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Community Questionš¹ This app has helped me so much so far, but I feel like I've been using it heavily to only vent, SO I think it would be fun to do a rose, thorn, bud thing for this week. I welcome y'all to share your rose, thorn, and buds below this!! Rose(highlight, success, small win): My medications are starting to get leveled out again! Thorn(challenge or something you need support in): I've been having a hard time having meaningful connections with friends and keeping in contact. Bud(new ideas and beginnings, hopeful, things you want to see happen): I am working with a job coach and it has been going well, I'm hopeful that I will find employment within the next months
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Rose: I finally got a diagnosis for my seizures after 8 long months (Sudo-seizures if curious, anxiety and stress induced seizures) Thorn : My dog is getting sick and I don't know why, I tried watching what he eats but I'm nervous for him as he is old (6 years) Bud: I made a new friend online who's learning English and in turn, they teach me Arabic.
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Rose: I got to see my girlfriend and I wasn't feeling very sick today! Thorn: lately I've been having a hard time with my health and anxiety My Bud is: I'm at 100% in my classes at school and even earning extra credit frequently making me more on time to graduate!
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rose: my new clothes came in and while one pair of shorts doesnāt fit everything else does! iām really happy and excited to wear everything thorn: found out that people have been spreading my āallegationā of my band director hitting me so iām having to go and dm people asking them to stop spreading it :/ bud: iām really trying to save and be smarter with my money!
Rose: I facilitated a training this week and got a rare compliment from a department director. Thorn: Havenāt slept well all week. Awake most of the night and exhausted during the day. Bud: I asked my employer if they could buy me ergonomic office furniture for my home office and they said YES! š
Genuinely seeing all of your responses has made me feel so happy. I keep checking back to read everyone's response. Just as I said before. I hope your roses stand strong and never wilt, your thorns dull down and fall off, and your buds grow to be beautiful rosesšš¹
Rose: this week I created art every day, which is a big deal since Iām depressed, and am dealing with kidney disease and all the side effects from all my meds so I feel like complete sh*t physically and mentally. Thorn: I need this freaking kidney disease to go back in remission so I donāt feel so sick and unlike myself 24/7. Bud: I have supported the toddler I nanny for in their neurodivergence very effectively(as an autistic adult) and am seeing great progress in their language and self regulation. I love my job and canāt wait to keep watching them grow.
Rose: Im getting better at controlling my substance use! Not sober...but can go a few days without smoking or drinking which is a first for 5 years. Thorn: My meds are too low and aren't working properly, and I drink on occasion which messes my head up. Both result in me being a worse version of myself than id like Bud: im starting to make good connections in my college and joining clubs and trying to do things that make an impact!
@Hobgoblin I love this breakdown. Best of luck to you!
rose: iām able to walk on my own again! thorn: itās difficult walking and i almost fall every time + a nasty diagnosis that scares me a lot bud: my bf and i have now been together two years going strong & weāre gonna have a disney date together for my bday in march ^__^
Rose:. I get to have my two little service dogs with me in the hotel where I am. Thorn:. I had a terrible cardiologist appointment because the jerk wouldn't answer any of my questions, monitor my heart, tell me what my diagnosis is, or let me know anything about if my pacemaker is doing anything now. Bud: A friend is taking me to my appointment with my PCP and is going to come to help me as I should have the right to have a person with me.
Rose: I've been getting a lot of art and animations done recently! Thorn: I've been reacting really badly to all the mood stabilizers I've been put on which makes it hard to be hopeful that there is a good med for me? :/ Bud: I'm really hoping I can get some better pain meds cause that would do wonders- and also I'm working really art to open an art business right now so I really hope in the next few months that can help with rent! :^)
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Rose: I am finally finding things that help my chronic pain! Thorn: I feel like Iām failing at my dogs training. Bud: Iām learning nee things at work! And found a specialist I can hopefully see for my chronic pain!
What an amazing concept you have!! Rose: I got lots of doctors appointments done that I needed even though I was scared Thorn: Im flaring up and really not in a good place emotionally so im in both physical amd mental pain. Bud: I am starting school to become an accountant
Rose: I went thrifting with my partner and we found clothes that fit my new body well and Iām excited about it :) Thorn: Entered a flare of my IBD this week, was up all night in pain Bud: Iām almost done with my training for a work certification!
Rose: I get to hangout with my friends on Sunday! Thorn: my friend started crying and I don't know if I helped her or not :( Bud: I have a violin lesson on Saturday and we might move on to a new book!
rose: i showered today, and have only been late to one class this week! itās my first week back at college, so iām still getting into the swing of things. thorn: itās going to get really busy soon; rehearsals are going to start, work is going to start again, homework is going to ramp up, etc. and i canāt help but worry that with everything iāve been staying on top of already, itās all going to crumble once i add on more things. bud: i got a raise at aforementioned job, and iām going to be working more hours! i love my job (stage hand) and my crew.
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Rose: My fingers have worked well enough all week for me to create art Thorn: My school is being really difficult with giving me support for my disabilities and their grad requirements Bud: I have a few commissions for projects I am excited to start and I have freedom regarding timelines and creative decisions
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Rose: i am alive, breathing, and i have people who love me and care about me. Thorn: I just got laid off from the best job I have ever had, and adjusting is going to be really hard. i hate job hunting. Bud: I am eligible for unemployment insurance so i am hoping to at least get a little bit of cash assistance while i am looking for a new job. also, maybe iāll be able to find something amazing for me.
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Rose: tested negative for Covid and got a new projector! Thorn: stress w/ life and having a Covid scare Bud: Mitski is releasing her album soon š
Rose: I have worked on various art projects every day for one week (usually I work only once a week) Thorn: I am trying to learn a new software and Iām feeling really insecure because I canāt figure it out as fast as everyone else in my class Bud: Iām still learning new skills, albeit slower than everyone else but Iām still learning. And most importantly Iām learning to enjoy it rather than feel tortured by it ā¤ļø
š reading all of your responses makes me so happy!! I hope all of your roses don't wilt, your thorns dull, and your buds to grow into beautiful full roses š¹
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Rose: I've been on a schedule, and have been working out Thorn: I've been struggling with my social life Bud: I'm starting on a new diet soon
Rose: I ate a little bit more than I usually do today. Thorn: dealing with my boyfriend's abusive father Bud: I'm doing research of courthouse weddings! š
Rose: My English has been learning really well :) Thorn: I haven't been able to find successful medication Bud: I got a new job at a coffee shop!!
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Rose: I bought a PokĆ©mon card pack Iāve wanted for a while! Thorn: Iāve really been missing the people I canāt see in person. Bud: Iām getting very close to graduating high school, and Iām proud of myself :]
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ā This content is generated by our users and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult with your physician before making any medical decision
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