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darling-gypsum · 1 year

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Add “distress” to your pain scale

Pain scale? More like pain in the booty. No two people seem to read it the same way, and chronic folks tend to downplay their pain.

So here’s an idea: when asked to rate your pain, provide a number to rate your distress levels in addition to your pain levels.

Some examples:

“I’m at a 5 on the pain scale, but my distress is basically a 1 because this is my usual.”

“I’m at a 3 on the pain scale, but my distress is a 7 because this is new pain and affects a part of my body that’s very important to my work.”

It’s a great way to consider how your pain is impacting you—and to get a doctor’s attention where it’s actually needed.

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darling-gypsum · 1 year

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darling-gypsum · 2 years

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*smacks ipad* this bad boy can fit so much unfinished imodna art in it

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darling-gypsum · 2 years

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i like the concept of soulmates—not a “you’re destined to meet me, and love me” kind of soulmate, but a “i’d pick you, every time.” kind of soulmate. a “no matter what happens, and what has happened, i want to go through it with you.” kind of soulmate. a “i love you by choice, and you’re a blessing, and i’m going to continue thinking about you this way not because i have to but because i want to.” kind of soulmate. a “you help me rest easy when everything is difficult” kind of soulmate. a “in every possible outcome, i want you there, to share it with me.” kind of soulmate.

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darling-gypsum · 2 years

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The most disorienting thing about learning about ADHD is realizing just how much of my personality is undiagnosed symptoms. My high stress levels, my impatience, my eccentricities, my hyperfocus, my lack of focus, my emotional intensity, my high energy, my low energy, my constant need for mental stimulation or I feel like I'm dying inside. Why I forget things, why I can't sleep, why everything just feels too much and it always seems like I'm running on fumes. On one hand its freeing, to have a name, an answer for these things, but it's unsettling to think that most of me is just symptoms

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darling-gypsum · 2 years

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Pete Davidson’s “Hey look at what a loveable fuckup I am! I’m doing nothing to help myself and failing upward!” character that he plays in everything is boring as fuck and SNL won’t miss him at all.

The quality of the entire show drops substantially without Kate McKinnon in the cast.

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darling-gypsum · 2 years

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birds, with arms

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darling-gypsum · 3 years

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Dragon Egg Pride Pins!

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@WeAreNerdsmith’s enamel pin Kickstarter, “HERE BE DRAGONS: LOUD AND PROUD”, has already hit some stretch goals in our first day! Our nest is full, and all 14 of our LGBTQIA+ Pride pin colors have been UNLOCKED! Thank you so much for your incredible support so far!

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darling-gypsum · 3 years

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Dragon Egg Pride Pins!

FULLY FUNDED IN FOUR HOURS!

@WeAreNerdsmith’s enamel pin Kickstarter, "HERE BE DRAGONS: LOUD AND PROUD", has already hit some stretch goals in our first day! Our nest is full, and all 14 of our LGBTQIA+ Pride pin colors have been UNLOCKED! Thank you so much for your incredible support so far!

And we're already halfway to unlocking some legendary GLITTER OPTIONS?! Help us get there! less than $500 away!

Join us today for our 24-hr Early Drake special discount, and help us unlock the rest of our special designs!