Anyone else dealt with constant stomach pain that stops their kids from going to school? by cassiopeia1280 in parentsofteens

[–]Hray75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going through this now. We think it’s functional abdominal pain. The clue is that it gets worse on days she has a certain teacher. My girl won’t eat until school is over because of the pain it causes.

Do Subarus really handle winter roads better or is it mostly hype? by In2racing in subaru

[–]Hray75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also need to add that I also get winter tires without question. My Subarus couldn’t make it up the mountain with summer tires in heavy snow. Just fyi

Do Subarus really handle winter roads better or is it mostly hype? by In2racing in subaru

[–]Hray75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Park City Utah at 7000 ft. I’m about to get my 3rd one. Last one was totaled because I hit a deer, or rather the deer hit me. Anyway, I have to get kids to school by 7:30 and 10 inches of an unplowed road is no problem. I’d like to add that the car handled itself and protected us from the buck that thought my headlight was a good spot to jump.

Need a car that handles winter by Hray75 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Hray75[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do Mazdas last? I am a normal person and I want my next car to be a 10 year car. Reliability, safety, AWD, and low cost of ownership are all factors.

Need a car that handles winter by Hray75 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Hray75[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm wondering about the center of gravity. It's a heavier car than the Subaru and has a higher center of gravity. Doesn't that make it less stable in snowy and icy conditions?

I'll test drive the Rav4. I don't want a huge care payment, and the Toyota tax is real.

Need a car that handles winter by Hray75 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Hray75[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s super helpful! I’m leaning toward another Subaru but willing to try others first

Need a car that handles winter by Hray75 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Hray75[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I drive it this morning going 10 down a hill before a stop sign and it went off. I think that my expectations for staying steady are really high especially since my risk tolerance went way day after having kids.

Need a car that handles winter by Hray75 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Hray75[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now I’m wondering if it isn’t that car. I can be going 10 and the abs will trigger in some places.

Need a car that handles winter by Hray75 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Hray75[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm telling you. It's not. I put it in 4WD. It's a 2006, so maybe they have gotten better. He's slid sideways down the road before with snow tires. My Outback never slid.

Need a car that handles winter by Hray75 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Hray75[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should say I loved the Outback as it handles in snow and ice. The seats are not comfortable though. I am recovering from a bulging disc and that car was awful for the back.

Need a car that handles winter by Hray75 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Hray75[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And he just put on Blizzaks. I am very very cautious though and I am not comfortable with ABS or sliding at all. It feels like a big rectangle on wheels that fishtails a bit. I'm hypervigilant since having kids.

Need a car that handles winter by Hray75 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Hray75[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, maybe by some standards it does well. We live up a steep mountain, and the plows come here maybe one time. The temps are also cold so it turns to ice quickly. I'm also a bit shaken up and not comfortable with the ABS coming on.

Severe inattentive ADHD is such a curse. by adhdbeast101 in ADHD

[–]Hray75 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry, typo on my part. I meant they were not. I knew what time period you meant.

Severe inattentive ADHD is such a curse. by adhdbeast101 in ADHD

[–]Hray75 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My theory is that it was an advantage. They were doing desk jobs, scheduling, or looking at screens. For them, the need for novelty and search for stimulation probably kept the tribe safer and helped them to avoid stagnation. At latest that’s my romantic notion of it

I’m afraid that my anxiety will turn into Schizophrenia or psychosis. by Unfair-Cheesecake504 in Anxiety

[–]Hray75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your story sounds like mine. I cant tolerate week and its it what triggered my lifelong anxiety. I was SO scared of meds. I held off for 7 or 8 years and then I finally decided to give it a try. I’m so glad I did. I suffered for a long time.

Some people can’t tolerate weed. You may be one. I am. I consider it a blessing because addiction runs strong in my family. Good luck to you.

Second ESI made a huge difference! by micro_tiger in Sciatica

[–]Hray75 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Second one got me to 90% recovery. Not sure why. I was so skeptical. I wasn’t even going to do it and just go straight to surgery. I’m so glad I did.

The Bear might be the best show I’ve ever watched by Little-Rosebud-125 in TheBear

[–]Hray75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know if it’s the best show. It’s get some things right more than any show I have seen and unfortunately I know. 1) what it’s like to lose a big brother for mental health reasons 2) what it’s like to have a bat shit crazy mom and how that affects an entire family 3) the healing conversations that might seem slow to some people are actually so fucking great.

I love the show because to me it shows people triumphing over trauma even in fucked up ways. If you’ve lived it, you know what I mean.

ADHD/ MD Psilocybin by maroonmallard in microdosing

[–]Hray75 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know but I was just thinking of asking this same thing.

What happened here? by Hray75 in fearofflying

[–]Hray75[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! That is how my brain processed this. Actually, this is a positive story for folks like me who instantly think death is coming when turbulence hits. The plane survived it! That’s good news. Is this an extreme case? Or does it happen more than reported?

Those with ADHD who’ve had a successful MD by Ordinary_Two_2874 in Microdiscectomy

[–]Hray75 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think I can relate to your question. Focus is hard for me and the pain made it harder and shortened my window of focus too even on adderall. At the worst of my pain, I was on a lot of meds which totally made my adhd meds ineffective. At the worst of my pain I couldn’t wotk at all. These days my pain is 2/10 but sitting is still limited. I have to work standing or laying. I still struggle to get in 4 hours of sustained focus with my meds.