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closing in on my 40th book of the year; this should optimistically be read sometime next week

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[–] autumn@beehaw.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

echo (border collie) started fluoxetine (prozac) last weekend for her anxious tendencies and obsessive behaviors. she also has her urban canine test on wednesday, which i think we'll pass with flying colors, so long as there isn't a leaf blower she can hear.

we've had a couple of chilly nights, but i know we're going to have at least one or two hot weeks before it starts to actually cool down for good.

i've been spending a lot of work days at the coworking space, and i'm making a lot of progress on my latest project, so that's nice. forgot how much that helps me get in the right mindset. probably helps that i dumbed down my phone quite a bit recently, too. no more safari, email, social, or needless apps. down to about 1 hour of phone screen time per day, which is pretty good considering my old averages were around 4-5 hours. 😳

[–] Dymonika@beehaw.org 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I had no idea that dogs could be prescribed Prozac. I'm interested in reading updates on this!

down to about 1 hour of phone screen time per day, which is pretty good considering my old averages were around 4-5 hours.

Quite the feat! What's your trick?

[–] autumn@beehaw.org 5 points 2 months ago

my older dog, loki (11 year old australian shepherd), has been on prozac most of his life due to anxiety issues, so i'm quite familiar with its use in dogs! basically it allows them to chill out a little bit. both of them are high strung rescue dogs, so the medication definitely helps after i've exhausted all other training routes.

Quite the feat! What’s your trick?

honestly, i keep a pack of cards with me to shuffle through (and sometimes play solitaire with) when i'm bored. i also still have audiobooks on my phone, but i play music from a separate digital audio player. it's nice not to have the compulsion to open mindless scrolling whenever i pick up my phone to do something i actually need to do. most of my time on my phone is now spent using maps for directions, hah.