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Comment on Victories and challenges: An A[u]DHD community and support fortnightly thread #6 in ~health.mental
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
PossiblyBipedal Link ParentI love your website. It's so nostalgic.I love your website. It's so nostalgic.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PossiblyBipedal LinkI'm currently reading The Moon is a harsh mistress. I read it for the man and the super computer, but got a book about revolution instead. I'm enjoying it so far. The world building is especially...I'm currently reading The Moon is a harsh mistress.
I read it for the man and the super computer, but got a book about revolution instead. I'm enjoying it so far.The world building is especially good. Luna does feel lived in.
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Comment on What's a psychological barrier you've recently unlocked? in ~health.mental
PossiblyBipedal Link ParentHey! That must have been a very difficult step for you. It's really difficult to be plagued by how you could have done things better knowing that you can't change things. But your past makes you...Hey! That must have been a very difficult step for you. It's really difficult to be plagued by how you could have done things better knowing that you can't change things. But your past makes you who you are and you're being brave with taking a step forward.
I hope you keep on going!
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Comment on Do you share your location with your friends? in ~tech
PossiblyBipedal LinkI'm a millennial and no way would I leave it on permanently for people to watch where I am. I don't even have a proper social media presence. But, I do have friends about my age and some older or...I'm a millennial and no way would I leave it on permanently for people to watch where I am. I don't even have a proper social media presence.
But, I do have friends about my age and some older or younger that share their location permanently with their spouse. So that they know where each other are. Not that they don't trust or that they're sticky or anything. They say it's practical, because they can check where their wife is and if they're close by, they start making dinner. That sort of thing.
I still don't really get it. But some, not a lot, of people around me do it.
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Comment on I feel like I didn't mention in the thread as life hack in ~life
PossiblyBipedal LinkStaying up for 5 minutes using my phone to browse stuff usually resets my dream brain.Staying up for 5 minutes using my phone to browse stuff usually resets my dream brain.
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Comment on How are you different than you were ten years ago? in ~talk
PossiblyBipedal LinkThis took me a while, because I couldn't remember what I was doing 10 years ago. Life has been a blur. I think 10 years ago, I was the main caregiver of a sick and dying parent. I was angry,...This took me a while, because I couldn't remember what I was doing 10 years ago. Life has been a blur.
I think 10 years ago, I was the main caregiver of a sick and dying parent. I was angry, confused, panicked and so many things.
But while experiencing all that, I was doing a lot of random work and trying to figure out what I liked and spent a lot of time networking and being in the scene and building a career.
The stress was so high. I often didn't see myself living beyond my parent's death. Like the only thing keeping me alive was obligation.
At least I think that was 10 years ago.
But since then I've experienced and learned a lot more about myself. I had a good life with a decent career. Went to therapy and also went to see a psychiatrist and got meds.
And then I got sick myself and that was hard. But I've learned a lot more about myself since then. Got multiple diagnoses and understand whats going with my body and brain.
I'm trying to rebuild life. But it's hard.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (August 2025) in ~health.mental
PossiblyBipedal Link ParentSure! That sounds like a good idea. Let's see what tildes can do. But would it be okay if you took the lead since I don't have the energy to do it? I'm not even sure I will contribute!Sure! That sounds like a good idea. Let's see what tildes can do. But would it be okay if you took the lead since I don't have the energy to do it?
I'm not even sure I will contribute!
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (August 2025) in ~health.mental
PossiblyBipedal Link ParentI honestly love this!I honestly love this!
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (August 2025) in ~health.mental
PossiblyBipedal LinkI moved back to my parent's place, and mentally that has been hard because of past trauma issues related to the place. But I've come up with many coping mechanisms and meditate a lot. So that has...I moved back to my parent's place, and mentally that has been hard because of past trauma issues related to the place.
But I've come up with many coping mechanisms and meditate a lot. So that has been helping.
But I still cry sometimes.
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Comment on When is the last time you made a new friend? That lasted. in ~life
PossiblyBipedal LinkI'm in my 30s and I'm constantly making new friends. I just potentially made a new friend yesterday. But that's too early. We've planned to go play boardgames together. But if you want to count...I'm in my 30s and I'm constantly making new friends. I just potentially made a new friend yesterday. But that's too early. We've planned to go play boardgames together. But if you want to count one that has lasted a while, then I made a new friend about 3 years ago. We are very close now.
An even longer one that I made as an adult in my late 20s, we've been friends for nearly a decade now. We're also very close.
I make friends through hobbies and work mainly. You play games or go to art events and befriend people. Then sometimes friends introduce their friends and you end up being closer to the new friend than the one who introduced them.
I don't know what the trick is to making friends and having it stick. So far I've just been genuine and gravitate to people who make me comfortable, which then in turn makes them comfortable around me.
I do have a hard time keeping up with people though. So for some old friends we meet once every few months. Or we just chat online and don't meet up that often. Or I have friends who don't chat but we meet up in person more.
Although my life isn't so great now, so I've been retreating and only communicating with a small amount of people. Mainly just 3.
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Comment on What do you need to vent about? in ~talk
PossiblyBipedal Link ParentOr the other explanation is my room was full of boxes to unpack and my cat hates labour. Haha.Or the other explanation is my room was full of boxes to unpack and my cat hates labour. Haha.
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Comment on What do you need to vent about? in ~talk
PossiblyBipedal Link ParentHahaha. Maybe you were right! She's back to hanging out in my room.Hahaha. Maybe you were right! She's back to hanging out in my room.
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Comment on What do you need to vent about? in ~talk
PossiblyBipedal (edited )LinkI unfortunately just moved back to my parent's place with my cat. My cat recognises the apartment. But now she wants to be anywhere but my room! I feel abandoned by my cat. She's usually very...I unfortunately just moved back to my parent's place with my cat. My cat recognises the apartment. But now she wants to be anywhere but my room! I feel abandoned by my cat. She's usually very needy and hangs around me.
Why cat, why??
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Comment on Is there still an arcade gaming scene? in ~games
PossiblyBipedal LinkWhere I live, arcades are still going strong. They're not as big as they once were, but there's lots of Rhythm game machines, claw machines, vr stuff. The traditional shooter and fighting games...Where I live, arcades are still going strong. They're not as big as they once were, but there's lots of Rhythm game machines, claw machines, vr stuff. The traditional shooter and fighting games are still there. There's always a racing game too.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (July 2025) in ~health.mental
PossiblyBipedal Link ParentThank you for your kind words! I don't consider myself a victim but you're right that they were really effecient and it got etched in deep. So thank you for validating my feelings.Thank you for your kind words! I don't consider myself a victim but you're right that they were really effecient and it got etched in deep.
So thank you for validating my feelings.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (July 2025) in ~health.mental
PossiblyBipedal (edited )LinkMy life isn't great at the moment. I have to move back to my parent's place because I have no job now. We don't have a great relationship. So mentally, I'm not great. Then I did this thing where I...My life isn't great at the moment. I have to move back to my parent's place because I have no job now. We don't have a great relationship. So mentally, I'm not great.
Then I did this thing where I looked up an old close friend who turned manipulative. Said and did things that hurt deeply because they knew where my insecurities were. We've not spoken for 4 years now maybe.
Then now those words just keep playing in my head over and over again. I really shouldn't have looked them up. I did this to myself.
I've been feeling like I've been crying for the past two days and yet there's no tears.
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Comment on Victories and challenges: An A[u]DHD community and support fortnightly thread #3 in ~health.mental
PossiblyBipedal Link ParentI can relate to having a good phase and wondering when it'll crash! I'm weirdly optimistic these days and that scares me.I can relate to having a good phase and wondering when it'll crash!
I'm weirdly optimistic these days and that scares me.
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Comment on Victories and challenges: An A[u]DHD community and support fortnightly thread #3 in ~health.mental
PossiblyBipedal LinkThere's going to be some big-ish changes in my life and I've recently learned that I don't deal well with change. Whether it was positive or negative change, I would internally act out. If that...There's going to be some big-ish changes in my life and I've recently learned that I don't deal well with change. Whether it was positive or negative change, I would internally act out. If that makes sense.
Had a talk about it with my therapist and we're going to figure out how to work with my reaction. What we can do to reduce spiralling. I basically would have a big emotion and wouldn't know how to handle it.
One of the things she suggested was to have something that would be with me before and after the move. Like some kind of routine or hobby.
I was thinking of listening to the entirety of Discworld audiobook again. So it'll be a tether as things change. But I already did that during a trying time in my life and don't want to repeat it.
Now I'm trying to think of a different series I could get into or a new routine or hobby.
Right now I've just been listening to Murderbot diaries again and again. I need my media.
I'm assuming this is the Au side of Audhd.
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Comment on Victories and challenges: An A[u]DHD community and support fortnightly thread #2 in ~health.mental
PossiblyBipedal Link ParentHahaha. This is very amusing. Thank you.Hahaha. This is very amusing. Thank you.
I signed up for a local Neurodivergent meet up my therapist recommended. I don't know how it'll go or whether it'll help in any way. I don't even know what I'm looking for.
I guess since I got diagnosed late in life, I've been feeling like the diagnosis was a mistake or something and have terrible imposter syndrome.
So I'm hoping meeting other people in life might help in some way? Although I have a feeling they're all going to be significantly younger than me.