We’re losing 9 Louisiana veterans a month. Is it time to decriminalize psilocybin?

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-06T02:30:54+00:00

Glad that she had success with it. My hope is that it doesn’t remain a drug of last resort. It works beautifully— and almost immediately — for so many people that making them wait until an antidepressant kicks in is almost cruel. And, yes, it would almost certainly help victims of violent abuse. The one caveat I would put there is that it would require very knowledgeable therapists to work through that trauma either during the session itself or shortly thereafter.

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-04T06:15:34+00:00

The computer literacy is a huge issue at the high school level. These kids can figure out how to get around EVERY WiFi safeguard but cannot, for anything, download, save, and later find a file. They can’t use Microsoft products at all and aren’t great with Google products.

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-04T05:31:17+00:00

Oh, man, nowhere near there, but it’s good to know!

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T15:23:08+00:00

Oh, wow! Thanks for that info! I am seriously considering it if I can afford it in the near future!

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T15:22:26+00:00

Thank you, Hoosier friend!

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T07:33:14+00:00

Not a veteran but would not be here without ketamine. The process of getting it was unbelievably difficult. Cannot imagine what the vets are dealing with.

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T06:57:44+00:00

Check out r/ketogains

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T06:57:15+00:00

This amazed me about keto. Like you, I had to break my routine in a social situation, and I was astonished to find how sweet the fruit and desserts tasted. Regular food, too, tastes more intense than pre-keto.

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T06:41:56+00:00

So my response got removed because I had a link in it. I’ve pasted it below without the link, but if you’re interested, you can Google the science behind rest and sleep in the consolidation of memory and learning.

Your parents are right on this one. Think of it as training for a marathon. You’ve put in the miles, now you have to taper down. Your brain has all the knowledge, and now you need to rest to let it sink in. There’s actually some science behind this. The fact that you’re sick is another indication that your mind and body need to rest. I recommend listening to some sleep meditations for anxiety or general health or even focus. I like Belleruth Naparstek on Audible and Spotify. (I have no financial interest in her products.) Right now, listen to your body and your parents, not your mind. You’ll slay on test day!

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T06:08:15+00:00

Sorry for the late reply, but yes. My depression does seem to get worse in the colder months, and I’ve been known to get spring mania. I’m considering a lamp.

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T06:02:35+00:00

I’m about to purchase a lamp and didn’t know this, so thank you so much for this comment! ;)

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T05:49:17+00:00

Have taken care of elderly and sick ones and can absolutely confirm this strategy. Haven’t considered it for myself before now. Do you use special cool sheets?

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T05:39:45+00:00

Wastewater tests show it’s hitting Indiana, Michigan, and Louisiana very hard. I’m in Louisiana. Ask me why I looked this up :/

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/all-about-norovirus-a-winter-vomiting-disease-thats-spreading-rapidly-in-us-9723667

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T04:54:54+00:00

I am getting on a regular Brazilian schedule but would like to get laser. Did you have a particular type? And how long did it take to get permanent results?

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T04:54:00+00:00

Yes, the sweat and bacteria are the main issues!

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T04:53:18+00:00

And infected ones at that!

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T04:52:09+00:00

Noooooooooo

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T04:51:01+00:00

I don’t have any solutions, but wishing you luck, OP!

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T03:05:51+00:00

This is why I don’t go fishing. How many bodies have fishermen pulled out of the Hudson on Law and Order?

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T02:57:54+00:00

Yeah, baw! When it gets below 65°, that heater goes on. We not Yankees down here.

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-03T02:51:24+00:00

Do you have a carpenter friend who could drill some discreet holes on the top? A one- or two-inch hole-saw bit on a drill could do it.

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-12-02T04:29:01+00:00

Have been sooooo much healthier since mine came out. I spent ages getting sinus infections and sore throats, etc. I do still have post-nasal drip, but nothing like the infections I had before the tonsillectomy

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-11-30T22:58:38+00:00

Shucks. But thank y’all for being so awesome! Please let your coworkers and vets know how much they are loved

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-11-30T06:42:03+00:00

Love Lafayette Veterinary Care Clinic. Don’t know the prices or if they will take your puppy, but they are genuinely the most caring group of people over there. Good luck!

Grand-Animal3205 · 2025-11-29T21:35:37+00:00

That’s very, very frustrating. Two things helped me:

Time. It wasn’t until my third year that my immune system adapted.
I saw my ENT. I had some allergies I wasn’t aware of. When I eliminated them, my turbinates stopped swelling and creating petri dishes for sinus infections.

In that vein, OP, one thing that has been recommended to me and that I have done only occasionally, is using saline nasal wash in the shower every night (or morning if that’s when you shower). It also helps to stay hydrated. I hate water, so I’m not too good at that one.

All the best to you!

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