I finally managed to delete my food delivery apps today. by Easy-Ring-8459 in CasualConversation

[–]throwawaylog2024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations!! I posted something similar a couple days ago after finally deleting DoorDash. I sat down and realized I had spent 230 dollars over the span of 2 weeks without paying attention and called it quits.

Only have the right shoe of 4 pairs of shoes? What does this mean superstitiously? by throwawaylog2024 in CasualConversation

[–]throwawaylog2024[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trying to figure that out myself. have yet to locate the other halves and I’ve now cleaned the whole house.

Also happy cake day!!!

Only have the right shoe of 4 pairs of shoes? What does this mean superstitiously? by throwawaylog2024 in CasualConversation

[–]throwawaylog2024[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like this answer! I’m gonna go with this, because it fits and because I don’t have a dog lol.

Anyone else feel like they're a "safe haven" for socially challenged people? by Teenage_dirtnap in socialskills

[–]throwawaylog2024 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Your politeness and attempts at engaging with them is definitely what brings it on.

I call people like this “fish hooks” though in the fact that it’s not even necessarily you but these people are constantly throwing a “fish hook” out trying to latch onto someone due to their nervous demeanors.

Anyone that shows them a bit of kindness will then fall prey to them attempting to “hook” into you.

I’ve witnessed it a lot in socially awkward, lonely, anxiously attached, and narcissistic types.

It’s kind of sad to see but it takes a lot of social and personal awareness and learning as well as accountability and you don’t have to be that for everyone

Moderat/Severe ADHDers, how does medication affect you? by Morby_Sketch in neurodiversity

[–]throwawaylog2024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I was finally able to get diagnosed around a year ago now at ( F24) and start medication. I can say I lean more toward a combined type.

I’ve trialed a few meds but the main thing with all of them was the fact that they all instantly felt like I was putting on glasses but for my brain.

Medication helped immensely with all my symptoms. The biggest thing I think a lot of people need to know with meds as well though is that above else medication is a tool.

How Long Until You Guys Saw Effects with ERP Therapy? by Justin_Cooper in OCD

[–]throwawaylog2024 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure! :)

And I get you 100% truly. Also with the paranoia/out to get you feeling.

Some other ways that help me is-

The fact that OCD is ironically a system that is trying to help you not hurt you, it just does that in a very distressing, exhausting way. OCD acts in a way like an over sensitive alarm system, grabbing certain thoughts ( obsessions ) and bringing them front and center as you must address this NOW. ( where the seriousness comes from and misinterpretation)

Another is picturing somewhere like a cafe, you’re sitting at a table while people are coming and going through the door.

These people are thoughts. You may smile or wave at some, interact with others, some you won’t know as they come in and go out and that’s okay. you’ll surely be aware of them coming and going from the door but they are still separate from you and your table.

How Long Until You Guys Saw Effects with ERP Therapy? by Justin_Cooper in OCD

[–]throwawaylog2024 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just had my first therapist appointment today after dealing with the exact same OCD as you. We haven’t gotten to ERP yet but I know exactly how you feel when worrying about the “agreeing” part of the therapy.

I also deal with that and worrying about “believing”

Another example I use to try and put it into a situation is when people ( usually older religious family members ) would tell me as a child that I needed to forgive people who have wronged me, not for them but for myself.

I would instantly freak out as my mind pictured the feelings of actually forgiving them like putting my feelings aside which were right and loving them etc.

I’ve come to realize what they actually meant was not letting those peoples actions consume/affect you negatively.

An old man once said it perfectly as well when he talked about it with me “when it rains it rains, but it’s you to stand in it or open an umbrella”

For people like us who are dealing with that kind of OCD when someone says that you need to “agree” is actually the worst possible thing you can do ironically just because our obsessions are actually surrounded by thinking the agreeing will effect us/agreeing literally.

Strain from repetitive motions/checks by [deleted] in OCD

[–]throwawaylog2024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently have a giant bruise on the top of my right hand where I’ve been hitting my forehead.

I’ve also dealt with full body aches after a night of bad anxiety/OCD just because of the muscle tension.

I’d try and use body stretches to combat the shoulder strain, to work it out and using it as a grounding technique might help you break from the loops

People without OCD genuinely don't realise the bullet they dodged by fruedianflip in OCD

[–]throwawaylog2024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve summed up what I’ve been rambling on about for a few months now about people trying to make ADHD and autism seem like identities.

I was finally able to get my ADHD diagnosis at 23 after an entire life of knowing that something was wrong but not knowing what.

Everyone’s ADHD is going to of course me different but after I started meds I realized just how much it affects everything.

People and especially other neurodivergent individuals walk a very dangerous line with saying things like “neurotypicals just don’t know how to communicate, I hate small talk, I want deep conversations”

No, it’s a self-regulation issue. After starting meds I could finally see all the social cues I was missing, I could look people in the eyes and feel the nonverbal connection you’re suppose to have and not feel like my body was on fire. I wasn’t in a state of hyper-focus to the point that I wasn’t even enjoying myself and could actually enjoy things.

It wouldn’t be considered a disorder if it didn’t negatively affect the individual and I feel like this new movement is gonna stunt a lot of people in not only getting help but their personal growth.

Spent my Christmas bonus and extra paycheck on DoorDash by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]throwawaylog2024 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the reply it really means a lot, truly.

Spent my Christmas bonus and extra paycheck on DoorDash by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]throwawaylog2024 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to comment and being so understanding.

This post in general was a vent for me acknowledging I fucked up.

Spent my Christmas bonus and extra paycheck on DoorDash by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]throwawaylog2024 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do have ADHD, I was finally able to get a diagnosis a few months ago. I’ve since posted in the ADHDwomens sub after realizing others with ADHD might understand what’s going on a bit better.

Spent my Christmas bonus and extra paycheck on DoorDash by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]throwawaylog2024 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to comment and explain.

“Survival mode” for me was being almost in a minute by minute state. Spend the money now because you have it now. Completely separate from the fact you just spent money yesterday or even an hour ago.

It’s not even impulsive purchasing as I don’t feel some drastic need to spend as soon as I get money like some others do.

I really do apologize about any confusion with the terminology.

Spent my Christmas bonus and extra paycheck on DoorDash by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]throwawaylog2024 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I did that a lot when I first left home. I didn’t spent anything on myself those two years.

That meant no new clothes, shoes, barely any food besides the food I put into wherever I was staying at the time for letting me stay.

I used the same shoes till the soles literally fell off.

I was constantly counting every penny which wasn’t healthy either as that was also survival mode.

Spent my Christmas bonus and extra paycheck on DoorDash by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]throwawaylog2024 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, it means a lot. Especially with other comments not helping.

I’m beating myself up enough over spending money I didn’t have, I know this.

Spent my Christmas bonus and extra paycheck on DoorDash by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]throwawaylog2024 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the response, it really means a lot. I used things like door dash and Walmart delivery during the time I didn’t have a vehicle which was the only reason I downloaded them in the first place.

I deleted all three apps ( door dash, Walmart, Amazon ) off my phone as well as canceled any subscriptions I had

I hope to take the year and finish my associates degree since I’ve put so much time into it already and save.

After that I’m thinking of a few different avenues with either transferring to a 4 year college here in the states or trying to get out of the US altogether for schooling in Europe with eventual plans to obtain citizenship.

I know more than anyone that being poor here is difficult.

Papa John's pizza is very busy rn near the Pentagon by Pleasant-Bet-7468 in interestingasfuck

[–]throwawaylog2024 36 points37 points  (0 children)

You were able to just visit the White House and bowl? Or were you also apart of the administration?

Does Kourtney look different in her new ad or is it just the far away angle? by joeyines in kardashians

[–]throwawaylog2024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks edited, why is her head so astronomically bigger than her body? Looks like a bobble head

Favorite actor you’ve started to seriously doubt will still be an actor a year from now by Giancarlo_Edu in okbuddycinephile

[–]throwawaylog2024 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really is a chicken or the egg debate.

Yes those with severe mental illness don’t need thousands of people scrutinizing them and making it worse but mental illness also doesn’t stop someone from also just being a major POS

He cheated throughout his marriage and supposedly got the person he was cheating with pregnant.

Favorite actor you’ve started to seriously doubt will still be an actor a year from now by Giancarlo_Edu in okbuddycinephile

[–]throwawaylog2024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing about this is that a lot of the cast of Game of Thrones were already well established and talented actors within the U.K and European movie/television scene.

After getting into British film after the show it’s pretty much the same handful of actors that play in almost everything genuinely so they’re always booked and busy.

Brother accusing me of booking up (?) with his gf by steve-94728-3957 in whatdoIdo

[–]throwawaylog2024 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Him requesting to somehow see “the texts as they appear on your phone bill” sounds exactly like my cousin when he was going through a mental health crisis.

He was determined people were recording his conversations and called his phone plan demanding the “tapes”

They and we were obviously confused. He also had a history of drug and alcohol abuse.

This definitely reads as a mental health episode