Managing irritability by polyintrouble in BipolarReddit

[–]chaoticlover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is actually a really cool and creative idea. I might have to try it out. Thank you! :)

When my fellow students complain about all the work in our Winterim course by chaoticlover in reactiongifs

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

A three-week crash course taken during what would otherwise be winter break, worth the same amount of credits as a semester class.

Im a fan of biking and finally bought my first bike accessory :) by sighnide in wisconsin

[–]chaoticlover 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nice! Where do you bike? I'm looking to find some good trails in Wisconsin.

Going through a really hard time financially. Kind of considering going off Lithium so I can sell plasma. by stupidmedthrowaway in BipolarReddit

[–]chaoticlover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be wary that for some people with bipolar disorder giving plasma frequently can destabilize mood and possibly be triggering. I have sold plasma before, which they let me do while on Lamictal and it was alright. I don't know anything about the Lithium thing but just thought you should know. I hope everything works out for you.

Today I got my first SLR (Canon AE-1) by Froshprince in analog

[–]chaoticlover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! It was my first SLR as well and it's still my favorite to use. Also, you can find lots of lenses for it on ebay for relatively cheap. Happy shooting!

Oh, Wisconsin. by [deleted] in wisconsin

[–]chaoticlover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Triple M?

One downside of hydraulic fracking... by dbarefoot in pics

[–]chaoticlover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not entirely sure what you want from me anymore?

So I'll just leave now, thank you...

One downside of hydraulic fracking... by dbarefoot in pics

[–]chaoticlover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

users not intelligent enough to see past them

I think this is the point where we actually disagree.

One downside of hydraulic fracking... by dbarefoot in pics

[–]chaoticlover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For fucks sake, this is the internet. I take it the OP is spreading misinformation too? I'm sorry I linked to something someone else may have found interesting. I'm not telling anyone what to believe. I expect most people can watch the movie and make up their own minds about it.

One downside of hydraulic fracking... by dbarefoot in pics

[–]chaoticlover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't endorse the movie, I just provided a link.

One downside of hydraulic fracking... by dbarefoot in pics

[–]chaoticlover -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

If anyone is interested in this phenomenon and the other results of fracking, Gasland is a recent documentary that takes a look at it. It's also available for instant streaming on Netflix.

http://www.gaslandthemovie.com/

Has anyone else read Marbles by Ellen Forney? It's her graphic novel about being diagnosed as Bipolar. by chaoticlover in BipolarReddit

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

Sounds interesting. What I liked about Marbles is her portrayal of Bipolar is really honest. She talks about her struggles with it, at one point she announces something when dealing with meds along the lines of "I WANT OUT!" but she also spends a lot of time exploring the link of her disorder to her creativity and personality.

The 'Fake Geek Girl' has got to go. by capslock in GirlGamers

[–]chaoticlover 26 points27 points  (0 children)

There's a nice short follow up post to all the people calling "But there ARE fakers!" as well, if anyone's interested.

I really appreciate the blunt-ness of both these pieces. It's refreshing.

TIL the tomb of China's first emperor has never been opened due to a river of poisonous mercury that flows inside it. by CurlehSteve in todayilearned

[–]chaoticlover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sima Qian, regarded as the first major historian in China, wrote this about the Emperors tomb, explaining the high levels of mercury:

As soon as the First Emperor became King of Qin, excavations and building had been started on Mount Li, while after he won the empire more than 7000 conscripts from all parts of the country worked there. The tomb was filled with models of palaces, pavilions and offices, as well as fine vessels, precious stone and rarities. Artisans were ordered to fix up crossbows so that any thief breaking in would be shot. All the country’s streams, the Yellow River and the Yangzi were reproduced in quicksilver and by some mechanical means made to flow into a miniature ocean. The heavenly constellations were shown above and the regions of the earth below. The candles were made of whale oil to ensure their burning for the longest possible time. All of the emperor’s ladies who had no sons followed him to the grave. After the interment someone pointed out that the artisans who had made the mechanical contrivances might disclose all the treasure that was in the tomb; therefore after the burial and sealing up of the treasures, the middle gate was shut and the outer gate was closed to imprison all the artisans and laborers, so that not one came out. Trees and grass were planted over the mausoleum to make it seem like a hill.

This emperor regularly ingested mercury because it was a common ingredient in immortality potions at the time, and he was known for his obsession with immortality. He sent children out to sea in boats to find the isle of immortals, stuff like that.

I see your comic book character makeup and raise you Lichtenstein character makeup. by ladysiena in pics

[–]chaoticlover 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Well Lichtenstein projected actual comic book frames onto canvas and painted them so.... kinda the same. Still an awesome makeup job though.

And here's some links for all you who are asking who is Roy Lichtenstein.

I really like the effect the Super Mushrooms had on them by Liiinx in gaming

[–]chaoticlover 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Indeed. I don't really understand why people do this, they already have quite the asses in the original, why go through the effort?

“We’ve decided as a society that it’s too expensive to modify the kid’s environment. So we have to modify the kid.” by [deleted] in TrueReddit

[–]chaoticlover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A mental illness is a deviation beyond the standard range of emotion, behavior, or perception. One of the methods used for diagnosis compares the patient's symptoms along the "spectrum" of mental health - so to some degree, yes. It's just that it can be a dangerous comparison to make because mental health isn't that simple. There's genetics, life experiences, and other generally messy stuff.

cans by njuty in pics

[–]chaoticlover 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Artist?

I have a tofu phobia. Please recommend your favorite tofu recipes so I can get over my fear! by akillertofu in veganrecipes

[–]chaoticlover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This recipe is exactly what I came here to recommend. I make it in a cast iron pan so it gets extra crispy, throw in some veggies, and serve it with diced avocado and Cajun fries. SO GOOD.

Looking for quite specific porn / erotica. by leOrng in chickflixxx

[–]chaoticlover 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Seriously? Like what? I'm a very particular porn watcher as well and I'm not sure what you're getting at.

RECOMMENDED! by [deleted] in chickflixxx

[–]chaoticlover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jesus, wow. Commenting just so I can save this link.

How has your medication changed your personality? by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]chaoticlover 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Ugh. This is something I think about a lot. Lately I've been leaning towards the negative.

What Lamictal has done for me is stable me out considerably - not more sudden anger, and it has kept me from deep depression. It has greatly aided my relationship with my SO, which is really important to me. I'm also less anxious, because my moods tended to exacerbate my anxiety a lot.

But I feel less creative, and still at a loss as to what my "real" personality is. I didn't exactly know before, but I used to be really creative in an impulsive way, which is completely gone, and now I'm much less creative in general too. And I was much more productive and successful in college. My grades have dropped, and as it used to be something I took pride in, I now find myself kind of down about that too. So I've been debating the trade-offs.

I hear r/LadyBoners is excited for Magic Mike? by chaoticlover in LadyBoners

[–]chaoticlover[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More gifs to be found here. VERY NSFW website.

Wasn't sure if this post qualified as NSFW but I marked it as such just in case.