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brain hurts from impending notations

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This is why my notifications are always on DND.

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I never have notifications turned on for the fediverse, despite how much I love it:

https://polymaths.social/@rl_dane/statuses/01JQFKMMSKBNY9FJP4A2W1G9A8

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I do too, although I rarely keep a browser window open, except at work, when I'm (supposedly) working. XD

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I feel attacked. XD

Let's just say it's a constant struggle.

My best productivity was probably for the first two weeks on my first #ADHD medication, and then it went back to normal, no matter how many meds I tried.

So, now I'm off all of the adhd, depression, and anxiety meds. I kinda used them to get a feel for what it was like for my brain to function normally, and I just do my best to maintain THAT.

Also, I keep harping on this like a freaking #INFLUENCER, but #YerbaMate has been the very best long-term ADHD remedy I've found so far. Very stable and strong uplift. Regular tea is like riding an escalator, coffee is like a rocket that explodes half the time, mate is like a 737.
Just perfect.

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It could just as much be the ritual as the actual actual caffeine or other qualities. I find rituals to be very strong factors in my own ability to focus.

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No, not at all. Absolutely not a ritual, and the fact that I'm literally quoting the spice guy from Dune when preparing it doesn't mean anything at all. 🤣

Yeah. It's very ritualistic. Kind of like smoking a pipe, but it's a drink.

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Have you done both?

The mate + bombilla combo is very pipe-like.
The yerba itself is vaguely similar to flavored pipe tobacco, if... lol... grass were a flavor. XD

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You haven't had the lawn clippings Jelly Belly flavor?

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Dude, Jelly Belly flavors are just WRONG.

And no, I haven't had that one. I've had popcorn, though, which is awful in that it's actually enjoyable. XD

Regular black licorice is still the worst flavor. :P

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That's one of their "beanboozled" flavors, though; the idea is they make identical-looking jelly beans with bad flavors, then mix theme with the regular ones. A kind of russian roulette, I guess.

I liked the black licorice ones, those were my favorites.

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I liked the black licorice ones, those were my favorites.

#TCK located ;)

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My mom loves black licorice too, and she's not a TCK. 🤷

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Interesting. I've not met any Americans my age or younger that liked licorice flavor.
Only my stepdad's age and older.

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Not too surprised, my general impression is that tastes in the UK are somewhere between US and the rest of Europe.

...US tastes being heavily skewed towards sweetness.

P.S., mainly talking about desserts. Tastes regarding other things are extremely varied in the US, and I know for sure Brits can't handle spice like we do. Particularly in #Texas. XD

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Isn't the joke about the UK that y'all colonized the entire earth for its spices, and then refused to actually USE any? XD

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I wouldn't call that a spice, but it is good, though.