u/ManicPixieDreamHag

Just suggesting it for me banned. One must kiss the ring to enter!

I’m a woman well into adulthood and several years ago I was in an accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury. My journey has honestly been brutal. There has been physical pain. There has been emotional pain. There continues to be physical pain and emotional pain although both are significantly better than they were a few years ago. I’m on a significant amount of prescription medication’s but ultimately the thing that has helped most with my symptoms is THC. I’ve been a light user since high school. Literally never once questioned my relationship with the stuff. Could go years without it. If it came my way, I would try some. After the accident, I started with a prescription card and it was truly the only thing that would help my migraines and eventually it became easier to buy in general legally. But overtime I know I’ve been using it increasingly to manage the difficult feelings and PTSD that have come along with this experience. My tolerance has increased significantly. i’m mostly vaping and edibles. All of my doctors know about this, but I don’t think they understand how dependent I feel on it. I think I need to titrate because ultimately, I do have pretty severe neurological issues. And at the very least I need to get off of vaping for my lungs. I am navigating tremendous amount of grief. I have a great therapist and a great psychiatrist and a great neurologist. But because of my disability, most of my time is spent alone and unoccupied. I can’t replace it with socializing or more hobbies or television and I cannot work yet. I just have to live my limited life right now and tolerate all the feelings that come with it and all the grief that’s come up. I’ve lost friends and family during these five years that I couldn’t even communicate with because my brain and I have very hard feelings because people really did not show up for me. if anyone has any experience that you think might be able to help I would really appreciate it. I feel very alone in this. I’ve been through difficult things before So I know that I can do hard things. I guess what I’m looking for is guidance on how others might have navigated titrating under a tremendous amount of strain. I can’t help but wonder if at this point my usage is also holding my recovery back. I think I owe it to myself to find out. The quantities I’m using are not insane. But the frequency is concerning. pretty much starting in the afternoon until I go to bed I’m some level of high. this felt really hard to admit. Before my accident, I really had my life together. but I’m a different person than the one I was now and I’m trying to learn how to navigate. sorry I know this is really heavy but I’m also proud of myself for writing it out.

Hi all, any recommendations for cookies (or really any treat) that will travel well. This would include 2 short flights and they would be eaten on day 3. Recipes appreciated!

Update: Thanks for the suggestions! I will probably go shortbread on this since I’ve been wanting to make some for a while. It will be my first time so we will see how it goes!

Here’s another song I was obsessed with and no one ever talks about. Totally underrated! Anyone else?

I loved this song. None of my friends did though. Wondering if anyone else was into it!

I'm new to the area and can't help but notice most people here seem bad at their jobs. Mostly, communication, planning ahead, taking responsibility when they make a mistake, and getting information right is almost nonexistent. And the idea that businesses be on top of this sort of thing is considered offensive. Like how dare I expect what I paid for at the time I booked it and for it to go relatively smoothly, even when brought up very politely. Anyone else? Feel free to attack me for being an A-hole if I deserve it. If not, what exactly is going on here? I've mostly let me expectations go, but I really feel like if someone came from another city and started a business here and ran it efficiently they would make gagillions of dollars or be hated and ran out of the city for being a witch.

I am trying to set up family therapy sessions with a family member in another state. We are both in the US. Any suggestions on where to start looking for someone? It seems like a niche thing. I am not looking for specific referrals, just general ideas. I would settle for a mediator. Apologies if I am in the wrong place to ask about this.

Back off the caffeine. Today is day 9. Woke up thinking 1 espresso would't be a big deal. Thought maybe I'd check in here instead before I did that!

Update: Thanks all. I really appreciate the support. Day 9, still caffeine free.