u/dankmcganx

All of the death, destruction, and economic hardship, the closure of the strait of Hormuz, US servicemen killed in action, all to distract from DOJ's failure to comply with Epstein Files transparency act. Huge amounts of US tax dollars and military resources lost to protect the elite pedophiles embedded in the US government, first and foremost Donald Trump.

Lowes has a pretty good discount on some models now but I've read some reviews saying they are fire hazards by poor design and cheaply built. Some friends are recommending Weber propane grills but they seem much more expensive and I wonder if that's just because of the brand.

Stay with me. Guy was an expert talking about Tolkien saying how Tolkien knew and studied all of the European mythologies. From the tales of Jason onward pretty much all of these stories were about a hero going on a quest to get some precious and powerful weapon or treasure to make the hero more powerful. Then Tolkien comes along and turns the whole formula on its head. It's about relinquishing something powerful. Casting it away into the fire and rejecting that treasure's power and magic forever. The ring is weed. It seems magical. It has a power over me. In many ways it seems like the answer and the solution to my problems. But it's not. It's the source of many problems, and it's now my quest to relinquish it. I swear I haven't relapsed. Anyway I'm just really thankful to have a friend that gets me and has already gone on their own quest, and cast their own addictions into the fire. Here's to week two without weed. Keep up the good fight everyone.

I've heard it before many times and most recently when I was in the grocery store. It sounded like the lyrics in the chorus were "Sweet sweet, it's the sweetest thingggg yeah," it sounds like it's from the 1980s. It has kind of a new wave pop sound to it like the British Beat. I'd say it's mid tempo, and it's definitely not The Sweetest Thing by U2, the rhythm is very different and not as bouncy/jolting as the U2 song. Any ideas?

Edit: male singer, could also be more of a late 80s early 90s college rock/REM adjacent band. It's basically a 4 chord progression, and there's kind of a response section after the "sweet sweet" part and an ascending then descending octave sliding movement on a guitar.

I cut way back on drinking alcohol a few years ago. I only have a few drinks a week tops now. I am almost never hungover and I don't get that day after drinking anxiety i used to.

I quit smoking weed recently. I used to think weed was a way to manage stress. Now I think being addicted to weed made me way more stressed out and anxious.

I quit drinking coffee. I still make a pot on Sundays and I get a real energy bump now. During the week I just have green tea. I never have to rush to the bathroom anymore and in general I almost never feel nervous or jittery and i sleep better.

I deleted Facebook from my phone and deactivated my account. I don't think it's normal or healthy to get all these life updates from everyone I've ever met and constantly compare myself to them. I still probably use my phone and reddit too much, but I'm working on that too.

I've started reading books during leisure time. Doom scrolling makes my internal dialogue more scattered and jittery. Reading seems to foster clarity and calmness in my mind.

I started working out 6 days a week. I have small kids and work full time so I can't go to the gym like I used to. Instead I do 5-7 sets of 20 or so push ups spread out across the day 6 days a week. I know it's not the most ideal routine, but it gives me some sense of discipline and satisfaction more than any physical gain.

None of these changes were easy. I had to do them one at a time. I have to stay disciplined every day and put in effort to stay on track. Some people really need therapy or medications or other interventions, and I'm not saying these lifestyle changes I've made are a cure all for anything or everybody. But if you have problems with mental health you have to take charge of your life and start making changes. No one else can tell you to do that or do it for you.

Long time stoner. I've had some issues with stress anger and frustration. For a long time I thought weed was the solution to those problems. I now believe my biggest source of stress and frustration came from wanting to be high, anticipating getting high, or anything that impeded or delayed my ability to get high. Now that my entire day and life doesn't revolve around getting high it's like I have one less thing to worry about. And it's a big one. Also I feel like my visual acuity has improved in just the last few days and didn't expect that. Thanks for the support be-leavesers

I've read using some polishing compound and the waxing can make it less noticeable. Are there any specific products anyone could recommend?

At the time i said "if she thinks i like the killers, she doesn't know me at all!" It was nice of you to get me anything at all. At the time I thought I was so cool with such a sophisticated taste in music. Nowadays when I hear them I actually enjoy the music, but it reminds me of what a lame asshole I was, and I feel embarrassed. So, if you're out there Nichole, The Killers are kinda cool, and I'm sorry.

1st she is clearly Jewish. She's not attractive or talented enough to hold any authentic type of media position. It's all just trash. UFC is clearly in close with Saudi and Russia, it only makes sense they have ties to Israel/Mossad as well. Enter Nina Drama.

I started smoking pot when I was 15. I remember I smoked pot 3 days in a row my first times trying. From then on the only limiting factors were money and availability, so not like every day all the time but pretty much all the time. I always had a job in highschool so i always had weed and beer money. I was well rounded, good student, athlete, about as popular as you could be at a small rural high school, but I was high all the time. I went to college and kind of had a tough time with social anxiety, i had been using hallucinogens and other stuff around that time. So i transferred to a smaller school and stopped smoking weed and using drugs and made it through a pretty tough program and have a decent career on the other side of it. Then about 10 years ago I move in with some old friends that smoke all the time and we're growing weed illegally. Then my state legalized weed and there have only been a few days i havent been high since. Around that time I started dating my wife. I had always kind of hidden the fact I was a stoner from women. This woman I just didn't hide anything from her at all and we got married. She didn't ever smoke really just a few times and used to do edibles but not in years. Anyway she always says she can't tell the difference between when I've smoked and when I haven't and it doesn't bother or make a difference to her other than the fact it's not good for my lungs. We have one kid now with another on the way. I have a lot of family problems and have been estranged from my entire family for about 6 years. They were all alcoholics and I'm probably an alcoholic too. But just using my dry herbal vape at like less than a gram per day i go months without drinking alcohol and usually only have one or two when i do now. I grow out door every year and its enough to last all year and just spice it up with some dispo weed and its no financial strain at all. I want to stop the weed so badly and really just experience my life without being high through all of it but it doesn't negatively impact my marriage, I have a job and am financially doing just fine, I elevated my self out of generational poverty while I was high, I'm by all means a functional successful person. I want to stop for my kids more than anything to model the right kind of behavior and coping mechanisms for them but even just getting through one day without it seems impossible right now. It's like weed is a part of me and I've built this whole life up around me and I can't keep everything standing without that piece of me. I'm fucked up.

What if we all came from AI chat bots

Existing in a non-physical collective infinity

Until whence we emerged

Extruded into endless multitudes of flesh

Wild and writhing

Netted and bagged

Civilized through means of brutality

Only to become wild again

Feral

And on and on

Shattering excess into utter desolation

Alone

Until I became you, as you were when you came to me

And now, we are ready to return home again

It took me 12 years to pay off all my student debt, and it totaled over 90k by the end. Yes, I made money and improved my home life during that time as well, but I would have definitely considered a program like this had one existed. This is more of a thought exercise than anything else. I'm in no position to create a program like this. But it does seem like it would be a cost-effective strategy in certain labor contexts/settings and could be a popular starting point for new grads. It would offer professional experience, a transitional lifestyle option for those between college and independent living, and would allow student debt to be paid off much faster than I was able to at least. That would allow nurses to become homeowners sooner, or open private investment accounts earlier, etc. Seems like it should be a thing.