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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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I’ve been off social media for just over a month now because I know it’s unhealthy for me to spend a long time on it. I know I’m easily influenced by things designed to make me feel guilty, ashamed, and/or enraged, and social media is full of those things.
I know there are some parts of a life without social media that are equally unhealthy — being isolated in some sense, being disconnected from my queer and disabled communities, etc — but I can’t really justify going back on social media for those reasons.
see, at the moment, I’m either entirely online or entirely offline. it’s the ADHD. so unless I can get myself to forget social media exists, I will be on it an unhealthy amount. and as someone who is dealing with a smorgasbord of mental and physical illnesses, I can’t afford to let myself be dragged into that place.
so! until I learn how to live a more balanced life with more impulse control and less fucks to give, I’m going to continue to have it cut out of my life entirely.
the hope is that I’ll one day return to the social internet without being pulled into it. but that’s secondary to the goal of getting myself to a place where I feel healthy and happy and generally satisfied with my life. I don’t know if I’ll ever return, and if I do, I don’t know when that will be. I don’t think this is something you can set a deadline for.
I apologise to any of my mutuals who may have been worried about my sudden disappearance, and I apologise to anyone who has sent me an ask or DM that I haven’t been able to answer. thank you for your patience, and I hope to see you all again on the other side.
be well,
Griffin
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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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anything to do with Taskmaster! (though James Acaster is a close second)
What's your favourite Special Interest?
What's the topic that gets your more excited than any other? Is it more than one?
Mine is graveyards and anything to do with space!
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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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so. in summary. I’ve been back on tumblr for not very long and so far:
someone called me weird (a trigger word for me)
two people have sent me asks on my trigger list
I’ve gotten frustrated and confused to the point of punching the sofa
I’ve seen countless untagged posts that desperately need tagging
I need to leave this website
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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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So sorry... You asked for asks about it so I thought it would be fine
yeah, I meant more like “it’s okay to send asks about what happened” rather than “please send asks about the ins and outs of sexual violence and honey birdette”, but I understand how that misunderstanding could’ve happened
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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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how do they fund misogyny
me: I am on tumblr to escape a conversation my family are having about sexual violence where my sister is being lesbophobic
tumblr: oh I guess that means you want to continue having this conversation, but online this time
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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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nah. apparently in one specific part of Australia (i.e. my household) the colour is pronounced “mah-rown”.
I didn’t know until last year that apparently everyone else in the universe pronounces it “ma-roon”, and as someone who has not pronounced it “the right way” for 19 years, I refuse to believe that my way is incorrect
not Taylor Swift reminding me that the way I pronounce “maroon” is not normal
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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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Hey, this question is asked in good faith and I am not intending to start drama. I’m curious if you’ve thought about the impact of using the language of “normal” and “disordered.” For me, as a fellow mentally ill person, the word normal really brings a lot of baggage and stigma with it. Seeing you categorize symptoms that are at this point, natural and “normal” for how I experience and move through the world as the opposite of normal is definitely a bit challenging for me. I appreciate the awareness and education that you are trying to spread and definitely think you share some important stuff, and was just wondering if you’d be open to a conversation about language use and reflection of that sort.
this is something I thought about when I made the first of these posts. the first in the series spent a couple hours in drafts while I tried to figure out what words would be right. the conclusions I came to were:
“normal” does have a whole heap of baggage, but in the context of those posts, I mean it as in… the average experience — someone who does not experience the symptoms I’m discussing. I don’t know what other word to use for that
“disordered” also has baggage, but I have zero problem with the acknowledgment that my brain and body are messy. I’m actively reclaiming the word “disordered”, and again… there’s no better word as far as I’m concerned
my aim is never to tell people that there’s something “wrong with them”. it’s simply that there kind of is a “normal” or a “standard experience” (for lack of a better word). it’s also reflecting my experience of having a series of moments of “omg I thought that was normal”
finding the right language is difficult, and I don’t think the perfect word is out there. so while I definitely understand the concern, I think this is a decision I stand by
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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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I’m not looking for advice on how to pronounce “maroon” by the way. I know how y’all pronounce it, and I don’t like it :) everyone in my family pronounces it the same way, so I’m good :)
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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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sorry if this is how you found out, but we’re not getting covid support anymore. there are no mandatory isolation periods anymore. people are allowed to go out whilst having covid. in fact, they’re being encouraged to work with covid! thank you National Cabinet!
also we love the ALP openly hating disabled people on main after promising they’d be less ableist than the Coalition
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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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also we love the ALP openly hating disabled people on main after promising they’d be less ableist than the Coalition
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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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not Taylor Swift reminding me that the way I pronounce “maroon” is not normal
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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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QUESTION FOR THE CULTURE (REAL): what's the mask situation with you guys in your cities? like what are you doing personally vs. what are most people doing?? genuinely won't judge your answer cos i've been really inconsistently vacillating between wearing one and not wearing one in different contexts because i uhhhh truly don't know what's safe or acceptable anymore
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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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HATE having mutuals who are cool. Terrifying experience what am i to do
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notabled-noodle · 1 year
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egg.
huh???
if you mean in the trans sense: it literally says “multigender” on my pinned post. I know that I’m trans my dude
if you mean it in some other sense: I don’t know what you mean.
actually, in general, I would appreciate further explanation. what
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notabled-noodle · 2 years
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question regarding this post, if that's okay? /post/695312108530909185/i-think-it-would-help-people-to-understand-that do you have any ideas how / links to resources on like, being able to replace dissociation as a coping mechanism? (i know these things take practice and time and will not entirely remove the ability, which is fine. i just would like to be able to not default to it so frequently and near-constantly at the slightest bad feel before i even noticed the bad feel, y'know?)
2nd part of the ask here:
note re dissociation question: i am asking because all the shit that i find when searching stuff is focussed on how to end a dissociative episode / grounding techniques that i can literally do *while* dissociated so they fully do not help, and they're not about finding other coping mechanisms neither.
different things are going to work for different people. the reason grounding exercises are such a common suggestion for this is because a lot of people need to step out of the dissociative state before they can do anything else. it's also usually a pretty good starting point, as it's super hard to prevent dissociation once your brain has decided that it's a good coping mechanism
something that has helped me is to get into the habit of doing so-called "grounding exercises" even when I'm not dissociated or stressed. this also helps me to consciously identify emotions early and often, which is a good tool when we're talking about preventing maladaptive coping mechanisms
things that are helping me:
2 + 5 + 7 = brain health (every single day, your goal should be to do two difficult things, to meditate five times for five minutes, and to notice seven new things) ... for me, this means doing Welsh for 15 minutes a day, it means trying to memorise all the countries, and it means setting a timer to meditate every day
meditation in general ... it's a bit difficult to meditate if you've never done it before, so guided meditations might be your go-to. I've actually found it more helpful to go outside and sit under a tree for five minutes, and just... take stock of what I'm feeling and thinking, and not letting myself control my thoughts
exercise... moving your body around is really important. exercise does not have to mean going on an ultra-marathon or playing a sport. it can literally mean standing up and doing a lap of your bedroom. it can be dance, yoga, jumping up and down a couple times, whatever works for you
generally learning about other coping mechanisms and trying them out when you've got nothing to "cope with"... things like journalling, breathing exercises, going for a walk etc etc are things you need to get into the habit of. you need to be teaching your brain that there are healthy ways to cope with complex emotions, and it will only learn through practice
that's kind of all I can think of at the moment. working through dissociation is about re-learning how to notice yourself and notice the world around you. it definitely does not happen overnight, and you might not be able to prevent dissociation completely. but it is something you can reduce!
I wish you all the best, and I hope your brain isn't too unmanageable at the moment
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notabled-noodle · 2 years
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also if you're wondering why I sound more unhinged than usual, it's because it is now 6:23am and I have been awake for three entire hours so far. we love getting approximately four hours of sleep
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notabled-noodle · 2 years
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Hello everyone,
I thought I would share an interesting chart I found comparing Autism, trauma, and ADHD. I thought this was interesting and I hope some of you find this helpful.
Autism
ADHD
Trauma
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