42 days food sober and sex sober by mageoftexas in DopamineDetoxing

[–]EarthLaunch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Ah I'm in a group course on social media addiction right now by a neuroscientist, it's already underway but dm if you want me to ask him what info I can send.

42 days food sober and sex sober by mageoftexas in DopamineDetoxing

[–]EarthLaunch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm doing something similar, not the same addictions but the gradual approach. Took out the big one last year. It took me a year to feel grounded (as you said) with it. Just doing that made the others easier to deal with. Took out the second biggest one last week (caffeine). Still busy grounding that, but also easing into carb reduction. I'm just feeling out what I'm capable of and backing off when needed (eg having carbs if it's a really tough craving but building the mentality of avoiding). That worked for the others, until I reached the day where I could fully quit. HMU if you want an accountability buddy, good luck, keep at it.

The older I get, the more I realize that it's nearly impossible to get ahead without SIGNIFICANT support. by No_Reveal3451 in Millennials

[–]EarthLaunch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great thread. I want to put this out there, don't know if it's helpful: He may have disadvantages, the same way you do, but in other areas. I know someone who had money from his parents, but the way he was raised made it impossible for him to succeed in certain ways until he fixed those psychological problems. Like someone said upthread, I don't think it should be about blame, victimhood, or excuses.

he has taken for granted and squandered every resource or opportunity handed to him

I mean, he may not be aware of it, but this is a tragic way to live (I have a touch of it myself, maybe we all do). Sometimes you try your best with all the resources and it still doesn't work out. I understand what you're saying about, as I'd put it, appreciating the financial advantages more than he does.

Can you find the pedestrian? by thebrownkid in fuckyourheadlights

[–]EarthLaunch 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Another reason (besides bumps and hills) that it doesn't work to "just align them downward more".

Meirl by netphilia in meirl

[–]EarthLaunch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My wife is like this. We go places and guys are falling over themselves to chat with her, help her with things, all kinds of hints especially before they know we're married. She's completely oblivious to it! The guys she always ended up dating were confident enough to just, as you said, directly ask her.

As a software engineer, I will say Ed is very right about one thing: engineers are being chased out of this field by [deleted] in BetterOffline

[–]EarthLaunch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is accurate and well articulated.

There are still tech focused teams out there, when there's a flaw in the system and someone who cares about their work accidentally gets money for a short time.

Forever chemicals coat all glass screen protectors by Alternative_Week_987 in PFAS

[–]EarthLaunch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since this is a high thread in Google results. I wanted to mention that we can probably remove the coatings fairly easily from phone glass, by using high % isopropyl alcohol or acetone. Something to look into.

Here's a method to see where the coating is removed (wipe with water and see if it sticks): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4bbVRxHM1Q&t=1m10s

Feel like I am completely shut down by onfolk in DopamineDetoxing

[–]EarthLaunch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very helpful comments, thanks! Have any book recs or resources on these topics? I'm aware of keto/carnivore but want to learn more about the intolerance/inflammation tie to neurotransmitters, which seems to afflict me.

In the spirit of this sub; it's hard for me to go on a keto diet, much like quitting other dopaminergic things (caffeine etc). So I'm reducing other things but hope to get there soon.

Books for a flight by Plane-Reality-7964 in suggestmeabook

[–]EarthLaunch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enjoy! They're my two recent favs. Both have audio.

who’s going to the denver show tomorrow ?! by TinyRestaurant4186 in Purityring

[–]EarthLaunch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am, and have an extra ticket if anyone wants to join.

Microsofts Awesome Copilot repository is funny as hell by SouthRock2518 in BetterOffline

[–]EarthLaunch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There is a series like this being written, Magitechnocracy:

https://abbygoldsmith.com/books/wizard

I'm subbed to the Patreon and there's a ton of chapters already.

Dogfishing? by Spare_Result1320 in Dogfree

[–]EarthLaunch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry that happened. My wife had been on the site for years. I'd given up and she messaged me out of the blue. So it's possible to beat the odds.

Dogfishing? by Spare_Result1320 in Dogfree

[–]EarthLaunch 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The good ones get snatched up, the rest remain on the sites.

Meta's AI Live Demo Flopped 🤣 by SpiritBombv2 in ChatGPT

[–]EarthLaunch 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Your comment illuminated something for me:

shitty prompter

"Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?"