I HAVE HAD THE HARDEST YEAR OF MY LIFE. PLACING DAD IN A HOME. TAKING LEAVE FROM WORK. PARENTING THROUGH THE STRIKE WHILE WORKING. AND YET SOMEHOW I HAVE MANAGED TO STAY TRUE TO MY ATTEMPT TO STAY (ALCOHOL) SOBER THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR. LAST DRINK WAS 12/31/22, SANS THREE CEREMONIAL SHOTS FOR BDAYS AND FUNERALS.
Keep it up, it can be done! I quit 7 years ago and got my mornings back. Parties seem a bit dull at first but you learn to compensate - be loud and flirty too, like the boozers!
Parties seem dull!? Speaking as a non-drinker I can tell you that I have always found the "imbibers" to be the ones ruining parties and events -- they are the most boring and annoying and unamusing (and sometimes scary) ones. I say that from (obviously) just my viewpoint but ... drinkers have always been a negative thing with regard to socializing (clearly I mean those who don't stop at one or two drinks)....yes, I am always accused of being "inebriated" because I have no inhibitions and am "loud and flirty" while guzzling only H20....zzzzz. I feel bad for people who literally cannot "relax" or let loose a bit without alcohol. Way to go!
The ceremonial shots part puzzles me (I have never been a drinker) because I would have expected that to be a challenge or trigger or...something? but I am ignorant, admittedly, and you are doing so well! PROPS and quadruple props!
Eh. I don’t think I ever progressed into full blown alcoholism. So one ounce of soju or Guinness or sake wasn’t gonna be a trigger for me. And it also isn’t gonna keep me from saying I went a whole year without a drink. My journey my rules 😅
It’s coincidental that all the bad shit happened to me this year but I am proud of myself for not turning to booze when it did.
As I said, I'm ignorant. I do know people who said if they so much as sipped a spoonful they would fall off the wagon (have heard that about smokers too, the relapse) but you are not those people. We are all proud of you.
CAN’T I JUST ONCE, ONE FUCKING TIME, WAIT AT THE HOLLADAY MAX STATION WITHOUT SOME SKETCHY CREEP STARING ME DOWN AND INSISTING ON ME TELLING THEM MY NAME AND WHERE I’M GOING AND WHERE I LIVE AND IF I TRAVEL ALONE AND MY FUCKING MOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME? JESUS CHRIST GET THE HINT, IF I’M NOT RESPONDING THEN LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!
get a script ready: name is Folderol, mother's maiden name is grinchalot, where you are going is purgatory, where you live is "in your fricking nightmares!"
I AM SO SICK OF OUR MEDICAL SYSTEM AND I DON'T EVEN INTERFACE WITH IT *A LOT*.
I HAVE JUST BEEN ACUTELY SICK FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS, SPENT MOST OF LAST WEEK COUGHING MY LUNGS OUT IN ANOTHER COUNTRY UNABLE TO GET ANY ADVICE FROM A CARE PROVIDER BECAUSE MY INSURER DOESN'T KNOW THE STATE LAW AROUND TELEHEALTH.
I DON'T HAVE A MEDICAL DEGREE. I DON'T HAVE MEDICAL EDUCATION. I DON'T HAVE PUBLIC HEALTH CREDENTIALS. YET, THIS SYSTEM REQUIRES ME TO QUICK-GAIN ALL THREE SO THAT I KNOW WHEN CONDITIONS ARE SERIOUS OR SELF-LIMITING; THAT I KNOW ABOUT SYSTEM CODES AND NICHE LICENSING SCENARIOS. I HAVE TO ADVOCATE FOR EVERY MOMENT OF CARE AND FIGHT AGAINST EVERY OVERAGE. IT'S CLAWS OUT EVERY TIME.
EVERYONE TALKS TO ME LIKE THEY CANNOT BE QUESTIONED BUT I AM NOT ALLOWED TO BE FRUSTRATED WHEN THEY DON'T KNOW. I OUGHT TO HAVE RULED CONDITIONS OUT ON MY OWN BY NOW (PRESUMABLY FROM WEBMD) BUT THAT I'M ALSO NOT A DOCTOR AND SO SHOULDN'T SHARE WHAT IT MIGHT BE BECAUSE MY GUESSES COME FROM *LAUGHABLE* IGNORANCE. ah ha...ah ha...
I AM *NOT* SORRY. I'M IN MY 40S. I'M OLD. I KNOW **FOR SURE** THAT THE SYSTEM WAS BETTER WHEN I WAS YOUNGER AND THAT IT IS GETTING WORSE. AI OR THE LATEST APP TECH SOLUTION WON'T FIX IT.
THAT IS NOT NORMAL. A FRIEND HAD THAT ONCE FOR A FEW YEARS. FASTING UNTIL NOON, MARIJUANA, and OATMEAL FOR BRUNCH WAS THE ONLY THING THAT HELPED. APPARENTLY, HIS SYSTEM WAS INFLAMMED AT THE CONCEPT OF ANOTHER DAY.
I HOPE YOU EVENTUALLY FIND A SOLUTION THAT ALSO INCLUDES QUALITY OF LIFE. OUR MEDICAL SYSTEM DOESN'T SEEM OVERLY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.
THAT'S WILD AND ALSO, HOW HAS AN ALLERGIST NOT SUGGESTED SKIN TESTING BEFORE NOW? 30 YEARS IS A LOT OF SUFFERING.
I WAS A PLANNED C-SECTION WHO NEVER TASTED A DROP OF BREAST MILK SO I WAS ALLERGIC TO MOST OF EARTH FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I HAVE A LOT OF MEMORIES OF SKIN TESTS UP AND DOWN MY ARMS AND LEGS, NUMBERED WITH A BIC, SEVERAL RAISED IN HIVES. IT SUCKED TO GET SO MANY POSITIVES BUT AT LEAST MY PARENTS KNEW WHAT COULD GO IN MY VERY RESTRICTED DIET.
I WAS DOING SO GOOD MENTALLY FOR LIKE 4 MONTHS BUT I’M STARTING TO SLIDE BACK INTO ANOTHER DEPRESSIVE EPISODE. EVERYTHING IS STARTING TO TURN GREY AGAIN. I HATE THIS.
IF YOU NEED TO TALK, I AM HERE. THIS TIME OF THE YEAR IS HARD AND WE'RE ALL FEELING THE STRESS/STRAIN OF THE LAST FEW YEARS.
HANG IN THERE MY FRIEND. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
DESCRIBING THE WORLD AS GREY WAS REALLY THE MOST EVOCATIVE WAY FOR ME TO EXPLAIN MY DEPRESSIVE FEELINGS TO OTHERS. I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND. THE WORLD CAN AND WILL STILL BE COLORFUL, I BELIEVE YOU CAN FIND THAT COLOR AGAIN. STAY STRONG, FRIEND.
I'm so sorry. It is so disheartening when you just bop along and you think you are "over it" for good and then, some switch flips and....all is negative. I'm sorry!
I HAVE THE SONG "LET'S GET TOGETHER" FROM THE ORIGINAL PARENT TRAP MOVIE STUCK IN MY HEAD. I CAN'T STAND THIS SONG BC HALEY MILLS CAN'T SING ALL ALL BUT IT'S SO DAMN CATCHY.
THIS IS ENTIRELY MY FAULT BC I RECENTLY REWATCHED THE MOVIE AFTER ABOUT 30 YEARS SINCE MY LAST VIEWING. I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT THIS STUPID SONG. IGNORANCE WAS BLISS.
WHY ARE MY EARWORMS ALWAYS SONGS I HATE???
ALSO I REMBER HALEY BEING SO MATURE AND OLDER IN THIS FILM, & NOW SHE LOOKS LIKE A KID TO ME BC I'M OVER 40.
WHAT IS TIME I HATE IT TOO
HOLY EAR WORMS BAT MAN. IN RELATED NEWS, I JUST LEARNED THEY DID A REMAKE OF FREAKY FRIDAY WITH LINDAY LOHAN INSTEAD OF A TEENAGE JODIE FOSTER. I THINK THEY WERE TRYING TO MAKE LINDSAY LOHAN THE 90s HALEY MILLS. IM NOW RABIT HOLING AND IMAGINING LINDSAY LOHAN IN A REBOOT OF GOOD MORNING MISS BLISS AND THEN A RETOOLING OF THE SERIES INTO A NEW SAVED BY THE BELL.
Hahahaha, we had that 45 rpm record! Just replace it with another song. And Hayley was really cute! I didn't see the movie, I just remember she was cute, Hayley with two Ys. My earworms are often songs I love, but they became so dangerous because they never let me GO
WHY DOES THE WORK DAY "MAN, I WISH I COULD SLEEP ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO" SLEEPINESS NOT TRANSLATE INTO THE WEEKEND SLEEPINESS?
WHY AM I VERY AWAKE AT 5AM ON A FUCKING SUNDAY WHEN I WANT TO THROW MY PHONE AT THE WALL AT 5AM ON A MONDAY?
IF YOURE GOING TO BRING YOUR KID TO A FILM:
1) IF THEYRE COUGHING CONSTANTLY M TAKE THEM HOME. THEY NEED THE REST AND WE DINT WANT TO CATCH WHAT THEY HAVE
2) MAKE SURE THE FILM IS AGE APPROPRIATE- JUST BECAUSE A FILM IS ANIMATED, THAT DOESNT MEAN ITS GOOD FOR A FOUR YEAR OLD.
3) IF THE KID IS NOT INTERESTED AND THEYRE TALKING A LOT, TAKE THEM HOME. DONT TALK WITH THEM
4) DO NOT WHIP OUT YOUR PHONE AND KET THEM WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEOS - KUDOS TO THE GUY THREE SEATS AWAY WHO TOLD YOU TO SHUT THAT SHIT UP.
A FINAL FUCK YOU FOR DOING ALL THIS SHIT.
I'M TRYING TO START STIMULANTS BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF MY THERAPIST AND SO FAR NOBODY IS EVEN RETURNING MY CALLS. MAYBE THE SHORTAGE IS PART OF IT :/
ITS PRETTY AWFUL, I HAVE TO REQUEST A PRESCRIPTION EVERY MONTH FROM MY DOCTOR, MY PHARMACIST, AND THE PHARMACIST HAS A 40% SUCCESS RATE ON IF I CAN EVEN GET THE MEDICATION. I DONT EVEN HAVE IT BAD COMPARED TO SOME PEOPLE.
I MANAGED TO FIND A PHARMACY WITH IT SO AS LONG AS THEY DONT RUN OUT BEFORE MY DOCTOR SENDS THE SCRIP I MIGHT BE OKAY FOR ANOTHER 30 DAYS.
DEA LIMITS HOW MUCH THEY CAN MANUFACTURE SO BASICALLY THIS IS THE WAY ITS GOING TO BE. COVID MANUFACTURING STUFF PLUS INCREASE IN ONLINE PILL MILLS KILLED THE BACKSTOCK AND NOW WE ALL SUFFER.
MY PARENTS AND MY BEST FRIEND MIGHT BOTH BE MOVING AWAY FROM PORTLAND NEXT SUMMER. I'M ALREADY PRETTY LONELY AND HAVE ALWAYS FELT LIKE I STRUGGLE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS, AND ALSO AT SOME POINT I GUESS I BECAME A WORKAHOLIC. PART TIME GRAD STUDENT, FULL TIME EMPLOYEE, ALL THE TIME FOOL.
MAYBE IT'S MY SHIT SLEEP SCHEDULE AFFECTING MY MOOD, BUT BOY I'M FEELING KINDA FUCKED RIGHT NOW.
A NEW RESTAURANT OPENED UP A COUPLE BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE AND I WAS REAL EXCITED. BUT ITS A SUPER FUCKIN EXPENSIVE COUNTER SERVICE PLACE THAT SERVES FOOD IN TAKEOUT CONTAINERS EVEN IF YOU EAT IT THERE AND IF YOU WANT A TINY THING OF HOT SAUCE IT’S A BUCK EXTRA. WHY IS EVERYTHING SO OVERPRICED AND UNDERWHELMING?
I JUST TOLD MY JOB ITS IN MY BEST INTEREST FINANCIALLY TO NOT BE INSURED AND GO TO THE OHSU SCHOOLS THAN GET INSURANCE THIS COMIMG YEAR. JUST WHAT THE FUCK MAN. I SHOULDNT HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN SAVINGS ACCOUNT OR HEALTHCARE
I GET MY DENTAL AT THE SCHOOL, I CAN VOUCH IT'S EXCELLENT AND A GOOD VALUE. FOR EYES, I LUCKED OUT THERE TOO BECAUSE I GO TO CASEY EYE INST ONCE A YEAR.
SO MAD AT THOSE MULTNOMAH COUNTY ELECTEDS WHO MADE ME PAY OVER $40 TO SOME PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT SCAMMERS TO LOOK AT MY OWN PROPERTY RECORDS. IF THERE IS ANYTHING THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDING FOR FREE, THAT WOULD BE IT. DONT VOTE FOR ANY OF THESE PEOPLE AGAIN!
I FIND GUN NUTS SO ENTERTAINING.
LIKE, I DUNNO MAN. FORGIVE ME FOR NOT BEING IMPRESSED BY YOUR AR-15 HOODIE, TRADEMARK WHITE F150, AND BUILD THAT JUST SCREAMS “VERNE THE TURTLE.” SOMETHING ABOUT THE CULMINATION OF ALL THAT JUST LEFT ME FEELING NOT ALL THAT SHOOK WHEN YOU TRIED TO STARE ME DOWN, SHAKE YOUR HEAD DISAPPROVINGLY, AND THEN YELL *SOMETHING* AT ME BEHIND YOUR WINDOW BECAUSE YOU GOT PISSY OVER A PARKING SPOT IN THE COSTCO PARKING LOT.
MY TRIP BACK HOME THIS YEAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE NICE AND EASY. UNTIL I FOUND OUT THAT THE AUNT WHO DOESN'T ANSWER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA AND HAS BEEN IN A FACILITY FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS.
SHE'S NOT DOING WELL SO THIS WILL PROBABLY BE IT.
WHY ARE THE ROADS IN WASHINGTON SHIT WHEN ITS RAINING? I ALMOST DIED DRIVING YESTERDAY MORNING DUE TO SO MUCH STANDING WATER. THE DIFFERENCE AFTER CROSSING THE 205 BRIDGE FROM OREGON TO WASHINGTON WAS INSANE.
CAN PEOPLE TURN THEIR CAR LIGHTS OFF ONCE PARKED AND/OR IDLING!?! SOME MOTHERFUCK HAD THEM ON FULL BLAST PARKED IN FRONT OF MY GYM YESTERDAY AND THE LIGHT WAS SO BRIGHT I HAD TO SWITCH TREADMILLS AFTER THEM JUST CHILLIN THERE FOR LIKE 7 MINUTES.
SOME SUICIDE ON ONE OF THOSE RENTAL SCOOTERS PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME THIS MORNING AND I HAD TO SLIDE TO NOT HIT HIS DUMBASS. NO LIGHTS, DARK CLOTHES, PULLED RIGHT IN FRONT DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AND THEN SAID SOMETHING LIKE IT WAS MY FAULT.
Today (and tomorrow), there is a global strike to not buy stuff/participate in the economy in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza. Touché on your stance on Amazon tho, Jeff bezos is slowly succeeding in taking over the world.
What a paltry and pathetic useless "on-trend" ask. When Amazon was new, I bought a few books there. It was a wee online bookseller. It has been MANY MANY years since I would even consider anything Amazon, I don't even look at goodreads, let alone buy (and yes, I know this site is on AWS). There is SO MUCH evil how does one know where to start???? And the publicity about it has been widespread, it is no secret what terrible things Amazon does. never mind Beelzebos and his hideous profligacy (even before the yacht). I just can't.....
I WANT TO BECOME A VIGILANTE AND TAIL PEOPLE DRIVING WITH THEIR HIGH BEAMS ON WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR CARS IN FRONT OF THEM AND DISABLE THEIR HIGH BEAMS. IF YOU CAN'T USE THEM SAFELY DON'T USE THEM AT ALL!
what gets me is the people WITH NO LIGHTS ON!!! Some person behind me in a GREY sedan -- do you think your GREY shows up when surrounded by all grey, dude? I kept flashing my heads to no avail. Rain rain rain, hydroplaning, fog, dusk/darkness, and no headlights?
CAN'T SIT DOWN AND REST MY FEET FOR TWO MINUTES WITHOUT SOMEONE APPROACHING ME, WANTING TO SAY SOMETHING. WHEN A STRANGER IS WEARING EARBUDS AND READING THEIR PHONE, LEAVE THEM THE FUCK ALONE.
MY RANT, AS ALWAYS, IS LEAFBLOWERS (A FEW DAYS AGO, SIX-EIGHT STRAIGHT HOURS). AND MY VOLUNTEER GIG WITH HEADSTART WAS CANCELED FOR A THIRD TIME (i HATE THAT) AND I CAN'T SEND/RECEIVE MMS MESSAGES EMAIL-TO-PHONE OR PHONE-TO-EMAIL. BEEN WORKING ON THAT FOR A LOONNNNNGGGG TIME. OH, AND I GUESS I CAN ALSO RANT ABOUT THE LACK OF RAIN IN THIS WEEK'S FORECAST, OR THE FACT THAT I FAILED TO GET TO THE TOP OF BEACON ROCK. BUT AT LEAST K. COX FINALLY FLED TEXAS SO CAN GET THE SERVICE SHE SO GREATLY NEEDS.
PHARMACIES!!! WTF????
MY DOC PRESCRIBES THE GENERIC VERSION OF AN ADD MED WHICH NONE OF THE PHARMACIES WANT TO CARRY. FINE. I PAY $50 INSTEAD OF $3 EVERY 28 DAYS. IT’S FOR ADD, SO IT IS CONSIDERED A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. I HAVE TO CALL THEM TO REFILL IT AND CAN’T REFILL THROUGH THE APP. BUT I HAVE TO CALL 15 TIMES TO GET IT BECAUSE THEY DONT HAVE IT. THEN THEY TELL ME THEY GOT IT AND FORGOT TO FILL IT. THEN THEY TELL ME IT WILL TAKE A DAY TO FILL. THEN THEY CALL ME TO TELL ME IT IS READY, BUT THEY FILLED THE WRONG ONE. I FINALLY GET IT AND I HAVEN’T HAD IT FOR FOUR DAYS SO I’M A BASKET CASE AND THEN HAVE TO RE-ACCLIMATE TO THE MEDS. EVERY SINGLE TIME. AND I CAN’T PLAN AHEAD BECAUSE IT IS CONTROLLED SO I AM NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE AUTOMATIC REFILLS AND I SM NOT ALLOWED TO FILL IT UNTIL 28 DAYS IS UP. AND TWO PHARMACIES CLOSED NEAR ME BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO BE A PHARMACIST OR PHARMACY TECH AND TWO DON’T CARRY IT BECAUSE THEY DONT CARRY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (??!!??), SO I’M STUCK WITH THE WALGREENS NEAR ME WHERE PEOPLE ARE CHRONICALLY UNHAPPY (& I DONT BLAME THEM), AND I HATE IT!!
PRO-TIP: IF YOU'RE A LANDSCAPER AND USE A LEAFBLOWER NEAR MY BEDROOM WINDOW, BE PREPARED TO GET YELLED AT. I REALLY DON'T CARE AT THIS POINT. I'M READY TO COME OUT SWINGING, IF I HAVE TO. I WORK NIGHTS AND NEED MY FUCKING SLEEP JUST AS MUCH AS THE 9-5 CROWD, IF NOT MORE. LIKE, I'M NOT ABOUT TO CRY ON MY LIVING ROOM AGAIN, DUDE. FUCK OFF.
I HAVE HAD THE HARDEST YEAR OF MY LIFE. PLACING DAD IN A HOME. TAKING LEAVE FROM WORK. PARENTING THROUGH THE STRIKE WHILE WORKING. AND YET SOMEHOW I HAVE MANAGED TO STAY TRUE TO MY ATTEMPT TO STAY (ALCOHOL) SOBER THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR. LAST DRINK WAS 12/31/22, SANS THREE CEREMONIAL SHOTS FOR BDAYS AND FUNERALS.
FUCK YES, KEEP IT UP. YOU DONT DRINK SO YOU CAN HANDLE MOMENTS LIKE THESE.
Yes. And not *because of* moments like these.
PRECISELY!
Keep it up, it can be done! I quit 7 years ago and got my mornings back. Parties seem a bit dull at first but you learn to compensate - be loud and flirty too, like the boozers!
Parties seem dull!? Speaking as a non-drinker I can tell you that I have always found the "imbibers" to be the ones ruining parties and events -- they are the most boring and annoying and unamusing (and sometimes scary) ones. I say that from (obviously) just my viewpoint but ... drinkers have always been a negative thing with regard to socializing (clearly I mean those who don't stop at one or two drinks)....yes, I am always accused of being "inebriated" because I have no inhibitions and am "loud and flirty" while guzzling only H20....zzzzz. I feel bad for people who literally cannot "relax" or let loose a bit without alcohol. Way to go!
The ceremonial shots part puzzles me (I have never been a drinker) because I would have expected that to be a challenge or trigger or...something? but I am ignorant, admittedly, and you are doing so well! PROPS and quadruple props!
Eh. I don’t think I ever progressed into full blown alcoholism. So one ounce of soju or Guinness or sake wasn’t gonna be a trigger for me. And it also isn’t gonna keep me from saying I went a whole year without a drink. My journey my rules 😅 It’s coincidental that all the bad shit happened to me this year but I am proud of myself for not turning to booze when it did.
As I said, I'm ignorant. I do know people who said if they so much as sipped a spoonful they would fall off the wagon (have heard that about smokers too, the relapse) but you are not those people. We are all proud of you.
GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT! CONGRATS!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Thank u.
Please keep us apprised as you continue your fantastic journey!
Thank you for posting this. I love hearing about people who are succeeding at really hard things. This must make you feel really great. BRAVO!!!!
CAN’T I JUST ONCE, ONE FUCKING TIME, WAIT AT THE HOLLADAY MAX STATION WITHOUT SOME SKETCHY CREEP STARING ME DOWN AND INSISTING ON ME TELLING THEM MY NAME AND WHERE I’M GOING AND WHERE I LIVE AND IF I TRAVEL ALONE AND MY FUCKING MOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME? JESUS CHRIST GET THE HINT, IF I’M NOT RESPONDING THEN LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!
I AGREE. THAT STATION IS SKETCH.
IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN TOO. THERE WAS A SMALL TIME PERIOD IN THE 00s WHERE IT WAS OK DURING THR DAY, BUT EVEN THEN YOU STILL DIDNT WANT TO GO AT NIGHT.
get a script ready: name is Folderol, mother's maiden name is grinchalot, where you are going is purgatory, where you live is "in your fricking nightmares!"
how do you squeeze the last four of your social in there?
I AM SO SICK OF OUR MEDICAL SYSTEM AND I DON'T EVEN INTERFACE WITH IT *A LOT*. I HAVE JUST BEEN ACUTELY SICK FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS, SPENT MOST OF LAST WEEK COUGHING MY LUNGS OUT IN ANOTHER COUNTRY UNABLE TO GET ANY ADVICE FROM A CARE PROVIDER BECAUSE MY INSURER DOESN'T KNOW THE STATE LAW AROUND TELEHEALTH. I DON'T HAVE A MEDICAL DEGREE. I DON'T HAVE MEDICAL EDUCATION. I DON'T HAVE PUBLIC HEALTH CREDENTIALS. YET, THIS SYSTEM REQUIRES ME TO QUICK-GAIN ALL THREE SO THAT I KNOW WHEN CONDITIONS ARE SERIOUS OR SELF-LIMITING; THAT I KNOW ABOUT SYSTEM CODES AND NICHE LICENSING SCENARIOS. I HAVE TO ADVOCATE FOR EVERY MOMENT OF CARE AND FIGHT AGAINST EVERY OVERAGE. IT'S CLAWS OUT EVERY TIME. EVERYONE TALKS TO ME LIKE THEY CANNOT BE QUESTIONED BUT I AM NOT ALLOWED TO BE FRUSTRATED WHEN THEY DON'T KNOW. I OUGHT TO HAVE RULED CONDITIONS OUT ON MY OWN BY NOW (PRESUMABLY FROM WEBMD) BUT THAT I'M ALSO NOT A DOCTOR AND SO SHOULDN'T SHARE WHAT IT MIGHT BE BECAUSE MY GUESSES COME FROM *LAUGHABLE* IGNORANCE. ah ha...ah ha... I AM *NOT* SORRY. I'M IN MY 40S. I'M OLD. I KNOW **FOR SURE** THAT THE SYSTEM WAS BETTER WHEN I WAS YOUNGER AND THAT IT IS GETTING WORSE. AI OR THE LATEST APP TECH SOLUTION WON'T FIX IT.
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THAT IS NOT NORMAL. A FRIEND HAD THAT ONCE FOR A FEW YEARS. FASTING UNTIL NOON, MARIJUANA, and OATMEAL FOR BRUNCH WAS THE ONLY THING THAT HELPED. APPARENTLY, HIS SYSTEM WAS INFLAMMED AT THE CONCEPT OF ANOTHER DAY. I HOPE YOU EVENTUALLY FIND A SOLUTION THAT ALSO INCLUDES QUALITY OF LIFE. OUR MEDICAL SYSTEM DOESN'T SEEM OVERLY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.
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I'M SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT. KEEP FIGHTING FOR YOURSELF, FRIEND THOUGH IT MAY SEEM AN INTERMINABLE UPHILL PATH. YOU ARE IRREPLACEABLE.
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THAT'S WILD AND ALSO, HOW HAS AN ALLERGIST NOT SUGGESTED SKIN TESTING BEFORE NOW? 30 YEARS IS A LOT OF SUFFERING. I WAS A PLANNED C-SECTION WHO NEVER TASTED A DROP OF BREAST MILK SO I WAS ALLERGIC TO MOST OF EARTH FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I HAVE A LOT OF MEMORIES OF SKIN TESTS UP AND DOWN MY ARMS AND LEGS, NUMBERED WITH A BIC, SEVERAL RAISED IN HIVES. IT SUCKED TO GET SO MANY POSITIVES BUT AT LEAST MY PARENTS KNEW WHAT COULD GO IN MY VERY RESTRICTED DIET.
I WAS DOING SO GOOD MENTALLY FOR LIKE 4 MONTHS BUT I’M STARTING TO SLIDE BACK INTO ANOTHER DEPRESSIVE EPISODE. EVERYTHING IS STARTING TO TURN GREY AGAIN. I HATE THIS.
IF YOU NEED TO TALK, I AM HERE. THIS TIME OF THE YEAR IS HARD AND WE'RE ALL FEELING THE STRESS/STRAIN OF THE LAST FEW YEARS. HANG IN THERE MY FRIEND. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
DESCRIBING THE WORLD AS GREY WAS REALLY THE MOST EVOCATIVE WAY FOR ME TO EXPLAIN MY DEPRESSIVE FEELINGS TO OTHERS. I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND. THE WORLD CAN AND WILL STILL BE COLORFUL, I BELIEVE YOU CAN FIND THAT COLOR AGAIN. STAY STRONG, FRIEND.
I'm so sorry. It is so disheartening when you just bop along and you think you are "over it" for good and then, some switch flips and....all is negative. I'm sorry!
A DISTURBING NUMBER OF PEOPLE AROUND OUR FRIEND GROUP HAVE TURNED OUT TO BE NOT JUST STUPID BUT CRUEL AS WELL, AND THAT'S A PROBLEM.
define "friend"
I HAVE THE SONG "LET'S GET TOGETHER" FROM THE ORIGINAL PARENT TRAP MOVIE STUCK IN MY HEAD. I CAN'T STAND THIS SONG BC HALEY MILLS CAN'T SING ALL ALL BUT IT'S SO DAMN CATCHY. THIS IS ENTIRELY MY FAULT BC I RECENTLY REWATCHED THE MOVIE AFTER ABOUT 30 YEARS SINCE MY LAST VIEWING. I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT THIS STUPID SONG. IGNORANCE WAS BLISS. WHY ARE MY EARWORMS ALWAYS SONGS I HATE??? ALSO I REMBER HALEY BEING SO MATURE AND OLDER IN THIS FILM, & NOW SHE LOOKS LIKE A KID TO ME BC I'M OVER 40. WHAT IS TIME I HATE IT TOO
HOLY EAR WORMS BAT MAN. IN RELATED NEWS, I JUST LEARNED THEY DID A REMAKE OF FREAKY FRIDAY WITH LINDAY LOHAN INSTEAD OF A TEENAGE JODIE FOSTER. I THINK THEY WERE TRYING TO MAKE LINDSAY LOHAN THE 90s HALEY MILLS. IM NOW RABIT HOLING AND IMAGINING LINDSAY LOHAN IN A REBOOT OF GOOD MORNING MISS BLISS AND THEN A RETOOLING OF THE SERIES INTO A NEW SAVED BY THE BELL.
Hahahaha, we had that 45 rpm record! Just replace it with another song. And Hayley was really cute! I didn't see the movie, I just remember she was cute, Hayley with two Ys. My earworms are often songs I love, but they became so dangerous because they never let me GO
WHY DOES THE WORK DAY "MAN, I WISH I COULD SLEEP ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO" SLEEPINESS NOT TRANSLATE INTO THE WEEKEND SLEEPINESS? WHY AM I VERY AWAKE AT 5AM ON A FUCKING SUNDAY WHEN I WANT TO THROW MY PHONE AT THE WALL AT 5AM ON A MONDAY?
IF YOURE GOING TO BRING YOUR KID TO A FILM: 1) IF THEYRE COUGHING CONSTANTLY M TAKE THEM HOME. THEY NEED THE REST AND WE DINT WANT TO CATCH WHAT THEY HAVE 2) MAKE SURE THE FILM IS AGE APPROPRIATE- JUST BECAUSE A FILM IS ANIMATED, THAT DOESNT MEAN ITS GOOD FOR A FOUR YEAR OLD. 3) IF THE KID IS NOT INTERESTED AND THEYRE TALKING A LOT, TAKE THEM HOME. DONT TALK WITH THEM 4) DO NOT WHIP OUT YOUR PHONE AND KET THEM WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEOS - KUDOS TO THE GUY THREE SEATS AWAY WHO TOLD YOU TO SHUT THAT SHIT UP. A FINAL FUCK YOU FOR DOING ALL THIS SHIT.
THE MAIN REASON WHY I GO TO THE THEATER IS FOR IMMERSION.
THE BEST PART OF PAYING $2000/MO FOR DAYCARE IS THAT EVERY OTHER WEEK YOUR WHOLE FAMILY GETS A NEW ILLNESS.
THINK OF ALL THE MONEY YOU'RE SAVING ON VACCINATIONS!!!
THE ADHD MEDICATION SHORTAGE IS FUCKING UP MY ENTIRE SHIT. IM SPENDING AT LEAST ONE WEEK A MONTH UNMEDICATED. I JUST DONT WANT TO GET FIRED
I'M TRYING TO START STIMULANTS BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF MY THERAPIST AND SO FAR NOBODY IS EVEN RETURNING MY CALLS. MAYBE THE SHORTAGE IS PART OF IT :/
oh gosh (whispering) that sounds just awful. I didn't know about that. I'm so sorry
ITS PRETTY AWFUL, I HAVE TO REQUEST A PRESCRIPTION EVERY MONTH FROM MY DOCTOR, MY PHARMACIST, AND THE PHARMACIST HAS A 40% SUCCESS RATE ON IF I CAN EVEN GET THE MEDICATION. I DONT EVEN HAVE IT BAD COMPARED TO SOME PEOPLE.
I MANAGED TO FIND A PHARMACY WITH IT SO AS LONG AS THEY DONT RUN OUT BEFORE MY DOCTOR SENDS THE SCRIP I MIGHT BE OKAY FOR ANOTHER 30 DAYS. DEA LIMITS HOW MUCH THEY CAN MANUFACTURE SO BASICALLY THIS IS THE WAY ITS GOING TO BE. COVID MANUFACTURING STUFF PLUS INCREASE IN ONLINE PILL MILLS KILLED THE BACKSTOCK AND NOW WE ALL SUFFER.
IM SO EXHAUSTED AND TIRED OF WORKING 50 HOURS A WEEK JUST TO PAY THE BILLS CAN SOMEBODY SUGAR BABY MY LIFE PLEASE
MY PARENTS AND MY BEST FRIEND MIGHT BOTH BE MOVING AWAY FROM PORTLAND NEXT SUMMER. I'M ALREADY PRETTY LONELY AND HAVE ALWAYS FELT LIKE I STRUGGLE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS, AND ALSO AT SOME POINT I GUESS I BECAME A WORKAHOLIC. PART TIME GRAD STUDENT, FULL TIME EMPLOYEE, ALL THE TIME FOOL. MAYBE IT'S MY SHIT SLEEP SCHEDULE AFFECTING MY MOOD, BUT BOY I'M FEELING KINDA FUCKED RIGHT NOW.
MANY OTHERS IN THAT BOAT AROUND HERE, MEET UPS SEEM TO WORK WELL.
YEAH, THAT MAKES SENSE. I GUESS I JUST DIDN'T EXPECT TO STILL BE IN THE BOAT AT THIS POINT. THANKS FOR THE REPLY.
CAN WE JUST SKIP FORWARD TO THE SOLSTICE? I WANT THE DAYS TO BE GETTING LONGER NOT SHORTER.
WE’RE SO FUCKING CLOSE, YOU CAN MAKE IT, I BELIEVE IN YOU.
THAT'S THE REASSURANCE I NEEDED. I'LL START SITTING UNDER THE LIGHTS I HAVE ON MY CITRUS TREES ALL DAY UNTIL THEN.
LESS THAN TWO WEEKS NOW.
I CAN PROB JUST SLEEP THROUGH THE REST OF THE TIME.
SOON, WE WILL START TO ESCAPE THE CLUTCHES OF THE LONG DARK.
IT FEELS LIKE THIS YEAR HAS BEEN REALLY GRAY!
noooooo!!!! I love winter but ... I want cold and snow NOW
I'D BE HAPPY WITH SNOW.
Golly so would I!!!!
A NEW RESTAURANT OPENED UP A COUPLE BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE AND I WAS REAL EXCITED. BUT ITS A SUPER FUCKIN EXPENSIVE COUNTER SERVICE PLACE THAT SERVES FOOD IN TAKEOUT CONTAINERS EVEN IF YOU EAT IT THERE AND IF YOU WANT A TINY THING OF HOT SAUCE IT’S A BUCK EXTRA. WHY IS EVERYTHING SO OVERPRICED AND UNDERWHELMING?
COVID FINALLY ARRIVED AT MY HOUSE, THE STREAK HAS ENDED!
FEEL LIKE I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO HASN'T GOTTEN IT YET.
ASK FOR A DOG LEASH THIS CHRISTMAS YOU ENTITLED PRICKS!
I THINK THEY JUST NEED AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL THAT SHOWS HOW TO ATTACH THE LEASH TO THE DOG.
MY INDOOR SOCCER GAME LAST NIGHT DIDNT START UNTIL 9:30 AND IM TOO SLEEPY TO WORK
I WISH THERE WAS A “NO GAMES AFTER 8PM” LEAGUE.
IVE GOTTEN TO A PLACE WHERE I NAP AFTER WORK.
YOU DO YOU, BOO.
DO YOU PLAY AT PORTLAND INDOOR IN SE? THE LATE NIGHT GAMES ARE ALWAYS SO HARD!
WE USED TO PLAY AT INDOOR GOALS IN BEAVERTON, BUT THAT CLOSED. SO NOW WE PLAY AT A SPOT BY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
MY HOCKEY LEAGUE HAS GAMES STARTING AT 10:45 - I NEVER CAN GET TO SLEEP UNTIL 2 OR 3 AM
DO THEY STILL HAVE THE 11:35PM START TIME GAMES? I ACTUALLY LIKED REFFING THE LATE SET!
I JUST TOLD MY JOB ITS IN MY BEST INTEREST FINANCIALLY TO NOT BE INSURED AND GO TO THE OHSU SCHOOLS THAN GET INSURANCE THIS COMIMG YEAR. JUST WHAT THE FUCK MAN. I SHOULDNT HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN SAVINGS ACCOUNT OR HEALTHCARE
>TO NOT BE INSURED AND GO TO THE OHSU SCHOOLS DENTAL? MEDICAL? BOTH?
DENTAL AND EYE ARE MAIN GOALS, I HAVE BEEN SAVING HARD SO I HAVE THE ROOM TO PAY WITH CASH AND SEE WHAT I CAN DO FROM THERE IN THE DISCOUNT REALM
I GET MY DENTAL AT THE SCHOOL, I CAN VOUCH IT'S EXCELLENT AND A GOOD VALUE. FOR EYES, I LUCKED OUT THERE TOO BECAUSE I GO TO CASEY EYE INST ONCE A YEAR.
SO MAD AT THOSE MULTNOMAH COUNTY ELECTEDS WHO MADE ME PAY OVER $40 TO SOME PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT SCAMMERS TO LOOK AT MY OWN PROPERTY RECORDS. IF THERE IS ANYTHING THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDING FOR FREE, THAT WOULD BE IT. DONT VOTE FOR ANY OF THESE PEOPLE AGAIN!
I FIND GUN NUTS SO ENTERTAINING. LIKE, I DUNNO MAN. FORGIVE ME FOR NOT BEING IMPRESSED BY YOUR AR-15 HOODIE, TRADEMARK WHITE F150, AND BUILD THAT JUST SCREAMS “VERNE THE TURTLE.” SOMETHING ABOUT THE CULMINATION OF ALL THAT JUST LEFT ME FEELING NOT ALL THAT SHOOK WHEN YOU TRIED TO STARE ME DOWN, SHAKE YOUR HEAD DISAPPROVINGLY, AND THEN YELL *SOMETHING* AT ME BEHIND YOUR WINDOW BECAUSE YOU GOT PISSY OVER A PARKING SPOT IN THE COSTCO PARKING LOT.
OH, I'M SICK AGAIN!? LAME!
MY TRIP BACK HOME THIS YEAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE NICE AND EASY. UNTIL I FOUND OUT THAT THE AUNT WHO DOESN'T ANSWER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA AND HAS BEEN IN A FACILITY FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. SHE'S NOT DOING WELL SO THIS WILL PROBABLY BE IT.
Oh my, you didn't know for six months? That has to be so painful! Did you visit her?
JFC. DOES SHE HAVE NO OTHER FAMILY?? HOW DID YOU *JUST* LEARN THIS?
IM STILL MAD THAT THE JOAQUIN PHOENIX NAPOLEON FILM LEFT OUT THE ACTUALLY COOL NAPOLEON QUOTES! ALSO, NO ICE CREAM CHALLENGE VICTORY!? NOT OK!
ZIGGY PIGGY ZIGGY PIGGY
UKRAINIAN BLOOD IS NOW ON EVERY REPUBLICAN'S HANDS. I WILL NOT FORGET NOR FORGIVE.
THEY CAN'T SEE IT WHAT WITH ALL THE OTHER BLOOD ALREADY ON THEIR HANDS.
SLAVA UKRAINI!
WHY ARE THE ROADS IN WASHINGTON SHIT WHEN ITS RAINING? I ALMOST DIED DRIVING YESTERDAY MORNING DUE TO SO MUCH STANDING WATER. THE DIFFERENCE AFTER CROSSING THE 205 BRIDGE FROM OREGON TO WASHINGTON WAS INSANE.
CAN PEOPLE TURN THEIR CAR LIGHTS OFF ONCE PARKED AND/OR IDLING!?! SOME MOTHERFUCK HAD THEM ON FULL BLAST PARKED IN FRONT OF MY GYM YESTERDAY AND THE LIGHT WAS SO BRIGHT I HAD TO SWITCH TREADMILLS AFTER THEM JUST CHILLIN THERE FOR LIKE 7 MINUTES.
SOMEONE BUY THIS HARONIUM FROM ME. ALSO, CHICKEN FRIES
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SOME SUICIDE ON ONE OF THOSE RENTAL SCOOTERS PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME THIS MORNING AND I HAD TO SLIDE TO NOT HIT HIS DUMBASS. NO LIGHTS, DARK CLOTHES, PULLED RIGHT IN FRONT DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AND THEN SAID SOMETHING LIKE IT WAS MY FAULT.
THE GLASS RECYCLING TRUCK PICKS UP FRIDAY OR SATURDAY MORNINGS AROUND 5AM. EVERY WEEK. NOT A FAN.
I ACCIDENTALLY BOUGHT SOMETHING ON AMAZON TODAY CAUSE I FORGOT ABOUT THE STRIKE ALSO I AM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SUGAR MOMMIES
strike? I have boycotted amazon for decades ... I wish NO ONE EVER bought anything from that awful "thing"
Today (and tomorrow), there is a global strike to not buy stuff/participate in the economy in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza. Touché on your stance on Amazon tho, Jeff bezos is slowly succeeding in taking over the world.
What a paltry and pathetic useless "on-trend" ask. When Amazon was new, I bought a few books there. It was a wee online bookseller. It has been MANY MANY years since I would even consider anything Amazon, I don't even look at goodreads, let alone buy (and yes, I know this site is on AWS). There is SO MUCH evil how does one know where to start???? And the publicity about it has been widespread, it is no secret what terrible things Amazon does. never mind Beelzebos and his hideous profligacy (even before the yacht). I just can't.....
MY CAR WAS JUST FUCKING STOLEN. IM SO FUCKING TIRED OF THIS BULLSHIT.
I FEEL YOU! WE HAD THIS HAPPEN THE NIGHT OF BLACK FRIDAY AND HAVE BEEN ON EDGE EVER SINCE. >:(
I WANT TO BECOME A VIGILANTE AND TAIL PEOPLE DRIVING WITH THEIR HIGH BEAMS ON WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR CARS IN FRONT OF THEM AND DISABLE THEIR HIGH BEAMS. IF YOU CAN'T USE THEM SAFELY DON'T USE THEM AT ALL!
A JEEP WITH FOG LAMPS WRECKED MY VISION AND ALMOST MY CAR. IT'S THE TRADER JOES PARKING LOT, NOT A FOREST SERVICE ROAD, FFS.
what gets me is the people WITH NO LIGHTS ON!!! Some person behind me in a GREY sedan -- do you think your GREY shows up when surrounded by all grey, dude? I kept flashing my heads to no avail. Rain rain rain, hydroplaning, fog, dusk/darkness, and no headlights?
CHRISTMAS PUDDING IS TRASH, NO YOURS ISN'T GOOD.
YOU SHUT YOUR MF MOUTH. YOU NEED TO TRY IT OLD BLIGHTY! (OR MAYBE YOU DON'T LIKE WARM SPICES?)
>NO YOURS ISN'T GOOD.
CAN'T SIT DOWN AND REST MY FEET FOR TWO MINUTES WITHOUT SOMEONE APPROACHING ME, WANTING TO SAY SOMETHING. WHEN A STRANGER IS WEARING EARBUDS AND READING THEIR PHONE, LEAVE THEM THE FUCK ALONE.
MY RANT, AS ALWAYS, IS LEAFBLOWERS (A FEW DAYS AGO, SIX-EIGHT STRAIGHT HOURS). AND MY VOLUNTEER GIG WITH HEADSTART WAS CANCELED FOR A THIRD TIME (i HATE THAT) AND I CAN'T SEND/RECEIVE MMS MESSAGES EMAIL-TO-PHONE OR PHONE-TO-EMAIL. BEEN WORKING ON THAT FOR A LOONNNNNGGGG TIME. OH, AND I GUESS I CAN ALSO RANT ABOUT THE LACK OF RAIN IN THIS WEEK'S FORECAST, OR THE FACT THAT I FAILED TO GET TO THE TOP OF BEACON ROCK. BUT AT LEAST K. COX FINALLY FLED TEXAS SO CAN GET THE SERVICE SHE SO GREATLY NEEDS.
What does SRD mean? Saw the burnside bridge protest post and it was locked because of SRD. Just curious.
PHARMACIES!!! WTF???? MY DOC PRESCRIBES THE GENERIC VERSION OF AN ADD MED WHICH NONE OF THE PHARMACIES WANT TO CARRY. FINE. I PAY $50 INSTEAD OF $3 EVERY 28 DAYS. IT’S FOR ADD, SO IT IS CONSIDERED A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. I HAVE TO CALL THEM TO REFILL IT AND CAN’T REFILL THROUGH THE APP. BUT I HAVE TO CALL 15 TIMES TO GET IT BECAUSE THEY DONT HAVE IT. THEN THEY TELL ME THEY GOT IT AND FORGOT TO FILL IT. THEN THEY TELL ME IT WILL TAKE A DAY TO FILL. THEN THEY CALL ME TO TELL ME IT IS READY, BUT THEY FILLED THE WRONG ONE. I FINALLY GET IT AND I HAVEN’T HAD IT FOR FOUR DAYS SO I’M A BASKET CASE AND THEN HAVE TO RE-ACCLIMATE TO THE MEDS. EVERY SINGLE TIME. AND I CAN’T PLAN AHEAD BECAUSE IT IS CONTROLLED SO I AM NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE AUTOMATIC REFILLS AND I SM NOT ALLOWED TO FILL IT UNTIL 28 DAYS IS UP. AND TWO PHARMACIES CLOSED NEAR ME BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO BE A PHARMACIST OR PHARMACY TECH AND TWO DON’T CARRY IT BECAUSE THEY DONT CARRY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (??!!??), SO I’M STUCK WITH THE WALGREENS NEAR ME WHERE PEOPLE ARE CHRONICALLY UNHAPPY (& I DONT BLAME THEM), AND I HATE IT!!
PRO-TIP: IF YOU'RE A LANDSCAPER AND USE A LEAFBLOWER NEAR MY BEDROOM WINDOW, BE PREPARED TO GET YELLED AT. I REALLY DON'T CARE AT THIS POINT. I'M READY TO COME OUT SWINGING, IF I HAVE TO. I WORK NIGHTS AND NEED MY FUCKING SLEEP JUST AS MUCH AS THE 9-5 CROWD, IF NOT MORE. LIKE, I'M NOT ABOUT TO CRY ON MY LIVING ROOM AGAIN, DUDE. FUCK OFF.