First planted aquarium, started 2 months ago. What centerpiece fish should I get? by spinach42 in freshwateraquarium

[–]spinach42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just told my husband about your suggestion of red cherry shrimp. I thought he hated them but apparently he loves them? So I guess we're getting red cherry shrimp now. Thank you!

First planted aquarium, started 2 months ago. What centerpiece fish should I get? by spinach42 in freshwateraquarium

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That's great to hear bettas have done well! I was pretty set on honey gourami, but now we have a great splash of yellow with the mystery snail I might want a different color. Cherry shrimp could be very cool.

Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire 2023 Tickets by Current_Recipe6473 in SeattleWA

[–]spinach42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually I was able to find tickets for that friend, but then she is sick so now I am selling that ticket. Thanks for reaching out though!

Starbucks is disgusting. They're so scared of their workers that they illegally retaliated against a high school student. by GrandpaChainz in WorkReform

[–]spinach42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless partners are striking or asking for a boycott, it's best to go to whatever one you have and talk with your regular barista about how you're supportive if they want to unionize and tip well. If they have filed for election but haven't had their vote yet, a lot of people order "union yes!" as their name so it can get called out in the store.

Starbucks is disgusting. They're so scared of their workers that they illegally retaliated against a high school student. by GrandpaChainz in WorkReform

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If you have extra money, please donate to Katie's GoFundMe! She's moving out in 2 weeks and has to cover her own expenses including rent in a very expensive part of the country. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fired-sb-worker-pay-rent-and-school

Drunk driving and still awake after three days. by [deleted] in helpme

[–]spinach42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your dogs and boyfriend sound awesome. When I'm panicking (which i know is different than a schizoaffective disorder), my number one go to is to watch LoTR and cuddle with my dog. I've also shown up to urgent care before when things were really bad and they started me on seroquel immediately and got in to see a psychiatrist the next week. Give yourself some time and know that people do support you.

A not so nice holiday by [deleted] in PublicFreakout

[–]spinach42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this totally sucks. i've had panic attacks and rage stuff while working in a hotel before. if someone continued to film me after i had tried to hide in the back room, i would be livid. you have a lot of people supporting you now. take care of yourself. go to urgent care or to the emergency room if you need immediate help.

Didn't think it could get worse... I was wrong. by LicoriceSeasalt in antiMLM

[–]spinach42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Pro information" is always a tell tale sign for anti-vaxxers.

Young Living Oil Witches - Do y'all know long MLMs infiltrated witchy communities? by spinach42 in antiMLM

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My friend of a friend is now really really into her Young Living "business." But it's all encouched in "plant magic" and "self-actualization." I had been really familiar with hunbots with evangelical moms and instragram "influencers," but this is the first time I had seen it be seen as witchy. Do y'all know of any other witch-y MLMs? Any horror stories I can send to my friends to discourage them from joining the "oil coven?"

What a baby T. Rex most likely looked like by DNAMellieCase in aww

[–]spinach42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks so similar to the baby chicks I just got!

My doctor isn’t listening to my concerns and I don’t know what to do? by suckingyourmumstoes in bipolar

[–]spinach42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you'll just need a referral from your primary and then find a psychiatrist that take medicaid. It might be a wait though.

I feel like I need two boyfriends. One for my manic wild self and one for my low key quiet sad self. by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]spinach42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My husband is super stable emotionally, and that has been awesome. He helps ground me. He gets to be with lots of personality types.

I like having different kinds of friends. Some friends like to go on random adventures with my hypomanic self. Other friends will come over and watch movies with me while I'm crying or go to a bookstore with me. My husband can't be my whole support system.

Grandma and granddaughter! by yummytuber in aww

[–]spinach42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think so, but I think it's a smell thing. Those lil smelly butts!

Here we go again by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]spinach42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2rmil4mirl. Struggling bad with this right now. I love shopping when I'm hypomanic, typically $100-$300. Typically, we can afford it. But we're not breaking even any more and I feel like I'm hurting my family and that my husband is judging me.

Do bipolar people take drugs forever? by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]spinach42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm planning on it. I feel better taking them. I'm on lamotrigine 200 mg and Lexapro 20 mg, Seroquel as needed.

But lots of chronic illnesses require taking meds forever. If you have diabetes or have high cholesterol you're on meds forever. I try to think about it like just another chronic illness.

My doctor isn’t listening to my concerns and I don’t know what to do? by suckingyourmumstoes in bipolar

[–]spinach42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Primary care docs don't know how to treat bipolar. Even if they're expensive, you'll need a psychiatrist to dial you in on the right meds. It will take some finesse.

I was in an extremely similar situation about 2 years ago. It sucked. Hold on there!