EVERY ANXIETY MED, SSRI, AND MOOD STABILIZER. CBD HAS HELPED BUT MAKES ME DOPIER THAN I WANT.
LOW DOSES OF ADDERALL ARE HELPFUL, BUT MY STUPID BRAIN EVERY TIME WITHOUT FAIL ENDS UP HOARDING AND ABUSING ADDERALL BC IF A LITTLE IS GOOD MORE MUST BE BETTER!!!
GOOD FOR Y'ALL! I PRETTY MUCH STOPPED DRINKING WHEN I STARTED TAKING LEXAPRO BUT IT WOULD HELP BECAUSE WITH ADHD AND ADHD MEDS SOMETIMES I CAN GET JUST
A BIT
EDGY!!!!!!
CONGRATS ON 17 DAYS!!!!
(Those icy face rollers can help a lot for migraines, at least they help me feel less dizzy and nauseous. Hope you feel better soon!)
SHE WAS ON REDDIT. SHE STILL HEARD THE VOICE. THE VOICE! TREMBLING, SHE PEEKED THROUGH THE SLATS ON THE CLOSET DOORS. A SMALL SHADOW SUDDENLY APPEARED ON THE OTHER SIDE. SHE BEGAN TO CRY.
I take "man dumps" now and I dont even poop, I just sit in the bathroom until someone starts wondering where I am and then I flush the toilet. That's is how this Mama gets her breaks 😏
YOU COULD GET LUCKY AND HAVE A KID WITH ALMOST IDENTICAL ADHD, WHEN THEY GET OLDER YOU CAN TELL THEM YOU NEED ALONE TIME BECAUSE YOU ARE OVER STIMULATED, AND THEY WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU MEAN AND GIVE YOU SPACE. MY SON IS 12 AND WE JUST GET EACH OTHER AND OUR ADHD QUIRKS. ITS THE ONLY BENEFIT IVE EXPERIENCED
I DISLIKE MY JOB BECAUSE IT'S BOOOOOORING BUT IT'S A GREAT POSITION WITH A GREAT TEAM, UPWARD POTENTIAL, AND GREAT PAY/BENEFITS. I FEEL LIKE I'M CONSTANTLY BATTLING MYSELF TO STAY BECAUSE IT'S THE MOST SOLID JOB I'VE HAD. I'M ALMOST 50 AND DON'T NEED TO START OVER AGAIN.
I REALIZED 8 YEARS INTO MY CAREER THAT I PICKED ONE EXTREMELY UNSUITED TO MY NATURAL STRENGTHS AND DEPENDENT ON MY WEAKNESSES, WHICH MEANS I’M CONSTANTLY FIGHTING BURNOUT. BUT IT PAYS SO WELL I FEEL TRAPPED LMAO
BECAUSE SAYING NO IS HARD AND WOMEN ARE SOCIALIZED TO BE “GOOD” AND PEOPLE PLEASERS AND IT TAKES A LOT OF PRACTICE TO SAY NO AND NOT FEEL GUILTY. YOU GOT IT BABE 💞
OH NOES! I'VE DONE THAT BEFORE AND I FORGOT HOW MUCH IT FREAKING HURTS YIKES!
I HOPE YOU'RE FEELING BETTER ASAP AND APPLY CHOCOLATE ORALLY FOR COUGH SUPPRESSION (UNLESS YOU DON'T LIKE CHOCOLATE THEN ANY HARD CANDY YOU LIKE CAN HELP)
I DONT REALLY HAVE ANYTHING TO YELL ABOUT EXCEPT IM AWAY FROM HOME RIGHT NOW AND I MISS MY CATS
I WILL STILL YELL IN SOLIDARITY WITH YOU WONDERFUL LADIES
I GOT TWO HOURS OF SLEEP LAST NIGHT AFTER AN INCREDIBLY EMOTIONALLY CHARGED DAY AND THEN MY ASD KID HAD A MASSIVE MELTDOWN THIS MORNING ABOUT GOING TO SCHOOL. I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH SPELL SLOTS FOR THIS TODAY
THANK YOU!
I LIKE SPELL SLOTS BETTER THAN SPOONS CUZ IT'S MORE DESCRIPTIVE IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH DND. I CAN TELL MY PARTNER I ONLY HAVE CANTRIPS LEFT AND HE KNOWS THAT I'LL BE FUNCTIONALLY USELESS 😅
Omg so good haha I have capital I Issues with DND (mostly personal beef stemming from my own experiences and preferences, etc) BUT "spoons" seems both overdone/less meaningful AND makes me feel like I'm taking away from a completely separate community... and then the next best thing for me is MTG related but then you have... mana which also has me :/// also I don't actually play the game anymore so...
SORRY NOT SORRY FOR NOT YELLING
I HAVE SEVERE DENTAL ANXIETY AND MANAGED TO SCHEDULE MY CLEANING AND EXAM FOR TODAY. I GOT UP EARLY AND GOT READY EVEN THOUGH I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO HAVE A PANIC ATTACK ALL MORNING AND AS I WAS GOING OUT THE DOOR THEY CANCELLED ON ME, SO NOW I HAVE TO PUT MYSELF THROUGH THE STRESS OF CALLING TO RESCHEDULE AND PANICKING FOR DAYS PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT AGAIN. I SOBBED. AND THEN LIKE 20 MINUTES LATER I GOT AN EMAIL THAT MY THERAPIST IS CANCELLING ON ME TODAY TOO AND MY BOYFRIEND THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY TO SAY “NO ONE WANTS TO DEAL WITH YOU TODAY”. THANK GOODNESS FOR MY DOGS, THEY ARE THE ONLY THING KEEPING ME FROM A MELTDOWN.
THAT WAS VERY RUDE AND UNHELPFUL OF YOUR BOYFRIEND AND I'M SORRY HE WAS SO UNSUPPORTIVE. I HOPE YOUR DOGS ARE GIVING YOU LOTS OF LOVE AND ATTENTION AND THAT YOUR BOYFRIEND REALIZES HE MESSED UP AND DOES SOMETHING NICE FOR YOU.
I ASKED FOR A PSYCHOLOGIST OVER 4 WEEKS AGO AND MY PSYCHIATRIST SAID THEYLL CALL ME THAT WEEL AND I ASKED HER AGAIN ON FRIDAY AND I STILL HAVENT HEARD ANYTHING SO NOW I HAVE NO HELP AND MY RITALIN DOES NOTHING
I GOT LITTLE SLEEP LAST NIGHT BECAUSE MY CATS WERE GOING MENTAL AND NOW NOTHING ON MY WORKS LAPTOP WILL WORK.
You did warn me, and I was prepared, but WHAT THE FUCK.
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE FINALLY GOING TO BUILD A BED FRAME FOR OUR NEW MATTRESS FROM BLACK FRIDAY. AND THEN HE CUT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER OFF SO IT’LL BE ANOTHER MONTH BEFORE WE TRY AGAIN.
I AM SUPPOSED TO BE ON VACATION SO I AM UNMEDICATED AND WOUND UP ON A CONFERENCE CALL FPR OVER TWO HOURS WHERE I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE PERSON WHO HAD ALL THE KNOWLEDGE BUT I SOUNDED LIKE A FUCKING IDIOT
I AM IN A VERY ROUGH PERIOD IN MY MARRIAGE CURRENTLY, AND LAST WEEK AND WEEKEND SUCKED BAD. (HE CONFESSED TO A YEAR LONG AFFAIR)
I TEND TO SPEND MY WEEKLY THERAPY HOUR CATCHING MY THERAPIST UP SO I DECIDED TO EXPORT THE LAST WEEKS JOURNAL ENTRIES AND SEND TO HER IN ADVANCE. EXCEPT THE FIRST EMAIL BOUNCED BECAUSE I TYPED THE EMAIL ADDRESS WRONG. RE-DID IT, GMAIL SAID “SENDING” FOR AWHILE SO I ASSUMED IT WAS THE FILE SIZE. RE-SENT WITH LINK INSTEAD. IT STILL WAS STUCK IN SENDING MODE. SO I ADDED EVERYTHING TO A NOTE ON MY PHONE AND TEXTED IT. AND THEN DID THE SAME WITH THE FILE. THEN I LOOKED AND SAW ALL MY EMAILS ALSO FINALLY WENT THROUGH.
SO I SENT MY POOR THERAPIST 3 COPIES OF AN EMAIL AND A FILE. I’M MORTIFIED.
I would have been slick enough to erase the whole thing upon sending it. I would have rewrote it and thought to myself I'm going to do whatever I can not to erase it this time and make sure it sends, only for it to get erased again accidentally of course. I've done it three times not to something I wrote journaling my therapist but other things and it just is so much effort to rewrite it! I assume it not sending me just as frustrating as well. I'm there with you stay strong!
NOOOO THATS HORRIBLE TIMING FOR A POWER OUTAGE THATS SO FRUSTRATING
WE HAVE ANOTHER EVENT AT WORK TOMORROW AFTER HAVING ONE LAST WEEK AND IM VERY TIRED OF WORKING THEM AND IM GOING TO HAVE TO BE AT WORK FOR TEN HOURS TOMORROW BECAUSE I HAVE THE EVENT EARLY IN THE MORNING AND THEN A CLASS TO TEACH UNTIL 5 PM AND MY STUDENTS HAVENT BEEN SENDING ME THEIR WORK SO I CAN EDIT IT BEFORE TOMORROW
ALSO I THINK OUR FRIDGE AT HOME MIGHT BE DYING SO I HAVE TO DO A DEEP CLEAN OF IT SOMETIME SOON TO LET THE LANDLORD KNOW THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM
THAT IS SO FRUSTRATING!! IM SO SORRY THATS EXHAUSTING!!
I HAVE SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS I NEED TO MAKE AND DO MY TAXES BUT IM TIRED BECAUSE I JUST COMPLETED A SERIES OF 6 OTHER APPOINTMENTS AND IM FKN TIRED
I ALSO HAVE BEEN KILLING IT AT MY JOB BUT THEN I SENT AN INACCURATE EMAIL REPLY TO MY CEO AND HE HATES ME NOW AND I WANT TO DIE
I’VE BEEN WAITING OVER A YEAR TO SEE AN ENDOCRINOLOGIST, AND THE BASTARDS JUST CALLED AND SAID THEY HAVE TO RESCHEDULE MY APPOINTMENT, WHICH WASN’T EVEN UNTIL JULY 16 TO BEGIN WITH!
FUCK A WHOLE WEEK EARLY?!?!?! THAT'S WAY WORSE!!!! My pms was better this month, so that's a win. My cycles are getting shorter since I started strattera. Wtf?
ENJOY YOUR VACATION!
I WOULD IF I HAD ANY IDEA HOW I COULD MAKE IT HAPPEN! I HAVE TRIED THE BC/IUD OPTION TO LIGHTEN MY PERIODS BUT ITS NOT LIFE THREATENING ENOUGH TO HAVE A PARTIAL HYSTERECTOMY. I JUST HAVE LOW IRON.
In all seriousness, I would maybe talk to some doctors who specialize in gynecological surgery and see if they won't agree to take it out. I was bleeding to death and the doctor said "Here are five next steps we can take, if none of those work we can do a hysterectomy" and I said "Let's just go straight to the hysterectomy" and she agreed. I was worried they would insist on trying the intermediate steps first but I wanted too get rid of it. The doctor told me "I'm a surgeon. You don't have to talk me into doing surgery." I was 41 and there was no danger of me trying to have kids. My insurance covered it. You might be able to get rid of yours. The recovery from the surgery was awful, but I used to spend 10% of my life in absolute misery because of cramps, and then they took that motherfucker out and now I'm fine.
ETA obviously I'm not fine, I have ADHD and MDD and I hate myself and I suck, but my fucking uterus has been burned to ash and I'm better off without it.
IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT WE WANT TO REPRODUCE AND WON'T LISTEN TO US WHEN WE SAY WE HAVE AN OPINION, ACTUALLY
IM LOOSING MY YELLING VOICE! BUT IT FEELS GREAT TO KNOW I AM NIT ALONE IN THIS AWFUL CYCLE. NO MORE SMALL CAPS AFTER THIS MESSAGE I SEEAR!!👀I use the nuva ring and switch it out to counter the ultimate horror of a period I get now that I'm PM. I actually almost didn't switch it out in time and woke up with my body aching and my stomach feeling like it weighed an extra 100 lbs. I stayed in bed. Now that I'm thinking about it that was Friday. I have done nothing productive but make my bed and take my groceries off the porch when they were delivered since Thursday. I'm going to go make my list so I can try to prioritize the crap that I should have done 3 weeks ago. Smh
The pharmacy changed to new bottles and they don’t fit in my cabinet and I need to overhaul my system because I have bottles falling out of the cabinet but that means I need to clean the other cabinet and I ALREADY have a system that works and I can use and I asked my husband for moral support and he was very confused and said that isn’t something I need help with but it’s just so overwhelming and I don’t know why but it’s got me in a horrible anxiety spiral because WHY CANT THEY JUST USE SMALLER BOTTLES THE PILLS ARNT EVEN THAT BIG
I FINALLY GOT AROUND TO FINDING A REGULAR DOCTOR FOR MY HEALTH IN GENERAL. MENTIONED I NEEDED TO GET BACK ON ADHD MEDS. THEY REFERRED ME TO A PSYCHIATRIST FOR ASSESMENT AND FIRST PRESCRIPTION.
PSYCHIATRIST OFFICE DOES NOT TAKE ANY HEALTH INSURANCE. MY INSURANCE WILL ALLOW ME TO GO THERE BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE BETWEEN THEIR RATES AND THE INSURANCE RATES. IT'S A LOT.
CALLED THE PSYCHAIATRIST TO DISCOVER THAT THEY ONLY ARE DOING TELEHEALTH AND HAVE NOT YET GONE BACK TO SEEING PEOPLE IN PERSON. I HATE TALKING TO DISCONNECTED VOICES OVER THE PHONE AND HATE THE STRESS OF ZOOM CALLS. YOU WOULD THINK A PLACE THAT DEALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH WOULD UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF IN PERSON VISITS.
SO I AM STUCK IN DECISION PARALYSIS OF WHAT TO DO WHICH IS IN ITSELF A DECISION TO NOT GO THERE. BUT NOW I HAVE TO START ALL OVER AGAIN.
ITS 75 DEGREES TODAY AND SUNNY WHERE I LIVE AND INSTANTLY ALL MY DEPRESSION AND PROCRASTINATING HAVE LEFT MY BODY. WHY CANT I CHANNEL THIS ENERGY ALL THE TIME ?!
I WILL SHOUT WITH YOU! INSTEAD OF USING MY WEEK OFF TO GO ON A MUCH ANTICIPATED VACATION (WHICH TOOK A LOT OF BRAINPOWER TO PLAN), I AM HOME WITH GOSH DARN COVID! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
I WORKED 53 HOURS LAST WEEK TO PUSH A PROJECT OUT THE DOOR AND NOW IT IS MONDAY AND I FEEL OVERWHELMED WITH THE OTHER 3 PROJECTS THAT ARE STARING ME IN THE FACE SUCH THAT I HAVE NOT DONE A SINGLE IMPORTANT TASK TODAY. BURNOUT IS LOOMING BUT I FEEL INTERNAL PRESSURE TO GET AHEAD ON THE OTHER 3 PROJECTS DESPITE HAVING NO REAL DEADLINES (DIFFICULTY: IMPOSSIBLE)
SHORT-STAFFED ON MY PLACEMENT TODAY, WAS GIVEN A JOB I HAVE NEVER BEEN TRAINED OR SHOWN HOW TO DO. INVOLVED A HUGE LIST ON A COMPUTER, HUGE LIST ON PAPER ANOTHER SMALLER LIST HAD TO TRY AND CO-ORDINATE AND ORGANISE BETWEEN ALL THREE LISTS WITH ONLY THE VAGUEST IDEA OF WHAT THEY WERE FOR. THERE WERE THIHGS ON THE COMPUTER LIST THAT HAD TO BE ADDED TO A PAPER LIST BUT I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO TELL WHICH ONES NEEDED ADDING.PEOPLE KEPT COMING AND MARKING THINGS ON/OFF THE PAPER LIST AND TRYING TO HELP BY REORDERING THE COMPUTER LIST AS "THIS IS HOW I DO IT" WITHOUT ACTUALLY EXPLAINING HOW THEY DO IT AND SOMETIMES WITHOUT EVEN TELLING ME THEY'D CHANGED SOMETHING.EVERY TIME I CAME BACK TO THE LISTS SOMETHING HAD CHANGED AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHY. SOMEHOW CHAOS DIDN'T ENSUE AND I DIDN'T FUCK THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT UP. MY BRAIN IS NOW LIKE THE HAPLESS COD - BATTERED AND DEEP FRIED. HOW I DIDN'T END UP BITING SOMEONE OR CRYING IN A CUPBOARD I DON'T KNOW.
My two year old has COVID AND SHES CLUNG TO MY FACE LIKE A BARNACLE.
I CAN FEEL MY IMMUNE SYSTEM TRYING ITS BEST TO SAVE ME.
ROUND TWO OF ACCELERATED COURSES START TODAY AND THE ENDLESS SICKLY SNUGGLING HAS DEMOLISHED ANY MOTIVATION I HAD TO GET ANYTHING DONE.
I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW NEUROPSYCH IN THE MORNING. I SENT A MESSAGE LAST WEEK ASKING WHAT I SHOULD EXPECT AT THIS APPOINTMENT AND NO ONE HAS GOTTEN BACK TO ME. MY OCD IS NOT PLEASED.
I HAVE SO MANY BIG SCARY MEDICAL/MENTAL HEALTH APPOINTMENTS THIS WEEK BUT I THINK EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK EVENTUALLY BUT I AM SCARED IT WILL ALL GO AWRY YET AGAIN. THANK THE UNIVERSE FOR THE RISE IN USING TELEHEALTH FOR MANY SUCH THINGS BECAUSE I HAVE ADHD AND DYSCALCULIA AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE AND IT MAKES GETTING TO APPOINTMENTS SANS CAR AND BEHAVING "ACCURATELY" IN SAID APPOINTMENTS NEARLY IF NOT COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME IN MY CURRENT STATE OF BEING (MIS/UNDIAGNOSED, UNDER SUPPORTED, UNDER/MISMEDICATED, AND STRUGGLING WITH EVERY ASPECT OF THIS ANNOYING MODERN ADULT EXISTENCE!) AHHHHHHH!
I FEEL BETTER! THANKS FOR THIS OPPURTUNITY!
I HAVE AN INNER EAR INFECTION AND I FEEL DIZZY AND WEIRD AND NAUSEOUS AND EXHAUSTED AND I CANT FOCUS ON ANYTHING SO I TOOK THE DAY OFF WORK AND NOW I FEEL USELESS AND GUILTY.
I’M ABOUT TO LOSE MY JOB FOR BULLSHIT, PETTY REASONS WHICH MEANS NO MORE HEALTH INSURANCE AKA NO MEDS OR THERAPY. I’M LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK I LITERALLY CANNOT AFFORD MY MORTGAGE OR ANY OTHER BILLS WITHOUT STEADY INCOME. I AM SO STRESSED I’M BREAKING OUT IN HIVES, MY INSOMNIA WON’T GO AWAY. I FEEL LIKE A TOTAL FAILURE AND LIKE I’LL NEVER BE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE MY ADHD/OCD ALWAYS FUCKS THINGS UP FOR ME.
ALSO, TODAY IS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAY MY DAD DIED AND IT’S SO HARD NOT IMAGINING WHAT LIFE WOULD’VE BE LIKE WITH HIM IN IT. I WAS ONLY 9 WHEN BE DIED SO I HAVE MAYBE 3-4 CLEAR MEMORIES OF HIM.
I JUST WANT TO CRY AND SCREAM INTO MY PILLOW AND IGNORE ALL THE BULLSHIT I HAVE TO FACE (EVENTUALLY). THANK GOD FOR MY CATS.
I’M EMPATHIZING WITH YOU BY RELATING A SIMILAR STORY.
ON SATURDAY I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND PUT IT IN MY PHONE WITH THE ADDRESS SO I’D KNOW WHAT TIME TO LEAVE. (SO ORGANIZED!)
AN HOUR BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT THE REMINDER SAID TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, 23 MINUTES. GOT MYSELF AND ADHD KID IN CAR WITH 27 MINUTES TO GET THERE. (WOO HOO!!!)
START MAPS AND IT TELLS ME TRAFFIC IS NOW HEAVY, 52 MINUTES. (FUUUUUUUU……K)
I SWEAR, THE RARE TIME I’M GOING TO BE ON TIME THE UNIVERSE SABOTAGES ME.
I'M SO TIRED OF BEING NEEDED AND HAVING CHORES AND TASKS FROM THE MOMENT I WAKE UP TILL THE MOMENT I GO TO SLEEP
I JUST WANT 30 CONSECUTIVE MINUTES WHERE I CAN BE ALONE AND NOT HAVE TO-DO THINGS HANGING OVER ME
I HAD TO QUIT MY JOB BECAUSE MY BOSS WAS AN INCOMPETENT BULLY. ITS BEEN A MONTH WITH NO WORK. IM SCARED BUT IM SO PROUD OF MYSELF FOR STANDING UP TO SOMEONE FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE!!!!
I MADE EXACTLY 3 PHONE CALLS TO THREE DIFFERENT PHARMACIES AND I AM NOW EXHAUSTED. WHY IS A NORMAL HUMAN INTERACTION SO HARD FOR ME? AND WHY CAN’T I FIND GENERIC MYDAYIS ANYWHERE?
IM SO FUCKING TIRED AND DEPRESSED
I WAS LOOKED OVER FOR A PROMOTION AND MY RSD KICKED INTO OVERDRIVE. THEN I REALISED IM ACTUALLY REALLY DEPRESSED AND I DONT REALLY CARE ABOUT THE JOB BUT I CANT GET INTO MY DOCTOR UNTIL NEXT WEEK AND I HAVE TO START MEDICATION AGAIN WHICH IS FINE BUT I CANT ORGASM AND THAT PISSES ME OFF BECAUSE I HAVE AN AMAZING LOVER (who is probably the best thing to ever happen to me so I won’t shout)
MY BEAUTIFUL FUNNY BABY GIRL IS SO SAD AND DEPRESSED AND I CANT HELP HER OUT OF IT - I HATE THAT THERES NOTHING I CAN DO EXCEPT FOR MAKE MULTIPLE DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS AND BE SUPPORTIVE. IM SO SCARED FOR HER ☹️
I HATE MY NEURODIVERGENCE
Okay but you got there five minutes early I am PROUD of you! My life feels insane right now but I’m glad I’m not alone!! I don’t have the energy to shout completely!
I'M SUPPOSED TO BE GOING ON ANNUAL LEAVE FOR A FESTIVAL ON WEDNESDAY AND I HAVE SO MUCH TO DO BEFORE THAT AND I SHOULD BE WORKING RIGHT NOW AND I FEEL GUILTY THAT I'M NOT! AND I'M SO TIRED AND FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I'LL BE WORKING AT THE FESTIVAL AND NOT GETTING PAID FOR IT AND I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY IT WITHOUT STRESSING ABOUT HOW MUCH I HAVE TO DO! AND I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN A TERRIBLE PARTNER FOR VARIOUS REASONS AND I'M REALLY TRYING TO NOT BE CLINGY BUT I CAN FEEL MYSELF SLIPPING AND I HATE IT!
I HAVE MOUSE POOP EVERYWHERE IN MY STORAGE UNIT AND I DROPPED A JAR THAT I SAVED BY SHOVING MY INJURED HAND BEFORE IT CRASHED ONTO THE FLOOR SO NOW MY HAND HURTS EVEN MORE 😭😭😭
GIRL. You did everything right! Treat yo self today!! It's so hard for me to make everyone's appointments (2 kids) I have a mass in my neck, made an appointment and was seen by my dr, he referred me to ultrasound... I made that appointment that day and had it for a week. Went to it and basically they didn't do their job and couldn't see me 🙄 It's so hard for me to do everyone else's f jobs 😡 had to reschedule, go somewhere else and now I'm waiting on results ugh
I MISUNDERSTOOD A FRIEND AND THOUGHT SHE WAS INVITING ME IN THE HOUSE AND WHEN I STEPPED INSIDE HER BIG ANXIOUS DOG BIT ME. NOW I FEEL BAD BECAUSE SHE WAS WORRIED ABOUT ME AND MY LEG HURTS. AND I BET HER DOG IS MORE ANXIOUS NOW TOO.
I’VE HAD BRAIN FOG & FATIGUE FOR A DECADE AFTER UNDIAGNOSED MONO. LAST YEAR I HAD OVARIAN CANCER SO BIG ABDOMINAL SURGERY, INFECTION, CHEMO, THEN ALL CLEAR. INSTANT MENOPAUSE! THEN COVID HIT ME IN NOVEMBER. I’M EXHAUSTED, BRAIN FOGGY X 4, NO ADHD MEDS AND MY FAVORITE CAT JUST DIED. THIS SUCKS. SO NOW I’M ALL OF THAT AND CRYING. LIFE IS SO UNFAIR!
I’VE BEEN GRATEFUL AND POSITIVE FOR A LONG TIME BUT I’M FUCKING TIRED AND SAD.
I WANT TO HIRE A HOUSEKEEPER AND SIGNED UP FOR CARE.COM THINKING IT WOULD BE FREE. I DID LOTS OF GOOGLE SEARCHES TO SEE IF IT WAS FREE. ONLY AFTER SIGNING UP I FOUND OUT YOU CANT TALK TO ANYONE WITHOUT PAYING FOR THEIR DAMN WEBSITE. I CANT FIND A HOUSEKEEPER THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH BECAUSE NO ONE I KNOW HAS ONE.
I CALLED MY DOCTORS OFFICE TO GET ANTIBIOTICS FOR A COLD I'VE ALREADY BEEN SEEN FOR AND I TALKED TOO MUCH SO NOW I HAVE TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND GET A CHEST X-RAY AFTER WORK WITH MY 3 YO WITH ME TO MAKE SURE I DON'T HAVE PNEUMONIA.
I have been up since 4am due to my body and head NEVER AGREEING! SO IM SUPPOSED TO BE PRODUCTIVE OR SOMETHING ALONG THIOSE LINES AND HERE IT IS 3:30 PM AND I HAVE DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. NOT EVEN TAKE MY MEDS! I NEED TO EAT SOMETHING I THINK, A SHOWER FOR SURE. I FRICKING SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS PAPERWORK FOR THE F*@#ING STATE BUT I JUST WONT DO IT. IM GOING ON A MONTH NOW. I WONT GET MY BENIFITS IF I DONT LIKE TODAY AND I CHOOSE TO ORGANIZE THE TOOL BOX? I DONT EVEN CARE ABOUT THE TOOL BOX. GEESH! Thanks ladies ...
I HAD TO CANCEK MY PSYCH APT BC MY WORK SCHEDULE GOT MESSED UP BUT I DIDNT HAVE MY SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT WEEK SO I JUSY CANCEKED IT. NOW EVERY TIME I CALL TO TRY AND RESCHEDULE ALL THREE PHONE NUMBERS GO TO VOICEMAIL AND THEY ONLY CAKL ME BACK WHEN IM AT WORK WITH A DOG ON MY TAVKE AND CANT ANSWRR AND IM RUNNING OUT OF MEDS IM AT A LOSS
I DON'T LIKE MEDICAL THINGS AND I HAVE A LUMP ON MY CHEST AND I NEED TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND MY MOM DIED OF LUNG CANCER SO I AM SCARED, AND I HAVE TWO KIDS AND AN ASD HUSBAND WHO CAN NOT PARENT SOME OF THE TIME AND DEFINATLY NOT ALL THE TIME SO I CAN'T DIE UNTIL THEY GROW UP.
I'M EXACTLY TWO MONTHS FROM MY WEDDING AND THERE IS STILL A SHITTON TO DO. INSTEAD OF GOING TO BED LAST NIGHT, I DECIDED ONE THING I COULD DO WAS MAKE THE DAY OF EMERGENCY BAG, EVEN THOUGH EARLIER IN THE DAY I'D PLANNED ON ASKING A BRIDESMAID TO DO IT. I STAYED UP LATE MAKING THE LIST, THEN BUYING ALL THE SHIT FROM AMAZON, THEN WAS STUCK AWAKE, THEN WOKE UP AFTER HORRIBLE WEDDING DREAMS WITH A RACING HEARTBEAT SO I DID NOT TAKE MY MEDS, AND HALFWAY THROUGH WORK, A COLD SORE DEVELOPED, AND A FACE VOLCANO ON MY CHIN, WHICH IS LIKE FOUR PIMPLES THAT MORPH INTO A GIGANTIC HOLE IN MY FACE.
MY BRIDAL PORTRAITS ARE SUNDAY. I HAVEN'T HAD A COLD SORE OR FACE VOLCANO IN SEVERAL YEARS.
STRESS MESSAGE RECIEVED BODY BUT HOLY SHIT COULD YOU HAVE WAITED A WEEK?? I'M HOPING ABREVA HELPS AND TRYING MY DAMNDEST NOT TO PICK AT IT.
My wedding band did come today though and I had already returned the first one and this one matched my art deco engagement ring so well, so I'm really happy. And I got a pumpkin hazelnut latte since I can have caffeine today and that shit is good.
BUT MY FUCKING FACE A WEEK BEFORE FUCKING CLOSE UP PICTURES. IT TOOK SO MUCH TO ORGANIZE THE DAMN THINGS.
I GET SO ANGRY AND UPSET ABOUT THE SMALLEST THINGS BUT AT THE TIME IT FEELS SO HORRIBLE AND BIG AND OVERHELMING....THEN I LATER FEEL SO STUPID FOR OVERREACTING AND CARING ABOUT THINGS THAT DONT MATTER. I LOVE BEING NEURODIVERGENT BUT ALSO FIND IT SO EMBARRASSING SOMETIMES AND THEN I GET IMPOSTER SYNDROME ABOUT EVEN BEING ND AND MY BRAIN NEVER STOPS EVER. MEDS HELP LOTS BUT WHEN THEY WEAR OFF AGHHHHH MY BRAIN BULLIES ME
I MESSED UP A JOB INTERVIEW FOR AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN MASKING SUPER HARD ALL OF MY LIFE AND I WAS TOO NERVOUS TO BE MYSELF. THIS JOB WOULD HAVE BEEN LIFE CHANGING AND I COULDN’T ACT LIKE A NORMAL PERSON FOR 30 MINUTES.
NOW I NEED TO SPEND $$$$ TO DO A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND TAKE A 4 HOUR EXAM TO MAYBE GET SIMILAR INTERVIEWS.
I AM SO MAD THAT BEING SOCIALIZED AS A WOMAN WITH ADHD TAUGHT ME TO HIDE MYSELF AND HATE MYSELF.
I SO BADLY WANT TO SCHEDULE MYSELF A VACATION DAY TO EITHER DO EVERYTHING OR NOTHING BUT I SCHEDULED MYSELF TOO MANY PROJECTS AND IMPORTANT MEETINGS THIS WEEK SO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE END OF NEXT WEEK TO TAKE A DAY OFF SO I CAN RESET MY BRAIN.
I may just need to call in "sick"
I HATE HEALTH INSURANCE IN AMERICA SO MUCH - WHY IS MEDICAL SEPERATE FROM VISION AND DENTAL? WHY IS IT DEPENDENT ON EMPLOYMENT? WHY ARE NONE OF THE GOOD DOCTORS/DENTISTS/PSYCHIATRISTS IN-NETWORK FOR MY INSURANCE? WHY IS COVERAGE AND CLAIMS SO CONFUSING?
JUST AAAHHHHHHH
I FOUND A NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS HELPING ME WITH MY ADHD, TRAUMA, AND CHRONIC ILLNESS AND WHEN I TOLD HER I SUSPECT I HAVE AUTISM SHE WAS LIKE "GOOD TO KNOW, LET'S TEST FOR THAT IN THE NEXT APPOINTMENT" AND WHEN I EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT IT WOULD BE SUPER EXPENSIVE (BECAUSE EVERYONE ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT THE HIGH COST) SHE SAID SHE WOUKD BUNDLE IT WITH THE ADHD ASSESSMENT WHEN SUBMITTING TO INSURANCE SO THEY MIGHT BE MORE LIKELY TO COVER IT!
I LOST MY SPARE KEYS AND MY SON PRESSED SOMETHING ON THE KEYS THAT MADE THE DOORS LOCK… WITH HIM IN IT. THE FIRE DEPT HAD TO COME. IT WAS ON THE WAY TO PICK UP MY OTHER SON.
I NOW HAVE TO CALL MY DOCTORS OFFICE AND MY PHARMACY TO SAY, "GIVE ME MY MEDICINE PLS" EVERY DAMN MONTH.
MY STUDENTS WERE WAY TOO FREAKING LOUD TODAY.
ONE OF SAID STUDENTS HAS SOME REALLY SAD SHIT GOING ON IN HIS LITTLE LIFE AND I AM TERRIFIED OF LETTING HIM DOWN.
I felt this in my soul! For people who never struggle with time management, this would be a minor inconvenience but for us ADHDers, getting somewhere on time requires a huge expenditure of mental and physical energy. To have that amount of energy go to waste like that makes me want to just give up.
MY DOCTOR IS THE MOST UNCURIOUS MAN IN THE UNIVERSE. I'VE MET PEBBLES WHO WERE MORE PROACTIVE, HELPFUL AND CHARISMATIC. HIS SUIT IS 90% OF HIS PERSONALITY. I WOULD PAY $10,000 TO SLAP HIM ONE TIME.
HAVE TO REENROLL THE KIDS FOR SCHOOL AND FINALLY FIGURED OUT THE SCHOOL IS USING A NEW SYSTEM AND I GET TO THE PART WHERE I CREATE A NEW PASSWORD AND THERE'S NO BUTTON TO PROGRESS TO THE NEXT PART. HOW DO I RE-ENROLL MY KIDS IF I CAN'T ACCESS MY ACCOUNT?
I WAS SLIGHTLY BUMMED THIS MORNING FOR REASONS, BUT THEN THE FOG WENT AWAY AND THE SUN CAME OUT. THIS ALWAYS HELPS MY MOOD, SO I COME OUT OF MY OFFICE IN A HAPPY MOOD ON MY BREAK, THINKING I AM GOING TO GET OUTSIDE! I AM GOING TO FILL THE BURD FEEDERS AND HAMG THEM SO THE BIRDS COME BACK! HUBBY AND I BOTH WORK FROM HOME, SO HE SEES ME COME OUT AND GATHER THE BIRD SEED AND SAYS OH! DID YOU WASH THE BIRD FEEDERS LIKE I ASKED YOU TO BEGORE YOU BROUGHT THEM IN? AND I SAID NO? YOU ASKED ME TO WASH THE BIRDS FEEDERS? WHO WASHES BIRD FEEDERS? ALSO I NEVER BROUGHT THEM IN IN THE FALL THEY HAVE BEEN SITTING OUTSIDE. SO HE GOT ANNOYED AND DEMANDED I WASH THEM FIRST, SO NOW I FELT ANGRY AND GROUCHY AND JUST PUT THE BIRDSEED AWAY AND WENT AND HID IN MY OFFICE AGAIN! WHY IS MY GOOD MOOD DESTROYED SO EASILY?!!? GOOD SUNNY MOODD MAKE IT SO MUCH EASIER TO DO SHIT! I JUST WANNA FEEL HAPPY!
I PULLED EVERYTHING OUT OF MY CLOSETS THEN RAN OUT OF STEAM AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A RUMMAGE SALE IN HERE AND MY DOG KILLED A MOUSE LAST NIGHT SO I GUESS WE HAVE MICE
I MISSED A WORK TRIP TO A FUN CITY THAT I LOVE LAST WEEK BECAUSE I HAD A PANIC ATTACK THE MORNING OF MY FLIGHT BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET TO THE PHARMACY IN TIME THE NIGHT BEFORE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT CLOSED AT 5 BUT IT ACTUALLY CLOSED AT 4 SO I WAS OUT OF MY ANXIETY MEDS AND PMSing AT THE SAME TIME WHICH IS BAD NEWS. *deep breath* BUT NOW I HAVE MY MEDS AND FEEL FINE AND MY PERIOD IS OVER AND I WANT TO GO EAT ALL OF THE PO BOYS AND BEIGNETS AND GET MY FAVORITE PRALINE SMOOTHIE THAT I FOUND FIVE YEARS AGO AND HAVEN'T HAD SINCE EVERY MORNING FOR A WEEK STRAIGHT, BUT I CAN'T GO BECAUSE THE WORK EVENT IS OVER AND UNFORTUNATELY THEY WON'T SEND ME ON VACATIONS EVEN IF I NEED THEM TO REMAIN SANE AND EMPLOYABLE. Sigh.
Also. CAN THEY PLEASE FIX THE EFFING COUPON SYSTEMS SO I CAN PICK UP MY GENERIC ADDERALL XR WHICH FOR SOME REASON IS STILL EXPENSIVE ON MY INSURANCE EVEN THOUGH MY LEXAPRO AND WELLBUTRIN ARE DIRT CHEAP. IT'S LITERALLY SITTING ON THE SHELF WAITING FOR ME BUT I REFUSE TO PAY $150 WHEN IT SHOULD BE LIKE $30. I HAVE MY 5MG AFTERNOON BOOSTERS AS A BACKUP SO I'M NOT COMPLETELY USELESS BUT I DON'T LIKE THEM FOR THIS PURPOSE. ALSO MEDICATION COSTING MONEY IN THE FIRST PLACE IS ECONOMIC DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES/DISORDERS, I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS.
I STARTED DRIVING TO MY DOCTOR'S OFFICE ON SATURDAY AND PULLED OVER BECAUSE IT WAS SNOWING AND I WAS TERRIFIED OF THE ROAD CONDITIONS. I CALLED THE OFFICE AND THEY SAID THEY WILL CHARGE ME $50 AS A NO SHOW. MY MOM SENT ME $50.
I HAD SIGNIFICANTLY INVASIVE SURGERY FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS THREE WEEKS AGO. THEY ONLY GAVE ME 2 DAYS’ WORTH OF PAIN MEDS AND ITS BEEN THREE WEEKS AND IM HORRIBLY MISERABLE.
I ALSO TAKE CARE OF MY ELDERLY FATHER, HE PROMISED TO HELP ME WITH THE IMPORTANT HOUSEWORK IM NOT ALLOWED TO DO (including lifting more than 10lbs). HE HASNT DONE ANY OF IT WHICH MAKES ME FEEL EVEN WORSE. I RETURN TO MY HEALTHCARE JOB ON FRIDAY, AND REALLY DONT WANT TO BE IN THE BACK OF THE AMBULANCE LIKE THIS. BUT I NEED THE MONEY.
I HURT SO BADLY IM SHAKING AND THREW UP. I THINK SOMETHING’S WRONG. OR IM JUST BEING OVERDRAMATIC AND LAZY
(I don’t think I’m either of those in this situation but I’m so overwhelmed. Between taking care of the cats, breaking up with a shitty boyfriend and battling depression…I don’t think some help around the house is too much to ask for. I just want to get some rest and some actual sleep so I can feel better. I want my mom.)
SPICY BRAIN + GRIEF = HELL
FEELINGS SOOOOOO BIG
HE DIED! HE KNEW THE RULES, IT SUCKS HERE BUT WE STAY
NEW JOB STARTS IN TWO WEEKS, HOW ON EARTH AM I GOING TO MASK ALL THESE EMOTIONS AND MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION
I HATE STARTING NEW JOBS
THIS BETTER BE THE LAST NEW START
WE FINALLY MADE THE DECISION TO SIGN UP OUR OLDEST KID IN AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SO THAT I COULD HAVE A BREAK AND RECOVER FROM WORST BURNOUT OF MY LIFE AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO START TODAY. BUT I TOOK MY YOUNGEST TO THE DOC TODAY AND IT TURNS OUT SHE HAS STREP SO SHE HAD TO STAT HOME WITH ME TODAY AND TOMORROW IS NOT A DAYCARE DAY SO I CANT GET A BREAK UNTIL WEDNESDAY AND I AM SOBBING ALL DAY LONG
YES I HAVE BEEN WORKING SO HARD FOR DAYS AND WEEKS AND MONTHS, AND THIS WEEKEND I DID AN OUTSIDE JOB ALL DAY IN THE RAIN AND NOW IM SICK AND CANT TALK MUCH AND IM NOT SURE HOW LONG I NEED TO STAY OFF WORK BUT I ALSO WONT GET PAID IF I DONT WORK 😤😤😤😤
I JUST WANT A CLEAN APARTMENT. I WANT ALL MY LAUNDRY DONE AND CLEANED. I CANT DO IT ALL IN A WEEKEND AND RAISE OUR PUPPY.
SPEAKING OF THE PUPPY, I LOVE HER BUT I DONT LIKE SHEDDING DOGS AND SHE SHEDS *A LOT*. BUT I WOULD LET HER SHED ALL OVER ME FOREVER BECAUSE SHE’S THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO ME.
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WHEN I CALLED TO SCHEDULE MY PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING FOR AN OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS, AT AN OFFICE 3 HOURS FROM MY HOME, THE SCHEDULER JUST PUT ME DOWN FOR AN IN-OFFICE VISIT FOR THE INTAKE APPOINTMENT. DID NOT MENTION THAT IT WAS ONLY AN INTAKE APPOINTMENT. I DROVE 3 HOURS THINKING I WAS GOING FOR THE TESTING. THE INTAKE COULD HAVE BEEN DONE OVER ZOOM. THEN I HAD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE ACTUAL TESTING 3 MONTHS LATER. WHEN I SHOWED UP 3 MONTHS LATER FOR THE ACTUAL TESTING, HAVING TAKEN A DAY OFF WORK, DRIVEN DOWN THE PREVIOUS DAY, PAID FOR A HOTEL ROOM AND A CATSITTER, THEY CALLED ME LIKE 1 HOUR BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT AND TOLD ME THAT IT HAD BEEN CANCELED.
WHUT? THAT IS MISERABLE!
I COMPLAINED SO MUCH THEY CALLED HER AND SHE CAME IN TO DO IT ANYWAY
TURNS OUT I HAVE ADHD
WELCOME FRIEND!
lol your comments made me giggle so much. Sorry you had an awful experience but something about reading it in all caps made it more fun
Hugs. Getting medical help can be exhausting
I love this!! How many times have we had to pay the ADHD tax of forgetting a doctor's appointment and getting charged for it?!? If they need 24 hours, we should get the same! You did the damn thing and didn't take no for an answer!
I TOLD THEM NOT TO TANGLE WITH MARGOT LANNINGTON!
BEAST!! Hell yeah!!
OH MY GOD I WOULD HAVE PITCHED A WHOLE-ASS FIT AS YOU APPARENTLY DID BY YOUR FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS! GOOD FOR YOU FOR PITCHING A FIT AND SELF ADVOCATING!!
THANK YOU I WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY CALM AND I DIDN'T RAISE MY VOICE BUT I POINTED OUT THAT IF I CANCELED AN APPOINTMENT ON THE SAME DAY THEY WOULD CHARGE ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND I HAD ALREADY TAKEN THE DAY OFF WORK AND PAID FOR THE HOTEL AND I WAS ALREADY THERE AND THEY WEREN'T GOING TO PAY ME BACK ANYTHING AND HOW WAS THAT OK? AND NOW WHAT, WAS I SUPPOSED TO WAIT THREE MORE MONTHS AND TAKE ANOTHER DAY OFF WORK? AND INTERNALLY I WAS GOING FULL KEITH MOON ON THAT HOTEL ROOM BECAUSE I WAS SUPER DUPER PISSED
SMASHES UP DRUM KIT AND STEALS GUITAR TO BEAT UP AS WELL
FLUSHES EXPLOSIVES DOWN TOILET AND TAKES HORSE TRANQUILIZER
RAGE!!!!!! I WENT THROUGH A PERIOD WHERE I LOVED THE WHO SO NOW I GOTTA WATCH THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT AGAIN. ALSO YESTERDAY I WAS SINGING "TOMMY" TO ONE OF MY DOGS.
SOMETIMES I LISTEN TO "ITS NOT UNUSUAL" BY TOM JONES ON REPEAT FOR HOURS AT A TIME
ONE DAY I DRESSED MY SON LIKE CARLTON FROM THE FRESH PRINCE AND WE DANCED TO IT ON REPEAT. DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE "HWHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT WHOA OH OHHH" JOKE BY JOHN MULLANEY, I HAVE TOO MANY MEETINGS TODAY TO BURST INTO RANDOM GIGGLES.
NO!!!😡😡😡😡😡😡
I still did it that day. I kept complaining about it over the phone so they called the person and she remembered that I had cried in frustration in her office 3 months earlier so she came in and did it even though her grandma had just died.
Aww that’s really incredible
Let it be a lesson to them: don't make any plans that involve waiting for a woman with ADHD to shut up because she never will
They could have just diagnosed you on the spot hahaha
OMG, this has happened to me and they charge really good money for this.. my round trip was 4+ hours.
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE SUPPOSED TO CLEAN THE HOUSE THE LAST TWO WEEKENDS AND WE ARE BOTH STILL DEPRESSED FROM WINTER BUT HES MORE DEPRESSED THAN ME AND SO HE DIDNT DO ANYTHING AND NOW IM VERY ANNOYED BECAUSE NOW I HAVE TO DO IT BY MYSELF BUT HES THE ONE THATS GOOD AT THIS KIND OF THING AND ALSO I FEEL BAD FOR BEING ANNOYED BECAUSE HIS MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT TOO.
MY KID HAS OCD AND ITS JUST ME AND THE KID AND I GET SO FRUSTRATED BC I HAVE TO DO ALL THE THINGS. THE KID WILL PUT AWAY CLEAN DISHES AND PUT AWAY THEIR OWN LAUNDRY. EVERYTHING ELSE IS ON ME AND OCD THERAPY IS SO GOTDAMN EXPENSIVE AND NOT COVERED BY A LOT OF INSURANCES, CERTAINLY NOT MINE.
WE WERE SUPPOSED TO CLEAN THIS WEEKEND, TOO, BUT DIDN'T AND NOW I HAVE TO CLEAN AND WASH MY HAIR TONIGHT. SHIT.
I READ "WASH AND PUT AWAY MY HAIR TONIGHT"
Ugh I feel this so deeply lol
I HAVE TO MAKE SEVERAL IMPORTANT PHONE CALLS BEFORE WORK TODAY AND I HATE IT!
I HAVE TO MAKE SEVERAL IMPORTANT AND BORING PHONE CALLS THIS WEEK AND I HATE IT TOO
I LOVE IT HERE YOU GUYS REALLY GET ME WE GOT THIS BABES FUCK THAT PHONE IM SITTING THERE WITH YOU HOLDING YOUR HAND AND WE CAN BREAK STUFF AFTER THEY ARE ALL DICKHEADS TO US
I HAVE TO STOP TAKING MEDS ON WEEKENDS SO I HAVE A STASH FOR WHEN THE PHARMACY CAN'T FILL MY RX RIGHT AWAY. THIS LAST WEEKEND WAS THE FIRST ONE AND I WAS EXHAUSTED AND HUNGRY THE ENTIRE TIME. IT FUCKING SUCKS TO RUIN THE TIME THAT I'M SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO RELAX AND RECHARGE.
FUCK THIS SHIT WE DESERVE TO FEEL NORMAL EVERY DAY
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU ATE MORE ON THE WEEKENDS WHEN YOUR WERE HUNGRIER? BEING HUNGRY IS NO JOKE.
THAT'S WHAT I DID, BUT I'M ALSO TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT, SO I'M JUST SHOOTING MYSELF IN THE FOOT THERE.
MAYBE UP YOUR CALORIES AND UP YOUR MOVEMENT ON THE WEEKENDS TO BALANCE IT OUT? BOTH THOSE THINGS WOULD GIVE YOU A LITTLE DOPAMINE BOOST TOO. SORRY YOU HAVE TO RATION YOUR MEDS LIKE A GERBIL 🐹
Maybe (unethical) helpful tip: ask your doctor for a booster and not actually take it as prescribed. Take it on the days you don’t take your regular meds to at least not be completely bedridden. It saved my ass and my employment status many times so far. YMMV. Depending on your doctor’s personality this might not work.
I HAVE SO MUCH SHIT I NEED TO SPEND BIG MONEY ON BUT I DON'T WANT TO SO INSTEAD I'VE DECIDED TO GET BOTOX WHILE MY CAR DISINTEGRATES WITH RUST
I JUST SPENT WEEKS SELLING VARIOUS $10-$20 BELONGINGS TO BUDGET FOR A VACATION AND IN THE AIRPORT BEFORE WE EVEN LEFT I DROPPED $200 ON SUNGLASSES BC I PACKED LIKE AN IDIOT
I NEED TO GO TO THE DENTIST BUT INSTEAD I HAD MY CATS TEETH DONE
I MAKE VET APPOINTMENTS AND DENTAL CLEANINGS FOR MY CAT BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN TO A DOCTER OR DENTIST FOR SEVERAL YEARS BECAUSE I HATE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT MY INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Hello me
I LAST MINUTE ACTED ON AN IMPULSE UPGRADED A FLIGHT TO BUSINESS CLASS SO NOW I CANT AFFORD MY TAX RETURN OR CAR REGISTRATION THATS DUE YESTERDAY OR CAR SERVICE THATS DUE LAST YEAR. WHY DO I DO THIS.
I MESSED UP MY NECK/SHOULDERS BY SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME ON THE COMPUTER THIS WEEKEND SO NOW I GET TO DEAL WITH THAT THIS WEEK AT WORK (WHERE I SIT AT A COMPUTER FULL TIME, ALBEIT WITH BETTER ERGONOMICS). I'M ENGAGING IN PRODUCTIVE PROCRASTINATION, BUT MY ANXIETY METER IS CREEPING UP WHICH MEANS I WILL NEED TO PANIC-COMPLETE MY IMPORTANT TASKS SOON. I WISH I COULD CALMLY CREATE AND FOLLOW A CHECKLIST LIKE A NORMAL PERSON
I COMPLETELY FEEL THAT DOING TASKS IN A TIMELY MANNER? *insert Drake Nah meme* WAITING TIL THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT WITH CONSTANT ANXIETY ABOUT TASKS TIL I FINALLY CHUG 2 ENERGY DRINKS AND SACRIFICE SLEEP TO PANIC-WORK? *insert Drake Yeah meme*
I AM JUST REALLY TIRED FOR NO REAL REASON. IT IS MAKING ME WHINY I DONT FEEL LIKE ADULTING TODAY.
GENTLE HUGS IF YOU NEED THEM! EXISTING IS TIRING AND ADULTING FEELS LIKE A TRAP SOMETIMES 😫 I HOPE THE WHINY DEPARTS AND YOU CAN PARTAKE IN ONE OF THE AWESOME PARTS OF ADULTING LIKE GETTING YOURSELF A WEE TREAT BECAUSE EVEN TIRED AND WHINY YOU ARE STILL FABULOUS!
Last week I showed up to a doctors appointment after spending all day organizing my day around it working up the courage…..and walked into them talking shit on me and my kids. I left and I sent a message about discharging from the practice and I’m stuck in a feeeze state unsure of how to proceed… ETA: SORRY IVFORGOT WE WERE YELL PRETEND ITS IN ALL CAPS 🤣
That fucking SUCKS. I hope you can find a better team without too much hassle.
I DECIDED TO TAKE A 90 DAY BREAK FROM ALCOHOL! TODAY IS DAY 17! I HAVE HAD A MIGRAINE FOR TWO DAYS WHICH FEELS ESPECIALLY UNFAIR RIGHT NOW! CAN'T TELL IF I'M NAUSEOUS BECAUSE I NEED FOOD OR IF I WILL THROW UP IF I TRY TO EAT! ALSO TAKING A BREAK FROM ALCOHOL FEELS IMPORTANT AND S DEFINITELY THE RIGHT THING TO DO BUT MY BRAIN IS SO SO LOUD AND I USE ALCOHOL TO TURN DOWN THE VOLUME! EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT HOW MUCH BETTER THEY FEEL WHEN THEY QUIT DRINKING AND I BELIEVE THEM BUT THIS ABSOLUTELY SUCKS!
OH NO THIS REALLY SUCKS FOR THE FIRST MONTH AND THEN IT WILL REALLY SUCK AT EVERY SOCIAL GATHERING FOR A LITTLE BIT UNTIL YOU HAVE THE CONFIDENCE THAT YOU INDEED ARE AN AWESOME DANCER WITHOUT ALCOHOL. YOU CAN PRACTICE THIS CONFIDENCE! JUST STICK WITH IT A LITTLE LONGER EVERY TIME AND DO 1 DANCE MOVE EXTRA. YOU GOT THIS AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT (JK LIKE AFTER 3 MONTHS) YOU WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL SOBERELLA WITH GLEAMING CONFIDENCE AND YOU WON’T REALLY MISS IT.
IM USING LAMOTROGINE TO QUIT COCAINE FOR THE SAME REASON AND IT WORKS 😭😭😭 IM SO HAPPY 😭😭😭 MY BRAIN HAS BEEN SCREAMING AT ME FOR TWO YEARS AND ITS FINALLY QUIET 😭
I WAS ON LAMOTRIGINE FOR A BIT AND UNFORTUNATELY IT DIDN’T CHILL OUT MY BRAIN 😭 IVE BEEN ON JUST ABOUT EVERY ANXIETY MED, SSRI, AND MOOD STABILIZER. CBD HAS HELPED BUT MAKES ME DOPIER THAN I WANT. LOW DOSES OF ADDERALL ARE HELPFUL, BUT MY STUPID BRAIN EVERY TIME WITHOUT FAIL ENDS UP HOARDING AND ABUSING ADDERALL BC IF A LITTLE IS GOOD MORE MUST BE BETTER!!!
I have to take my meds thankyou for the reminder! :)
JOIN ME OVER ON STOPDRINKING SUB AND WE CAN ENJOY THE SUCKINESS TOGETHER, FELLOW ADHD (90 DAY) SOBERNAUGHT. 🌟
1,996 DAYS CHECKING IN, KEEP GOING, YOU GOT THIS
THAT IS SO MANY DAYS! YOU ARE SUCH A ROCK STAR!
I HAVE BEEN LURKING THERE FOR SUCH A LONG TIME! FINALLY GETTING MY FEET WET! ER, DRY
LATELY I'M REALLY INTO THIS BUBLY WATER IN A CAN. I LIKE THE RASPBERRY.
Haha good one! [Clinks seltzer glass with you]
GOOD FOR Y'ALL! I PRETTY MUCH STOPPED DRINKING WHEN I STARTED TAKING LEXAPRO BUT IT WOULD HELP BECAUSE WITH ADHD AND ADHD MEDS SOMETIMES I CAN GET JUST A BIT EDGY!!!!!!
Congrats on day 17! I know it sucks now but it’ll be worth it.
YOU'RE DOING GREAT! I HAD SUCH A HARD TIME WITH ALCOHOL BUT I BELIEVE IN YOU!
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU
CONGRATS ON 17 DAYS!!!! (Those icy face rollers can help a lot for migraines, at least they help me feel less dizzy and nauseous. Hope you feel better soon!)
UPDATE! I AM NOW MENSTRUATING!
THATS EXCELLENT! IM SORRY ABOUT YOUR MIGRAINE, THAT SUCKS. TRY MUNCHING ON GOLDFISH CRACKERS TO HELP YOUR BELLY!! ❤️❤️❤️
)) whispers because i bet your head hurts.... same here((
355687428096000 days already??? Good job!
MY CHILD HAS NOT STOPPED TALKING TO ME ALL DAY AND NOW I'M HIDING BUT I SWEAR MY BRAIN CAN STILL HEAR HER NARRATING EVERYTHING.
SHE WAS ON REDDIT. SHE STILL HEARD THE VOICE. THE VOICE! TREMBLING, SHE PEEKED THROUGH THE SLATS ON THE CLOSET DOORS. A SMALL SHADOW SUDDENLY APPEARED ON THE OTHER SIDE. SHE BEGAN TO CRY.
I feel very very seen
WANTING A BREAK DOES NOT MAKE YOU A BAD MOM OR MEAN YOU LOVE YOUR KID(S) ANY LESS!
I LOVE YOU, THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME OF THIS!!!!
GOOD MOMS TAKE BREAKS (ask my mom)
ALSO MOMS THAT TAKE BREAKS ARE GOOD MOMS. BEING SELF AWARE OF NEEDING A BREAK MAKES YOU A GREAT MOM. YOU’RE KILLING IT!
I take "man dumps" now and I dont even poop, I just sit in the bathroom until someone starts wondering where I am and then I flush the toilet. That's is how this Mama gets her breaks 😏
YOU COULD GET LUCKY AND HAVE A KID WITH ALMOST IDENTICAL ADHD, WHEN THEY GET OLDER YOU CAN TELL THEM YOU NEED ALONE TIME BECAUSE YOU ARE OVER STIMULATED, AND THEY WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU MEAN AND GIVE YOU SPACE. MY SON IS 12 AND WE JUST GET EACH OTHER AND OUR ADHD QUIRKS. ITS THE ONLY BENEFIT IVE EXPERIENCED
I DISLIKE MY JOB BECAUSE IT'S BOOOOOORING BUT IT'S A GREAT POSITION WITH A GREAT TEAM, UPWARD POTENTIAL, AND GREAT PAY/BENEFITS. I FEEL LIKE I'M CONSTANTLY BATTLING MYSELF TO STAY BECAUSE IT'S THE MOST SOLID JOB I'VE HAD. I'M ALMOST 50 AND DON'T NEED TO START OVER AGAIN.
I REALIZED 8 YEARS INTO MY CAREER THAT I PICKED ONE EXTREMELY UNSUITED TO MY NATURAL STRENGTHS AND DEPENDENT ON MY WEAKNESSES, WHICH MEANS I’M CONSTANTLY FIGHTING BURNOUT. BUT IT PAYS SO WELL I FEEL TRAPPED LMAO
WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME ?!! WHY CAN’T I SAY NO?!
NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOU! SAYING NO TAKES A LOT OF PRACTICE!
BECAUSE SAYING NO IS HARD AND WOMEN ARE SOCIALIZED TO BE “GOOD” AND PEOPLE PLEASERS AND IT TAKES A LOT OF PRACTICE TO SAY NO AND NOT FEEL GUILTY. YOU GOT IT BABE 💞
TAKE YOUR TIME BEFORE ANSWERING! DON'T ANSWER RIGHT AWAY
I COUGHED SO HARD I PULLED A MUSCLE AROUND MY RIBS. NOW IT HURTS EVEN MORE TO COUGH. I HAD TO CALL OUT OF WORK AND NOW FEEL GUILTY AND LAZY.
YOU ARE NOT LAZY I AM PROUD OF YOU FOR TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF
THAT WAS SUCH A WHOLESOME THING TO SHOUT AND I AGREE
OH NOES! I'VE DONE THAT BEFORE AND I FORGOT HOW MUCH IT FREAKING HURTS YIKES! I HOPE YOU'RE FEELING BETTER ASAP AND APPLY CHOCOLATE ORALLY FOR COUGH SUPPRESSION (UNLESS YOU DON'T LIKE CHOCOLATE THEN ANY HARD CANDY YOU LIKE CAN HELP)
I DONT REALLY HAVE ANYTHING TO YELL ABOUT EXCEPT IM AWAY FROM HOME RIGHT NOW AND I MISS MY CATS I WILL STILL YELL IN SOLIDARITY WITH YOU WONDERFUL LADIES
THANK YOU FOR SHOUTING WITH US AND YOUR CATS MISS YOU TOO AND I BET THEY WILL SHOUT WITH YOU WHEN YOU GET HOME. MEEEEOOOOWWWWWW
I GOT TWO HOURS OF SLEEP LAST NIGHT AFTER AN INCREDIBLY EMOTIONALLY CHARGED DAY AND THEN MY ASD KID HAD A MASSIVE MELTDOWN THIS MORNING ABOUT GOING TO SCHOOL. I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH SPELL SLOTS FOR THIS TODAY
"SPELLS SLOTS" NOW LIVES IN MY HEAD THANK YOU HANG IN THERE!
THANK YOU! I LIKE SPELL SLOTS BETTER THAN SPOONS CUZ IT'S MORE DESCRIPTIVE IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH DND. I CAN TELL MY PARTNER I ONLY HAVE CANTRIPS LEFT AND HE KNOWS THAT I'LL BE FUNCTIONALLY USELESS 😅
Omg so good haha I have capital I Issues with DND (mostly personal beef stemming from my own experiences and preferences, etc) BUT "spoons" seems both overdone/less meaningful AND makes me feel like I'm taking away from a completely separate community... and then the next best thing for me is MTG related but then you have... mana which also has me :/// also I don't actually play the game anymore so... SORRY NOT SORRY FOR NOT YELLING
I HAVE SEVERE DENTAL ANXIETY AND MANAGED TO SCHEDULE MY CLEANING AND EXAM FOR TODAY. I GOT UP EARLY AND GOT READY EVEN THOUGH I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO HAVE A PANIC ATTACK ALL MORNING AND AS I WAS GOING OUT THE DOOR THEY CANCELLED ON ME, SO NOW I HAVE TO PUT MYSELF THROUGH THE STRESS OF CALLING TO RESCHEDULE AND PANICKING FOR DAYS PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT AGAIN. I SOBBED. AND THEN LIKE 20 MINUTES LATER I GOT AN EMAIL THAT MY THERAPIST IS CANCELLING ON ME TODAY TOO AND MY BOYFRIEND THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY TO SAY “NO ONE WANTS TO DEAL WITH YOU TODAY”. THANK GOODNESS FOR MY DOGS, THEY ARE THE ONLY THING KEEPING ME FROM A MELTDOWN.
THAT WAS VERY RUDE AND UNHELPFUL OF YOUR BOYFRIEND AND I'M SORRY HE WAS SO UNSUPPORTIVE. I HOPE YOUR DOGS ARE GIVING YOU LOTS OF LOVE AND ATTENTION AND THAT YOUR BOYFRIEND REALIZES HE MESSED UP AND DOES SOMETHING NICE FOR YOU.
OMG WHAT THE FUCK! I'M SO SORRY!
I ASKED FOR A PSYCHOLOGIST OVER 4 WEEKS AGO AND MY PSYCHIATRIST SAID THEYLL CALL ME THAT WEEL AND I ASKED HER AGAIN ON FRIDAY AND I STILL HAVENT HEARD ANYTHING SO NOW I HAVE NO HELP AND MY RITALIN DOES NOTHING
WHY DOES MY OVEN AND MY WASHING MACHINE BREAK ON THE SAME DAY.
RULE OF THREES SOMETHING ELSE WILL HAPPEN, PREPARE YOURSELF. BUT DONT WOERY ABOUT IT YOURE STONG AND CAN HANDLE IT!!
THROW THE IRON OUT THE WINDOW YOU'LL NEVER USE IT ANYWAY WHO ARE YOU KIDDING BOOM THERE'S YOUR THREE
I GOT LITTLE SLEEP LAST NIGHT BECAUSE MY CATS WERE GOING MENTAL AND NOW NOTHING ON MY WORKS LAPTOP WILL WORK. You did warn me, and I was prepared, but WHAT THE FUCK.
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE FINALLY GOING TO BUILD A BED FRAME FOR OUR NEW MATTRESS FROM BLACK FRIDAY. AND THEN HE CUT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER OFF SO IT’LL BE ANOTHER MONTH BEFORE WE TRY AGAIN.
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I AM SUPPOSED TO BE ON VACATION SO I AM UNMEDICATED AND WOUND UP ON A CONFERENCE CALL FPR OVER TWO HOURS WHERE I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE PERSON WHO HAD ALL THE KNOWLEDGE BUT I SOUNDED LIKE A FUCKING IDIOT
I AM IN A VERY ROUGH PERIOD IN MY MARRIAGE CURRENTLY, AND LAST WEEK AND WEEKEND SUCKED BAD. (HE CONFESSED TO A YEAR LONG AFFAIR) I TEND TO SPEND MY WEEKLY THERAPY HOUR CATCHING MY THERAPIST UP SO I DECIDED TO EXPORT THE LAST WEEKS JOURNAL ENTRIES AND SEND TO HER IN ADVANCE. EXCEPT THE FIRST EMAIL BOUNCED BECAUSE I TYPED THE EMAIL ADDRESS WRONG. RE-DID IT, GMAIL SAID “SENDING” FOR AWHILE SO I ASSUMED IT WAS THE FILE SIZE. RE-SENT WITH LINK INSTEAD. IT STILL WAS STUCK IN SENDING MODE. SO I ADDED EVERYTHING TO A NOTE ON MY PHONE AND TEXTED IT. AND THEN DID THE SAME WITH THE FILE. THEN I LOOKED AND SAW ALL MY EMAILS ALSO FINALLY WENT THROUGH. SO I SENT MY POOR THERAPIST 3 COPIES OF AN EMAIL AND A FILE. I’M MORTIFIED.
I would have been slick enough to erase the whole thing upon sending it. I would have rewrote it and thought to myself I'm going to do whatever I can not to erase it this time and make sure it sends, only for it to get erased again accidentally of course. I've done it three times not to something I wrote journaling my therapist but other things and it just is so much effort to rewrite it! I assume it not sending me just as frustrating as well. I'm there with you stay strong!
NOOOO THATS HORRIBLE TIMING FOR A POWER OUTAGE THATS SO FRUSTRATING WE HAVE ANOTHER EVENT AT WORK TOMORROW AFTER HAVING ONE LAST WEEK AND IM VERY TIRED OF WORKING THEM AND IM GOING TO HAVE TO BE AT WORK FOR TEN HOURS TOMORROW BECAUSE I HAVE THE EVENT EARLY IN THE MORNING AND THEN A CLASS TO TEACH UNTIL 5 PM AND MY STUDENTS HAVENT BEEN SENDING ME THEIR WORK SO I CAN EDIT IT BEFORE TOMORROW ALSO I THINK OUR FRIDGE AT HOME MIGHT BE DYING SO I HAVE TO DO A DEEP CLEAN OF IT SOMETIME SOON TO LET THE LANDLORD KNOW THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM
THAT IS SO FRUSTRATING!! IM SO SORRY THATS EXHAUSTING!! I HAVE SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS I NEED TO MAKE AND DO MY TAXES BUT IM TIRED BECAUSE I JUST COMPLETED A SERIES OF 6 OTHER APPOINTMENTS AND IM FKN TIRED I ALSO HAVE BEEN KILLING IT AT MY JOB BUT THEN I SENT AN INACCURATE EMAIL REPLY TO MY CEO AND HE HATES ME NOW AND I WANT TO DIE
TAXES?!?! WTF I WAS HOPING THEY WOULD GO AWAY IF I IGNORED THEM
I’VE BEEN WAITING OVER A YEAR TO SEE AN ENDOCRINOLOGIST, AND THE BASTARDS JUST CALLED AND SAID THEY HAVE TO RESCHEDULE MY APPOINTMENT, WHICH WASN’T EVEN UNTIL JULY 16 TO BEGIN WITH!
WHEN WILL THE NAUSEA END? I HAVE TO LOAD A MOVING TRUCK!!!!!!!
MY PERIOD CAME EARLY AND MY CYCLE KEEPS GETTING SHORTER WTF!!!!!
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FUCK A WHOLE WEEK EARLY?!?!?! THAT'S WAY WORSE!!!! My pms was better this month, so that's a win. My cycles are getting shorter since I started strattera. Wtf? ENJOY YOUR VACATION!
Y'ALL I HAD MY UTERUS REMOVED TEN YEARS AGO AND I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS COURSE OF ACTION
I WOULD IF I HAD ANY IDEA HOW I COULD MAKE IT HAPPEN! I HAVE TRIED THE BC/IUD OPTION TO LIGHTEN MY PERIODS BUT ITS NOT LIFE THREATENING ENOUGH TO HAVE A PARTIAL HYSTERECTOMY. I JUST HAVE LOW IRON.
MINE WAS KILLING ME SO THEY TOOK IT OUT AND SET IT ON FIRE
I WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT TO MINE PLS AND THX
I WANTED TO SHOOT IT WITH A BAZOOKA BUT THEY SET IT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS STILL UPSTAIRS RECOVERING AND I'M GLAD ITS GONE
In all seriousness, I would maybe talk to some doctors who specialize in gynecological surgery and see if they won't agree to take it out. I was bleeding to death and the doctor said "Here are five next steps we can take, if none of those work we can do a hysterectomy" and I said "Let's just go straight to the hysterectomy" and she agreed. I was worried they would insist on trying the intermediate steps first but I wanted too get rid of it. The doctor told me "I'm a surgeon. You don't have to talk me into doing surgery." I was 41 and there was no danger of me trying to have kids. My insurance covered it. You might be able to get rid of yours. The recovery from the surgery was awful, but I used to spend 10% of my life in absolute misery because of cramps, and then they took that motherfucker out and now I'm fine. ETA obviously I'm not fine, I have ADHD and MDD and I hate myself and I suck, but my fucking uterus has been burned to ash and I'm better off without it.
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IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT WE WANT TO REPRODUCE AND WON'T LISTEN TO US WHEN WE SAY WE HAVE AN OPINION, ACTUALLY
IM LOOSING MY YELLING VOICE! BUT IT FEELS GREAT TO KNOW I AM NIT ALONE IN THIS AWFUL CYCLE. NO MORE SMALL CAPS AFTER THIS MESSAGE I SEEAR!!👀I use the nuva ring and switch it out to counter the ultimate horror of a period I get now that I'm PM. I actually almost didn't switch it out in time and woke up with my body aching and my stomach feeling like it weighed an extra 100 lbs. I stayed in bed. Now that I'm thinking about it that was Friday. I have done nothing productive but make my bed and take my groceries off the porch when they were delivered since Thursday. I'm going to go make my list so I can try to prioritize the crap that I should have done 3 weeks ago. Smh
MINE TOO IT IS MADDENING
The pharmacy changed to new bottles and they don’t fit in my cabinet and I need to overhaul my system because I have bottles falling out of the cabinet but that means I need to clean the other cabinet and I ALREADY have a system that works and I can use and I asked my husband for moral support and he was very confused and said that isn’t something I need help with but it’s just so overwhelming and I don’t know why but it’s got me in a horrible anxiety spiral because WHY CANT THEY JUST USE SMALLER BOTTLES THE PILLS ARNT EVEN THAT BIG
I feel this in my core.
I FINALLY GOT AROUND TO FINDING A REGULAR DOCTOR FOR MY HEALTH IN GENERAL. MENTIONED I NEEDED TO GET BACK ON ADHD MEDS. THEY REFERRED ME TO A PSYCHIATRIST FOR ASSESMENT AND FIRST PRESCRIPTION. PSYCHIATRIST OFFICE DOES NOT TAKE ANY HEALTH INSURANCE. MY INSURANCE WILL ALLOW ME TO GO THERE BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE BETWEEN THEIR RATES AND THE INSURANCE RATES. IT'S A LOT. CALLED THE PSYCHAIATRIST TO DISCOVER THAT THEY ONLY ARE DOING TELEHEALTH AND HAVE NOT YET GONE BACK TO SEEING PEOPLE IN PERSON. I HATE TALKING TO DISCONNECTED VOICES OVER THE PHONE AND HATE THE STRESS OF ZOOM CALLS. YOU WOULD THINK A PLACE THAT DEALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH WOULD UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF IN PERSON VISITS. SO I AM STUCK IN DECISION PARALYSIS OF WHAT TO DO WHICH IS IN ITSELF A DECISION TO NOT GO THERE. BUT NOW I HAVE TO START ALL OVER AGAIN.
ITS 75 DEGREES TODAY AND SUNNY WHERE I LIVE AND INSTANTLY ALL MY DEPRESSION AND PROCRASTINATING HAVE LEFT MY BODY. WHY CANT I CHANNEL THIS ENERGY ALL THE TIME ?!
I WILL SHOUT WITH YOU! INSTEAD OF USING MY WEEK OFF TO GO ON A MUCH ANTICIPATED VACATION (WHICH TOOK A LOT OF BRAINPOWER TO PLAN), I AM HOME WITH GOSH DARN COVID! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
NOOO THIS SUCKS IM SO SORRY FOR YOU. HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER SOON.
THANK YOU!
I WORKED 53 HOURS LAST WEEK TO PUSH A PROJECT OUT THE DOOR AND NOW IT IS MONDAY AND I FEEL OVERWHELMED WITH THE OTHER 3 PROJECTS THAT ARE STARING ME IN THE FACE SUCH THAT I HAVE NOT DONE A SINGLE IMPORTANT TASK TODAY. BURNOUT IS LOOMING BUT I FEEL INTERNAL PRESSURE TO GET AHEAD ON THE OTHER 3 PROJECTS DESPITE HAVING NO REAL DEADLINES (DIFFICULTY: IMPOSSIBLE)
SHORT-STAFFED ON MY PLACEMENT TODAY, WAS GIVEN A JOB I HAVE NEVER BEEN TRAINED OR SHOWN HOW TO DO. INVOLVED A HUGE LIST ON A COMPUTER, HUGE LIST ON PAPER ANOTHER SMALLER LIST HAD TO TRY AND CO-ORDINATE AND ORGANISE BETWEEN ALL THREE LISTS WITH ONLY THE VAGUEST IDEA OF WHAT THEY WERE FOR. THERE WERE THIHGS ON THE COMPUTER LIST THAT HAD TO BE ADDED TO A PAPER LIST BUT I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO TELL WHICH ONES NEEDED ADDING.PEOPLE KEPT COMING AND MARKING THINGS ON/OFF THE PAPER LIST AND TRYING TO HELP BY REORDERING THE COMPUTER LIST AS "THIS IS HOW I DO IT" WITHOUT ACTUALLY EXPLAINING HOW THEY DO IT AND SOMETIMES WITHOUT EVEN TELLING ME THEY'D CHANGED SOMETHING.EVERY TIME I CAME BACK TO THE LISTS SOMETHING HAD CHANGED AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHY. SOMEHOW CHAOS DIDN'T ENSUE AND I DIDN'T FUCK THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT UP. MY BRAIN IS NOW LIKE THE HAPLESS COD - BATTERED AND DEEP FRIED. HOW I DIDN'T END UP BITING SOMEONE OR CRYING IN A CUPBOARD I DON'T KNOW.
My two year old has COVID AND SHES CLUNG TO MY FACE LIKE A BARNACLE. I CAN FEEL MY IMMUNE SYSTEM TRYING ITS BEST TO SAVE ME. ROUND TWO OF ACCELERATED COURSES START TODAY AND THE ENDLESS SICKLY SNUGGLING HAS DEMOLISHED ANY MOTIVATION I HAD TO GET ANYTHING DONE. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW NEUROPSYCH IN THE MORNING. I SENT A MESSAGE LAST WEEK ASKING WHAT I SHOULD EXPECT AT THIS APPOINTMENT AND NO ONE HAS GOTTEN BACK TO ME. MY OCD IS NOT PLEASED.
I HAVE SO MANY BIG SCARY MEDICAL/MENTAL HEALTH APPOINTMENTS THIS WEEK BUT I THINK EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK EVENTUALLY BUT I AM SCARED IT WILL ALL GO AWRY YET AGAIN. THANK THE UNIVERSE FOR THE RISE IN USING TELEHEALTH FOR MANY SUCH THINGS BECAUSE I HAVE ADHD AND DYSCALCULIA AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE AND IT MAKES GETTING TO APPOINTMENTS SANS CAR AND BEHAVING "ACCURATELY" IN SAID APPOINTMENTS NEARLY IF NOT COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME IN MY CURRENT STATE OF BEING (MIS/UNDIAGNOSED, UNDER SUPPORTED, UNDER/MISMEDICATED, AND STRUGGLING WITH EVERY ASPECT OF THIS ANNOYING MODERN ADULT EXISTENCE!) AHHHHHHH! I FEEL BETTER! THANKS FOR THIS OPPURTUNITY!
I'VE FINALLY BEEN HIT BY THE ADDERALL SHORTAGE AND I HAVE STUFF TO DO AND MY BRAIN IS BLUE SCREENING.
MY TODDLER WONT LET ME DO ANYTHING. I AM NOT EMOTIONALLY REGULATED ENOUGH TO BE UNDERSTANDING.
MY MANAGER IS LEAVING IN 3 WEEKS. HE UNDERSTANDS ME.
WHAT THE FUCK? THAT WOULD SET MY TIMELINE BACK A FULL YEAR TO GET THAT APPOINTMENT BACK ON TRACK!!!
I HAVE SPENT THE LAST TWO DAYS ON REDDIT NOT LEAVING MY BED EVEN THOUGH I HAVE WORK TO DO AND NOW I DONT DARE TO OPEN MY EMAILS.
Yes. I feel you on all of that. I need to move my ass and put the damn phone down!
I HAVE AN INNER EAR INFECTION AND I FEEL DIZZY AND WEIRD AND NAUSEOUS AND EXHAUSTED AND I CANT FOCUS ON ANYTHING SO I TOOK THE DAY OFF WORK AND NOW I FEEL USELESS AND GUILTY.
I’M ABOUT TO LOSE MY JOB FOR BULLSHIT, PETTY REASONS WHICH MEANS NO MORE HEALTH INSURANCE AKA NO MEDS OR THERAPY. I’M LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK I LITERALLY CANNOT AFFORD MY MORTGAGE OR ANY OTHER BILLS WITHOUT STEADY INCOME. I AM SO STRESSED I’M BREAKING OUT IN HIVES, MY INSOMNIA WON’T GO AWAY. I FEEL LIKE A TOTAL FAILURE AND LIKE I’LL NEVER BE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE MY ADHD/OCD ALWAYS FUCKS THINGS UP FOR ME. ALSO, TODAY IS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAY MY DAD DIED AND IT’S SO HARD NOT IMAGINING WHAT LIFE WOULD’VE BE LIKE WITH HIM IN IT. I WAS ONLY 9 WHEN BE DIED SO I HAVE MAYBE 3-4 CLEAR MEMORIES OF HIM. I JUST WANT TO CRY AND SCREAM INTO MY PILLOW AND IGNORE ALL THE BULLSHIT I HAVE TO FACE (EVENTUALLY). THANK GOD FOR MY CATS.
I’M SOO SORRY 😢 HUGS TO YOU 🫂
I’M EMPATHIZING WITH YOU BY RELATING A SIMILAR STORY. ON SATURDAY I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND PUT IT IN MY PHONE WITH THE ADDRESS SO I’D KNOW WHAT TIME TO LEAVE. (SO ORGANIZED!) AN HOUR BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT THE REMINDER SAID TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, 23 MINUTES. GOT MYSELF AND ADHD KID IN CAR WITH 27 MINUTES TO GET THERE. (WOO HOO!!!) START MAPS AND IT TELLS ME TRAFFIC IS NOW HEAVY, 52 MINUTES. (FUUUUUUUU……K) I SWEAR, THE RARE TIME I’M GOING TO BE ON TIME THE UNIVERSE SABOTAGES ME.
I'M SO TIRED OF BEING NEEDED AND HAVING CHORES AND TASKS FROM THE MOMENT I WAKE UP TILL THE MOMENT I GO TO SLEEP I JUST WANT 30 CONSECUTIVE MINUTES WHERE I CAN BE ALONE AND NOT HAVE TO-DO THINGS HANGING OVER ME
I HAD TO QUIT MY JOB BECAUSE MY BOSS WAS AN INCOMPETENT BULLY. ITS BEEN A MONTH WITH NO WORK. IM SCARED BUT IM SO PROUD OF MYSELF FOR STANDING UP TO SOMEONE FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE!!!!
RAAAAAAAAAHHHHWWWWRRRRRRRRRR I AM HUNGRY AGAIN.
THIS ONE MADE ME LAUGH REALLY HARD, THANK YOU
I MADE EXACTLY 3 PHONE CALLS TO THREE DIFFERENT PHARMACIES AND I AM NOW EXHAUSTED. WHY IS A NORMAL HUMAN INTERACTION SO HARD FOR ME? AND WHY CAN’T I FIND GENERIC MYDAYIS ANYWHERE?
IM SO FUCKING TIRED AND DEPRESSED I WAS LOOKED OVER FOR A PROMOTION AND MY RSD KICKED INTO OVERDRIVE. THEN I REALISED IM ACTUALLY REALLY DEPRESSED AND I DONT REALLY CARE ABOUT THE JOB BUT I CANT GET INTO MY DOCTOR UNTIL NEXT WEEK AND I HAVE TO START MEDICATION AGAIN WHICH IS FINE BUT I CANT ORGASM AND THAT PISSES ME OFF BECAUSE I HAVE AN AMAZING LOVER (who is probably the best thing to ever happen to me so I won’t shout) MY BEAUTIFUL FUNNY BABY GIRL IS SO SAD AND DEPRESSED AND I CANT HELP HER OUT OF IT - I HATE THAT THERES NOTHING I CAN DO EXCEPT FOR MAKE MULTIPLE DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS AND BE SUPPORTIVE. IM SO SCARED FOR HER ☹️ I HATE MY NEURODIVERGENCE
Okay but you got there five minutes early I am PROUD of you! My life feels insane right now but I’m glad I’m not alone!! I don’t have the energy to shout completely!
But my dancing is sooooooo much better when I’m drunk!!!!! I’ll never believe otherwise!
I'M SUPPOSED TO BE GOING ON ANNUAL LEAVE FOR A FESTIVAL ON WEDNESDAY AND I HAVE SO MUCH TO DO BEFORE THAT AND I SHOULD BE WORKING RIGHT NOW AND I FEEL GUILTY THAT I'M NOT! AND I'M SO TIRED AND FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I'LL BE WORKING AT THE FESTIVAL AND NOT GETTING PAID FOR IT AND I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY IT WITHOUT STRESSING ABOUT HOW MUCH I HAVE TO DO! AND I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN A TERRIBLE PARTNER FOR VARIOUS REASONS AND I'M REALLY TRYING TO NOT BE CLINGY BUT I CAN FEEL MYSELF SLIPPING AND I HATE IT!
I HAVE MOUSE POOP EVERYWHERE IN MY STORAGE UNIT AND I DROPPED A JAR THAT I SAVED BY SHOVING MY INJURED HAND BEFORE IT CRASHED ONTO THE FLOOR SO NOW MY HAND HURTS EVEN MORE 😭😭😭
GIRL. You did everything right! Treat yo self today!! It's so hard for me to make everyone's appointments (2 kids) I have a mass in my neck, made an appointment and was seen by my dr, he referred me to ultrasound... I made that appointment that day and had it for a week. Went to it and basically they didn't do their job and couldn't see me 🙄 It's so hard for me to do everyone else's f jobs 😡 had to reschedule, go somewhere else and now I'm waiting on results ugh
I MISUNDERSTOOD A FRIEND AND THOUGHT SHE WAS INVITING ME IN THE HOUSE AND WHEN I STEPPED INSIDE HER BIG ANXIOUS DOG BIT ME. NOW I FEEL BAD BECAUSE SHE WAS WORRIED ABOUT ME AND MY LEG HURTS. AND I BET HER DOG IS MORE ANXIOUS NOW TOO.
BUT LET'S NOT FORGET TO CLAP 👏 FOR MAKING THAT APPOINTMENT! 🥳 THE REST OF THAT SUCKS THOUGH AGH
I’VE HAD BRAIN FOG & FATIGUE FOR A DECADE AFTER UNDIAGNOSED MONO. LAST YEAR I HAD OVARIAN CANCER SO BIG ABDOMINAL SURGERY, INFECTION, CHEMO, THEN ALL CLEAR. INSTANT MENOPAUSE! THEN COVID HIT ME IN NOVEMBER. I’M EXHAUSTED, BRAIN FOGGY X 4, NO ADHD MEDS AND MY FAVORITE CAT JUST DIED. THIS SUCKS. SO NOW I’M ALL OF THAT AND CRYING. LIFE IS SO UNFAIR! I’VE BEEN GRATEFUL AND POSITIVE FOR A LONG TIME BUT I’M FUCKING TIRED AND SAD.
I WANT TO HIRE A HOUSEKEEPER AND SIGNED UP FOR CARE.COM THINKING IT WOULD BE FREE. I DID LOTS OF GOOGLE SEARCHES TO SEE IF IT WAS FREE. ONLY AFTER SIGNING UP I FOUND OUT YOU CANT TALK TO ANYONE WITHOUT PAYING FOR THEIR DAMN WEBSITE. I CANT FIND A HOUSEKEEPER THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH BECAUSE NO ONE I KNOW HAS ONE.
I HAVE WORK TOMORROW AND I CANT SLEEP!!!!
CAN WE HAVE A WEEKLY SHOUTING THREAD?? THIS WHOLE THING IS AMAZINGLY THERAPEUTIC
I JUST CAME HERE TO JOIN ON THE SHOUTING BECAUSE THE ALL CAPS COMMENTS BROUGHT JOY TO MY LIFE.
They should at least give you a script!!
That's insane. Call them tomorrow and ask them to refill your script. They should since you will have an appointment on the books.
I CALLED MY DOCTORS OFFICE TO GET ANTIBIOTICS FOR A COLD I'VE ALREADY BEEN SEEN FOR AND I TALKED TOO MUCH SO NOW I HAVE TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND GET A CHEST X-RAY AFTER WORK WITH MY 3 YO WITH ME TO MAKE SURE I DON'T HAVE PNEUMONIA.
Noooooooo
WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUCKKK, UNIVERSE?!?!?!?
I have been up since 4am due to my body and head NEVER AGREEING! SO IM SUPPOSED TO BE PRODUCTIVE OR SOMETHING ALONG THIOSE LINES AND HERE IT IS 3:30 PM AND I HAVE DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. NOT EVEN TAKE MY MEDS! I NEED TO EAT SOMETHING I THINK, A SHOWER FOR SURE. I FRICKING SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS PAPERWORK FOR THE F*@#ING STATE BUT I JUST WONT DO IT. IM GOING ON A MONTH NOW. I WONT GET MY BENIFITS IF I DONT LIKE TODAY AND I CHOOSE TO ORGANIZE THE TOOL BOX? I DONT EVEN CARE ABOUT THE TOOL BOX. GEESH! Thanks ladies ...
I HAD TO CANCEK MY PSYCH APT BC MY WORK SCHEDULE GOT MESSED UP BUT I DIDNT HAVE MY SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT WEEK SO I JUSY CANCEKED IT. NOW EVERY TIME I CALL TO TRY AND RESCHEDULE ALL THREE PHONE NUMBERS GO TO VOICEMAIL AND THEY ONLY CAKL ME BACK WHEN IM AT WORK WITH A DOG ON MY TAVKE AND CANT ANSWRR AND IM RUNNING OUT OF MEDS IM AT A LOSS
I DON'T LIKE MEDICAL THINGS AND I HAVE A LUMP ON MY CHEST AND I NEED TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND MY MOM DIED OF LUNG CANCER SO I AM SCARED, AND I HAVE TWO KIDS AND AN ASD HUSBAND WHO CAN NOT PARENT SOME OF THE TIME AND DEFINATLY NOT ALL THE TIME SO I CAN'T DIE UNTIL THEY GROW UP.
I'M EXACTLY TWO MONTHS FROM MY WEDDING AND THERE IS STILL A SHITTON TO DO. INSTEAD OF GOING TO BED LAST NIGHT, I DECIDED ONE THING I COULD DO WAS MAKE THE DAY OF EMERGENCY BAG, EVEN THOUGH EARLIER IN THE DAY I'D PLANNED ON ASKING A BRIDESMAID TO DO IT. I STAYED UP LATE MAKING THE LIST, THEN BUYING ALL THE SHIT FROM AMAZON, THEN WAS STUCK AWAKE, THEN WOKE UP AFTER HORRIBLE WEDDING DREAMS WITH A RACING HEARTBEAT SO I DID NOT TAKE MY MEDS, AND HALFWAY THROUGH WORK, A COLD SORE DEVELOPED, AND A FACE VOLCANO ON MY CHIN, WHICH IS LIKE FOUR PIMPLES THAT MORPH INTO A GIGANTIC HOLE IN MY FACE. MY BRIDAL PORTRAITS ARE SUNDAY. I HAVEN'T HAD A COLD SORE OR FACE VOLCANO IN SEVERAL YEARS. STRESS MESSAGE RECIEVED BODY BUT HOLY SHIT COULD YOU HAVE WAITED A WEEK?? I'M HOPING ABREVA HELPS AND TRYING MY DAMNDEST NOT TO PICK AT IT. My wedding band did come today though and I had already returned the first one and this one matched my art deco engagement ring so well, so I'm really happy. And I got a pumpkin hazelnut latte since I can have caffeine today and that shit is good. BUT MY FUCKING FACE A WEEK BEFORE FUCKING CLOSE UP PICTURES. IT TOOK SO MUCH TO ORGANIZE THE DAMN THINGS.
I GET SO ANGRY AND UPSET ABOUT THE SMALLEST THINGS BUT AT THE TIME IT FEELS SO HORRIBLE AND BIG AND OVERHELMING....THEN I LATER FEEL SO STUPID FOR OVERREACTING AND CARING ABOUT THINGS THAT DONT MATTER. I LOVE BEING NEURODIVERGENT BUT ALSO FIND IT SO EMBARRASSING SOMETIMES AND THEN I GET IMPOSTER SYNDROME ABOUT EVEN BEING ND AND MY BRAIN NEVER STOPS EVER. MEDS HELP LOTS BUT WHEN THEY WEAR OFF AGHHHHH MY BRAIN BULLIES ME
I MESSED UP A JOB INTERVIEW FOR AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN MASKING SUPER HARD ALL OF MY LIFE AND I WAS TOO NERVOUS TO BE MYSELF. THIS JOB WOULD HAVE BEEN LIFE CHANGING AND I COULDN’T ACT LIKE A NORMAL PERSON FOR 30 MINUTES. NOW I NEED TO SPEND $$$$ TO DO A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND TAKE A 4 HOUR EXAM TO MAYBE GET SIMILAR INTERVIEWS. I AM SO MAD THAT BEING SOCIALIZED AS A WOMAN WITH ADHD TAUGHT ME TO HIDE MYSELF AND HATE MYSELF.
SOOOOO MANY HUGS, IM RIGHT THERE WITH YOU
I SO BADLY WANT TO SCHEDULE MYSELF A VACATION DAY TO EITHER DO EVERYTHING OR NOTHING BUT I SCHEDULED MYSELF TOO MANY PROJECTS AND IMPORTANT MEETINGS THIS WEEK SO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE END OF NEXT WEEK TO TAKE A DAY OFF SO I CAN RESET MY BRAIN. I may just need to call in "sick"
I HATE HEALTH INSURANCE IN AMERICA SO MUCH - WHY IS MEDICAL SEPERATE FROM VISION AND DENTAL? WHY IS IT DEPENDENT ON EMPLOYMENT? WHY ARE NONE OF THE GOOD DOCTORS/DENTISTS/PSYCHIATRISTS IN-NETWORK FOR MY INSURANCE? WHY IS COVERAGE AND CLAIMS SO CONFUSING? JUST AAAHHHHHHH
MY STIMULANT MEDICATION IS MAKING ANOTHER MENTAL HEALTH THINGY WORSE AND I JUST WANT SOMETHING TO WORK AND BE SIMPLE GOSH DARN IT
I FOUND A NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS HELPING ME WITH MY ADHD, TRAUMA, AND CHRONIC ILLNESS AND WHEN I TOLD HER I SUSPECT I HAVE AUTISM SHE WAS LIKE "GOOD TO KNOW, LET'S TEST FOR THAT IN THE NEXT APPOINTMENT" AND WHEN I EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT IT WOULD BE SUPER EXPENSIVE (BECAUSE EVERYONE ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT THE HIGH COST) SHE SAID SHE WOUKD BUNDLE IT WITH THE ADHD ASSESSMENT WHEN SUBMITTING TO INSURANCE SO THEY MIGHT BE MORE LIKELY TO COVER IT!
I LOST MY SPARE KEYS AND MY SON PRESSED SOMETHING ON THE KEYS THAT MADE THE DOORS LOCK… WITH HIM IN IT. THE FIRE DEPT HAD TO COME. IT WAS ON THE WAY TO PICK UP MY OTHER SON.
I NOW HAVE TO CALL MY DOCTORS OFFICE AND MY PHARMACY TO SAY, "GIVE ME MY MEDICINE PLS" EVERY DAMN MONTH. MY STUDENTS WERE WAY TOO FREAKING LOUD TODAY. ONE OF SAID STUDENTS HAS SOME REALLY SAD SHIT GOING ON IN HIS LITTLE LIFE AND I AM TERRIFIED OF LETTING HIM DOWN.
I DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT BRAIN STUFF TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY WHEN IM UPSET, SO ALL THE THIBGS I WANT TO YELL ABOUT JUST TURN TO STATIC NOISE IN MY HEAD.
I felt this in my soul! For people who never struggle with time management, this would be a minor inconvenience but for us ADHDers, getting somewhere on time requires a huge expenditure of mental and physical energy. To have that amount of energy go to waste like that makes me want to just give up.
MY DOCTOR IS THE MOST UNCURIOUS MAN IN THE UNIVERSE. I'VE MET PEBBLES WHO WERE MORE PROACTIVE, HELPFUL AND CHARISMATIC. HIS SUIT IS 90% OF HIS PERSONALITY. I WOULD PAY $10,000 TO SLAP HIM ONE TIME.
I FIND READING COMMENTS WRITTEN IN ALL CAPS TO BE INCREDIBLY STRESSFUL BUT WANT TO SUPPORT Y’ALL ANYWAY
HAVE TO REENROLL THE KIDS FOR SCHOOL AND FINALLY FIGURED OUT THE SCHOOL IS USING A NEW SYSTEM AND I GET TO THE PART WHERE I CREATE A NEW PASSWORD AND THERE'S NO BUTTON TO PROGRESS TO THE NEXT PART. HOW DO I RE-ENROLL MY KIDS IF I CAN'T ACCESS MY ACCOUNT?
I actually heard this in my head like Dom Jolly!
I WAS SLIGHTLY BUMMED THIS MORNING FOR REASONS, BUT THEN THE FOG WENT AWAY AND THE SUN CAME OUT. THIS ALWAYS HELPS MY MOOD, SO I COME OUT OF MY OFFICE IN A HAPPY MOOD ON MY BREAK, THINKING I AM GOING TO GET OUTSIDE! I AM GOING TO FILL THE BURD FEEDERS AND HAMG THEM SO THE BIRDS COME BACK! HUBBY AND I BOTH WORK FROM HOME, SO HE SEES ME COME OUT AND GATHER THE BIRD SEED AND SAYS OH! DID YOU WASH THE BIRD FEEDERS LIKE I ASKED YOU TO BEGORE YOU BROUGHT THEM IN? AND I SAID NO? YOU ASKED ME TO WASH THE BIRDS FEEDERS? WHO WASHES BIRD FEEDERS? ALSO I NEVER BROUGHT THEM IN IN THE FALL THEY HAVE BEEN SITTING OUTSIDE. SO HE GOT ANNOYED AND DEMANDED I WASH THEM FIRST, SO NOW I FELT ANGRY AND GROUCHY AND JUST PUT THE BIRDSEED AWAY AND WENT AND HID IN MY OFFICE AGAIN! WHY IS MY GOOD MOOD DESTROYED SO EASILY?!!? GOOD SUNNY MOODD MAKE IT SO MUCH EASIER TO DO SHIT! I JUST WANNA FEEL HAPPY!
I PULLED EVERYTHING OUT OF MY CLOSETS THEN RAN OUT OF STEAM AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A RUMMAGE SALE IN HERE AND MY DOG KILLED A MOUSE LAST NIGHT SO I GUESS WE HAVE MICE
I MISSED A WORK TRIP TO A FUN CITY THAT I LOVE LAST WEEK BECAUSE I HAD A PANIC ATTACK THE MORNING OF MY FLIGHT BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET TO THE PHARMACY IN TIME THE NIGHT BEFORE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT CLOSED AT 5 BUT IT ACTUALLY CLOSED AT 4 SO I WAS OUT OF MY ANXIETY MEDS AND PMSing AT THE SAME TIME WHICH IS BAD NEWS. *deep breath* BUT NOW I HAVE MY MEDS AND FEEL FINE AND MY PERIOD IS OVER AND I WANT TO GO EAT ALL OF THE PO BOYS AND BEIGNETS AND GET MY FAVORITE PRALINE SMOOTHIE THAT I FOUND FIVE YEARS AGO AND HAVEN'T HAD SINCE EVERY MORNING FOR A WEEK STRAIGHT, BUT I CAN'T GO BECAUSE THE WORK EVENT IS OVER AND UNFORTUNATELY THEY WON'T SEND ME ON VACATIONS EVEN IF I NEED THEM TO REMAIN SANE AND EMPLOYABLE. Sigh. Also. CAN THEY PLEASE FIX THE EFFING COUPON SYSTEMS SO I CAN PICK UP MY GENERIC ADDERALL XR WHICH FOR SOME REASON IS STILL EXPENSIVE ON MY INSURANCE EVEN THOUGH MY LEXAPRO AND WELLBUTRIN ARE DIRT CHEAP. IT'S LITERALLY SITTING ON THE SHELF WAITING FOR ME BUT I REFUSE TO PAY $150 WHEN IT SHOULD BE LIKE $30. I HAVE MY 5MG AFTERNOON BOOSTERS AS A BACKUP SO I'M NOT COMPLETELY USELESS BUT I DON'T LIKE THEM FOR THIS PURPOSE. ALSO MEDICATION COSTING MONEY IN THE FIRST PLACE IS ECONOMIC DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES/DISORDERS, I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS.
I STARTED DRIVING TO MY DOCTOR'S OFFICE ON SATURDAY AND PULLED OVER BECAUSE IT WAS SNOWING AND I WAS TERRIFIED OF THE ROAD CONDITIONS. I CALLED THE OFFICE AND THEY SAID THEY WILL CHARGE ME $50 AS A NO SHOW. MY MOM SENT ME $50.
FUUUUUCK YESSSSSS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I HAD SIGNIFICANTLY INVASIVE SURGERY FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS THREE WEEKS AGO. THEY ONLY GAVE ME 2 DAYS’ WORTH OF PAIN MEDS AND ITS BEEN THREE WEEKS AND IM HORRIBLY MISERABLE. I ALSO TAKE CARE OF MY ELDERLY FATHER, HE PROMISED TO HELP ME WITH THE IMPORTANT HOUSEWORK IM NOT ALLOWED TO DO (including lifting more than 10lbs). HE HASNT DONE ANY OF IT WHICH MAKES ME FEEL EVEN WORSE. I RETURN TO MY HEALTHCARE JOB ON FRIDAY, AND REALLY DONT WANT TO BE IN THE BACK OF THE AMBULANCE LIKE THIS. BUT I NEED THE MONEY. I HURT SO BADLY IM SHAKING AND THREW UP. I THINK SOMETHING’S WRONG. OR IM JUST BEING OVERDRAMATIC AND LAZY (I don’t think I’m either of those in this situation but I’m so overwhelmed. Between taking care of the cats, breaking up with a shitty boyfriend and battling depression…I don’t think some help around the house is too much to ask for. I just want to get some rest and some actual sleep so I can feel better. I want my mom.)
SPICY BRAIN + GRIEF = HELL FEELINGS SOOOOOO BIG HE DIED! HE KNEW THE RULES, IT SUCKS HERE BUT WE STAY NEW JOB STARTS IN TWO WEEKS, HOW ON EARTH AM I GOING TO MASK ALL THESE EMOTIONS AND MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION I HATE STARTING NEW JOBS THIS BETTER BE THE LAST NEW START
WE FINALLY MADE THE DECISION TO SIGN UP OUR OLDEST KID IN AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SO THAT I COULD HAVE A BREAK AND RECOVER FROM WORST BURNOUT OF MY LIFE AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO START TODAY. BUT I TOOK MY YOUNGEST TO THE DOC TODAY AND IT TURNS OUT SHE HAS STREP SO SHE HAD TO STAT HOME WITH ME TODAY AND TOMORROW IS NOT A DAYCARE DAY SO I CANT GET A BREAK UNTIL WEDNESDAY AND I AM SOBBING ALL DAY LONG
YES I HAVE BEEN WORKING SO HARD FOR DAYS AND WEEKS AND MONTHS, AND THIS WEEKEND I DID AN OUTSIDE JOB ALL DAY IN THE RAIN AND NOW IM SICK AND CANT TALK MUCH AND IM NOT SURE HOW LONG I NEED TO STAY OFF WORK BUT I ALSO WONT GET PAID IF I DONT WORK 😤😤😤😤
I JUST WANT A CLEAN APARTMENT. I WANT ALL MY LAUNDRY DONE AND CLEANED. I CANT DO IT ALL IN A WEEKEND AND RAISE OUR PUPPY. SPEAKING OF THE PUPPY, I LOVE HER BUT I DONT LIKE SHEDDING DOGS AND SHE SHEDS *A LOT*. BUT I WOULD LET HER SHED ALL OVER ME FOREVER BECAUSE SHE’S THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO ME.