I appreciate you. I’m recently diagnosed and it’s a lot to process. It’s kind of like if your whole life was a movie and then you have to go back and realize that all of the actors were just pretending, including you.
Thank you for your willingness to be vulnerable. I deal with mental illness too and I admire your courage to seek help. Sending good vibes your way! Have a good week, Claire and friends! 💞
I just realised why I love porch coffee so much. You give me a space where I can unmask while feeling in connection with someone, feeling part of a conversation where I can turn up 100% as I am with no expectation. My masks might still be activated, I might still be pulled out of just being and into "being FOR others" mode, but it happens less. Usually in company i automatically become what i have internalised as a version of what i think their expectation is or what i intuit THEY need from me. It makes me a very supportive, compassionate respondant BUT at the cost of not being truly present and myself. Great for others, EXHAUSTING and dangerous for me as I disappear. Sometimes especially with new people of those I really want to like me, like my wife's family, I go into mirroring and become a mutation of them. It's more than just finding common ground and experiences to empathise with each other over, that's fine and part of healthy socialising, it's that taken to an extreme as a coping and survival mechanism, so far I disappear. Porch Coffee is really helpful practice as I try to relearn how to interact with people in a way which is healthy for me. Thankyou so much. ❤
I love your porch coffees because they’re so relaxing and wonderful and slow paced enough to be able to just sit in them. I also really love all the sounds that are happening in the background of your porch. All the birds and wildlife and bugs and random neighborhood sounds are so awesome! I wish I could just sit there for a while. I also really love the way you do these videos. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone else do videos like them on RUclips and I just really enjoy them. They’re a very nice time. I hope they help you and give you as much satisfaction as they give to me!
I love the sounds as well! So relaxing. I wish I could get 1000 chairs and have everyone over but I think there would not be room on the porch for everyone 😂
It's tough getting interrupted. In my writing i realized that i not only have a tough time with being interrupted but also i frequently interrupt others, which i don't feel the best about. Sometimes I'm able to do something different in my head, it's like i accept that there will b interruptions ahead of time, it's just with certain things, including my writing now that im doing it every day in the morning
I know I mentioned this on one of your previous videos about OCD, but I appreciate your openness with your mental illness. Those of us who suffer from OCD while also being autistic really benefit from seeing people like us being represented. I hope your new treatment plan with your psychiatrist gives you some relief. Those intrusive thoughts can really be terrible and disruptive.
I know that for me going to group therapy and meeting other people going through the same things was the biggest help for me. OCD is so isolating you feel like you can't tell anyone and that no one else could be going through this.
❤ Oversharing... yeh... sorry about that last Nov but I was panicking. (panic goes to panic-king. not noticed that before.) Wondering if 'sick' is the best phraseology there. Injured could be better? So much to work through when you're ND. It is tough. You're doing a good job though. Did we edit out a 'worst porch coffee ever' there. Did we? huh? Add one to the counter. Sub's are already showing 7K! I did plug your channel on someone else's channel :) I've done so much this last wk I'd be here all day trying to remember it all. I'm putting it down (mostly) to taking magnesium. Problem free triking hasn't lasted. Went out Sat. & nearly lost a rear mudguard (fender?). One of the stays snapped & lost a bolt from the remaining stay. On the + side softened the rear suspension & ride so much nicer now, so I'm keen to get the mudguards replaced, just annoyed. It did get it's MOT on Thursday though. Hope the rest of your week is good one.
@@WoodshedTheory “Traveled down the road and back again, your heart is true you’re a pal and a confidant” It’s officially stuck in my head for the rest of the day!! 🤣 You really are to all of us though. You’re doing great Claire, we are all cheering for you friend!! 💜😌
Wow! 7000! Thats amazing, congratulations!!! I am happy with 18 subs, very special that you are one of that. I had an appointment at jobcenter today, was good, i am happy! Best wishes to you, lots of love and a hug if you want❤
Well explained Claire. I feel "okay" at present, better than in a long time, but I'm scared of being unstabilized (as I'll always, always be prone to such, and so easily). Best wishes for the week to all.
I have found meditation to b really great. Maybe it could b good for u too. I was always jealous of this idea of having inner peace maybe jealous isn't the right word, I sought after it. I was nervous of being alone with my thoughts because they can b cruel. Now I meditate for 30 minutes a day. There's peace inside me, it's very nice
you're an inspiration claire, for real, one day I'm gonna goto a therapy session, until then you're it, yeah my ocd is kinda sneaky, and I can't remember to take 2 wellbutrins a night, oh dear, that just realized that
Thank you so much for talking about these things. It is helping me to maybe realize some of what is in my brain might be better helped by talking to a real live professional. So know that your sharing in this case is appreciated! I’m excited for your bunnies, I hope the planting idea will work out, it sounds like a lovely idea.
I can relate so much to struggling with my communication with other people. I started recording myself like this recently for the same reason, but I'm not brave enough to share it (yet) haha so you should be proud of yourself for having this youtube channel
I am recently Dx on the spectrum. 2 years prior to this, I was Dx with adhd. I had a terrible time trying to get the adhd symptoms under control with meds, so I decided to try researching diets to help get my symptoms under control. So far, I have noticed a huge positive difference when I eat keto/carnivore vs the standard American diet. There is research coming out that many mental illnesses can be attributed to metabolic disorder in the brain. Look up Chistopher Palmer, he is a Psychiatrist who started studying this idea and conducted his own research. I find that my symptoms of adhd are much better when I do not eat anything that causes glucose in my body. 🎉 This eating style, Coupled with my meds have made a hugely positive impact on the symptoms of adhd. Maybe it could help you with your ocd. Christopher Palmer had some great research!
Hey Claire! I also have OCD. Ive been taking Luvox for over a yr. Im over it. At first I felt the med working but after a few months, I didn't feel anything getting better. Like late diagnosed female autism, I feel psychiatry doesn't realize OCD is so different in everyone. My psychiatrist asks these cookie cutter questions in each session and its always "are you still doing rituals? Are you still obsessing?". It makes me angry because like u said, some days are better than others. I spoke with my psych to start tapering me off because I just start to feel like this is just how my brain is. Im tired of trying diff meds. He seems hesitant because I think he knows once Im tapered off Im not seeing him again so hes prolonging it so he can get paid. OCD is exhausting. I understand you completely.
Hi Ruby I applaud you for making sure you continue to talk to your dr about meds cause I think a lot of people give up and stop taking meds without guidance and things get worse.
I love porch coffee. I like to hear about the things you share about our life. I like to know there are other ppl like me. I feel isolated and not connected to other ppl. Thank you for putting yourself out there ❤
I’ve struggled the last four months with a particularly bad OCD flare up… I’m going to get medication next week, I’m afraid but also know I can’t keep being like this. I’ve dropped a ton of weight and am struggling to leave the house. It feels like it’s also brought depression with it because I’ve lost interest in everything even my special interests. Thank you for being open about it, because of you and many of us out there with ASD and OCD I was encouraged to seek help. I’ve been waiting for this appointment for a month and a half… just one more week and then I hope I can find relief
Thank you for talking about struggling with communication. I am realizing that I have a hard time with communication and I just never saw it as a symptom till now. I am struggling at this realization because it makes me want to mask more and just not talk. It is so comforting to hear you share the same things I struggle with and see that I'm not just the worst.
Best to grow grass/hay in buckets that they can access. I can't imagine that grass growing in the enclosure will grow very well otherwise it would be growing in there already. Rotationally grazing animals keeps grassed areas from becoming a moon scape. I supplement our rabbits pellet and hay diet with fresh grass, dandelion leaves, clover, raspberry leaves growing in the yard that I pick in spring and summer and from things I grow in the garden like lettuce, kale, carrot tops, apples. They will eat the fresh stuff over the pellets and hay, but i like to have the pellets there for them for just incase. I use wood chips/straw (what ever is available) in the run to keep it more fresh and clean.
Thank you Claire - as always. Haven't posted for a while (but have watched ALL the vids, including Yarn Hauls - and clicked the Likes!) partly due to my own MH journey. Have finally been getting therapy for my cptsd, which has been a roller coaster. It was seeing the courage that you and other creators have shown that has helped me so much to get the help I needed. Thank you again and congratulations on the 7k (I was in the 1k) and hope to join the Mug Club soon!
A live chat to celebrate 7K would be great. 🥳 Maybe I'll be able to announce my formal diagnosis by then (it's happening sometime this week). P.S. I still think about Oscar every time there's porch coffee 😢
Thanks for your courage Claire. It kind of does suck sometimes to be reminded of being “sick.” I try to focus on the strength my differences give me too - in meeting my truth
Stay positive. We are so fortunate to be living in times in which our needs are understood and implemented. It is particularly sad to hear about how people with disabilities were treated earlier in history with dehumanizing techniques in hospitals. I have Asperger's and social anxiety. I am still learning what else I may have. I am seeing a psychologist every week for ten sessions which have continued from 15 months of sessions a couple of years ago. We are all different. What I take away from my sessions is that I long for people to acknowledge me. I seek people with empathic approaches. After my ten session are finished I may accept my doctors offer of 'Social Enforcers' which puts people with like-minded community groups. Although I am not so hopeful about this but let's see. I am also planning to take language lessons with a teacher I have chosen because I like her approach. As a European, Bruges born national I used to speak Flemish in Belgium up to the age of 11 before moving to the UK. So I am planning to relearn Flemish and also learn French. I think this will help me feel acknowledged by others about who I am as an individual based on my life experiences and expand my social opportunities. You are welcome. I love your videos. Your videos have a nice bright atmosphere.
I added a comment last night after being really tired from my day I worked hard on that comment but in my tiredness mentioned that I had had a struggle with un-aliving myself(in the past not currently for those that worry) with the actual words used. It is a sad that we can’t openly talk about the consequences of having autism and it’s comorbidities. I think RUclips should understand that you can’t create awareness about these serious topics without being able to talk about it. Context matters me talking about it isn’t going to make someone do it, it’s going to make someone realize they are not alone. In other words its going to save a life. Here is a brief synapses of what I word without pissing off the RUclips algorithm. I had to start a new job I spend the entire week last week with anxiety even the week before that was filled with anxiety. The stress caused my depression to kick into gear. I worked yesterday and came home extremely tired I’ve slept and woke up tired. Luckily I have a professional support system in place which I will be using this week to get to the bottom of what exactly is going on. Synopsis done. So Claire and others that have been struggling with mental health I’m right there with you. Having a support system of family and friends or mental health professionals really helps. But just having it isn’t enough you have to make use of it. I can’t wait to see the new bunny house finished. Someone in the comments mentioned using sod(rolls of already matured grass) instead of seeds to grow the grass that’s a really good idea. 7K 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 nice consistent growth is awesome. Have a good week Claire and friends.
Well done on putting mental health first and thank you for sharing your experiences so honestly. I know what you mean about oversharing as I got my official Autism diagnosis last Thursday and have already told so many people! But, I think its fine. The people I told are nice people and who cares what they think anyway?! The first thing my Mum said was "are there support groups for parents?" Yep. That's my Mum. It's always about her. This week, work is busy but I'll try to fit in some PhD as that gives me energy. I hope you and everyone here has a great week and keep looking after yourself, Claire! It's great to see. 😊💕
Oh, and congratulations on 70K!!! That is extraordinary but then again, you create such wonderful content so I'm not surprised. I hope I can make the live event 🤞
@@WoodshedTheory 😅 whoops!! Yes, I'll be here when you hit 70,000! Thanks 😊 still absorbing the diagnosis but glad to have it. Have a great weekend! See U on Monday!
Hi Claire! Happy day and week to you! I'm excited to see the bunny house! Are you going to do a walk through video? I'd live to see the interior too! I'm really happy you got to see your psychiatrist, thanks for sharing about this!
@@WoodshedTheory that's fantastic! I love the bunnies!! I had one when I was a kid! I picked alfalfa for him every morning and evening before school and after!
I would be interested to know what you find out about growing your own Timothy Hay. I have a bunny (a lionhead female) who is 100% free roam in my house and I’ve thought about growing her hay rather than buying it. What kind of bunnies do you have? Thank you for being open and vulnerable, the world needs more people like you.
+WoodshedTheory *Struggles with topics happen.* I infodump occasionally on technical topics but am clear of obsession compulsion disorder and attention deficits.
Good morning, Claire. I hope you had fun yesterday with your friend. I look forward to this every Monday! My plan period is 2nd hour, so I send my students off to their next class, grab my coffee and my yogurt, and enjoy you. Love you bunches.
I had to go to the dentist this morn so I didn't get to have my morning tea with you. So today I had my lunch with you. Thank you for this lovely share. Your bravery helps me feel brave. So so so looking forward to seeing the bunnies cute little house!!❤
Hi Claire, I'm 78 & only recently realized with the help of lots of YT videos, tests, etc. that I am on the spectrum. I'm glad I finally understand more of the reasons underlying countless pieces of my life's history. Thank you for sharing in your videos. I have a yard full of wild bunnies, & I'm trying to figure out how to plant a vegetable garden - & have enough left for me. Have a great day.
Thanks for sharing! I’m glad you’re taking care of yourself and talking to your psych. I always struggle with how much to share which usually means I clam up and don’t share at all. 🤷🏻♀️. It’s hard to put into words what’s going on in my brain. 😅. But yes to a bunny update video, and yes to a livestream!
I totally get it - sometimes I get nervous but I try to share anyway. Worse case scenario I get to go on the comfy sock vacation but thankfully it hasn’t happened yet
Dearest Claire, I'm so happy to have you in my life via RUclips. I have a good friend who is on the spectrum as well, and you have helped me to understand him better. I'm sending you lots of love. You are amazing! ❤😊
I had therapy today and we talked about my intrusive thoughts a lot. I've been coming to terms with the idea that i am sick and I will be ... for the rest of my life. It's rough. I'm seeing a new psychiatrist in a couple of weeks also. It's a lot - there's just no other way to say it. Thank you for sharing as always
Late diagnosed with comorbidities. Can't exactly remember how it was achieved but on a scale of 1 to 10 managed to get OCD down to a 1 or perhaps 2 occasionally from full on 10. Took a long time but hope this gives you some hope that you may be able to reduce the intensity or it be more manageable.
If you plant anything in your bunny area, they will probably eat it faster than it will be able to grow. Google “chicken wire cloche”. You will want to get something like this to protect the growing plants until you’re ready for the bunnies to start eating them. You could get one and move it around as areas are recovering. However, I don’t actually know if they can eat the growing hay 🤷♀️ but there’s plenty of other things you could grow as a treat for them like carrot tops, and Clover
I appreciate you. I’m recently diagnosed and it’s a lot to process. It’s kind of like if your whole life was a movie and then you have to go back and realize that all of the actors were just pretending, including you.
I’m going for assessment next week 😀
That’s a really good analogy.
Congratulations on your dx! It's definitely a lot to process. Kinda like a rebirth. ❤
perfect analogy
Keep sharing 🎉 You are brave. You are strong 🙏
Thanks Rebecca! You're amazing!
Thank you for sharing. I look forward to Porch Coffee every Monday.
Hi Jane so happy to have you! How was your weekend?
Thank you for your willingness to be vulnerable. I deal with mental illness too and I admire your courage to seek help. Sending good vibes your way! Have a good week, Claire and friends! 💞
You too! 🤗
Thanks for listening to me babble!
Weather in Indiana is at that sweet spot 👍
Cool!
Great insights Claire. Beautiful stuff.
Thanks Dude! I liked your recent unscripted video!
@@WoodshedTheory cool. I’m grateful to hear that.
Yay for 55 mugs! I’m in the club!
Thanks for being in the club
I just realised why I love porch coffee so much. You give me a space where I can unmask while feeling in connection with someone, feeling part of a conversation where I can turn up 100% as I am with no expectation. My masks might still be activated, I might still be pulled out of just being and into "being FOR others" mode, but it happens less. Usually in company i automatically become what i have internalised as a version of what i think their expectation is or what i intuit THEY need from me. It makes me a very supportive, compassionate respondant BUT at the cost of not being truly present and myself. Great for others, EXHAUSTING and dangerous for me as I disappear. Sometimes especially with new people of those I really want to like me, like my wife's family, I go into mirroring and become a mutation of them. It's more than just finding common ground and experiences to empathise with each other over, that's fine and part of healthy socialising, it's that taken to an extreme as a coping and survival mechanism, so far I disappear.
Porch Coffee is really helpful practice as I try to relearn how to interact with people in a way which is healthy for me. Thankyou so much. ❤
Julia thank you so much for your kind words
Thanks for your chat. Take care of yourself. Yes co-morbidities are common with Autism. To me you are really good at friendly talk.
Thanks Aaron I am trying to be good at talking with people
I love your porch coffees because they’re so relaxing and wonderful and slow paced enough to be able to just sit in them. I also really love all the sounds that are happening in the background of your porch. All the birds and wildlife and bugs and random neighborhood sounds are so awesome! I wish I could just sit there for a while. I also really love the way you do these videos. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone else do videos like them on RUclips and I just really enjoy them. They’re a very nice time. I hope they help you and give you as much satisfaction as they give to me!
I love the sounds as well! So relaxing. I wish I could get 1000 chairs and have everyone over but I think there would not be room on the porch for everyone 😂
White clover grows in shade and doesn't get too high. Bunnies like it.
Thanks for the tip!
It's tough getting interrupted. In my writing i realized that i not only have a tough time with being interrupted but also i frequently interrupt others, which i don't feel the best about. Sometimes I'm able to do something different in my head, it's like i accept that there will b interruptions ahead of time, it's just with certain things, including my writing now that im doing it every day in the morning
i feel my thoughts get interrupted a lot and so I am try to work on focus and mindfulness
I know I mentioned this on one of your previous videos about OCD, but I appreciate your openness with your mental illness. Those of us who suffer from OCD while also being autistic really benefit from seeing people like us being represented. I hope your new treatment plan with your psychiatrist gives you some relief. Those intrusive thoughts can really be terrible and disruptive.
I know that for me going to group therapy and meeting other people going through the same things was the biggest help for me. OCD is so isolating you feel like you can't tell anyone and that no one else could be going through this.
“Bun-dominium” 😂❤ Too cute! Also, thank you for being open and contributing to making talking about mental health normal!!!
You know I LOVE cute terms and sayings
Congrats on 7k!!! Woohooo!
so exciting!
❤
Oversharing... yeh... sorry about that last Nov but I was panicking. (panic goes to panic-king. not noticed that before.)
Wondering if 'sick' is the best phraseology there. Injured could be better? So much to work through when you're ND. It is tough. You're doing a good job though.
Did we edit out a 'worst porch coffee ever' there. Did we? huh? Add one to the counter.
Sub's are already showing 7K! I did plug your channel on someone else's channel :)
I've done so much this last wk I'd be here all day trying to remember it all. I'm putting it down (mostly) to taking magnesium.
Problem free triking hasn't lasted. Went out Sat. & nearly lost a rear mudguard (fender?). One of the stays snapped & lost a bolt from the remaining stay. On the + side softened the rear suspension & ride so much nicer now, so I'm keen to get the mudguards replaced, just annoyed. It did get it's MOT on Thursday though.
Hope the rest of your week is good one.
You know I dont think I did say it this time lol but i promise to do so in the future
I can't wait to see your bunny house! 🥰 I hope you start feeling better soon! 🤗
Hey friend the bun house is so cute!
It sounds so cute!
🥰☺️
Happy 7K Claire!! 🎉❤😊 Thank you for being a friend!
Golden gals
@@WoodshedTheory “Traveled down the road and back again, your heart is true you’re a pal and a confidant” It’s officially stuck in my head for the rest of the day!! 🤣 You really are to all of us though. You’re doing great Claire, we are all cheering for you friend!! 💜😌
Wow! 7000! Thats amazing, congratulations!!! I am happy with 18 subs, very special that you are one of that. I had an appointment at jobcenter today, was good, i am happy! Best wishes to you, lots of love and a hug if you want❤
I'm so grateful for all of the support.
Well explained Claire. I feel "okay" at present, better than in a long time, but I'm scared of being unstabilized (as I'll always, always be prone to such, and so easily). Best wishes for the week to all.
I have found meditation to b really great. Maybe it could b good for u too. I was always jealous of this idea of having inner peace maybe jealous isn't the right word, I sought after it. I was nervous of being alone with my thoughts because they can b cruel. Now I meditate for 30 minutes a day. There's peace inside me, it's very nice
@@heedmydemands I have heard that meditation is really helpful as well.
@@T.T.M.60 do u meditate?
@@heedmydemands not yet but have been thinking it could help my anxiety
Yes I get the fear of going back to how things were - i deal with that a lot
Since I first heard you say Benjamina ages ago, I now call my cat (Benny) Ben-jalina-joli tee hee
I love this nick name! I come up with all kinds of names for the animals
Internet friends are the best friends!
Hey girl hey yeah they are I hope your show went ok!
you're an inspiration claire, for real, one day I'm gonna goto a therapy session, until then you're it, yeah my ocd is kinda sneaky, and I can't remember to take 2 wellbutrins a night, oh dear, that just realized that
The only way I remember to take meds is if i put them in the daily pill case.
Thank you so much for talking about these things. It is helping me to maybe realize some of what is in my brain might be better helped by talking to a real live professional. So know that your sharing in this case is appreciated! I’m excited for your bunnies, I hope the planting idea will work out, it sounds like a lovely idea.
i hope you are able to get the support you need :)
I can relate so much to struggling with my communication with other people. I started recording myself like this recently for the same reason, but I'm not brave enough to share it (yet) haha so you should be proud of yourself for having this youtube channel
i understand how hard it is to share those first few videos - i was so nervous
I am recently Dx on the spectrum. 2 years prior to this, I was Dx with adhd. I had a terrible time trying to get the adhd symptoms under control with meds, so I decided to try researching diets to help get my symptoms under control. So far, I have noticed a huge positive difference when I eat keto/carnivore vs the standard American diet. There is research coming out that many mental illnesses can be attributed to metabolic disorder in the brain. Look up Chistopher Palmer, he is a Psychiatrist who started studying this idea and conducted his own research. I find that my symptoms of adhd are much better when I do not eat anything that causes glucose in my body. 🎉 This eating style, Coupled with my meds have made a hugely positive impact on the symptoms of adhd. Maybe it could help you with your ocd. Christopher Palmer had some great research!
I too have had success with a keto type diet.
I tried Keto and got the keys rash that wouldn’t go away till I went back on carbs. It was wild.
thank you for sharing your experience.
@m filmtrip oh no, what is the keys rash?
Congratulations on 7K🐰🐱🐇🎊🎉✨💫
thank you Chris!
Hey Claire! I also have OCD. Ive been taking Luvox for over a yr. Im over it. At first I felt the med working but after a few months, I didn't feel anything getting better.
Like late diagnosed female autism, I feel psychiatry doesn't realize OCD is so different in everyone. My psychiatrist asks these cookie cutter questions in each session and its always "are you still doing rituals? Are you still obsessing?". It makes me angry because like u said, some days are better than others.
I spoke with my psych to start tapering me off because I just start to feel like this is just how my brain is. Im tired of trying diff meds. He seems hesitant because I think he knows once Im tapered off Im not seeing him again so hes prolonging it so he can get paid. OCD is exhausting. I understand you completely.
Hi Ruby I applaud you for making sure you continue to talk to your dr about meds cause I think a lot of people give up and stop taking meds without guidance and things get worse.
I love porch coffee. I like to hear about the things you share about our life. I like to know there are other ppl like me. I feel isolated and not connected to other ppl. Thank you for putting yourself out there ❤
Hi Christine I appreciate you comments because I feel like this as well. ASD can be lonely
I’ve struggled the last four months with a particularly bad OCD flare up… I’m going to get medication next week, I’m afraid but also know I can’t keep being like this. I’ve dropped a ton of weight and am struggling to leave the house. It feels like it’s also brought depression with it because I’ve lost interest in everything even my special interests.
Thank you for being open about it, because of you and many of us out there with ASD and OCD I was encouraged to seek help. I’ve been waiting for this appointment for a month and a half… just one more week and then I hope I can find relief
Sending good vibes your way! 💞
Samantha I am also experiencing this, I hope you are doing a little better. I am grateful that I am well enough to know when i am not doing ok
I had a bunny. But he lived in the house. He had very long hair that I would trim and spin yarn from it! 😊
Cute I have my girl bunny she is a lion head and has long hair as well
Bunn-do-minium. Cute! 😀
Love a fun name
#MugClub 🎉55🎉 💅👍✅🌟⭐💫🤙
Mug cluuuuuub
Thank you for talking about struggling with communication. I am realizing that I have a hard time with communication and I just never saw it as a symptom till now. I am struggling at this realization because it makes me want to mask more and just not talk. It is so comforting to hear you share the same things I struggle with and see that I'm not just the worst.
Yes! Asd is a social disorder and that includes struggle to communicate. Our brains are on another frequency and it makes this hard for us
Look into seeing if you can order Timothy hay sod, so you just have to roll it out
That’s a great tip
OHHH! Good idea - I ended up planting clover and it is coming up now
Best to grow grass/hay in buckets that they can access. I can't imagine that grass growing in the enclosure will grow very well otherwise it would be growing in there already. Rotationally grazing animals keeps grassed areas from becoming a moon scape. I supplement our rabbits pellet and hay diet with fresh grass, dandelion leaves, clover, raspberry leaves growing in the yard that I pick in spring and summer and from things I grow in the garden like lettuce, kale, carrot tops, apples. They will eat the fresh stuff over the pellets and hay, but i like to have the pellets there for them for just incase. I use wood chips/straw (what ever is available) in the run to keep it more fresh and clean.
good to know! I ended planting white clover instead because it grows fast and will stay low to the ground. i also give them rose petals as a treat :)
@@WoodshedTheory Rose petals! I will definitely be giving that a try as the wild roses are all in bloom right now.
Congrats on 7k, autistic lady. I love your channel. 😊🎉😊🎉
Thanks my friend! Can you believe 7k?
@@WoodshedTheory I can!…your channel is just what I was looking for!….
Thank you Claire - as always. Haven't posted for a while (but have watched ALL the vids, including Yarn Hauls - and clicked the Likes!) partly due to my own MH journey. Have finally been getting therapy for my cptsd, which has been a roller coaster. It was seeing the courage that you and other creators have shown that has helped me so much to get the help I needed. Thank you again and congratulations on the 7k (I was in the 1k) and hope to join the Mug Club soon!
Glad to hear that Smoo ❤
I am proud of you for going to therapy it can be so hard
A live chat to celebrate 7K would be great. 🥳 Maybe I'll be able to announce my formal diagnosis by then (it's happening sometime this week). P.S. I still think about Oscar every time there's porch coffee 😢
Yes! Love live chats with my neurokin! ❤
Oh oscar! I miss him so!
@@WoodshedTheory 💔
Love the Live plan! I'll be looking out for it!! Congrats to 7K coming up!
Well still havent done it totally forgot
@@WoodshedTheory LOL 😆 that's great, because I forgot too so I'm glad I didn't miss anything!
Awwwww I feel like you're a friend to all of us Claire and we are your friends ❤ I really hope you start to feel better soon XX
That’s so sweet - how is the crab shack? Maybe one day you can teach me how to prepare crabs
@WoodshedTheory I don't have a crab shack Claire... I think you've confused me with someone else my lovely 😀
Thanks for your courage Claire. It kind of does suck sometimes to be reminded of being “sick.” I try to focus on the strength my differences give me too - in meeting my truth
Yes it is really hard to be reminded that even though I have come SO SO far that I still need to remember that I’m ill
Morning ☕️ 💞👊. Love bunnies wild or domestic. Had a bunny when a toddler named Gray - think that’s where my love and appreciation for them came….. 👊
I also had a bunny named spots when i was a young child
Stay positive. We are so fortunate to be living in times in which our needs are understood and implemented. It is particularly sad to hear about how people with disabilities were treated earlier in history with dehumanizing techniques in hospitals. I have Asperger's and social anxiety. I am still learning what else I may have. I am seeing a psychologist every week for ten sessions which have continued from 15 months of sessions a couple of years ago. We are all different. What I take away from my sessions is that I long for people to acknowledge me. I seek people with empathic approaches. After my ten session are finished I may accept my doctors offer of 'Social Enforcers' which puts people with like-minded community groups. Although I am not so hopeful about this but let's see. I am also planning to take language lessons with a teacher I have chosen because I like her approach. As a European, Bruges born national I used to speak Flemish in Belgium up to the age of 11 before moving to the UK. So I am planning to relearn Flemish and also learn French. I think this will help me feel acknowledged by others about who I am as an individual based on my life experiences and expand my social opportunities. You are welcome. I love your videos. Your videos have a nice bright atmosphere.
Yes I will stay positive!
I added a comment last night after being really tired from my day I worked hard on that comment but in my tiredness mentioned that I had had a struggle with un-aliving myself(in the past not currently for those that worry) with the actual words used. It is a sad that we can’t openly talk about the consequences of having autism and it’s comorbidities.
I think RUclips should understand that you can’t create awareness about these serious topics without being able to talk about it. Context matters me talking about it isn’t going to make someone do it, it’s going to make someone realize they are not alone. In other words its going to save a life.
Here is a brief synapses of what I word without pissing off the RUclips algorithm.
I had to start a new job I spend the entire week last week with anxiety even the week before that was filled with anxiety. The stress caused my depression to kick into gear. I worked yesterday and came home extremely tired I’ve slept and woke up tired. Luckily I have a professional support system in place which I will be using this week to get to the bottom of what exactly is going on.
Synopsis done.
So Claire and others that have been struggling with mental health I’m right there with you. Having a support system of family and friends or mental health professionals really helps. But just having it isn’t enough you have to make use of it.
I can’t wait to see the new bunny house finished. Someone in the comments mentioned using sod(rolls of already matured grass) instead of seeds to grow the grass that’s a really good idea.
7K 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 nice consistent growth is awesome.
Have a good week Claire and friends.
Take care friend!
@@whitneymason406 Thank you Whitney I appreciate you.
Thank you Berry for being open I know it will help someone
Well done on putting mental health first and thank you for sharing your experiences so honestly. I know what you mean about oversharing as I got my official Autism diagnosis last Thursday and have already told so many people! But, I think its fine. The people I told are nice people and who cares what they think anyway?! The first thing my Mum said was "are there support groups for parents?" Yep. That's my Mum. It's always about her.
This week, work is busy but I'll try to fit in some PhD as that gives me energy.
I hope you and everyone here has a great week and keep looking after yourself, Claire! It's great to see. 😊💕
Oh, and congratulations on 70K!!! That is extraordinary but then again, you create such wonderful content so I'm not surprised. I hope I can make the live event 🤞
Hahah it’s only 7k but I hope you are still here at 70k - congratulations on your diagnosis, I know it was a process
@@WoodshedTheory 😅 whoops!! Yes, I'll be here when you hit 70,000! Thanks 😊 still absorbing the diagnosis but glad to have it. Have a great weekend! See U on Monday!
Hi Claire! Happy day and week to you! I'm excited to see the bunny house! Are you going to do a walk through video? I'd live to see the interior too! I'm really happy you got to see your psychiatrist, thanks for sharing about this!
I am going to do more bunny content!
@@WoodshedTheory that's fantastic! I love the bunnies!! I had one when I was a kid! I picked alfalfa for him every morning and evening before school and after!
I would be interested to know what you find out about growing your own Timothy Hay. I have a bunny (a lionhead female) who is 100% free roam in my house and I’ve thought about growing her hay rather than buying it. What kind of bunnies do you have?
Thank you for being open and vulnerable, the world needs more people like you.
I have a large black rabbit and a small blonde lionhead rabbit - instead of growing the timothy hay i ended up planting clover
+WoodshedTheory *Struggles with topics happen.* I infodump occasionally on technical topics but am clear of obsession compulsion disorder and attention deficits.
that is good!
I like oversharing too 😅 I also like listen to other people 🙂
It's part of our nature to overshare
@@WoodshedTheory I don´t have much of a problem with that. It´s human to have problems like the ones I like to share 😂
Good morning, Claire. I hope you had fun yesterday with your friend. I look forward to this every Monday! My plan period is 2nd hour, so I send my students off to their next class, grab my coffee and my yogurt, and enjoy you. Love you bunches.
Ahh I am so glad to spend plan period with you!
Love porch coffee
Thanks GH
Gonna put tea in my Porch Coffee mug. Hope that doesn't mean my membership in the club is revoked. :-)
NEVER! Porch coffee mugs can also hold other liquids lol
I had to go to the dentist this morn so I didn't get to have my morning tea with you. So today I had my lunch with you. Thank you for this lovely share. Your bravery helps me feel brave. So so so looking forward to seeing the bunnies cute little house!!❤
Good thing porch coffee can be any time!
Hey! Is that new outro music? Or am I just late to notice? LOL
Hahahahah well it’s only a few months old lol
@@WoodshedTheory I guess late to notice it is then 😅.
Oops...
7,000 🎉
Yay! Celebration!
Hi Claire,
I'm 78 & only recently realized with the help of lots of YT videos, tests, etc. that I am on the spectrum. I'm glad I finally understand more of the reasons underlying countless pieces of my life's history. Thank you for sharing in your videos. I have a yard full of wild bunnies, & I'm trying to figure out how to plant a vegetable garden - & have enough left for me. Have a great day.
Linda I am happy to have you! I would love to see your yard it sounds lovely!
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Thanks for sharing! I’m glad you’re taking care of yourself and talking to your psych. I always struggle with how much to share which usually means I clam up and don’t share at all. 🤷🏻♀️. It’s hard to put into words what’s going on in my brain. 😅. But yes to a bunny update video, and yes to a livestream!
I totally get it - sometimes I get nervous but I try to share anyway. Worse case scenario I get to go on the comfy sock vacation but thankfully it hasn’t happened yet
Dearest Claire,
I'm so happy to have you in my life via RUclips. I have a good friend who is on the spectrum as well, and you have helped me to understand him better. I'm sending you lots of love.
You are amazing! ❤😊
I am so glad I have helped your friendship - that is my goal :)
Hi Claire. Congratulations on 7K! 🤩
I appreciate your openness, and I love your Porch Coffee videos. ❤ See you in the next one. Have a good week!
Thanks Laura!
I had therapy today and we talked about my intrusive thoughts a lot. I've been coming to terms with the idea that i am sick and I will be ... for the rest of my life. It's rough. I'm seeing a new psychiatrist in a couple of weeks also. It's a lot - there's just no other way to say it. Thank you for sharing as always
I am proud of you for doing therapy it is worth it!
you have guts to admit your problems! OCD is a common with asd. you are not alone! the OCD has its seasons.
It sure does have its seasons
Late diagnosed with comorbidities. Can't exactly remember how it was achieved but on a scale of 1 to 10 managed to get OCD down to a 1 or perhaps 2 occasionally from full on 10. Took a long time but hope this gives you some hope that you may be able to reduce the intensity or it be more manageable.
thanks for sharing i too feel a great reduction in my symptoms that used to be a 10 now more of a 1-3
Claire, you may not read the comments anymore - but if you do - research micro greens fodder then you can narrow it down to rabbit fodder
I’m still here 😃 I will look into it!
If you plant anything in your bunny area, they will probably eat it faster than it will be able to grow. Google “chicken wire cloche”. You will want to get something like this to protect the growing plants until you’re ready for the bunnies to start eating them. You could get one and move it around as areas are recovering. However, I don’t actually know if they can eat the growing hay 🤷♀️ but there’s plenty of other things you could grow as a treat for them like carrot tops, and Clover
Good idea! I planted clover and they haven’t started eating the sprouts yet