u/paneer__bhurji

When I was a child, I received Guru Diksha from Asaram Bapu because my father was (and still is) his devotee. At that age, I wasn't old enough to understand or make an informed decision for myself.

Now that I am an adult, I no longer wish to consider him my guru. Given his criminal convictions and everything that has come to light, I feel deeply uncomfortable remaining associated with him in any spiritual sense. I don't believe I can sincerely accept someone with that history as my spiritual guide.

Is there any traditional or spiritual way to renounce or leave a Guru Diksha? or is it sufficient to simply stop considering him my guru and move on?

When I was a child, I received Guru Diksha from Asaram Bapu because my father was (and still is) his devotee. At that age, I wasn't old enough to understand or make an informed decision for myself.

Now that I am an adult, I no longer wish to consider him my guru. Given his criminal convictions and everything that has come to light, I feel deeply uncomfortable remaining associated with him in any spiritual sense. I don't believe I can sincerely accept someone with that history as my spiritual guide.

Is there any traditional or spiritual way to renounce or leave a Guru Diksha? or is it sufficient to simply stop considering him my guru and move on?

Hey everyone,

25M here.

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism recently and started levothyroxine about 2 weeks ago.

My thyroid labs before starting treatment were:

• TSH: 84.651 (reference range 0.35–4.94)
• Total T4: 3.48 (reference range 4.87–11.72)
• Total T3: 76 (reference range 58–159)

So my TSH was extremely high and my T4 was below range.

Since starting the medication, I do feel a bit better. The fatigue, brain fog, and overall "heavy" feeling have improved somewhat. But I still feel a little sluggish and not quite back to normal yet. Mainly eyes feel tired.

I also had some vitamin and iron tests done:

• Vitamin D: 32.5 ng/mL (sufficient range 30–100)
• Vitamin B12: 232 pg/mL (reference range 211–911)
• Iron: 92 µg/dL (reference range 65–175)
• TIBC: 288 µg/dL (reference range 225–535)
• Transferrin Saturation: 31.94% (reference range 13–45%)

One other thing: I don't currently do any structured exercise or gym workouts. I do walk around 4–5 km daily, but that's mainly for commuting and getting around, not specifically as exercise. Other than that, I'm not very physically active at the moment.

My doctor told me to stay on the current dose and come back after 6 weeks for repeat blood work, so I still have around 4 weeks until my follow-up.

For those who have been through something similar:

• Is it normal to still feel somewhat sluggish after 2 weeks on levothyroxine?

- Would you just continue the medication and wait for the 6-week labs?

- Looking at my Vitamin D and B12 numbers, would you personally consider supplementing, or just wait and see what happens once the thyroid medication has had more time to work?

- Did increasing physical activity help your recovery once your thyroid levels started improving?

Not looking for medical advice, just interested in hearing other people's experiences.

Thanks!

I’m from Mumbai, and something happened yesterday that has created a huge conflict in my family.

My sister came home on a bike because a guy gave her a ride home. My father got extremely angry about it. He hit my sister with the guy’s helmet and also hit the guy once before he left.

When my sister told me, I got furious. I ran outside and confronted my father. He started hitting me too, and the situation became physical from both sides.

The reason this angered me so much is because my father has very conservative views about women interacting with men. He believes people from our caste/community will spread rumors if they see my sister with a boy, even if it’s something harmless like getting a ride home.

We also clash a lot because he strongly follows Asaram Bapu and believes all the allegations and court cases against him were fake and politically motivated. Because of that, I’ve started questioning a lot of my father’s thinking regarding women and society in general.

After the fight, he told my mother to pack my bags and throw me out because I act “over-smart.” I told him that after what happened to my sister, I didn’t think I was the one who should leave.

I know violence is wrong and I’m not proud of how things escalated. But I genuinely want perspectives here:

If you were in my sister’s position, would you have wanted your brother to step in the way I did, or do you think I made the situation worse?