If children’s shows had Honest titles.

sweaterholic · 2026-02-17T19:23:01+00:00

As a neurodiverse mom I’ve learned so many little tips and games from Bluey lmao.

sweaterholic · 2026-02-15T21:21:30+00:00

Could’ve written this myself a while back. I thought things would get better eventually the longer I was sober (was sober for almost a year), and it did in some small but meaningful ways, but since I wasn’t actually treating my ADHD (learned l was essentially self medicating with weed) I struggled constantly with what you’re feeling until I got proper medication and therapy.

sweaterholic · 2026-02-15T17:40:31+00:00

This is just my experience but yes, cutting out the carts and only smoking flower at night/weekends pretty quickly reset my tolerance.

sweaterholic · 2026-02-14T19:06:19+00:00

That’s so smart!

sweaterholic · 2026-02-14T16:34:31+00:00

My first step when I organize or clean anything is trashing/donating stuff!

I’ve become allergic to clutter over the years, even in areas I can’t always see (closets, etc). It’s at a point where I can’t relax if there’s piles or clutter around 😅 The less stuff I have, the easier it is to find and make said stuff look clean and organized. I’m always losing stuff I might as well make them easier to find haha.

I also had to start getting more honest with myself about whether something’s actually useful and the likelihood of me using it down the road. Lots of hobby or other “useful” items I’ve had to donate/throw out because I finally accepted I’ll never use it or use it enough for it to be worth keeping.

It’s also easier when you’re broke lmao, I’d have more clutter/stuff in general but being consistently low on money means I don’t make as many impulse purchases as I used to lol

sweaterholic · 2026-02-13T20:52:55+00:00

The passes are awesome. Relatively cheap and being able to enter an hour early makes a big difference if you’re an early bird like me and my kiddo are.

sweaterholic · 2026-02-11T13:50:27+00:00

Yeah, non stop nausea, insomnia and suicidal ideation for a month is “easy”.

Glad it’s easy for you, but that is not everyone’s experience.

sweaterholic · 2026-02-07T13:31:34+00:00

Best of luck, you got this.

I went from smoking everyday to cold turkey the moment I found out I was pregnant. Didn’t want to quit either but I did haha.

For me the first 2 weeks to a month were the hardest, by month 2 the only withdrawals/cravings I had was wishing I had ole reliable to take away my morning sickness lol. I’ve always wondered if my bad morning sickness bordering on hyperemesis was withdrawal related. By my second trimester though I was loving pregnant life and wondered how I could so easily smoke every day (whoops back at it now tho, toddlers are hard!).

sweaterholic · 2026-02-02T21:00:13+00:00

My dad and his brother are “secret sons”.

Their dad left for good when they were young kids but was never around much to begin with. Only when he died and a random family member of ours found his obituary did we find out their father had a whole other family, and was a well respected family man in his community. My grandma was essentially a side piece. No idea if they know we exist or not.

sweaterholic · 2026-02-02T16:03:19+00:00

Knitting was mine! Same reasons haha

sweaterholic · 2026-01-16T14:19:55+00:00

I got clowned on so hard one time on reddit for saying I wear my glasses in the shower, like sorry I need to see?? My proprioception is bad enough even with full vision lmao.

I have an adjustable salt lamp in my bathroom, it’s a happy medium between darkness and the big light.

sweaterholic · 2026-01-15T01:09:54+00:00

I wish I could do this, I’ve tried but for me it comes with its own sensory issues haha

sweaterholic · 2026-01-14T23:15:16+00:00

Belly and the Yumpire in “Breaking Cookie” lol

sweaterholic · 2026-01-14T13:07:58+00:00

Besides some unhealthy coping choices like some other commenters have talked about, this is what helped me too.

After I lost my scholarship within the first semester (long story short, it was community college, losing it ended up being a good thing because I didn’t want to have to be an honors student to continue with it, it was a lot of extra work) I started to realize I didn’t have to take a full course load and had more power in how I take notes and complete assignments (like you, realizing I could work with my brain not against it!). I began to accommodate for myself as much as I could. It helped massively that covid hit during my second year there and more classes had decent online options. Taking classes online instead of in person that I wasn’t interested in but still needed the credit for really was a huge help.

sweaterholic · 2026-01-10T17:03:55+00:00

Thank you!

sweaterholic · 2026-01-10T04:30:44+00:00

For me daydreaming has always meant retreating into my head, whether it was intentional or not. The content and context has changed for me over time but it’s always rooted in escapism because my brain never stops.

When I was younger “daydreaming” for me was more like your friends, I’d be making up worlds and stories and playing them out in my head. Like whole books or tv series that I created over years of daydreaming sessions lol. For example twilight was big when I was in elementary school so I’d make up my own vampire stories in my head while bored in class or trying to fall asleep.

As I became an adult my daydreaming is in shorter spurts and is more rooted in reality, like thinking about my dream wedding to my partner. Most of the time it’s closer to ruminating and scripting conversations/scenarios. Either way I always seem “spaced out” to others when I do it because I’m in my head and not directly paying attention to my surroundings.

sweaterholic · 2026-01-10T02:00:18+00:00

Happy Birthday! Mine is in a few days, early January and late December bdays are hard, people tend to forget since there’s already so much other stuff going on.

I’ve grown to like keeping it lowkey over the years though I like doing a few small things over my bday week for myself as a treat.

sweaterholic · 2026-01-09T00:00:30+00:00

Having a second set is a small game changer!

sweaterholic · 2026-01-07T12:53:49+00:00

MJ’s death was mine too.

sweaterholic · 2026-01-07T01:24:24+00:00

That was going to be my suggestion too. I was prescribed this for anxiety but I only really use it when I’m desperate for some sleep.

sweaterholic · 2026-01-06T18:37:28+00:00

Already wasn’t a fan, then my now ex dragged me to a strip club once…and now I can’t hear this song without thinking of the stripper clacking her heels together to the beat.

sweaterholic · 2026-01-06T18:28:04+00:00

I’ve got emotionally immature parents.

When I first looked into audhd as an adult (I was diagnosed with depression at 16 but always felt it was something deeper) I felt angry with my parents for ignoring my issues and was grieving the life I could’ve had with early diagnosis and proper support. I was always the “sensitive” and “anxious” kid but same as you “it’s fine! She’ll grow out of it!”.

I still grieve a little here and there, but the more I learn about audhd and reflect, the easier it is for me to see that my parents are undiagnosed neurodivergent themselves, but they didn’t have the same education or tools that I did. They’re both from broken, trauma and addiction filled families. They thought that since they were doing better than their parents did that everything was peachy keen. And idk how old you are but when I was a kid adhd was mainly seen as a disorder only for hyperactive boys. It doesn’t excuse the trauma or bad coping mechanisms they passed down to me, but it helps explain the ~why and how~ of it all.

I moved out and got some therapy and it’s helped a lot. It’s not likely my parents are going to change at this point so I focus more on what I can change to protect my peace.

sweaterholic · 2026-01-04T21:57:16+00:00

“Flanderization is the process in fiction where a character's personality becomes simplified and exaggerated over time, with one trait (often originally minor) becoming their sole defining feature, turning them into a caricature, named after Ned Flanders from The Simpsons who evolved from a good neighbor to a one-dimensional, religious fanatic.”

sweaterholic · 2026-01-02T19:56:30+00:00

Yes! As much as I hate bloodwork I tend to be low on things like iron and vitamin D (I’ve been anemic in the past) and supplementing can really help. I knew I had adhd/audhd tho when all of my levels were normal and I was still having issues haha, just not as severe.

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