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Yอคอญอฅฬ‡eti. wrote:

Rockster160 wrote:
Just needs the magic touch. ๐Ÿ˜‰

(Actually- the problem was that it expected a space after [poll rather than a colon. But that's fixed now and you can do both. ๐Ÿ˜…)

It shows up as just [poll] in edit mode, is that intended?

That is intended, yes. Polls currently cannot be edited- due to the fact the poster would be able to technically change the votes that users have done. Do you recall how that was handled in the past, or, more importantly- can you think of a better method of handling it?

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[quote]`Test.`[/quote]

Just needs the magic touch. ๐Ÿ˜‰

(Actually- the problem was that it expected a space after [poll rather than a colon. But that's fixed now and you can do both. ๐Ÿ˜…)

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I'm sick.

Lucky you! I get headaches all the time.
But I also spend the majority of my time behind a screen. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

I rarely get sick though. MAYBE 1 bed-ridden/work-missing illness each year. Then a cold or something a couple times during the year. Must be all the honey. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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I'm sick.

We have loads of honey at my house. I was kind of raised on it- my dad used have a few honey hive farms that he collected honey from. ๐Ÿ˜‹

Nevermind wrote:
OCD? I bet it drives you nuts when people say they are OCD when really they just are neat.

Surprisingly not, oddly enough!

(Although you know what bugs me? When people get a headache and say "I have a migraine." I don't get migraines, but I know people that actually get them and trust me- they're not the same as headaches.)
I think all illnesses/conditions can happen at varying degrees. Like every human technically has the genes and traits that are defined as autistic. Some more noticeable than others, and only when it gets to a significant point do we "diagnose" somebody with Autism. I think the same thing applies to things like OCD, and many others.

I think we need better words for them though. Like "feeling depressed" and "having depression" are VERY different things. But yeah- in that regard, I personally think EVERYBODY is OCD to some degree. Even the sloppiest people I know have certain compulsions that can drive them mad. Some people have more of those compulsions than others, and some people get more upset/nervous/anxious when those compulsions aren't met.

I DO wish more people understood that a true obsessive compulsion is beyond our control though. I get really irritated when people will intentionally do things they know I get obsessed over. Same thing with depression. You can't just "get over it" or pretend it's not there. Just like if you broke your leg, you can't just act like everything is fine and it magically goes away. Sorry- doesn't work like that!

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I'm sick.

Thanks for sharing. I don't believe you should feel the need to "prove" yourself to anybody.
I really like what your therapist said:

"What qualifications do these people have to make such judgments?"

If somebody doesn't believe you, then that's up to them, not you. You're here to seek help. If somebody offers help- take it and read it. If somebody is being a troll or being unhelpful- ignore them. I think one of the greatest talents we can learn is the ability to filter those things. Accept the good, trash the bad.

People can really get antsy and jumpy when it comes to mentioning suicide- that's why things get a little crazy whenever it's brought up- and within reason. I'm sure many, if not all of the people who flinch when they hear that word have lost somebody dear to them because of it.

Which brings us to you- I've seen you be helpful, and you seem like a very kind and genuine person. I may not know you well- but I would personally be saddened to not have you as part of the community- never mind to lose you from this world. So let's keep up with the routines and taking things one step at a time.

Speaking of routines- if that works for you, keep doing it!
Try making a list of 100 things you need to do every day. And only do things you control. It sounds hard, but I bet you can do it if you really try. Again, only things you control.
You can do things like
"wake up before 9am"
"get out of bed before 9:30"
"shower"
"wash hair"
"wash body"
"dry hair"
"clean up bathroom" - You can break this one into more steps that are more specific to you. ๐Ÿ˜„
"eat breakfast"
"make breakfast" (This means you have to actually do something more than a bowl of cereal or something - and drive through/fast food DEFINITELY doesn't count)
"learn one new thing"
"say a nice thing to a stranger" (Internet counts)

You don't have to do them all every day, but you should try to! And I bet it will feel good to be able to scroll down the list and check off a bunch of things each day.
I'm quite OCD, so I'm a very routine-based person myself. Lists help me think and keep my mind at peace. ๐Ÿ˜„

Nevermind wrote:

I heard honey can help if your sick. So I have honey. But no idea what to do with it. I dont have any tea so would honey water still do the trick?

Honey is great for you! Honey water is fine. You can put it on toast, in your cereal. You can put it in anything! Another application I like is dissolving it into warm/hot milk. I usually do like 1 part honey 3 parts milk. So a LOT. Or you can just eat the honey plain!

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I'm sick.

Work your way up with small accomplishments!

Itโ€™s your last day- maybe celebrate afterward with some ice cream, or another treat you enjoy.

Track the good things youโ€™ve done today.

โœ… Woke up on time
โœ… Made the bed
โœ… Fed the cats
โœ… Got to therapy on time
โœ… Talked things out without getting upset in therapy
Etc. mistakes happen. Let them go and donโ€™t worry too much, but focus on each good thing youโ€™ve done in each day and youโ€™ll feel better about doing the things you may not want to do.

As far as getting sick- I wish I had a better solution. When somebody in my family gets sick, every body starts taking Vitamin C like crazy. Not sure if that actually helps or not, but itโ€™s worth a try! Zinc is also supposed to fight off bacteria and help keep the bugs out of your system.

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HelpBot just finished (a little while ago) the first run of attaching the posts to their correct author. The rest of the unclaimed replies are a little more troublesome that he couldn't do automatically for whatever reason. But most of the posts should be properly attached to their corresponding users now. ๐Ÿ˜„

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Close please.

No need to apologize. Glad youโ€™re doing okay.

Best of luck going forward and I hope things start to turn up for the better for you. ๐Ÿ˜Š You never know whatโ€™s around the next corner.

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soco wrote:

danihatesyou wrote:
who's ashley?
called the police for what?
fbi for what?
and what is a interpool?
all is confusing

Kyofu was her username on old Help. Also went by Ash.

Interpol is the European equivalent to our FBI. Someone contacted them regarding Ash's post prior to it being edited. They jumped to a conclusion and basically opened a pandora's box of events that followed.

To THAT person [And I know he/she is following this] you meant well but by doing what you did, made the situation worse not better. The least you can do is make a private apology directly to Rockster160.

No apology necessary to me? The OP was the only one affected by this whole thing.

I was in a similar situation many years ago- police were called, they came banging on the door and my mom answered. Very shameful and embarrassing and honestly to this day I feel like it only made matters worse. I believe there are better alternatives.

That said- I understand that if somebody was in a serious situation like that and somebody else wanted to help- there aren't many options. Especially for somebody that isn't nearby.
I believe whoever made the report truly wanted the best for you, @Nevermind. I don't think they need to "come forward" or confess. They did what they did because they were truly concerned for your safety. But things are still okay, and we can help you to get through this together. You've got a huge support system here- that much is clear. I don't post much, as I'm not one with a way with words any more, but I'm always around as well if you'd like to talk- that goes for any and everyone.

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It's nice having the data safe, at least. Not perfect, but impressively intact for how much time has passed and how much moving and shifting it's done. And if they hadn't grabbed it, it would ALL be gone with no trace outside of the few pages captured on the web archive site.

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