Today, dealing with anxiety and depression, I finally got up the energy to bake. I chose homemade enchiladas. I then spent the whole day walking from the toilet to the nearest couch (and vice versa), feeling like my intestines were going to blow. No more enchiladas for me for a long time. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, my roommates decided to do some experimental baking. To be supportive, I tried one of their creations. I've been alternating between vomiting and diarrhea for the past hour. My jaw is sore from vomiting, and I can barely muster the energy to flush between "switching sides" anymore. FML
Today, my depression has hit a new low. I had to verbally motivate myself for at least an hour in order to wash two plates. I ended up giving up in the middle, and completely shutting down for six hours afterwards. FML
Today, I was glued to the toilet all day, gushing fountains of crap, due to my own bad cooking. It got so bad that I ran out of toilet paper and had to desperately jump in the shower and stay there for nearly two hours. I can't even feel my own asshole any more. FML
Today, it's my birthday. I spent the day doing nothing but chores, amongst which baking my own birthday cake. I was then so exhausted that I couldn't even stand my own company, so I ate the cake alone on the couch, watching TV. It didn’t taste great. FML
Today, on the third day of my first holiday ever, I still have food in my stomach from the first night. Yesterday I tried to walk up the beach and ended up crying in immense pain. I guess a holiday wasn't such a great idea after being diagnosed with gastroparesis a couple of weeks ago. FML
Today, tears and 3 hours on the toilet have made me reevaluate my desire for new culinary experiences. FML
Today, I was rushing to walk home because my stomach was upset. I dodged multiple people, getting closer and closer, got my front door open, got up my stairs, and then lost control of my bowels on the top step. FML
Today, I was so busy all the time that I actually got a thrill out of sitting down and taking the weight off my feet. On the toilet. FML
Today, I sat on the sofa for eleven hours, paralyzed with anxiety. When my husband got home, nothing was done. We ate cold sandwiches off paper plates. Now he has to catch up on everything and I feel so useless I could just cry. FML
Today, I had a panic attack because I was constipated. FML
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RichardPencil 32
It's funny how anxiety is a set of fears that are mostly exaggerated or fabricated, yet the OPs attitude toward food safety was footloose and fancy-free! Making sure your food gets cooked to the right temperature and that it has been stored properly are things where a little OCD is useful.
Grizz8831 14
either you messed up and need follow recipes better... or you need to slowly broaden what you eat. if you stay to a small group of foods and all of a sudden use a set of ingredients you are not used to, you can mess yourself up for a day or two. I have family who will just decide to eat Indian food out of the blue and end up exactly like this for a weekend, but all they ever eat is basic central canadian, play it safe, roast and potatoes type things.
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RichardPencil 32
It's funny how anxiety is a set of fears that are mostly exaggerated or fabricated, yet the OPs attitude toward food safety was footloose and fancy-free! Making sure your food gets cooked to the right temperature and that it has been stored properly are things where a little OCD is useful.
Grizz8831 14
either you messed up and need follow recipes better... or you need to slowly broaden what you eat. if you stay to a small group of foods and all of a sudden use a set of ingredients you are not used to, you can mess yourself up for a day or two. I have family who will just decide to eat Indian food out of the blue and end up exactly like this for a weekend, but all they ever eat is basic central canadian, play it safe, roast and potatoes type things.