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celeritaschronicles:

celeritaschronicles:

celeritaschronicles:

People demanding that complete strangers have this performative mourning period for Anne Rice is actually hilarious. I’m not her family or her friend. I’m not even a fan. I’m a fanfiction author. And my parasocial connection with her is how she played an instrumental role in attacking, censoring, and eventually destroying popular fanfiction websites back in the pre-Ao3 days. That’s how I’ll remember her. And that’s the context in which I’m going to react to news of her death.

Anne Rice stalked, harassed, and threatened her underaged fans with cease and desist letters over unmonetized fanfiction. Fanfiction.net was forced to completely purge parts of its site that were related to her works after she sent her lawyers after them. It directly led to the structural demolition of collective transformative works beyond just the stuff based on her books.

Celebrate her life and her books if you’re a fan. But I’m decidedly not a fan of hers. And I’m not going to suddenly pretend like she wasn’t a catastrophic force against fanfic and fandom in general now that she’s dead.

Ao3 has a dedicated, robust legal team in direct response to C&D types like Anne Rice. It’s the reason why you can post Disney-related fics on their site without having the mouse kick down your door. Teens and young adults being able to share fanworks online without fear of legal retaliation from millionaires and corporations hasn’t always been such a sure thing. And people are quickly forgetting just how close the concept of collective transformative works was to being stamped out for good.

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compassionatereminders:

This post doesn’t contain links to many professional resources - it’s a list of coping tips from people who are mentally ill/disabled themselves and who all decided to share what has worked for them here on tumblr. In the last 7 months I have been sharing content created for and by mentally ill/disabled people on this blog - and to celebrate reaching 5000 followers, I have decided to collect all the best coping tips I’ve come across in one easily accessible place. Enjoy!

Managing emotions:

• Letting go of emotional suffering via mindfulness.
• DBT strengthening statements
• Handling negative emotions
• The “emotions are signals” method
• The “mindfully recognizing emotions” method
• Healthy perspectives on emotions
• The “emotions are like hiccups” method
• The “healthy outlets” method

Managing anxiety:

• Coping statements for anxiety.
• Breathing exercise gif
• Breathing exercise gif 2
• Things to remember when having an anxiety attack
• The “just show up” method
• The “panicky friend” method
• Grounding techniques 
• The “I can survive the next 10 seconds” method
• The “distract your brain” method
• The “you will be able to cope” method

Managing depression:

• 7 depression tips and why they work
• Depression tips
• 21 tips to keeping your shit together when you’re depressed

Managing executive dysfunction:

• The “might as well” method.
• The “one step access” method.
• Why self-discipline isn’t always the answer. 
• The “use whatever works” method.
• The “taking care of someone else” method.
• The “june-bugging” method.
• Tricks for pushing through executive dysfunction
• The “do several things at once” method
• The “accept your limits” methods
• The “turn it into a game” method
• The “anything worth doing is worth doing poorly” method
• The “tricking your brain” method
• The “untangling the spaghetti” method.
• The “smaller steps” method
• The “emergency cleaning” method
• The “letting go of should” method.
• The “my body is an animal I need to care about” method
• The “fork theory” method
• The “remove the barriers” method
• The “half-ass things” method

Managing negative thinking:

• Challenging cognitive distortions.
• Finding alternative thoughts.
• Challenging negative thoughts
• How to get over past mistakes
• Toxic positivity vs hope and validation
• How to improve your self-esteem
• Negative and positive cognitions
• The “self neutrality” method
• The “separate your negative qualities from your identity” method
• Self talk to help end obsessions
• Ten forms of twisted thinking + ten ways to untwist your thinking

Managing self care:

• How to practice balanced self care.
• Why hands-on hobbies are important
• Ways to self-soothe
• A list of mental illness workbooks 
• Ways to start feeling again
• How to get back on track after a breakdown
• How to self-soothe and treat yourself
• Types of healthy coping skills
• The “parenting yourself” method
• An interactive self care guide
• The “don’t ignore your needs” method
• Online self care
• Making the most of therapy
• Free worksheets for people who can’t access therapy
• The “add good things to your life” method
• Showering for spoonies
• The “do what you can” method
• The “it isn’t a waste of time just because it won’t cure you” method.
• Self care cheat sheet
• The “create something” method

Managing school:

• Studying with anxiety and depression
• Studying with mental illness
• Coping with dissociation in school
• Managing exam periods when you’re mentally ill
• The “done is better than none” method
• How to survive college

Managing urges to harm yourself:

• What to do to when you’re suicidal
• Questions to ask before giving up
• Alternatives to self harm
• Coping with suicidal thoughts

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tache-noire:

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Scultura di Andrea Salvatori

thats the wee cunt responsible for my mental illness

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i-was-today-years-old-when:

i learned that in August 2014 Women’s Voices for the Earth commissioned testing of four types of Always menstrual pads, manufactured by Procter & Gamble. The certified laboratory STAT Analysis Corporation analyzed the products for volatile organic compound.

“The results of the testing indicate that both scented and unscented Always pads emit toxic chemicals, including chemicals identified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Toxicology Program, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the State of California Environmental Protection Agency as carcinogens, and reproductive and developmental toxins. None of these chemicals are disclosed on the product by the manufacturer.” (x)

I switched to dye free fancy cotton pads, after years of having periods so fucking bad I would sometimes faint, and now i just get like. regular cramps occasionally, they’re not even that bad anymore.

i switched back to these after using fancy organic cotton pads during my most recent period & they caused PROBLEMS out of the blue - 100% confirmed, these are not good to use

been using these reusable menstrual pads since november 2019 and im never going back to these commercial pads. commercial pads like these always gives me skin rashes which is so annoying. switch to reusable i swear you’ll not only be period-ready but also rashes-free!

psa they also have a starter pack in case you want to switch and you dont know what to get and an xl size for plus sized women!

EXPLAINS ALOT. WOULDVE BEEN NICE TO KNOW AWHILE AGO. COOOOOOL.

Plus, there’s a study that showed that vagina are highly vascular so, basically, every chemical you put down there is absorbed by your body real fast and really well. In short, ditch tampon too.

TAMPONS are dangerous frequently the direct cause of TSS  TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME

Yeah, reusable pads were one of my first major eco-friendly changes but my body has been way happier that way. They are infinitely more comfortable and effective, and I just throw them in my washing machine on the hand wash + extra rinse and hang dry. I can’t say being on your period is ever pleasant, but it’s way better than before - ESPECIALLY in situations where you can’t change as often - and I don’t feel like the harbinger of the end of the world when I look at my restroom trash can anymore :)

I always buy generic brands but wasnt “always” the ones who were sending fucked up pads to women in africa just a few years ago too???? Fuck always brand.

PSA!!!

they now have a budget-friendly trial pack so you no longer have to worry which pad fits best for you. you can just buy the pack to get one pad of each size!!

Could the fact that i use Always brand be the reason i get such bad cramps?? I must test this theory…

Also, pads can take up to 800 years to decompose. Yikes.

Cariona pads (link above) are AWESOME. Don’t knock it til you try it - I’ll never go back to always pads. My period is, like, manageable, for the first time in my life. It is no longer a struggle with excruciating cramps, heavy bleeding, leakage, and looooong periods, but like, mild to medium cramps, and I HAVE A CYCLE AGAIN for the first time in years. Try it. The upfront cost is daunting, I understand, because I was worried I wouldn’t like them, but I’m SO GLAD I got them. Just toss them in bottom of your shower when you take them off, shower as usual, and then squeeze them out. That basically rinses them for you, and then they’re all set for the washer and dryer. You’ll thank yourself later; give it a try.

Why isn’t anyone talking about how cute the Cariona pads are? They look adorable tbh

Cariona pads are amazing and they are SO cute. Like @maybeitsfinallytime was saying, they’re really easy to rinse out, and I usually hang them over my shower rod to dry so I can reuse them during the cycle, then give them a proper wash in hot water with a little sanitizing detergent afterwards.

Here’s to trying some. I even bought the animal crossing variety! Maybe I’ll never worry about running out of pads again? Who knows? I’ll update when I’ve tried them.

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kouha:

favorite scene in naruto to date: rock lee stealing neji’s eyebrows post-mortem (to add to his own strength) under the guise of closing his eyes

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prokopetz:

I don’t want a memorial service when I die – I want an immemorial service. Just a series of people getting up and telling increasingly outlandish fictionalised stories of my life that are just plausible enough that everyone leaves the event wondering who the hell I am.

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