u/rockoutcockout14

So I saw an ENT and he suspects ETD. I’m supposed to be referred to a specialist and I’m getting a second ENT opinion but both of which will take months

I’ve had muffled hearing in my left ear for months now and doc said he saw mucus like fluid in ear. Nearly no pain (occasionally rare soreness) and nearly no tinnitus (again, occasionally rare) I’ve been using an antihistamine nasal spray prescribed by the doctor, have just started using a humidifier at night because I’ve noticed waking up with dry mouth. I used to be a smoker but am trying so so so hard to quit completely but occasionally I slip up (thought that was the reason for the dry mouth, but even on now that I don’t smoke it’s persistent)

Im thinking of trying saline spray but please tell me what success you have had. I just wanna hear properly again and stop worrying about it!!

hey yall, long story short i am really on a personal journey with my relationship to the way trans men are experienced/portrayed/perceived both inside and outside of the queer community and looking for some good literature on the subject

ideally not biographies that are just like “and
i was born and this happened and i was trans and family and then i was happy the end” if you know what i mean

ANY transmasculine book recs are appreciated tho (ideally nonfiction written by trans people but am open to other authors, NO FICTION WRITTEN BY CIS PEOPLE PLEASE)

I’m 22, and I’ve been smoking nearly every day for roughly 3 years. Like many, at first it helped a lot with my food related issues and appetite, social situations felt less daunting, and definitely helped me sleep. Over time, my quality of sleep has gotten worse and I feel completely isolated socially when I’m high. Still helps with the appetite, but I am self conscious because over the past few months I have been working a desk job (previously in a very hands on customer service position) and have definitely put on some weight.

I would like to still smoke casually sometimes, and there have been a few times where my habits have reverted to a pattern I am more comfortable with, but obviously I have fallen back into daily usage a few times. I recognize that this happy medium may not be possible, but the thought of cold turkey quitting sends me into a panic.

I was wondering if yall had any advice for just taking that first day off, or in slowly decreasing usage. For my social media addiction (something I’m sure we have all dealt with at one point or another) it was incredibly effective to use different social media blockers that had a delay before I could open the apps. That extra second to think was extremely helpful in reducing how often I scroll, and I want to figure out how to do the same but for weed

Any advice helps. Ideally stuff that can be done in the moment to redirect my attention away from cannabis