My Obsession(s)

[Rachie]

I have been at a bit of a lose end having completed some projects and experiencing quite a change of life over the last couple of years. I always find coming down from projects a bit challenging. However, I have always had an interest in drama as well since a young child and although it will be challenging I have enrolled in a course just for fun, where a previous consultant suggested for me where I took a summer course in aromatherapy which I enjoyed. I have had a long interest also in aromatherapy. The drama course is to get me out and it is just for fun. I am a bit reserved etc but I will try and give it a go. There are so many courses going out there as well.

 

[Rachie]

I went into specialised inpatient for one of my comorb conditions at 21. I had odemea which I found distressing and an OT did a aromatherapy massage on me using essential oils. It really worked for me. I got up several times in the night to pass fluid. This really helped with my feelings of distress. This continued for me in further with getting OT massages with essential oils. I did a summer course as well and started buying on offer to help try and rest more. I was trying to manage health issues in an alternative way as well. Sometimes I go just too far and the oils can make feel quite unwell as they can be too strong. I have an aromatherapy burner. Amazon is easy to order from as well. I feel quite hypontised when I use Frankinese Chamomile Blue and Lavender at night in a burner. I kept some to promote well being, but I have streamlined buying oils today. Sometimes I just cannot bare being touched as well by anyone.

Just got quite a large delivery from Holland and Barrett. Really good deals. Free delivery. Further twenty percent off it was and some of there standard sales.

 

[Rachie]

My aromatherapy selection does not look like that anymore. I still buy oils though. I am trying to find the right oil to use for relaxation. I found out that some I had hypnotised me as well at night. Then I had to set out to get one that can relax me but not hypnotise me. Now i have to distinguish between Rose oils lol. The Moroccan rose oil really helps to sleep and it smells so nice. Some of them the smell can make feel off so I have to turn them of. Even Lavender I am finding hard to tolerate now.
So It is Rose
Captivating rose and Moroccan rose all by the same company Dr Botanicals. I have tried Rose Otto before as well, but it is too expensive now. This makes me to smile and laugh. The Moroccan Rose is hard to find as I bought one years ago and had to get it of Ebay and the Rose is of some age as well.

 

[Levitat0r]

I think I like "obsession" even less than "special interest", because it pathologizes, and pathology is often used as a fine excuse to force things on people. It's always been computers with me. They are an elaborate and potentially productive way of talking to yourself when nobody else will.

 

[Levitat0r]

I think I like "obsession" even less than "special interest", because it pathologizes, and pathology is often used as a fine excuse to force things on people. It's always been computers with me. They are an elaborate and potentially productive way of talking to yourself when nobody else will.

The other thing, is that programming is my personal form of philosophical carpentry. Programming is an elaborate form of talking to myself, but then the laws of logic are telling me whether I'm doing well, or poorly, and that is building character and a sense of correctness for accomplishing goals and creativity. It's a very long-distance phone call to a teacher on the topic of rudimentary morality, but I guess being a reject is the motivation it takes to make long-distance calls.

 

[Rachie]

To conclude my little testing above, I am going to say Capativating rose has certainly lived up to its name. It managed to relax me and allow to sleep quite deeply and without hyponitising me and this is available to buy now and not discontinued.
I use it with my aromatherapy burner
I got mine from Amazon at such a deal for the first purchase I went with 2.
it seems to be out of stock, but may be somewhere else I am sure there is. I just not going to put the link eleswhere
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CN73Y847?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

 

[Rachie]

Basically I am recommending the oil above to anyone who struggles with their sleeping and does not wish to be hypontised. I bought mine for £7.90 each on Amazon. They usually sell for about £40. I used to go TKMaxx and buy cheap things like heavily discounted, the price on the label was RRP £40. Hard to get these days.
But it seems it could about to be discontinued at least for a reasonable price. I went to go and buy 2 more but paid just under £15 each on Superdrug but it was worth it to me. Now I have 4 and if it is discontinued I have enough for a while. The description on Amazon I found really quite accurate.
https://www.superdrug.com/health/mi...tivating-rose-diffuser-oil-10ml/p/mp-00076401

 

[JulianoQuandry]

First time posting:
As a special interest, I am *super* into Godzilla, kaiju and monsters in general. I mainly just try to find any fictional monster I haven't come across yet throughout all sorts of media. It's fun.
But the Godzilla franchise has been a major mainstay in like, my thoughts and my brain.

 

[Rachie]

This is not my channel what I am going to post and not so sure where to post this, though it seems the best fit here. A driver when I was in a taxi told me about this man's Youtube channel and told me to look into it. I did and I liked it. I find it his voice at times soothing and I respect his collection and filmmaking. It may be a nice one to follow or take up so that that is why I am sharing it although they do not upload it seems really anymore. They are called London Districts.
London Districts

 

[Perpetually_confused]

I have healthy obsessions and what feel like are more unhealthy obsessions. My healthy obsession is music. I go through phases of being more obsessed than not other times, but music brings me so much joy & happiness and I know I will love it until I die.
My unhealthy obsession which feels a bit more like OCD is in psychology. I think I've developed it as a way to try to feel safe in relationships because I have a history of being bullied/taken advantage of. I believe I developed it subconsciously as a way to try and understand other peoples behaviours and probably as a way to gain approval from other people. Also just in general to know how to interact with non autists.
I don't really get any joy in this obsession, its more a feeling of relief and safety. Sometimes it feels like an addiction but tends to flare up more if I'm having conflict in a relationship or if I'm at the start of a romantic relationship and in limerence.

 

[DavyBoyAB]

I don’t really mind whether my obsessions are considered healthy or not, but they are a big part of my life.

The biggest one is diapers. I wear them almost daily, even though I technically only need them at night. I love the feeling soft, warm, and comforting. It makes me feel protected, grounded, and safe, which are things I often lack in my daily life. I don’t wear them outside, and honestly, I prefer not going outside at all.

I could get a medical prescription for diapers, but I’m too shy to talk about my bedwetting problems. I don’t want to tell anyone about it in real life, so I end up spending a lot of money on diapers and other things myself. I don’t think I’ll ever bring it up to a doctor because my need for them has completely turned into an obsession and a perversion as result, making it feel impossible to discuss. I will feel even more shameful if I will use free diapers funded by taxpayers.

Another obsession of mine is patterned images, especially line art, line drawings. That’s why I love looking at money and passports. They have a very detailed patterned images, I also find UV drawings and holographics fascinating. I’m obsessed with detailed images and colorful designs. This is also a part of why I love diapers, since many of them have cute patterns.

Then there are video games. I struggle with verbal communication and feel extremely self-conscious about how my voice sounds. I hate speaking and avoid eye contact because it makes me feel exposed and ashamed. Because of this, I’ve spent most of my life socializing through video games, and they’ve become one of the most important parts of my life. If a game has collectible rarities, I always try to collect everything. I love building collections of any kind, and it gives me a sense of accomplishment and order. I also love games and mods that allows me to build something that will expand after me, such as turing-complete games like Factorio or Minecraft Vanilla and with some mods too.

I’m also obsessed with anything colorful and cute. love sorting, systematizing, and organizing them based on their features. It brings me a lot of satisfaction.