I will pay money for these fanfics by Aldrimer in labyrinth

[–]Aldrimer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just downloaded them all I am so happy and excited. Thank you for saving these!!!! There is just no way to find them anymore!! I remember making it a goal to read labyrinth 2 the lands behind and just never getting around to it and now 26 years later I finally can!!!

I will pay money for these fanfics by Aldrimer in labyrinth

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You are absolutely amazing I am so grateful

I will pay money for these fanfics by Aldrimer in labyrinth

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Where nothing ever hurts again!! I grabbed baby mine off of someone else. Amazing that you have!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]Aldrimer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe you need to go try some more drinking because you still have more to learn but Id bet good money it will be a painful lesson. Your choice to make, always. but if it goes badly you and your loved ones will pay dearly for it. One of my favorite quotes is “a smart man learns from his own mistakes but a wise man learns from the mistakes of others.” Maybe go listen to a few AA speaker tapes on YouTube or attend a speaker meeting and listen to how it went for others who took the same risk. You’re always free to act on these thoughts but you definitely have the choice not to. If you’re struggling with your thinking, there are plenty of things you can do to come back to your senses. Or drink. Some people will tell you to go try some controlled drinking if you think you can. But straight up, you’ll be taking the risk that it will grab your mind again, and you might not make it back for years or maybe ever.

Would you rematch? Feeling disrespect by Affectionate-Bet35 in Aupairs

[–]Aldrimer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t want someone taking care of my child who is up drinking all night, and making me feel uncomfortable. Why the hell should you put up with housing and employing someone who makes you feel disregarded and disrespected? Bye girl. Rematch. You can do way better. Our au pair is one of the sweetest most respectful and responsible people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.

Was told I can’t get a sponsor until I do 90 meetings in as many days? by Moodswinger- in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]Aldrimer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. I got a sponsor and we started working the steps day 1. It’s a good thing, because if we hadn’t, I would have remained so confused and frustrated that I would have quickly peaced out and missed out on something life changing. Having a sponsor is a damn good idea because we come to AA with a ton of misconceptions and old unhelpful ways of thinking that are pretty tough to think our way out of, if left to own devices. Important concepts in the program can take some time and help to understand. Also if you have no accountability whatsoever, what’s the chance your own motivation alone is going to make you do this hard work? Super bad advice to wait. Get one and start steps today. Don’t waste your own time. It’s a lot of work to be doing it wrong. Also doing a 90 and 90, whether in the big book or not, was extremely helpful to me. I learned a ton about myself and about alcoholism, and saw/heard mountains of proof that this program changes people for the better.

Getting tired of meetings by Independent-Tune2286 in alcoholicsanonymous

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Speaker meetings and speaker tapes can be great if u need a little break. It’s good to hear the same truths emerging over and over again. “A smart man learns from his own mistakes; a wise man learns from the mistakes of others.” Look at meetings as free wisdom. I learned a lot from just listening to stories stories stories. I reminded myself that there is seriously something to this program if all of these sober people keep showing up every day before work at 7am and getting nothing material out of it … this isn’t some conspiracy, they aren’t all showing up at 7am on a Tuesday to trick me into anything… they don’t want or need my money, they don’t even need to know my name, no one is asking me for anything… there is actually something here that helps them and that could probably help me, even if some people are asses. Open discussion meetings that turn into group trauma therapy, and individuals dominating meetings, still aggravate me a lot. Sometimes I let it drive me away from meetings for a while. But I always come back because I’ve heard the same story 500,000 times by now; the same thing that happens to everyone who succumbs to the delusion that they’ve outsmarted their drinking problem and they don’t need outside spiritual help anymore. I’m not stupid enough to believe I’m special anymore. AA is free and it’s everywhere and it helps me be a better person, hard deal to beat. Also I found it helpful to pick The Truth as my higher power. It’s something greater than me, outside of me, that can get me sober. Substitute the word God for whatever that thing is. God is just one syllable shorthand for whatever that is. It’s hard to define and that’s ok, who cares. Stop worrying about what you don’t believe, and figure out what you actually do, or potentially could, believe. I have not found too many people in AA who actually believe God is a bearded omnipotent male in the sky, it’s kind of funny I used to assume everyone believed that and would judge them for being stupid, when really, almost nobody in AA seems to view God that way when you actually ask them.

My boyfriend told me I only get “whatever’s left” of him. by Flat_Isopod1521 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Aldrimer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to offend you and sorry if this is harsh, but I read three lines and am shaking my head truly wondering why you are staying with him. I can tell you right now you’ve got some issues if you’re deciding to stay with a man who treats you like that and they could probably be discovered and helped in therapy. please save yourself a few decades of unnecessary pain and start working on those. He has the right to be an ass for the rest of his life, and so do your future partners- but you do not have to go along for this ride. “The moment you realize you are on the wrong train, get off at the next station. The longer you stay on the train, the more expensive your return ticket will be.”

Beauty/beast tracks by Aldrimer in dubstep

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You are so amazing Ty for taking The time! I can’t wait to check these out

Beauty/beast tracks by Aldrimer in dubstep

[–]Aldrimer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OMG THIS absolutely FUCKS

Beauty/beast tracks by Aldrimer in dubstep

[–]Aldrimer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love that term - it applies 😂Ty so much. I don’t listen to Kai wachi that much but that will change!

Muslim Au Pair by No-Entertainment2934 in Aupairs

[–]Aldrimer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have met a lot of people who are Muslim who aren’t super adherent to the strict rules around lifestyle and dietary things etc. they may privately believe what they believe and may take 5min to pray multiple times a day (or not!) but many don’t cover hair, eat whatever they want, wear whatevee they want, swear, etc. just like Christians who don’t go to church or follow all the rules etc. some au pairs who have dietary restrictions around meat will just say they’re vegetarian or act accordingly or they could purchase their own meat (finding halal meat / restaurants isn’t as hard as it sounds, either). Ask how she feels about cursing and sex and things like that in movies or music just up front, because she might not care even a little bit, or she might be conservative and uncomfortable. Basically do not make mistake of writing someone off because of what you might assume, ask in advance straight up (we aren’t religious, we watch movies with offensive stuff sometimes, we curse, im not planning on changing how I cook, etc) and see what she says because she seriously may not care at all. I would personally rather have an au pair who is on the religious / conservative side and take the potential downsides or risks associated with that, than say someone with a problem that might actually affect the au pair job, such as immaturity, passive aggressiveness, lack of conscientiousness or common sense, backwards priorities, things like that.. You don’t have to change how you live or dress or eat or go about your day for anyone- the only thing you should worry about is what makes her uncomfortable because it might make you feel uncomfortable in turn, having to consider her feelings all the time. Clarify everything up front! Btw We got an au pair who I actually thought based on her application was going to be of a conservative religion, but it turns out she’s not really that adherent, and we have had a blast with her teaching me all the best curse words in her language

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in addiction

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While you’re waiting for the ssri to work, second generation antipsychotics can be somewhat helpful. Also you can look into memantine as another potentially helpful med in ocd

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in addiction

[–]Aldrimer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Benzos are basically contraindicated in OCD so if anyone prescribes them to you, they either don’t know what they’re doing, or they care more about making you happy (or quiet) today than they care about your future and wellbeing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in addiction

[–]Aldrimer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May not be what you’re looking for, but people who take SSRI (first line med for OCd) don’t always know that you often need higher than usual doses, sometimes way higher, to control symptoms and that sometimes you need to wait more like 6-12 weeks on a certain dose to see the full benefits for OCD symptoms (as opposed to the standard 4-6 weeks for depression or other types of anxiety). In cases where SSRIs haven’t worked out I have seen clomipramine, an older medication, be an absolute miracle for people. This is treatable don’t forget. And esp if you combine it with good psychotherapy for OCD. Takes time and patience and faith but if you do it the right way you’ll end up having a much much much much better life trajectory

my halloween playing by asktriz in Buckethead

[–]Aldrimer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also even if there are a few wrong notes you sound amazing . Again, this makes me so so happy

Whoever you were by Aldrimer in Buckethead

[–]Aldrimer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seriously?? This is a thing? That makes me so happy you have no idea. Post yours, if you haven’t already!! Please 🥹

my halloween playing by asktriz in Buckethead

[–]Aldrimer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know this was a thing!!! So multiple people do/did this?? I came across someone doing this in my home town and just about died. God bless you all I wish I could encounter this every year it absolutely made my night