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Cake day: June 30th, 2023

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  • There’s a lot of good advice about emotional regulation here! I think there’s some work that can be done around perspective, though- especially as you’re coming out of burnout.

    It seems like you’re very attached to specific outcomes, like you don’t know if you can manage or be safe if things don’t work the way you imagine. Can you try to center your flexibility in these situations? Thoughts like, “this isn’t what I intended but I can make this work,” or “this will take a little longer now, but I still like doing this” (using cooking ingredients or computer work as examples). Feeling competent and capable leads to feeling safe, and positive self talk, even if it feels cringe at first, helps get you there faster.




  • FarvanatoRPG@lemmy.mlShows like HarmonQuest?
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    23 days ago

    Nerd Poker! Brian Posehn has been doing comedy for ages (He was in Mr. Show) and has been playing DnD with his colleagues for about as long. I absolutely lose it to some bit at least every other episode. There’s a huge backlog of bonus episodes with special guests if you subscribe but the main feed is still great.










  • My spouse who is asleep knows a lot more about this, but off the dome:

    Social Security retirement benefits are an entirely different system than social security disability insurance. SSDI shouldn’t be dependent on hours worked, but on disability status.

    A few things to note about SSDI: there are very stringent income limits while on it. You will be severely constrained in your living standards. What you get isn’t really adjusted for local cost of living, so you may be alright, or you may struggle to pay rent and eat.

    Initial rejections are the norm. It generally takes two years to go through the appeal, rejection, re-appeal cycle. A good disability lawyer will smooth this out but the time frame is not going to shrink to less than a year. I would not depend on this for a car or school.

    If you are unable to work enough to support yourself, I think it’s worth pursuing, but SSDI is designed to keep people from using it as a stepping stone to better circumstances.

    Wish I had better news/advice. Good luck, comrade!