How was your visit to BestGuessistan?
For anyone navigating TBI, burnout, or just trying to function through the fog:
I wrote this as a satirical check-in from a fictional island called BestGuessistan. It’s absurd—but not untrue. If you’re still buffering, that’s kind of the point.
Thank You for Visiting BestGuessistan
A short and completely painless survey for the recently rewired
WendyLC
May 20, 2025
Hi there,
We hope you’ve had time to rest, recalibrate, or at least unpack your emotional carry-on. As part of our commitment to non-linear recovery, we’d love your feedback on your recent stay in BestGuessistan.
Please answer as many or as few questions as your executive function allows. Or just nod and close the tab. That counts too.
1. Upon re-entry, how would you describe your current state?
☐ Rebooting
☐ Still buffering
☐ Overstimulated but optimistic
☐ Considering applying for permanent residency
(If checked, the Ministry of Transition will be in touch.)
2. During your stay, did you feel: (check all that apply)
☐ Seen
☐ Heard
☐ Held
☐ Quietly dissolved
☐ Like maybe you’re not broken—just on a different operating system now
3. What moment stuck with you most?
☐ The square of milk chocolate that healed you just a little
☐ The cup labeled Not Urgent
☐ The fire circle with no talking and no pressure
☐ The yoga dog who stared into your soul, then respectfully looked away
☐ The 1-mph treadmill that applauded your restraint
4. BestGuessistan might be right for someone who…
☐ Still uses a planner labeled Maybe
☐ Needs curated silence more than curated content
☐ Has a favorite yoga dog and no favorite human
☐ Believes buffering is a lifestyle, not a glitch
☐ Thinks plausible deniability should be covered by insurance
☐ Has ever left rehab thinking, That was nice, but I’m still weird
5. Any additional thoughts, dreams, or dissociative revelations?
(Optional, but welcome in any format: haiku, scream, annotated grocery list.)
You may reply to this message, ignore it completely, or fold your answers into a small origami bird and release it into the fog. We’ll find it.
Thanks again for visiting. We hope you’re settling gently back into your timeline. But if not—remember:
The ferry runs whenever you’re ready.
Warmly,
The Ministry of Rewirement
“Progress may appear non-linear. That’s because it is.”
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