u/Mediocre-Difference5

Hi y'all -- I'm reaching out on behalf of my kid (20) who will be home from college this week and needs a summer gig.

Caveats: they are on the spectrum, looking for indoor, low-stress work. They work in event services at college and skills include tech support, photography, A/V, customer service. Food service probably isn't a great fit unless maybe ice cream, smoothies, etc.

Any advice or openings? Happy to answer questions -- we'll be in the car most of tomorrow but I'll be urging them to follow up on any opportunities first thing Wednesday.

Ok I'm new to the game and working on my first setup: Vintage JVC L-F130>>Pyle Phono Preamp>>Bose Solo TV sound bar.

I realize this setup is far from ideal, but I'm building slowly and prioritized listening to records as quickly and cheaply as I could.

Now that I've established that I enjoy the hobby and the audio/visual experience of playing records, I want to gradually upgrade to a decent hi-fi system.

So, let the recommendations fly! Where should I start? Upgrade the preamp? The table itself? Stylus/cart? Find a decent vintage receiver and/or stereo system? I'm not trying to spend more than like $100/mo but willing to be patient if it makes sense to save up for a while.

TIA!

Ok so I exaggerated the quit number, but sometimes that's how it feels. Started using in high school. That was 30 years ago. I've rarely gone more than a few months clean each time. Recently achieved a year clean (from THC; unfortunately I discovered kratom) and promptly got right back on. A few months later, and now I'm addicted to both cannabis and kratom. Great. Finally successfully beat the kratom/7-OH demon and now I'm back to the boss stage. Insomnia, anger, anxiety, and depression are in full force. But here's the thing: I know this is for real this time. I won't use cannabis again. I'm realizing that 30 years of drug abuse points not to a weak mind or poor self control, but to unresolved trauma and/or character flaws. Time to dig in and do the real work, and stop hiding and seeking quick fixes. Here's a great quote I rediscovered recently that has become my new mantra:

"There is a deep hole in your being, like an abyss. You will never succeed in filling that hole, because your needs are inexhaustible. You have to work around it so that gradually the abyss closes. Since the hole is so enormous and your anguish so deep, you will always be tempted to flee from it. There are two extremes to avoid: being completely absorbed in your pain and being distracted by so many things that you stay far away from the wound you want to heal." -- Henri Nouwen