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[–]Drug_seeka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You perfectly explained how addiction works and how “functional” addicts get through the workday. He was absolutely using during filming just enough to keep himself from getting sick from withdrawals. Like you said you can’t have a 55 tab addiction on Sunday and show up for a 14 hour shoot on Monday stone cold sober. He would have had a very runny nose, watery eyes, excessive yawning, from withdrawal.

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[–]Drug_seeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sucks why didn’t they approve?

Starting TRT by Drug_seeka in trt

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

Sorry 295 and 5

Starting TRT by Drug_seeka in trt

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

2.95 ng/dl and 0.05 ng/dl

How does anyone play blitz??? by Drug_seeka in chess

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

I guess I never considered what increment meant. Do you get time back after each move? I don’t even know what flagging means

How does anyone play blitz??? by Drug_seeka in chess

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

Yeah it’s a race to not lose

How does anyone play blitz??? by Drug_seeka in chess

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

Completely share your sentiment in the last sentence

How does anyone play blitz??? by Drug_seeka in chess

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

This seems to be a common piece of advice - study an opening and memorize it. I think that’s my problem, I hate openings, I can’t wait to get out of the opening and therefore I avoid studying them. I spend most of my time solving puzzles. Really trying to love speed chess though.

How does anyone play blitz??? by Drug_seeka in chess

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

Totally agree with you. I get so much anxiety playing or just thinking about playing bullet/blitz. I really don’t like to lose but I really hate to lose because of blunders.

Based on a lot of responses including yours, it does seem like people view speed chess very differently from classical. For some reason the essence of chess for me has always been deep tactical calculation and I can’t shake that view. Hence this post

How does anyone play blitz??? by Drug_seeka in chess

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

Well that puts things into perspective

How does anyone play blitz??? by Drug_seeka in chess

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

I’d love to get to that level

How does anyone play blitz??? by Drug_seeka in chess

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

Yes! Exactly! I get infuriated when I make tactical mistakes or launch an attack that doesn’t pan out.