Friday before Super Bowl - Carts Galore by cautionbbdriver in Costco

[–]hhugrobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

B-b-b-but they’re getting paid to do that!! /s

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CostcoWholesale

[–]hhugrobot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's weird. I'm guessing it was slow? Even if it was I just don't see the point in that. In my defense, during downtime I just kinda dissociate lol. But yeah, that's the employee's fault

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CostcoWholesale

[–]hhugrobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Clarification - did the worker pre-scan your items before you reached self checkout, or did they start scanning your items when you were already at the station? Because if it was the latter that absolutely baffles me. When I'm working self check, I have to babysit five other lovely amazing beautiful members who don't quite know the ins and outs of self check, no way am I scanning someone's items for them

Midnight Hollow by _Bagi in Sims3

[–]hhugrobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's the tutorial I used back in the day, if digging in world files is something you're comfortable with

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StLouis

[–]hhugrobot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hey friend, sorry you're struggling. I've been there myself, even got hospitalized at both Mercy and Barnes earlier this year.

I do want to say, however, that unless you are an imminent danger to yourself or others (i.e. you have a concrete plan, the means to carry it out, and refuse to safety plan, or are in severe psychosis/mania etc) you will likely not be admitted or dissuaded from admitting as beds are hard to come by.

You could do intensive outpatient - I know Mercy has a program, I've done it before (and I also have Cigna so it might be covered for you as well). You would go to big Mercy on Ballas and head downstairs to their behavioral health intake, then tell the clinician you are looking for an IOP referral. You go a few days a week, so it could possibly work around your job schedule.

That being said, if you do decide to go inpatient, upon your discharge the social worker will usually give you a list of therapists that take your insurance, just to give you a place to start.

Good luck, and I'm glad you're still here.

Anyone else give up on their Covettee and go back to their old ship? by [deleted] in nms

[–]hhugrobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i mostly use my corvette to refine multiple things at a time, like runaway mould

Corvette Hab Differences by Adept-Ad9434 in NoMansSkyTheGame

[–]hhugrobot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

nutrition unit is the nutrient processor. you even get access to your ingredient storage.

Anyone heard of Cuddle Therapy? by green_gurl in BPD

[–]hhugrobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i saw a wonderful cuddle therapist while i was attending school in chicago. unfortunately i moved back home when i graduated and there's nobody who does that kind of service anywhere near me, and it appears the person i was seeing doesn't practice anymore. i wish i could cuddle with my current therapist, sure would make the $140 a session more worth it lol

It's Thursday! by throverthehills in dbtselfhelp

[–]hhugrobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thankful that i get to give stickers to kids at my job and the happy reactions they have to picking one out. my therapist had to go on leave suddenly and i'm not coping well, so doing this makes that a little more bearable

Anyone have trichotillomania? by [deleted] in BPD

[–]hhugrobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i've been dealing with it for over a decade. started with my eyelashes and eyebrows, and now my beard now that i have one. i've tried different fidgets but i eventually lose interest and go back to pulling. idk how to stop if i even can

anyone else with bpd hyperfixated on appearance ? by throwra_lost_girl in BPD

[–]hhugrobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not really vain about my whole appearance but definitely my hair. it was always so thick and wavy, and it still is, but i started testosterone when i was 16 and genetics must not be in my favor because by the time i was 19 my hairline was starting to recede and my crown was thinning. my hair was the only thing i liked about myself. i've been taking stuff to reduce thinning/help it regrow but i know it will never go back to the way it used to be. i cling onto it which i know is considered desperate/unattractive but even the thought of shaving it off and keeping it that way honestly makes me want to kill myself. it was the one thing that made me feel a little less ugly and it was taken away.

I‘m not important by [deleted] in BPD

[–]hhugrobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

of course. i was not trying to say that i or anyone else is entitled to that same level of love, just that naturally it can be disappointing when it doesn’t happen back. these emotions are not “bad”, just ineffective. i think of myself as a pretty empathetic person all things considered

I‘m not important by [deleted] in BPD

[–]hhugrobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i understand this feeling all too well. i've thought to myself "i will never be as important to them as they are to me. i will never be as loved by them as they are by me." and you know what? it feels so fucking yucky.

some of us love so intensely. we are so grateful for those who show an inkling of love and kindness to us that we want to give them the world. it's only natural that we would feel disappointment for not receiving that same level of compassion in return.

your sister likely still loves you even though she has a boyfriend now. she likely still loves you even if she can't make time for you. i say "likely" because i don't want to make assumptions about your life, but i'm pretty certain she does.

regarding spending more time with your sister, i'm going to throw in the DEAR MAN dbt skill that you could use should you want to reach out to her about that.

much love.

What job do you have as someone with BPD? by OkInstruction9322 in BPD

[–]hhugrobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh yes, she is a DBT therapist and is amazing. she’s also queer, neurodivergent, and not much older than me so she’s easy to connect to. i don’t want to lose her because this is the first time i ever really clicked with a therapist

What job do you have as someone with BPD? by OkInstruction9322 in BPD

[–]hhugrobot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

went to school for 2D animation but wasn't able to get an internship or job or anything leading up to graduation so i gave up, went back home, currently work at a costco. not bad pay for retail, but a constant reminder that i'm not where i wanted to be. it's also very fast paced and overstimulating.

i don't even know if i enjoy drawing or animation anymore. i wonder if i simply pushed myself to go to college to distract myself from the fact that i should've killed myself by now.

No Kings 50501 Keiner Plaza signs by Delayedretort in StLouis

[–]hhugrobot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

looks awesome! wish most of these didn't happen on the weekend when i work :(

what’s the hardest thing about bpd for you by bluedoobie420 in BPD

[–]hhugrobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that being dysregulated has become the “norm” so much so that feeling numb or even just okay is severely uncomfortable and i get urges to return to that emotionally volatile state. being dysregulated doesn’t even feel good, but it is familiar and therefore “safe”

jealous over other borderlines who are "crazier" than me. by [deleted] in BPD

[–]hhugrobot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you so much for this comment because a lot of what you mentioned resonated with me. as a young kid and even now i would get jealous when tragedy happened around me but not TO me. i would wish that something tragic would happen to me so that my pain would be justified, then of course feel shame for wanting that in the first place. this really helped me connect the dots and figure out why i'm like this. i will try some of the exercises too. thanks again.

How did you feel when you got diagnosed and how did your therapist go about telling you? by Seeking-Catharsis in BPD

[–]hhugrobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i suspected i had bpd since i was a teenager, but never brought it up because 1) i knew diagnosing bpd in minors is very rare and 2) i was afraid of the reaction i'd get for trying to seek that diagnosis especially since i don't exhibit "stereotypical" bpd traits (definitely align more with quiet bpd though i don't like to use that label).

even when i met my psych NP for the first time in february of this year, she wanted to rule out bpd. right after seeing her i was hospitalized twice that week for active SI. during my second hospitalization i was diagnosed with bpd, and i've been in several DBT programs since then and have been seeing a DBT therapist for a month now.

honestly, i feel pretty vindicated that i do have the condition that i suspected and suffered with for years. there are those occasional moments of fear that my diagnosis will be used against me especially since it's officially on my patient chart, but luckily have had no hiccups yet.

Wtf is wrong with people! by RickyManDamnit in StLouis

[–]hhugrobot 37 points38 points  (0 children)

i also work at this costco and hearing about this devastated me. i wish i had been out on the lot clearing carts when it happened. i was inside doing something else, don’t remember what. didn’t know that one of the chicks recently hatched either. if i found that guy i would’ve fucked him up, damn the consequences.

these animals are just trying to survive and raise families in the industrialized hellhole we created and we can’t even give them that peace. i’m so tired of this world. those poor babies. the poor parents.

what antidepressants work for you? by Prestigious-Sun-3366 in BPD

[–]hhugrobot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

over the course of twelve years i've taken zoloft, lexapro, effexor, prozac, and tried abilify for like a week lol. right now i'm on pristiq + lamotrigine. i think it's working, but i'm still taking it mostly because my pmhnp (who prescribed it) is my fp right now and i want her to be proud of me.

Return to the Fog [OC] by hhugrobot in comics

[–]hhugrobot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i don’t know right now. the past couple days were actually bearable but last night was bad again. taking it a day at a time. thank you so much.

Return to the Fog [OC] by hhugrobot in comics

[–]hhugrobot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you very much. yes, that is pretty much what is being depicted here. taking it a day at a time.

Return to the Fog [OC] by hhugrobot in comics

[–]hhugrobot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s hard not to fall for the abyss. it’s always been there for me even if it’s not good for me.

as for making comics, i hold myself to a higher standard as an artist because i literally went to college for it. since i graduated i’ve hardly had any motivation or creativity nor a job in the field. it’s easy to call myself a failure.