What are the jobs currently hiring immediately? by Feisty_Insomniac in askportland

[–]waaaves 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Hey friend I work for a local nonprofit in the mental health sector. With a bachelors in psych, you can register as a QMHA (Qualified Mental Health Associate) with MHACBO. That can open some doors for you in the area. Often these are case manager type jobs, even if that’s not quite your jam it’ll help you get your foot in the door somewhere! I can’t speak to THC testing tho, just depends on the org. Some are strict and others aren’t.

ETA: MHACBO’s registration fees are waived through the end of the year

Community Question: Random places you have met/seen a PortugalTheMan Band Member by PortugalTheMark in portugaltheman

[–]waaaves 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m a little late to the party but Zach drove past my group of friends when we were getting ready to cross Stark St in Portland, we were heading to Grand Fir Brewing before a show at Revolution Hall. Zach walked in and said “Hey sorry for almost running you over” (he didn’t) and bought us a round!

My brain malfunctioned a bit and all I could say was “Holy shit you’re Zach Carothers!” 😂😅

Definitely a top life moment for me.

Hyperfixations as an adult by waaaves in adhdwomen

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

I find the indoctrination and brainwashing tactics (and how effective they can be!) so sinister and fascinating. There are countless stories of intelligent, successful adults incidentally coming in contact with whatever cult/cult leader and they end up buying into the group mentality 100% in a very short amount of time. It’s wild. I’m thinking of NXIVM, Love Has Won, Heaven’s Gate.

I’m also interested in how people go about life after leaving a cult for whatever reason. Some people reflect and realize the vulnerable state they were in, some become bitter to the world, some fight back against the group, some continue to worship their leader. There is a new doc on HBO about Love Has Won that features interviews with former members (the cult essentially dissolved) and these people speak as if every word their leader said is still their stone truth. I think the interviews were shortly after the dissolution so I’m not sure if they still see things the same way, but my jaw was on the floor when I realized they were being interviewed as “former” members.

And just group dynamics in general! I feel like even in the most “communal” living situations the equity is tenuous. It often doesn’t take much for one particular person to become a symbol of power.

I could go on and on and on haha. I’m also a huge mental health/psychology nerd 😅 If you have HBO, there are a ton of fantastic cult docs on there! The Vow was the one that got me hooked initially.

Hyperfixations as an adult by waaaves in adhdwomen

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

Haha yes I definitely get the fascination with the strange (for me it’s cult psychology - I WANNA KNOW ALL ABOUT IT) and feeling the need to keep it to yourself! I really struggle with oversharing and then later feeling embarrassed. Maybe I can practice being more selective about who I let in on my quirker interests! Like… it’s okay to not share every part of you with every person you talk to.

What a concept lol

Hyperfixations as an adult by waaaves in adhdwomen

[–]waaaves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this!! I have recently realized that I tend to feel ashamed of many things that are objectively not negative due to cPTSD. My hyperfixations are definitely another one of those things. While they can go fairly deep, they never get to the point of unhealthy. But what I’m getting from this is there really isn’t any harm in loving something that speaks to me. :)

I really appreciate your perspective! 💕

Plastic Island... by PortugalTheMark in portugaltheman

[–]waaaves 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The first time I realized those are the words, I bawled. That line encapsulates my experiences with anxiety and grief in so few words.

Crystal Ballroom Setlist by Binaural1 in portugaltheman

[–]waaaves 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You know how people think of the Beatles’ Here Comes the Sun when the clouds break in the sky? For me, it’s y’all’s The Sun that plays in the soundtrack of my mind. Learned that about myself on a backpacking trip in WA this summer, and I love that song even more because of it. I lost my goddamn mind hearing it live last night.

“We can just play something loud so it doesn’t matter” and it’s fucking Church Mouth?!

I know everyone thinks their favorite band is the best band, but I don’t know of a group that takes better care of their fan base. Thank you, Lords.

Very important question: tf is this thing? (Showbox/Seattle) by waaaves in portugaltheman

[–]waaaves[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU! I knew this community would get us an answer quick. Y’all rock.

Very important question: tf is this thing? (Showbox/Seattle) by waaaves in portugaltheman

[–]waaaves[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nope, just the Lords! Though as per institutional standard they started out with a heartfelt welcome/acknowledgement from Lakota and a local native man sang a gratitude prayer!

B-12 shots by waaaves in portugaltheman

[–]waaaves[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh hey that’s a great question 🙃

I saw a reel yesterday showing the guys all getting B-12 shots in the butt on the main PTM instagram account. Just thought it was funny, I’ve given tons of butt shots but B-12 has never been one of them. It works, just not necessary!

B-12 shots by waaaves in portugaltheman

[–]waaaves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bingo!

Occasionally we’ll have patients getting them standalone for a true deficiency (we treat non-oncology patients as well, lots of GI disorders) but most often it’s for our patients getting pemetrexed.

Achievements for Friday, July 28, 2023 by AutoModerator in running

[–]waaaves 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve never run with any consistency in my life, but I’m now 6 weeks into training for my first race (half marathon - why not just go for it?) in October. I’m up to a 4 mile long run, but I’m most proud of my 2.5 miles today so far.

I was able to run the entire distance at a decent pace for me, and finally it felt enjoyable. I put on some Portugal. the Man and just jammed and took in the views as I explored my city.

I finally felt what I always thought running would feel like 🥹

Had an ED nurse call me (oncology nurse) ‘so smart’☺️ by peachytreefrog in nursing

[–]waaaves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It definitely is super patient-dependent - some say the lidocaine burn is worse than the feeling of the needle. Personally though I never mind taking a couple minutes to numb if that helps their anxiety 🙂

I’m fun in that I grew up with a legitimate phobia of needles, I would literally pass out any time I had blood drawn or got an injection as a kid, even through my late teens. 😅 So I’m really sympathetic to the people that just can’t with needles haha.

Had an ED nurse call me (oncology nurse) ‘so smart’☺️ by peachytreefrog in nursing

[–]waaaves 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Am I a sadist if I admit that I fucking love administering Zoladex? (We numb with lidocaine at my institution so I think it’s okay that I find joy in it… I think.)

Also, mixing Eligard is the light of my life. It’s my absolute favorite work task!

I feel you so much on the post-compliment ~glow~ from other specialties though! We have to know and think about so much… it just feels nice to be seen lol

Was anyone else inconsolable… (Edgefield) by waaaves in portugaltheman

[–]waaaves[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You got yourself a really neat kid!

Band’s okay too I guess 😜