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heh someone broke into a house i was staying at in Costa Rica and stole my backpack while i was working in the next room! I go back to get something and there's footprints in/out of a sliding glass door and no backpack. Fortunately, the only thing they got was my ADHD medicine. Sorta sucked for my employer for those 3 weeks I was without but it could have been much worse.

Interestingly, i did my best to follow the footsteps which led to a trail that went up through the jungle. Maybe 100 yards up a hill there was a little spot that definitely looked well used by humans overlooking the house and straight through a large window. I suspect whoever it was had been watching us for a while and when my wife/kids left, leaving me alone, just walked in, grabbed the backpack and left. (wife was not pleased as you could imagine)



> Fortunately, the only thing they got was my ADHD medicine

Good time to start binging Costa Rican specialty coffee. A liter a day keeps the ADHD at bay ;)

(somewhat joking, milage may vary, real meds help, but coffee's good in high quantities in a pinch)


Why did you miss your meds? It would have been trivial to consult any generalist / psychiatrist and walk out with your prescription. Doctors charge $50 - $100

People in Costa Rica tend to be nice and helpful, and smart.


Once the meds are gone, things don't get done.

Like solving the problem and doing the intended work.




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