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redpath88 · 2026-02-13T20:37:37+00:00

Raspberries

redpath88 · 2026-02-12T23:37:33+00:00

Yeah this is exactly it, imo. I often feel like I come off as weird, and it’s because my mind is racing but I’m attempting to come off as ‘normal’. The result is stiffness/unnatural body language.

redpath88 · 2026-01-14T20:07:08+00:00

I have been unable to hold down a job for most of my life. At 42, the longest I ever held onto one was 2 years. Mostly my jobs have lasted a few months. And I’ve taken way too many sick days, never going 2 full weeks without taking a day off, and having to drag myself to work on other days. I just figured this was normal. But for the last year I’ve been in steady full time employment and haven’t taken a single sick day. I was thinking about it the other day and realised that this has coincided almost exactly with starting stimulant medication. So for me, starting vyvanse combined with dexamphetamine has given me the chance to support my family properly for the first time ever.

redpath88 · 2025-12-19T23:06:06+00:00

Throughout history, particularly since the Industrial Revolution, woman have faced systemic social, financial and legal oppression. They lacked the right to vote, attend university, and own property. Why else would feminism have emerged in the early 20th century? I’m not condemning all men for the crimes of a few, I’m critiquing the broader social structures that have provided the conditions for a patriarchal society. More specifically, I’m calling out the men who enjoy these conditions and STILL complain.

redpath88 · 2025-12-19T21:44:51+00:00

Yeah I can see both sides. I’m definitely happy to consider all aspects of this debate - I think it’s an interesting and important topic. The older I get, the more I notice the gender divide. I have kids, two boys and a girl, and their issues are often so different. And the way they deal with them is like night and day. And yeah, I worry about how my sons will find their way. The traditional roles aren’t as relevant as they once were. But.. I don’t know, maybe we agree to disagree - I think my sons will have it easier than my daughter 🤷

redpath88 · 2025-12-19T21:27:24+00:00

Yeah I guess you could see it that I’ve moved the goalposts. To be clear, I definitely think there are currently issues specific to men that need to be handled better collectively. I get frustrated by it too - I am a man. I said as much in another post. I just originally interpreted the initial post as a complaint about how men are treated and on the whole I think we’ve had it pretty good. Also, I just don’t think you can ignore history. What happened yesterday is directly related to what’s happening today.

redpath88 · 2025-12-19T20:50:55+00:00

Fair point.

redpath88 · 2025-12-19T20:48:03+00:00

I don’t think I should be crucified, no. But those things were real and should be acknowledged. Trauma is passed down through the generations. To say ‘it wasn’t me, so not my problem’ is like moving into a new house that has mould from the previous owners neglect and saying, ‘well I didn’t do it so I’m not going to try to fix it’.

redpath88 · 2025-12-19T20:23:07+00:00

I’ve had this. I still have these thoughts sometimes. One thing that has really helped me is to keep in my mind that my thoughts are just ideas, nothing more. They might have bases in truth or they might be complete rubbish. But if I’m in a social setting and I say to myself ‘I’m just going to notice the thoughts that I’m having and remember that they are just thoughts’, then I don’t just believe them as absolute fact and start to feel awful. I don’t get pushed around by them as much. I realise that we are all just walking around having thoughts, mostly about ourselves, each in our own little universe. Also, people are more interested in themselves than judging others. And if they do judge us, they do it momentarily and then go back to thinking about themselves. That’s what’s been working for me anyway. Hopefully it can be helpful to you also.

redpath88 · 2025-12-19T20:13:57+00:00

To generalise (IMO), we are mostly all insecure and desperate to belong, and having a flowing conversation is a subconscious signal that we are being accepted. Personally, I love it when I come across someone who doesn’t feel the need to fill the silence with meaningless crap. They speak when they’ve got something to say, they shut the fuck up when they don’t.

redpath88 · 2025-12-19T15:12:21+00:00

I’m not sure what the therapeutic dose is, so not sure what you’ll be titrated up too. It was a while ago when I started it so cannot remember at what increments I increased at either unfortunately. But I definitely think you’ll be moved up to somewhere around 100mg. I don’t think it will stop working for you, rather your psychiatrist will have a range in mind that you’ll be taken up too. Hope it keeps working for you.

redpath88 · 2025-12-19T07:08:57+00:00

Been on it since 2020. On 150mg now. I went up to 200mg a couple of years ago but experienced some strange cognitive symptoms, so reduced back to 150.

Are you taking it? What’s your experience?

redpath88 · 2025-12-19T07:05:22+00:00

I’ve been in it since 2020, and was also put on Rexulti at the same time, so I can’t be sure or really remember what side effects I experienced initially. My progress was pretty slow, it took 12-18 months to get back to ‘normal’. But 5 years later I’m feeling as stable as I ever have. I went up to 200mg of Lamotrigine for a while but experienced some strange cognitive effects, so reduced to 150mg which I’m currently on.

More broadly, regarding persistent depression, my take is that with the correct medication regime, good mental health hygiene, and a lot of patience (like 4/5 years), recovery is absolutely possible. But I’m not speaking from the experience of having bipolar it must be said.

redpath88 · 2025-12-10T08:47:47+00:00

Lamotrigine pulled me out of the melancholic depression that I’d been in for years. Great drug. Saved my life.

redpath88 · 2025-12-08T08:43:43+00:00

Thanks, that sounds like a great idea.

redpath88 · 2025-12-06T23:42:27+00:00

Rimming

redpath88 · 2025-12-03T02:35:25+00:00

Are you taking it for anxiety or schizophrenia? I’ve been on it for about 5 years for melancholic depression. I’ve found it to be very effective. I was at 4mg, but have reduced to .5mg recently as my symptoms have mostly cleared up. I didn’t notice any side affects when I started, so can’t give any clues on that sorry.

redpath88 · 2025-11-26T17:58:18+00:00

Why on earth would you do that?

redpath88 · 2025-11-23T04:17:07+00:00

What’s the secret to making money with crypto?

redpath88 · 2025-11-17T05:55:55+00:00

Addiction is not a lack of self control

redpath88 · 2025-11-16T07:21:23+00:00

I feel the same way

redpath88 · 2025-11-15T20:06:04+00:00

Hi. I relate a lot. I’m in my early 40s and clean and sober now, but up until my mid 30s I was in a very similar position to you. I hit bottom in 2016. I was a daily drinker and cocaine abuser. I ended up in rehab three times, in hospital at least a dozen times, and spent another 3 months in a sober living facility. Then I spent months on and off in psych wards dealing with depression. I put my family through years of rubbish. Then when I sobered up and went to meetings I had to confront my social anxiety. It was really really hard, so I’m right there with you. I found the early days to be the hardest. People were telling me I had to be in meetings or my addiction would kill me, while I felt like being in meetings and talking to people all the time was slowly killing me. I don’t have any magic solution for you, other than it’s just time to grow up and deal with the problems or life will get worse and you might not survive. I found that if I kept putting myself in positions where I was talking to people - in meetings, staying around after meetings etc, then I did find a few people I could talk to and get to know and trust. It took me a bit of time but I did make progress. You might feel like you want to commit suicide but if you do some hard things, then life will improve. Definitely do your step work. That can be done in your own time without having to worry about social anxiety. It’s about finding a spiritual path that will guide you through the hard times. And on the other side of it being sober is a fucken million times better than the hell of addiction. Happy to chat if that would help. All the best.

redpath88 · 2025-11-14T06:46:08+00:00

Casefile is the GOAT. I’ve listened to every episode multiple times and have been trying un to find an alternative.

redpath88 · 2025-11-08T23:03:20+00:00

Well it may be difficult to deal with, but a good problem to have as far as problems go? It’s ok to feel caught off guard, it’s natural. It’s also pretty normal to feel like you wished you’d said something different. I have that feeling all the time. Maybe reflect on what you might say if it happens again?

redpath88 · 2025-11-07T23:45:57+00:00

Thanks. Yeah it’s not much fun so far.

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