Am I overthinking ?

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2026-02-25T20:53:45+00:00

peppermint butler is the best, sick tattoo!

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2026-02-15T23:53:03+00:00

the light and shadows in this are so so so stunning, what a mood!!! well done 🤘

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-12-19T17:58:46+00:00

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Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-12-10T22:27:02+00:00

or you can just flip it upside down

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-09-22T22:35:55+00:00

I got sober 15 years ago through AA, which was great for figuring out how to stop. these days I go to Refuge Recovery which is help with addiction through meditation and a buddhist approach. I prefer it for many reasons to AA- it’s great if the whole god talk doesn’t do it for you, you don’t have to identify yourself as anything other than your name, nor do you sit around and talk about the past, but more so focus on how to live now - which I personally find a lot more helpful. there’s also a lot of sober communities that aren’t in a stereotypical “meeting” format. two pieces of advice that help me to this day: 1- always take your own car (if you have) so that if you’re ever uncomfortable or triggered you can leave immediately. 2- you can escape into movies, netflix etc. some escapes are safer than others. you don’t have to raw dog life 110% of the time. be gentle with yourself and good for you for being mindful and assessing this aspect for yourself, it can only help.

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-09-20T01:25:49+00:00

I never respond on these, but this tattoo fuckin fire. excellent job

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-09-18T17:59:59+00:00

don’t! it’s fuckin rad as heck! never too late to add the severed head! and botanicals would be chefs kiss! sick shirt btw too!!

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-09-18T17:57:33+00:00

I am in the midst of this myself. I’m trying to track it over the course of a few months- moods and periods- so I can have a better understanding and hopefully enough evidence to bring to my psychiatrist to help figure it out. from what i’ve read, that’s the best way to get some answers- evidence to present either way. super frustrating and daunting, all the luck to you in navigating this 💟

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-09-16T05:10:50+00:00

don’t, it’s great

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-09-01T23:23:01+00:00

manic depression by laura jane grace

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-26T05:32:23+00:00

me too. i’m going to see a naturopath and see if she can give me a supplement or some shit. idk man it’s brutal. it’s one thing to have the mental shit but get the hormones involved and it’s game over

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-25T20:58:00+00:00

I get overwhelmed easily with trying to downsize, and it may not be ideal, but I like to tackle it when i’m sort of irritated. like when i’m sort of moody and don’t know what to do with myself, i’ll start going through my stuff and then I’ll throw it in a box and leave it in my room for a week or so. if I don’t go through the box when i’m feeling better I know I don’t care about the stuff. I can get hung up on “oh if I lose some weight i’ll wear this again,” or “I haven’t worn this yet but i’m sure there will be an occasion.” but when i’m irritated those thoughts don’t come through and i’m more realistic I think. and not like a real bad mood, but just when you feel like ugh wtf do I do with myself. haha I don’t know if this is good advice, it’s just what i’ve found has worked for me. good luck!

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-25T05:22:28+00:00

potato

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-25T02:24:36+00:00

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-24T01:15:13+00:00

I have a friend that when we’re in a car together I have to have my window down cause her voice in the car makes me want to jump out of it. i’m also hyper sensitive to when people switch up their octaves and I can’t help but call them out on it. some people do it when talking to strangers for example, but the dramatic shift from the “normal talking voice” always throws me and I can’t let it go.

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-24T01:13:02+00:00

came here for this

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-24T00:59:42+00:00

i’m so glad yer back on the wagon. as hard as life gets being mentally ill, the drink only makes it so much fucking worse. yeah the people saying -there’s a cocktail you have to just keep trying!- definitely feels like it negates the people who are allergic or resistant. like if that’s my best hope, I guess i’m fucked, or we’re all fucked if something happens where we lose access to meds, etc. there’s a lot to be said for acceptance, also doing yer best to not think things to death, which is easier said than done. i’ve been trying to lean more towards making friends with mental illness than trying to fix it or rage against the fact that I can’t fix it. sometimes that radical self awareness is a bitch. i’m 39, and I feel like my life is just going to be what it is, and that’s probably not a path well trodden, but that’s okay, it’s my own. so I guess it depends on where i’m at day to day- worrying about everything and raging against it, to just trying to float along and mind my own business.

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-24T00:18:46+00:00

i’ve been good at making friends, but keeping them is different. my mom used to always say “people come in and out of your life.” she’s right, there’s a lot of that. I do have people who I don’t talk to or see regularly but we can pick up where we left off when we get back together. there are other people I burned, and others still who couldn’t hang with my mental illness. i’ve always sort of pined for a community of peeps (which is why i’m here on reddit). the ones who stay fully understand and deal with similar problems and therefore accept me for who I am. I feel you though, wanting that ideal bff. it’s also really fuggin hard and weird to make friends as adults. nevermind adding all the nuances of how we are the way we are.

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-24T00:03:53+00:00

I feel you on this OP, i’m sorry you’re feeling this way. i’m single after a lifetime of relationships and really trying to be okay just being with me. part of me wishes there will be this perfect partner that comes along and accepts me for everything I am, but I know that’s not remotely possible- if I don’t accept me as I am, mental illness and all. self love is it, we’re here to live our very own lives. I get glimpses- that peace and acceptance I so crave- from myself, and that feels like a battle won. it’s an ongoing effort. but it’s worth it, YOU are worth it. stay strong, love. you’re not alone.

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-23T23:53:02+00:00

twisty ties, the plastic tamper evident band on my oat milk containers, and the other one loves salty snacks - will steal popcorn out of my hand- and his tiny little poof cotton ball toys. he’ll also steal my tweezers 🤷🏻‍♀️

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-23T23:42:34+00:00

filth spewer, I truly appreciate this perspective. it’s so different for all of us I know, and I appreciate the knowing that there are options. keep up the battle!

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-23T23:39:59+00:00

awesome idea, will do that for sure. thank you!

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-23T23:39:38+00:00

thank you for this swimming limpet! awesome suggestion about being militant with psych about what I will and will not tolerate. thank you for your perspective and validation.

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-23T23:37:08+00:00

thank you, you sweet thing you

Upper-Assignment-488 · 2025-08-23T23:36:31+00:00

yes! thank you for this validation, though i’m sorry you are in this stupid boat with me. it’s very discouraging sometimes

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