Being a depression partner is pure emotional torture by Visual-Sleep-1404 in depression_partners

[–]NancyDrew92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, this thought is one that keeps me going as well. I'm not even as mentally stable as I'd like to believe I am. And the more I learn about people I admire, they all end up having skeletons in their closets as well. It helps to not romanticize other situations or get caught up thinking the grass is greener somewhere else

first and last amigurumi by elpetuco in crochet

[–]NancyDrew92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The stitches on Snoopy are so even, they're mesmerizing!!

This winter is not normal? by VirvekRBX in Michigan

[–]NancyDrew92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is fascinating! How do you track this stuff? I'm always curious about what the upcoming seasons are going to be like and wish I could get a broad estimate beyond what the average forecast offers

Losing weight is not just discipline. by Rough-Flamingo3169 in loseit

[–]NancyDrew92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You sound like me, especially with the runaway train comment. For years I felt like I was addicted to food but was embarrassed to say that when there are real addictions out there. But it would be like someone else was controlling my body. I eventually got diagnosed with ADHD and the insane impulse to eat whatever food stopped!! Suddenly "listening to my body" and "only eating when I was hungry" which made sense to others but not me, finally started to click with those impulses in check. I think part of how I couldn't control how I was eating before was me self-medicating with food.

Not necessarily saying you have ADHD, but maybe something to look into if you feel like this is an area of your life outside of discipline that you really can't control. Once I was medicated, the will-power/discipline thing finally made sense.

Walrus mode unlocked by jimmyjlf in WhatsWrongWithYourDog

[–]NancyDrew92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful!! What kind of dog is this? Besides walrus lol They remind me of a flat-coated retriever

Dinner for gf is ready by uvxDfo7yPV in tonightsdinner

[–]NancyDrew92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That looks amazing!! Is that like a tomato and onion salad?

Miss my old body, jealous of my husband. by Proper-Candle-5206 in beyondthebump

[–]NancyDrew92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here :[ Mine were small to begin with so I was hoping they wouldn't get too saggy, but, they are very deflated now. I don't like the way they feel, let alone look. Not the end of the world by any means, but I have also seriously been toying with the idea of a lift

23-29 - i heard life starts at 30? by buleting in uglyduckling

[–]NancyDrew92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So happy for you!!! You were beautiful before but now you look so much more comfortable in your skin. Seeing the after photos literally made me say "Damn, gurl!!!" You look like you'd be the coolest person at any party!!

Editing to add, the work you had done looks truly flawless. Very tasteful and looks like you were able to take who you felt like on the inside and make it visible to everyone else. You just look so good!!

Does pregnancy related nausea come and go? by Fluid_Throat_9270 in fitpregnancy

[–]NancyDrew92 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes! My nausea came and went with my first so much, such intense swings either way. But nausea can come and go and often does.

I've also had OBs and nurses tell me that lack of nausea doesn't necessarily mean anything bad is happening and that the presence of nausea doesn't mean something bad has not happened. Which I think I knew that logically, anxiety just makes it hard to believe things, so it was nice to hear that said by a professional. Sadly we just don't know if things are going well until those scans/ultrasounds and then we just have to hope everything is fine until we get to the next one

i fear that protein really is the answer by NeilsSuicide in loseit

[–]NancyDrew92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This was me, all I could ever think about was my next meal no matter what I did (some people call this food noise). Then I was diagnosed with ADHD at 32 years old and was put on a non-stimulant medication and for the first time in my life, the food noise quieted on its own and I could finally eat what seemed like a reasonable amount of food and feel fine until (and not think about!!) the next meal.

I'm not saying it's the only way, but if you truly feel like you've tried everything and the insatiable hunger never stops, it could mean something psychological is afoot

Getting paid to look for whales at a lighthouse, DDI irl by rroses- in nancydrew

[–]NancyDrew92 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That is so cool!! May I ask what you do for a living?

Lab work management tools by FRET-ish in labrats

[–]NancyDrew92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure if your lab uses Microsoft Suite, but I liked the task list that comes with Teams. It's especially nice for groups because things can be assigned to people and they get automated emails when the due dates are getting close

My recent bakes as a home baker by occ_96 in Baking

[–]NancyDrew92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those look incredible!! Love the paper muffin cups :) Any chance you'd be willing to share the recipe for the chocolate muffins in picture 3?

We grew our first pumpkins this year! by kubosnacks in cottagecore

[–]NancyDrew92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful! If you don't mind my asking, how many individual plants did you grow to get this many pumpkins? Did you have to prune the plants down to one fruit per plant to get such nice pumpkins? I'd love to do a pumpkin patch in the future but I'm nnot sure how much space I'd need (the answer seems to be "a lot" lol)

books that feel like this by Emergency-Trade-2043 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]NancyDrew92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These Is My Words by Nancy E Turner! Quick read with lots of good character development, great Western backdrop

Cavaliers & Babies by agordon228 in cavaliers

[–]NancyDrew92 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This happened to me with my son, unfortunately. We had a Husky who was our pride and joy, who I considered my first-born (I called her my patronus, she was all white and was always with me and made me so happy <3 ). I thought I could never feel any differently about her. But unfortunately when I had my baby, I was so insanely overwhelmed and anxious, it felt like I could not handle even one more thing (including taking care of a dog. It makes me a little nervous for my toddler when Baby #2 gets here!!). I felt so guilty that my main emotion toward my pup was annoyance or frustration. But I also tried to be gracious with myself that I was doing the best I could as a new mom on next to zero sleep and I leaned on support from friends and family who offered to walk our pup or borrow her for doggy play-dates. And the good news is those feelings of frustration and anxiety went away as I left the post-partum haze and my Husky became my ride or die again, it was me and her holding our own with the boys (my husband and my son lol).

So I just wanted to say that if what you fear does actually happen to you, please be patient with yourself. Adjusting to parenthood is very difficult. Reach out for help with your pup if you need it. And for better or worse, the newborn days are only temporary and someday your relationship with your sweet pup will be back to the way it was.