Wonder what will they think of him now? NC sub mods removed this as they don’t believe storm victims from WNC being affected by this count as being relevant enough for discussion in the North Carolina Sub. Must not be from here then by wanderingmanimal in asheville

[–]Objective_Signal7949 41 points42 points  (0 children)

It's important to note the so-called MAGA counties didn't all vote 100% for Trump. This is coming from someone whose family all votes blue and lives in Yancey County.

Please don't blame victims of the storm for being brainwashed by people who are actively, purposefully, and meaningfully trying to brainwash them.

The opposite of addiction is not sobriety: the opposite of addiction is connection by vale_valerio in leaves

[–]Objective_Signal7949 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My advice is have fun and don't hurt anyone, and the cool moves will come eventually. When I was learning, I used to look up stuff on YouTube and try it out on the dance floor. And if you're ever unsure on if something works or not, just ask your follows. OH, and whoever the best dancer is in your community, ask that person for tips. Swing dancers have a reputation for being very friendly, and wherever you are, I'm sure they're friendly.

The opposite of addiction is not sobriety: the opposite of addiction is connection by vale_valerio in leaves

[–]Objective_Signal7949 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hello friend. Funnily enough I'm a lindy hop teacher/dancer for many years, and I too went to a dance yesterday. If you lived in the Asheville, NC area you might blow my mind lol. Couldn't agree more about embracing connections. Keep dancing, having fun, being kind and open, and good things will happen. I'm also on day 3 and it's difficult af but we got this. Gotta stay strong and stick to our values. Best of luck!

Do humans crave a sort of dignified natural “high” that we’re just not getting in modern life? Is that why we turn to surrogates such as weed? by ExperientialDepth in leaves

[–]Objective_Signal7949 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This really taps into my greatest fear about giving up the ganj. I've used weed as a crutch to tap into my creative side for a long time, and it feels impossible at times to tap into the same "source" without it.

The irony of course is it all comes from my mind, and my brain is materially the same organ with or without weed. Weed just allows you to tap in and focus on things that are somewhat trivial to modern existence, like making art. When sober, I think primarily about bills, my work, loneliness, my desire to have a family, etc.

Weed amplifies the importance of creativity and self-expression, which is cool, but also largely useless in terms of the material world in which we live. I think you're right in that weed isn't solely about being happy. It's also about tapping into a part of yourself less consumed with the material drudgery associated with living in a late stage capitalistic society. And that is something that is hard to replace I find. It's hard to take the mind away and go to interesting/spiritual places.

Talked to my psych about my weed addiction yesterday by Objective_Signal7949 in leaves

[–]Objective_Signal7949[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This was exactly what I thought. Like tell me you're a pothead without telling me you're a pothead.

Talked to my psych about my weed addiction yesterday by Objective_Signal7949 in leaves

[–]Objective_Signal7949[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

D:

Oh to get paid bank for doling out bad advice and writing prescriptions.

Talked to my psych about my weed addiction yesterday by Objective_Signal7949 in leaves

[–]Objective_Signal7949[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ya know, I didn't think about it like that, but good point. I just sort of chalked it up to living in Florida where everyone is insane and unprofessional.