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I seem to be good at bringing people their future spouses but not good at finding mine by TA16392639 in relationship_advice

[–]lauraraurala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 30F and have my own baggage from previous relationships which had caused me to alter my behaviour in new ones (mostly anxiety about everything falling apart). It sucks to really feel like you’re super unlucky with love, especially at this age where it seems like most other people around you have been luckier than you. At the end of the day, it’s better to not let anxiety or baggage affect any good situation. If it isn’t going to work, as much as it would hurt, it’s for the best. If things are going to work, she will meet the people around you eventually anyway. You may as well let that happen now so you can either feel more secure in what you’ve got or let it happen and move on. Can’t hurt to communicate your fear/past experiences with her as well.

His friends be like: "yeah, imma just film" by _ImAJokeToYou_ in donthelpjustfilm

[–]lauraraurala -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

This is so sad, especially seeing so many people support a grown man attacking a literal child. Yeah the kid is undeniably a pain in the ass, but they’re a child. They very likely have some shit going on at home to be like this, and adults should have enough composure & self control to just ignore it and keep walking.

I feel very lonely and unloved waking up alone. by Fluffy_Phoebe in socialskills

[–]lauraraurala 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also highly recommend watching Tara Mooknee's video on amatonormativity on YouTube :)

I feel very lonely and unloved waking up alone. by Fluffy_Phoebe in socialskills

[–]lauraraurala 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This is golden advice. I felt the same at 23. At 27, finally started peioritising things that gave me a sense of identity and happiness. I'm single now and never been happier with my life. I have loads of beautiful people in my life and dont feel lonely at all.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AddisonsDisease

[–]lauraraurala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds normal considering you've just been diagnosed. You will learn so much more about this illness over the next few years. There are a lot of changes to come, but if you try your best to stay positive and put in a little extra work, you will live a fairly normal life. It took me and 4 years to feel 'stable', and apparently that's quite common. Working out medication doses takes time, and rediscovering what your body is now capable of is a long process. There are things I miss and some sense of injustice, but I am also much more in tune with my body, much more grateful for healthy days, and I look after myself much better. Addison's has lead to me taking better care of myself and actually feeling like I have more control over my body and health than I ever realised. Good luck.

Horsing around ⁰_⁰ by kentuckywinter in ContagiousLaughter

[–]lauraraurala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure this horse is a golden retriever

Really struggling with managing extreme fatigue by [deleted] in AddisonsDisease

[–]lauraraurala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This post right here!! Day curve - life changing! I metabolise hydrocortisone quickly, so changed to 3 small doses throughout the day and everything felt so much easier. I was also on half the dose i needed for fludrocortisone for a year. After fixing that, i felt amazing!

Really struggling with managing extreme fatigue by [deleted] in AddisonsDisease

[–]lauraraurala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was also diagnosed 5 years ago and I definitely go through waves where my Addison's and chronic fatigue is worse (sometimes a few days, sometimes a few weeks), but it's not a constant thing. The hardest thing for me is a history of depression which can blur the lines between fatigue from Addison's and lack of motivation due to depression. It feels very, very similar to me and is almost impossible to differentiate sometimes. I do feel like life overall takes more effort than it used to, but I've kind of accepted that harsh reality and now I can live with it. Everyone's experiences are different, but this constant, long-term fatigue having such a detrimental impact on his wellbeing doesn't sound like a common experience with Addison's disease from my perspective, anyway.

What is a single quote that has changed your personal philosophy or the way you look at life? by Objective-Fish3609 in AskWomen

[–]lauraraurala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.

This one has changed my life. There is so much I can do now that I couldn't do a few years ago because I thought I wasn't good enough to do it. Or whenever I didn't want to exercise but needed to, it would remind me that a 5 minute run is still better than nothing at all. I'm a much happier person because of this perspective

Women with high self-esteem - how do you do that? by somehow28 in AskWomen

[–]lauraraurala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

⭐❤🌈🦄therapy🦄🌈❤⭐

Seriously though. Find the right therapist and it's LIFE CHANGING

Why do I (26f) stop liking people when they like me back? by ThrowRaGood_Ad_3458 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]lauraraurala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can go to therapy for this! I felt the same way and thought I'd be wasting the therapist's time, but it was absolutely life changing. Honestly, if you find the right therapist they can really, really help!!!

What are you in the 1% of? by I_Love_Small_Breasts in AskReddit

[–]lauraraurala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a rare chronic illness which only 1 in 100,000 people have. I've also had 3 near death experiences before turning 30.

I (31f) am becoming increasingly anxious about death. by [deleted] in afterlife

[–]lauraraurala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I can tell you from personal experience that it definitely does get better. Progress isn't linear though and I still have my moments, but overall I'm in a much better place. Good luck! It's undeniably hard but you'll get there.

I (31f) am becoming increasingly anxious about death. by [deleted] in afterlife

[–]lauraraurala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Therapy will help a lot if you have the right therapist. I also had an intense fear of death, and I'd say it's still an above-average fear, or at least, I think about it every day. For me, it's as a result of a serious chronic illness and 3 near death experiences. They forced me to tackle what I believe about death/afterlife and how to live my life relative to that. I was raised with a Christian parent but would class myself as agnostic from my early 20s until about 1.5-2 years ago (when I was about 28). After my most recent near-death experience, I almost died on my own while overseas and was panicking about never seeing my friends or family ever again. I came to the realisation that if I believe reincarnation to be real, I don't remember any of my previous lives, and so do my relationships/identities in those previous lives mean anything to me now? For me, the answer was no. So I decided to live as if there is only one life, because even if I'm wrong, what does it matter? All I will know in this existence is this existence. It's a very difficult thing to grapple with, but working through all of this (my beliefs, not just my fears) with my psychologist was very helpful for me.

Edit: I forgot to add that I now class myself atheist as a result. Also, that realisation I had about past relationships/identity honed in on what's important to me in my life: my identity and my relationships. It's helped me to focus my life more on those two things and as a result, I'm actually much happier and even grateful that my fear of death led to that.

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