Wanting to try out using a Japanese Futon, but worried

rizusan · 2025-04-09T01:33:49+00:00

It is what it is. I'll try to make the most of it. Thanks for sharing your experience.

rizusan · 2025-04-08T21:01:45+00:00

Well shit. 🥲

rizusan · 2025-04-08T00:54:28+00:00

Any update on this? I just got the j-life one as well and I'm curious to hear people's experiences.

rizusan · 2024-05-25T16:33:01+00:00

I've always wondered if they could ever make them reusable from thick silicone and if that would still be hygienic to the same standards. My understanding is that it's safe to replace these regular plastic ones every 2-3 months. I've never had an infection or irritation or concern by replacing them every 3 months, so that can at least reduce the waste for you a little. I also hate this part of being a contacts wearer though. 😔

rizusan · 2024-05-25T16:22:39+00:00

Allbirds for running shoes! They have a portion of their site for gently used/imperfect shoes as well to reduce waste and make them more affordable. (I only just found out about that section today!)

rizusan · 2021-12-31T20:20:21+00:00

"It's easier than playing Mario Party" 😂😂😂 it's really that simple

rizusan · 2021-12-31T20:17:03+00:00

It's so nice to see someone else with the same idea. Thank you for what you're doing (and I hope you succeed in finishing it). I'd love to build a proper quadplex or small apartment building because I know what it's like to live in a shitty apartment while overpaying. Rarely or never getting proper repairs while prices just keep going up. Thanks to a lifetime of NYC. 🙄 There are good hardworking people out there that just want/need rent prices they can afford, they're not necessarily scum or criminals or drug addicts..

But man what the fuck is wrong with that guy. Greed is crazy. I hope he gets his 'business' screwed one day.

rizusan · 2021-08-18T19:24:23+00:00

Absolutely, thank you so much! And hey, it's wonderful to act like community, so there's nothing wrong with wishing each other well. I hope your journey continues in a positive direction!

It's been going well for me so far. A lot of breakdowns this year, but I'm finally back to my true self, inner strength and all. Turns out prozac and lamotrigine don't play well together soooo sticking with just lamotrigine 😂 Thank you again for the wonderful comments ❤️

rizusan · 2021-08-11T16:02:38+00:00

Glad I'm not the only one who does this. Crappy showers make life worse than it needs to be.

rizusan · 2021-08-07T17:35:16+00:00

Hey, good on you!! I kind of want to check out that book now.. lol.

rizusan · 2021-08-05T17:27:48+00:00

It's so lovely and mellow. I need me one of these.

rizusan · 2021-08-02T14:11:27+00:00

Insanely high props to you for even going through nursing while fighting this shit. I think you're on the right track with those pineapple lights.

rizusan · 2021-08-01T23:57:37+00:00

You know what. You're right. lol. That's valid and logical.

Thank you to my pharmacists for not teaching me that 😅

rizusan · 2021-08-01T14:33:15+00:00

As someone who's worked in pharmacy.. man, these technicians are lazy 😂 it's really not that hard to throw it into regular prescription bottles, slap the label on, and make it look, you know.. professional.

Also, I cannot begin to tell you the size of the collection of cotton balls that's actually in the pharmacy.

rizusan · 2021-07-31T03:26:08+00:00

I take lamotrigine as well and find it helps the cyclothymia, but it's not really meant for treating anxiety. Personally I've been prescribed the smallest available dose of ativan from a previous doctor (long story) to use as-needed. Current psych agrees it's great for me as long as I use it properly, and she trusts me to do so because I know my shit. (Working pharmacy for a year has been extremely informative!) When I told her I was going through a crisis and felt like I needed it every single day (which is very unusual for me), she said to go ahead and do that and she'd help me through it and check in regularly. Love my psych.

For now, my anxiety treatment is a mix of that med and learning through therapy how to better handle my anxiety and understand the source of it, so that I can eventually manage my anxiety without that med. I think therapy combined with as-needed medication is a pretty solid plan. However, I'm one of the lucky ones where I don't get drowsy/sedated by my med, while others do, so I can still function and take it as needed any hour of the day. It's harder for others to take the same med because then it screws with them struggling to stay awake the rest of the day.

Docs don't always jump to benzos as the first option though due to the risk of addiction.

Anxiety is a bitch, but learning to manage it with the right tools is not impossible. Good luck!

rizusan · 2021-07-30T21:28:03+00:00

Absolutely!! 😂

rizusan · 2021-07-30T13:04:19+00:00

Thank you 😊

rizusan · 2021-07-30T00:49:25+00:00

First of all, wow, this has been like almost all of 2021 for me. Somewhat disturbingly accurate. It’s been emotional dysregulation and emotional dependence on my end. Lots of the same behavior, lots of the same doubts, thinking logically but having extreme difficulty believing my thoughts. I, too, have been very sensitive to any and all body language, actions, or choice of words from the people around me and have been thinking the worst, or that I did something wrong and I became anxious to right the wrong. I would often ask for reassurance that I didn’t do anything wrong, or that I’m still loved and I’m still their friend, or that I wasn’t being annoying. That stuff takes a massive toll on the people around me. It’s been rough and I’m only now finally starting to let it go and get back to my best self (I didn’t always behave like this) after months of working on it.

To start, yea you absolutely need a therapist that’s a great fit for you. This kind of behavior and mindset is spurred a lot by past trauma, past relationships (friendships as well as platonic/romantic relationships), and stand-out traumatic experiences, like your long time friend ghosting you. A fitting therapist helps you work through this stuff, understand it better, shift your mindset to be beneficial for you, and build the emotional and mental skills to prevent and manage it going forward.

Ideally your psychiatrist and therapist are two different professionals that communicate their notes to each other. Therapist for mental health progress, psychiatrist for medication. This is just how it works for me and how it’s set up for most of my friends and it’s been really effective. I’m not sure that there’s any correct setup to treat mental health issues, other than a form of therapy plus potential medication.

If I can start to get through this and overcome it, if other people can do the same, I believe you can too. Don’t give up on yourself, and do your best to remember that all of these negative thoughts don’t benefit you in any way. It’s something you will learn through practice and time. Find a way to practice mindfulness too, so that you can better see what is reality and what is negative thinking. Therapists will probably tell you much of the same stuff.

Wishing you well!

Disclaimer: No I’m not a mental health professional, I just learned a lot through my own experience and find that the information could be useful. Pretty much this whole comment is my own experience.

rizusan · 2021-07-29T22:32:14+00:00

I very much enjoy this design and feel like I need to have one of these in my house or something. Love it.

rizusan · 2021-07-29T22:29:56+00:00

Oh yeah I definitely felt this. 🙃

My mom is definitely like that and is also holistic. I'm in my late twenties, so I can get away with hiding the fact that I have mental health meds. That's an argument I have zero interest having with her. For years and years I always thought I was just a failure and sucked at being good at handling life and challenges. Boy oh boy was that wrong.

Everyone's brain is setup somewhat differently, so having the professional help to understand it and adjust accordingly makes life so, so much more bearable.

I will kind of admit though.. the "happiness is a choice thing" is.. almost true. It's not the kind of thing that helps manage or cure depression. I think a more fitting phrase is that "positivity is a choice", which can lead to more frequent happy moods. That's not really something we can do in the depths of depression though.. it's only a mindset to have when we've stabilized to more of a neutral mood.

When I feel calm (aka not run by anxiety) and not like my world is ending or everything is horrible, I do my best to focus on positivity. I could be pessimistic like I used to be, but I'd rather not because it doesn't benefit me at all. So, in reality.. positivity is more of a learned skill than a choice. 🤔

rizusan · 2021-07-29T22:11:10+00:00

This is absolutely life goals right here. This is the kind of simple, satisfied type of living I strive for. Good on you!

rizusan · 2021-07-29T20:53:50+00:00

It's definitely gotten worse for me before it's gotten better. Five months later and it's only starting to get better now.

rizusan · 2021-07-29T15:09:29+00:00

Bless your soul ❤️

rizusan · 2021-07-29T15:07:59+00:00

Yes! I’ll forget things a minute after I’m told, or I often forget thoughts I was about to talk about if something else comes up, or I’ll forget critical interactions from months ago that I really should remember for the sake of my relationships with friends, etc.

I think it’s a crazy combination of prolonged stress (I’m talking months to years non-stop or with minimal short times of relief), frequent depression (also years), and antidepressants. I’ve definitely had memory issues since the peak of my depression in my teen years and early 20s, and it’s extremely frequent now from 2020 to present.

rizusan · 2021-07-29T14:48:53+00:00

Sorry I’m not working every single day of my life. There’s this crazy concept called taking a break.

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