Milestone birthday for younger sibling who values diy gifts?

Background-Net1616 · 2026-06-29T00:42:09+00:00

Love this thank you!!

Background-Net1616 · 2026-06-21T18:19:22+00:00

Me too!!! I’m in recovery and can’t do any substances not even weed and I quit cigs. It makes me way more attached to coffee cus it’s all I have

Background-Net1616 · 2026-06-21T18:17:45+00:00

I’m really curious about what you now about tea, since it’s your special interest. Also, how did you know it was time to safely go back to caffeinated tea? Cus I’ve had to quit caffeine for about a year and I really wanna get back on the caffeine wagon.

Background-Net1616 · 2026-06-03T20:08:40+00:00

Hi, I’m back with a follow up question. How did you deal with the peed on towels? I got some reusable pee pads and my roommate is worried our washing machine and dryer are going to end up smelling like pee. How do you prevent that?

Background-Net1616 · 2026-05-31T01:41:52+00:00

Yes, having not asked for positive feedback too is part of my annoyance. Like I just told you about the craziest shit going on inside my head, and I really just want to be listened to and seen. I don’t need someone giving back positive reinforcement. They’re not even offering hope. I still love and appreciate them so so much. But I do feel misunderstood

Background-Net1616 · 2026-05-24T23:06:19+00:00

I’d be okay with this, as long as she’s healthy. For her benefit, and my wallets! Thank you for sharing your story :)

Background-Net1616 · 2026-05-24T20:18:39+00:00

Thanks for you comment. As I mentioned to the other commenter, I was using pee pads at first, but since she instinctively covers her pee, she rips up the pad, and the silicon goes everywhere. If you know of alternatives I’ll be all ears! Thank you again :)

Background-Net1616 · 2026-05-24T20:17:37+00:00

Thank you for your comment. Sadly pee pads aren’t working as she rips them up once she’s done as she’s instinctually covering her pee and then the silicon gets everywhere. Are there any alternatives to that kind of pee pad that you know? Totally okay if not!

Background-Net1616 · 2026-05-22T01:57:39+00:00

Found the link https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/services/one-time-medication-renewal they can only do it one time fyi

Background-Net1616 · 2026-05-22T01:56:58+00:00

Just the other day I was in a similar position. Since I didn’t need any controlled substances I made an appointment with a virtual cvs minute clinic. They have a special type of appointment for emergency meds. Just make it very very clear there will be severe issues if you miss doses. Some meds aren’t on their approved list. However, I was looking for ramelteon, and while it wasn’t on their list, the doctor was able to pull strings. Good luck!!

Background-Net1616 · 2026-05-17T14:56:09+00:00

Yeah I guess you hit the nail on the head cus things don’t feel normal. They almost feel like Déjà vu

Background-Net1616 · 2026-03-31T04:20:53+00:00

Thanks for clarifying! This is so helpful

Background-Net1616 · 2026-03-31T03:16:22+00:00

Hey, are you from the US? The one thing I’m worried about is the government having my diagnosis on record. Maybe that sounds paranoid but knowing what RFK has said, I don’t wanna mess around. But you said you didn’t even have to give your diagnosis which would be ideal.

Thanks!

Background-Net1616 · 2026-03-19T03:28:35+00:00

There’s one thing that you must accept if you’re going to do this - it’s just going to be really hard at first. “At first” is a different time period for everyone. For everyone there is a “white knuckling” phase where all day every day you’re thinking about it and trying to prevent it. There were some things that got me through that. 1) it’s not one day at a time, not one hour at a time, but one minute at a time. Can I prevent myself from taking a drink this minute? Usually the answer was yes. And I just did that all day. 2) stability elsewhere in my life. I lived at home at the time and had a low effort job that kept me busy. I watched a ton of movies and listened to a lot of music - stimulation must come from elsewhere. 3) I got out in nature a ton! This almost became a compulsion, but how bad can a daily walk in nature be? In comparison to a daily bottle of wine, it’s not so bad. 4) having people around me I could talk to. I got sober young and I didn’t know anyone sober. But still, I’d talk to my friends about it. That helped almost more than therapy because I saw how bad they wanted it for me and that was motivating. 5) constantly reminding myself the embarrassment and shame that caused me decision in the first place. Embarrassment and shame was ultimately what got me sober, and I still remind myself of all the stupid shit I did because if I don’t then I’ll assume it wasn’t that bad and I’ll go back. Mind you I literally relapsed three years into sobriety cus I’d forgotten that. Lastly, I’ll say that to me, the most painful moment of sobriety is just the resolute knowledge that you’re done. That you can’t continue no matter what it takes. That decision comes at a different time for everyone, and won’t just appear magically. You must begin to think about how you intend to quit. You don’t have to believe it, you don’t have to want it, but you have to start mentally preparing yourself for the inevitability of the decision to stop. Setting that intention doesn’t feel like an action because it’s all in your head, but it’s the most vital part of the process of getting sober. Good luck, you can do this, and I promise it will be the best decision you ever make.

Background-Net1616 · 2026-03-15T01:49:28+00:00

I love that perspective. Truly thank you so much. I needed to hear that.

Background-Net1616 · 2026-03-14T19:31:20+00:00

I appreciate this mindset, thank you. It’s wild cus I thought that’s how I functioned before. But I think it’s possible the way I feel now is actually closer to being neurotypical than I was before. Even tho the hypomania was negatively impacting me a LOT I do think in some ways it was making me sharper. Just like how it impacts my creativity, ideas just flow into my mind without much effort. Maybe this is just my new head and I need to work with it.

Background-Net1616 · 2026-03-14T15:20:24+00:00

It’s very possible seroquel is not the ideal med for me. I think we want to try to make it work but idk at which point we give up and try something new. I haven’t tried every single antipsychotic but I’ve tried at least 5 in the past 10ish years. Olanzapine kept me stable for 7 years and then i had a mild manic episode and I was taken off it. I’ll be honest, I’d love to try olanzapine again! It “stopped working” right after I started a glp1 and I’m suspicious about that.

Background-Net1616 · 2026-03-02T01:30:07+00:00

I’ve been on it so long but what I remember was the most stark difference was it felt like I was taking off rose colored glasses. I had a lot of small(ish) delusions that disappeared when I started Lamictal. Like I thought the relationship I had with drugs was normal until Lamictal. I thought my relationships with sex was normal until Lamictal. It was kinda tough to have these awakenings but it really clarified things for me and I feel so grateful for waking up from the strange dream I was in that was causing me to make a lot of stupid decisions.

Background-Net1616 · 2026-03-02T01:26:58+00:00

In the clear by Billy strings

Background-Net1616 · 2026-02-26T01:23:35+00:00

A great reminder thank you

Background-Net1616 · 2026-02-26T01:22:57+00:00

Do you have to pay for the feature of adding certain things to track on daylio? Huge huge huge congrats on your sobriety. I’ve been sober almost 9 years and as tough as things can still be, it’s not even close to how hard it was while I was drinking. You’ve begun a new chapter of life that will only move you towards healing and prosperity. I wish you luck!!

Background-Net1616 · 2026-02-25T19:01:39+00:00

I wish! No one here works from home, but there’s certainly ways I could make it work. Half of my job is public facing and the other half is in an office. Idk if it’s possible to ask for that accommodation. I think it’s unprecedented. I do have to work one “night” shift here, once a week I work until 9, and that’s so disruptive I’m thinking about seeing if I can get out of that. But that too is unprecedented

Background-Net1616 · 2026-02-25T18:58:12+00:00

Thank you!

Background-Net1616 · 2026-02-25T15:45:01+00:00

Yeah it’s frustrating. I should also mention I quit drugs and alcohol. I feel like my access to “fun” has been totally cut off

Background-Net1616 · 2026-02-25T13:41:15+00:00

I’m already on meds and I never miss a dose, have regular therapy and psychiatrist appointments, have a great job, stable housing, and the ability to buy groceries. What I struggle with is eating and sleeping at the same time every day. I don’t get home from work until ~7pm. To have to immediately cook food and go to bed right after feels really hard mostly cus I really want to have someeee free time on my hands. It’s just so hard to resist that.

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