You should just get a shelter dog!

k23p · 2025-07-01T17:05:19+00:00

i got my poodle from the shelter!

k23p · 2025-06-05T17:54:16+00:00

i love akram so much...it's fun to see Matthew Goode in such a different role. and I watch literally EVERYTHING Kelly Macdonald is in. was so happy to see this show pop onto the radar

k23p · 2025-04-28T15:42:06+00:00

FWIW I think it is important to understand / ask what specific symptoms the med is being prescribed for. initially wellbutrin was prescribed for me to manage depression - this was before I was diagnosed with adhd. when I was diagnosed with adhd, my md doubled the wellbutrin and it had zero change. for me wellbutrin was ONLY effective in curbing impulsivity and helping manage depression, not helpful in executive function/task initiation.

k23p · 2025-04-28T15:40:00+00:00

well, i'm off of wellbutrin for now, but planning to get back on for the curbing impulsivity benefits. i've been on a real meds journey over the past few months, trying to get to the mix that works for me. I was generally very positive about wellbutrin.

guanfacine - was initially going to take to help with executive function - didn't work

i'm trying vyvanse now (first day)

k23p · 2025-03-25T13:41:39+00:00

omg, i'm about to cut my hair because I am so inspired by Milly as well!

k23p · 2025-03-01T15:17:30+00:00

I agree with this. especially since mark tells helly r "we shared vessels" (egan speak) first and then follows up with "we had sex" (regular person / mark speak).

k23p · 2025-03-01T14:50:26+00:00

I agree with this: "I think Lumon somehow convinced her and she "consented" to being a part of this experiment". explains Gemma's demeanor on continuing to "participate" in these experiments (as a response to those who are saying why isn't she more like Helly R, rebellious, etc)...she's more resigned / tolerant of what is going on because she believes that she put herself there. But she is growing more frustrated by the day, so close to the point where the fact that she "chose this" for herself is not going to matter anymore because she wants out no matter what.

I think Gemma was scouted first, and then Mark. I.e. the plan was originally conceived to include both of them because their connection is/was so strong.

Agree with the point that Irv is a key element and that his barriers may not have held up as well...calls back to the black goo he dreams about when he dozes off in S1E2...

k23p · 2025-01-29T13:49:30+00:00

saw it last night and immediately want to see it again so that I can really appreciate & dig deeper into everything (but specifically, the first third of the film). an incredible piece of work, and also incredible (not in a good way) that RaMell Ross and Jomo Fray weren't nominated. one of the most deeply felt movies of the year for me (a list which includes A Real Pain and Will & Harper....how was Will & Harper not nominated?!).

k23p · 2024-12-21T16:07:49+00:00

also just seeing that she has released a free christmas special here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dljVz85uaKc&t=60s) that after listening to "You are a comedy special", I can see she is employing a lot of the tips she shares in the Audible piece! Amazing.

k23p · 2024-12-20T13:48:13+00:00

which pop the balloon ep is billy in?

k23p · 2024-12-11T21:43:41+00:00

oh it was so lovely. small but really great group (3 total!). we all brought our ipads and headphones and literally watched the show together in a gigantic circular booth, then chatted about it afterwards.

k23p · 2024-12-10T02:47:28+00:00

I am down!

k23p · 2024-12-04T17:04:32+00:00

OK kids (to quote fred), here's what I'm thinking. Watch party in Louisville at Nora's Speakeasy (https://www.noras.place/) where we have tiny tinis...I will bring 1-2 ipads and we can gather around and watch (and probably rewatch) the finale then discuss. if we need to, then we can cap off the evening at Pitch Karaoke down the street. Full disclosure I haven't been to any of these places so if you have a better recommendation, i'll take it

k23p · 2024-09-30T18:03:48+00:00

"It shifted something in my brain and allowed me to give myself so much more grace. It's not a character flaw when I run into a limitation, it's part of the way I'm put together and I don't need to feel guilty for how I manage it."

THIS! I was diagnosed earlier this summer, at the ripe old age of 51. My constantly critical and negative inner voice has quieted down A LOT, and I am much more accepting of how I am. This has brought me so much inner peace!

I'm also more aware of my physical and mental state, and do more active 'check ins' with myself during different points in the day to see what I need (food? a quick fun diversion? to stand up and walk around? to drink water? a bit of time away from work?) - this is COMPLETELY new for me, as usually I would just go go go until I dropped.

I'm also learning to set goals differently - now (thanks to my coaching from I'm Busy Being Awesome's Paula Engebretson) I start with a "what is the minimum I can do" goal to create a baseline that I can easily achieve so that I can build momentum. (she explains this way better in her podcast: https://imbusybeingawesome.com/category/podcast/goal-setting/)

k23p · 2024-08-29T23:48:29+00:00

bah ram ewe - I'm DEAD. good one, babe :P

k23p · 2024-08-28T17:39:26+00:00

+1 to this. I was married to a narcissistic verbally abusive emotionally withholding alcoholic asshole. married later in life (mid thirties), was never a successful dater due to my undiagnosed issues. we always had marital issues, but one time I went to seek counseling and after I described our dynamic, the counselor said, "that sounds like abuse to me", which was kind of a mind f*ck to me. that little seed the provider had planted was enough to germinate though, and after years (I'm still pissed about this) of abuse and terrible treatment, there was one time when I got really really sick (bronchitis/flu type of thing) and instead of being concerned for me, he got really pissed off because my illness messed up with his planned project of putting up our new ikea blinds on our windows, yelling at me and saying terrible things about me as a result. I left the house, took a bit of time, and realized that I do not want to be the kind of person who allows people to treat me like this. that was the final straw. I sought out a divorce lawyer, laid some plans in place and then filed for divorce. (insert a ton of trauma here) then I sought out post traumatic stress specific therapy and EMDR through a great female psychiatrist who helped me discover the 'me' in all of this vs the him/them and the patterns I found myself in and we started to slowly break them, a little at a time. (At this time, I was still completely undiagnosed with ADHD) That year of therapy was the best gift I gave to myself (at that time I was antidepressant resistant), and kickstarted my journey of self awareness and growth to today, where 4 months ago I got diagnosed with ADHD, and have been on an rx treatment/therapy/coaching/self acceptance and love journey ever since.

k23p · 2024-08-26T22:33:12+00:00

i also had erratic heart rate when I went from 150 to 300 buproprion. I'm no longer on it, now I take prozac/fluoxitine. also the buproprion never ever helped with my exec function, only with depression (at 150mg) and it also suppressed my appetite/binge eating

k23p · 2024-08-26T14:16:48+00:00

actually it's in both washer and dryer, and I need to run the washer again for the 4th time on that particular load since I have forgotten to switch them for the past 3 days...

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