u/theologyofagirl

hello my fellow fragrance fiends. i recently bought the Doux block star mousse. its a great product but more importantly, it smells like a perfume i have/had in my collection. not exactly vanilla but not exactly floral yet i recognize it so viscerally without being able to name it. i can’t even think of where to start with testing my own collection to find what the scent is but i really hope someone has used this product and had the same reaction except they know what it is. it’s actually keeping me up at night and i literally smell it in my hair right now WHAT IS IT

EDIT: i really need help with my skin and am now considering between lo loestrin fe and slynd please help!!!

hey yall. i’m 23 and have been taking nuvaring for 3 years after pmdd reared its head nastily at 19. it has been a live saver for me especially to skip periods and i am now on wellbutrin seroquel and metadate to treat my depression/anxiety/ADHD as well.

HOWEVER ive noticed i get really emotional in a way that i know is not my other issues, have experienced weight gain and some inflammation etc and my new insurance covers Nurx so i decided to request Slynd/Lo Loestrin Fe and see what happens since i’ve become very disciplined with pills now, i just want to see if lowering the estrogen helps.

if it all goes to shit i have two nuvarings left and plenty refills

please give me any advice or experiences! did you experience less crying (that’s one of my big weird issues), stop holding onto weight, are you able to skip periods, how’s your acne? please let me know!!! i’m scared and i would just like some transition tips and help, thanks

YES i KNOW this is antithetical to the artists date as a concept. however.

i decided to give my 5th try of the program the week of starting my new, first long term full time job. maybe for other people this would be a nightmare but im essentially forcing my ADHD brain to make reading and morning pages concrete with my new routine and shorter commute. im on week 2.

because if this and my upcoming birthday trip im super tight on time, have dr’s/beauty appointments, work happy hour and am driving 5 hours friday night and will be at a theme park all weekend.

for reference last week i listened to a beloved album front to back on a train staring out the window because i don’t listen to albums like that often and i rarely go on the train. next week is my birthday and i will be doing a solo perfume class that is 90 minutes and intensive, raw materials etc not premixed stuff.

so what can i do at home thats under an hour? morning (before 8:30) or evening (after 7:30) has anyone done an artist date at work? give me something creative (lol) i just don’t want to skip this week or scramble for an idea.

hi, this is my first time posting after being a lurker but i figured it’d be worth a shot to ask for some advice or tips.

in therapy today i realized that the 3rd anniversary of my SA is next wednesday and i was like oh great we’ll have a session. therapist reminded me she’s off for medical reasons.

(mild description of events to follow, nothing graphic)

to add some context, i no longer drink bc of the SA, there was added layers due to me waking up having vomited in my sleep and facing my mortality (idk how else to phrase it) it was done by my friends who all used homophobia to create a false story that ended my two year relationship and loss of all my friends in that group.

they needed to go and were already awful to me but the aftermath of a single event dragged on between people for weeks, and i had to have classes with my ex (who elicits an equal reaction, i might have also experienced SA a week after the first one, it’s still incredibly grey to me) and continued being friends with our ex mutual friends who had harmed and elicited a lot of pain to the point where i had to tell people i did not want to tell about the incident not knowing how far they spread rumors about me being a cheater/the assailant. his continued association with them only contributed to my deep anxiety and fear living my everyday life as i had to see him very often. i have since graduated (!!) and didn’t have to walk the stage with any of them, and haven’t seen anyone since last april thankfully.

i have thankfully gotten control of nightmares and most flashbacks, so im not sure if im anticipating their return this year bc im on meds, and i probably will not work that day and will be reuniting with a close friend that weekend so i know theres comfort and joy to look forward to, but does anyone have any advice on what they do on anniversaries? stuff to keep your mind off, move through feelings, even silly treats…anything. the past years i have kind of been in a dissociative/depressive state so i don’t remember how ive dealt with it. thank you.