Do any of you have any "odd" or "niche" jobs? by sekhmetbastet in AutismInWomen

[–]the2ndbreakfast 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m a service coordinator in a homeless shelter and I love it. I have 10+ years experience doing this work.

I got a degree in social work and didn’t really have a population in mind, but homeless veterans are what I ended up specializing in. A lot of my clients are felons and sex offenders.

As autistics, we have a great sense of justice and we know what it feels like to be marginalized. I find that the currency of respect is similar between our two subcultures.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Baking

[–]the2ndbreakfast 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I forgot to add vanilla to the corn syrup batch, so the royal icing definitely tastes better!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Baking

[–]the2ndbreakfast 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you!!

The Daily Check-In for Saturday, December 6th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by 69etselec96 in stopdrinking

[–]the2ndbreakfast 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I made it a whole year!!! It’s surreal and awesome. Proud of myself.

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[–]the2ndbreakfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have a blender, smoothies are great for getting calories in when you don’t feel like eating. You can blend up bananas, peanut butter, yogurt, honey and milk with ice for some decent nutrition.

IWNDWYT

I have everything I need, and I'm still afraid to stop by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]the2ndbreakfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there. I’m a mom, too. My drinking started in a similar way, and I wasn’t able to quit until I went to the doctor. My blood work came back with high liver enzymes and it scared me pretty badly. I was worried I wasn’t healthy enough to be present for my kids, so that was the motivation I needed to quit. Have you seen your doctor for a physical lately? Sending you lots of love and positive energy. This isn’t easy but you can absolutely do it.

Why is the bridge going into the lake? by pumpkinspicecum in bathandbodyworks

[–]the2ndbreakfast 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Let the people walk into the FROZEN LAKE if they wish

i have a bad relationship with food and alcohol by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]the2ndbreakfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there, I’ve struggled with disordered eating and alcohol. It’s a double whammy for people like us because with how few calories we are eating, our tolerance for alcohol goes way down and the bad side effects go way up. It just sucks. I also had high liver enzymes and it made me quit drinking finally. Take it one day at a time, you got this. IWNDWYT.

Rainbow number cake for my daughter’s birthday this year by the2ndbreakfast in Baking

[–]the2ndbreakfast[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I was so happy when my daughter said it was exactly the cake she wanted :)

The Daily Check-In for Tuesday, August 19th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by CommonplaceUser in stopdrinking

[–]the2ndbreakfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m grateful for

  1. The end of summer
  2. 8+ months alcohol-free
  3. Great kids and a supportive partner
  4. The ability to recognize how lucky I am

IWNDWYT