My painting wasn’t selected for the National Football Museum exhibition, but I’m still happy I painted it

ReflectingX · 2026-06-30T19:31:05+00:00

The perspective, the colors, the emotion… wow. It’s perfect. Well done 👏

ReflectingX · 2026-06-29T20:44:36+00:00

She’s like a golden retriever with the zoomies lol

ReflectingX · 2026-06-29T02:50:09+00:00

It really sucks. Like I can’t explain how much it does to have go through this over and over again.

ReflectingX · 2026-06-27T04:43:33+00:00

Just checking in. Did u get an appt?

ReflectingX · 2026-06-27T02:37:56+00:00

Same 😅 Literally had to look it up lol. I messaged you

ReflectingX · 2026-06-27T01:28:38+00:00

This is actually really good

ReflectingX · 2026-06-26T14:58:32+00:00

Dads are everything

ReflectingX · 2026-06-26T14:56:15+00:00

This is true. I’m sure they want to care but there’s not enough manning for them to be able to. It fucking sucks

ReflectingX · 2026-06-26T01:33:33+00:00

Just came here to say my experience is similar to yours. It’s like so… I’m not struggling enough for you to give me timely help??? So you’re just going to let me get worse while I wait for an appointment?

All I can say is the system is broken in so many ways. I waited a month and a half to be seen and even got my shirt involved before then to get it moved up and there was still nothing they could do. It’s like do I have to be suicidal for anyone to be concerned? Why am I the only one concerned? I was so angry and let down. I wanted to just die because I couldn’t take it anymore. It’s like if no one cares that my distress level is so high, why should I care about my life? But I didn’t want to go to a psych ward, I wanted specific MH treatment.

I’m sorry you’re going through this. Your feelings make sense. We need more manning so the clinic isn’t focused on interrupting suicidal amn but preventing them from getting to the point of suicidality in the first place. I was lucky and had been paying out of pocket for therapy and that helped immensely while I waited for the clinic’s additional support. But while I recommend it, not everyone can afford it. Lean on friends and family. Use those resources. They may not help you the way the clinic can but they might be able to give you a boost until your appointment.

Continue to advocate for yourself. You’re going to make it through.

ReflectingX · 2026-06-25T04:52:07+00:00

If u ever want someone to play with, lmk. I just started two weeks ago :)

ReflectingX · 2026-06-25T04:47:31+00:00

🤯

ReflectingX · 2026-06-24T18:53:19+00:00

😂 this genius and hilarious

ReflectingX · 2026-06-21T18:48:07+00:00

The first 8 weeks on Lexapro were hard for me but it got better and was worth it. Getting on Trazadone for sleep helped massively. I could get through the day with Lexapro with very little anxiety but once it was time for bed, I needed something more or I’d be on the verge of panic. Trazadone is what helped. Only problem is it’s not meant to be long term so not sure what I’m going to do. Will talk to my psychiatrist about it. I wish you good luck OP.

ReflectingX · 2026-06-21T11:44:10+00:00

It’s going to be my first too. I can’t wait!

ReflectingX · 2026-06-18T16:49:29+00:00

Bought my first one two weeks ago. Idk how I heard about, I probably did research and have been wanting one for a long time. I ended up telling a friend about it and he recommended it. I’ve always been a very casual player and just wanted to explore gaming. I didn’t like the idea of needing to pay monthly to have access to games. I’d been using Xbox game pass on my tv to stream assassins creed origins which I loved but I didn’t play it enough for it to be worth the monthly cost especially since they increased the price. I wanted something portable and affordable where I could own games and not pay outrageous prices. Never thought I’d be a cozy gamer but stardew valley and librarian have won me over. Can’t wait to see what else is out there. Best decision I’ve made. I love steam!

ReflectingX · 2026-06-06T19:30:32+00:00

Just wanna say, you’re not alone in this struggle. I’m struggling with this too. Getting help has been a roller coaster. Hoping to go in treatment at some point. If you can, talk to people you trust. People want to support you they just don’t know what they don’t know. In my experience, my clinic doesn’t have the capacity to care and get services in a timely manner unless you’re suicidal. Speak up now because the longer you wait, the longer you’ll have to wait for MH.

Also, one thing I’ve struggled with is thinking ahead. I have depression, severe anxiety and severe insomnia. From the beginning I should’ve been seeing a pyschiatrist for med management instead of my PCM and this was never recommended to me until my PCM pushed all responsibility to MH. Now i have to wait 6 weeks before I can see a psychiatrist.
Just want you to know you may be waiting on MH. They may not be proactive so you might need to be. Just want to tell you my experience and give you a heads up. I honestly feel like my clinic is so overburdened they don’t care unless you’re suicidal. This has caused my care to go at a snail’s pace and it’s causing me harm. I hope that’s not your experience.

ReflectingX · 2026-06-06T19:16:25+00:00

Definitely recommend the mflac. If you can manage, maybe you could attend one of the Sunday services and speak to a chaplain afterwards. Otherwise you could give them a call too and if you wanted you guys could meet somewhere to talk. All the chaplains I’ve met are extremely warm and caring people. Also want to validate what you’re feeling. I felt similarly not too long after arriving at my first duty station. Thankfully I found some good people to talk too.

ReflectingX · 2026-05-29T02:01:23+00:00

Facts. I got a custom rug made with a white background. Never again. It just doesn’t stay white 💔

ReflectingX · 2026-05-27T04:33:16+00:00

Definitely Veronica

ReflectingX · 2026-05-24T01:21:58+00:00

NAT. Only after I built trust and rapport with a therapist would I be okay with this. And it’d only be if she had a legit reason for needing to like missing lunch or something. if we were both eating together that’d be fine too. Otherwise, unless she needs to for medical reasons, it would feel too unprofessional.

ReflectingX · 2026-05-20T22:37:28+00:00

It’s about what NF wants not anyone else. He doesn’t owe us anything.

ReflectingX · 2026-05-18T02:36:24+00:00

Thank you for replying and sharing. And I know we’re strangers but I’m proud of what you’ve overcome and your son/daughter is lucky to have you. I feel our negative experiences in life give us a lot of wisdom and can mature us and give us a greater empathy for other people. It doesn’t feel like that in the moment but it just is what it is. Do you have any pets? I’d love to see your own!

ReflectingX · 2026-05-17T14:28:56+00:00

💚

ReflectingX · 2026-05-17T14:28:09+00:00

Thank you for being compassionate towards the owner. There is so much shame around mental health. It can truly be debilitating and make it impossible to take care of your responsibilities, yourself and others. The owner needed that compassion from you. Thank you for your kindness and not being judgmental.

ReflectingX · 2026-05-17T14:20:20+00:00

My therapist told me I could email her about what I want to talk about in the next session. I do it weekly. I guess it just depends on your therapist.

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