That sounds like a lot to deal with, and it sounds like you’re dealing with it alone. I’m sorry to hear that. I wonder if any of the doctors you are seeing could suggest a support group, or if there are some online you might like. Lemmy seems great (I’m new) but not necessarily super active.
If thinking about getting into a relationship is causing additional stress, it might not be a bad idea to hold off. It is absolutely possible to find a fulfilling relationship with chronic pain/chronic illness, but it’s difficult to do so when you’re not in a great place mentally.
Have you looked into telehealth/virtual therapy appointments? There’s betterhelp, though I don’t think they work with insurance, and you might be able to find an in-state provider who would do telehealth. I would advise sending out some emails to providers in your state and seeing who might be open to telehealth.
I wish you all the best. I have many relatives with chronic pain/chronic illness who have been able to find partners who understand. It is possible. For the moment, though I can’t imagine how difficult it is, do what you can to help yourself.
so i have depression, i take meds and i talk with people about it but im also bored/empty alot and i just want something to do that is diffrent, if that makes sense. i havent read a book in quite some time and im considerd a slow reader becasue im dylexic and i lack motivation. i feel if i find a good book to help with this it...
Do you have a library card? At my library I can reserve the books I want, and if they don’t have them they borrow them from another library in their system, and I get an email when they’re ready to be picked up. I also use the app Goodreads to track what I want to read.
If reading physical books is difficult, consider audiobooks as well!
For something sci fi/fantasy but more a serious/intense story:
What older, no longer being made shows do you guys like? I enjoyed Paranoia and loved Total Forgiveness, and I just finished Ultramechatron Team Go! which was also excellent.
hey yall. i’m asking here to ask something but also to push interaction on this community :D so, i’ve seen: Fantasy high 1&2 (loved!), unsleeping city 1&2 (amazing!), pirates of leviathan (solid, but didn’t grab me too much), bloodkeep (didn’t like it), Crown of Candy (very very good), misfits of magic (loved this...
A Starstruck Odyssey is my favorite season. If you like sci-fi I’d highly recommend it! Neverafter is also very good, a very dark take on fairy tales. The Seven is a riot and is a girl-powered spinoff of Fantasy High.
Fey & Flowers is great though. If that’s what you watch next I’d say go for it! Personally I wasn’t a fan of Tiny Heist or Shriek Week but every other season is fantastic.
I just got a location near me and I’m curious about your thoughts. I currently get the bean burrito and fiesta veggie burrito as they’re cheap and vegetarian. What items do you like making or hate making? Any recommendations?
I just graduated optometry school and I feel like I’ve lost a bit of my identity. I didn’t have much free time to focus on the things that make me happy and now I’m lacking inspiration. I can’t work until my license is approved so I’ve had days of doing nothing since May 7. It’s been great but it’s starting to get...
With friends: D&D or board/card/tabletop games. Pick a night and get together every week or whatever works for everyone. Play the same game or something different each week. Settlers of Catan and Cards Against Humanity are other games that jump to mind for me.
Generally: read, write/paint/draw/model/etc., learn to play an instrument, cook/bake, learn something new via podcast or videos. Most of these things can be done with others if you choose.
I had this exact thing happen in Duolingo. I remember being annoyed, because in school I had learned to say “comment t’appelles-tu” but Duolingo taught me “comment tu t’appelles.” Then it seemingly randomly switched back to the original one I knew, like I should have been using that the whole time.
What happened I think, is we left the “s” off of the end, so Duolingo marked it as wrong, but rather than add the “s”, it gave a different correction (the more proper way to say it). If you had put the “s” on the end, it would have been accepted as correct.
Just venting from chronic pain perspective
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so i have depression, i take meds and i talk with people about it but im also bored/empty alot and i just want something to do that is diffrent, if that makes sense. i havent read a book in quite some time and im considerd a slow reader becasue im dylexic and i lack motivation. i feel if i find a good book to help with this it...
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What older, no longer being made shows do you guys like? I enjoyed Paranoia and loved Total Forgiveness, and I just finished Ultramechatron Team Go! which was also excellent.
next DnD season for me?
hey yall. i’m asking here to ask something but also to push interaction on this community :D so, i’ve seen: Fantasy high 1&2 (loved!), unsleeping city 1&2 (amazing!), pirates of leviathan (solid, but didn’t grab me too much), bloodkeep (didn’t like it), Crown of Candy (very very good), misfits of magic (loved this...
Employees of Taco Bell, what do you recommend or hate making?
I just got a location near me and I’m curious about your thoughts. I currently get the bean burrito and fiesta veggie burrito as they’re cheap and vegetarian. What items do you like making or hate making? Any recommendations?
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I just graduated optometry school and I feel like I’ve lost a bit of my identity. I didn’t have much free time to focus on the things that make me happy and now I’m lacking inspiration. I can’t work until my license is approved so I’ve had days of doing nothing since May 7. It’s been great but it’s starting to get...
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