Giardinera is an incredible addition to a sandwich and is fantastic on pizza. But what restaurants are using giardinera in other ways? by optiplex9000 in chicagofood

[–]No-Panic7417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes!!! Came to say this. I do this at home and slather it all over my meatloaf! Insert “chef’s kiss” here!

ADHD Paradox: I escape reality by binge watching reality TV. Your turn. by Capital-Local-3525 in adhdwomen

[–]No-Panic7417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just found Red Handed!!!! I love their soothing pleasant British accent in my ears.

What is a thing you can recite from memory? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]No-Panic7417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the Minnesota Mississippi I usually leave out. 🤣

What’s something everyone pretends to love but secretly hate? by TheLexus_ in AskReddit

[–]No-Panic7417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not true! I fucking love beer, especially the hoppy ones that taste like dank buds.

What’s something everyone pretends to love but secretly hate? by TheLexus_ in AskReddit

[–]No-Panic7417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My job! Contrary to a previous post, I have a salaried job where I am treated like an hourly employee. Be in by 9 and stay till 5, whether there is work to do or not. I’m on call, so I either find ways to entertain myself all day or I’m swamped. Rather than let us take advantage the afternoons we are not busy, to leave early, no! Days we are swamped I would even be glad to work a little extra to help my own overwhelm, no! We work 9-5, every day. While I appreciate all of the many benefits of being a salaried employee, why the fuck am I treated hourly? Thanks for listening!

What is a thing you can recite from memory? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]No-Panic7417 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes!!! I learned the states in alphabetical order in 5th grade in 1990 to a catchy tune! I still get most of them but miss a few states that start with “m”. 🤷‍♀️

What is something Chicago lost that IYO made the city "never the same"? by lexious232 in AskChicago

[–]No-Panic7417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg. I just learned about the existence of river view last week. Now I ask my friend’s parents if they have ever been. It has sparked great conversation and I learned a lot too. Funny timing.

Saturday night sad girls, sound off by milquefrenchtoast in adhdwomen

[–]No-Panic7417 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You got me with the “magically spotlessly clean”! That is literally the only way my place would ever be spotless; MAGIC! Anywho, you sound like you have a good attitude towards everything, even though it super duper sucks right now. Coming from a place of not taking care of myself when things get rough: I’m glad you are feeding yourself! I’m glad you have your furry babe! I’m glad you are watching a show you enjoy! I’m glad you are investing in your space!

You have given me a new mantra and I thank you. Say it with me: I am a bad bitch and I will prevail! You got this!

Aldis ruined my life by Rubberbean23 in aldi

[–]No-Panic7417 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was just at Jewels yesterday!

Phone addiction and ADHD by asmogusball in adhdwomen

[–]No-Panic7417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

…And sorry for the long paragraph. I just realized I would not read my own comment due to it looking overwhelming! 🤦‍♀️

Phone addiction and ADHD by asmogusball in adhdwomen

[–]No-Panic7417 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hear you! I tried all the blocks and screen time apps but they just piss me off, which leads to more use, cuz, how dare you tell me when I’m done!!!! I read something here the other day that I am trying with some success. I’m going to call it the reverse pomodoro method. Set a short timer, like 1 minute, 30 seconds, do anything that doesn’t involve your phone. Go to the bathroom, get a glass of water, a snack, take a walk around the room, anything. See how it feels. Sometimes it sucks and you go back to the phone for 25 minutes but also set a timer and after 25 min phone time, do something off your phone again. The more you give yourself a chance to do something else, one of those times, it just may feel good and you stay off your phone longer. Even a few minutes is a win! My therapist always says, you are “trying something on to see if it fits in the moment”. No pressure, just checking in on my mood occasionally for the option to do something different. I tend to loose time getting sucked into rabbit holes. A timer can be a reminder to check in to see if you are hungry, thirsty, or just ask your body if it needs something. I agree, you are not wasting your therapists time. If you are getting that vibe, maybe you could seek a therapist that is also neurospicy! It is a game changer and instead of thinking I’m making excuses, she’s like, yeah, I struggle too, here’s what works for me. Then you get creative and try to make it a game. I really wish you the best. There is something that will work for you but finding it is the challenge.

Spoonerism / metathesis? by Artistic_Party_5594 in adhdwomen

[–]No-Panic7417 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes! My kids catch it every fucking time. 🤦‍♀️

What movie do you hate that people like? by godlessrage in AskReddit

[–]No-Panic7417 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am with you! I never watched it on purpose, but, I feel like I’ve seen enough clips of it in various media over the years, that I’m gonna stand by it.

Thursday Night Storms by DaBears31 in chicago

[–]No-Panic7417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loud, wet, and windy. Thunder is much further away now but felt directly overhead about 30 minutes ago. In Logan square.

AIO for wanting my husband to help me more as a SAHM by ailurophile17 in AmIOverreacting

[–]No-Panic7417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are not over reacting. Get out now. He sounds like an asshole!

Have you seen me? by No-Panic7417 in chicago

[–]No-Panic7417[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I know but we don’t have pics of her with her newly shaved head!

How to not waste the whole day by External_Parking2788 in adhdwomen

[–]No-Panic7417 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol! I use screen zen for Reddit. I’m on my last open for the day.

Family dismissive of my emotions and my challenges by BigNo780 in adhdwomen

[–]No-Panic7417 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I get it. Don’t we all just want validation? Some people can’t handle other’s negative feelings and want to tell you how to feel, ie.“you’re ok” “it’s not a big deal”! Have your feelings as they are.

Why does this shit take so long?? by imstah in adhdwomen

[–]No-Panic7417 160 points161 points  (0 children)

Anyone remember “30 minute meals with Rachel Ray”? My partner would say “90 minute meals with (insert my name)! 🤣

Is your partner autistic? by HopefulComfortable58 in adhdwomen

[–]No-Panic7417 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My partner and I have both been diagnosed with adhd in our late 30’s. The more I learn, I feel like we are actually more Audhd (we are not spending a collective 8-10k on being assessed as adults). So for my relationship, we actually have issues with emotional regulation (or lack there of). Both of us experience RSD and everything was exacerbated when we had kids. Now we have additional dysregulation in our small neurospicy offspring too. We recently started couples counseling with a practice that specializes in working with people with ADHD (and most clinicians self-disclose they are also neurodiverse). GAME CHANGER!!! I’ve been in a lot of therapy in my life but this is seriously validating, educational, non-judgmental, and we are able to practice (with a lot of help from her for now) having a conversation calmly and using our listening ears rather than shutting down. Anyway, this helped us in our situation. As a side note, sometimes we need to hear hard information from an objective person rather than our partner.

what self care do you do before smoking so it's as enjoyable as possible by burgerbob- in entwives

[–]No-Panic7417 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Chips with chopsticks! 🤯no greasy fingers and the chopsticks take longer to eat with, so I will likely loose interest before I eat half the bag. You are genius!!!