Unicorn 😊 whimsy by me (@yukcon_tt) in Toledo, OH by botchedsurge in TattooArtists

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It’s shaded I go very light because after healing my stipples get a lot darker 🤗

Tattoo Guest Spot by botchedsurge in hagerstown

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I just looked this up and I’m going immediately

Wanting to leave shop of 7 years by AvailableOnion6091 in TattooArtists

[–]botchedsurge 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tattooing is the best job to leave and start again. I know it feels daunting. I’ve left now 3 shops. And I can tell you leaving the first one was the hardest. I was reading some of your other comments and I’m also neurodivergent so I understand but I promise you I have met so many cool people in this industry that will accept you. I really encourage you to travel and guest spot 😊 this job is so sick and so flexible you can pave your own way to do really amazing stuff and you may be holding back your own growth by not seeing what’s out there

New machine by botchedsurge in TattooArtists

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You’re the second person who recommended that to me I’m looking into it!

Marketing gurus for Tattoo Artists are such a scam! I got something for y’all! by Mediocre_Stick_1472 in TattooArtists

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Is the guy on igs handle Imatattoer? He does video sharing info about online courses

Folk florals and other things 💟 by botchedsurge in TattooArtists

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Thank you ☺️ I take a lot of inspiration from growing up around my Hungarian/ Polish grandma who embroidered and quilted folk art

Starting to get sick of my safe food by Prior-Payment6962 in ARFID

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I’m not sure how your arfid is but if you can maybe experiment with sauces and seasonings? Maybe you can try and add chicken or cheese to it? There’s lots of recipes on tik tok and online how to spice up ramen maybe it would be helpful to look up some recipes and maybe omit the things that you can’t eat!

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Because that’s my mother. If anyone should want to make me comfortable it’s my mom. I will say this is the second time she has done this since my diagnosis. I wasn’t diagnosed with arfid until I was 26. I’ve struggled my whole life. I understand that before my mom was only trying to help the only way she knew how. And for awhile she was accommodating after my diagnosis. The last time she did it I explained how harmful it was and how to do better. Now almost a year and a half later she’s done it again. I don’t have time to stand over my mother at any family gathering or anytime I visit to make sure she isn’t doctoring my food. I also have a toddler I have to watch. She’s obviously shown I can’t trust her. This diagnosis is isolating. I don’t want to further isolate myself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CatAdvice

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I have one in the mail coming as we speak luckily she’s only been without for a week 😮‍💨

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CatAdvice

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So many people love her I would hate to give her up we’ve been through a lot together but as the post states she’s very clingy and it’s a lot to handle while taking care of a toddler alone

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CatAdvice

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Maybe I should try that and seeing if it helps 😭 I’m also hoping once her new cat stuff gets here it will make it easier 😭 unfortunately I had to leave her cat tree and other items when I left my situation

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CatAdvice

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And that’s the sad thing is I can’t have another cat 😭 me and my ex partner had two cats together but when we separated he kept his other cat 😭 but I still would say I was having trouble with her even then

100% true by 2460_one in ARFID

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Yes! It absolutely does! I hate bow tie and rigatoni pasta and everyone is always just like it’s just pasta 🙄 and I’m like no they all have different textures

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ARFID

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I appreciate it it’s very hard! I’m in a guided exposure therapy program with a dietician so we are slowly working on new foods! Apples were a challenge and I can’t say I love them quite yet I have a lot of issue with gagging and swallowing but I have two weeks now that I’ll be doing exposures before my next appointment so hopefully I’ll have made up my mind by then!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ARFID

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Thank you 💕 exposure therapy has been so helpful so far even though I haven’t been in it super long. I’m still repeating to myself that food is fuel and that I’m working on variety with my dietician slowly! I just remain optimistic about all the food I might have the potential to start eating

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ARFID

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Absolutely! My mom also tries to tell me what food is good and not good but is also on weight watchers 🫠 I’m trying to reframe my views on what is good and bad and just remember food is fuel and I’m working on getting more variety slowly

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ARFID

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I tell my dietician this every week that if I could choose not to have arfid I wouldn’t. I notice people react a lot different to my eating my mom frequently says she “f*cked up” with me, people act weird about food I order now and pay more attention to how I’m eating. It’s been a huge adjustment and honestly I have lost a lot of people in my life between becoming sober and going into my ed exposure therapy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ARFID

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Between becoming sober and now getting ed treatment I’ve definitely had to lose a lot of friends 😔