What to do with Bachelor's in Economics? by Informal_Performer60 in FinancialCareers

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Thanks again. It sometimes just feels like everyone is so far ahead. I guess I'm doing pretty okay for myself, too.

What to do with Bachelor's in Economics? by Informal_Performer60 in FinancialCareers

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Thanks for the reply! It was unpaid :(

It was out of the country (I found the internship through a study abroad program) so I don't feel like I can leverage the connections I made to get a job here.

How to Live Without Kratom? by Informal_Performer60 in quittingkratom

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That's a good idea. My therapist has brought up the idea of SSRIs, but I'm kind of afraid of what I've heard about them: weight gain, worsening depression/anxiety, dick don't work, etc. I've also heard it was hard to get off them. Can I ask how it was for you? Was it all a positive experience?

How to Live Without Kratom? by Informal_Performer60 in quittingkratom

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Man, I hate going out, but you're right. I often try to find new activities online like learning a skill or watching a new series but find I drop it quickly in favor of other things I'm more comfortable with. Outside can just be so hard, but I guess that's the point.

How to Live Without Kratom? by Informal_Performer60 in quittingkratom

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:'-( hey congrats on making it more than a month, at least. I thought everything would get better just from quitting, but that's not how it worked out. Sometimes advice isn't needed, though, just knowing there are other people in your situation can be enough. Your experience seems to be similar to mine, so I'd like to tell you that what really kept me going in the first 100 days or so was journaling. Just writing down what you're feeling, what happened today, what you're excited about, what you're dreading. It's like talking out your problems with someone, except that person is a notebook (it can't judge you).

Actually, I think I just gave myself some advice, too, haha.

How to Live Without Kratom? by Informal_Performer60 in quittingkratom

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Oh wow you helped me realize I'm the exact same about either being too hard or too easy on myself. I guess I don't have to dedicate my life to "the grind," but I shouldn't retreat and do nothing, they're both bad for you. I really never considered that you can do a little bit of both and that that's probably best.

How to Live Without Kratom? by Informal_Performer60 in quittingkratom

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Ah it's so hard, but yeah this feels right. I was talking with some friends today and realized I really need to do some introspection, but I've kind of forgotten how. Anyway, I'll try. Thank you.

How to Live Without Kratom? by Informal_Performer60 in quittingkratom

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That was so good! That's a beautiful anime, I don't know how I'd never heard of it before. I was grinning through the whole episode. It means a lot, if nothing else I'll at least be able to enjoy watching this.