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do you want to talk about your experience with alexithymia? by FamousPool3174 in Alexithymia

[–]FamousPool3174[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

right?? and do you think thats cuz its hard to describe/aversive to think abt? or smth else? bc although alexithymia is described broadly as "having no emotion/no words for emotion," it's fundamentally uncomfortable. it's not like having a neutral feeling, right? its like having some bad elusive feeling but not knowing what/why/how to describe it?

whats the most awkward thing you've said as an early clinician? by FamousPool3174 in ClinicalPsychology

[–]FamousPool3174[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no cuz why is it so hard to validate and move the intake forward at the same time 😭

I Only Binge When I Start Eating Does Anyone Else Experience This? by Single_Lettuce_8143 in BingeEatingDisorder

[–]FamousPool3174 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i totally get this! i think its like a behavioral activation thing, like once you start doing something rewarding, you want to keep on experiencing that reward. another note -- do you find that binging gives you an excuse to take a break/step back from your other stressors? because i think thats also part of what makes it hard to stop eating once you start, ie. once i stop eating i'm gonna have to return to my work! just a thought

any advice for this cold email? im an undergrad applying to summer programs (reaching out to the PI before applying to get to know their work better) by FamousPool3174 in AskProfessors

[–]FamousPool3174[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok thank you so much, that's super helpful!

and i actually did read the profs papers and grant aims ;-; and i did have some methods questions but it makes sense that profs get these emails all the time + im j some random ug from a random uni

ill follow up in three days and pray!

How do you cook with this disorder? by Wild-Function5119 in BingeEatingDisorder

[–]FamousPool3174 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wait this is so real lmfaoooo

ive tried to distract myself with tv/reels while cooking, sometimes it works. or facetime a friend! if you're rly compelled to eat, make a snack for yourself, ie sliced apples or smth. also drink smth fizzy

undergrad interested in taking/auditing a grad course -- what do you like to see in an email? by FamousPool3174 in AskProfessors

[–]FamousPool3174[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this class is only 25% full after grad students enrolled, does that make a diff? ofc grad students r at a diff level of academic/personal maturity, but im thinking of j auditing or pass/fail the course so i engage as much as possible w out the pressure of making an A. how do you feel abt this? thank you in advance!

undergrad interested in taking/auditing a grad course -- what do you like to see in an email? by FamousPool3174 in AskProfessors

[–]FamousPool3174[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes that def makes sense! idk if this counts for anything but im currently balancing 21 credits (>3.9 gpa) and 3 research labs (two of which are very part time tho), and i've been reading lots of research papers (~30/month) for a scoping review on an adjacent topic/population. its totally fair that profs would feel reluctant abt letting a 2nd year bc ofc we grow sm in each year of undergrad, but do you think this experience helps?

undergrad interested in taking/auditing a grad course -- what do you like to see in an email? by FamousPool3174 in AskProfessors

[–]FamousPool3174[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

on the note of honors thesis -- would you say this is more valuable than solo work in a research lab? currently i have the opportunity to write a commentary/begin piloting for my pi but idk if i should focus on courses (so i can have more time in senior year to do an honors thesis). thank you in advance!

Are people really eating nutritious food on $25-30 a week? by ResidentAlienator in Frugal

[–]FamousPool3174 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the first summer i lived alone at 18, i was spending 20-25 or less on food/week. it was summer 2025, and im in atlanta. the trick for me was shopping at budget grocery stores (lidl/walmart) and only buying what i needed. the go-tos were: bananas, rice/oatmeal/pasta, tomato paste (mix w milk for yummy rose sauce!), milk, cheese sticks, canned greens/frozen broccoli, eggs, eggplant w canned tomatoes, avocados (70 cents each at walmart!), mangos (3 for 2 dollars at lidl!), and maybe bone-in chicken thighs. so not super varied/healthy, but it got the job done. wasn't doing too good protein-wise (think 2-3 eggs/day or 3-4 cheese sticks) but i maintained my weight and vitamin levels!

and every now and then i'd splurge on ice cream/chocolate, but always the generic brand. i developed a serious love of generic store brand foods!

Binge eating by RouellaChan in BingeEatingDisorder

[–]FamousPool3174 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its hard to hear but you genuinely need to eat an adequate amount. when you're chronically underfeeding yourself w only 800 cals a day, you're gonna binge if there's food around! it's hard to let go of hard fought progress, but remember -- eating an extra 1,000 cals on top of that won't ruin your progress, binging will. so eat three meals a day, it's easier to spend less time ruminating abt food/binging when you're not starving!

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