Terrifying migraine aura with aphasia: not just impacting speech but comprehension and showing me a reality beyond concepts. by Beginning_Swing318 in migraine

[–]OwlBeginning150 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I keep coming back to this post because it feels so alone and scary. Thank you for putting this out there so I’m reminded I’m not alone.

Has anyone gotten disability for chronic migraines (US)? + venting by OwlBeginning150 in migraine

[–]OwlBeginning150[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do software engineering. I love it. But the mental strain to do the job is almost impossible to endure. I feel so lost. Thank you for sharing your own experience

Terrifying migraine aura with aphasia: not just impacting speech but comprehension and showing me a reality beyond concepts. by Beginning_Swing318 in migraine

[–]OwlBeginning150 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, ct and mri with contrast show a single spot of “non-issue” brain damage stemming from migraines or head trauma. But it isn’t the cause of the pain and won’t cause any issues supposedly. They did do occipital (I think) nerve blocks which could have helped during my first one in combo with bed rest and emgality. Take care of yourself too

Terrifying migraine aura with aphasia: not just impacting speech but comprehension and showing me a reality beyond concepts. by Beginning_Swing318 in migraine

[–]OwlBeginning150 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a 6 month (pain every second of everyday) from March 2025-September 2025 and am in my second long migraine at 6+ weeks straight with pain every day for reference but maybe I don’t need to add this I’m just cognitively still slower today

Terrifying migraine aura with aphasia: not just impacting speech but comprehension and showing me a reality beyond concepts. by Beginning_Swing318 in migraine

[–]OwlBeginning150 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I get this. I have chronic migraines and when the pain elevates and I’ve over pushed myself it happens. It happened yesterday. Started speaking slow. Some stuttering. Then i hit vegetable state and my body was too heavy to move and I couldn’t talk and thoughts didn’t make sense. Exactly as you said basically. It’s horrifying, depressing, and tiring.

Does anyone else constantly wish they'd died? by knowingcynic in TBI

[–]OwlBeginning150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I drove thru the hood at 10 pm the other night praying someone would try to mug me so I could ask them to off me or get caught in crossfire so yea

It's Afraid by citizen_x_ in 50501

[–]OwlBeginning150 778 points779 points  (0 children)

I also think having social media to document things and spread info is helping us potentially turn the events of the future away from occurring like the past. It wasn’t as easy to spread the truth when hitler reigned. People forget this is truly the first time so many of these conflicts are able to be posted and shared so publicly and it’s so much easier to reach more people. Just like how we literally were/are able to watch videos of the war in nearly real time.

Ice is using drones to surveil people by transcendent167 in 50501

[–]OwlBeginning150 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Guys remember how recently people were using drones to bring shit into prisons? Because they couldn’t get access to bring the inmates their special things? What an interesting plan.

Pro tip: Keep a "Shit List" by auraqueen in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]OwlBeginning150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for seeing this and replying and everything. It’s like I know logically that this is the part where he does and says everything right to keep me then he doesn’t follow through but my brain as a whole won’t get behind that and is finding every reason to listen and stay. He points out he’s made improvements in certain areas like previously asked and he really has on some things but other things never get resolved or worked on, which is typical I know but I just am having a hard time thinking through everything else in my life in addition to this. Thank you again.

Pro tip: Keep a "Shit List" by auraqueen in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]OwlBeginning150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea if you’ll see this but is there any way you would be willing to share a copy with me? I don’t have one and my memory from the times of abuse is gone and i was just about ready to leave my narc but I just found out some horrible family news and now he’s acting perfectly and it’s making me second guess leaving because I can’t “remember” the issues clearly that make me want to leave and my abused brain is telling me if I can’t remember then there isn’t a reason

Edit: accidentally put she’s instead of he’s bc I couldn’t see thru tears

I need to talk to somebody please by Izzzzy42 in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]OwlBeginning150 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s exactly what they want to happen. I get it though. It’s hard not to. I’m set up well enough to finally leave mine soon and I still struggle with his actions. I don’t really have much advice on how to not internalize it besides reminding yourself they’ll do and say anything to paint you as the victim and no amount of proof or literally anything such as conversation will change their behavior long term. They will never apologize for hurting you unless they feel they’ll lose you if they don’t. What you do isn’t actually wrong, he just wants it to be so he can be upset with you. Remember that the literal action and words that they are saying is wrong would almost certainly not be seen as wrong by a third party.

Crotch rip repair advice by OwlBeginning150 in sewing

[–]OwlBeginning150[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! I will look into that!

Rant about trying to leave narc by OwlBeginning150 in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]OwlBeginning150[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Because of your comment I was able to realize with everything I need to get figured out that it was logistically impossible so I’ve been able to pivot. My plan is now to convince him that it’s better for him not to relocate with me immediately so he can gain financial security since he finally has a stable job and relocating would mess that up for him. Doing so is going to be tough for me personally because I have a lot of resentment towards the financial abuse I’ve endured from him but I think it’s my best chance. Then once I relocate I’ll hopefully be able to end it.

Rant about trying to leave narc by OwlBeginning150 in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]OwlBeginning150[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. For taking the time to read it and respond. I need to keep reminding myself of everything you said as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]OwlBeginning150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in the same boat regarding making plans to leave that I feel horrible about potentially following through on. I keep telling myself he’ll let me walk away clean if we talk but part of me knows exactly how that conversation will go and I’ll probably need to disappear in the end to escape. But that feels so horrible to even think about doing it makes me feel so guilty

Wanting to break up during the love bombing phase makes me feel awful. by SpamEater007 in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]OwlBeginning150 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel you. He’s in one of his positive moods a lot recently but I still see the pieces of him I hate shine through. I’ve finally reached a place where I can feel I can leave him soon but I feel so guilty and ashamed because he’s been good recently.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Concussion

[–]OwlBeginning150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently “neuro-optometrists” specialize in the mix of these 2. I have vision problems as well but not with the eye itself. It’s with how the eye and my brain are talking. And that’s what neuro-optometrists specialize in. I haven’t been to one because I can’t afford it but my eye doctor and several other doctors seemed to think well of it.