weimaraner_of_doom

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[–] weimaraner_of_doom@piefed.social 5 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

I'm going to wager this is mostly an attempt to get more people into the Apple ecosystem. The more integrated the user is, the harder it is for them to get out.

[–] weimaraner_of_doom@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Not only this, as much as I love him due to him being family, I don't love his views.

First off, I want to tell you that this is OK, even if it's hard. I know plenty of people who hold similar views to your grandpa. Some of them I love very much even though I strongly disagree with their politics.

I have family members who are MAGA. Some of their views are completely shameful and deserving of harsh criticism. Yet, sometimes those same people can be incredibly generous and do very good things for others.

People are complicated.

If your grandpa were honest with himself, he would be willing to admit that if he lived in a place where his family was dirt poor and in serious danger, he would probably do whatever it took to care for them, even if it meant illegally entering a country.

Immigration laws don't mean shit when you don't know where your next meal is coming from or if the cartel is going to murder your wife and kids tomorrow.

If he were really honest with himself, he would have to admit that he's not all that different from some poor brown guy from Central America who has many the same problems that he does.

Edit: Thought grandpa but wrote dad. Fixed that

Jimmy came in first place. What a loser! -- The Kid in Second Place

[–] weimaraner_of_doom@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I actually tried that which is how I learned that I'm allergic to cannabis. Go figure.

 

Hi all! I was formally diagnosed with ADHD in my mid 20's. Currently taking generic Vyvanse and Guanfacine. Getting on meds was a huge quality of life improvement. One thing that I still struggle with is chronic insomnia, which is a common commorbidity with -- or maybe symptom of -- ADHD. The insomnia started around the time I hit puberty and I can count on one hand the number of great nights sleeps I've had since then.

I've tried a lot of environmental changes like:

  • Having a rigid bedtime schedule.
  • Wearing blue light filter glasses for 3 hours before bed.
  • Taking melatonin supplements.
  • Minimizing screentime.
  • Using a weighted blanket.

Those all seem to help somewhat but not to a huge degree. I still feel sleep deprived most of the time.

Apparently I also occasionally have jerking movements while asleep somewhat consistent with "Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep (PLMS)".

Has anyone else had a similar experience and found any effective treatments?