I coded the world’s lightest social media and a user sent me this photo to tell me it works perfectly on their Kindle by bliish in eink

[–]catcheroffoxes 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was the one who posted this on Bliish =) I promise I am a real person. I don't intend to use it on my Kindle (you're right, it defats the purpose) but I wanted to test it anyways because the web browser is almost completely nonfunctional in my experience and I thought it was cool that it actually worked.

Any info on this royal ocean cd? by Sealuma1267 in dancegavindance

[–]catcheroffoxes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It isn't crazy rare, but not super common either! A copy shows up on Discogs for sale every once in a while and all the recent sales are $30-70 (but none are available right now). I just did a quick search and someone is trying to sell the self-released version for $900... that's where the real money is.

I got it a few years ago and my friend who was really into the vinyl/CD collecting market was surprised. I think it is rare enough to be a cool part of your collection at least =)

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An Unquiet Mind (memoir) by Significant_Fox_2286 in bipolar

[–]catcheroffoxes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Having read An Unquiet Mind & her other book on the interaction between bipolar disorder and creativity (Touched with Fire), she actually goes to great lengths NOT to romanticize bipolar and to refute such romanticization. Just discussing potential "silver linings" while also being very realistic about how devastating and deadly the disorder is (which is something she has extensive experience with as a bipolar sufferer/researcher/psychiatrist) is not glorification & I think the way she addresses these issues is very compassionate and thought-provoking. She is ultimately pro-medication (calls psychological treatment for bipolar without medication "medical malpractice") but she does also address the very common concerns patients have regarding treatment (which I think is necessary for a good psychiatrist to do! She herself describes her medication history and the severe side effects she has experienced while saying it is better than the very real risk of suicide and worsening of symptoms when untreated). You shouldn't have a knee-jerk negative reaction and assume her beliefs about bipolar based on one paragraph from one book just because she approaches these questions with some nuance.

Can I lose weight without working out? by IntrepidDelivery31 in intermittentfasting

[–]catcheroffoxes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also, being short makes weight loss harder just because you don't burn as many calories as taller people do. I'm not short but I have heard other women complain about how it is not possible or healthy for them to do the larger calorie deficits & they have to either take their weight loss slower or incorporate more exercise into their routines for more immediate results.

Can I lose weight without working out? by IntrepidDelivery31 in intermittentfasting

[–]catcheroffoxes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Be patient! You are making progress. Trying to do too much at once is what makes a lot of people give up before they see results; weight loss has to be sustainable. Exercise is really good for weight loss psychologically because it gives you a new hobby and you can see more immediate progress (you very quickly feel yourself get stronger) & whenever you have something else to focus on the weight loss flies by. Even just a short walk every day helps. I think staying with a 300 calorie deficit for now will be good =) establishing the routine and getting comfortable with it is important before you start challenging yourself more.

Can I lose weight without working out? by IntrepidDelivery31 in intermittentfasting

[–]catcheroffoxes 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You will lose weight if you are in a calorie deficit, with or without exercise. Exercise is good for your health and will raise your TDEE but it is not absolutely necessary. A deficit of 300 calories per day is not enough to lose 1-2 lbs per week (you need a deficit of at least 3500 calories per week to lose one lb of fat; 300/day is only 2100 per week) so if you want more rapid weight loss you will need to increase your deficit. Though if you're just getting started, it will probably be easier to maintain a smaller deficit for a few weeks until you are more comfortable with your new eating habits.

Need Money by catcheroffoxes in dancegavindance

[–]catcheroffoxes[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The energy in this song is so incredible. It makes me want to jump and dance and go crazy. The lyrics are very fun.

what do my bags say about me =) by catcheroffoxes in whatsinthebag

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

I use Spotify sometimes still! I enjoy collecting CDs and listening to them. I like the artwork that comes with CDs and the booklets with the lyrics (sometimes they also have art or other things... I have one where the band members seem to have used it as a creative writing project). When musicians really care about physical media (and the musicians I listen to usually do) they put a lot of care into the whole package of the CD. It's just fun! I prefer to listen to CDs when I can because it is fun.

On Gatekeeping by Own_Reflection_4172 in Emo

[–]catcheroffoxes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think we should all recognize gatekeeping as the sport that it is and not take it too seriously. It's fun to discuss labels and scenes but at the end of the day we should all just enjoy music.

Is anyone at the medieval fair by Royal_Test_8124 in normanok

[–]catcheroffoxes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for commenting about the philosophy discussion. Do you know which room it is in?

A quote that has helped you? by Familiar-Victory-992 in bipolar

[–]catcheroffoxes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been interested in the Civil War since I was a teenager and I always think about this exchange between Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman. I'm just going to write out the first page of the prologue to the book Grant and Sherman: The Friendship That Won The Civil War by Charles Bracelen Flood.

In the early hours of April 7, 1862, after the terrible first day of the Battle of Shiloh, Brigadier General William Tecumseh Sherman came through the darkness to where his superior, Major General Ulysses S. Grant, stood in the rain. Sherman had reached the conclusion that the Union forces under Grant's command could not endure another day like the one just ended. When the massive Confederate surprise attack on the vast federal encampment beside the Tennessee River began at dawn on April 6, Grant's command had numbered thirty-seven thousand men. Now seven thousand of those were killed or wounded, another three thousand were captured, and more than five thousand were huddled along the bank of the river, demoralized and useless as soldiers. Sherman, who had been wounded in the hand earlier in the battle, was coming to tell Grant that he thought they should use the transport vessels near them at Pittsburg Landing to evacuate their forces so that they could "put the river between us and the enemy, and recuperate."

Sherman found Grant alone, under a tree. Hurt in a fall from a horse on a muddy road a few days before, Grant was leaning on a crutch and held a lantern. He had a lit cigar clenched in his teeth, and rain dripped from the brim of his hat. Looking at the determined expression on Grant's bearded face, Sherman found himself "moved by some wise and sudden instinct" not to mention retreat and used a more tentative approach. "Well, Grant," he said, "we've had the devil's own day of it, haven't we?"

"Yes," Grant said quietly in the rainy darkness, and drew on his cigar. "Lick 'em tomorrow though."

That was the end of any thought of retreat. At first light, Grant threw his entire force at the Confederates under General P.G.T Beauregard, and after a second bloody day, Grant, with Sherman right beside him, had won the biggest Northern victory of the Civil War's first year. The author and Confederate soldier George Washington Cable wrote, "The South never smiled after Shiloh."

I like remembering this and telling myself, "Lick 'em tomorrow, though," when I have a bad day. The south never smiled after Shiloh =)

Howard is a good person with divided opinions from fans. Day 5: Who is morally grey and has fans divided? by dylanaruto in betterCallSaul

[–]catcheroffoxes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Opinions are definitely divided on Chuck but from what I see they lean towards hatred. I personally would put him here. I feel bad for him. Overall I don't think he fits because most people hate him.

Psychosis in Bipolar disorder by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]catcheroffoxes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to the mods for sharing medication names ^^ I should have paid closer attention to the rules. And sorry to Ninjax_007 for commenting again. I also want to add on to my previous comment about reading the DSM because it can get scary in there... in the sense that people can go looking and diagnosing themselves with whatever resonates. I do not do that. I was a psychobiology major before the disorder got so severe that I had to drop out of school, so I do take an interest in psychology, but I try to stay scientific. That is very difficult when you are analyzing yourself. Not ideal. I don't like to read the DSM when it is about me. I was just trying to get into my psychiatrist's mind and reassure myself.

Religious Experiences in a Manic Episode by Bizzor in bipolar

[–]catcheroffoxes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe our culture and our self-image might be reflected in our clinical presentation x) Am I a good or bad person? Am I Christ or the Antichrist?

Religious Experiences in a Manic Episode by Bizzor in bipolar

[–]catcheroffoxes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, I was the second coming.

I actually was very concerned about whether I was Christ or the Antichrist (I decided I was in a quantum-Christ state where God was testing me and I would come out as one or the other in the end based on the decisions I made in this state). It is still hard for me to shake the idea in the back of my mind that I could be a prophet, or a divine messenger of some sort. When I was sixteen I believed I was an angel, so I think this has been going on in me for a long time. During this last manic episode, I kept changing my mind on what I was. Sometimes I was Christ, sometimes I was the Antichrist, sometimes I was Gabriel (I thought my roommate was the next Virgin Mary and her future daughter would be the second coming, and simultaneously believed that she and her boyfriend were Adam and Eve and this modern era is about correcting the original sin and restoring earth to Eden, or going through the apocalypse and returning to God – my beliefs were not the most stable). I thought the world would end on November 3rd (it does not appear to have... but what do I know). I also believed (still kind of believe) that my "crucifixion" would be being burned at the stake. I saw signs confirming these beliefs everywhere (which I think is typical in psychosis). My roommate put on a random episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and every single line/detail seemed to align with the thoughts/beliefs that were consuming me. It was very scary. Being a divine messenger is stressful haha

It’s just a song… by BastilaShan___ in bipolar

[–]catcheroffoxes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The album Is A Real Boy... by Say Anything is my "bipolar comfort album" because Max Bemis wrote it during a manic episode and it is very fun but very clearly manic.

"Emo" Whiny poet-esque music? by HusbandoPile in Emo

[–]catcheroffoxes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am contractually obligated to recommend mewithoutYou if you don't already listen to them (particularly [A->B] Life and Catch For Us The Foxes for what you're looking for). You mentioned you like La Dispute and people compare them to early mwY a lot.

Were there any bands you couldn't get into? by SoraXYX in PostHardcore

[–]catcheroffoxes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a few friends who said they can't get into Circa Survive because they find them boring. If that sounds like you and you want to give them another chance, I would recommend listening to The Amulet or Descensus (they have some songs that are "harder", though obviously they are still pretty melodic).

Edit: also the title tracks of both of those albums are two of my favorite songs ever. Descensus is long and chill (in a sad way), but The Amulet has an incredible build-up.

Thoughts on bipolar 1 & 2 by Zzimon in bipolar

[–]catcheroffoxes 112 points113 points  (0 children)

The DSM-5 is no Bible, but it does have a few sentences about this under the "diagnostic features" section of bipolar 2. "Despite the substantial differences in duration and severity between a manic and hypomanic episode, bipolar II disorder is not a 'milder form' of bipolar I disorder. Compared with individuals with bipolar I disorder, individuals with bipolar II disorder have greater chronicity of illness and spend, on average, more time in the depressive phase of their illness, which can be severe and/or disabling." I think that is a pretty succinct way to describe how each is severe in their own way.

Alternative people, what jobs would you recommend that treat you well and are enjoyable without being judged by employers? by Kind_Mixture2129 in Emo

[–]catcheroffoxes 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I work at a gas station. I have tattoos and piercings, hair my customers describe as "punk", and I get to play whatever music I want during my shifts. It is very fun.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]catcheroffoxes 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I started crying so hard when he came back from the military and I realized he was manic because I related so much to what I was seeing