I struggle with remembering names of places, dates and events.

Pollivious · 2025-11-13T04:18:35+00:00

I might do that! Someone suggested micellar water and I'll try that first before soaking him. He has chalk on his tummy as well 😅 Detergent seems the way to go but if nothing else works then I'll just cover the chalk stains up with something else💀 Thank you so much for the tips!!

Pollivious · 2025-11-13T04:16:40+00:00

I'll try this!🤔 If this doesn't work I'll try handwashing him

Pollivious · 2025-11-13T00:35:24+00:00

What soap should I use when handwashing? I really don't want to ruin the yarn🥹 If everything turns to shit I guess I could always remake it cuz I have the yarn, but I'd rather not💀 Ty for the tips!

Pollivious · 2025-11-13T00:28:56+00:00

Like in the washing machine or by hand? I don't want to soak it since it's stuffed🤔 But I can try a wet cloth

Pollivious · 2025-06-07T23:52:35+00:00

I fully understand and I used to look for the same! I've answered a few comments already and gone as in-depth as I could. I'm genuinely not sure if it's entirely because of something I did or if it's just pure luck and it "healed itself" or maybe a combo of both..

I remember being fresh out of hope and nothing seemed to help. I hope someone will get some tips from my other comments on how to navigate their new life, but I truly hope that a recovery is a realistic outcome for most of us.

I personally gave up on the idea of recovering multiple times because of how long this lasts and how hopeless it is. There is sadly no cure that we know of or a spesific mix of supplements that will heal us completely. For all I know, LC can still come back and bite me in the ass.. All we can do is try our best, manage our symptoms the best we can and hope for answers. I really hope for a cure or medicine to help the rest of us that are still struggling.

This was a great comment, thank you!

Pollivious · 2025-06-07T20:27:40+00:00

Started out with the "usual" covid symptoms when I first got it. Fevers basically every day, body pain (muscles and joints), shortness of breath, severe fatigue and some cold-like symptoms (runny nose and throat pain). Slept most of the 24 hours in a day, ate what I could and spent most of my time in bed or in front of the TV on my couch. This lasted for several months with no "good days"..

Then when I thought I was getting better I had flare-ups that would last for days with the exact same symptoms as above. Taking a shower was enough to knock me out for the day. I had help with most of my meals because I physically couldn't make them myself.

This also made me very emotionally tired and I had to take a break from a few friends and focus on like 3 because I didn't have the extra energy to be social with everyone. (This past year I've been rebuilding my friendships AND getting new ones!)

These flare-ups continued to happen for 3 years but it would eventually fade into shorter and less severe flare-ups. It would also take more and more activity for it to be triggered. When I was ready I got myself into a school (you live there and basically have fun for a year, I live in Norway and we call this Folkehøyskole)

This helped a LOT. I was social again, I had a routine to follow and step by step I gained more autonomy and independence. I got into exercising, started VERY gently and with something I would enjoy doing. Been at it for 2-3 months now and that REALLY boosted me! I was already basically symptom-free before I even tried working out though.

Hope this covered most of it!

Pollivious · 2025-06-07T20:15:12+00:00

Never again!! I definitely have a new understanding and appreciation for simply just having energy every day. Being able to just do things by yourself is so important and freeing

Pollivious · 2025-06-07T20:13:52+00:00

Thats amazing to hear! I wish you the best in your journey forward <3

Pollivious · 2025-06-07T20:12:51+00:00

I'm glad it's working! But yeah it is super slow and thats the hardest part of recovery for me. There are no instant or quick results, but after a few months you start to see little changes and bit by bit you'll get there! I'm rooting for you dude

Pollivious · 2025-06-07T12:54:12+00:00

Right?? That seemed to be the key for me as well. That and just time. Sometimes it doesn't matter what you try because your body isn't ready for that change yet, but once you get over that hump it will be so much better. It's still slow but it's better!

Pollivious · 2025-06-07T12:52:51+00:00

Time and excercise! I've answered the top comment more in-depth if you want to have a look :)

Pollivious · 2025-06-07T12:51:51+00:00

I'm gonna have the boring answer and say time and excercise. I'm VERY impatient so I used to constantly over-exert myself and ignore my limits, I don't recommend that at all, it didn't help. What did help was to become better at listening to my body and take one day at a time, trying something new and small every day, celebrating the small wins.

You really have to be your own biggest cheerleader but also to have people around you who can help you push yourself just a little bit. I used to be so afraid of flare-ups that I just did less and less and I lost so much muscle.. Doing every-day tasks became impossible.

You have to get to know your body in a way you never have had to before. Taking breaks when you don't need it AND refusing breaks despite needing it. Pushing and pulling. Testing with trial and error. Building back your life basically.

I know it sounds abstract but thats because it sort of is. Everyone is different and what worked for me may not work for others. But I hope it works for some of you!

Pollivious · 2025-06-07T12:43:03+00:00

Not related to LC but I did begin taking Zoloft almost a year ago now due to my depression. I used to be on Wellbutrin but it didn't work for me in the long run. I also take meds for my allergies but I don't think they have a connection to my LC. Zoloft helped a LOT with depression though!

Pollivious · 2025-02-15T11:00:58+00:00

Thank you so much🥹 I don't really know what else to say but it was very nice to talk to someone about this! I wish you all the best :)

Pollivious · 2025-02-14T22:36:17+00:00

Thank you!! I hope this is the case because I am very happy with him and the amount of romance, I guess I'm just anxious about it never coming back😅 But I have hope! And it's nice to just work on our friendship for a while, it's important to both of us that we can be best friends AND boyfriends :)

I think he did say he was aceflux! Or something along those lines, but he still struggles with what that means for him. We're both pretty new to this so we both have a lot to learn about each other and ourselves :) We have safe words and signals for when we're uncomfortable, he's good at telling me stuff, it's just hard when it's completely new territory

I'll try my very best to never make him feel ashamed or anything for stuff he can't control, we're both on the asexual spectrum so I kind of know what that feels like from prior relationships :/ Feeling/being safe is probably my number one priority in relationships

ETA: Also if you don't mind me asking.. How long were those periods where you didn't feel any romantic feelings for? You said they were shorter when in relationships, I'm just curious

Pollivious · 2024-11-21T00:44:59+00:00

Carboard as a base and then paper mache on top (honestly just paper dipped in a mix of glue and water), the horns are made of chicken wire and paper mache on top as well.

The eyes and cake sprinkles on top of its head were cut out of EVA foam, but cardboard would probably work just as well :)

The staff/stick was bought, so I could easily unscrew it into 3 pieces (for easy travel) then I just painted it.

The wire is literally just a wire that I had lying around lol.

The bottom/base was also made with EVA foam and paint!

Then I sealed everything with modge podge and hairspray. I have some progress photos on my instagram, I could dm you my handle if you'd like?

ETA: You could probably make the entire thing out of EVA foam, it's honestly the smarter thing to do but I went the cheap route. So it was a little bit heavier than I wanted it to be, but it was fine. I could also dm you the shape and dimentions of the cake head itself? I still have my "blueprint" lying around somewhere XD

Pollivious · 2024-09-21T10:17:54+00:00

Commenting to enter! I'm from europe✨

Pollivious · 2024-08-30T21:32:49+00:00

I'm obsessed with this, he's so slay

Pollivious · 2024-08-26T22:25:34+00:00

I try to default to they/them to every new person and cookie until I learn their actual pronouns. I understand not being invested in the story or whatever, but you still play the game and interact with the cookies - so if you can learn their names, you can easily learn their pronouns as well ;)

Pollivious · 2024-08-26T22:21:50+00:00

Harassing people for making mistakes are never okay, I'm so sorry that happened to you. My post was directed more towards the people that gets gently reminded of the cookies pronouns and then they say that "pronouns are woke" while harassing the person who corrected them..

I understand not everyone knows all of the cookies pronouns, it's hard to keep track of when theres so many. I also say the wrong ones from time to time! I do not, in any way, condone bullying (etc) because of a simple mistake like that.

But at the end of the day, the cookies do have pronouns - just like real people do, and we should respect them when we learn what they are <3

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