I went to a coffee shop in PS and got a sourdough chocolate chip cookie. It was maybe the best cookie I’ve had in a while so now I’m on the hunt for another.
Does anyone know any bakery that sells sourdough cookies? Ideally Eastside.
I’ve often been in the feeling hopeless side of the addisions spectrum but I want to say that it doesn’t have to be miserable. I was really struggling about a year. Here are some things I’ve been doing that I think have helped me (everyone is different tho!)
-tried the updose of fludro that some people do and got puffy and high renin. This summer I’m on the standard .01 mg and instead I’m careful about how much time I spend in the sun/non-ac areas. I also drink liquid iv now for hot outside days or hard work out days
-exercise is best when I ease into it (I used to be an intense athlete and my body was great with hard workouts out of no where. I’ve learned to accept I can’t do that anymore) I’m now able to take my dog on two twenty ish minutes walks a day and weight training 2-3 times a day and bowling once a week. But I had to work up to that.
-I updose on weight training days. If I don’t I’m in a lot of pain and not a normal sore pain. If I updose I still get sore but it is normal. Updose can depend on the activity and newness to my body. Takes planning ahead.
-I take hydro and take the 4-6 hour life cycle seriously. Wake up 5 mg; 12:30pm-2.5mg; 4:30pm-3.75mg unless I am working out after work (extra 2.5 mg for work out) right before bed or 9ish - 2.5 mg. I typically wake up in the middle of the night and take 1.25 mg. My sleep has drastically improved though I also incorporate sleep sounds or tracks to keep my mind from drifting when I should be sleeping.
This all totals to 15mg on a non workout day. My doctor liked hearing this and also said that’s lower than he’d recommend for someone my height
Getting to this dosing took time and patience and understanding my body.
That being said I am not afraid to updose when I feel extra fatigued or nauseous. It’s very easy to round up my evening 3.75 if I’m tired.
-got an anxiety pill from my dr. This helps me control panic attacks and allows to feel like I have a big more control and agency. Even if I don’t take it, knowing its an option also helps reducing overall stress levels
-I take a dhea supplement (been doing this for a while)
-skipping periods with birth control. This year I became skeptical that I might have endometriosis and one treatment is to skip periods with hormonal birth control. Overall less stress on my body and less painful periods.
-calcium vitamin D and magnesium glycinate daily
Overall I’ve learned with addisions that I have to be careful and slow with my body. I can still do hard things, but slow adjustments work best. If I don’t have time for adjustment periods, updosing is essential. Shifting my mindset has also been helpful.
Idk if this will be helpful but thought I would share where I’m at as someone that was doomscrolling this thread a year ago searching for solutions.