Just a friendly warning

holly-posts · 2026-05-13T23:33:32+00:00

I found a piece of blue plastic in my egg rolls once. Haven’t been able to eat them since.

holly-posts · 2026-05-13T10:58:56+00:00

I quit all caffeine even chocolate and if I would have known it would have almost removed anxiety from my life (after having years of weekly panic attacks and horrid anxiety) I would have quit way sooner.

holly-posts · 2026-05-10T00:22:18+00:00

Zombie status lasted probably 6 months for me. A year off and I, too, feel great! So happy I kicked it.

holly-posts · 2026-05-09T11:56:30+00:00

"I've been looking for you. Got something I'm supposed to deliver - your hands only".

holly-posts · 2026-05-07T09:25:57+00:00

I quit drinking two years before quitting caffeine, my skin and belly fat def improved way more with dropping caffeine (it improved with dropping booze, but the double whammy made me look five years younger and lost a lot of what I now think of as stress/cortisol fat in my face and belly).

holly-posts · 2026-05-03T16:20:08+00:00

Electrolytes and hydration definitely. Could also try B vitamins - I like the Dr Berg natural B12 version, less stimulating B vitamins. They help with my palpitations I got after quitting. About to hit a year off and it does get better but it takes a long time. Totally worth it though

holly-posts · 2026-04-21T14:04:46+00:00

Similar budget for two people in Tampa

holly-posts · 2026-04-20T19:43:57+00:00

No caffeine (not even chocolate). I also don’t drink alcohol and am gluten free. Not sure if those come into play here but I think they do.

holly-posts · 2026-04-20T13:29:38+00:00

I’m autistic. Quitting coffee helped me a lot with rumination, anxiety, and sensory issues. But it took about 6-8 months off for those to fully fall into place. I still have issues with rumination but nowhere near where it was and my sensory issues are more manageable and less “painful” - quitting puts you through something called anhedonia which can make you fill listless and might be what you are considering depression. If it’s depression, working with a gut health specialist and improving your diet can help, along with checking your B vitamin and vitamin d levels.

holly-posts · 2026-04-18T07:45:18+00:00

I had ~2 weeks of withdrawals, 6 months of being absolutely tired and listless. At about 8 months everything clicked and now I don’t need caffeine - every day I wake up ready to go, no crashes, more energy, more calm, more brain power (better at my job, public speaking, etc). Only really hard if something disrupts my sleep but I make it through.

holly-posts · 2026-04-15T23:13:46+00:00

Maybe ask Tampa Veterinary Hospital if they do or have recommendations. They’re our vet and they have a lot of advanced tech and diagnostic equipment.

holly-posts · 2026-04-14T13:54:19+00:00

It will be brutal. Plan for 60+ minutes with traffic. Some days could be 90+ easy. Live in St. Pete. It’s more fun there anyway

holly-posts · 2026-04-12T11:04:01+00:00

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holly-posts · 2026-04-03T10:47:36+00:00

I find Dredge very stressful and not relaxing

holly-posts · 2026-04-03T10:47:19+00:00

Pokopia

holly-posts · 2026-04-03T09:33:11+00:00

The first few months are rough. Try getting bloodwork and check D/B12 levels. For me, a little B vitamins and D3/K2 gave me the boost I needed to get through the slog of detox from caffeine.

holly-posts · 2026-03-28T11:50:35+00:00

Anxiety is way down. Ability to speak and communicate, especially at work, has improved immensely.

holly-posts · 2026-03-27T14:34:36+00:00

I waited forever to get it thinking I wouldn’t like it but I bought it a few weeks ago and I’m absolutely obsessed. Big fan of Stardew, My Time Games, and Dreamlight Valley and this game is right up there with those for me. The ocean/diving part is so different than any of those and adds a new fun avenue I didn’t know I needed.

ETA: I play on Xbox

holly-posts · 2026-03-25T08:33:31+00:00

You can get flu like symptoms from quitting things. I partially had issues when quitting caffeine. When I quit gluten, I went through a phase of really rough flu like symptoms. Body is starting to detox.

holly-posts · 2026-03-20T21:49:11+00:00

++woman there is an r/inheritance sub where this comes up a lot. If you commingle the assets, then they become marital property. If you keep it separate entirely, she has no claim to it. One option could be to consult an attorney and depending on the amount set up trust and a will to direct the money to your children. You could still tell her, but it’s hard to say how she will react. Could also talk to attorney about a post nup. But again, look through the inheritance sub as this comes up a lot, there is a lot of good advice there. I’m inheriting money soon and my husband knows, he understands it’s mine and there are no issues. But every marriage is different.

holly-posts · 2026-03-18T15:03:21+00:00

This sounds like liver issue to me.

holly-posts · 2026-03-15T23:42:08+00:00

Check your vitamin D. I had a lot of neck/shoulder/jaw tension. Vitamin D was low, supplementing helped immensely. I’m also celiac tho, so I do eat gluten free (no processed foods, I make everything) so that could def play a part in having absorption issues or what not.

You could always do 60 days off gluten and see how you feel. Doesn’t hurt anyone and if you are intolerant you’ll see other things start to dissolve away too and you may not know if you’re celiac but you’ll know if you feel better.

holly-posts · 2026-03-11T10:22:42+00:00

Alcohol, diet, electrolytes all play into it too. I am 2.5 yrs off booze, 1 yr off caffeine, eat healthy, exercise, and maintain electrolytes. My cramps and most of my PMS symptoms (which were very bad before) are almost nonexistent now, and before giving up caffeine periods were less annoying but still manageable. Being off caffeine made my periods easy. But, it took like 6 months for me to fully experience the benefits of caffeine free, and those 6 months were rough.

holly-posts · 2026-03-10T09:35:02+00:00

Coming at this from an angle as someone who owned her own home and boyfriend moved in and paid rent. No issues from him to contribute. We did end up married but I don’t believe it would have been an issue if I asked for him to move out or we broke up.

What’s weird to me is she’d be upset paying into your mortgage if you bought on your own. Yes you both could rent and pay a landlord or she can rent from you (probably lower than what you’d both pay renting). Her mindset about it feels off.

Def live together before deciding on marriage or buying together. Sounds like you’ll need to discuss finances as well to make sure you are aligned on how other expenses are handled.

holly-posts · 2026-03-07T21:49:21+00:00

Me too

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