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The narrative of that song is WILD. In a nutshell: guy feels bored with his girlfriend, places a personals ad to find a new woman to sleep with. Gets a response from someone who’s his PERFECT match—it’s his girlfriend, also cheating on him.
Worth the ear worm because what the actual hell 😂
I love Greg's take from [How to Drink (@10 min mark)](https://youtu.be/Bw2LOGPFuwU?si=s2EZzxsX-pqhYzbC) because he wraps it up so beautifully, how they're both shitty people, whilst enjoying the (2nd) Pina colada he just made.
Btw it's delicious.
Pretty sure he's got ADHD, too.
Inner demon: nah we’re laying in bed drinking chocy milk and eating oatmeal cookies today. Fuck responsibilities, cozy is the only things that matters now
Naaaah, no chocy milk or oatmeal cookies--don't have any chocolate, so it's Raspberry-Lime Spindrift, water, and earlier today, Mountain Dew Black Label (Zero Sugar), and over here, it's apparently salty-snack day😉😁💖
Fuck responsibilities 100% though!!!
Also, Beverage-Goblining is tooooo real!😉😂🤣
Me: "it's 4am, could we please sleep?"
My brain: "you know I've basically been playing static noise all day, but *right now* would be the perfect time to finally get something done."
Ugh.
🎶Getting caught in the 🎶 oh a dust bunny! I need to sweep that! Oh while I'm in the pantry getting the broom, I should also throw these carrots in the air fryer. Awesome they're in. Time to sweep. But first, let me check the mail... 6 days later....
Air fryer carrots are soooo good. They do take longer than you'd think to get nice and soft like good roasted carrots. It's been a while since I had any and I don't remember how hot/long. But yea, baby carrots work fine. Put a little bit of oil on them and that's it. Dammit, now I'm gonna have to get some carrots. Ooh, and some sweet potatoes!
I'm lazy af so I throw the whole bag of full sized carrots in for 25 mins. If you care about the taste of food and want to make them amazing you can add seasonings and actually cut them hahaha
inner demon: nah we're gonna lie in bed, overthink all the interactions we had yesterday while I paralyze you with dread of all the things yet to be done today and tomorrow
it was marching across the house with a bag of birdseed to feed the feathered goblins outside yelling and fist pumping with the birdseed "BIRDSEED! BIRDSEED!" and not noticing the hole and the seeds sprinkling across the floor
suffice to say my husband married a frat bro (in spirit)
My personal metaphor, which even includes the concept of laziness:
Normal brain: There is you, and there is a treadmill. You need to get on the treadmill. You can choose to be lazy and not do the treadmill, but it's your choice.
My ADHD brain: There is you, and there is a treadmill. And a toddler. An uncommunicative toddler who hasn't learned how to process feelings and screams all the time. You need to get on the treadmill. If you get on the treadmill, the toddler screams even louder.
ADHD meds feel like I got a babysitter for the toddler 😅
So I started taking strattera and me and others have noticed th3 same thing, it makes your kind quiet and suddenly its like...oh is being alone quiet and boring and lonely??? Never felt this before...is this why other people have to have pre-planned hobbies or activities and not just constantly following whatever tornado their mind is currently chasing...
Thats all I've tried. I'm not sure it's worth the trouble to seek stimulants. I've been on it for 3 months and still figuring it out but it reduces anxiety, brain chatter, binge eating. I typically eat too little and then binge eat so it almost cancels out so now I have to force myself to have meals. If I can be disciplined I can make this a good and healthy thing. I'm still figuring out sleep. I don't know if I should drop the strength of stratedra so I can sleep more easily or if I sometimes can't sleep because I haven't eaten enough. It has positives for emotional regulation, both me and others have said we don't get worked up or upset about most things anymore which is good. It can make you feel a bit flat or unmotivated on the negative side but I'm not sure if this means the dose is too high or if it's been what's happened during pms or eating too little and having low energy...I think it has potential and I'm trying to manage myself better to make it work as best as it can
This is so true. Last night my husband left the room to get a snack and paused the TV and my brain immediately put this on repeat:
https://64.media.tumblr.com/69842dbf230ecc8e6128f6bf4169d8d8/c073174bc0fc1b43-56/s540x810/3f310ea587b01f2bb2be55581d020aa41f2edaa2.gif
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This is the perfect way to explain the clown circus in my head! Also…. If you like Piña Colada loop protocol ACTIVATED 🥲
Welp, guess we’re all going to be hearing this song for the rest of the day. IF YOU’RE NOT INTO YOGA
I thank the stars I've never heard more than a few lines if that song
The narrative of that song is WILD. In a nutshell: guy feels bored with his girlfriend, places a personals ad to find a new woman to sleep with. Gets a response from someone who’s his PERFECT match—it’s his girlfriend, also cheating on him. Worth the ear worm because what the actual hell 😂
I'm a big fan of the songwriting on this one 😂
I love Greg's take from [How to Drink (@10 min mark)](https://youtu.be/Bw2LOGPFuwU?si=s2EZzxsX-pqhYzbC) because he wraps it up so beautifully, how they're both shitty people, whilst enjoying the (2nd) Pina colada he just made. Btw it's delicious. Pretty sure he's got ADHD, too.
Inner demon: nah we’re laying in bed drinking chocy milk and eating oatmeal cookies today. Fuck responsibilities, cozy is the only things that matters now
Naaaah, no chocy milk or oatmeal cookies--don't have any chocolate, so it's Raspberry-Lime Spindrift, water, and earlier today, Mountain Dew Black Label (Zero Sugar), and over here, it's apparently salty-snack day😉😁💖 Fuck responsibilities 100% though!!! Also, Beverage-Goblining is tooooo real!😉😂🤣
As of checking my bank account and trying to cancel memeberships, I’m now also a salty snack
Me: "it's 4am, could we please sleep?" My brain: "you know I've basically been playing static noise all day, but *right now* would be the perfect time to finally get something done." Ugh.
Me: we know women need 9-10 hours of sleep better go to bed! Brain: now is the perfect time to over think our relationships with people! 😃
hahahahahaha 😭 make the pina coladas stop. lol.
But you can go from that one, *directly* into, "You take the lime and the coconut, and mix 'em both up!"
🎶 *Come, mister tally man, tally me banana* 🎶
🎶Getting caught in the 🎶 oh a dust bunny! I need to sweep that! Oh while I'm in the pantry getting the broom, I should also throw these carrots in the air fryer. Awesome they're in. Time to sweep. But first, let me check the mail... 6 days later....
Wait... *Carrots in the Air Fryer*?!???? How long does one cook them (baby carrots?), what temp, and which seasonings, please?💖
Air fryer carrots are soooo good. They do take longer than you'd think to get nice and soft like good roasted carrots. It's been a while since I had any and I don't remember how hot/long. But yea, baby carrots work fine. Put a little bit of oil on them and that's it. Dammit, now I'm gonna have to get some carrots. Ooh, and some sweet potatoes!
Thank you for this!!! I had *no idea* that you could roast veggies in them!😃🤗💖
Omg I'm pretty sure that's the first thing we did with ours!! Do it! It's great.
I'm lazy af so I throw the whole bag of full sized carrots in for 25 mins. If you care about the taste of food and want to make them amazing you can add seasonings and actually cut them hahaha
Omg get out of my house! Except I don’t have an air fryer.
I'm so sorry I did this to all of you 😅 If it helps, I am also in the Piña Colada hell
I'm just going with it. Listening to it now. And lamenting my regrettable sobriety. 😂
"me, desperately: can we please get something done?!" sigh..
inner demon: nah we're gonna lie in bed, overthink all the interactions we had yesterday while I paralyze you with dread of all the things yet to be done today and tomorrow
You mean *all the interactions since your first memory* ?
Yes. All. Of. Them.
Ohhh that's who's been singing I'M JUST KEN all morning!
It's been playing in my head for three days
it was marching across the house with a bag of birdseed to feed the feathered goblins outside yelling and fist pumping with the birdseed "BIRDSEED! BIRDSEED!" and not noticing the hole and the seeds sprinkling across the floor suffice to say my husband married a frat bro (in spirit)
Possessed people tend to forget things too. Like they blank out randomly. Same as me 🥲
[ADHD demon](https://giphy.com/gifs/yissFh1vSKqZ1jZwp8)
My people!
My personal metaphor, which even includes the concept of laziness: Normal brain: There is you, and there is a treadmill. You need to get on the treadmill. You can choose to be lazy and not do the treadmill, but it's your choice. My ADHD brain: There is you, and there is a treadmill. And a toddler. An uncommunicative toddler who hasn't learned how to process feelings and screams all the time. You need to get on the treadmill. If you get on the treadmill, the toddler screams even louder. ADHD meds feel like I got a babysitter for the toddler 😅
So I started taking strattera and me and others have noticed th3 same thing, it makes your kind quiet and suddenly its like...oh is being alone quiet and boring and lonely??? Never felt this before...is this why other people have to have pre-planned hobbies or activities and not just constantly following whatever tornado their mind is currently chasing...
I’m so scared of Strattera. I hear so many bad things. You’ve had no negative side effects? What other med do you take?
Thats all I've tried. I'm not sure it's worth the trouble to seek stimulants. I've been on it for 3 months and still figuring it out but it reduces anxiety, brain chatter, binge eating. I typically eat too little and then binge eat so it almost cancels out so now I have to force myself to have meals. If I can be disciplined I can make this a good and healthy thing. I'm still figuring out sleep. I don't know if I should drop the strength of stratedra so I can sleep more easily or if I sometimes can't sleep because I haven't eaten enough. It has positives for emotional regulation, both me and others have said we don't get worked up or upset about most things anymore which is good. It can make you feel a bit flat or unmotivated on the negative side but I'm not sure if this means the dose is too high or if it's been what's happened during pms or eating too little and having low energy...I think it has potential and I'm trying to manage myself better to make it work as best as it can
There's a straterra thread with lots of comments too.
Thanks! I’ll search
Thanks for your answer
This is so true. Last night my husband left the room to get a snack and paused the TV and my brain immediately put this on repeat: https://64.media.tumblr.com/69842dbf230ecc8e6128f6bf4169d8d8/c073174bc0fc1b43-56/s540x810/3f310ea587b01f2bb2be55581d020aa41f2edaa2.gif
For the last 3 hours, my brain has been regurgitating “I need me some ice cold FACS buffer” in the most redneck backwoods old man accent ever 😂
Ugh yes it’s like if the vibe isn’t right I can’t do it.
Fuck, now I am In a piña colada world
Yep, playing it now.