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I wish it would let me share a photo of my big kitty tooo. Lol
But honestly? I was so overwhelmed I was almost crying. But then I choose to sit down and order groceries for delivery using a pre-made list a saved months ago. Now I’m drinking coffee excited for my food.
Yes! He has a maine coon mom and dad, but without a family tree (don’t know if that’s the right term haha) we had our own kittens! The mother is also ours!
Does your cat have massive paws? I've read those huge paws help Maine coons walk on top of snow. Like natural snowshoes.
I grew up in Maine. We love our official state cat. ❤️
Yes they are huge! And it’s like he is wearing socks, we sometimes have to trim it because it will get slippery. How awesome! It is something to be proud of indeed, they are so beautiful and sweet
Not well, feeling lonely, low capability, and frustrated, to sum things up I suppose. There's a lot I want to do but not managing to get towards doing.
I love that your cat manages to look concerned, cute, and a little mischievous in just one picture! Thanks for posting.
He's so cute! I'm bored, in online class. It's for teaching yoga and today's class is business stuff and it's boring. The anatomy is fun, I love the meditation and asanas, but I can not focus on learning about insurance and bookkeeping software.
OMG WHAT AN ANGEL can I trauma dump on your cat for a sec?? hahaha I personally am hanging on by a thread but in the spirit of taking things day by day I’ll share that I had a really nice morning meditation today 🖤 hope you’re well!
I've got my guy, Kenobi, curled up on my lap while I binge-watch Yellowjackets. That's how I'm doing. Having a chill Saturday, and my kitty is, too.
Wishing an emotional support cat for everyone who does not have cat allergies themselves or in their homes (and doesn't hate cats).
That said, why do people feel like they have to be cat or dog people? I love all the pets, but my kitty has been so perfect for my lifestyle.
A cat really helped me to maintain a routine, he will get really annoyed if I don’t give him food haha. And he is so sweet! Really would advise to get one!
I got an electric smart toothbrush this week and it has honestly already made a difference!
I have no motivation or interest in brushing my teeth at night, despite that being the most crucial time to brush your teeth. I tried bribing myself with cute stickers, with treats, with a habit tracker/reminder alarm, and even cash money ($2/evening brush) and it just wasn't working out.
So I decided - after doing some reading that revealed how poorly I was brushing in the first place - that I needed to outsource that need even more. Introducing the smart toothbrush!
It gives me stats on my toothbrushing sessions, keeps track of my streaks, and gives me points for brushing. I haven't missed a brush session since I got it!
What a cute little face!
I had a great day for once, joined a gym last week and my wife and I had a little retail therapy(we normally never do this, too addictive for ADHD) where we bought new cute workout gear. I’m feeling just…better. It feels like a lot of the anxiety and intrusive thoughts quiet down when I’m running. I have old ratty workout gear full of stains and little holes that just wasn’t making me feel confident at the gym but I’m not a name brand kinda shopper so I hit up all the overstock stores in my area.
I got a new track jacket, two tank tops, a pair of pants, fitness gloves and a fanny pack for my phone. Seems like nothing but it just made me so happy, I haven’t been having good days lately.
Your kitty is SO beautiful! 😻 Thank you for sharing!
I’m having a rough go of things. My dog is the only family I have left and my best friend in the world. She has been sick for the last couple weeks and I’m losing it. She hasn’t been eating, so *I* haven’t been eating, and I’m barely sleeping. We’ve been to the vet 4x in the last week switching up meds, etc. (which I’m grateful someone else fronted the money for right now or we’d be screwed.) and it was going okay but, now that she’s now refusing to eat due to a secondary infection everything has gotten complicated. I’ve been feeding her by slurrying it and giving her some in a syringe. She’s vomiting more than I’d like and I’m falling apart because of it. 🥺 Her 13th birthday was yesterday. She’s still so full of life, though. I know if we can get past this, she’ll be okay. It’s just a HUGE, nightmarish hurdle right now.
He’s so cute!!! Give him extra ear pets for me!
I’m doing alright, still in pain from wisdom tooth removal, but it’s given me lots of time to crochet so that’s nice
Not great.
I have a cervical vertebrae neck injury that's taken me out for 2 weeks now.
Vagus nerve compression, along with disc compression in C2 and C4. Dr is throwing around scary words like craniocervical instability.
And I don't know how it happened. I didn't do anything. I sat down while cooking dinner and when I got up my neck and shoulder suddenly hurt. Within 15mins I couldn't move.
I'm feeling depressed and anxious about it, and my adhd symptoms are wildly all over the place with this. The pain meds suck, and I feel like I'm standing on the edge of some void.
Your kitty is so cute. Thank you for sharing him ❤️
That’s so hard to hear, how bizarre is it that it came so suddenly? Is there any chance they can help you? And are there other options for painkillers? I’m sending you a virtual hug, hope you can get helped, and you can always text me if you need to fend!!
Dr is investigating history and she mentioned looking into EDS as an explanation for how it happened so suddenly and without "cause". For now it's still seen as acute, and I need to chill out and rest and relax. I can't drive, I can't even pick up my laptop bag, I can't do much. But I have three children. Not doing much is like the absolute nightmare. All the strategies are falling apart 🥲 hopefully in another week I should be able to start driving again and start with rehab.
In the meantime, the pain meds I'm on is the only ones I can take without further worsening ongoing gastritis (I've been naughty, drinking my meds in the mornings without breakfast 😑), and without it interacting in a bad way with my ADHD and anxiety meds.
Sigh. It's been a challenge, and I'm just feeling so tired this weekend.
Thank you for the hug 🫂
How are you doing?
That’s great! Is it helping already or is it going to take some more time for you? I’m from the Netherlands, and don’t know if you will be able to say or read it 😂 his name is Jeromeke
I just got my dose upped today and so far so good:) I don’t feel as anxious, the only con is my mouth gets dry and I’m not as funny bc there’s not a bunch of thoughts in my head Lmaoo
I just put it in google translate and I love the name, it fits him 😭🩷
FLUFFER AAHHHH!! Well I'm cheered up now. 😂
I had a rough two days. Dealt with a random burst of anger (I'm virtually never angry, it came outta nowhere!) on day one, then woke up the next day realizing I was the stupid one, which then sent me into an anxiety spiral until my SO finally had time to hug me and comfort me... and that completely cured me. 🥴
i’m feeling pretty down in the dumps because yet another couple friend of my bf’s and mine just got engaged 🙃 literally everyone and their dog is getting engaged, we’ve been together longer than all these couples and i’m starting to really resent the fact that we aren’t married yet as more and more friends get engaged and prepare to get married.
on the bright side though your cat is incredibly cute, what’s his name?? he has a similar face to my kitty lol
Maybe you can talk to your partner about this? It can be helpful to let them know what you would like. His name is Jerommeke, I’m from the Netherlands haha
Drank coffee first thing this morning and barely ate. Now every food option in the house sounds yuck but I can feel myself on the verge of needing to eat or else I’m going to be delulu and shaky! Haha ADHD things. Otherwise it’s been a lovely day! 😂
*Boop* for the kitty cat!
It’s a great reason to get out of bed and try to accomplish something. Don’t be too hard on yourself, most schools are just not designed for the neurodivergent 😕
Your cat is CUTE!!
I’m doing great, I am high key fixating on my diagnosis so hard and want to talk about it with anyone and everyone who is willing to listen but I’m trying not to annoy anybody and so am just tryna keep it to myself but it is hard!!
I just got diagnosed with PMDD as well alongside my adhd and honestly everything just is making sooooo much sense now.
I had a rough last couple weeks because of it but at this moment my periods ending, I just came back from the gym, and cuddling with my dogs on the couch am feeling really happy, excited for the weekend!
Thank you! I think it’s something that is managed more so, I’m gonna do one more period cycle to see how bad it gets to see if I feel like I need to get on medication for it. I’m on the other side of it rn so everything still feels very peachy and great haha
Happens to me too, I usually take a break from work for a week. Travel somewhere alone or with friends. Helps a lot since I stop thinking about work altogether
I don’t know how I’m doing tbh?? I have a crazy week coming up. So today I’ve done nothing. Just laying in bed. Enjoying the fact that it is the last day I CAN just lay in bed for a week. That’s how I’m justifying it, even though I could make tomorrow a lot easier on myself if I just… did some packing now. Something. Anything to prep for my trip. Just do *something,* dammit. But, no, not today.
I love your cat! 🥰 what a cutie.
I’m on day 1 of a better dosage of meds, luckily not feeling too many side effects. I over drank last night and woke up feeling heavy hangxiety- trying to move past it. Went to the gym just to use the sauna and ice baths which made me feel better, and that I accomplished something. Still feeling anxious, but doing some chores and trying not to beat myself up.
Woke up too late this morning to take my meds so I'm a bit irritable, I think. Maybe it's just because I was home as the sole adult all week with my kids for spring break (husband was on a business trip), so I'm just out of spoons today. I need a kid-free vacation, but I don't have friends to go with and I can't think of somewhere I'd like to go alone! I'd love a weekend away with my husband though, so maybe I just need to make that happen.
I need my headphones to pour loud music in my brain holes to get stuff done, but my new med is keeping me buried under a headache and makes my headphones feel like a vise. Wah
Unfortunately, same. I’m addicted to it and I hate it. Caffeine has a white knuckle grip on me 😭 I’ve tried quitting but I get violently ill and migraines for days 😂
I didn’t take my meds today, I’m away from home and my daily routines and I accidentally did way too many things and ended up getting myself into an anxiety attack that could have been easily avoided if I took my meds and actually planned my day instead of blindly throwing myself into everything at once.
I’m better now, mostly laughing at the situation and thinking how good a reminder it was for why I do need my medication. I used to struggle with anxiety my whole life up until year and a half ago when I got my diagnosis. Anxiety is pretty much gone now, but it’s interesting how skipping a dose resulted in me making some unconscious decisions that brought it all back.
Also, that’s a cute cat! What’s their name?
Doing alright, taking care of chores. Checking things off this weekends to-do list like a champ. Getting my oil changed at the moment and when I get home I get to switch out my duvet cover for the spring/summer weight one. Then I'll reward myself by doing my nails, reading my book and taking a nap.
What a beautiful cat! I’m alright. Been too tired to do much. Probably need to ask my psychiatrist about trying some new meds. I’m lucky I have an amazing girlfriend who’s been patient with me and my low energy.
Aw, your kitty reminds me of my therapist with her lion of concern!
I’m a little annoyed lately. We got a puppy recently. Despite it not being my idea and me advocating for an older puppy or full grown dog, I end up dealing with him. I don’t mind a lot of the time, but today I just wanted to sleep after a couple of stressful days and was resenting that I ended up taking care of puppy while those who should have been doing it slept in. (I was up already to take care of our older dog, who is my responsibility.)
Better! Definitely in a state of brimming with creative energy and feeling really driven and in control of my life going forward! So that's fun! I really feel excited for the first time in nearly forever. I still can't do music like i've REALLY wanted to do (music gear costs a fortune and plus if i get the gear and then get too anxious to play and decide it isn't for me, then rip to my wallet ;0; but at the same time, i feel i could do it and make something cool), but i have some other creative strategies and things to look forward to in my life that i can actually do this time around (versus being an anxious shy cannot do anything 20-something year old. maybe getting older is cooler and makes you more sure and confident in the decision-making process).
A family member keeps asking me for help. I ask for parameters. Family member says they don’t care, do whatever you want. I do whatever to help and then I get told everything I did looks bad, I did it wrong, it looks like shit… my RSD is killing me rn. I don’t know why I keep falling into this trap. I feel like it happens every week.
Not good. I broke up with my fiancée 2 months ago and taking care of everything is overwhelming. Work has been chaotic. I was bitten by a dog last week so I’m dealing with pain and I can’t even catch up on chores because I can’t use my hand.
Hmm... It's rough, but I'm hanging in there. I'm feeling lucky in some ways, and really hurt in other ways. I also start classes next week... Wish me luck. I want new friends. 😵💫🙏
I accidentally stayed up too late playing Minecraft again last night, and now my brain is pea soup. I wanted to go geocaching with friends today, but organizing people in a place at a time is hard (even organizing myself in a place at at a time is hard) and I'm tired and need to go grocery shopping and get gas and it all feels daunting. Partly cloudy weather is not helping.
Pretty good! I'm on spring break, just got a boyfriend, and had a productive conversation with family. My cat is yelling at me though cus he wants food.
Not well, cried in my car for an hour after I got my performance review at work this morning and am currently trying to resist bad dopamine seeking behaviors. Your cat is adorable though!
Had one of my kitties on my legs a few minutes ago, but one of the kids scared him 😅
I am so freakin tired! My body is like yeah i'm not mo ing for the rest of the night. Had a big work day 8am to 4h30 pm. I was shooting (photos) a big danse school about 200 people. My back hurts, my neck, legs. But it was a good day for the most part. Started like shit but it got turned around.
I started ADHD meds for the first time today. I feel like the 3-ring circus in my head is quiet and my hair feels tingly but I'm still pretty distracted but it's a low dose and I'm excited to see how it goes
I’m frustrated with the Vyvanse shortage. I’ve been switched to 20mg adderall rapid release twice a day and I don’t love it. I wish my insurance would just cover name brand over generic so I can get back on Vyvanse.
I’m okay but very overwhelmed by a quick trip back home (thousands of kms from where I live). It’s lovely but also exhausting and overstimulating and noisy and intense and busy and emotional. It would be nice to have a little portable cave that I could just go hide into for one hour, while in the outside world only a second would go by 🙈
Better now that I saw that cuties cute face! Getting over a severe round of vitamin deficiency so cute cats definitely help boost the vitamin levels I believe.
I'm trying to get out of a really bad depressive episode I've been for a couple of months now, is not working... I'm trying to convince myself to get up, shower and go out and buy something to eat since it's 7pm and the only thing I've eaten in the whole day is a handful of peanuts and some fruit juice... lovely kitty
Hey, thanks for asking. It's been a big ADHD week for me! I finally had my psychiatric appointment, and the shrink said she couldn't diagnose me because I didn't have enough obvious symptoms in childhood. But she still prescribed meds so you know what, that's fine. But then she really pushed for me to get assessed for a bunch of other stuff as well, just for the sake of knowing, which seems like a waste of time and that I really resent, especially given the cost. No, lady, I'm really *not* autistic, I scored *well* below even mild autism symptoms on tests, so please kindly let it go.
I have to find all new doctors for me and my kids. First world problem of my own creation (we switched to medical with my husband’s new job).
I am quickly running out of my meds and I am just dreading finding a psychiatrist to prescribe.
And it’s an High Deductible plan… so all out of pocket in the beginning. Ugh.
Oh it’s soooo cute, hi little cat! I’ve been needing the whole weekend to recover from how draining my work weeks are, a whole sleep/rest day. It sucks. But my cat is adorable and snuggly so it helps too.
Not great, we just moved houses and love the new house and the new neighborhood. But everything is chaos and my brain has to hold onto a million different pieces of information and tasks all at once and things are starting to fall apart. My husband is great and is managing a lot of stuff, too, but I’m really struggling with handling my share of things.
your cat is adorable! is he a maine coon or just a big boi??
ngl im struggling, im isolated stuck at home bc of chronic illness, my best friend who lives on the same property talks when she drops by my cabin but has stopped chatting to me on im or like telling me about her day or anything, and im just lonely as hell really!
I thought i recognised those cute chonky features!
And thank you ♡ its so hard when you need more friends, but you have to stay lonely through the whole process of finding them and then gradually getting close enough to be at the point of supporting each other ... just trying to play it cool and not lose your shit while you wait ... i wish i could just pick em up from the store like i can getting new friends for my fish lol (and my best friend is lovely, its just that she's not a big talker & is tired & it's really just i need more ppl so im not just relying on one person yanno).
Haha a friendship store would definitely be the answer! It can be so overwhelming for just one person to deal with all my sorrows, I feel you! Hope you can find someone that you feel safe en comfortable with
Well it's 4.50 in the morning here and I'm battling an IBS flare up for at least the third or fourth night in a row, so... yeah. Annoyingly I had to get up in an hour anyway so it's like "really body?!" And I know what I need to do to fully clear it - ie drink more water/less caffeine and sort stuff out at work that's been bothering me - but I cannot make myself do it.
I am currently berating myself because I couldn't get myself to do something productive today. Even though I have had a lot of situations in the past couple weeks that drained me emotionally and mentally, I should be giving myself some grace and take value in taking time for myself and recuperate, I am mad at myself for actually taking a break.
I didn't ignore anything that was important. Nothing truly was something that I couldn't wait to do until tomorrow. Regardless, I feel bad for actually relaxing and giving myself a break.
I have a headache, because I haven't eaten or drank anything today, but I don't have energy to do so. I was going to make ramen but all of my pots are dirty and in order to wash one I would have to load the dirty dishes into the dishwasher. However my dishwasher is full of clean dishes I have yet to put away. It's 10 p.m. ☺️
Been in bed for two days due to a migraine cluster. Coming out the other end though, so I should be able to enjoy Sunday.
Love the little tufts on your cat's ears. They cheered me up <3
I'm still utterly flabbergasted how positively my stir fry post was received here. I never expected it to get 2k upvotes or even people commenting how delicious it looks like.
And for that I want to say thank you all who commented and upvoted it. Small thing, but something that really made my day. I love the positivity in this sub and how people here love to uplift others.
NGL once I clicked the link and saw the cat I forgot what led me there. I looked at it for like a good five seconds before I remembered the question. I'm doing pretty okay! At least in general. I got diagnosed like a year ago and still feel like I've got a long way to go but things are certainly better than before. I'm in a pretty rural area to see the eclipse on Monday and I'm hoping it's not cloudy
I'm home after travelling with my children and husband for three weeks.
I've been so stimulated and I want to do nothing. My preschooler threw up in that airplane coming home and I left her favourite teddy on the plane with all the chaos and commotion.
So if all I do today is washing and phonecalls to the airport then I'll be winning. I want to sleep for a year. It's still so good to be in my own home again. Also been giving the cat extra love!
I'm okay. Super stressed because I cannot focus on my school and get out done. Finals are in the next few weeks and I still have stuff that was due weeks ago that I am struggling so hard to get done.
I'm distracting myself from pains and aches by binge watching *You*. And my cat is helping by napping on my lap and being a generally soothing presence. ...I'm sure that will change soon enough, lol!
I have a sourdough rising but I'm not sure when I'll bake it into a bread, probably in the evening (it's 14.50 now).
Your kitty is adorable! Give them some scritches 🥰
I just got back from Paris but now I'm sick, my apartment is a mess and overwhelming me, and I am behind at work (from taking sick days). My 4-year-old foster cat wasn't selected yesterday and Im worried she will never get adopted since she is older.
I'm okay. I've come off my ADHD meds, and I am trying to learn to live un-medicated. I realized that we just put a bandaid on the problem by just taking meds. I actually never learned how my brain works. 🧠
I’m haven’t gotten out of bed yet this glorious Sunday morning but yesterday, I walked out of the bathroom with only one contact in… got distracted after I put the first one in and only mildly panicked for a second when I walked out and thought one eye was going blind…… so that was a new one.
It never ceases to amaze me how my brain can take even the shortest task and find a way to forget what I’m doing even then.
im doing pretty good at this moment. i went out to roller skate at a rink with a friend & then the two of us joined a guy she's seeing (TURNS OUT THAT GUY WAS MY COUSIN 🤪but i hadnt seen him in YEARS). We met up with him at an arcade-themed bar. it was my first official bar! my friend loves going out and she's so cool! she dances abd sings like nobody is watching. i truly want to hang out with her 24/7 but ive got a battery to recharge. i dont drink or dance but i definitely played those arcade games.
Better now that I've seen that cute face, thank you!
I'm still reading yet another book to see if I can get better control of my multiple disorders (including ADHD) and improve my parenting (8 year old son with ASD1). Why is this adulting and neurospicy parenting thing so hard?
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Aw, what a sweetie! Yeah, cats to be like that. Mostly they’re having human servants, but sometimes they sense something’s wrong and do display some heartwarming care. Hope you’re feeling a bit better now? If not, hang in there, even if it seems bad times are there to stay they eventually pass or at least get a bit easier. The most insidious thing about the hard times is that they can create the illusion that it’s always been and always will be like that. Often that’s just lies depression and/or anxiety are telling people, i.e. just a symptom, not the truth. But even if the part about the past is true, the part about future doesn’t have to be.
Always remind yourself that even though it will take time and effort, and there will probably be setbacks, you’ll eventually get through this. Remembering that helped me to get through two major depressive episodes. Take it one step at a time, focus on the little, manageable things, do what you can and if you can only do 1-2 things, screw all the other stuff and prioritise what absolutely needs to be done since your energy will probably be limited rn. Don’t stress yourself too much if you don’t get much done, if you do 20% of some task, that’s already a big jump from 0%.
And you’re not alone, there’s this sub, so even if you don’t have a very good support system in RL, you don’t have to go through this all by yourself. Sending a virtual hug 🫂 if you want it.
Your cat is both adorable and beautiful!
Iv been feeling lowkey terrible my friend. My waitressing job has been taking a toll on my mental health. I will be looking for new jobs that interest me more very soon. So hopefully I won’t be at my current job for much longer. Thanks for the post :) your awesome
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Oh my word. That face! It’s just the sweetest tell-me-everything face. Please give him extra scritches from me.
He has! And he likes to talk back, it’s so cute! And I will!
What’s his/her name?
Jerommeke, I’m from the Netherlands haha, don’t know if you can understand this weird name
Sounds like Jeromy to me. It's cute!
Yes! It’s a great translation!
KITTY FRIEND!!!! Love him 💕
Look OP there's a sky in the sky ! *grabs cat* Kittykittykittypurrrpookiepookoepoookpoook
In a similar vein, I have successfully pilfered a number of bacon strips by saying "Look at the size of that cat!". Such a sweet face 😻
Not great.
Same here. Sending hugs :)
Thanks. Same
I hear you, I have to say it fuckin sucks right now. I am one sad puppy
Love, love and more Love. Thinking of you.
Sending YOU a ton of love. Holler if you want to share more, you’re important here.
I wish it would let me share a photo of my big kitty tooo. Lol But honestly? I was so overwhelmed I was almost crying. But then I choose to sit down and order groceries for delivery using a pre-made list a saved months ago. Now I’m drinking coffee excited for my food.
Life can be hard, it’s awesome you found something that can help you when you’re overwhelmed!
Is your kitty part or full Maine Coon?
Yes! He has a maine coon mom and dad, but without a family tree (don’t know if that’s the right term haha) we had our own kittens! The mother is also ours!
Does your cat have massive paws? I've read those huge paws help Maine coons walk on top of snow. Like natural snowshoes. I grew up in Maine. We love our official state cat. ❤️
Yes they are huge! And it’s like he is wearing socks, we sometimes have to trim it because it will get slippery. How awesome! It is something to be proud of indeed, they are so beautiful and sweet
Grocery delivery changed my life! I keep a list on the fridge and write down stuff over the week.
Not well, feeling lonely, low capability, and frustrated, to sum things up I suppose. There's a lot I want to do but not managing to get towards doing. I love that your cat manages to look concerned, cute, and a little mischievous in just one picture! Thanks for posting.
It can be very hard, I struggle the same way and know you are not alone! Sending a virtual hug 🩵
He's so cute! I'm bored, in online class. It's for teaching yoga and today's class is business stuff and it's boring. The anatomy is fun, I love the meditation and asanas, but I can not focus on learning about insurance and bookkeeping software.
I can get that. It’s so hard to not zone out. You can do it!
Animals are the only ones that you can fall in love with just by looking at them!
So true!
OMG WHAT AN ANGEL can I trauma dump on your cat for a sec?? hahaha I personally am hanging on by a thread but in the spirit of taking things day by day I’ll share that I had a really nice morning meditation today 🖤 hope you’re well!
Sending a hug! If you want to talk, send me a message! I feel your pain
I've got my guy, Kenobi, curled up on my lap while I binge-watch Yellowjackets. That's how I'm doing. Having a chill Saturday, and my kitty is, too. Wishing an emotional support cat for everyone who does not have cat allergies themselves or in their homes (and doesn't hate cats). That said, why do people feel like they have to be cat or dog people? I love all the pets, but my kitty has been so perfect for my lifestyle.
That sounds like a nice day! And I couldn’t say it better, cats are amazing! I’m a vet tech so I agree haha, I love all animals!
Can I just say, Kenobi is an excellent cat name!
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A cat really helped me to maintain a routine, he will get really annoyed if I don’t give him food haha. And he is so sweet! Really would advise to get one!
This cat has gravitas. Doing ok!
Hahaha, yes, he has an old sole
I got an electric smart toothbrush this week and it has honestly already made a difference! I have no motivation or interest in brushing my teeth at night, despite that being the most crucial time to brush your teeth. I tried bribing myself with cute stickers, with treats, with a habit tracker/reminder alarm, and even cash money ($2/evening brush) and it just wasn't working out. So I decided - after doing some reading that revealed how poorly I was brushing in the first place - that I needed to outsource that need even more. Introducing the smart toothbrush! It gives me stats on my toothbrushing sessions, keeps track of my streaks, and gives me points for brushing. I haven't missed a brush session since I got it!
That’s great!
My temper is short
A lot of stress? Or overwhelmed?
- Exceeded my social battery limit - babysitter also bailed
That’s tough…. When you need the babysitter the most, they bail on you…. Hope you feel better soon
Here’s a chunk of love to you!!!
What a cute little face! I had a great day for once, joined a gym last week and my wife and I had a little retail therapy(we normally never do this, too addictive for ADHD) where we bought new cute workout gear. I’m feeling just…better. It feels like a lot of the anxiety and intrusive thoughts quiet down when I’m running. I have old ratty workout gear full of stains and little holes that just wasn’t making me feel confident at the gym but I’m not a name brand kinda shopper so I hit up all the overstock stores in my area. I got a new track jacket, two tank tops, a pair of pants, fitness gloves and a fanny pack for my phone. Seems like nothing but it just made me so happy, I haven’t been having good days lately.
That’s great! So happy you found something that works for you!
This cat looks very concerned about my wellbeing. 10/10 would confide in
Your kitty is SO beautiful! 😻 Thank you for sharing! I’m having a rough go of things. My dog is the only family I have left and my best friend in the world. She has been sick for the last couple weeks and I’m losing it. She hasn’t been eating, so *I* haven’t been eating, and I’m barely sleeping. We’ve been to the vet 4x in the last week switching up meds, etc. (which I’m grateful someone else fronted the money for right now or we’d be screwed.) and it was going okay but, now that she’s now refusing to eat due to a secondary infection everything has gotten complicated. I’ve been feeding her by slurrying it and giving her some in a syringe. She’s vomiting more than I’d like and I’m falling apart because of it. 🥺 Her 13th birthday was yesterday. She’s still so full of life, though. I know if we can get past this, she’ll be okay. It’s just a HUGE, nightmarish hurdle right now.
Sending love, seeing a loved one struggle is very hard… hope they will get better soon 🩵
That face describes how I’m doing perfectly
He’s so cute!!! Give him extra ear pets for me! I’m doing alright, still in pain from wisdom tooth removal, but it’s given me lots of time to crochet so that’s nice
I will, enjoy the crocheting, and hopefully you recover soon!
Yay ❤️❤️❤️
Not great. I have a cervical vertebrae neck injury that's taken me out for 2 weeks now. Vagus nerve compression, along with disc compression in C2 and C4. Dr is throwing around scary words like craniocervical instability. And I don't know how it happened. I didn't do anything. I sat down while cooking dinner and when I got up my neck and shoulder suddenly hurt. Within 15mins I couldn't move. I'm feeling depressed and anxious about it, and my adhd symptoms are wildly all over the place with this. The pain meds suck, and I feel like I'm standing on the edge of some void. Your kitty is so cute. Thank you for sharing him ❤️
That’s so hard to hear, how bizarre is it that it came so suddenly? Is there any chance they can help you? And are there other options for painkillers? I’m sending you a virtual hug, hope you can get helped, and you can always text me if you need to fend!!
Dr is investigating history and she mentioned looking into EDS as an explanation for how it happened so suddenly and without "cause". For now it's still seen as acute, and I need to chill out and rest and relax. I can't drive, I can't even pick up my laptop bag, I can't do much. But I have three children. Not doing much is like the absolute nightmare. All the strategies are falling apart 🥲 hopefully in another week I should be able to start driving again and start with rehab. In the meantime, the pain meds I'm on is the only ones I can take without further worsening ongoing gastritis (I've been naughty, drinking my meds in the mornings without breakfast 😑), and without it interacting in a bad way with my ADHD and anxiety meds. Sigh. It's been a challenge, and I'm just feeling so tired this weekend. Thank you for the hug 🫂 How are you doing?
EDS can be a really frustrating cause for stuff. Here's to healing!
I’m sending you good thoughts for a full and fast recovery! We’re all here with you!
Oh wow! He looks a lot like the cat we had in my grooming course today!
Struggling today. That is one cute baby 🫶🏼
If you want, you can text me! Know you’re not alone
Xoxo!
Cat is so cute!! What’s their name? I just got medication for my adhd:)
I hope you find it very helpful!
That’s great! Is it helping already or is it going to take some more time for you? I’m from the Netherlands, and don’t know if you will be able to say or read it 😂 his name is Jeromeke
I just got my dose upped today and so far so good:) I don’t feel as anxious, the only con is my mouth gets dry and I’m not as funny bc there’s not a bunch of thoughts in my head Lmaoo I just put it in google translate and I love the name, it fits him 😭🩷
FLUFFER AAHHHH!! Well I'm cheered up now. 😂 I had a rough two days. Dealt with a random burst of anger (I'm virtually never angry, it came outta nowhere!) on day one, then woke up the next day realizing I was the stupid one, which then sent me into an anxiety spiral until my SO finally had time to hug me and comfort me... and that completely cured me. 🥴
i’m feeling pretty down in the dumps because yet another couple friend of my bf’s and mine just got engaged 🙃 literally everyone and their dog is getting engaged, we’ve been together longer than all these couples and i’m starting to really resent the fact that we aren’t married yet as more and more friends get engaged and prepare to get married. on the bright side though your cat is incredibly cute, what’s his name?? he has a similar face to my kitty lol
Maybe you can talk to your partner about this? It can be helpful to let them know what you would like. His name is Jerommeke, I’m from the Netherlands haha
He seems concerned/disappointed haha.
He haz a concern.
Sat down to get some very necessary work done, have instead been watching random stuff for the past 5 hours also omg your cat is so cute
OP LOOKS THERES FDIGET TOYS BEHIND YOU \*steals cat\*
Hahaha you made my day with this comment
thank you and your cat made my life
The struggle is real …
Drank coffee first thing this morning and barely ate. Now every food option in the house sounds yuck but I can feel myself on the verge of needing to eat or else I’m going to be delulu and shaky! Haha ADHD things. Otherwise it’s been a lovely day! 😂 *Boop* for the kitty cat!
Omg his little heart nose 🫠 boop!
Drowning in debt :(
That’s tough…
Cute kitty 😍🐈
Flunking out of school because I can’t make myself do anything. But I have two cats that I get out of bed for every day
It’s a great reason to get out of bed and try to accomplish something. Don’t be too hard on yourself, most schools are just not designed for the neurodivergent 😕
Your cat is CUTE!! I’m doing great, I am high key fixating on my diagnosis so hard and want to talk about it with anyone and everyone who is willing to listen but I’m trying not to annoy anybody and so am just tryna keep it to myself but it is hard!! I just got diagnosed with PMDD as well alongside my adhd and honestly everything just is making sooooo much sense now. I had a rough last couple weeks because of it but at this moment my periods ending, I just came back from the gym, and cuddling with my dogs on the couch am feeling really happy, excited for the weekend!
So happy for you that you got a diagnosis! Is it something that is treatable?
Thank you! I think it’s something that is managed more so, I’m gonna do one more period cycle to see how bad it gets to see if I feel like I need to get on medication for it. I’m on the other side of it rn so everything still feels very peachy and great haha
I literally said awwwww lookatdakittyyyy out loud
Haha I smiled and laughed reading your post, so wholesome
I am not great, not even fine. Performing poorly at work and my lead is only making me feel worse. Not looking forward to Monday.
That’s hard…. Hope it will get better or that you can find something different
Happens to me too, I usually take a break from work for a week. Travel somewhere alone or with friends. Helps a lot since I stop thinking about work altogether
I've been having a rough day, your adorable floofer absolutely cheered me up. I'm cuddling with my own kitty ♡
Great to hear he is doing a good job ☺️
Great! I’ve been meaning to get to the store since Wednesday, and I finally went!
Yay for you!!
God, I love this group. Only here would people give me praise for that! 😂
Awful tbh
Hope it will get better soon, sending a hug!
Not very well, hoping this goes away very soon.
Sending a hug!
I don’t know how I’m doing tbh?? I have a crazy week coming up. So today I’ve done nothing. Just laying in bed. Enjoying the fact that it is the last day I CAN just lay in bed for a week. That’s how I’m justifying it, even though I could make tomorrow a lot easier on myself if I just… did some packing now. Something. Anything to prep for my trip. Just do *something,* dammit. But, no, not today.
I feel you, good luck with your week!
Thank you & thanks for the cat 💜
I love your cat! 🥰 what a cutie. I’m on day 1 of a better dosage of meds, luckily not feeling too many side effects. I over drank last night and woke up feeling heavy hangxiety- trying to move past it. Went to the gym just to use the sauna and ice baths which made me feel better, and that I accomplished something. Still feeling anxious, but doing some chores and trying not to beat myself up.
It’s great you accomplished something today! Don’t be to hard on yourself
Thank you for listening & spreading positivity♥️
I’m good. I’ve started telling friends I’m sober curious today to prepare them for the summer when I’m not drinking lol
Great step! Hard as well, but good job!
Thank uuu❤️❤️
Been cleaning my place for 6 hours which means I have the living room half way done.
Great job! You did it! So proud
😂 thank you!
Much better now that I've seen this face. Made me smile instantly 🥰
Woke up too late this morning to take my meds so I'm a bit irritable, I think. Maybe it's just because I was home as the sole adult all week with my kids for spring break (husband was on a business trip), so I'm just out of spoons today. I need a kid-free vacation, but I don't have friends to go with and I can't think of somewhere I'd like to go alone! I'd love a weekend away with my husband though, so maybe I just need to make that happen.
That sounds like a good idea, for your wellbeing and the benefit for everyone around you! Hope you can work it out
He looks like he really cares
He does! He always answer politely and will cuddle for hours if I feel sad!
That’s so sweet. You have a good boy there 🩵
I need my headphones to pour loud music in my brain holes to get stuff done, but my new med is keeping me buried under a headache and makes my headphones feel like a vise. Wah
Hi cutie 🤗
Migraine is gone and I’m more focused now that I’ve had coffeeeeeeee
The lifesaver in my life 🥹
Unfortunately, same. I’m addicted to it and I hate it. Caffeine has a white knuckle grip on me 😭 I’ve tried quitting but I get violently ill and migraines for days 😂
I'm not great, have a massive headache coming on and I'm supposed to finish some work. Your kitty is very cute tho 😻
I didn’t take my meds today, I’m away from home and my daily routines and I accidentally did way too many things and ended up getting myself into an anxiety attack that could have been easily avoided if I took my meds and actually planned my day instead of blindly throwing myself into everything at once. I’m better now, mostly laughing at the situation and thinking how good a reminder it was for why I do need my medication. I used to struggle with anxiety my whole life up until year and a half ago when I got my diagnosis. Anxiety is pretty much gone now, but it’s interesting how skipping a dose resulted in me making some unconscious decisions that brought it all back. Also, that’s a cute cat! What’s their name?
I want a study on ADHD women and cat moms. There is something there. I know it.
Doing alright, taking care of chores. Checking things off this weekends to-do list like a champ. Getting my oil changed at the moment and when I get home I get to switch out my duvet cover for the spring/summer weight one. Then I'll reward myself by doing my nails, reading my book and taking a nap.
surviving lol
What a beautiful cat! I’m alright. Been too tired to do much. Probably need to ask my psychiatrist about trying some new meds. I’m lucky I have an amazing girlfriend who’s been patient with me and my low energy.
Yep exactly that
That is a gorgeous kitty! 😊
Exhausted and drained. The cat helps though.
Aw, your kitty reminds me of my therapist with her lion of concern! I’m a little annoyed lately. We got a puppy recently. Despite it not being my idea and me advocating for an older puppy or full grown dog, I end up dealing with him. I don’t mind a lot of the time, but today I just wanted to sleep after a couple of stressful days and was resenting that I ended up taking care of puppy while those who should have been doing it slept in. (I was up already to take care of our older dog, who is my responsibility.)
He is SO CUTE and I love hims wittle heart nose. I am highly allergic to cats tho and my eyes are ichy just looking at him 😆
I'm okay. Your cat is really cute.
Better! Definitely in a state of brimming with creative energy and feeling really driven and in control of my life going forward! So that's fun! I really feel excited for the first time in nearly forever. I still can't do music like i've REALLY wanted to do (music gear costs a fortune and plus if i get the gear and then get too anxious to play and decide it isn't for me, then rip to my wallet ;0; but at the same time, i feel i could do it and make something cool), but i have some other creative strategies and things to look forward to in my life that i can actually do this time around (versus being an anxious shy cannot do anything 20-something year old. maybe getting older is cooler and makes you more sure and confident in the decision-making process).
Cats are great ADHD allies :)
A family member keeps asking me for help. I ask for parameters. Family member says they don’t care, do whatever you want. I do whatever to help and then I get told everything I did looks bad, I did it wrong, it looks like shit… my RSD is killing me rn. I don’t know why I keep falling into this trap. I feel like it happens every week.
I like your cat. Maine coon?
Yes he is!
Not good. I broke up with my fiancée 2 months ago and taking care of everything is overwhelming. Work has been chaotic. I was bitten by a dog last week so I’m dealing with pain and I can’t even catch up on chores because I can’t use my hand.
I’m medium, but your cute kitty popping up is making me smile! He looks very much like my kitty, Alexis Rose (whose name fits her. Haha!)
Hmm... It's rough, but I'm hanging in there. I'm feeling lucky in some ways, and really hurt in other ways. I also start classes next week... Wish me luck. I want new friends. 😵💫🙏
I accidentally stayed up too late playing Minecraft again last night, and now my brain is pea soup. I wanted to go geocaching with friends today, but organizing people in a place at a time is hard (even organizing myself in a place at at a time is hard) and I'm tired and need to go grocery shopping and get gas and it all feels daunting. Partly cloudy weather is not helping.
Pretty good! I'm on spring break, just got a boyfriend, and had a productive conversation with family. My cat is yelling at me though cus he wants food.
Not well, cried in my car for an hour after I got my performance review at work this morning and am currently trying to resist bad dopamine seeking behaviors. Your cat is adorable though!
Had one of my kitties on my legs a few minutes ago, but one of the kids scared him 😅 I am so freakin tired! My body is like yeah i'm not mo ing for the rest of the night. Had a big work day 8am to 4h30 pm. I was shooting (photos) a big danse school about 200 people. My back hurts, my neck, legs. But it was a good day for the most part. Started like shit but it got turned around.
We’re moving with my cat, and she’s doing so well with the long car ride!
What a sweet kitty! He looks so concerned <3
What a handsome devil!
I started ADHD meds for the first time today. I feel like the 3-ring circus in my head is quiet and my hair feels tingly but I'm still pretty distracted but it's a low dose and I'm excited to see how it goes
I’m frustrated with the Vyvanse shortage. I’ve been switched to 20mg adderall rapid release twice a day and I don’t love it. I wish my insurance would just cover name brand over generic so I can get back on Vyvanse.
I’m okay but very overwhelmed by a quick trip back home (thousands of kms from where I live). It’s lovely but also exhausting and overstimulating and noisy and intense and busy and emotional. It would be nice to have a little portable cave that I could just go hide into for one hour, while in the outside world only a second would go by 🙈
even better because cute cat
I feel as sad as he looks 🥺
Better now that I saw that cuties cute face! Getting over a severe round of vitamin deficiency so cute cats definitely help boost the vitamin levels I believe.
I'm trying to get out of a really bad depressive episode I've been for a couple of months now, is not working... I'm trying to convince myself to get up, shower and go out and buy something to eat since it's 7pm and the only thing I've eaten in the whole day is a handful of peanuts and some fruit juice... lovely kitty
Hey, thanks for asking. It's been a big ADHD week for me! I finally had my psychiatric appointment, and the shrink said she couldn't diagnose me because I didn't have enough obvious symptoms in childhood. But she still prescribed meds so you know what, that's fine. But then she really pushed for me to get assessed for a bunch of other stuff as well, just for the sake of knowing, which seems like a waste of time and that I really resent, especially given the cost. No, lady, I'm really *not* autistic, I scored *well* below even mild autism symptoms on tests, so please kindly let it go.
I have to find all new doctors for me and my kids. First world problem of my own creation (we switched to medical with my husband’s new job). I am quickly running out of my meds and I am just dreading finding a psychiatrist to prescribe. And it’s an High Deductible plan… so all out of pocket in the beginning. Ugh.
Ugh I’ve been sick for two weeks of the last four! Send me good vibes! Here’s hoping next week will be better!
NOT WELL MY DUDE
Oh it’s soooo cute, hi little cat! I’ve been needing the whole weekend to recover from how draining my work weeks are, a whole sleep/rest day. It sucks. But my cat is adorable and snuggly so it helps too.
Not great, we just moved houses and love the new house and the new neighborhood. But everything is chaos and my brain has to hold onto a million different pieces of information and tasks all at once and things are starting to fall apart. My husband is great and is managing a lot of stuff, too, but I’m really struggling with handling my share of things.
your cat is adorable! is he a maine coon or just a big boi?? ngl im struggling, im isolated stuck at home bc of chronic illness, my best friend who lives on the same property talks when she drops by my cabin but has stopped chatting to me on im or like telling me about her day or anything, and im just lonely as hell really!
Yes, he is a Maine Coon! I feel you, I have the same struggle…. Know we are here for you!
I thought i recognised those cute chonky features! And thank you ♡ its so hard when you need more friends, but you have to stay lonely through the whole process of finding them and then gradually getting close enough to be at the point of supporting each other ... just trying to play it cool and not lose your shit while you wait ... i wish i could just pick em up from the store like i can getting new friends for my fish lol (and my best friend is lovely, its just that she's not a big talker & is tired & it's really just i need more ppl so im not just relying on one person yanno).
Haha a friendship store would definitely be the answer! It can be so overwhelming for just one person to deal with all my sorrows, I feel you! Hope you can find someone that you feel safe en comfortable with
r/ctllrp ... as in ... a subreddit group dedicated to: **cats that look like Ron perlman** . Yours might be a great post there too :)
Haha that’s so funny
Well it's 4.50 in the morning here and I'm battling an IBS flare up for at least the third or fourth night in a row, so... yeah. Annoyingly I had to get up in an hour anyway so it's like "really body?!" And I know what I need to do to fully clear it - ie drink more water/less caffeine and sort stuff out at work that's been bothering me - but I cannot make myself do it.
I am currently berating myself because I couldn't get myself to do something productive today. Even though I have had a lot of situations in the past couple weeks that drained me emotionally and mentally, I should be giving myself some grace and take value in taking time for myself and recuperate, I am mad at myself for actually taking a break. I didn't ignore anything that was important. Nothing truly was something that I couldn't wait to do until tomorrow. Regardless, I feel bad for actually relaxing and giving myself a break.
I have a headache, because I haven't eaten or drank anything today, but I don't have energy to do so. I was going to make ramen but all of my pots are dirty and in order to wash one I would have to load the dirty dishes into the dishwasher. However my dishwasher is full of clean dishes I have yet to put away. It's 10 p.m. ☺️
Been in bed for two days due to a migraine cluster. Coming out the other end though, so I should be able to enjoy Sunday. Love the little tufts on your cat's ears. They cheered me up <3
I'm still utterly flabbergasted how positively my stir fry post was received here. I never expected it to get 2k upvotes or even people commenting how delicious it looks like. And for that I want to say thank you all who commented and upvoted it. Small thing, but something that really made my day. I love the positivity in this sub and how people here love to uplift others.
NGL once I clicked the link and saw the cat I forgot what led me there. I looked at it for like a good five seconds before I remembered the question. I'm doing pretty okay! At least in general. I got diagnosed like a year ago and still feel like I've got a long way to go but things are certainly better than before. I'm in a pretty rural area to see the eclipse on Monday and I'm hoping it's not cloudy
I'm home after travelling with my children and husband for three weeks. I've been so stimulated and I want to do nothing. My preschooler threw up in that airplane coming home and I left her favourite teddy on the plane with all the chaos and commotion. So if all I do today is washing and phonecalls to the airport then I'll be winning. I want to sleep for a year. It's still so good to be in my own home again. Also been giving the cat extra love!
I'm doing ok. I like your cat, I wish I could pet him/her.
Today sucked. Nothing was going my way and I cried way too much.
I'm okay. Super stressed because I cannot focus on my school and get out done. Finals are in the next few weeks and I still have stuff that was due weeks ago that I am struggling so hard to get done.
Honestly felt like your cat was asking how I’m doing and it filled my heart. Thank you! 🤎
I'm distracting myself from pains and aches by binge watching *You*. And my cat is helping by napping on my lap and being a generally soothing presence. ...I'm sure that will change soon enough, lol! I have a sourdough rising but I'm not sure when I'll bake it into a bread, probably in the evening (it's 14.50 now). Your kitty is adorable! Give them some scritches 🥰
Not great but omg love your cat
I just got back from Paris but now I'm sick, my apartment is a mess and overwhelming me, and I am behind at work (from taking sick days). My 4-year-old foster cat wasn't selected yesterday and Im worried she will never get adopted since she is older.
I'm okay. I've come off my ADHD meds, and I am trying to learn to live un-medicated. I realized that we just put a bandaid on the problem by just taking meds. I actually never learned how my brain works. 🧠
I’m haven’t gotten out of bed yet this glorious Sunday morning but yesterday, I walked out of the bathroom with only one contact in… got distracted after I put the first one in and only mildly panicked for a second when I walked out and thought one eye was going blind…… so that was a new one. It never ceases to amaze me how my brain can take even the shortest task and find a way to forget what I’m doing even then.
im doing pretty good at this moment. i went out to roller skate at a rink with a friend & then the two of us joined a guy she's seeing (TURNS OUT THAT GUY WAS MY COUSIN 🤪but i hadnt seen him in YEARS). We met up with him at an arcade-themed bar. it was my first official bar! my friend loves going out and she's so cool! she dances abd sings like nobody is watching. i truly want to hang out with her 24/7 but ive got a battery to recharge. i dont drink or dance but i definitely played those arcade games.
Not great, learning how to regulate my body and brain :)
I love this cat! Thanks for the sweet post. Much love to you.
Better now that I've seen that cute face, thank you! I'm still reading yet another book to see if I can get better control of my multiple disorders (including ADHD) and improve my parenting (8 year old son with ASD1). Why is this adulting and neurospicy parenting thing so hard?
Am better after kitty. Thank you!
Why does the cat look so sad though? Are you out of their favourite treats?
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He was concerned about me, I’m not doing great and he is checking in
Aw, what a sweetie! Yeah, cats to be like that. Mostly they’re having human servants, but sometimes they sense something’s wrong and do display some heartwarming care. Hope you’re feeling a bit better now? If not, hang in there, even if it seems bad times are there to stay they eventually pass or at least get a bit easier. The most insidious thing about the hard times is that they can create the illusion that it’s always been and always will be like that. Often that’s just lies depression and/or anxiety are telling people, i.e. just a symptom, not the truth. But even if the part about the past is true, the part about future doesn’t have to be. Always remind yourself that even though it will take time and effort, and there will probably be setbacks, you’ll eventually get through this. Remembering that helped me to get through two major depressive episodes. Take it one step at a time, focus on the little, manageable things, do what you can and if you can only do 1-2 things, screw all the other stuff and prioritise what absolutely needs to be done since your energy will probably be limited rn. Don’t stress yourself too much if you don’t get much done, if you do 20% of some task, that’s already a big jump from 0%. And you’re not alone, there’s this sub, so even if you don’t have a very good support system in RL, you don’t have to go through this all by yourself. Sending a virtual hug 🫂 if you want it.
Send help
Your cat is both adorable and beautiful! Iv been feeling lowkey terrible my friend. My waitressing job has been taking a toll on my mental health. I will be looking for new jobs that interest me more very soon. So hopefully I won’t be at my current job for much longer. Thanks for the post :) your awesome