u/KittyCatrissa

I had surgery for endometriosis two weeks ago, and it was discovered that I have stage 4 endo. A few days after surgery I had a burst of energy and happiness. I’m still so happy and energetic. Of course it was suspicious, but my sleep is normal, I’m eating, and I don’t have the flight of ideas, so I think this is just normal happiness and normal energy!

My therapist today said she hasn’t seen me this happy and energetic in the seven years she’s been seeing me. I am on the right med combination (no mania for 9 years and no depression for 3 years), and I don’t have the chronic fatigue from the endo anymore. I am feeling so good in fact that I’m going to pursue trauma therapy for my dissociation problems. I am feeling so happy and just wanted to share this with someone 💕

My shopping addiction has become out of hand. I’ve been trying to work on it in therapy for a year now mostly unsuccessful with many relapses after at most two months of not giving in. My husband recently offered to be my accountability partner, so I made a system for myself where I earn a gold star (literally a sticker) for any day I don’t give into my addiction. We have a special calendar we are putting the stickers on. He is the keeper of stickers and will ask me about my spending each day. I’m hoping this new system and having accountability works for me 🤞 I have made a system of rewards based on the sticker count that I can unlock each month. I am so proud of my first sticker I wish I could show it. Have any of you ever tried anything like this? If so did it work at all for you? I’m curious if anyone has any other tips

Is it common to feel an energy boost shortly after surgery? I’m 10 days post op and feel so energetic. I don’t know if it’s a result of me being so restricted physically with no outlet for energy other than walking in combination with being stir crazy or if it’s a mental health flare up. Just trying to figure out what’s normal or common

I was diagnosed a long long time ago with DDNOS, but it’s something I question because it’s not something I experience on the regular so I was hoping to hear about similar experiences. It seems like parts are deeply buried to the point they may go a decade+ without ever surfacing. There are several I’m aware of. Most are versions of myself (a child version of me, a raging adolescent version of me, a calm part that seems like it exists just to facilitate stuff, maybe others I’m not sure). These resurfaced when the angry part was triggered in 2015. Parts were active for a few months but eventually settled down as my emotions settled down, and the parts became buried again to the point that I question if they are even real. I am seeking out a new therapist soon to work on trauma and emotional processing. I’m terrified that if these parts are real that they’ll resurface. Does anyone have any similar experiences like this?

Hello, everyone!

I’m looking to swap letters 💌 with someone who would like to share stories, thoughts, feelings, and experiences whether past or current — I want to get to know you! Ideally looking for someone with some similar interests and/or life experiences we can connect on. I’m thinking about getting a polaroid camera so I can share pictures. I would also like to send small trinkets or stickers.

About me:

• I live in the Midwest (United States). I’m open to connections anywhere
• I work full-time at a university in chemistry 🧪 education and am studying materials science part-time.
• I love doing crafts, but I don’t consider myself super artistic. I enjoy painting ceramics as well as doing paint by numbers.🎨 I also crochet and would love to learn to knit and sew at some point. 🧵
• I love love love cats 🐈‍⬛ I have 3 cats, and I will for sure share pictures of them.
• I enjoy playing board games, and I’m casually designing my own board game (cat related of course)🎲
• I love exploring the different festivals and fairs in my area. 🎉 I may find some small gifts for you from a local festival
• I enjoy listening to audiobooks and always looking for book recs 📖 I enjoy fantasy, mystery, and dystopian fiction. Maybe a bit of romance mixed in.
• I have a “holiday” tree in my living room that I decorate every month for a different holiday or season.
• I used to study Spanish but never became fluent, so if you speak Spanish, I’d love to practice with you!
• If it matters to you, I’m not religious, but I don’t mind people who are.
• I’m married and on a fertility journey. Currently dealing with infertility, IVF, and endometriosis. This affects many facets of my life.
• I've come a long ways in a mental health journey throughout my life (anxiety/depression/mania/dissociation/functional neurological) which I struggled with for many years in my past. They are all well-managed or in remission

If you think we would be a good match, send me a DM telling me a bit about yourself and what in my post speaks out to you. I'd like to chat a little first through Reddit messages for basics/compatibility before swapping PO Boxes/addresses.

Note: I tried this last year, but conversations died out to the handful of people I reached back to you, so I'd like to give this one more go. Sorry if you reached out, and I didn't reach back, I got a bit overwhelmed with the messages. 😓
Edit: formatting got messed up in drafts between computer and phone