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Lately I've been drinking water and forgetting to swallow it.

Just... sip the water from my bottle, then wander around doing my thing while it sits in my mouth, until I remember to actually swallow.

Anyone have any experience/knowledge on what's going on and what I can do about this?

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Every other conversation, my coworker finds a way to work in that he's miserable all the time, hates himself and his life, and has to get high and/or dissociate every day to get by.

And I don't want to be That Smug Older Person, so I keep my mouth shut.

But seriously. I know what this company is paying him and I know what kind of health insurance it gives us. DUDE PLEASE SEE A THERAPIST AND A PSYCHIATRIST AND MAYBE FIVE DIFFERENT DOCTORS IDK EXACTLY.

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Having the mild allergic reaction symptom of "my digestive system is on fire and also lurching around" which is fun.

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I'm really frustrated by all these articles on chronic pain that have photos of smiling, skinny, conventionally attractive, typically white, well-dressed people, often hiking or jogging.

"Look at us! We're just like you, able-bodied middle class people! Please feel pity for us and be inspired by our struggle! We swear we won't do something like demand accommodations or go on welfare!"

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When people talk about how it's SOOOO GROOOOOSS to put food directly on the kitchen counter I scratch my head.

A counter that you just properly sanitized (which you should be doing anyway) is every bit as clean and safe as a cutting board you just sanitized.

...are these people saying they never clean their counters?

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PS I have seen, multiple times, people unpack food and then put it on top of the container - which just came from the store and has been handled who knows how many times - to avoid placing it on the counter.

What is WITH people's fear of using countertops?