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Yaaay.. for the small but very important things . Even the ones that might soothe the soul in some way . 
03 Apr 2022, 9:05 pm
Dillogic wrote:
Thinking about it, I don't really get much happiness in life. I think I've been getting distraction mixed up with happiness. I can feel it when I see that kindness from others, the bright things of life, but for the majority of life I see darkness. Life and/or disorder for too long, I guess. Nothing out of the ordinary though, as I've seen plenty of people who've been in a similar mess. I just hide it outside of these words. Maybe no one has really asked me before. 
Are you ok? Mostly. Are you happy? Occasionally.
I'm such a joy.
Are you ok? Mostly. Are you happy? Occasionally.I'm such a joy.
Distraction or even seeking it can be a sign of worsening executive functions (which may range from hyperfocus/poor focus control to lower frustration tolerance), or coping mechanism against an underlying stress or mental health issue.
In my own case my own distraction is entertainment.
Usually consists of stories that I had retold in my head, over and over.The mind and the brain has different agendas, as do the body.
Mind sees a list of to do but would rather play whatever, brain sees a threat and would employ biases with least effort and steer at least threatening play than the effortful list.
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04 Apr 2022, 5:32 am
04 Apr 2022, 5:46 am
FleaOfTheChill wrote:
I'm sick. I've either had the same thing going on for a month now or I got something after having something. Either way, I finally broke down and made a doc appointment. I can't stand going to see the doc. In less than two hours I have to be to the clinic. I don't wanna go. What I want seems irrelevant. I think I need antibiotics. So yeah, that's what's on my mind. I have to get dressed here in a bit, take my cold self out into the noisy world, drive the shaking car to go to a place I can't stand to visit some random doc at the clinic who may or may not even take me seriously to either get sent home with a shrug and a "Sorry, nothing we can do for ya" or a script I can't really afford that will help but wreck my stomach for a week. Wah wah wah, first world problems are real... Meh.
That really sucks. I don't think that's really a first world problem
. It's the sensory issues that make phone calls tough, and doctor's appointments, and driving, etc. And after going through all that, you have to hope they actually listen, take you seriously, and do something. It's often not worth the trouble, but sometimes you have to. I hope they can help.
04 Apr 2022, 7:19 am
Edna3362 wrote:
Distraction or even seeking it can be a sign of worsening executive functions (which may range from hyperfocus/poor focus control to lower frustration tolerance), or coping mechanism against an underlying stress or mental health issue.
In my own case my own distraction is entertainment. Usually consists of stories that I had retold in my head, over and over.
In my own case my own distraction is entertainment.
Usually consists of stories that I had retold in my head, over and over.Worsening executive functioning and all that goes with it? Yep, that'll be me over the years, ever so slowly going down the slippery slide where even that looks like something I need to plan out to slide down without melting down. A coping mechanism for underlying stress or mental illness? Yep, that too has been me over the years, working towards whatever is at the bottom of it all (no idea what I'll find down there). It's been a one way ticket to distraction therapy for me.
What do you know, my distractions have mostly also been things akin to stories (daydreams and memories).
Smart phones are on my mind right now and they may just be the worst idea in history (borrowing one). I'm also wondering if I should bother testing out if the HD from an old laptop with power supply issues will be compatible with the newer laptop and its dead HD. Couldn't be bothered to look it up, and I'm kinda more of a trial and error person with these things. Maybe sometime.
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04 Apr 2022, 6:52 pm
HighLlama wrote:
That really sucks. I don't think that's really a first world problem . It's the sensory issues that make phone calls tough, and doctor's appointments, and driving, etc. And after going through all that, you have to hope they actually listen, take you seriously, and do something. It's often not worth the trouble, but sometimes you have to. I hope they can help.
. It's the sensory issues that make phone calls tough, and doctor's appointments, and driving, etc. And after going through all that, you have to hope they actually listen, take you seriously, and do something. It's often not worth the trouble, but sometimes you have to. I hope they can help.Usually I don't give myself any crap for hating on the doctor, but today I was thinking it seemed crappy of me. They rushed to get me in, made sure they could shove me away from everyone and everything (COVID symptoms)..they really did go out of their way for me to get there.
But yeah, agreed. The whole ordeal is/was stressful to me. Add that on top of being sick and exhausted... no fun.
Thank you. Turns out they could help, looks like I did need antibiotics, so I got those and they wanted me to do some labs as well, so got that taken care of. As of now, it's not covid, strep, or anemia. I'll find out later on the rest, but so far so good and it looks like the antibiotics should do the trick.
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05 Apr 2022, 2:20 am
blazingstar wrote:
Lousy.
Hopefully you feel better soon.
I’m wondering how I managed to blow up an internal electrical outlet, which then led on to wondering why the circuit breaker didn’t trip.
The smell of ozone is easily forgotten, but unmistakable and quickly recalled in the moment.
05 Apr 2022, 3:08 am
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05 Apr 2022, 2:26 pm
Companies setting people up for unaccountable methods of billing your credit card for a service they may or may not perform in a timely manner . Then ongoing billing if your card . Whether you actually see them perform services or not . It’s almost as if they “count on you “ forgetting that they are billing your card , which if you are living on a tight budget can easily put you in to a overdrawn situation . And then you get all kinds of extra fees from your bank . 
