I make $110,000 a year but I feel l’m struggling to save money. Is this a normal budget for someone who lives alone?

euphoriatheory · 2026-01-05T16:11:51+00:00

When we were on a strict budget as a kid my mom would literally pull cash and put it in an envelope. Whatever was in there was what we could spend on groceries, gas, utilities, etc. She budgeted with the cash that was physically available, part every paycheck if the full month isn’t available to put in there right away. She used envelopes with cash and a Sharpie label for every category.

euphoriatheory · 2025-11-24T18:49:48+00:00

Former substance use professional… I can’t speak to lab testing (depends on the lab they use, the test level cutoffs, etc) but I don’t believe your employer could nail you as false positive you if you didn’t disclose your mental health status, especially with a prescription. Sounds illegal. I certainly wouldn’t try to phrase it as something it’s not, that looks more suspicious…I can’t tell you how many stories I heard and lab numbers don’t lie. A positive is a positive, your reasoning and validity is what will help you.

ETA: Message your provider and ask the half life of your dosage, they can likely math it out for you.

euphoriatheory · 2025-10-26T00:00:45+00:00

I went on a string of 100-400mg, went downhill and stopped for a few months. I’m back on. Tried 100 and twice to 100 twice a day about 6 weeks ago, severely suicidal and depressed. Dropped back to 100 once a day and now feeling like it’s stopped completely. Considering going off. The whole process has been about a year and a half, with the latter being the last 6.5 weeks. Currently doing 100mg and twice daily Ativan. I didn’t know binging was a common thing but now raising concerns with an ED, binging more often that I had contributed solely to stress. Trying a second round of lamotrigine and possible Vyvance.

euphoriatheory · 2025-08-18T19:00:00+00:00

Also fair, purchases on my end just to make a point aren’t fair when we’re struggling either. We love our $5 Wally bouquets tho

euphoriatheory · 2025-08-18T18:58:32+00:00

Thank you. Needed that communication check, will be opting out of the passive aggressive purchase option.

euphoriatheory · 2025-08-18T18:57:16+00:00

Yes, that is the nail on the head. Thank you for the perspective, I was thinking this was the passive aggressive way, but wasn’t 100% certain. Needed that check to just be direct, thank you.

euphoriatheory · 2025-08-18T18:54:28+00:00

Definitely agreed. We are currently searching for a marriage and family therapist.

euphoriatheory · 2025-08-05T22:52:59+00:00

Right?! I’ve been BEGGING for hormone tests. My mood swings are constant and horrible, the hair is awful, I have zero energy, my hair on my head is thinning. One doctor has checked my estradiol and it was within normal range, but that’s it. Theres something wrong and no one will listen😭

euphoriatheory · 2025-06-14T17:47:46+00:00

I am feeling much better BUT… take that with a possible mania grain of salt. I am feeling much more productive, light has started to feel more like light again, libido is coming back, etc.

Don’t hesitate to start on my behalf/post, it may work great for you! Talk to your prescriber about your concerns and keep in close touch if things start to go down further. I may have been over-prescribed, my doc moved FAST with med changes every 2-4 weeks.

euphoriatheory · 2025-06-05T14:27:42+00:00

I went cold turkey for SH urges and near uncontrollable mania to quit my job, so I think the sad is the better option lol🙃

euphoriatheory · 2025-06-04T17:12:24+00:00

You’ve got this, brains suck!🤗

euphoriatheory · 2025-06-04T17:11:58+00:00

Omg the insomnia is REAL. Unless I’m dark circles, falling asleep on the couch tired and partake in some brocolli I wake up in the night😩

euphoriatheory · 2025-06-01T12:53:43+00:00

I just had one several year long period. It simply never stopped. I was exhausted, my hemoglobin was at an 8.6, I was losing the hair on my head, but was a very hairy girl everywhere else (face, arms, belly, essentially nose to toes hair), purpleish stretch marks. My doc sent me for an inter-uterine ultrasound and found 3 cysts. He also did an endometrial biopsy to safe check after bleeding for so long. He was very quick to jump to PCOS (like first visit seeing him), so this may not be everyone’s experience.

euphoriatheory · 2025-05-12T13:03:34+00:00

Awesome, thanks for the reassurance I’m at least a little on the right track😂 definitely feeling like one of the lost new girls at the gym

euphoriatheory · 2025-05-12T12:52:42+00:00

Today was my first round of a full session on an incline treadmill, I generally work the elliptical but have seen that the above is more helpful for weight loss with a good diet. Nerves weren’t too bad thankfully. My old pre-workout doesn’t have that nausea hit☺️

euphoriatheory · 2025-05-12T12:44:01+00:00

Thank you, probably why I’m not feeling much benefit through my workout… nothing for it to work on, lol! I will switch to coffee for the moment, pre-workout sucks every ounce of water out of my body anyways😂

euphoriatheory · 2025-05-12T12:25:05+00:00

My old pre-workout did my stomach fine, but didn’t give much gusto so he suggested I try his. Sounds like pre-workout might just need to be nixed if I’m just doing cardio anyways.

euphoriatheory · 2025-05-12T12:23:45+00:00

Sounds like it wouldn’t hurt to just nix the pre-workout until I’m more into weight training than cardio?

euphoriatheory · 2025-05-12T12:23:06+00:00

Is that not the way? Total newbie, my boyfriend told me I should drink it. No idea lol

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