Just now, Chippy said:

Congratulations on the move, and well done for taking this on during WD!

Yes 100% this can cause a bit of a wobble in WD for sure! The nervous system is so sensitive right now, I have seen this in myself and in others I talk to regularly on here, that additional stress outside of the normal bubble we are in can be overwhelming.

Main thing is don't feed it. Dont add to it with second fear. Just float and accept and trust that given enough time this will all calm down for you. Cause it will! 👊 You got this mate!

Thank you Chippy! im just glad that the moving part is over haha. I agree with you about the additional stress, especially when one has gotten used to a certain daily routine, things like the move can indeed cause a bit of a wobble in that but you are 100% correct about not feeding the anxiety with second fear and i try my best not to even though it is hard sometimes. Thanks again for your kind and encouraging words!

47 minutes ago, Some0n3 said:

but you are 100% correct about not feeding the anxiety with second fear and i try my best not to even though it is hard sometimes.

You're doing better than you know mate. Keep up the good work. Hope this settles quickly for you and I hope you can then enjoy your new place! :)

52 minutes ago, Chippy said:

You're doing better than you know mate. Keep up the good work.

Thank you, ill try my best!

52 minutes ago, Chippy said:

Hope this settles quickly for you and I hope you can then enjoy your new place! :)

I hope so too. One day at a time.

Edited September 1Sep 1 by Some0n3

Small update.

I was at an interview today and i got an internship at a small store nearby. This is related to my studies and i need to do this to advance them. Im pretty nervous on how ill handle it with all my symptoms etc but im gonna take it day by day and luckily my days are going to be relatively short, about 4 hours a day. Im gonna keep holding my dose of course as i dont want any nasty surprises during haha. Ill most likely evaluate if it would be wise to start tapering after ive gotten done with my studies which i hope will be sometime next year unless there are hiccups that make me need to pause them again.

4 hours ago, Some0n3 said:

I was at an interview today and i got an internship at a small store nearby. This is related to my studies and i need to do this to advance them. Im pretty nervous on how ill handle it with all my symptoms etc but im gonna take it day by day and luckily my days are going to be relatively short, about 4 hours a day. Im gonna keep holding my dose of course as i dont want any nasty surprises during haha. Ill most likely evaluate if it would be wise to start tapering after ive gotten done with my studies which i hope will be sometime next year unless there are hiccups that make me need to pause them again.

Great update @Some0n3. I hope your internship goes smoothly it definitely sounds like you're approaching it with the right attitude 😊. And I think your plan for holding makes a lot of sense. You're doing really well!

@Some0n3 I hope that it goes well.

It can be quite difficult knowing how much to push ourselves, but I think if we do things that we can manage (even if they're quite hard), it is good for us overall.

Obviously some things just are totally unmanageable, but I think you've got a good attitude as @SarahMc said. I really hope it's a positive step for you.

1 hour ago, Luke said:

@Some0n3 I hope that it goes well.

It can be quite difficult knowing how much to push ourselves, but I think if we do things that we can manage (even if they're quite hard), it is good for us overall.

Obviously some things just are totally unmanageable, but I think you've got a good attitude as @SarahMc said. I really hope it's a positive step for you.

thank you Luke. i believe that this might be good for me as ive been at home alot so getting out of my comfort zone might be the way to go. i also hope that its a positive step!

Edited September 7Sep 7 by Some0n3

1 hour ago, SarahMc said:

Great update @Some0n3. I hope your internship goes smoothly it definitely sounds like you're approaching it with the right attitude 😊. And I think your plan for holding makes a lot of sense. You're doing really well!

thank you Sarah. i hope so too! ive been at home so much that this internship will probably help me get some rhythm in my life. i gotta atleast try to see how i do even if i am nervous because i believe that pushing myself a bit to the uncomfortable might do some good for me!

3 hours ago, Some0n3 said:

i hope so too! ive been at home so much that this internship will probably help me get some rhythm in my life. i gotta atleast try to see how i do even if i am nervous because i believe that pushing myself a bit to the uncomfortable might do some good for me!

I agree with @Luke that it's about finding the right balance -- sometimes it's really beneficial to push ourselves to do things that may feel hard, but of course we don't want to push too much and set ourselves back. I'm still working on finding that sweet spot myself. But I think a part-time internship at a store not too far from you sounds like a really promising place to start, and I hope you find it helpful.

5 minutes ago, SarahMc said:

I agree with @Luke that it's about finding the right balance -- sometimes it's really beneficial to push ourselves to do things that may feel hard, but of course we don't want to push too much and set ourselves back. I'm still working on finding that sweet spot myself. But I think a part-time internship at a store not too far from you sounds like a really promising place to start, and I hope you find it helpful.

I 100% agree with you and Luke. I hope that you do find that sweet spot eventually and thank you for the kind comments!

19 hours ago, Some0n3 said:

Small update.

I was at an interview today and i got an internship at a small store nearby. This is related to my studies and i need to do this to advance them. Im pretty nervous on how ill handle it with all my symptoms etc but im gonna take it day by day and luckily my days are going to be relatively short, about 4 hours a day. Im gonna keep holding my dose of course as i dont want any nasty surprises during haha. Ill most likely evaluate if it would be wise to start tapering after ive gotten done with my studies which i hope will be sometime next year unless there are hiccups that make me need to pause them again.

Great news mate, moving forwad and living whilst we deal with this journey is great when you can! I hope it goes smoothly for you, you have the right mindset. :)

59 minutes ago, Chippy said:

Great news mate, moving forwad and living whilst we deal with this journey is great when you can! I hope it goes smoothly for you, you have the right mindset. :)

Thanks Chippy! I hope it goes smoothly too but only one way to find out!

Quick update

Today feels pretty rough so i felt like i needed to vent a bit

I started to get a nasty headache yesterday that kept going on all night and as a result, i didint get much sleep at all if any. I didint have painkillers so i was forced to just tough it out till morning. i finally got some painkillers and most of the pain is gone but i feel anxious and awful from lack of sleep. As a result, i have alot of thoughts that worry me. One of the biggest ones is related to smoking and junk food. Im worried that these have made my recovery come to a stop or something like that. Im also worried that i wont recover if i keep smoking or eating junk food. I know that they dont do any good but i cant find the strength to quit them right now, partly because i enjoy them so much. Im not looking for any reassurance on the matter, i just wanted to express my concerns.

Edited September 11Sep 11 by Some0n3

Hey @Some0n3 I am sorry to read mate. Headaches can be a big problem and I get head issues a lot so I empathise.

With the smoking, best not to stop that too quickly anyways, if you decide to, slowly like most things.

Same with the Junk Food, just carefully when you can.

I have heard of people eating nothing but Pizza and smoking 40 a day and heal, I think that was on Angie or Nicoles YouTube, I forget!

Thanks for all the lovley support you offers others on here and I hope you have a better day tomorrow.

6 minutes ago, Chippy said:

Hey @Some0n3 I am sorry to read mate. Headaches can be a big problem and I get head issues a lot so I empathise.

thanks for the reply! im wondering if it was a migraine or something like that since only the left side of my head hurt. hadnt had a headache that bad in quite a bit now.

7 minutes ago, Chippy said:

With the smoking, best not to stop that too quickly anyways, if you decide to, slowly like most things.

ive stopped nicotine once before but i started again almost a year ago now. its a tough one because the whole ritual of smoking to me is enjoyable. i do limit how much i smoke though and ive been able to stick with it so thats something.

14 minutes ago, Chippy said:

Same with the Junk Food, just carefully when you can.

yeah i do try to limit junk food too. id be happy if i got into a spot of only eating it during the weekends. I havent had alcohol in a while now though and ive been able to not use caffeine products for a while now too! whenever i drink something like coca cola, i always make sure to get the caffeine free version and ive started drinking caffeine free tea like rooibos more actively now.

17 minutes ago, Chippy said:

I have heard of people eating nothing but Pizza and smoking 40 a day and heal, I think that was on Angie or Nicoles YouTube, I forget!

woah really? luckily i dont smoke nearly that much and the actual food that i eat is usually homemade!

21 minutes ago, Chippy said:

Thanks for all the lovley support you offers others on here and I hope you have a better day tomorrow.

my pleasure! i do wish that i was a bit more active on here but i appreciate everyone for letting me take this mentor thing at my own pace! thanks again Chippy! i hope so too!

Edited September 11Sep 11 by Some0n3

2 hours ago, Chippy said:

I have heard of people eating nothing but Pizza and smoking 40 a day and heal, I think that was on Angie or Nicoles YouTube, I forget!

@Some0n3 I saw Nicole Lamberson saying this in a video, there was a guy who smoked a pack a day and still healed. Our bodies are amazing -- even though we might try to give them the perfect space for healing, there are always life things that will get in the way, whether that be stress, family obligations, bad habits, whatever. Everyone's life is messy in some way, but the vast majority of us still heal in time. You will too.

I'm sorry about your headache. At first I had mild head pain most days -- that's mostly faded for me now, but I do still get bad migraines about once a month or so. My last one was a couple days ago. They always seem to come on in the late evening and then get really bad overnight and last into the next day. Just our brain telling us that more healing needs to be done I suppose!

I hope you can get some rest today and a better night's sleep tonight.

28 minutes ago, SarahMc said:

@Some0n3 I saw Nicole Lamberson saying this in a video, there was a guy who smoked a pack a day and still healed. Our bodies are amazing -- even though we might try to give them the perfect space for healing, there are always life things that will get in the way, whether that be stress, family obligations, bad habits, whatever. Everyone's life is messy in some way, but the vast majority of us still heal in time. You will too.

thank you for the reply! You and everyone else always manage to make me feel better!

29 minutes ago, SarahMc said:

I'm sorry about your headache. At first I had mild head pain most days -- that's mostly faded for me now, but I do still get bad migraines about once a month or so. My last one was a couple days ago. They always seem to come on in the late evening and then get really bad overnight and last into the next day. Just our brain telling us that more healing needs to be done I suppose!

i used to get this kind of burning sensation in my head but its been more rare nowadays. just have these annoying headaches every so often but luckily ibuprofen helps! i can relate to the starting in the late evening and then lasting into the next day because thats basically what happened with my headache. i was hanging out with my friend and some other people when the headache came on, i toughed it out then too because i didint want to leave early.

32 minutes ago, SarahMc said:

I hope you can get some rest today and a better night's sleep tonight.

thanks again! i hope so too!

Edited September 11Sep 11 by Some0n3

Hey everyone!

I hope youre all doing as well as you can in your journeys. I apologize for not being active. Ive been pretty tired from the internship thing but despite that, it has gone surprisingly smoothly for me. The night after my first day was horrible as i was super anxious and felt ill (probobaly my body reacting to the new change in my routine) I had to call in sick the second day as i didint get any sleep that night. Surprisingly though this week has gone by much smoother and ive been able to go to work every day. I do find that my symptoms definitely make working harder but being able to engage in the work does help distract me a bit i feel. Overall im very proud of myself for being able to commit to something like this.

On 9/11/2026 at 10:26 AM, Some0n3 said:

Im also worried that i wont recover if i keep smoking or eating junk food.

I’ve quit both alongside my tapering. It made me 50x worse. I would say quitting might do more harm because it’s withdrawal and directly affects the ANS. You might try to reduce maybe.

10 hours ago, Some0n3 said:

ey everyone!

I hope youre all doing as well as you can in your journeys. I apologize for not being active.

Hey mate, thank you for the update, and don't apologize you are your life come first!

10 hours ago, Some0n3 said:

The night after my first day was horrible as i was super anxious and felt ill (probobaly my body reacting to the new change in my routine) I had to call in sick the second day as i didint get any sleep that night.

Sorry to hear, and the additional stress can totally make things worse, your nervous systems are also a tool to process the change in routine and stress levels etc... so when the nervous system is destablised it isn't going to do as good a job of it obviously!

10 hours ago, Some0n3 said:

Surprisingly though this week has gone by much smoother and ive been able to go to work every day. I do find that my symptoms definitely make working harder but being able to engage in the work does help distract me a bit i feel.

I get surprised in a good way too often, we always assume the worse dont we! Pushing through has really been beneficial here I think, you have quickly gotten over the change or situation and now reaping the benefits. :)

10 hours ago, Some0n3 said:

Overall im very proud of myself for being able to commit to something like this.

You should be man! Great job!

@Some0n3 I'm glad to hear it has gone reasonably well. I hope that it continues to go ok and provide a good distraction.

14 hours ago, leminaseri said:

I’ve quit both alongside my tapering. It made me 50x worse. I would say quitting might do more harm because it’s withdrawal and directly affects the ANS. You might try to reduce maybe.

i didint really notice anything myself when i didint smoke for a bit when having something like the flu other than cravings but then again i havent really noticed too much when smoking and eating junk food besides the usual stuff from the junk food like feeling nauseous if i ate too much of it etc.

3 hours ago, Luke said:

@Some0n3 I'm glad to hear it has gone reasonably well. I hope that it continues to go ok and provide a good distraction.

thank you luke! i really do hope so too.

4 hours ago, Chippy said:

Hey mate, thank you for the update, and don't apologize you are your life come first!

thank you for the kind words Chippy!

4 hours ago, Chippy said:

Sorry to hear, and the additional stress can totally make things worse, your nervous systems are also a tool to process the change in routine and stress levels etc... so when the nervous system is destablised it isn't going to do as good a job of it obviously!

yeah! i felt a bit similar during that first night as i did when i moved to the new apartment but im just glad that the worst of it is over!

4 hours ago, Chippy said:

I get surprised in a good way too often, we always assume the worse dont we! Pushing through has really been beneficial here I think, you have quickly gotten over the change or situation and now reaping the benefits. :)

i agree haha, its kind of hard to not assume the worst when one has been living with these difficulties for a while now but the good thing is that we can always prove to ourselves that we arent doomed!

4 hours ago, Chippy said:

You should be man! Great job!

thanks again!

15 hours ago, Some0n3 said:

I do find that my symptoms definitely make working harder but being able to engage in the work does help distract me a bit i feel. Overall im very proud of myself for being able to commit to something like this.

I'm so glad to hear that this has been a positive experience for you overall 😊. When we're able to, I think it's really beneficial to have something in our life that feels fulfilling in some way. I'm proud of you too!