I met an amazing person this week through completely serendipitous means (10 other people ended up not showing up to a workshop, so I really got to talk with the workshop leader a lot; she’s the amazing person).

I also finished my training in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. It took forever to finish because of ADHD - procrastination will be the end of me. But it’s done! Once I get my insurance coverage updated and create a disclaimer, I can start providing it. Super excited!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Omg that’s the best feeling fr fr. It’s so hard to be a social human adult woman (platonically).

So proud for you!

Tell me more about this therapy you’ve finished training for. What led you to it? I assume you have like medical credentials of some variety?

(I’m a science communicator, so don’t feel weird telling me things, I’ll ask for clarification if I don’t understand something! Please info dump.)

[–] ickplant 2 points 8 months ago

Haha, nice.

Yes, I’m a licensed clinical social worker, and I work as a psychotherapist in my private practice. I have seen some my clients go through IV ketamine infusions with great results, and I have heard many success stories from colleagues who do ketamine-assisted therapy.

There is just something amazing about psychedelics. They seem to encourage neuroplasticity in a way we are just beginning to understand. People have incredible experiences and don’t need therapy anymore (at least not in the way they would have without the psychedelics).

So, I am very interested in providing ketamine-assisted therapy. I think psychedelics are the future of my profession, at least for a large portion of it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I was going to post this somewhere else but this is a better fit I think..

Over the last two days, as a birthday gift to myself, I scratched my “two year move itch” in which the poverty of my history makes me want to relocate every 2 years on average.

I’ve owned a place for over a decade now, so to scratch my poverty move itch, I change around my setup. I can’t really go anywhere but I have a few rooms and I can move things around a bit.

So I bought myself a new bed frame. One that fits the mattress better and also keeps my cats out from under it, looks nice.. whole nine. But I had to move the entire room around to make it work. It was a 6 hour job and because adhd turned into a whole weekend.

And I’m super not upset. Everything about how it went was what I expect in my life so I gave myself a whole weekend to do it and it took that and I was right. And that feels good. I deep cleaned the room as I moved everything around, and having one fully clean room is a great launch point for cleaning everything else! (Someday!)

[–] ickplant 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That’s amazing, good for you! Having one clean room can be magical and so motivational to clean more. I love how you got creative about not being able to move and got a new piece of furniture instead. I’m admiring your mindset and positivity!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

😅 that’s very flattering but it’s just a lifetime of knowing myself..

I was dx adhd at 5, medicated much too heavily until 13 (my current dose is half of my dose when I was half my present weight), when I removed myself to try working my own way through stuff.. served military and got a college degree. Now in my mid 30s I’m a disaster! I got rediagnosed and remedicated. I have a 9 month supply because I don’t actually take it except when I need to do -one thing- and then it’s magic. For a day.. It’s way too intense for daily use for me though.

I’ve always known I had different needs and maybe that makes it easier for me to work with them? I have so many things I want to do so if I come even close that’s a win.