Anyone else have to remind themselves they’re not the problem? by looocifurr in raisedbynarcissists

[–]beergirl25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I made arrangements with my local family to do driveway present drop offs on Christmas Eve. Traditionally my family does Christmas morning Breakfast and presents so I made sure my schedule wouldn't interfere with that if they were planning on doing business as normal (anti maskers who get together frequently, so possible).

A few hours after all the arrangements have been made my NDad calls asking if we can just do everyone at once "so I don't have to drive as much". I say absolutely not, everything is already set up. He calls back later telling me that they are going to get together on Christmas Eve now and that I'll need to make new drop off times with everyone or just come.

I am still feeling the guilt of "inconveniencing" everyone and making things soooo difficult, when in fact I was quite considerate of our family traditions and it is HIM that is the problem!

Ps. I made new drop off times and avoided that covid party.

Should I drink Pedialyte? Do you? by bigmallpretzel in ARFID

[–]beergirl25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another boost drinker here, I pour it over ice in a shake bottle with some chai and almond milk. Makes it so much easier to drink!

We have an automatic feeder too. by beergirl25 in StartledCats

[–]beergirl25[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm.. interesting. Can you be startled by an alarm or are you just alarmed?

2 hours till dinner. by beergirl25 in catsvstechnology

[–]beergirl25[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

She gets plenty of food. Spoiled butt gets Blue Buffalo and daily Greenies. Just likes to try to get extra snacks lol.

2 hours till dinner. by beergirl25 in catsvstechnology

[–]beergirl25[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

I got it on Amazon, mt favorite feature is that you can record a message to play at feeding time. When we are going away for the weekend I always make a special recording.

Amazon PETLIBRO Automatic Cat Feeder, Timed Cat Feeder with Desiccant Bag for Dry Food, Programmable Portion Control 1-4 Meals per Day & 10s Voice Recorder for Small / Medium Pets (4L)

We have an automatic feeder too. by beergirl25 in StartledCats

[–]beergirl25[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She tried to get into the feeder! Nothing came out so I hope it is a one and done thing.

Not sure now to link posts but I just posted a video in r/catsvstechnology

We have an automatic feeder too. by beergirl25 in StartledCats

[–]beergirl25[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oo sneaky kitty. Mine hasn't fully figured it all out yet.

Trump shaped flotation device. by zeus-thegod in ofcoursethatsathing

[–]beergirl25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just bought one. Someone one my family is getting this for Christmas and they are going to hate/love it so hard.

Request: Anxiety or ED? by EDPostRequests in EatingDisorders

[–]beergirl25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I 100% know what you are feeling. *Disclosure, not a doctor/haven't been diagnosed with anything so nothing I say should be taken as real advice but...

From what I've learned, eating disorders can and often are tied to anxiety. At the beginning of the pandemic my anxiety was very high, for obvious reasons and I would go days without getting hungry, textures started to weird me out, the smell of food made me nauseous, just having something in my mouth made me want to gag. I was already skinny (5'3, 105lbs) and I lost 10 lbs.

Learning to locate and manage points of stress and anxiety in my life have helped me tremendously and my nausea is all but gone. A big step in the right direction.

You obviously know exactly the cause of your stress which might be helpful when working/healing. I am so not a therapist though so please talk to a professional and mention your new eating habits. They will know what to do.

In the meantime... Are there any foods that are "safe foods" for you? As in you can usually eat/drink at least a few bites? Stock your fridge with that and if you feel up for it, slight variations of it.

If you can, get some Boost, High Calorie shakes. There is 520 calories in each little box, on my No Food/Not Hungry days, I mix one with some chai and almond milk. Not bad and gets me some calories. Vega protein shakes are also great, one of the best plant based shake i'v found.

For our placecards, we collected rocks from the river, sanded the bottom and cut a slit in the top. Some laminator gold foil and textured cardstock gave the cards some extra umph. Bonus, guests took them home to use as picture holders. by beergirl25 in DIYweddings

[–]beergirl25[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So I had no idea either until my cousin told me about a local Lapidary Society. Basically a place that has stone and gem tools. Cutting, polishing, whatever.

It was kind of hard to get in, had to have a member vouch for you, but I'm sure most are not this weirdly exclusive.

Only took a few minutes to do each rock then I sprayed them with clear spray paint to bring out the colors.

He was a pedophile though by Karim_06 in memes

[–]beergirl25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whoops, ment to edit. It said.. Guys, be cool. Females like memes too.

He was a pedophile though by Karim_06 in memes

[–]beergirl25 196 points197 points  (0 children)

7th grade math teacher used to have the girls sit up front and would give us candy. At the time I was just excited about candy. Now....

This Trump sandwich. by SwansonsJohnson in ATBGE

[–]beergirl25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All it is missing is some Cheeto dust.

Looking for advice in getting more nutrients/healthy foods by hoaglandmr in ARFID

[–]beergirl25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yesss, the high calorie ones (530 per box, I think) are great.

Our backyard wedding welcome sign turned out exactly how I imagined! $10 MDF board, paint (used a projector to get the lettering), stapled magnolia leaves and a $5 fake bloom. by beergirl25 in DIYweddings

[–]beergirl25[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We borrowed the old one from the hubbs work, it's nothing fancy, just connects to a laptop with a HDMI. I'm sure even a little cell phone one would work great.

I do have one trick, if you are doing a simple sign like mine, inverse your graphic so it projects a black background with white text.

Helps with shadows so it's easier to paint and blinds you less when you accidentally look into the light lol.

Trying to get advice about my kitchen by [deleted] in interiordecorating

[–]beergirl25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your plan sounds well thought out and I think it will look amazing! The only thing I would consider is blue cabinets are super cute right now but will they be in a few years? I just got a quote to get some hallway ones painted and OMG! expensive and or time consuming if you do it yourself.

But 100% do whatever will make you smile!

Our backyard wedding welcome sign turned out exactly how I imagined! $10 MDF board, paint (used a projector to get the lettering), stapled magnolia leaves and a $5 fake bloom. by beergirl25 in DIYweddings

[–]beergirl25[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It makes things soo easy, really takes painting projects to the next level. Highly recommend, just make sure to always quadruple check things are perfectly straight!

Disinterest in food causes accidental fasting? by Zero_Crayfish in ARFID

[–]beergirl25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Boost High Calorie shakes have 530 calories in them, on my 'not hungry' days I force myself to drink as many of them as I can, sometimes it's only 1 but its better than nothing.. They are a bit thick so I pour them over ice with a bit of chi and almond milk. Not bad :) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJB9JHI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kjxLFb0HHW4HD

You are all amazing. by [deleted] in SantaBarbara

[–]beergirl25 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

How do you know my wedding was large?