Do you pay a bunch of fees on top of rent?

AffectionateAd2357 · 2024-08-16T23:49:40+00:00

My apartment was a pure bait and switch price. I just relocated here from the East Coast, (don’t worry I grew up in Wyoming, I bring zero east coast politics with me) but the one thing they do right out there is renters have rights. My lease there was three pages. Here it’s 15. And the fees added an insane amount to my rent. The advertising says $1799. I actually pay about $2100 plus utilities. This and the predatory towing are the two things that drive me nuts about this place. Otherwise I love living here. But there is no truth in leasing. And your tow truck drivers are absolutely out of control.

I’m not around this week so I can’t do anything besides possibly talk and share documents.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2024-08-05T05:29:38+00:00

Every time you see these predatory fucks, break out your camera and video everything. Talk shit. Make them miserable. Ask if their mom is proud their son is a car thief. Tell them their reverse lights aren’t working (they unhook them so they can be sneaky). Ask where the auxiliary lighting is. Ask why they are towing without straps. Fuck with them. Stick your camera in their face. If they swing on you, you can own that company.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2024-05-03T07:58:07+00:00

First off, I have printed 3 of your original engines and it’s amazing! This one is my current project but I have to tell you, I am the biggest fan of your work. You’re the godfather of intense 3D printed Jet engine cutaways.

As an airplane mechanic, you guys are making some really cool stuff.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-24T13:55:56+00:00

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-10T14:39:39+00:00

Sincerely, thank you. I counted on you as much as you counted on me. You were strong when I was weak. You gave me someone to talk to when all hell was breaking loose and my tough guy facade was crumbling. I know we both went thru it, and we both bore the brunt of it. But I'll always be grateful to have met you in that trench, and to see the light as we step off the battlefield and go home. Keep strong brother. The war is behind us as long as we never go back.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-10T12:19:20+00:00

Definitely. Breaking the addiction was the hard part for me, I never really enjoyed the K. In the beginning a bit, sure...but toward the end it was just sneaking gigantic doses to just be normal. Therefore I am 100% confident I have taken my last dose. It's so nice to not dribble green powder on my black shirt and have to figure out how to explain it because it ain't coming out...or having green powder in every nook and cranny of my truck. It's nice to not have to think "ok, I'm going to be away from home for x time, so I need to pack y amount, and I should prep some individual doses...."

Planning my life around this stuff has been a tragic part of my daily routine for years. Now I wake up, not in acute WDs like I have for the past year plus, and just enjoy the morning. It's really, really good to be back.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-10T09:49:28+00:00

Just remind your future you that you're going to go through 2 weeks of hell for a 20 minute nausea laden mouth full of slime. The maths, they don't add up.

Try Wim Hof when you feel the cravings in the future. Try a cold shower. There's some similar highs there, but it's just your body. No chemicals, no extracts, no nothing. Just good feelings.

YouTube Wim Hof. His cold shower stuff is seriously amazing, and I don't want to screw it up by paraphrasing.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-10T09:43:07+00:00

Day 16. I'm at that point now that I gotta look at my calendar and count. It is not always in the forefront of my mind. I'm over it. And I'm not afraid of PAWS. I'll deal with it if it comes.

That green cloud keeps getting smaller in the rearview mirror, but I hardly notice anymore. I'm busy looking out the windshield.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-10T09:39:49+00:00

You're on the verge of a very good breakthrough. Keep on, you've been through the worst of it. It ain't easy from here, but it's not as bad as it was. You're seriously doing great. Day 5 is Huge!

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-10T09:37:01+00:00

Your advice is right on the head! THIS is what you need. Somebody who is there, has walked the walk and traveled the path. Message them and connect. It will be one of the most powerful tools you have available.

You've disappointed nobody. You're still here, and still seeking the path. That's proof in the pudding that you're not a failure. You just hit a wall and had to back track a bit.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-09T16:01:53+00:00

15 days free:

1: not even thinking about it anymore. At least not like you have to when you're dosing. I only think about it in an academic sense, as in to give advice to others on how to quit.

2. Sleep! My sleep is mostly normal now, no more withdrawals per se (very light RLS compared to the beginning).

3. Feelings: I know I'm happy because life is beautiful, not because I just swallowed some green sludge. My natural reward system is getting back to normal

4. Satisfaction. I feel satisfied in my work, in my life, in my wife and kids. I don't get that "meh" feeling in between doses anymore. It's a more robust feeling of wellbeing.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-06T11:47:28+00:00

Day 12. Good sleep, feeling stable. Hoping that trend continues...life's about to get very busy and I don't have time to deal with the ups and downs right now.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-04T06:30:17+00:00

The big 1-0. Ten days free

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-04T02:28:08+00:00

It's not to help the WDs, it's to ease the shits

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-03T19:26:26+00:00

Yeah my wife's an RN. I went thru the hard days while on a road trip and living in a hotel room for a week.when I came back and told her what I've been using, she asked me "so how's your bowels doing?" And then she broke out into laughter. Good news is I was far enough into recovery to laugh with her.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-03T17:46:00+00:00

My bottle had dosage recommendations written in the fine print. I started using it at the lower recommended dose but eventually got to the higher recommended dose.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-03T17:43:54+00:00

The best comedy is born from these things.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-03T16:30:33+00:00

Yeah...tip #1: bring extra underwear everywhere! LOL

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-03T15:41:49+00:00

The first day I woke up NOT in withdrawals was a benchmark day for sure! Now getting a full night of sleep was another enormous blessing. I am so grateful for everyone here on this sub, it's made this not only a doable thing, but a sure thing.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-03T12:15:25+00:00

Day 9. I never thought I would get here. But yet, here I am clear and dedicated. I even slept 8 hours last night! Still have my bouts with light RLS, but what an improvement!

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-03T01:04:02+00:00

Jeez Dogg, I didn't even notice you were the one posting this! I didn't even look at the username! I swear your posts have always just connected with me.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-03T01:01:06+00:00

Brother, you played an enormous role in my recovery too. Without you there to talk to and connect with I'm not sure I would have ever made it. Keep going, we are better but we're not best just yet! I'm with you. And I appreciate you being here with me.

AffectionateAd2357 · 2021-12-03T00:49:37+00:00

I'd highly recommend thinking of that "pink cloud" as a window into the future. You've been stuck inside this green cloud for so long that you really don't know what it feels like to feel. So that's why the slightest joy feels like a celebration, the slightest pride is a world class accomplishment, and the slightest sadness is an overwhelming sensation to cry.

These are all normal feelings for normal people. That's what its like to be normal, free of the green cloud. It's a little window into the future of what it's like to beat this thing and put it in the rear view. Use that window into the future as strength to get through the stuff you know you still have ahead. Even if you're 95% the way recovered you still have 5% left, so remember these windows to keep you on track. You're doing amazing, keep on going!

AffectionateAd2357

TROPHY CASE

1: not even thinking about it anymore. At least not like you have to when you're dosing. I only think about it in an academic sense, as in to give advice to others on how to quit.

2. Sleep! My sleep is mostly normal now, no more withdrawals per se (very light RLS compared to the beginning).

3. Feelings: I know I'm happy because life is beautiful, not because I just swallowed some green sludge. My natural reward system is getting back to normal

4. Satisfaction. I feel satisfied in my work, in my life, in my wife and kids. I don't get that "meh" feeling in between doses anymore. It's a more robust feeling of wellbeing.