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I miss drugs ? This reality is too much.

For me, part of it is about there being well worn pathways in the brain. This was the coping method that I leapt to for a very long time so it makes sense that it is still sometimes the first thing that pops up. I'm not actively suicidal, but it was a feeling I had for a long time. My brain...

Hawaii is neat, but my experience was sad because seeing the way the natives are currently living made me feel really bad about being there as a white tourist. I will never go back because I feel sad that they are being degraded by people like me invading. Alaska is one of the friendliest, most...

I feel so understood. ? Re #17: I say "I am really glad schools exist because not everyone is cut out to home school and that's ok." I honestly believe that most people should not home educate because it requires a fairly specific temperament and it is a good thing that society has the need for...

I think it is funny that so many of the Americans seem to have capped out at 46 states. Same here. (I skipped North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri.) I think that Americans drive a lot more than flying because in an awful lot of the US if you fly somewhere you would have to immediately...

I am not even a little bit supportive of being snotty about intelligence. I would no more support a big ego over being smart than I would racism or feeling superior because your parents are rich or being more able bodied. People are born without control over many factors. Everyone deserves...

It's worth mentioning that my kids are 2E. Highly intelligent, but also dyslexic. My oldest has ADHD. I am pretty sure my second child is also autistic like me. My youngest struggles with being emotionally a year + below her apparent age while being in the 99% for height. They are all over the...

My middle child has some anxiety issues (that got so much worse when attending school, she's doing a lot better lately) but my kids are mostly very happy. They don't treat kids with disdain they leap into a cheerful, happy explanation. They love being able to share what they know. "Oh you don't...

We do academics for 2-4 hours a day during four days of the week. When I'm pushing them really hard, for us, it means that I sit next to them the entire time they are working and I don't let them daydream/work at a slow pace. They both have attention issues and the difference between what they...

I decided when I was 17 that I wanted to home school my future children. I went to college, got a teaching credential, went through a masters program and then taught in public schools for years. I have been a lead teacher or assistant teacher at every level from preschool through basic...

I am so sorry for your loss.

Well, if day drinking counts as shitty... yup. ? I'm only having 1-2 drinks a day but I start sipping early. I'm really struggling with how overwhelming this feels. I feel like I am not entitled to be as impacted as I am. I am nowhere near the front line of this pandemic. I am insulated and...

I am a big fan of harm reduction. Getting through this is a nightmare. If chocolate helps, fork it. Eat chocolate.

This is complicated because there are single parents out there who have no one to leave their children with. :-\

No like. I'm sorry. :(

I have never wanted one in the past. For me getting over the hump of spending the $$$ was knowing that A) during this lock down people act like that means avoid everywhere but my street and B) in the winter walking (let alone running) means risking a fall because of all the ice and snow. I would...

I actually ordered a treadmill on day 2 of my quarantine for symptoms because people are streaming past my house like they are a parade.

My petty complaint is that our road used to be an excellent place to exercise for our family. It's a very narrow road, you have to basically climb the embankment on either side in order to have a full 6' between you and another person. Lately there is a constant stream of people going up and...

This is pretty scary because unwanted children have rougher lives. :(

It took three days to get through this thread. I wanted to respond in the middle many times but I persevered because I didn't want to be out of date. I'm glad I waited because most comments would be stupid now. The one thing I will quibble with was someone complained about people mowing their...

"I know she thinks my husband's dysthymia is because of some trauma he's repressed from his mom's own depression, which (she believes) caused his sister's bipolar, which caused our niece's ADHD" That part jumped out at me. It is 100% unprofessional for her to be commenting on the various mental...

That's awesome! These things come in waves. I hope things continue to change for you in ways that aren't retraumatizing.

I've taken long breaks when I couldn't cope with extra stress. I come back when I am in a more stable place and I feel I have a little bit to give.

I have used lorazepam for years as an occasional sleep aid and it makes a world of difference for me. I take it on my third consecutive sleepless night and it resets my body so it remembers how to sleep then I sleep on my own for a while again. A 30 pill supply can last 6 months to a year. But I...

It used to be always there but at this point I rarely feel it. I'm grateful every day that I have gotten to a place where I genuinely feel relaxed and safe. I still have racing thoughts at bedtime and sometimes it is hard to sleep but mostly I do pretty well. For many years I didn't believe this...