u/pizzadoitbetter

Hello - I am new to expensive coffee machine, I have worked in cafes before but I never owned a decent one (moka and cheap ones a part).

I am looking to get a coffee machine, and a lot have suggested this Breville. I believe in recycling and buying less, but I wanted some expert opinions. Is it worth buying second hand when it comes to expensive coffee machine or best to buy new?

Hello everyone - I believe we all want to be on our best behaviours when dating at the beginning. I was asked for dinner at a guy’s place, I was absolutely interested and swooped off my feet with the proposed food; homemade chicken, with salad and apple pie (I love courtship and I love men who can cook).

There was no communication that the dinner was going to be missing or done last minute, even tho he was communicating less and less during the days coming to the dinner (red flag, but I try always to give benefit of the doubt). Come to dinner, which again was proposed to me as beautiful and considerate, I realised that there was no preparation, no pie, and the salad was a bag salad.

He mentioned how he was really caught up doing 10000 things with friends during the weekend, that the chicken was dry, and we made jokes about the dinner during the night to just be playful as we always do. He once called me a b word, to which I told him I didn’t appreciate as it was a bit much. Never during this time he told me he didn’t feel good about it or to stop, but it was our thing to tease each other.

The next day, he was going back to the conversation on how he wanted an apple pie, and I kept playful joke back (like “yeah me too but someone didn’t make it”). I let him know how the situation made me feel, but not pressing too much on it; that I felt a bit “lied to” because the commitment waa great, but delivered with more consideration and warmth (he has a diagnosis that doesn’t deal with rejection). That I enjoyed the flavour of the food, but that to me it made me feel as I was a last resource as he prioritised doing things with his mates.

He lost it, telling me I am disrespectful and ungrateful. I apologised, rephrasing that I didn’t want him to feel that way but I couldn’t help to feel I was disappointed and lied to. Fast forward few days of very cold responses, poor replies and no word back to “I am sorry for my reaction” or something to close the subject, I addressed it opening the conversation again, literally mentioning I don’t want to fight, that I don’t want to make him feel bad, I just want to speak about what happened so we turn the page and potentially move on. He yet lied again, started swearing and told me “my standards are too high” and that I am disrespectful. All because I apologised again if I made him feel that way, and I wanted closure for my part. No apologies. He blocked me.

Now I am contemplating if I should have not spoken my mind or if I am right to be truthful to myself? I don’t like how he treated me whatsoever, and I don’t even know why I stayed. I feel very gross. I wonder how people in similar situation acted. I can post the last convo if it helps.

Hello Brisbane people.

As per title, I am agoraphobic - I would like to desensitise myself and my assistance dog to airplane. Is there a way to access a real plane (would be best for my brain lol) or a simulation?

I saw a new doc that made me feel I wasted time and money, telling me to sort my agoraphobia by “going out” and “being productive”. Anyways, she gave me one repeat of venlafaxine and a psychiatrist referral if that doesn’t work.

What’s your experience with the drug? I was on fluoxetine for years, it worked wonders on my moods and quite my brain, but not much on anxiety. Paraxotine did nothing, and I tried another drug that made my brain spiral (SSRI, I can’t remember the name).

Hello everyone - recently diagnosed IBS mixed. I had a cancerous polyp removed in time. I also have lactose intolerance and CSID apparently which makes my IBS WORSE! Funny I learned all of this in my 30s.

Anyways, it has been a week with the worse flare up on a while… I have been taking movicol daily and it’s not helping. My stomach absolutely kills me, I had to do an enema last Saturday.

What do you suggest for alternative to alleviate pain, flatulence and bloating?

Hello everyone, as per title I am looking for good therapists who specialise in PTSD and anxiety/panic (phobia). I am looking for recommendations on success stories and alternative ways.

I have done therapies for many years in the past, I have also taken some SSRI. I am looking for a better life. Thanks

This might be redundant for the people of this subreddit, I apologise beforehand. I am playing all my cards on social media platforms, I hope this might reach the right persons.

I completed a Master of Public Health (in Australia) few years ago. No internship offer at the time and I tried several revenues to reach one. I worked as a peer support officer for a while, but there were not enough people from my community needing support. I am from a CALD background, I speak several languages and I like to interact with people.

Originally, I am a health promotion officer; I like everything health prevention, policies, regulations, implementations. I would love to work with these things but I am open to project officer roles too. I tried to get access to free consultation for getting better skills and job opportunities, I send tailored CV and cover letter, I also send LoE to a lot of organisations asking to volunteer.

I am losing my mind, like a bet many others are. I just want to receive one opportunity to show myself; besides needing to work to pay the bills, I believe in wanting to create something for myself and be an actively participating to the community.

If you have any suggestions on where to go, open to networking or for me to pick your brain, please reach out. I am easy going and always smiling.

Hello everyone - I have a purebred English staffy who is my assistance dog. He went through surgery 3 weeks ago, and he is misbehaving incredibly. I know it’s because he didn’t do much for weeks (very short walks), but I am going insane.

Any training suggestions on how to get him back to normality? He is whining a lot, wanting to meet people, always demanding crying and so on. He is 6 years old.

Hello guys - in 2024 I flew back to my home country for over 24 hours. I got so sick, I couldn’t properly eat and function for 5 days. The anxiety and panic just was too much.

I tried to expose myself after that for just a couple of hours flights, ended up driving the way back for how badly I was.

In January 2027 I have to attend a friend’s wedding which is about 3 hours flight. If we drive, it’s a 24 hours drive (so obviously over 2 days, Australia for you). I would like yo visit my family too in June 2027. I want a better solution please.

I HATE BENZOS, I don’t know how they work for others; for me, my brain starts overthinking while my body is numb. That makes everything worse. The only thing that has worked is alrpozolam with a very small dosage. However, it’s all just temporarily. My partner wants me to try some 🍄 or other similar drug$ that are being patented in the world (Australia has trials, but they are not open to the public, correct me if I am wrong).

What treatment have you done that really worked for you? I AM DRIVING!!!! Something I haven’t done in over 7 years and I am so proud of myself. Please share your experience.

Hello guys - in 2024 I flew back to my home country for over 24 hours. I got so sick, I couldn’t properly eat and function for 5 days. The anxiety and panic just was too much.

I tried to expose myself after that for just a couple of hours flights, ended up driving the way back for how badly I was.

In January 2027 I have to attend a friend’s wedding which is about 3 hours flight. If we drive, it’s a 24 hours drive (so obviously over 2 days, Australia for you). I would like yo visit my family too in June 2027. I want a better solution please.

I HATE BENZOS, I don’t know how they work for others; for me, my brain starts overthinking while my body is numb. That makes everything worse. The only thing that has worked is alrpozolam with a very small dosage. However, it’s all just temporarily. My partner wants me to try some 🍄 or other similar drug$ that are being patented in the world (Australia has trials, but they are not open to the public, correct me if I am wrong).

What treatment have you done that really worked for you? I AM DRIVING!!!! Something I haven’t done in over 7 years and I am so proud of myself. Please share your experience.