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having adhd is like "fuck, it's half past noon. that pretty much means it's one o'clock. that means it's lunchtime. that means it's pretty much three. that means it's almost five o'clock, and that means the day is pretty much over and i don't have time for any of the things i was going to do today :( time to scroll aimlessly through social media until bedtime"

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my trauma didn’t make me stronger it made me addicted to escapism and terrified of facing reality

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They told me the secret is to have purpose

But it’s not enough

Wanting for this to end is not enough

Feeling that you want to die

When it’s another way of saying

You want to live

The pain, the need, the hate

Are not enough

I have to do something

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Adding

You are NOT less beautiful because of your NG (or other) feeding tube.

You are beautiful.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your cane.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your wheelchair.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your braces.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your visual aids.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your surgical scars.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your chemo ports.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your hair loss.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your wig.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your tooth loss.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your jaundice.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your weight loss.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your weight gain.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your ostomy bag.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your incontinence items.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your bruises.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your amputation.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your dietary restrictions.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your muteness.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your dysphasia.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your memory loss.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your arthritis.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your anxiety.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your depression.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your panic attacks.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your anxiety attacks.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your intrusive thoughts.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your compulsions.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your excoriation scars.

You are NOT less beautiful because of your chronic illness or disability.

You are NOT less beautiful.

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Mood in the middle of a massive block of not sleeping due to adhd

071420

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Disability Pride Month 07-11-20: doctor, decked

[ID: 2 ink drawings in sequential comic format. /Image 1: Panel depicts a bipedal raccoon sitting on an exam table. A doctor cat sits across from her and says: “The scans all came back normal, so I think your pain must all just be anxiety.” /Image 2: The raccoon covers her eyes as she punches the doctor with a “POW!” The doctor says: “ow!” The raccoon says: “Oh does that hurt? I can’t see it so it must all be in your head!” /END ID]

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It’s such complete bullshit the sheer fucking amount of labour that medical and psychiatric places foist onto their patients, like literally if I need your services that inherently means I don’t have the time and energy to do this shit. Why can’t you be the one to fucking Google a pharmacy? Why do I have to make like six goddamn phonecalls just to get anything done? Why can’t you figure out insurance shit instead of making me do it? It’s so obviously just always going to end up with the people who most need care never getting it, which honestly just feels intentionally malicious at this point.

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(I didn’t, unfortunately)

[ID: a 5-panel digital comic. Image 1: A bipedal raccoon sits on a bench. The word “NAUSEA” is over her head as she thinks: “don’t puke don’t puke don’t puke.” /2: A deer approaches her and says: “HELLO there!” She responds: “uh…hi?” with a wobbly smile. Nausea lines fly from her head. /3: Closeup of their heads, the deer smiles and says: “Oh THERE’S a smile!” /4: Closeup of the raccoon with the same wobbly smile and nausea lines. The deer says off-panel: “I just KNEW there was a smile in you.” /5: Same scene, the deer says: “You’re so PRETTY now that you’re smiling!” The raccoon, still smiling, thinks: “I’m going to vomit on your face.” /END ID]

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**For interacting with strangers and associates–dynamics with friends and family are much more individualized**

Disability Pride Month 07-31-20: finale

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Heating pad/ Chronic pain PSA

Heating pads can burn you.

They can burn you quite badly.

I saw a post the here other day that asked how to “get rid of heating pad marks.”

Folks. If you have “heating pad marks” those are burns. And they can become much, much worse if you continue to use a heating pad on the same area of your body.

I know most folks with chronic pain scoff when we read the warnings on a heating pad. “Don’t lie on this pad.” Yeah. Sure. Lying on it is exactly the main thing you’ll be doing.

But please. Please always have a layer of protective fabric between the pad and your skin. Never, ever use a pad directly on your bare skin.

Never fall asleep on a heating pad. I know it’s easy to do, but you’re much more at risk for getting a bad burn when you’re asleep.

And never combine use of a heating pad with a topical analgesic (like Icy Hot, A535, Tiger Balm, Voltaren, Lakota creams or roll ons, essential oils or any other topical pain reliever) the oils and plant compounds in these products will accelerate burns. Do not apply anything to your skin and then use a heating pad.

And if you burn your skin, take a break from using the heating pad. I know that’s hard because many of us rely so heavily on them for pain management.

But you can permanently damage your skin by repeatedly burning it and dramatically increase your risk of cancer by doing so.

Be careful.

Please reblog this for the chronically ill folks in your life/ who follow you who use a heating pad

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Haha! So true

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Can I get a refund please? 😀

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Hey guys.

I’m looking for some advice as I’m having an NG tube placed sometime next week. This isn’t my first tube, but my first since I’m a working adult. Any and all tips, tricks, and advice are welcome. Thank you always!!!

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