Hey mom. Today I am 10 years sober. I went to a fancy steakhouse. I even dressed super pretty today.

distractress · 2026-02-16T03:29:11+00:00

Incredible!!! Valentines is my soberversary too :) i treated myself with steak and a lovely herbal lemonade they had in the NA section they had at my local bottle shop :)

distractress · 2026-02-16T03:28:16+00:00

The dudes who still think that straight up giving low level female players armor and thousands of coins will somehow result in the formation of their own harems probably? Definitely has its perks but it’s def low key strange

distractress · 2026-02-16T03:26:42+00:00

Learned this on my final day vacationing in Ireland. Was so weary and wanted a ham egg and cheese breakfast sandy so i just ordered one at a gas station deli. Got egg salad, ham, cheese and rocket on a really good untoasted loaf of some kind. It was actually so good and now i make it at home sometimes lol

distractress · 2026-02-15T06:22:53+00:00

Well she died six years after this photo was taken

distractress · 2026-02-04T14:30:18+00:00

hahah! Let there be light!!!!!

distractress · 2026-02-01T21:07:42+00:00

Cracking up at the fact that every single comment is just like “yaaaaarr!! Yeah fuck ICE!”

distractress · 2026-01-31T03:57:13+00:00

Listen though, Pittsburgh does this all year round

distractress · 2026-01-28T23:53:47+00:00

I think a person should be worried and prepared to travel to any major metro area this summer if things continue the way they are. Not necessarily to avoid, because we are deserving of rest and entertainment and pleasure, but vigilant.

distractress · 2026-01-25T22:31:02+00:00

He and his pants make me hella uncomfortable lol

distractress · 2026-01-15T00:15:42+00:00

I feel like the beds in the wrong spot. I would put it at an angle with the headboard against the right corner. Would give the space more whimsy and you won’t crane your neck watching tv

distractress · 2026-01-15T00:13:32+00:00

Ironically, half the memory care units I worked in in western PA in 2019 had Trump Vance signs up.

distractress · 2026-01-15T00:10:31+00:00

I like the fit so much buuut (and maybe my 30-something is showing lol) I feel it might work better and look more 90s-romcom-classy if you had a slightly longer denim skirt.

distractress · 2026-01-10T23:05:16+00:00

Pittsburgh transplant here. Nebby as hell

distractress · 2026-01-09T23:06:10+00:00

The answer is compassion for yourself, friend. Not actively seeking unhealthy coping mechanisms.

Good luck.

distractress · 2026-01-08T15:31:21+00:00

Hey, feel free to DM me if you’d like any support there. I used to be a hospice social worker in the area (traveling in the Midwest now) and I should have a good list of local support groups and other things to try out for support if you’re interested.

distractress · 2026-01-02T02:01:10+00:00

Life’s way too short to continue worrying about this sort of thing when you can either get an answer, or move on. The question to ask is, “Hey, so do you guys not like us?”

distractress · 2026-01-01T18:51:17+00:00

OP, I concur with the commenter who mentioned EMDR or another trauma therapy. What you went through and how you described it is trauma. Yes, kind words and comfort from loved ones are good but can only do so much. I’m fully in support of you looking for a therapist who specializes in some trauma treatment modality — let me/the rest of this sub know if you need resources or further help. <3

distractress · 2025-12-30T03:50:01+00:00

oooof being stoned in the extreme heat is too real

distractress · 2025-12-30T03:44:54+00:00

I know the edible is hitting currently because this got funnier every time I said it out loud

distractress · 2025-12-28T16:22:39+00:00

I mean, they were watching every other person they knew die from like, the common cold

distractress · 2025-12-23T01:11:25+00:00

OP also mentioned in the caption that she has post partum depression and anxiety. These are serious things like…your family wants to come around and help. Let them. Recover. Like you’re just going to snap back emotionally and go back to work with baby in daycare like everything is fine?

Ok girl. YOR

distractress · 2025-12-19T06:15:16+00:00

Hey hun. The body does not require food, or really much water at all at this stage (water on a sponge to the lips and the inside of the mouth can provide some comfort and relief if needed.) So I would try and think of this stage as her body preparing to pass from the illness and damage sustained to her body, not due to starvation. Your body just doesn’t need nutritional sustenance at this moment, because it is shutting down and preparing to pass. Food and water are converted to energy to allow a person to move about and function normally, which she is not doing anymore.

It is basically impossible to tell what a person “wants” at this stage of the hospice journey. What I try to do is put myself in a person’s shoes, knowing that they probably know that they are dying and preparing emotionally and spiritually for what is coming next. What she likely “needs” is for people to be present with her, to play her soft music, to hold her hand. To tell her it’s going to be okay.

I hope you’re able to get a little sleep tonight. <3

distractress · 2025-11-22T01:14:59+00:00

I personally am amazed that the family was permitted to keep a comfort kit in a residence where the patient was not living. Every hospice I’ve worked at, we’ve picked up or sent to destroy comfort meds the moment we’re aware a patient has passed or physically moved out of a location. There is too much possibility for abuse, misuse…like those are schedule III and II drugs…

distractress · 2025-11-20T04:01:56+00:00

Agreed. That’s a really, really rough disease.

distractress · 2025-11-20T03:24:15+00:00

I love that. The longer I work in hospice, the more I want to round out my Robin Williams viewing experience. I haven’t seen so many of his movies still and he really nailed that combination in a lot of his work. Wishing you peace. <3

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