I stumbled over a Magnolias Song for the first time about 18 months ago (Pretty Eyes for a Snake), which instantly got me. So I intensified with the discography of this band. I swear, for the next 2 or 3 weeks and didn't listen to other music then Magnolia Electric Co. (and Songs: Ohia of course). But my main focus was (and still is) the Album Trials & Errors. How f***in good can music be? This album still gets me and I listended to it around 60-70 times. My highlights are Ring the Bell, Pretty Eyes for a snake and, one of the best songs I have ever heard, Almost was good enough. I am getting goosebumps just thinking of this song. Jason Molinas voice, the brilliant and sad lyrics, the music tone itself (kind of Indie / Altcountry-like). Wow, in my opiniony, this Album is a masterpiece. So sad, the singer Jason Molina died a couple of years ago. What I would have given for seeing this band live... How do you think about Magnolia Electric Co. and this album?
Hello fibro friends! Has anyone tried micro-dosing magic mushrooms? It’s something I am considering trying and would love to know if anyone here has experience with it.
Hey! I just got diagnosed in September as an adult. I always suspected I had ADHD and my mom probably has it too. I did the self diagnosis sheet with my doctor 7 years ago but finally went through a specialized clinic to get diagnosed with an education coach, psychologist and psychiatrist to make sure I really have ADHD and not something else. I was relieved that it wasn’t bi polar tbh. Turns out it’s just cycling between inattentive & hyperactive ADHD.
The clinic recommended I get a prescription through my family doctor but recommended either concerta or vyvanse. My family doctor suggested concerta at first so I brought up vyvanse. He basically said flip a coin, so I chose vyvanse kind of randomly. He started me on the “baby dose” of 20mg for 2 weeks just to try it out. Apparently he starts kids on 10mg, so he gave me one step up from that. I felt an immediate difference on 20mg, like a switch flipped and suddenly I could *ACTUALLY SIT AT A DESK!!!!* but it only lasted until 2pm. And towards the end of my 2 week prescription fill, it basically stopped working. I found it very hard to initiate tasks and stick with tasks.
So I switched to 30mg of vyvanse and got a month dose. Again, I felt an immediate difference, was able to confidently even purchase an actual desk and desk accessories because I could actually sit still without feeling annoyed! I was also able complete things quickly. But I also realized my heart rate was up by 10bps (I track my heart rate on my Apple Watch) since starting with Vyvanse. I also couldn’t run mid-day when the meds were at their highest effect. Now I’m running out of my month-long dose of the 30mg, can run mid-day again and I’ve felt like it’s not as effective as it was in the beginning.
This has me wondering if you develop a tolerance on vyvanse? Should I stick with the 30mg or should I up my dose? The clinic gave me a workbook on meds and it said to keep upping your dose until you feel anxious. I told this to my friend who’s a pharmacologist and he said it’s typical for psychiatrists to push more meds. He said normally the medical community is looking for the lowest effective dose. I guess it’s just hard to determine “what is effective”.
Also, is it worthwhile to try concerta just to see if I like it better? Anyone have experiences of switching from Vyvanse to Concerta? How do you guys determine what‘s the right med for you? And how do you know when you should up or lower your dosage?
Don’t be like me! Or if you do, spend more time in therapy first. Had I made more commitments to therapists rather than to love interests, I may have spared myself some heartache over the years. Then again, all the disappointments and failed relationships have taught me a great deal.
One of the few things I am grateful for, having been in many toxic and abusive relationships (I am a recovering - and now SAFE & SINGLE - codependent/child of a narcissist), is that I came out of those situations child-free.
Of note was an abusive relationship I was in during my early 20s. Toward the end, I somehow got it into my SICK head (albeit temporarily) that I wanted to have a baby with this horrible human. Possibly a biological or evolutionary reason for this exists - who the hell knows! He was HORRIBLE. I was STUPID. WE were horribly stupid TOGETHER.
He was arrested twice for domestic violence. He had (a few times) held me captive in our apartment, and wouldn’t let me leave as I held onto my dog for dear life (a 20lb Boston terrier, my best friend and true soulmate, RIP Tilly-girl). He had threatened to throw her off the third floor balcony when I threatened our TV. (I was not a good dog-mom during this time, which is one of my life’s greatest regrets ever. I made it up to her later, and she lived happily almost 13 years, but still. Once he threatened her I should have left for good! 😔)
He also once picked me up and physically threw me out and into the apartment building hallway violently, busting my knee in the process. Another time, he shoved my own MOTHER down when she tried to intervene in a fight. (She rightfully was very angry with me when I dropped the charges that time and eventually reunited with him secretly. Another big-time regret 😞).
I had such little self-worth and confidence in leaving him, and I started to think a child would make me/him/us happy. Thank GOD I shook myself out of that mindset, and he ended up meeting someone else when I moved out - letting her move into our old place. If it hadn’t been for his replacing me with this other woman… (She luckily got out years later, I’ve heard) …I could have continued the cycle longer and actually end up tied to him forever via a child. I cringe at the thought. The abuse would have gotten worse and worse, and any child involved would have suffered, continuing the abuse cycle into more generations as they grew up.
A petty insight 😆: He was also a bedwetter and a complete mama’s boy; “mam
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I guess everyone is a mixture of both, but most people seem to have rather strong tendencies.
I'm definitely the theoretical kind of person that loves playing around with ideas, trying to find the underlying reasons and workings of the world.
I guess what fascinates me is the (somewhat naive) idea of being the first to really understand how something (e.g. a business niche) works. Also, as long as I'm just with myself thinking about stuff, I can't be proven wrong. If I'm totally honest, that's a big factor.
On the other side of the spectrum, there are those who are not afraid of failing and just keep doing things and learn on the way.
Of course, these types of people are a lot more productive. However, this approach seems to lead into catastrophe more often because they act without understanding what and whom they're dealing with.
What is your approach? Have you been successful with it? Did you have to learn from the other approach to be successful?
while the falling throughs happen here and there, porn is becoming less and less attractive and more-so uncomfortable and “gross” to watch which i’m happy about. After reading so many articles & posts in this community as well as others, it’s made me view porn entirely different. it really is fking weird to watch other people having sex. I also feel really bad for the women in the porn industry so it makes me uncomfortable and sad when i watch instead of the “old feelings”. I’m literally focused more on the bad feelings and the fact that it’s really become so normalized to watch others fuck and thats weird it really is but thats on my mind instead of focusing on the screen itself. It’s weird bc while it doesn’t turn me on i still get tempted to “peak” which is useless and just a step-back for no reason with nothing to get out of it. It’s also insane thinking about how much time is actually wasted watching strangers fuck. fucking weird man. i still cant wrap my head around it. but anyways i just wanted to share that. im glad im noticing changes with my perspective. hopefully it only gets easier.
All the derms just causally saying do ‘trial and error ‘ don’t have to pay for the errors like we do!
I just spent ALOT of money on Avene products as they had a holiday sale and I’ve been recommended their line but never tried anything from it yet. Well they only have a return policy for unopened products..so if I try it and have a reaction then that’s it, just wasted my money again.
I hope Avene lives up to the hype. My skin has been so horrible lately and I hate this rollercoaster of hope when buying new products (especially pricey ones) and then the disappointment when nothing works. At least some places will let you return if you have a reaction. Wish they would let people buy everything in trial sizes first.
Just my rant, sorry to be dramatic. I have a non-rosacea friend who puts $7 Trader Joe’s jojoba oil on her face as a daily moisturizer and her skin looks perfect all the time and I just spent well over $100 on stuff I can’t even return. Over the years I have probably spent thousands and could probably work for many skincare companies since I know about all their products at this point.
Ok rant over. Thanks for reading and wishing you all calm skin ;)
Just for fun thought it would be interesting to hear everyone's favorite track off the only official Magnolia Electric Co live release!
(the fact the 70% of the songs on that setlist were unreleased really shows how prolific and talented he was)
Nothing works. Literally nothing works for me. Everything I found worked best (Lush bar actually worked) has ended up just giving me rashes and burning/irritation and hyperpigmentation patches anyway. Gonna have to go back to regular deodorant which I’m disheartened by but I don’t wanna smell and I’m tired of having bumps and patches of irritation on my pits.
I’ve tried sooo much available for example: Dr Haushka, AKT, LUSH Deo Bar/Deo Powder, Dove 0%, Aesop, Le Labo, Malin+Goetz, Cowshed, Bionsen, Auerlia Botanical Cream deo, Ordinary Glycolic acid and much more.
Sigh, so much money wasted trying out so many products for them all to be just shit having to just go back to regular deodorant after all that anyway. :/
I've been a diagnosed epileptic for 2 years and when I was first diagnosed I was still in denial and afraid of looking for the meds for me because I know sometimes it can give more seizures. Since then i've learned to live with my disease and have been using CBD oil which helps but i still have my episodes. I've made an appointment with my doctor to start trying medication and find the right one, was just wondering how your experience may have been and how long it took before you found the medication that worked for you? Thank you! (:
