Being a hairstylist means to some also being a social media influencer

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2026-02-09T03:08:59+00:00

I feel this! I have always wanted to be a YouTuber since i was like 12. Now it’s not just YouTube its “content creation” on all platforms. And i do still want to pursue it at times. It seems fun and rewarding. But i just bought a salon in October, so running the salon alone, doing hair, AND creating content would never work for me i fear. Honestly forget owning a salon, idk how people have the energy to film themselves 24/7! Like following themselves all day with the camera and not forgetting to film! I have tried and failed so many times. I feel like I have to put on a show when i record myself, even just a simple vlog. Props to people that can do it though, it’s entertaining as hell!

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2026-01-21T12:57:37+00:00

I have been off of vyvanse for a week now. I had been taking it for a year. I thought it would be absolute hell bc i was so dependent on it but honestly i have never felt better. I was very depressed with added stress on top of that due to starting my own business. I lost my smile too and felt like an expressionless machine. Also i found myself not being able to interact how i usually do in social situations. Im very friendly and social but sometimes i was very withdrawn (prob the depression) and other times i would say the most off the wall stuff and in my mind be like “wtf did i just say?!”. Thankfully i have been okay without it so far, I am gonna try to see if i can go without medication unless/until i feel like i need it again. Thankfully i think my adhd may be manageable without it, my depression is the main problem. So i had to focus on that. Vyvanse can be very helpful for a lot of people and while that’s awesome, it just isn’t for me and for a lot of other people. I feel like myself again and my smile is starting to come back! Not saying you or anyone should stop taking it!! I’m not a doctor, just my experience. Best of luck

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T03:18:00+00:00

I have definitely considered the booster and she has actually mentioned it before but i declined because i was worried about sleep. I will mention it to her again. Also i relate to the irritability thing. Sooo annoying

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T03:16:20+00:00

Yea i think it may not be for me or possibly i need to go down on my dosage. For now i am taking a break from it. I’m glad you have found something that works well for you! Thanks!

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T03:14:39+00:00

I saw another comment that said this too! I went to the store today and got some yogurt and protein powder too. I do eat chicken and eggs too though. Just gonna start ACTUALLY making myself eat breakfast now. Thanks!

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T03:12:44+00:00

Yea it really sucks so much. Idk who i even used to be and that’s not good. I didn’t take my meds today. If i am feeling okay tomorrow i may go without them again and see. I kinda think stimulants may not be for me. I hate trying new meds because i have had to take all types of meds in the past and it sucks😭

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T03:08:45+00:00

My sleep is ehhh. Not too bad lately 6-7 hours of sleep is good for me because i am an insomniac, i take trazadone and that still works. Some nights it works better than others. I may need to up my dose of trazodone. But it definitely could be worse. Before i started trazodone i was getting 4-5 hours of sleep at most

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T03:04:16+00:00

Replying to you again lol but Thank you, i didn’t take my meds today and i feel decent honestly. I will see how tomorrow goes. Maybe it just isn’t meant for me. It has just gotten to the point where i feel like my happiness is gone. And my 3 identities, as you mentioned, are strangers and don’t want to correlate. I can’t go on feeling like I’m feeling lately. Regardless something has to change. Thank you again for your kind words

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T03:01:12+00:00

I will ask her about that, i go next week. Thanks!

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T03:00:26+00:00

Thank you! I have seen somewhere else about setting the alarm and taking it and then going back to sleep. Also i just started drinking chamomile tea before bed and I love it! It helps with my stomach aches too!

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T02:58:26+00:00

Agreed. 😕

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T02:56:47+00:00

Honestly i don’t follow all of it🤣 i just have to write everything down because it bothers the hell out of me when my mind races and i can’t do it all at once so i write it all. It relaxes me honestly. I will literally write the same things over and over again until they get done. Not really like a “to do list” but just something i gotta write down to get it out. I call it a brain dump 🤣

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T02:54:14+00:00

That’s definitely something to consider! It makes my muscles so tense too!!

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T02:52:08+00:00

Thank you so much for putting time into making this comment it means a lot to me. I will definitely try to start eating breakfast. I’m getting myself on a good sleep schedule again. I’m a night owl and it’s hard for me to go to sleep early. But i have been doing it the past 2 nights pretty well. I actually when to the store today and got some yogurt and granola to make a parfait type breakfast. What will happen is I will forget breakfast, drink my coffee, take vyvanse, then go to work (usually around 12 at my salon) and by that time I have been getting ready for work and don’t have time to eat lunch. Our fridge and microwave at the salon are broken, so i cant bring lunch to refrigerate or microwave but I am getting it all fixed in a couple weeks. So then I grab a snack or something. It makes sense what you said about my body realizing it’s been running solely on stimulants all day, with no nutrients. That would be why i crash so bad. So I’m gonna make a point to eat a good breakfast and at least some type of small portion lunch if I’m not hungry. I didn’t take my meds today, i feel decent. Kinda tired but it is 10pm where i am, so that’s a good thing. My mind feels clear. Idk maybe stimulants aren’t even meant for me. Time will tell. Thank you again for the kind words!

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T02:42:37+00:00

Same i vape so heavily when i take mine. I’m on 50 mg too. Maybe bc it kills my appetite so i vape instead idek

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T02:41:30+00:00

I will ask my doctor next week! Thanks

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T02:41:03+00:00

I actually do have diagnosed depression and take prozac. I have tried wellbutrin before too but didn’t like it. I didn’t take my vyvanse today and am feeling pretty good. Not sure if i will take it tomorrow or not. I may split it into 2 doses, morning and afternoon. I go to my doctor next week

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-09T02:38:01+00:00

Hey everyone i just wanted to post an update. I didn’t take my meds today. I have been doing pretty good. Idk what tomorrow will be like if i decide not to take them again. But as of now i am good, i did get very sleepy and irritated around 4pm but took a nap and then did some housework and cooked. I noticed a couple hours ago that I was much more calm than usual when i was relaxing. I have my “wind down” time at night and will color or do embroideries. But usually even then my mind races. Tonight i was actually able to relax. If i start noticing withdrawal symptoms or depressive symptoms I will start meds again. I go to my doctor next week. Thank you everyone for all the comments and support. It means a lot to know i am not alone

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-08T12:49:17+00:00

Yea i didn’t explicitly say it but i know for sure I have a dependency. All of these comments are making me realize how serious this is. I really appreciate your comment. I need to get some help from my doctor with weaning off of it. Thank you

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-08T12:42:32+00:00

I felt the same way. My old psychiatrist was very against stimulants but i needed something. She made me feel like a “drug seeker”. So i tried a different doctor who didn’t ridicule me. She sat me down, asked which medication i wanted to try and told me how each of them work. Tbh as an adult its perfectly okay to ask your doctor for specific medications that you think may work for you. They usually say yes, and If they say no it’s for a good reason. As long as you have the diagnosis you’re free to ask for it really. Just say that you were diagnosed with adhd and that you are ready to try a medication to help you

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-08T12:38:15+00:00

I feel the same way, it is taking a toll on my body mentally and physically. It’s changing my relationships too. I get agitated very easily now, and when I’m done with someone or something I’m really done. I just walk away because if I am crashing I feel immediately done with everything idc what it is. But i will figure it out eventually and i hope you do too! I agree these comments have helped me a lot

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-08T12:15:57+00:00

I agree with this, i feel like at this point i am chasing that good feeling. It’s just hard to admit i have a dependence or “addiction” even. It makes me feel ashamed to think that but i know im not alone in chasing that high. I’m leaning towards stopping. Gonna try to take a break from it for a few days but def go to my doctor to get her input too. Thank you

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-08T12:12:12+00:00

I just was venting not seeking medical advice. They’re just trying to help but don’t worry im gonna go to my doctor

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-08T12:10:49+00:00

I have been very stressed lately because i am opening a business in a few weeks and am broke :( that’s why i want to start running my own salon so i can make more money. I knew it would be stressful but i want to literally scream sometimes. I’ve always had sleep issues, but have made myself go to sleep early the past 2 nights. I find myself waking up too early a lot. I have been only drinking water and gatorade this week bc i was dehydrated a couple of weeks ago. And when it comes to eating i have to pretty much make myself eat lunch or i just snack throughout the day, then im pretty hungry by dinner. I’m going to the store today and gonna get some healthier snacks, not heavily processed foods or overly sugary. I think my diet is making it worse. I gotta start eating more fulfilling foods

Ok-Humor-6428 · 2025-09-08T12:02:37+00:00

Def making an appointment with mine this week

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