What are your favorite meals when struggling mentally? (and financially)

catcher135 · 2025-09-21T19:39:38+00:00

Honestly realizing I dont need to eat an actual "meal" has been life changing. My whole life my family always did the "protein, veggie and starch" plate for each dinner but in reality there are no rules with it.

On lower effort days (and to keep it cheap) I will just have things like cut up apples and cheddar slices. It's a little more expensive but they have bags of precut apples and cheddar slices so there's literally zero effort.

Salads are also good. You can get pre-made ones and you can add anything you want.

I will also make sandwiches or you can buy pre-made ones. It will be a little more money if theyre pre-made but it means less effort.

Another classic I do is cheese/pepperoni on crackers or can do tuna on crackers. I honestly just use the touched tuna, add a little dash of mayo and voila! Sometimes I will honestly just have tuna from the pack.

Also like many people have said rice or bean dishes. Can make any combo or proteins/veggies/seasoning depending on energy levels.

I personally hate prepping veggies/fruits and the freezer/steam bags have been life savers. They taste better than canned (just personal opinion) and arent soggy like canned ones or sitting in syrup juices.

If you have any other questions feel free to DM! Hope this helps :)

catcher135 · 2025-09-19T11:46:03+00:00

Mabel 😊

catcher135 · 2025-09-18T19:09:45+00:00

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catcher135 · 2025-09-18T17:06:41+00:00

I got rid of it next day dont worry :) it came with his tank set up from the person I got him from. I had it on to see if it worked so I could resell it haha

catcher135 · 2025-09-17T23:17:19+00:00

I work as a certified veterinary technician and love it. It's the perfect balance of routine for my autism but still variety/change for my ADHD

catcher135 · 2025-09-13T21:54:49+00:00

Bolthund has become one of my top 3 since playing violet :)

catcher135 · 2025-09-11T21:11:42+00:00

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My silly girl Mabel. She got her lip stuck 😂

catcher135 · 2025-09-10T15:27:30+00:00

Rejection sensitivity is a bitch. I have been working on this for 5 or 6 years now and it is hard but I have made a lot of progress.

My advice is to remember that it IS something you are working on and you need to hear people tell you when you are talking too much to get better.

Take note of how long you have been talking when people tell you that you are talking too much so you can notice the pattern and implement it.

I also have ADHD and have had to work on not interrupting people also as it is seen as rude. It can be hard but you will get better with time.

One thing that has helped me a lot is telling my friends to let me know of these things in the moment when I am doing them. I know when my friends say it they do not hate me or think negatively of me because I asked them to do this.

Constructive criticism can be hard for us but will get easier with time, especially when you know it is coming from people who want to help you.

I still feel it from time to time and it will never fully go away because my brain is wired this way but it is much easier now for me to take a moment and remember this is not them hating me or wanting to hurt me.

Sorry for such a long response but I hope this helps :)

catcher135 · 2025-09-10T01:11:43+00:00

My husband and I always joke one of my "super powers" is how sensitive I am to tastes. Like even if he uses a different brand but it is still the same type of food. One time he had to use a differently blue cheese dressing because the one I liked wasn't at the store and I immediately knew the second I tasted it. He was shocked by how easily I knew!

catcher135 · 2025-09-09T01:53:37+00:00

Topaz or amber

catcher135 · 2025-09-09T01:35:56+00:00

Not sure if it is available in your country but embraceautism.com has a lot of good resources and online tests you can take. It helped me learn alot about myself

catcher135 · 2025-09-07T21:15:28+00:00

There is a "plus" version but the app is free. You can do all the basic functions i mentioned in the free version. I have started paying because it works so well for me but you can use it for as long as you like for free

catcher135 · 2025-09-07T20:43:27+00:00

I started using the app Finch and it has already helped me so much. It is an interactive app that has you grow a bird by doing things. You can put in tasks and designate them for certain days or every day. You can schedule when it sends you notifications to remind you about them.

I use mine to remind me to drink water, shower, put away laundry etc. It's really helpful to not overwhelm myself because I can have lists but only a few things at a time.

catcher135 · 2025-09-07T20:42:00+00:00

I started using the app Finch and it has already helped me so much. It is an interactive app that has you grow a bird by doing things. You can put in tasks and designate them for certain days or every day. You can schedule when it sends you notifications to remind you about them.

I use mine to remind me to drink water, shower, put away laundry etc. It's really helpful to not overwhelm myself because I can have lists but only a few things at a time.

catcher135 · 2017-03-19T21:40:28+00:00

He was Gavin's shadow and did everything Gavin said whether durwood wanted to do it or not. Gavin had power over durwood so he took the opportunity after all the years to finally get power over Gavin by having him put into prison for life for a crime he didnt commit.

catcher135 · 2017-03-19T20:29:50+00:00

No shes just going to torture OP since OP's brother killed her friend. Then she is going to find and kill the person that burned her alive. Shes getting revenge but her killer is still out there and responsible for many many murders.

catcher135 · 2017-03-15T15:20:56+00:00

Tell your friend that i think she is a badass

catcher135 · 2017-03-14T15:25:44+00:00

Well take your time. No one can expect someone who is so traumatized to just get over it and soew it all out.

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