u/coreylaheyjr

Hey, I've had this Yoga 710-14IKB for awhile, it had a cracked screen from a previous user. I disabled the touchscreen which helped a bit, but now the screen is near constant flashing black anytime it is moved out of place. I looked at other threads and they mentioned using ifixit to buy a replacement screen but it would cost at least $400 to buy the legit replacement via Lenovo on there. Anyone know of any decent replacement screens for cheaper that still get the job done? I don't mind if it doesn't allow for touch screen, thanks 😄

Does anyone take these two together? If so, how do you like it?

I used to take 150mg Zoloft with abilify (I can’t remember the dosage) over 10 years ago for ocd, it was a lifesaver, it really helped my ocd relax. After a while I got off of abilify and stayed on Zoloft, but within the past two years I’ve switched to 150mg Effexor, guanfacine (for irritability) & trazodone for sleep meds.

These changes were made due to Zoloft making me feel emotionally numb & also due to receiving an autism diagnosis. The Effexor has been better than Zoloft minus the cold sweats & nightmares, but I’ve noticed my ocd has gotten worse. I’m considering asking my psych if I could be put back on abilify or a similar antipsychotic to help with this.

Thanks a bunch and I hope you’re doing well ❤️. Take care

does anyone else need this, esp. if they've been really stressed, anxious etc.?? since as young as i can remember i'd genuinely just like mentally transport to my favorite fictional landscape (from tv, games and books). once i got diagnosed with ocd and basically had a mental break i got put on a high dosage of SSRIs and I've never been able to dissociate like that again. i can briefly get lost in playing a favorite game, watching a tv show, etc. but it's so brief. there's some voice in my head telling me all the reasons why i shouldn't like whatever thing it is, why it's not worth my time, etc. this was okay for a bit until some other trauma occurred... ptsd was horrendous and i started smoking weed daily to dissociate that way. it took a few years later for me to unpack why i was smoking, my autism diagnosis also helped me realize how i've had this urge to dissociate since a child... i've always had addiction issues with eating and drinking soda, once i started vaping (nicotine and weed) it changed to becoming addicted to vaping, smoking weed, drinking soda etc. rapid weight loss and going from being the overweight to skinny turned some switch in my head and i started restricting my food, i've gotten better with that, but it still gives me a sense of control to constrict how much i eat and i feel guilty whenever i eat. anything that allows me to be a control freak is addicting to me, it gives me a sense of structure and a reward system LMAO as messed up as that is. always have been addicted to picking my skin due to how it allows me to fully check out from the world around me and *dissociate*. my brother was diagnosed with ADHD during childhood, i often wonder if im missing an adhd diagnosis and if those meds would help me with this, like maybe i was misdiagnosed/overlooked again. idk what this all means entirely outside of that i have an addictive personality and that my ocd and autism (which prob caused my generalized anxiety & major depressive disorder to form alongside childhood trauma) makes it worse. i wake up every day and realize i can't experience that break anymore, my tolerance for weed is sky high due to my impulsivity, my high dosage of Effexor makes it impossible to really dissociate too much tbh, i feel unsafe at home due to living conditions and i just want to dissociate the entire time im here after im home from work but i cant and it drives me crazy. i dont feel safe hiding in my room and i feel guilty 24/7. once i have health insurance again and can afford to move out of my dad's place i think i'll feel safe and secure enough to get back into DBT & EMDR and work out a lot of these unhealthy habits and thinking patterns. i know this isn't healthy or safe, and if anyone can give safer alternatives to dissociating i'd greatly appreciate it. and sorry for this word vomit haha. thank you for reading though and i hope your day/night is good. ❤️

just a little list of things i did/experienced that made more sense once i got diagnosed at 25:

• People asking me if I'm high when i take too long to respond/jumble my words/respond to the wrong thing.
• Not knowing how to bond with others unless we share similar passions/interests.
• Constantly thinking and asking others if they are mad or upset with me
• Feeling like I'm in trouble or guilty of something (although this is related to my OCD too)
• Impulsively telling my own secrets/trauma when meeting someone new that I really want to befriend as some botched way of impressing or interesting them??
• Feeling mostly unable to speak when I'm in a social setting that I feel unwanted/unwelcome in
• Walking like I'm 'drunk' (I can't walk straight and either veer left or right)
• It takes me hours to relearn riding a bicycle
• boundaries when it came to topics you talk about with others (i.e. who to make what types of jokes with and when and when not to make them)
• sensitivity to bright fluorescent lights, loud noises, etc. causing headaches
• not knowing when to initiate a conversation as well as when to join in
• interrupting conversations without realizing it
• poor balance
• sensitivity to textures with food and clothing

Added ones:

- poor hand strength; I can’t open some bottles, struggle with ziplocks, etc.

edit: didn't expect this to get much likes, im glad it resonates with many of you! im honestly going to keep this in my notes on my phone and continue adding to it, it feels cathartic. much love to all of you <3