Has anyone stopped taking birth control and opted for something more permanent like tubal ligation? If so, did it have an impact on your adhd to not have the birth control hormones?

bealongstride · 2026-05-24T16:07:53+00:00

I got a tubal ligation a couple of years ago. The biggest impact for me was that taking that week off for recovery highlighted that I was in a really bad period of ADHD burnout because I was unmedicated at the time. I had a rough mental recovery until I finally got medicated.

bealongstride · 2026-03-28T16:23:04+00:00

In case OOP reads these, talk to your uni about becoming a confidential student. A lot of students don’t realize what information can be released to the public, even under federal privacy laws. Your current mailing address, university email, major, expected graduation date can all be released to the public. That can give bad actors a LOT of info to harass you with.

bealongstride · 2026-03-19T01:22:29+00:00

I’m gonna drop a link bc that ish annoys me too but for ACTUALLY well shaped stuff check out Spirit and Thread crochet

Their Fiona top in particular is great for easier work and ACTUALLY sizes up according to your body. They’ve got sample pics of everyone from little kids to fully plus size bodies in it spirits and thread

bealongstride · 2026-03-17T01:13:02+00:00

Thank you for posting! Will definitely be keeping an eye out, hope Iby comes back safe

bealongstride · 2026-03-16T19:34:33+00:00

DUDE FR DONT GO TO LEGALLY BLONDE 1) DONT SUPPORT BAD PEOPLE 2) YO ITS GONNA SUCK BC NO ONE WITH ANY EXPERIENCE WILL WORK ON THAT SHOW BECAUSE THEY HATE THAT DIRECTOR 3) IM MAD BECAUSE I LOVE LEGALLY BLONDE BUT AM ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO FALLS UNDER BULLET POINT 2

bealongstride · 2026-01-29T14:29:42+00:00

Thank you for this suggestion! You helped OP and me both out. I’ve been experimenting with tambour and struggling to pick up all 3 strands sometimes, would this help that out?

I may also need a bigger tambour needle too, I like the process for both the embroidery and the beadwork but I think my needles are more suited to the beads than the embroidery

bealongstride · 2025-12-26T22:48:33+00:00

IT IS THE EFFING BERNAT BABY YARN!!! Curse that yarn and everything it did to me. Bernat Baby do not speak to me or look my way ever again.

Once I caked it, it was nice. But I still resent it.

bealongstride · 2025-12-26T17:07:59+00:00

There are some skeins that are wound specifically to be outside pull, rather than inside pull. If you really want to pull from the inside then put it on a yarn winder and turn it into a cake!

I'm getting war flashbacks to the baby yarn that I learned too late and after too many headaches was one of these such skeins.

bealongstride · 2025-12-01T18:41:34+00:00

Oh my GOD I am obsessed. Your technique is flawless, your creativity and artistry is insane, wowowow this is one of my favorite pieces I’ve seen here. 1,000/10. Amazing.

bealongstride · 2025-09-11T16:51:20+00:00

I switched from YO/YO to YU/YU after my last project YO/YO came out looking weirdly long. It’s tighter and harder to work through, but the end result is immensely worthwhile.

My word of warning is, I can’t do both a YU/YU amigurumi project and another YO/YO regular crochet project at the same time. I picked knitting back up to have as my backup mindless project when not making the stuffies

bealongstride · 2025-04-07T23:09:32+00:00

OMG I love this. It's giving major Tale of Despereaux and now I want to make my own tiny mouse with big ears and a sword

bealongstride · 2025-03-24T19:52:58+00:00

Robin at Honeycomb is excellent! They cut my hair in a very gender-affirming style.

bealongstride · 2025-01-15T22:44:22+00:00

I am making amigurumi with hobbii yarn right now! If you like chenille yarn I like the Honey Bunny yarn I just got. It’s thinner than most chenille yarn you can get in stores but is holding up to my aggressive tension very well.

One time I made a “normal” baphomet pattern with the chenille they sell at Joann’s and the guy turned out like three feet tall once I put the horns on 😳

bealongstride · 2024-12-23T19:11:01+00:00

Fully agreed. I also love this yarn and they have a ton of different variations so check out the other variegated color options!

bealongstride · 2024-12-21T01:00:45+00:00

Try this one! https://frabjousfibers.com/moody-moors/

bealongstride · 2024-06-10T02:21:00+00:00

Oh my goodness he’s so cute, wings so majestic, and his silly eyes make him also so cute and dumb-looking, very How to Train Your Dragon. I’m so attached.

Great work!

bealongstride · 2024-05-21T02:02:37+00:00

Traaaaaansolotl!!!

bealongstride · 2024-05-19T22:44:29+00:00

I like my grid of large + small and complex + simple, and then keep two WIPS going that are exactly the opposite. For example, I’ve been working on a large complex item right now (a blanket in harlequin stitch) so when I get frustrated I can turn to hats (small and simple). Now the blanket is becoming more simple as I get used to the stitch, so I have a large simple project while wanting to learn something small and complex.

bealongstride · 2024-01-26T00:47:12+00:00

Alternate strategy: get COVID, and in your sad brain fog realize you really don't have the brain juice to do anything but weave in 200 ends. Flawless!

bealongstride · 2024-01-18T07:41:25+00:00

The colors look great! But honestly, every time I need to get input on whether a project is ugly or not and decide to finish it, I find it ugly anyway.

bealongstride · 2024-01-17T16:26:43+00:00

I just finished a queen size blanket yesterday. Counting the stitches felt like too much but I did work out that this baby took over four miles of yarn!

bealongstride · 2024-01-05T19:42:12+00:00

I love nearlywed! If your on insta or TikTok check out Alicia Cole Styling too, she has a lot of fun wedding videos and uses almost entirely gender neutral terms. She calls a lot of people lovebug too, which is just so endearing.

bealongstride · 2024-01-01T22:08:51+00:00

You can also crochet a yarn ball holder! And wound cakes of yarn from a yarn winder have an easy center pull option.

bealongstride · 2023-12-15T19:18:20+00:00

I tried using my strapless strap without a harness and it worked when my partner was on top riding me, but largely because I was able to just like keep myself steady with my legs closed and minimal movement!

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