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Hi everyone,

I’ve decided to make a hard pivot into cybersecurity and just started with TryHackMe. I’m 25, and while I have basic computer skills, I’m essentially starting from scratch. I’ve just hit my first "real" task involving Linux and Red Teaming, and honestly, the terminal alone is a bit overwhelming.

I’m looking for the "extreme" way to speed up this process. I don’t want to just stare at theory for months; I want to be hands-on.

A few questions for the pros here:

1. What are the most common mistakes beginners make on THM that slow them down?
2. Are there any specific "side resources" (YouTube channels, cheat sheets, or labs) that helped you "click" with Linux and networking faster than just following THM paths?
3. How can I build a solid foundation for Red Teaming without getting bogged down in "white-hat" academic stuff I'll never use?

I’m ready to put in the hours, just want to make sure I’m not running in the wrong direction.

Thanks in advance!

How can I understand which Goetia spirit is ideal for me at this moment in my life and resonates with me? I'm currently attuned to Belial, and I like him for serving, but I feel like I could be wrong and missing something.

I also wanted to ask your opinion so I don't just listen to myself. In your experience and perceptions, how harsh and demanding is Belial? Is there a minimum cost for a ritual or inner attunement for him? After all, he's a King, and I want to look presentable.

Damn. I'm something of an Ascetic and I don't know what pendant to wear. Belial, Flauros, or Lilith. What do you recommend? I respect Belial, but Flauros is like a childhood friend.

Hello again. I have an administrative case coming up for trial. It’s nothing serious, and it’s not a matter of life or death, but I’m upset. The issue is that I’m being treated with extreme prejudice because of the marginal lifestyle I had as a teenager. There are a lot of rumors and gossip about me coming from outside sources. I’d like the case to be resolved in my favor and to be treated normally, because I’m a different person now. I know about witnesses and character references, but what spirit can help with this? At the moment, I’m mainly focusing on my work and trying to connect with Belial. If anyone has had contact with a spirit or received a vision, I’d be interested in your assessment of the situation.

Tell me how I can recognize a demon's voice and influence over me? I'd like to see it and hear it within me, not have it influence me. Fine-tuning. What does it look like and what should it be like? Belial. Lilith. Flauros. Gremory and Astaroth.

Hello everyone, I'm Max from Russia, and I'd like to begin my Tarot practice by doing a reading for the first five people who respond. I guarantee that I have a good connection and that something will be at least partially suitable for you. In return, I only ask for positive feedback on whether the event came true or not. As for my esoteric expertise, I have a fairly strong connection with the dark forces and specialize in ideas of struggle and money matters.

I'm looking forward to seeing you!

Hi! I'm looking for a woman to chat with and share advice with. I don't have much experience in real relationships, but I'm demisexual by nature—a deep emotional connection and trust are crucial for me. I'm educated, sociable, and caring. I'd appreciate a simple, sincere conversation, and then we'll see where it goes.

Hi! I'm looking for a woman to chat with and share advice with. I don't have much experience in real relationships, but I'm demisexual by nature—a deep emotional connection and trust are crucial for me. I'm educated, sociable, and caring. I'd appreciate a simple, sincere conversation, and then we'll see where it goes.

Hi everyone. My name is Max and I'm 25 years old. I'm a native Russian speaker but have poor English (I don't know the level, it's very low). I'd like to find a friend to exchange languages ​​with. I love coding, technology, tattoos, psychology, esotericism, and I'm a bit of a metalhead. My English is mostly from video games and movies, just the basics, as my schooling was quite limited.

I work as a foreman at a factory. I'm ready to actively support and explain the translation of any topic, from internet slang to household items and technology.

I'm quite friendly and can always find enough time for you.

Hi everyone. My name is Max and I'm 25 years old. I'm a native Russian speaker but have poor English (I don't know the level, it's very low). I'd like to find a friend to exchange languages ​​with. I love coding, technology, tattoos, psychology, esotericism, and I'm a bit of a metalhead. My English is mostly from video games and movies, just the basics, as my schooling was quite limited.

I work as a foreman at a factory. I'm ready to actively support and explain the translation of any topic, from internet slang to household items and technology.

I'm quite friendly and can always find enough time for you.

Hi everyone. My name is Max and I'm 25 years old. I'm a native Russian speaker but have poor English (I don't know the level, it's very low). I'd like to find a friend to exchange languages ​​with. I love coding, technology, tattoos, psychology, esotericism, and I'm a bit of a metalhead. My English is mostly from video games and movies, just the basics, as my schooling was quite limited.

I work as a foreman at a factory. I'm ready to actively support and explain the translation of any topic, from internet slang to household items and technology.

I'm quite friendly and can always find enough time for you.

I need to talk. I'm 25 now, but I'm still dealing with the aftermath of what happened when I was 18. Back then, I was in a deep depression and mental isolation. Due to my unstable state, I did something dangerous, which led to me seriously harming myself and miraculously surviving. I needed medical attention. My family knew something terrible had happened. I literally screamed for help, tried to get in touch, hinted to my father and aunt that it was very serious. But they simply turned on a dead end. They ignored my trauma and my crisis because they live by "simple routines" of everyday life and don't know how to cope with other people's pain. Due to a complete lack of support and terrible anxiety, I went to the police myself and confessed everything, just to document the situation and feel at least some external structure, since it was hell at home. They questioned me, entered my information into a database, and let me go. There was no criminal case. The government (doctors, police) treated it indifferently—they formally registered it and forgot about it. And my relatives simply pretended nothing happened. I still live with some of them. They continue to be aggressive and only listen to themselves. I feel like an outsider and am very afraid that that past (especially the mark in the police database) will somehow resurface and ruin my life, even though I've long been a different person.

I really need words of support from those who have also experienced a mental crisis in complete solitude, when the people closest to them simply turned their backs. How did you cope?

I don't know... I'm not a perfect person, but I still haven't found a truly deep relationship with anyone in this life, even though I've met many interesting people. But those with whom I was able to connect were toxic or very simple people. Or had a terrible standard of living. A lot of dirt and... malice in them. All my school friends and the people I socialized with as a child have withdrawn and now only hang out with their relatives, gone off to war, or are busy renovating their country houses....or just everyday conflicts and the war of the sexes on the Internet...something like that....I still haven't moved out due to mental instability and the lack of a significant source of income or profession. But even what I have... whatever it is, other than my own life, I earned entirely on my own. Without the help of friends, advice from acquaintances, relatives, etc. There were many bad experiences with my parents, but I would say it wasn't outright malice or violence for the sake of some serious goal or upbringing, but rather the lack of any kind of core or ruler in these people's minds.

I still hope to find good support (at least moral) and integrate into society. What advice would you give? I could tell many similar stories, but I'm not sure anyone needs them, plus I wasn't exactly a model person as a teenager either. In fact, if you met me now or recently on the street, I would seem like a pretty cheerful guy with tattoos, but because I remembered the true crime blogs on YouTube, it somehow touched me and made me remember the past.

Hello everyone. I wanted to say that I feel lucky. I've been taking vitamins, probiotics, and nystatin for almost a week now, and I'm really feeling better. I can't say for sure that my saliva is healthy, but the white coating that usually appears in the morning is gone.

Although I previously took fluconazole and another antifungal, they didn't help.

I haven't found any substantial, ready-made material on this board, so I'd like to tell you about myself. I'm 25 years old and only recently started taking care of myself. I'm mentally ill and have gastrointestinal issues. I've also suffered from infections like CMV. I've been diagnosed with pancreatitis and IBS. My pancreas appears to be fine. I've had Candida since childhood (I'm guessing since birth). I took simple courses of probiotics and medications. They didn't help. My symptoms included terrible body odor and abnormal stools (I don't remember the terms, but at the peak of my illness, I had all sorts of problems. Now they've become less frequent). The acute attack began after a drinking binge and a subsequent attempt to treat it with large quantities of Mechnikov's yogurt. I made it at home on the advice of a YouTube blogger. (I know it's weird, but that's all I could come up with at the time. It's like live yogurt with some kind of beneficial bacteria.) I took gastrointestinal antibiotics (I'm too lazy to remember the name).

After this crisis, my immune system suffered a terribly low level, and my tests showed staphylococcus and other bacteria, including candida. Now I've gotten a little better, and I've started taking care of myself.

Candida, or more precisely, the thick, sticky white film and flakes I'd find in my mouth the morning after I was sick (with a cold) or didn't wash my mouth after eating sweets in the evening, is something I always remember. Only recently did I realize that it's most likely (as confirmed by tests, but not accurate for culture and sensitivity to bacteria) in my intestines, and it's really negatively affecting my mental state. I also had it on my penis, but I easily removed it with ointment.

The doctor advised me a long time ago to give up sweets for at least a month, but for me, it's torture, even with sugar substitutes. I barely last even a week before I relapse. I love sweets and eat them every day. (I don't have hidden diabetes...at least, I never did.) I suspect I have SIBO or something similar because of all this. I can give up alcohol or...I don't know...masturbation, but I'm truly addicted to sweets.

I started a micronutrient-based diet and am seriously taking multivitamins and nystatin (just today). Fish oil, and on the advice of an inspector (that's all I have, yes). He also recommended ACC and Saccharomyces boulardii in different regimens. I think he covered the key points. I plan to have a Candida culture and sensitivity test for various antifungal agents (if nystatin doesn't yield any results in the next few days). I know fluconazole is often effective, but as I understand it, it's super toxic, and in my country it's sold in a package of two capsules, I think, and I feel like taking it for a long time is crazy. I could be wrong. I also want to take a course of metabiotics since they're relatively inexpensive. I haven't tried NAC.

What would you recommend, given my condition and the fact that I've always had Candida? What are my chances of winning, and what facts from your experience could help me? Any medications or tricks I could theoretically use?

My overall physical well-being, measured subjectively and not by emergency criteria, is poor, like a lingering flu (in terms of how I feel and what it feels like). Mentally, I just emerged from a really severe depression and consider myself relatively recovering. In terms of minimal sustained attention and interest in life, I have a minimal amount of sustained attention and a zest for life.

Blood tests are normal, except for an elevated C-reactive protein. I have a family history of diabetes. I take pancreatic enzymes and a tranquilizer for sleep, which you likely don't have.

I have no other chronic illnesses. Besides dandruff and less-than-stellar skin, I had a mild head injury from previous fights and surgery to strengthen the retina in my right eye. I'm in the midst of a mild alcohol addiction, but I can give up alcohol, unlike sugar.

This is a personal topic. I recently began actively working on myself and my moral and inner growth. I work with psychology and demonolatry because of my religious beliefs. I've expanded my attention and inner observer, and many insights and metaphysical understanding have emerged.

I wanted to ask which majestic spirit can remove negative memories from the past or completely erase/change a certain period...or change a personality at the ego level. I'm not interested in revenge or anything like that, as that's pointless. Effective. Please answer after thinking and considering the context.

I know this can be done independently with a certain level of energy and discipline, but since I've developed a habit...

So far, my favorite is Flauros. It has helped me generate and resolve many conflicts. But I doubt it works on such things. I don't have a full-fledged Altar, but I'm drawn to many demons. Someone said that summoning and fully communicating with demons requires strict discipline and abstinence from bad habits. How necessary is this?