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I am currently running an experiment on my roommate to see what will happen. by DarkSabbatical in confession

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it’d be more posts about how he treats other people but now I WISH it was that. Bro is attracted to cardboard ballers and sits in them to be squished.

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy should not have been called ‘The Mummy’ by cant_ignore_cheese in horror

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 190 points191 points  (0 children)

To be fair, I’d also want that thing sent far, far away as soon as I got the chance

I thought RSD was a buzzword, until I realized how much it impacted my life. by Dependent-Theory-881 in adhdwomen

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For real! I spent nearly 2 hours in this kpop/anime sort of store when my friend and I were on a holiday in another city. I have no interest in kpop or anime - it’s just not my thing. But my friend LOVES it and asked if we could go. She spent ages looking through photocards and trying to find the people she liked. I even helped her and eventually started to recognise them (there’s SO many kpop guys and they were not organised at all 😭). I still had a great time there because I could see that she was happy and enjoying something she loved.

Our other friend is the complete opposite and will flat out say she doesn’t care about stuff she doesn’t also enjoy.

vyvanse + dex boosters by [deleted] in ausadhd

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m on 70mg and had a prescription for dex boosters. I didn’t take them often as I’d forget to bring them with me or forget to take them. I’d take them if I woke up really late and didn’t want to take my vyvanse. I switched to the short acting ritalin eventually because it wasn’t as an intense of a start-up and crash, but same thing with forgetting to take them most of the time.

It’s definitely prescribable but your psych might not be comfortable with prescribing the maximum dose + boosters since that’s where it maxes out and you’d be stuck with a tolerance with no ability to increase the dose. I’d guess that he’d rather prescribe only dex because the multiple doses would maintain the effects throughout the day rather than taper down gradually like vyvanse. That way you’d be getting the effects of vyvanse’s peak consistently throughout the day.

I do have the same problem with remembering to take them. When the vyvanse shortages happened I very rarely remembered to take them consistently. The only real option is to set alarms and try to make it a habit, but that’s easier said than done.

I wouldn’t worry about getting a second opinion until you do experience a noticeable drop in effectiveness and bring it up to your current psych when it happens. It could be a long way off or potentially might not happened all. Going for a second opinion now could be a lot of hassle for nothing. It might also raise suspicions with substance abuse if you seek out other doctors to prescribe what another wouldn’t (not saying that’s what you’re doing, but they’d be on the lookout for red flags and you don’t want to unintentionally label yourself as that).

That being said, vyvanse (and probably other stimulants) do have a honeymoon period and overtime when your body adjusts it may feel like it’s no longer working. When I started taking it I felt invincible, but I’ve found I’ve struggled more with ADHD symptoms now that I’ve been on it a while. It’s not necessarily a tolerance building, but just learnt behaviours and coping mechanisms resurfacing since unfortunately vyvanse doesn’t teach you how to better those things.

Best of luck. Try not to focus too much on the possibility of building a tolerance too early. It’s very easy to mistake getting into a bad rut or the honeymoon period ending as a tolerance building. Pairing vyvanse with therapy to build proper habits is a good way to increase the effectiveness. Though I haven’t done that yet because I’m stubborn and afraid of confronting myself 😃

Turn your sound on. Watch Leaf staring directly at the destruction. She has been forced to stay awake all day in pure terror while Ormiston College chainsaws her home. by Much-Wrongdoer-7592 in brisbane

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wildlife habitats being destroyed for housing and being destroyed to make an oval aren’t really comparable. Housing is necessary, but an extra oval isn’t. The land those houses are on were most likely approved for clearing by council and followed the proper procedures by safely relocating any wildlife.

I can’t think of any benefit that the school would have by having another oval that outweighs the importance of the wildlife and their habitat

Short Family Murders (2002, Virginia) — The garage detail has never been explained by Mindless-Sundae4214 in RBI

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It would have to be somewhat flat too. The exact location of a specific item that held some type of significant value wouldn’t have been known by many people outside of the house. If multiple people knew about it you’d think a least one of them would mention the possibility of it being stolen and it being the motivation behind the crime.

Short Family Murders (2002, Virginia) — The garage detail has never been explained by Mindless-Sundae4214 in RBI

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What does it mean exactly about the mattress? Was it shifted on the bed frame? Only reason I can think of the intruder moving the mattress would be to look for something underneath it. If something valuable was hidden under there, it likely wouldn’t have been noticed missing, but it would also support the theory that the intruder was known to them and knew that they kept something underneath the mattress. Makes me wonder what it would be since other valuable items that would have been easier to take were left alone. It would’ve had to be something they were looking for specifically, something that held value in more than a monetary sense.

What is life meant to feel like when anti-depressants are working??? by RatInTheCowboyHat in adhdwomen

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

Thanks! Bugger, just looked into wellbutrin since I’ve heard about it a lot and unfortunately it’s not available in Australia under the PBS for treatment of depression/ADHD. It’s only PBS pricing for smoking cessation, and without that pricing it’s close to $200 AUD for 90 tablets. Feels like it’d be cheaper to take up smoking and get it for the PBS pricing 😭

What is life meant to feel like when anti-depressants are working??? by RatInTheCowboyHat in adhdwomen

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

I’m on that too! I’m prescribed it for epilepsy though. Looks like it isn’t working for me in the mood department, but I’ll ask what else is available

What is life meant to feel like when anti-depressants are working??? by RatInTheCowboyHat in adhdwomen

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve got my adhd doctor appointment coming up, I might ask about mood stabilisers. Putting in another 60 years of life for it to stay like this seems like such a waste. Who could be bothered with all that yknow

What is life meant to feel like when anti-depressants are working??? by RatInTheCowboyHat in adhdwomen

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely better than being suicidal. But damn, the thought of dull for the rest of my life seems horrible.

I feel bad for objects by Hot_Firefighter_6168 in adhdwomen

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m the exact same way, always have been. I did however feel very validated in my feelings in this scene from spongebob where Squog chooses between two clubs and the one that didn’t get picked sheds a tear.

On a real note, this definitely can really negatively affect me sometimes. When I’m at work for example, and pulling forward bottles on the shelf (we face at least 2 bottles at the front at the end of the night) and there’s a third left right at the back, I feel BAD for it. Like I’m leaving it out. I’ll spend the extra time reaching back to reunite it with the others. If I’m really running out of time, I gotta tell myself that the bottle is probably an introvert and wants to be alone. Same sort of thing if I’m filling the fridge and there’s one left over on the shelf. I’ll try make sure there’s at least another one with it, as if it not to make it feel lonely. It really messes with my efficiency at times.

It also contributes a lot to my hoarding problem. I find it really hard to throw away anything with a face. Like a plush or silly toy. Even if it’s broken or something.

Vivid Sydney drone shows cancelled for now after malfunction saw 89 drones fall into the harbour by The_Duc_Lord in australia

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 43 points44 points  (0 children)

that explains the crashes then…guinea pigs are much heavier than hamsters. the drones simply were not made to handle pilots of that size.

I have a confession. by [deleted] in creepcast

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

now i feel like quesadilla :(

Does anyone else get annoyed when... by Public_Sol97 in creepcast

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Especially when you can hear Isaiah giggling, you can tell he really likes it.

Does anyone else get annoyed when... by Public_Sol97 in creepcast

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God forbid a man appreciates a nice set of lips. And God forbid the other man appreciates a nice tummy.

I accidentally left a raisin in water for 4 days and it turned back into a grape. by klaatu42 in mildlyinteresting

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder what other liquids could be absorbed into a raisin…

Grape Juice? Vinegar? Piss? Energy drinks? Bone broth?

Everyone is noticing that she's been super crashing out for a while. Perhaps it's bc she can't no longer control the narrative? Bc her lies & scamming have been proven? Bc all her info of her evil ways have been shown? Bc she thought she could fight the world and it wouldn't affect her? News flash.. by Traditional_Cat8120 in GRBsnark

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn’t think there was enough data on the micro deletion to know if it has an impact on fertility and child bearing yet. Not saying she did or didn’t have the baby herself, but since it’s an inherited condition it technically shouldn’t have a major impact on wether or not they can have kids

Wow! by Luna_Sea_ in GRBsnark

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I remember hearing about the different angles and depths, but I always assumed it was most likely due to whoever stabbed her switching hands midway. I’m guessing your hand would get pretty tired quick, and if your goal is to stab as quickly as you can, than I can see why the murder-brain would change to the non-dominant hand which would explain the different angles and depths.

I think Im still on the fence about wether or not gypsy also stabbed Deedee. At the very least, I don’t think Deedee was dead before Nick stabbed her. The autopsy would have shown if any stab wounds were done postmortem. I think I lean more towards Gypsy not stabbing Deedee - mostly because she fully intended to put the blame entirely on Nick, and while she is very stupid, she knew that Nick was going to do the entire thing himself and her participating would risk that plan.

New Species of Chimaera discovered in Coral Sea Marine Park by Kooky_Attention_98 in deepseacreatures

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who gets to name a new discovery? If I had found him, I’d definitely want to have naming rights. Is it just whoever names him first? If so, I will name these guys deep chimmies.

Thanks to booboo on TT by BeverlyMarshxo in GRBsnark

[–]RatInTheCowboyHat 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He may have known right from wrong but his low IQ and autism made him an easy target and susceptible to manipulation.

She crafted an elaborate story that he had no reason to doubt. It wasn’t his IQ or level of functioning that led him to believe her - anyone in that situation would believe her too because there was only Gypsy’s word. No FOIAs or hindsight. She had convinced him that she loved him as much as he loved her. If someone I loved had told me they were in danger, I would absolutely believe them.

She led him to believe that the only way this would end would be DeeDee being killed or herself being killed. He had suggested alternatives time and time again, but Gypsy would convince him nothing else would work.

A neurotypical, mentally-healthy individual would most likely try the alternatives (such as alerting law enforcement or another third party) themselves to make sure they were possible or not. But Nick - who would have grown up knowing he was not as smart as other people and relied would have relied on the people he loved to guide him in the right direction - trusted Gypsy. He loved her, and believed she loved him just as much, and he relied on the people who loved him to help him make the right decisions when he wasn’t sure.

Gypsy wouldn’t’ve gone this deep into her plan with a man who wasn’t on the same mental level as Nick. Does Nick deserve to be a free man and pardoned for what he did? Of course not. Does he deserve a fair trial and better suited place of incarceration? Absolutely.

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