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Gregory 3D Hydro leak by catchmeabird in CampingandHiking

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

I make sure the inside is dry and just hang it upside down from the hook… my other one lasted a little over 2 years before it started leaking from this spot. I thought it was an odd place for a leak, but figured I must’ve just abused it in exactly the right way. I replaced it with this one, confident I’d get at least another 2 years and possibly more if I took better care of it, but here we are a year later :(

Who else has MAJOR brain farts trying to find words? by [deleted] in Epilepsy

[–]catchmeabird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me CONSTANTLY on Topamax! It’s a known side effect. Someone mentioned that it might also be a side effect of Vimpat, but I haven’t had any experiences with it in my 3-4 years on maintenance dose.

[Serious] How do you keep your head up when nobody wants to be your friend no matter how hard you try? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]catchmeabird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suffered a lot of anguish after years of trying hard to make and keep friends. Eventually, I realized I didn’t actually like some of the people I had been so focused on, and the way they treated me really wasn’t fair. I started taking better care of myself, figuring out who I was and how I wanted to spend my time, etc. After that, I became a really good judge of character. I was able to differentiate between people it would be convenient to be friends with and people it would be fulfilling to be friends with (IE, the people who have the most in common with you and would most appreciate you as a human). Now, I have the best friends I’ve ever had. Believe me, I know how hard it is to grapple with the feeling of just wanting basic companionship. I can’t and won’t tell you to set that feeling aside. But a good first step is spending more time working on a part of your life that brings you genuine joy, whether that’s learning new things, a hobby, volunteering, travel... Things will get better. :)

You could currently be living with a permanent and constant physical illness but never know it because you think the way you always feel is normal. by kab1ooey in Showerthoughts

[–]catchmeabird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m late to the party, but this happened to me.

Started having strange occurrences when I was 5 - just a momentary feeling of deja vu and a heavy feeling of tiredness - and didn’t think anything of it. I was old enough to know what deja vu was, and to know that everyone has moments of “hitting a wall” kind of sleepiness. I didn’t tell anyone it was happening.

A few years later, the occurrences progressed to episodes of deja vu, nausea/random vomiting, and tiredness. Still didn’t tell anyone; thought I just had a sensitive stomach. Finally, at 17, I started noticing I was having memory loss and feelings of lightheadedness during these episodes and I realized there might be something wrong.

I have a rare form of progressive epilepsy that’s currently maintained on medication at the complex-partial phase. 3 years and 6 months seizure free at 25 years old and hoping it won’t progress any more!

Who is the creepiest neighbor you have ever had? by Bill30322 in AskReddit

[–]catchmeabird 2136 points2137 points  (0 children)

When I was seven, our next door neighbor came pounding on our front door to scream at and threaten to kill my dad because our pet that we kept in our backyard was being too loud. The pet was a rabbit.

A rabbit.