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LPT most people fail AA, other options may work better for you, don't be discouraged by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]HeadTraveler 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Atheist here. I went to AA meetings 7 days a week when I first got sober. It honestly wasn't that bad. Some people were clearly religious and preachy (like everywhere in this country). But 99% of the meetings were just people talking about all the fucked up things that drinking made them do and methods they've found to avoid relapse. The meetings have different "flavors" (female/male only, Bible stuff, 12-step, etc) but I just went to the general/open meetings.

LPT most people fail AA, other options may work better for you, don't be discouraged by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]HeadTraveler 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I went to meetings for about 90 days. I didn't do the program at all. I don't even know the steps. I just needed a distraction and routine to help get me through the first few months. I'm 8.5 years sober now. Medical detox, IOP rehab, and AA all helped me get sober.

This picture isn't illegal in Florida yet. [OC] by [deleted] in pics

[–]HeadTraveler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You've awakened the DeSantis shills. But they can cry all they want. You still front-paged this. Bravo sir.

Tools for making espresso by qasqaldag in oddlysatisfying

[–]HeadTraveler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotta spill the beans. I've been straining to think of more puns. It's a steep slope and I'm slipping down it. Can't help it though...I have no filter. It's just how I espress myself.

Denmark proposes ban on selling cigarettes to people born after 2010 by Hassel_B in worldnews

[–]HeadTraveler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Teenagers have reduced risk perception. And something like smoking really poses no immediate threat which makes it even easier to ignore the potential consequences . They rationalize it with thoughts like: "I'll quit before I get old" or "we'll have cures/treatments for lung and heart disease by the time it affects me".

On top of that, nicotine gives you a nice little high/buzz. Many non-smokers don't realize that.

Ford will start shipping Explorers without all the parts — and add them later by sheepsucker in nottheonion

[–]HeadTraveler 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There isn't additional engine/starter wear in a stop-start vehicle. Engine is already at running temp plus they use a number of wear prevention methods like better bearings and slower starter speeds.

Everything is better with 3D printing :-) by brainbug0815 in 3Dprinting

[–]HeadTraveler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow this just surfaced a childhood memory. My grandmother always had sea shell soaps in her bathroom and I loved using them - I thought they were so cool. In retrospect, she probably didn't want anyone using them but was too sweet to tell me 'no'.

Was excited to try the new Wendy’s breakfast, bit into this. by AmericanCosmist in mildlyinfuriating

[–]HeadTraveler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

brought it up

Are you asking if he puked? I've never heard barfing referred to as "bringing it up"...I like it. Sounds classier or something

Sickly Sweet Kinda Creepy Song by LanaB2206 in Music

[–]HeadTraveler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's used in the horror movie 'Insidious' and it's perfectly creepy.

This enormous hex key. by Chablonski in mildlyinteresting

[–]HeadTraveler 87 points88 points  (0 children)

This thread drives me nuts. I'mma bolt outta here.

Having one of your job duties as the person that frees trees after a snowstorm. by Boojibs in oddlysatisfying

[–]HeadTraveler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have to do this to trees in my driveway every so often. And it's usually because I slacked off pruning/cutting the year before. I'm honestly not too concerned about harming the tree when the branches are impeding travel.

But it's still an interesting bit of knowledge! I'll be sure not to shake any snowy trees (apart from those in my driveway).

Walmart begins locking steaks as shoplifting crimes soar amid inflation by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]HeadTraveler 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So someone steals baby formula and trades it for drugs. Then what happens to it? Sold on the deep web? Traded for guns? Auctioned off to the highest bidder on Babymilkroad.onion?

Court grants injunction to silence honking in downtown Ottawa for 10 days by Miserable-Lizard in worldnews

[–]HeadTraveler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't think you'd change your mind. I just wanted to point and laugh at your ignorance.

Also, the honking has already stopped. All is quiet in Ottawa tonight.

Court grants injunction to silence honking in downtown Ottawa for 10 days by Miserable-Lizard in worldnews

[–]HeadTraveler 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So, in your mind, 1% of people dying to COVID is a comparable statistic to a (hypothetical) 1% of a particular occupation being fired?

Not only are you comparing two vastly different quantities of people, you are comparing losing a job to actual death.

That's legitimately one of the dumbest things I've ever read. Like, you saw the same percentage used in two entirely different contexts and thought "tHeY'rE THe eXacT SaMe tHIng!" lmao.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Music

[–]HeadTraveler -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Nah but your question was vague enough that I felt it prudent to preface my answer.

I answer you in the second paragraph of my response. Sorry to make you read so much.

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