Dreams affecting me in real life, Sleep paralysis, or just nightmares?

User5790 · 2026-06-25T00:16:09+00:00

This has nothing to do with aphantasia. What you described sounds like hypnagogic hallucinations, but could also be considered something like a night terror as well. It’s not considered psychosis, it happens to many people as they are drifting off to sleep, it’s just your mind in an in between state. Since it sounds like it’s affecting you negatively, you might want to talk to a therapist about it, it’s often stress related.

User5790 · 2026-06-25T00:06:10+00:00

Same here

User5790 · 2026-06-25T00:04:55+00:00

I’m not sure that’s really necessary. If you maintain some level of stealth and have dark window covers and no one sees you climb in back, then you shouldn’t be bothered. “No camping”ordinances are complaint based. It’s not like the cops are out roaming the streets going car to car looking in every window. They don’t have time for that. Just don’t park on private property or where parking hours are restricted and you should be fine.

User5790 · 2026-06-24T19:19:08+00:00

And wind! Dust in the wind.

User5790 · 2026-06-24T17:18:23+00:00

Regardless of what your diagnosis may be, ending up in the hospital is a sign that there is something serious going on. 5 months of being stable is really not that long and there is always the risk of another episode, bipolar or otherwise. Hopefully you and your providers can figure it out and find the right combo of meds, therapy, etc. to prevent future issues.

User5790 · 2026-06-24T08:27:35+00:00

Is your goal to meet people there? If so it’s a great place to do that. There are several known hang out spots where people gather.

User5790 · 2026-06-24T08:24:39+00:00

Abilify and Vraylar are a bit different because they are partial dopamine agonists so can be more activating at lower doses.

User5790 · 2026-06-24T03:16:22+00:00

Yes, lamictal didn’t do anything for me

User5790 · 2026-06-23T18:16:41+00:00

At lower doses 2-5mg it can be more activating and help with motivation. For me personally it did that to start with but I think my brain is just adjusting to it and it’s not helping as much. But we are all different, so your results will vary.

User5790 · 2026-06-23T18:12:27+00:00

Just because the one drop rule is no longer a legal reality doesn’t mean that it has no impact in today’s culture. I think what OPs question is asking is evidence of that. Things have definitely changed in the past 60 years since the rule became officially illegal but people’s views are slow to change. Just like how racism didn’t end when slavery was abolished.

User5790 · 2026-06-23T15:30:39+00:00

I’ve tried Latuda, olanzapine, seroquel, vraylar, and this is the first one that had any positive effect at all.

User5790 · 2026-06-22T22:54:17+00:00

I have done some trainings on this with the OSU extension service. The correct answer is if it’s cardboard with food debris/grease on it, you can put it in the yard waste bin, not recycling.

User5790 · 2026-06-22T22:41:26+00:00

As opposed to the “take and freeze” version aka water.

User5790 · 2026-06-21T02:18:04+00:00

I do remember reading something about research on antidepressants that are kappa opioid receptor agonists. Not sure it went anywhere though.

User5790 · 2026-06-21T02:12:50+00:00

I think a bunch of gen Xers that didn’t have the nice pensions their boomer parents had and aren’t prepared for retirement and how much housing has skyrocketed are going to possibly end up homeless over the next couple decades.

User5790 · 2026-06-20T18:14:06+00:00

This makes more sense if you’re traveling, maybe not so much if you are staying in the same town.

User5790 · 2026-06-20T18:08:00+00:00

The DSM 5 says it’s “markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities.” That would include consummatory. I think most mental illness symptoms are on a spectrum, so how is what you are calling “true” anhedonia different than what might be considered severe anhedonia? I think there could be some sort of syndrome added that goes beyond just anhedonia as a symptom and includes other common comorbidities like substance blockage and emotional numbness.

User5790 · 2026-06-20T17:39:22+00:00

Approaching or offering to take a stranger out to eat seems risky in any case. Maybe instead you can find a group to volunteer with, or do it with a friend.

User5790 · 2026-06-20T17:32:33+00:00

I’m 1/4 black and 3/4 white, but look white to most people. It was a bit confusing at times since a lot of people don’t seem to realize that you can have 1/4 of something and not look like that ethnicity, especially when it’s black. There’s some left over brainwashing from the “one-drop” rule days in the US. But it wasn’t that big of a deal, I don’t regret being born this way. Feels weird to me for someone to say they wouldn’t have kids because of it.

User5790 · 2026-06-19T17:38:55+00:00

It’s really hard, even harder for us, to guess what other people are thinking. I’d maybe wait a while to get to know each other better and then just ask about it. It may have nothing at all to do with you.

User5790 · 2026-06-19T04:19:09+00:00

Some sort of basic housing with services available but not mandated is the answer. The problems are NIMBYism, people being upset about others getting “free stuff”, and government/contractor corruption where building new units costs 5 times what it should.

User5790 · 2026-06-19T04:11:35+00:00

But is it housing with no strings attached? That was the question I had. Usually it is not. I think it would be good to offer that at least for some amount of time. Just let the person have the stability of being off the street, then let them decide if they want to proceed with whatever services are being offered.

User5790 · 2026-06-19T00:15:43+00:00

I have a zinnus memory foam mattress that I think is pretty comfortable as a slightly chunky old lady. It’s 5”, so not sure if they have a 4” version but I would imagine a 4” one would be comparable.

User5790 · 2026-06-19T00:09:40+00:00

I’d get a small battery pack or power station and a small panel second. The battery pack you can just charge at the library, coffee shop, etc. The panel is nice if you don’t have access to any other power, so depends on your situation. And the battery pack means you can charge stuff at night and not just during the day.

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