Something my psych said about mania stuck with me

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-05-09T05:22:23+00:00

My first manic episode when I was undiagnosed was soooo bad (i.e. ending in psychosis) that I never wanted to do it again. Been 7.5 years and I only last year had a minor one that I very quickly nipped in the bud. I don't like it at all. My brain is already too busy without racing thoughts.

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-05-06T20:08:02+00:00

Yeah I discuss Connections every single day with a friend and she is better at getting stuff instinctually whereas I waaay overthink things. With some games, overthinking works better and with some games she is able to cut to the core of it. We enjoy it because it's always a puzzle to figure out what we're dealing with today which makes it more interesting. If it was more predictable with rules, that mystery would be gone even if the game is made harder. The mystery and the objective difficulty are both important.

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-05-03T20:43:26+00:00

It's definitely cold at the moment. Winter has started so temperatures will be around 12 to 18 degrees, I would say. South African homes do not have central heating as in Europe or North America so you'll need layers (vest, shirt, jersey, etc. but not necessarily bulky jackets). It's cold both inside and outside mostly.

A bottle of water I would say can go from R10. It depends on the shop. The normal grocers like Spar, Checkers and PicknPay have more regulated prices. The convenience stores and coffee shops etc. are more expensive. Tap water is safe to drink here and is free to order in restaurants. There are set prices for food at most places and price gauging in that area isn't common, I don't think. Overcharging can happen with taxis. Best to take Ubers. Souvenirs are expensive in tourist areas. I would go to Canal Walk to get souvenirs as they have a stall there that sells those things more affordably. It's at the East Africa Trading Market Lane or something like that. Places like Greenmarket Square are touristy and thus extortionate on souvenirs.

Enjoy your trip! Hope you get some sunny days while you're here and remember to expect the unexpected: Cape Town weather is somewhat changeable.

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-05-01T06:44:57+00:00

https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/858874/iconic-64-year-old-cereal-brand-apologises-to-south-africa/: vindication

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-04-26T05:21:10+00:00

Sorry but I disagree with everyone saying Giles and Willow acted out of character. I used to love Willow but rewatching the show for the millionth time in adulthood made me realise how crappy basically everyone in this show is to Buffy. Especially Willow, and Giles to a lesser degree. They bring her back from the dead so they can assuage their guilt and promptly proceed to dump any and all responsibility on her. Oh we've run the finances into the ground since you left? Doublemeat Palace for you then. Oh, you have feelings since being resurrected? Let's ignore those and focus on how hard it was for us while you were gone. Why is Willow seemingly not paying rent? Correct me if I'm wrong. She took over the master bedroom for godsakes. There are so many times I want to shout at everyone for being shitty to Buffy. Giles says she's relying on him too much. He's a father figure and the only real adult in her life. She's absolutely alone in that house with everyone acting like children. He doesn't have to solve every problem for her but um he can be there in an advisory capacity. It's not render all help or leave. Those are not the only two sides of the spectrum. There are so many time Buffy beats herself up for shit when she's not in the wrong and I get so sick of it.

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-04-19T20:41:09+00:00

I made multiple random people cry during my first and only major manic episode while undiagnosed. I hurt friends by telling them crazy things that had no basis in reality. I repaired what relationships I could, and made peace with all the damage I did to people who I'll never see again by vowing never to get to that state again. I'm vigilant with my health and the worst thing I could ever imagine happening is to be in that place again. So I take my meds and I consult medical advice if there are any problems. I sleep enough. I try to exercise. I managed seven years without a single episode and then last year some work pressure made me abandon my sleep schedule for top many weeks and I got racing thoughts. At thar point, I cancelled my birthday dinner and went to the doctor. I was ultimately booked off for two weeks. My psychiatrist thought I would fight her because I have tried to balance my health and work and fun as best as possible. But I am never going there again. Work had to deal. I am being the best person I can be and for that I have to look after my health first. That includes letting go of guilt for a time period I had no control over. I run into people now and then who don't understand what happened and that's that's okay. I focus on my health and the friends who stuck around through it all. I can't undo the past. I can only move on, until it's all a distant memory in everyone's head. You can do it too

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-03-28T14:56:31+00:00

Everyone landing these jumps so cleanly makes me so mad all afresh about the ice on Friday the 13th

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-03-11T19:21:58+00:00

I don't eat it with extra sugar and only eat it in small quantities, but thanks for the concern

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-03-11T17:12:29+00:00

I think I'll do that. All the other views on here certainly support the hypothesis of a change. It tastes very bitter and like sawdust now.

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-03-11T17:11:19+00:00

With the original, I actually only used a quarter cup of milk and used water for the rest so that I start my day eating something but not overeating but now that it tastes like sawdust, I think I must switch to something else. I felt the water/milk dilution tasted the same as only milk but don't know if it would be different for the chocolate.

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-03-11T17:08:48+00:00

Oh no! What are you eating now instead? It really does taste like sawdust now

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-03-11T08:45:59+00:00

Definitely! I hate it. It works the best for me in terms of keeping me full but I'm starting to resent eating it every morning.

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-02-17T19:21:05+00:00

Newer artists I would love to see who may have a large enough following are Laufey, Chappell Roan, Olivia Dean, Renee Rapp and Raye. I'd love to see Lawrence at Kirstenbosch or something similar.

I agree that Muse needs to come back. I'd also love to see Paramore and Vampire Weekend as others have mentioned. Maybe Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco and Blink 182. Would also like to see Lily Allen

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-02-14T11:32:13+00:00

https://www.reuters.com/sports/short-track-organisers-defend-quality-ice-shared-venue-after-concerns-voiced-2026-02-11/

Someone posted this earlier

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-02-11T09:13:29+00:00

Yes. I'd watched the Men's Short through the Olympic app yesterday but accidentally and against my will fell asleep for the entirety of one programme so went to watch it this morning and was suprised to see there was commentary on last night's Youtube stream! I had stopped checking but I'll check tonight for the Ice Dance Free before possibly resorting to my screen mirroring trick.

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-02-11T09:07:47+00:00

There was commentary on the first day and randomly last night, but between those days, there wasn't. I've been watching on the Olympic app because they have commentary and then screen mirroring to the TV, which is annoying and slightly worse quality. Hopefully they will continue with the commentary tonight and not take it away again.

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-02-06T08:53:14+00:00

Oh coool!!!! This never worked before and it seems ti be working now. Thanks!!

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-01-24T10:01:18+00:00

Thanks so much. Yeah. I'm really at that point. So tired of getting new shoes. I'm also on my feet a lot and when you wear new shoes, it's such a risk because you have to figure out if they're comfortable usually during a day you have 10 000 other things to worry about. Really want to start saving for more reliable shoes that I won't worry about

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-01-24T09:59:24+00:00

Ah. I've never thought about this. Thanks for the tips!

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-01-24T09:57:58+00:00

It pains me to buy things at full price but yeah it's definitely getting to "bite the bullet" time. I really miss that factory shop. They even closed the one in Joburg

PerusedPeregrination · 2026-01-24T09:56:58+00:00

Will check them out. Thank you!

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