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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 14h

You’re doing so amazing, sweetie! I’m so proud of you! You absolutely do not need to cave to algorithm pressure and join that dating app unless you want to. Also take your meds today if you haven’t and have some water. You’re gorgeous!

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 20h

Look I've been holding off from months asking this on Bluesky because of my pride but I need help.

My car needs brakes, my rent is past due and my step kid needs shoes.

I hate having to ask this

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, guess what?
It’s Monday. Don’t forget to take your meds and drink some water. The water is just to shake things up before you moisturize. Obviously.

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 2d

You are doing so well getting ready for the new week, you’re impressing all kinds of people. I know. I hear things. I am proud of you, friend. I’ll bet you even took your meds today. Bonus round: did you drink any water?

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 3d

There is a finite number of times you can be told how great you are before you start to believe it (that’s a good thing). So I’m going to tell you again: you’re pretty great. Take your meds. Have some water. You’re great.

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 4d

Today is Mental Health Awareness Day, apparently. So quick check: do you have a mental and is it healthy? It’s cool if it’s not, not everybody is good with plants. In the meantime, did you take your meds today? Drink something!

Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 5d

I've also decided my goal for the coming year will be to treat everyone who enters my life the way I've been treated on my birthday--with all the love, kindness, warmth, and genuine well wishes I can bring. Also, possibly and occasionally presents because who doesn't love presents sometimes? ;) 2/2

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes both here and in person! You are all incredibly special to me and I can honestly say yesterday was my best birthday ever. I'm feeling incredibly blessed. 1/2

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 5d

You survived a whole Thursday! Even though there was STUFF. And I’ll bet there were decisions that YOU MADE. That’s so awesome! Now. Did you take your meds? How about water? Did you water? LOOK AT YOU GO.

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 5d

Happy birthday to meeeee!

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 6d

Your anxiety is a lying bitch. YOU’RE A WHOLE BADASS. Look at you living your best life, friend. You are killing it! I bet you took your meds, huh? Go drink some water to keep it going!

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 7d

You want to know what’s my favorite thing about you? How you always show up, even when you’re not feeling your best. That’s not easy. Make sure you show up for yourself and take your meds with some water, friend.

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 8d

Have you had a chance to stop moving today? No? Double check right quick—did you take your meds? Good job, you, now go get some water. For fun.

Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 9d

Something something you’re spectacular (because you are everything else is just extra). Don’t forget your meds, drink some water, moisturize something.

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 10d

🎶🎶ohhhhh I’m just a girl who can’t say nooooo🎶🎶🎶 *record scratch* so I recognized I needed therapy for an anxious attachment style and worked on boundaries and we’re all grateful. Take your meds, have moisturizer. Water something. 🎶🎶

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 11d

Happy Friday! Have you taken your meds? Wash them down with a splash of water. It’s okay if the water is hiding in some orange crush. You gotta make things interesting. Boredom killed the dinosaur. At least that’s the rumor.

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 12d

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 12d

I am so sorry they did that. I have no clue why mine was greenlit back tbh, my circumstances aren’t any different than other people’s.

Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks, I’m lucky and it switched back after I appealed but wtf

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 12d

Right? They reinstated with a quickness but it was a ridiculous thing to have to deal with and I’m privileged in that they even reinstated my account, I know of two people so far who just got deleted outright.

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 12d

Basically my response! I was very lucky in that I appealed and did a video selfie (lowkey think that’s what they wanted anyway) and they reinstated pretty quickly but some folks are just losing their accounts, apparently.

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 12d

Well instagram suspended my insta which also suspended threads. 99% sure it’s because they’re under my author penname so I’m “not a real person”. I’ve appealed but this is ridiculous. I’m so done with everything.

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 12d

and it makes my teeth itch to say that but I’m trying and that’s the best I can do.

Anyway, REMEMBER TO HYDRATE! 3/3

Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 12d

If you’d like to help me celebrate—obv only if you WANT to— my PayPal is @ ActuallyAviva and my VenMo is @ actually-aviva. I’m stretched very thin at the moment due to a month without ADHD meds (apparently a side effect of that is your brain goes “pfft, budget,”) 2/3

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Aviva Blakeman @actuallyaviva.bsky.social · 12d

In seven days I’ll be 42! Yay me! 1/3

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