Watched my mom work her ass off to raise me and save everything she could for retirement. She got to do some fun things, but not enough. I’m glad she had good insurance and a little money saved for when she got sick. I inherited a house with a mortgage, taxes, insurance, and repairs that are bleeding me dry and I’m pulling money out of my retirement to cover it. I’m thankful that it’s given my son a decent place to live for the last year and i hope to break even when we sell it. I’m fine with that. I didn’t earn it. I didn’t take care of her for money. If you’re only helping your family because you want money, you suck and they’re probably better off without you.

We rarely check bags.

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He’s been really determined to make it work - even takes it on vacation. He gets decent rest until he wakes up and takes it off, usually around 3 or 4. He has the triangle-shaped mask with the face steps. I didn’t realize there were different types. I just ordered him the n30 under-nose one and the p10 nasal pillows with a soft strap. Thanks for the advice!

He’s been really determined to make it work - even takes it on vacation. He gets decent rest until he wakes up and takes it off, usually around 3 or 4. He has the triangle-shaped mask with the face steps. I didn’t realize there were different types. I just ordered him the n30 under-nose one and the p10 nasal pillows with a soft strap. Thanks for the advice!

My husband has had his since September. He usually makes it until 3 or 4am and then takes it off.

How did you get used to the mask?

In the old days, that’s how we felt with a full tank of gas and a twenty.

Will that meeting be in person? When and where is it being held?

Now I’m super jealous and want to check all the boxes on every form.

Mine drove me crazy for the first few years. Now i notice it a lot less. Sometimes if i put that ear on my pillow the wooshing drowns out the screeching.

We live inside the earth. Dogs say barf.

A low pitched hum that they don’t even notice until they leave and appreciate the silence when they’re away from it.

Oh shit. Are we coworkers? Is it me?

It’s just words on a screen. Easy enough to scroll on by without commenting. On my screen, upvote usually means ‘thanks for sharing’ rather then agreement.

I feel this. I have a really hard time with holidays and i hate the media portrayal that it’s a beautiful day for everyone. Abuse, neglect, illness, and everything else continues regardless of the calendar. This will be my second Christmas without my mom. I keep thinking of all the things she did over the years to make Christmas nice for me and it’s made me want to participate a little more this year.

See if your county has an MHMR office. If they ask, instead of giving those numbers, just tell them you were diagnosed with an intellectual disability. They may offer to put you on a waiting list that sounds ridiculous - like 12 years or something. Do, it! People move out of the county and drop off the list all the time. They may question your ID diagnosis because you seem very on top of things and you’re a good communicator. This is an situation where the speech issue may work in your favor. I know that sounds horrible, but sometimes you have to play the system.

Did you receive special ed services in school? If you did, they may have had a transition specialist who gave you paperwork to find services after graduation. I don’t know the details, I just hear it talked about in meetings. If you want to attend a community college or training program, there may be services available there too.

ADHD and dyslexia and speech issues - All of those can be serious struggles and require help from professionals to learn to manage/compensate.

For the ID, a doctor or a diagnostician did IQ testing and got a score below 70? If that’s the case, your city/ state/county may have an MHMR department that might be able to offer you services - help with therapies or job skills or accessing any funding that might be available.