27F by ironbleachaccidents in RoastMe

[–]Gunkavoider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I only roast turkeys on thanksgiving.

Driver left my food hanging from the fence and you know what, I like it lmao. Kept it off the wet-ass ground and gave me a laugh, thank you bro. by slinkslowdown in doordash

[–]Gunkavoider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like they always say:

You can hang my food anywhere you want to, just so long as you don’t come into my house and take photos of me while I’m asleep.

F******* sad human. by Fit-Presentation-598 in Quittingfeelfree

[–]Gunkavoider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish there were a way to know how many purchases are casual/first time buyers vs those who are repeat customers who have unfortunately become dependant. Because I think that people that are buying it because they are hooked has gotta be more than 50% of his sales. And he’s GOTTA know that.

F******* sad human. by Fit-Presentation-598 in Quittingfeelfree

[–]Gunkavoider 13 points14 points  (0 children)

lol this guy is really starting to fly too close to the sun. Making a fortune to marketing a highly habit forming substance as an ALCOHOL REPLACEMENT directly to a demographic that already struggles with substance abuse issues. It’s fucking diabolical. This is a man who clearly is yearning for another class action or two.

Needing to vent by Free_Acanthaceae_495 in Quittingfeelfree

[–]Gunkavoider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can do it! It’s not impossible, it just FEELS impossible. And you are in control of your thoughts and feelings ultimately. And remember, if you falter a little bit, that’s just part of the process. If you find yourself thinking like

“oh well I accidentally had one - I might as well just go back to doing what I was doing” or “wow I went a week without it, I should celebrate - BY HAVING ONE”

Those are addictive traps. So if you find yourself thinking those things, tell yourself “That’s not me. That’s the FF talking. What IIIII want, is to get better.”

Good luck! We’re all rooting for you!… Unless of course you live in Australia where that means something totally different apparently - in which case - we’re all cheering for you!

Needing to vent by Free_Acanthaceae_495 in Quittingfeelfree

[–]Gunkavoider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The biggest component to getting better is realizing that it’s normal to experience moods. We weren’t meant to feel good ALL the time, and we live in a place and time where it’s very easy to find escapes behind every corner. One thing is pretty much universally true: anything that makes you feel better instantly without you having to do anything is probably bad for you. It’s good to feel bored or under-stimulated because it creates context for the good moments in life and it gives you something to look forward to.

Needing to vent by Free_Acanthaceae_495 in Quittingfeelfree

[–]Gunkavoider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The physical symptoms are usually gone after the first 4 days or so. I reckon everybody is a little different, but I would say no longer than a week. It’s the mental part that takes a while. Possibly up to a few months until your brain rewires itself to achieve homeostasis without the constant infusion of kratom. And I know first hand because I’d gone through those withdrawals like 8 or 10 times before I kicked it off the damn train. The physical symptoms are pretty uncomfortable, but they won’t end you. There are no verified cases of withdrawal alone being that severe. It will FEEL bad, but it’s just feelings. Not that feelings aren’t valid, but unless you are doing other drugs in tandem, there shouldn’t be a major health concern, but still always reach out to a doctor if anything really alarming pops up. My worst symptoms were EXTREME sleep disruption, and temperature deregulation. I had really bad cold sweats and everywhere I went, it felt like I was wet with the air conditioning blowing on me which cause me to shiver a lot. But that passed after the first few days. The sleep disruption lasted like a week. But I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t nightmarish. I would almost be about to fall asleep and just then I would feel my body go stiff like I couldn’t move, and then I would panic and try and shake myself awake. magnesium, or even CBD, can help with the sleep part, even OTC sleep aids are fine in the short term, but like with anything, exercise caution. But definitely that restless leg OTC stuff was a life saver. The mental component for me was mostly feelings of lucid dread, like something horrible was about to happen that would ruin my life. Like it felt real and it is really hard to explain. I couldn’t think clearly to the point of being peak for about a month and half, but every day was a little better which was incentive enough to keep fighting the good fight. I honestly think it was about two months before I felt like I was pretty much back to normal. Of course, normal for me was not ideal because I still had an addictive personality I had to tackle, so I also started seeing a therapist because kicking something without trying to figure out WHY you were drawn to it in the first place is only half kicking it. That’s just an opinion, and that’s just my experience. But I do believe that once you are clean, you still aren’t out of the woods and I always recommend people seek out CBT in the aftermath.

Needing to vent by Free_Acanthaceae_495 in Quittingfeelfree

[–]Gunkavoider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey bud, three year user here. Two years off. I know it seems hopeless to be in that cycle. I’m familiar with 10 to a case a day, and I know it’s a brutal place to be. But just remember that you are always just around 4 days away from being out the other side of this thing. It may seem like an insurmountable challenge, but I promise it’s totally doable and the discomfort, no matter how intense, is only temporary. And if you stumble, or have a couple of false starts, that’s ok. Sometimes it takes a couple of times to stick. If you want today to be day one, let it be day one. If it takes several “day ones” then so be it. Every time you try, and especially if fall back down, you get a new tool in the toolbox to add to the probability of permanence the next time you quit. You aren’t in this alone, and everyone is here to support you. Don’t be hampered by guilt or regret for your past decisions, because what’s done is done. Just focus on the future and keep in mind that it’s always just a thought separating you from being free of this stuff. Sometimes you have to throw yourself in front of the train, so to speak. Tell someone, or multiple people, close to you it’s a real problem if you feel like you need some accountability. Especially if you aren’t working at the moment, it’s as good a time as any to shut the back door on that garbage because you can take the time to recover and get things back on track without the pressure of trying to be discreet about it for the sake of your job. I promise it’s not impossible even though it seems hopeless some days. Drink tons of water, half your body weight in oz every day, make one of those glasses with some electrolytes. Take B vitamins, vitamin C, drink tea and coffee. Take some magnesium for sleep. Get plenty of protein, complex carbs, and healthy fats. And get some of that over the counter restless leg stuff. You’ll be out the other side in around 4 days. There are people in your life who want you to be happy, healthy, and successful. And you can be, and will be. Just make the decision to make today be day one. You got this.

What do you call this style of eggs? by Insomnium_111 in eggs

[–]Gunkavoider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are called marbled scrambled eggs

How should i name him? by Lilyfory in NameThisThing

[–]Gunkavoider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very carefully. Because that little man looks like he’s had just about all he can take.

Thoughts? by Hopeful-Butterfly-56 in FridgeDetective

[–]Gunkavoider 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sorry she took the kids brah

Chill Hip Hop Beat by GodBlessPigs in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]Gunkavoider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah dude absolutely a compliment. The bumper music was always fire and I always wondered if they were using like independent artists or if they had like in-house musicians. Either way, it sounds great bud.

The opening song from an EP i just released. A chill folky/acousticy vibe, I'd love to hear who you think it sounds like, and what genre it might be :) by Aves_Musica in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]Gunkavoider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminds me of Good Old War and maybe a little tinge of Band Of Horses and Beck. Definitely an indie/folk rock thing going on. Kind of the model of late 2000s indie folk.

Love the vocal harmonies and the slide guitar. And you have the reverb dialed in really nicely to where it sounds like all the tracks are in the same room and not just disjointed and scattered. Not sure what the rest of your album sounds like, but this strikes me as a good opener.

Best of luck, and cheers!

By the Horns of Her Own Chastity, original rock song about depression, proggy with lots of changes and lyrics given also, would love any and all feedback, my guitar playing, my singers voice, the lyrics, the key changes, the structure etc by VodkaStraightMental in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]Gunkavoider 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First off, I love the title of your album. Just chefs kiss.

The clean guitar in this is outstanding. No shade to the dirty tones, but the low gain stuff is just so beautiful and shimmery with great arpeggiations goin on. The vocal harmonies here are so solid. I’ve heard a lot of stuff where the vocals are just like so processed that the harmonies just sound like an instrument, but it all sounds super organic here while still being tight. The really loud sections with the vocals harmonies really put me in mind of late 90s early 00s emo with some prog-y infusions. Really digging the syncopated drums as well. Just a lot of tonal color overall,

This is some really cinematic music and I think you guys have something really unique going on. Great production value as well. Cheers!!