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Can you tell I’m excited for Noli in Pressure?

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I want to get an idea of how other people do or don't experience chronic pain.

Please reblog for reach- it will probably be biased toward people with higher pain because that's who is likely to reblog it, but if others can share it too, it'll get closer to accurate numbers.

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I miss my wife tails. I miss her a lot.

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I was compelled to put Springtrap in the ball pit net

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are you five nights at fucking kidding me

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Got a back brace for the first time. Taking it for a test run before work tomorrow to break it in and get used to it.

I fucking LOVE THIS THING. Paired with my knee braces (they’re more like kneepads honestly) my life is gonna get so much easier.

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reblog to give your headache to elon musk instead

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It is my understanding that shadow milk's Korean va said that his working animations have him appear lazy because his body cannot handle the work because it is so fragile. I'm taking this as full confirmation that he's physically disabled and floats because walking is too taxing on his body.

This means so much to me you don't understand. I will now do my best to spread the physically disabled shadow milk agenda far and wide. I desperately want to see more people drawing/writing him using mobility aids.

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Okay for a split second, can we just talk about how fucking stubborn and stupidly brave Alex is?!

Like, after the interview with the abducted Jane Doe and encountered the doctor for the first time, who’s entrance was obviously meant to intimidate them, they discovered the the hidden camera in her room when rewatching their conversations. And their first reaction is to go BACK to the asylum, and sneak into other patients rooms to see if they also had hidden cameras.

Not to mention, Alex said that after running out of foundation employees to talk to, they interviewed “patients”, PLURAL. Jane Doe was just the more specific and emphasized one.

This means that, unless Alex somehow managed to cram multiple interviews in one night, Alex had to have possibly snuck into the asylum at least once or twice before the night of interviewing patient Doe, and then at least once again after the fact to try and look for the cameras—

All before the night they stayed late and took off the goggles, went home to get the camcorder, and then came back before finally discovering room 66.

Alex could not have done all this, especially after being caught by Lankmann the first time, without the anxiety of being watched or discovered. But they went anyway.

And, the most blasphemous thing of all, let’s not forget about the MOTHERFUCKING CRYPTID HAUNTING THE TOWN, ONE SO DANGEROUS THAT THERE HAD TO BE A CURFEW SET: CLYDE!

Alex snuck INTO AND OUT OF THE ASYLUM, MULTIPLE TIMES, KNOWING THE RISK OF EITHER BEING CAUGHT BY THE DOCTOR OR THE LOCAL BOOGEYMAN!!

Alex, I love you and you’re one of my favorite characters so far BUT DO YOU NOT HAVE A SINGLE SENSE OF SELF PRESERVATION?!

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If you’re chronically ill (specifically lupus, POTS, rheumatoid arthritis) like or reblog this post so I can follow you

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shit they don’t tell you about getting better

I grew up chronically ill. Multiple overlapping debilitating conditions kept me near-bedridden may entire (formative and rememberable) life and now I’m in my twenties, getting treatment, slowly getting a life I’ve never had before. And there’s some buckwild shit they don’t tell you.

Pained sweat and sweat from exercise that isn’t painful smells different. You wouldn’t know this, because no exercise, for you, is painless. But it’s true. Pain sweat is rank. It’s unpleasant and genuinely smells like gross BO and maybe something saltier. Normal exercise sweat when you’re in clean clothes smells like salt and human, but it doesn’t smell bad.

Usable mobility is so much fucking harder to build than it looks. You think gaining muscle mass is hard - try working your way to an extra centimeter of rotation in your hips. It’s also significantly more important. You could lose half your muscle mass - if you can maintain the muscle that lets you move, you’ll be ok.

You’re going to taste things differently. I don’t know why. I assume it’s because your body craves different things? But a lot of stuff I liked before tastes kinda bland now, and a lot of stuff I hated before tastes kinda fine.

You’re going to catch yourself deliberately not doing things you can do, just because you haven’t adjusted to your new level of capability yet. You’re not being lazy. You’re just not used to the new body.

You’re going to catch yourself doing the opposite - doing things you’d never do before without even thinking about it, and only later looking back and realizing how impossible that once was. I remember hopping up and down out of my seat at work a few months back to check a multimeter, only realizing once I was done that my heartrate had barely jumped at all.

your hunger starts making sense. You crave stuff at regular intervals after predictable activities and those cravings can be read and addressed. You can actually listen to when you’re hungry and not hungry and think about what you’d like to eat, and that actually gives you useful information.

your hair gets thicker. It might change texture. Mine changed color.

i don’t know if everyone deals with this, but my nails started growing nearly four times faster. I have to clip them So Much now.

your glasses prescription might change. Mine went down, I need to get retested because I can see better at some distances without them now.

Colors are different. Not entirely sure if it’s a perception thing, ie I’m more aware of the world, or I’m actually seeing different colors.

When you get depressed again - and you will, good God will you get depressed again - it will be So Bad. It will gut you. You will plummet so fast and so hard it’ll feel like fucking hell on earth. But you will Notice, and you will be able to diagnose what is happening to you, and you will be able to ride it out with the knowledge that it will not be permanent anymore.

The concept of ‘feeling your emotions in your body’ makes a hell of a lot more sense when what you’re feeling in your body isn’t Constant Pain All The Time. Turns out, emotion and pain cannot easily exist in the same space in your body.

If you have autism it’s going to get worse. Your body is coming down out of Defcon 1 for the first time and alllll your masking techniques you didn’t even notice were there are gonna go bye bye. I regularly loose speech for minutes or hours when I’m overwhelmed and I find it shockingly difficult to maintain my volume when speaking. I rarely had that issue before. I stim constantly now. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, I’m not upset this is happening, but it’s good to know in advance.

your perception of time might shift. I’m significantly more aware of the day to day passage of time than I was, better able to tell at any given moment what day of the week it is. It’s kinda hard to explain, considering I never had this when I was sick. It’s like a low-level background noise, or the sensation of knowing where your hand is even when your eyes are closed. You can instinctively recognize when you are, just like you can recognize where you are.

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what to do if someone faints ✿

fainting can be extremely scary. if you don’t know what to do, that can make it even scarier. luckily for you (though not for me), I’ve been fainting since I was 13 years old, so I’ve got quite a bit of experience in dealing with these things, and educating the people around me about how to deal with these things. so here is my guide on what to do if someone faints!

{1} how to prevent a fainting episode

first things first, let’s talk prevention. sometimes, people will experience symptoms before they actually faint. if you’re observant enough, you might be able to recognize these signs and take action before the person faints. some signs that someone might be about to faint include:

pale or ashy-looking skin

cold, clammy skin

flushed skin

sweating

slurred speech

dropping things

shakiness or tremors

complaints of a headache

appearing detached or out of it

looking or claiming they feel sick

unsteadiness (swaying, stumbling)

sensitivity to light (squinting, blocking their eyes)

if you notice someone exhibiting one or more of these signs, it's worth going up and asking if they're okay. sometimes people don't understand what's happening, or don't put the pieces together, and even asking if they are okay might be enough for them to work out that they are about to faint.

if they do say yes (or don't know but you suspect they are about to faint), it's time to take action. fainting can happen in the blink of an eye, so make sure you stand close by with your arms at the ready. if you can, help guide them down to the floor, making sure you tell them what you are doing. something like "let's get you on the floor" will work. that should be your top priority. if they cannot lay down, guide them to sit on the floor or the nearest available seat. get them as close to the ground as possible so if they do faint, they are at a lower risk of hurting themselves. guide them to place their head between their knees.

the steps for what to do next are virtually the same as in the next part, so to avoid repeating myself, I will just move on.

{2} if the person has fainted, check to make sure they aren't in immediate danger.

the first thing you should do if someone is unconscious is CHECK FOR A PULSE. if they do not have one, immediately start CPR, call for an ambulance. this should be your number one priority. everything else can come later.

once you've determined they are still alive, you can start checking for injuries. don't try to move them right away, especially if you think they may have hit their head. check for bleeding, bruising, broken bones, etc. if you see any major injuries, call for an ambulance.

also, take the time to check the environment around you. make sure they are not in a dangerous location (ex: near the top of a flight of stairs, on or very near the road, in areas with high foot traffic, etc). if they are, take the time to move them.

THIS IS IMPORTANT: if the person has a service dog, do not impede its duties!! do not try to move the dog. check for medical ID (either on the person or on the dog). if you find something that indicates something serious may be going on, or if the dog tries to alert you or get your attention, call for an ambulance.

{3} get the person conscious again.

if they are not in immediate peril, congratulations! now you get to start on the process of getting them conscious again. of course, it's very likely they will regain consciousness on their own after a few seconds, but even if they do, these are important steps to take to help them recover quicker.

here's some things you should do:

shift the person onto their back and elevate their feet above their heart. this helps get blood flowing back to the brain.

remove any excess layers and loosen any tight clothing.

get some water or a cool compress and apply it to areas like the face and the back of the neck.

make sure they have enough room to breathe. if there's a crowd, you should try to get them to back away.

if the person doesn't appear to be in any immediate danger, there is no need to call an ambulance at this point.

if the person has been unconscious for longer than a minute, call for an ambulance. this is a sign that something more serious may be going on. also, if the person has difficulty regaining consciousness, or lapses back into unconsciousness, that is also a sign you need to call for an ambulance.

if the person has a service dog, you can and should still do all of these things (without impeding the dog's tasks). do not distract the dog or assume that the dog will do everything.

{4} help the person recover after regaining consciousness.

once they have woken up, you can begin the post-fainting recovery process.

ask the person the following questions: 1) how are you feeling? 2) does anything hurt? 3) have you ever fainted before? (if they have not and there is no obvious cause for the fainting, call 911) 4) do you want me to call someone for you?

continue to have the person elevate their feet and apply a cold compress for at least ten minutes, or until they are feeling better.

once they are ready to stand, remain close by in case they lose consciousness again.

once they are upright again, offer them some water.

if they have fainted because of low blood sugar or they have a condition like POTS, try to find them something small to eat. again, only do this when they are upright again.

treat any (minor) injuries they might have sustained.

make sure they have a way to get home (or wherever they are going) safely. encourage them to rest, drink fluids, and eat.

{5} what not to do if someone faints.

do not panic. fainting is very common and usually no cause for concern. a healthy amount of worry is good, but don't get too worked up about it. that could impair your ability to help.

do not call an ambulance if the person tells you not to call an ambulance, especially if this person has a history of fainting. not every fainting episode warrants a trip to the ER, and having paramedics hovering over you can be way more stress than it's worth.

do not elevate the head. the reason you collapse is because your body is trying to get bloodflow back to the brain. elevating the head usually will either not help, or it may be actively harmful. this include placing items like pillows or folded clothing under the person's head, or placing their head in your lap.

do not get them up too quickly. ease them into standing after they have been laying down for several minutes (or when they feel ready to stand). getting them up too quickly raises the chances of having another fainting spell.

do not shake the person aggressively or try to "shock" them awake by slapping them.

do not give them anything to eat or drink while they are laying down or while they are still unconscious.

don't pour water on them, especially not on their face. get a damp cloth, a water bottle, or ice pack instead.

don't leave them alone. if you must leave, make sure someone stays with them until they are up on their feet again.

don't force treatments onto them. if they say they don't need water, food, or your further assistance, listen to them.

{6} times when you should and shouldn't call an ambulance.

you should call an ambulance if:

the person has been unconscious for more than one minute.

the person is not breathing and/or does not have a pulse.

the person has a serious injury, or there is a risk they may have hit their head.

the person is pregnant.

the person is having difficulty waking, or appears extremely confused upon waking up.

the person faints multiple times.

it is the person's first time fainting.

you suspect there may be a more dangerous reason that the person has fainted (ex: stroke, heart attack, etc.)

the person has a seizure or begins exhibiting symptoms not associated with normal fainting (ex: shortness of breath, chest pains, arrythmia, difficulty moving).

you probably don't need to call an ambulance if none of the above are true, but especially so if:

the person has a history of fainting.

the person fainted for a known and non-serious reason (ex: low blood sugar, dehydration, heat, stress, etc).

the person is alert, talking, and improving afterward.

the person is young, healthy, and has no other symptoms.

there are no signs of major injury.

the person regains consciousness quickly.

hopefully you'll never have to use any of this, but if you do, now you know! feel free to drop more suggestions.

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Reblog if…

Reblog this if you have any of these:

Depression

Bipolar

Autism/Asperger's

ADHD

ADD

OCD

Anorexia

Bulimia

Schizophrenia

Borderline personality disorder

Anxiety

Dementia

PTSD

Paranoia

Stress

Anger issues

Tourettes

Any one that has any of these, just know, you are not alone, no matter how much you think you are not worthy. You are still human.

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I worked on them for a really long time and every single moment I thought it was done, I made more and more small details, that obviously won't be visible or will be visible A LITTLE.

Also uh… I turned 27 today✨ it's a very strange feeling, when with every step I get closer to 30 bruh T__T I just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone, who supports my art, your feedback means a lot, I’m very grateful, that you’re here with me :3

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Bitches love reblogging this post every Tuesday the 18th

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I like this thing a lot

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