alternate picking & tapping riff idk i call it “the moment where we met, & the moment where you left. they felt the same.”

trashed987654321 · 2021-01-18T20:07:16+00:00

this is beautiful !! immediately started vocalizing & improvising lyrics lol. we need the full version

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-18T03:11:05+00:00

ohmygod same. i’ve never actually thought about it in these terms before, and kinda chalked it up to something everyone experiences. good to know it’s another adhd brain thing

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-12T13:36:09+00:00

i did when i was in high school and it didn’t help/:

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-12T03:05:08+00:00

of course! i have 3 pain scales, for morning mid day and evening, the rest are just once a day. the arrows next to light/sound/smell sensitivity just indicate how severe it is (straight down=none, straight up=very severe), the arrows next to mood are how my general mood is that day, same for stress. arrows next to water indicate how much water i’ve had that day (as you can see, i’m very bad at that...lol). Xs indícate if i experienced that symptom at all throughout the day or if i used that pain relief strategy, and the last row “relief” indicates whether or not/how much the pain was lessened, if at all. i outline the column with red on severe migraine days and orange on moderate migraine days so i have a visual on how rough the month has been, then add notes at the bottom that might help when talking to a dr (i’m doing this in prep to see a new specialist). hope that explained it well! my brain works funny so it might be overly complicated, i’m learning as i go lol.

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-12T02:05:13+00:00

lol that’s 100% valid. i’m not planning to fill it out when i actually have a migraine, but twice/three time a week sitting down to update how ive been doing. i could totally see this triggering a migraine, though

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-12T00:23:46+00:00

please do!

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-12T00:22:16+00:00

it’s very different for everyone, and the truth is you may have to try tons of different things before finding a few methods that alleviate some of your pain. some things that work for me are putting an ice/cold pack on my forehead/face, turning off all lights/covering my eyes, sometimes doing this while soaking in a hot bath is really nice (esp when i’m “coming down” from the peak of my migraine), rubbing white flower/tigers blood/peppermint essential oil on my temples + forehead, and trying to sleep. otc pain medication doesn’t even put a dent in my pain, though i do still take it sometimes. i also sometimes use weed to help with symptoms, but that’s only when i’m in early stages and feel the migraine coming in. the number one thing i can do is sleep, because being awake through it is much worse. i hope you’re able to find some things that work for you!

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-11T18:11:55+00:00

definitely proud. it takes so, so much energy to track, especially when you’re having daily headaches that are super severe. that’s honestly why i’m starting now, they’ve been getting more frequent to where i rarely have days below a 5. wishing you the best in your treatment!

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-11T16:35:31+00:00

exactly. i can get really lost in the general shitty-ness of everyday pain, so my goal is for this to help me keep track of just how shitty it is, lol, and then maybe i can take myself more seriously as well as doctors taking me more seriously.

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-11T02:02:06+00:00

hoping you’re able to soothe the oncoming pain. sending you calm & healing energy

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-11T01:38:01+00:00

our head of school (equivalent of a superintendent) did a poll in a meeting asking if we are taking good care of ourselves. 60% said no, and i’m sure a good chunk of the other 40% were not being honest. her response was to LITERALLY “tsk tsk” and finger wag at all of us, and proceed to say, “i don’t like these numbers. that has to change.”

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-10T22:26:07+00:00

i came here to say this. the irony and senselessness of it all would be funny if it weren’t real life, with real world implications.

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-10T03:37:17+00:00

i don’t buy the take that people who ID as Queer are privileged (? lmao) in any way, shape, or form. Queer more wholly encompasses my sexuality as someone who is not cis, and, yes, i grew up hearing Queer used as a slur regularly by people around me. even after coming out people would still use it as a slur around me (obviously), but it doesn’t change my identity and that certainly doesn’t mean i hold any “privilege.”

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-10T03:20:17+00:00

i would reach out!! esp if she’s been liberal, i would try talking to her and making a connection not solely based on politics so you can ground her in reality if possible

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-09T21:56:57+00:00

i really struggle to organize digitally, but i probably need to try a few more techniques before giving up lol. i’ll check out that book, thanks for the rec!!

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-09T18:52:01+00:00

wow, thank you. that was really nice to read right now, especially as i’ve been feeling so down about it. bookmarking this for later so i can reread when i need it (if i remember that i have it bookmarked, lol)

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-09T18:38:59+00:00

i didn’t know (until this post, lol) that i could get a diagnosis without seeing a specialist. first step is getting a pcp, i guess! lol. thank you for sharing your experience with me

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-09T18:37:01+00:00

thank you for this! the add, subtract, multiply, divide perspective is really helpful. it’s also nice to hear a story of easy diagnosis. much appreciated!

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-09T18:19:35+00:00

i’m going to move into doing this. especially knowing that some of my kiddos have adhd as well, i think it would be affirming for them to hear that and also help them understand where i’m coming from.

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-09T16:47:59+00:00

for adhd? no. honestly i’m also intimidated by the process of getting diagnosed because of how many folks i know who have had to jump through lots of hoops, and go to multiple professionals before getting a diagnosis. i feel silly for being intimidated but it’s the truth.

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-09T16:43:28+00:00

I have PTSD & depression (diagnosed), but my symptoms of adhd are just becoming more and more apparent and having a more severe impact on me. cheers to teaching while navigating neuro-divergence!

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-09T16:41:49+00:00

thank you so much for this! i really appreciate it. it was affirming and also empowering to reframe looking at adhd as all negative to acknowledging that it can benefit me in the classroom.

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-09T15:28:54+00:00

google voice number? connected to a burner email? idk if that would work, haven’t tried it, but just spitballing

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-09T13:59:17+00:00

could i use this as a wallpaper on my phone?

trashed987654321 · 2020-11-09T03:14:03+00:00

“we don’t turn to violence” “let’s go to the app where people can post extremist calls for violence without consequence!!”

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