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What POSITIVE CHANGES are you making in your life?
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MattDP wrote:
SuperflyTNT wrote: I don’t smoke weed. Or meth.
I've started smoking weed. And meth.
I've started taking small doses of kratom on the days I haven't slept well. It upsets my stomach slightly but it's worth it.
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There’s too few in the US and most of them are so tuned toward rolling back law that it’s kind of sickening. I’ve never met one that really seemed interested in making things better.
Just my 2c. If I knew at 18 what I knew now, I wouldn’ve gone to law school with a Environmental Science minor and gone into it.
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Also i recommend the book 'Joy on Demand' by Chade-Meng Tan. I never actually finished the book, but basically I just do the simple breathing exercises that I learned in that book to 'steal away' a few minutes each day, to increase my inner peace... I've come to understand any mindfulness is good mindfulness, and really combats the stress, anxiety, and panic associated with modern living.
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JonJacob wrote: I stopped posting on F:AT.
You had a two month streak and you threw it away for the sake of a one-liner. I would expect no less.
I have started posting to Facebook less frequently. They really don't need to know every single thought in my head. That same rationale applies to F:AT as well, of course.
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Cranberries, I think I need to start doing that (less FB posts). I posted a picture of me in front of a billboard for the WPT in Montreal. It's a promotion where you could win a $5k tournament package. K? That's it.
First post is my step mom: What is that? I don't know what this is.
BB: It's a contest, no big deal.
Stepmom: What contest is for?
BB: poker stuffs
Stepmom; oh, ok. Let me know if you win.
*sigh*
then my sister posts: "if you win, please help me with my mortgage"
jesus... i hate facebook
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My alcohol intake had started to ramp up over the past few years as life got more stressful and I've consciously dialed that back. It was making me prone to mood swings and didn't help my proclivity toward depression and anxiety, both of which I've been treated for in the past, and both of which I struggle with at least once a month probably in perpetuity (judging from my family history).
I've started meditating, using the Headspace app to remind me and add some guidance. It's definitely given me some tools to allow me to observe my reaction to experiences, rather than be completely engulfed by those reactions. Though I'd looked into this to deal with stress, it's opened some curiosity in this 45 year old brain about more spiritual matters. I think I need to explore that but I'm guessing that Zen practice won't be a reality for me until the kids are off to college and my schedule gets a little less crazy. As it stands, I have a tween and teen in my house, both homeschooled and both very active (martial arts, synchronized swimming, violin, piano, flute, rocketry, art, school stuff), so I don't think I'll be visiting the Zen center anytime soon.
I've also started medicating with a sativa strain (usually Jack Herer) at night if I'm feeling the gloom begin to descend. I think I've found the dosage that gives me just enough of a kick to get my mood back into some semblance of homeostasis before my brain gets the chance to start attaching the negative "turn" to reasons that don't really exist (the usual foothold of depression for me). Too much, and I enter Everything Is Awesome land for a couple of hours, which is... ok occasionally but not great if I want to get anything done (painting, gaming, writing, etc.). It's working for me so far, though, going on 7 months now. An added bonus: I have less of an inclination to drink alcohol.
I'm staying off of most social media lately. Facebook and Twitter usage have taken a nosedive. My usual time-wasting site-check during the day is this one and sometimes a combined scanning of /r/boardgames, /r/boargamescirclejerk (as a palliative to the frequent idiocy on /r/boardgames), and /r/minipainting
Overall, I feel like my life is reaching a balance, though I still feel submerged by my current career choice. I want to write, not manage coders, but I don't see an immediate path into that quite yet. I'm the main source of family income, and we don't want to move (Santa Cruz is just fuckin' amazing), so any career change at this point will require strategy & patience.
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I hear Zuckerberg is writing me a personal letter begging me to come back, but fuck that guy.
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I hate it
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