u/Strong_Aerie_9031

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Is it reasonable to ask people to stop praying for me?

”Im praying for you” first of all, neglect (at best.) from christians is a big reason i got this bad. I also need money more than prayers. AND these people are only helping me in the hopes i return to their church

Is this request okay? I dont know if its too much of an ask or even how to go about it.

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u/Strong_Aerie_9031 — 19 hours ago
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Thanks to everyone who recommended a bedside commode. Its been so helpful

While i still go to the regular toilet for bowel movements i have saved so much energy just having a bedside commode these past few days. I asked here for support on getting used to it and if it would actually help etc and im so glad i was able to get used to it. Thank you all. I love this community

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u/Strong_Aerie_9031 — 20 hours ago

Whats been on repeat for you lately?

Can be Julien or anything else tbh! Always love recs from those that understand it

For me? Shadowboxing tbh - the reason being “tell me that i shouldnt blame myself, but you cant even imagine how badly it hurts”

Without going too much into it, whew they never tell you how devastating friendship breakups can be especially when its partly due to your own disabilities/medical conditions 🥲the whole album tbh just is doing some heavy lifting emotionally !! It makes me feel less alone.

How about you folks? Feel free to share why if youd like, too

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u/Strong_Aerie_9031 — 2 days ago

Did anyone else feel like SNRI (duloxetine) was just suppressing their emotion, but they still piled up and werent able to be addressed?

Hey everyone so ive tapered off duloxetine and for the longest time i felt like it was better to not feel anything. Except now coming off them and crying so much i didnt realise how cathartic it was to just ne able to cry. It felt impossible to cry on duloxetine which doesnt feel healthy for me.

I feel like emotions in my body needed to be expressed and not trapped. It seems pseudoscience rn that “trapped emotion in the body” can cause issues… but it literally feels that way now. I feel a bit lighter after being able to grieve how fucked up this world is, and i need to grieve this shit often and thats okay

Idk any similar experiences or insights!

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u/Strong_Aerie_9031 — 2 days ago
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How it feels to hear the words “good news” in any context now

Depop emails when somethings been shipped just say “Good news“ in the preview, thats the worst offender for this 😭

u/Strong_Aerie_9031 — 2 days ago
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Thought of you all 💙

and yes i count pacing and resting as something cause its also very hard!

u/Strong_Aerie_9031 — 2 days ago
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i feel so unseen by majority of disability advocates who are “humanised” by being able to perform makeup/fashion/hair etc

i hate to sound envious of the people who can put effort into hair fashion and diy (especially having cute decorated mobility aids) but on some level there is more respect from abled people, and even from milder disabled people who havent lost this.

i am at peace with how i look now, unshaven and tired and dirty clothes/sheets etc - but i am still feeling a lot of stigma and shame and grief that its just one step further away from what most people see as “personhood”.

its complex because i do also miss self expression but its just not worth it to me anymore. A lot of us feel the pressure to different degrees based on social factors which only hits you harder when you cant uphold beauty/aesthetic standards anymore. Its so unfair

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u/Strong_Aerie_9031 — 2 days ago
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Any idea where this hat is from?

From the not strong enough video - i know she wears a lot of band merch so i was wondering if this was a band she likes, or just a plain design

u/Strong_Aerie_9031 — 5 days ago