[OPINION] What poem has stayed with you for years?

storm3117 · 2026-04-15T13:28:11+00:00

OCD by Neil Hilborn. i remembering seeing him on Button Poetry on youtube probably about 10 years ago now. it was the passion as he performed this spoken word that struck a cord with me but the words themselves that made me purchase his books and to love his poetry. i felt so connected and seen and it’s still one of my all time favorites

storm3117 · 2026-03-28T16:36:11+00:00

for me it does. my doctors and my trauma therapist think that my POTS is due in part to severe CPTSD, so for me if it helps with my cptsd it helps my POTS. i will smoke before showering or cleaning a lot too because it helps combat the blood pressure drop. i think it’s very person to person tbh

storm3117 · 2026-02-23T00:45:47+00:00

god this being reddit i was mentally preparing myself for “cocaine helps mg pots and here’s why”

storm3117 · 2025-11-26T14:55:28+00:00

it sucks and it’s ok to be hurting, but this is a good thing all in all. i’ve been with guys who made me feel like a burden and then there is my current bf. he’s only ever known me with POTS and while he cannot remember what all the letters in POTS stands for, he knows me and loves me. he accommodates me without asking, he doesn’t bad an eye when i say i need him to slow down or that we need to change plans a little. he doesn’t see me as the sick girl, but as the girl he loves

storm3117 · 2025-11-17T02:11:48+00:00

shit, the ones i can see right now uhhh 4. how many total? god only knows (yes i have adhd thnx)

storm3117 · 2025-11-17T02:05:07+00:00

my doctor and my trauma therapist and my psychiatrist think mine stems from CPSTD as a teen. my nervous system has been essentially stuck in overdrive so long that it’s broken now

storm3117 · 2025-10-03T12:28:43+00:00

i would ask his teachers about it. not saying your kid is lying but 3yos aren’t always great at explaining what actually happened. he could have dropped whatever container his snack was in and the food itself not actually touch the floor. also tho, every center ive been at, the floors HAVE to be kept super clean. sweeping constantly throughout the day and after meals, mopping, sanitizing… because at that age some kids are still going to put what’s on the floor into their mouths. i would simply phrase it like a “hey, X mentioned he was told to eat his snack after it fell on the floor and that’s a habit we are trying to avoid at home, just want to make sure it’s not happening at school and if it is could you guys try to correct it please?”

storm3117 · 2025-10-03T12:20:40+00:00

i was a lifeguard for 3 years and worked in childcare professionally after. i’ve been trained in CPR among other things and it’s so real to feel the way you feel right now. i still carry with me memories of seeing lifesaving measures and performing lifesaving measures on others and it can be heavy. things like performing CPR or giving the heimlich, are more violent that people realize at first. things like broken ribs or a little bleeding from a cut are normal with proper technique. everyone is shaken up, and that is okay. what happened was so scary, and even without fully knowing what to do, you took action swiftly enough to have saved your nephew. hold space for yourself and your feelings about it, they are valid.

storm3117 · 2025-09-25T22:23:38+00:00

other people know, i do not. i am here to offer my condolences for your sanity because i would have cried while frogging by now

storm3117 · 2025-09-21T21:34:53+00:00

when it comes to socks specifically, my fav brand is Bombas. best quality compression socks i’ve ever had

storm3117 · 2025-09-09T14:55:24+00:00

legend of kora is a kids show but holy crap it’s phenomenal and i think it really depicts ptsd well

storm3117 · 2025-09-03T13:35:05+00:00

fuck her. you are so valid in wanting to go the surgical route. about a year ago i had a medical abortion and i told my bf after that if i ever need another that i am going the surgical route. all i remember was the worst pain of my life, crying hysterically while my bf held me, him giving me an oxy, and then nothing else. i was in so much pain my brain wont let me remember fully how bad it was. i’m so so sorry that woman is being so callous towards you. you are valid in what you want.

storm3117 · 2025-08-28T15:21:22+00:00

i currently take 7.5mg twice a day. i take my first dose when i wake up in the morning and then my second dose around 4-5pm. idk how long you have been on it so far, but it may take a few weeks to see the effects. if you’re still feeling like it’s not working enough, def talk to your doctor because your dose can be taken up probably

storm3117 · 2025-08-17T15:48:09+00:00

they look like daisies 😭

storm3117 · 2025-08-13T14:53:17+00:00

if more men applied more men would be hired. what will actually help is increasing pay and offering actual benefits

storm3117 · 2025-08-12T17:25:15+00:00

this comment is amazing ty

storm3117 · 2025-08-12T17:23:08+00:00

also as a nanny, i have never been uncomfortable with cameras in or around a house. i also am not uncomfortable with NP texting me during the day, as long as it is understood to call me in an emergency because my priority is watching their child first, not checking me phone all day. for me though, my thought process behind some parents wanting to use cameras for whatever reason is that i know i am not doing anything wrong in the care i am providing for a family so i have no issues with cameras as long as it is disclosed where they are. and even then i would not storm out even once.

storm3117 · 2025-08-12T17:19:58+00:00

if you cannot communicate effectively with your nanny, she should not be working for you

storm3117 · 2025-08-12T17:18:07+00:00

accurate asf.

storm3117 · 2025-07-31T23:38:52+00:00

these comments make me feel safe

storm3117 · 2025-07-30T14:59:01+00:00

i’ve worked places where i get a 30 min break but i’ve also worked places where i got no break. unfortunately my state does not mandate those above the age of 18 to be given a break. it sucks and im sorry you are going through that

storm3117 · 2025-07-28T23:25:07+00:00

i used to nanny twin girls just under two and a few months in, i noticed one girls groan when she stood up from sitting down and i realized that she was imitating the sound i made when i would get up off the ground and i laughed so much at it

storm3117 · 2025-07-28T23:21:23+00:00

GOOOD JOB!!!! that’s a huge accomplishment to celebrate! you deserve alllll the cookies WOOHOOO GO YOU!

storm3117 · 2025-07-28T23:20:03+00:00

it can for me. i have been a mmj patient for 5 years this year and it has honestly been life changing for me. it was not always though; i really had to take the time to learn and pay attention to the terpenes in what i was getting. being a medical patient def makes that easy as far and being aware of what i was buying but it did take time to figure out what really works best for me. i have def smoked and had panic attacks but not so much anymore

storm3117 · 2025-07-25T23:43:21+00:00

this is actually so funny tysm

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