▲ 88 r/ThriftStoreHauls
Big ol’ geode!
I’m not a “crystals person” but I snatched this up FAST when I saw it at Goodwill today! 🪨 🔨 Even the employees were excited for me! 😂
u/Painforestlife — 11 hours ago
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▲ 14 r/thrifting
Big ol’ geode!
I’m not a “crystals person” but I snatched this up FAST when I saw it at Goodwill today! 🪨 🔨 Even the employees were excited for me! 😂
u/Painforestlife — 11 hours ago
▲ 97 r/ZeroWaste
Maple syrup can to pen cup
The can was too deep, so I stuck a few layers of cardboard in the bottom so you can easily/quickly see which pen you want to grab.
u/Painforestlife — 1 day ago
Mexican vase & Rican rum jug
Bought the 1940s stoneware rum jug at an antique shop about a year ago. Today I found this darling little Mexican bud vase to go with it for $3 at an independent thrift shop. 💙 In the morning I’ll walk around my hacienda to gather more feathers to put in it. 🪶
u/Painforestlife — 1 day ago
▲ 29 r/VintageFurniture
1920s Hand Carved Teak
Thrifted this chair for my library today! 💛 The shop owner told me she’s 1920s hand carved teak from India. I can’t wait to get her cleaned up!! The curve of the back is just right- She’s so cozy!
u/Painforestlife — 4 days ago
▲ 14 r/ChronicPain
How do you celebrate?
My joints feel best in the water so we spent our anniversary diving with sharks which was INCREDIBLE. 🦈 💍 What do you guys do to celebrate ‘the big stuff’ without hurting yourselves more?? I’m an adventure junky, but pain is holding me back. 🦴 👵🏼
u/Painforestlife — 2 months ago
▲ 7 r/ChronicPain
“Just a panic attack” 😒
Yesterday, while driving, my entire body contorted into an odd position and I was frozen. It went from a tingle in my fingers to fully immobile in about 60 seconds. I could only control myself from the neck up. I told Siri to call 911.
Paramedics took an hour to find me so I started having a severe panic attack. They told me I was “just” having a panic attack and didn’t even need to go to the ER. I insisted so they dragged me out of my car and carried me to the ambulance since I couldn’t open my door, take off my seatbelt, walk etc.
Because they told the hospital it was just a panic attack I was marked low priority and spent hours waiting in agony. I wasn’t able to start moving my fingers for 5 hours. Absolute nightmare.
I’ve had panic attacks before. That was 1000% a secondary issue. They just didn’t want to listen. Such a nightmare!
u/Painforestlife — 2 months ago
▲ 3 r/CleaningTips
Antique (?) Handmade Quilt
You guys!! I just found this gorgeous, fully hand stitched quilt my grandmother made. But it’s stained all to heck. There are some big spots & it’s just generally dingy. I’d honestly rather use it “as is” than do anything that might damage it. What are my options? THANK YOU!
u/Painforestlife — 3 months ago
▲ 188 r/ChronicPain
Bed rest prep?
What are your bed rest essentials? THERE ARE NO BAD IDEAS!! 😂 I’m looking at 2-3 months and I’m determined to do it better than last time. I want to hear all your ‘crip cart’ suggestions from baby wipes to adult coloring books! Favorite non-perishable snacks? The importance of tissues, hot sauce, and fuzzy sock? My fella works from home, but I try to interrupt him as little as possible, so what can I prepare ahead of time???
u/Painforestlife — 3 months ago