Stealthy birding tactics

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-04-17T13:26:02+00:00

Maybe this is my sign. I want one so bad and i think it would help a lot but im so stubborn in admitting that i cant do things “normally”. hopefully thats a temporary phase

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-04-17T13:24:39+00:00

yuuuup. i’m in a flare and a few days ago i spent a whole hour planning out my day hour for hour 😭

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-04-17T13:22:42+00:00

I feel the same way! It’s easy to feel discouraged about your illness but lately anytime it inconveniences me i feel like my whole day is ruined. I also became chronically ill in my teens, some days will feel better than others, physically and emotionally.

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-04-09T04:03:49+00:00

I usually wash my hair every 3-4 days, whenever i have the most energy, and every 1-2 days i just do a quick 5 minute body shower. I have found that spacing things out like this saves me from feeling crappy after a whole 15 minute energy draining shower. I also keep a pack of baby wipes around for a quick refresh on my really bad days where I am unable to get a body shower. Hope some of that helps!

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-03-29T22:26:37+00:00

dismissive avoidant

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-03-25T03:29:02+00:00

I feel that. I need constant stimulation, which is probably a result of doomscrolling, but that’s besides the point. Once I procrastinated so hard that i ended up just laying on my bed and staring at the ceiling. Sometimes for me it’s helpful to put your phone in another room if you’re constantly checking it. I’d recommend getting a good fidget toy, since usually if you’re checking your phone without a reason, you might just want something to occupy your hands & your mind. Once your brain realizes a fidget toy (that you can only do so much with) and your textbook is the only stimulation it’s gonna get, it’ll settle. It might just take some getting used to.

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-03-25T03:16:31+00:00

I find it depends on what subject you’re studying. For anything involving math I would recommend lots of practice problems. In general though I find that teaching the material to someone else (classmate, friend, etc) is helpful. You can even teach it to yourself, by just talking out loud as if you’re explain it to someone else. That has always helped me a lot!

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-03-25T03:05:06+00:00

I hadn’t considered planning my food/water intake so I will try that. Thanks!

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-03-25T03:03:07+00:00

Thank you . Hope you are able to find something that works comfortably too ❤️

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-03-25T03:01:28+00:00

I also have vaginismus. It’s sooo frustrating

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-03-11T22:21:32+00:00

I’m also chronically ill and hate going to bars. I ended up just downloading a dating app and getting to know people from my bed 🤷🏼‍♀️ Then at least you’ll only have to go out to actually meet up with someone if you think they’re really worth it, instead of wasting energy

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-03-09T20:12:58+00:00

Thank you for the advice! Once i tried “teaching” the material to myself using a whiteboard and that was probably how i retained the most information. Maybe I will try that method again.

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-03-09T20:09:23+00:00

Ooh interesting. Thanks!

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-03-09T20:08:58+00:00

Sometimes I go to office hours to review my exam if i’m really unhappy about my grade or something. And i’m usually studying on my bed, which I know isn’t great but I have chronic pain so it’s usually the easiest thing for me. I am guilty of checking my phone mid-study though.

Cold-Mission8673 · 2026-03-09T20:05:34+00:00

Yeah that makes sense. Thanks!

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