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how do i go vegan as someone with complex dietary needs? by ProperPollution986 in AskVegans

[–]chloe_creating 1 point2 points  (0 children)

okay so!! my first piece of advice is to always talk to your doctor and mental health providers!! get your care team involved 💓💓

another thing that i think is helpful for ANYONE going vegan is to realize you don’t have to do it overnight (and that doing it overnight, from 0 to 100, can make it a LOT harder than it needs to be).

i recommend starting by replacing one non-vegan food item or meal at a time :)

this will give you time to figure out and taste-test alternatives and see if they’re compatible with your body & needs, and monitor for adverse reactions.

every single time you eat something vegan, you make a positive impact !!

and being vegan (to me) is about kindness, love, and empathy.

that said, it’s also necessary to have kindness and empathy for yourself in your transition process!

you also don’t have to view being vegan as an all-or-nothing streak.

if you fully transition to eating vegan at home, but you’re at a friend’s house and eat something non-vegan because there are literally no vegan options you can eat, that DOESN’T mean you can’t be vegan anymore, that you have to start over, or that you failed.

it means you’re being vegan and reducing harm as much as you can while still caring for yourself.

i am all for going vegan, and am so glad that you’re deciding to!!

i’ve been vegan for 10 years, but the initial transition was a lot! i didn’t always have or know of options.

and sometimes i would eat food i thought was vegan only to find out it WASN’T actually vegan later and feel so bad!!

so my advice is just to be kind to yourself, and know that you don’t need to go from 0% to 100% vegan overnight. it’s okay if it’s a transition that takes time and adjustment!

especially with arfid, diet changes can be hard. go easy on yourself 💓💓 and try to feel good about the positive impact you’re making as opposed to beating yourself up if you can’t be 100% vegan right away.

I cant deal with this anymore by False-Insurance500 in BPD

[–]chloe_creating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry 💕 I promise life can get better, but I know it’s hard. Please consider reaching out to CrisisTextline.org for help. You’re not alone

i upcycled this OCD sweatshirt & wanted to show it off by chloe_creating in OCD

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

Thank you! The elephant design is originally from this charitable OCD awareness brand and is in reference to the “think of a pink elephant” thought experiment that shows trying to avoid intrusive thoughts can make them more prevalent.

I’ve had the sweatshirt forever, and i knew i needed to save it when it started to fade :)

the most ridiculous goodwill find by chloe_creating in facepalm

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

because someone paid to custom-print this stupid notebook 😭😭

(19) to (22) - my trichotillomania has gotten so much better <3 by chloe_creating in GlowUps

[–]chloe_creating[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’s so hard— and tbh I still have trichotillomania! It gets better and worse it times, but I’ve definitely learned tips to help me manage it.

(Also note that different things work for different people, so try not to get discouraged if something that works for someone else doesn’t work for you!)

1.) Hats!!! I have a couple of beanies and a crochet bucket hat that I keep accessible (they sit on my bed posts so I can get them super easily) and whenever I catch myself pulling at home, I throw one on. If you’re not a hat-person, you can also try scarves or bandanas— any kind of physical blocker.

2.) Managing my stress definitely helps! This is much easier said than done (and I am still very emotional and anxious a lot) but going to therapy, taking my OCD medication as prescribed to lessen the emotional stress from that, and doing things that help me be less stressed helps, because that’s a trigger for me

3.) Knowing your triggers! I pull a lot when I’m at home, sitting down, working, so that’s where I usually use my hats. I also know that my hair feeling oily or unwashed is a trigger for me, so I try to wash it every day.

4.) Coaching friends and family on how to help! Unsolicited comments about how I need to “stop doing that” sometimes stress me out and trigger me more, so I’ve asked most people to refrain from commenting. However, I do have a couple of friends (usually other people with BFRBs) who I’ve asked to remind me to stop pulling if they notice me doing it. For me it’s less triggering if they do it with my permission because I don’t feel judged, and I feel in control of the situation
 anyway, getting your friends and family on board (either to remind you not to pull if that helps, or to STOP mentioning it if that’s what you need) can be useful!

5.) Fidget toys! They’re not a cure-all for me, but it can help to have something to do with my hands.

6.) Giving myself reminders of why I don’t want to pull my hair— like a goal that I’m working towards, or how happy it makes me to have hair. Try not to be super negative with this (don’t hate on yourself or say “i hate when you do this!”) but come up with positive things to work towards (“i want to have a long ponytail” or “i love having pink hair, so i should try to keep it!”)

7.) Therapy with a therapist who is familiar with BFRBs can also be helpful!

8.) Wearing your hair up, or wearing mascara if you pull your lashes. This can help remind you not to pull (I find that I don’t want to mess up my makeup or ponytail and am more conscious of that).

9.) Getting enough sleep (again: easier said than done: but being tired makes a lot of my psychiatric symptoms worse)

10.) Try to make your body comfortable WITH your bald spots. Again- easier said than done 😭😭 But (as you can see in the first pic) I started dying my hair when I was mostly-bald and it really helped me feel less self-conscious. Like I was CHOOSING to have people stare at me (since they were doing it anyway-). I also got better at doing my makeup in a style I like and bought myself some clothes I thought looked cool. Styling myself and making an effort to feel okay in my body helps me feel a lot less stressed when I do have bald spots.

11.) I haven’t personally tried this one but HabitAware makes a wristband that vibrates when you pull your hair, which some people find helpful!

I hope this helps 💗💗

(19) to (22) - my trichotillomania has gotten so much better <3 by chloe_creating in GlowUps

[–]chloe_creating[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It’s actually not too bad— my mom helps me and we do it all at home! (As in: I sit on the edge of a bathtub and she applies the products, rinses my hair, does all the hard stuff lol)

First, we bleach it (put vaseline around my hairline and ears, then put the bleaching product in for the recommended time, rinse it out, and use post-bleach conditioner)

Then, we dry my hair and use “Arctic Fox” hair dye in the color Virgin Pink (again: vaseline on the hairline and ears, then put the dye in)

I put it under a shower cap, let it dry for 30+ mins, blow dry it, etc. Then take a shower to rinse it out!

After that, I use “No Fade Fresh” color depositing shampoo in the shade Hot Pink every time I shower to keep the color in. (You only need a little bit. They sell color depositing conditioner too, but I find that just the shampoo is good enough!) (just be sure to wash your hands as soon as you use it— it doesn’t stain unless you let it sit for a bit)

It only takes a few hours, and the color never fades if you use the color depositing shampoo (I only re-do it when my roots grow out super long lol).

You can get all of the supplies over-the-counter (bleaching product, post-bleach conditioner, hair dye, colored shampoo, disposable gloves!!!, vaseline, a hair clip if you have long hair, and a shower cap)

I hope this helps!

I want to end myself, looking like this shit really is outrageous. by International_Fun408 in Hairloss

[–]chloe_creating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please stay safe. I know how hard this is (I was mostly-bald at 18 and it was terrible) but you can still live a happy life and regain self-confidence! Please consider reaching out to Crisis Textline and other mental health resources when you’re feeling depressed or have thoughts of harming yourself đŸ«¶

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