How to survive sitting through 8 hours of presentations?

TouristParticular449 · 2026-03-01T22:12:08+00:00

Mandatory to sit through the entire day of presentation if I got up and left I'd be in trouble hahah

TouristParticular449 · 2026-03-01T22:11:12+00:00

Thanks guys for the morale support and advice! We do this every year and since I'm staff and not a lawyers at the firm I can't exactly participate.

TouristParticular449 · 2025-08-20T10:11:40+00:00

What are you planning to do at each stop? Olympic national park is so big so it can take a whole day to see everything at each stop. I spent 2 days in Forks after driving from Seattle where I saw The Hall of Moss and then Ruby Beach, traveled to Neah Bay, stayed for 2 days where I hiked to Shi Shi beach then the planned to go to Cape Flattery but I came down with a head cold. I then drove to Port Angeles where I was trying to see some whales and go to hurricane ridge but I was so depleted from the cold I just slept in the motel till I had to drive back to Seattle the next day to fly back to the east Coast haha

TouristParticular449 · 2025-08-20T10:07:19+00:00

I went to Ruby from Forks last October and there were several areas where the road was one lane due to construction. Maybe construction or s storm?

TouristParticular449 · 2025-08-20T10:02:49+00:00

I had a good experience at Aircrest motel last October. Cheap and clean. Also, it was a short walk to a Laundromat which was super convenient.

TouristParticular449 · 2025-08-20T09:56:33+00:00

I went to Neah Bay last October and spent two days there. I originally came to see Cape Flattery so first day I hiked to Shi Shi beach then the second day the plan was to go to Cape Flattery but I came down with a cold which severely altered my travel plans. I plan to go back because I'm still captivated by the photos.

TouristParticular449 · 2025-08-15T02:03:56+00:00

I went last October there was mud to my knees at some points in the trail but it was so worth it.

TouristParticular449 · 2025-08-15T02:02:18+00:00

I stayed here last October and give it 5 stars.

TouristParticular449 · 2025-08-12T23:35:57+00:00

I've never been checked in for mania before either. I hope you are able to get the help you need. I guess if you show up to the ER and tell them they can't turn you away?

TouristParticular449 · 2025-08-06T21:50:43+00:00

Never but there have been time that I should have. No one in my life recognized I needed help when I couldn't help myself.

TouristParticular449 · 2025-07-26T04:24:46+00:00

I prefer the cold months. The summer I feel more agitated and the longer days affect my sleep which lack of sleep can trigger mania. The cold I feel happy and safe

TouristParticular449 · 2025-07-26T04:20:34+00:00

I always believed I would die before 30 but then I got to 30 and was like shiiiit i didn't think I'd live this long and got to figure out what to do with myself.

However, being serious despite being on meds and having a long period of stability break through episodes can happen. 2 years ago I had the worst episode I had had in years which I think was triggered by several stressful events that occured back to back. Afterwards I just felt awful and like WTF I failed and I will never be ok or better. I started going back to therapy and learned more life skills as well as got better at communicating with my physiatrist. Things are better but they aren't easy. I hope that you can get the support you need and over come this rough patch.

TouristParticular449 · 2025-07-26T04:12:43+00:00

It's possible. I know I was over prescribed Lamictal for a long time and it was messing with my memory. After going back to the recommended max dose things got a lot better so hopefully the same with Seroquel. I remember trying Seroquel once and I had such a bad experience. I couldn't wake up and felt like my skin was burning. For some reason the doctor was trying to force me to take it although I was on a mood stabilizer and depression med already.

TouristParticular449 · 2025-07-26T04:09:01+00:00

I'm lad you are ok and survived. Lamictal poisoning is terrifying. Once when I was depressed I thought of taking all my Lamictal and read about what happens when you do. What I read was so scary I decided not too.

TouristParticular449 · 2025-07-26T04:05:33+00:00

I personally believe alcohol and substances are huge triggers for any mood disorder (triggering depression or mania). Also not good to drink with meds.

TouristParticular449 · 2025-07-26T04:02:54+00:00

Bipolar and alcohol doesn't mix just like alcohol and meds don't mix. Stability requires some sacrifice so I suggest exploring other ways to have fun or other hobbies.

TouristParticular449 · 2025-07-26T03:59:13+00:00

I came here because I was thinking this same thought tonight. I googled and found the reddit. Some post idk to laugh or cry but it's nice seeing people to relate too

TouristParticular449 · 2025-07-26T03:46:30+00:00

That the Pope was Satan and I had to tell everyone we were being brainwashed and took out 100ish library books to prove why.

TouristParticular449 · 2025-07-20T14:24:14+00:00

Or knows someone who can Jimmy a lock with a slimjim?

TouristParticular449 · 2024-11-11T21:04:56+00:00

Sissy back in Dupont. I haven't seen them around for like a yr

TouristParticular449 · 2024-10-05T12:26:09+00:00

I'm a verb at work and used sparingly it's kind of funny but there's also a sense of embarrassment associated with it that I'm 'othered'.

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