This is a collection of the original posts from The Rollercoaster FB page from March 2020 through the end of that year.
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2020-10-04 07:37
2020-07-08 08:12
"Be more decisive" they say. As an ambidextrous, pansexual, ambivert, how do I decide?
2020-06-15 09:53
The awkward moment when you find yourself reading old posts about living with #ADHD and how easy it is to get distracted, and realize you got distracted reading the old posts as you meant to check FB notifications for five minutes and get back to work...
2020-04-26 15:05
When does season 2 of "2020" start? Season 1 is getting pretty monotonous!
2020-04-20
Well, back on all my meds this morning. I don't take the ADHD meds on the weekends (my body/brain needs a break from the amphetamine based meds, and I figure the weekend is the best time to do that), and somehow yesterday forgot to take my bupropion. Oops. Feeling a bit manic with the sudden burst in dopamine this morning. Wowsers...
Follow-up comment about bupropion
It doesn't suppress dopamine, quite the contrary. Bupropion is a norepinephrine-dopamine uptake inhibitor. So it stops norepinephrine and dopamine from being reabsorbed by the production centres, so more is able to be attached to receptors. So in essence it increases the amount of those neurotransmitters in the brain.
2020-04-17 11:24
It's a beautiful day out. I'm working outside, soaking up the sunshine. Today I'm feeling not too bad in regards to depression and anxiety (this week has been pretty mixed.) At the same time, I've been in a progressively weirder headspace lately, as my posts on here and Theory of Relationships are making more obvious. This social isolation is definitely going to have some lasting side effects for some of us. I hope I don't get too weird before this is over, as I don't want to drive any of you away! How y'all doing lately?
2020-04-07 09:54
From mid-January until mid-February, having taken multiple steps to work on my mental health, I was probably in the best mindset I've been in quite some time. Since the pandemic and physical distancing started though, I've been holding it together with a thin thread of twine. I think the twine is starting to unravel. I know I can't be the only one. So let's use this post to share funny memes, happy photos, and anything else to lift our spirits in these difficult times.
2020-03-10 22:33
2020-02-29 22:39
Not sure if this is the right place for this, but I've been reading about a very different form of self image therapy focused on body positivity. The basic idea is of a private group where people can share photos of themselves (as conservatively or liberally dressed as they are comfortable with), and the other members are to provide affirming and positive feedback only. No negativity allowed (if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything.)
The biggest challenges I can think of is that strict moderation would be necessary, and at least a few moderators would be required. The rules would have to be really well defined, and confidentiality would be essential! Membership would also require a strict screening process. Anything shared in the group would have to remain in the group! I think signing a digital non-disclosure agreement would be mandatory to joining.
Also if this kind of idea was to become a reality, should it be one any-gender group, or a set of groups for specific genders? Or maybe both? I like the concept, but the potential pitfalls make me hesitant to kickstart something without at least a bit of commentary, and possibly some offers for moderators (and if multiple groups are desired, there would have to be moderators from each of the represented genders.) I'd probably start yet another new page to be the hub for the group(s), and would share a link to the new page here.
Follow-up commentary (2025)
This initial concept was quickly dropped, and I eventually came up with a more refined self image therapy programme. I'd share the posts related to those, except I deleted the FB page when it was finally killed off a couple years later, and would have to go digging in my archives to find any backed-up messages, so maybe one day? We'll see.