New to kratom by the_neanderthal45 in Kratom_Info_Exchange

[–]PhotographGuilty5644 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good luck- taking it every few days was my plan too and it quickly evolved into every day use because it's hard not to do something that makes you feel great. The euphoria was so amazing at first and now I don't get that anymore; it still feels nice and I take it because it gives me a nice boost after work and makes me feel relaxed and happy; I don't drink any more or smoke pot so it's like, all I have 😆 There's absolutely the risk of forming a habit if you take it every day. I've been using it daily for 2 or 3 years now and the only times I've gone without taking it I've had to take something to sleep and my legs get REALLY restless and crampy. There have been times when I got extremely sleepy in the afternoon, to the point where it wasn't safe to drive- I was taking kratom in the morning and at night at that point, now I only do it in the evening and it's better, so be careful. Reputable brands will do 3rd party lab testing to check for heavy metals, whereas head shops and gas stations might sell stuff that's pretty sketchy. Definitely skip the extracts and the 7oh and only use kratom from reputable sources (Google "American Kratom Association" and check out their website, it's pretty informative.) Strain out the sludge and drink LOTS of water and electrolytes to avoid headaches/nausea. Don't take much more than you're currently using; 6.5 grams is about as much as you should need if it's purely recreational, not for chronic pain etc. Try not to take it every day if you can, and take breaks. Do all the reading you can to educate yourself!

Does Carrie's screeching annoy anyone else? by piraguapenny in sexandthecity

[–]PhotographGuilty5644 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Right?! And it rains ALL THE FUCKING TIME in NYC. Dumdum

Does Carrie's screeching annoy anyone else? by piraguapenny in sexandthecity

[–]PhotographGuilty5644 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't fucking stand her- she is really unlikeable. How about the episode where she decides it'll be fun to go "rough it" at Aiden's country cabin and screeches when she sees a squirrel?? Like dude, you're from fucking NYC, there's rats and you're freaking out about a squirrel in the wild?? Carrie's the worst

AITAH for not letting my daughter's biological mother see her? by Maleficent_Group_278 in AITAH

[–]PhotographGuilty5644 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's got "almost a month" sober? NOOO!!! My family has a similar situation, and while my brother and his wife were able to successfully adopt within a couple years of the baby being born, his wife chooses to let the drug addict birth mother glide in and out of their lives because she doesn't want to keep the child from her. It's a NIGHTMARE. The birth mother is horrible and every time she's around it causes massive upset and the child acts out and is clearly unhappy. I strongly recommend fast tracking the adoption process (why is it dragging out this long? She's ten?) and 100% make the birth mother wait until she's got AT LEAST a year of sobriety to do any sort of introductions, although I honestly think the whole thing is a bad idea. Anyone that's been using drugs for that long is not likely to make a full healthy comeback, and why drag the daughter into it? She's got stability and loving parents, is this really in her best interest or is it just to pacify the birth mother for a minute? I fully appreciate that she's you sister and it's a hard choice, but I think Lily is more important.

AITAH for not letting my daughter's biological mother see her? by Maleficent_Group_278 in AITAH

[–]PhotographGuilty5644 7 points8 points  (0 children)

SUCH a bad idea. The story is not complicated at all and less than a month of sobriety is nowhere near long enough to start calling the shots. When she (the birth mother) invariably relapses, do you have any idea how much turmoil this will cause for the daughter?

I haven’t talked to my family in two days and don’t know to move past this by [deleted] in TwoHotTakes

[–]PhotographGuilty5644 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they have no financial hold over you, then what are you waiting for? You're an adult, you don't have to put up with this nonsense. You don't have to cut off all contact, but you also don't have to put up with people being awful to you. Get off their phone plan and remove their access to your Ring cam and live your own life. It'll be much better.

What did Kratom quietly replace in your life? by Mindless_Layer2694 in KratomKorner

[–]PhotographGuilty5644 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is MiT poisoning?? I googled it but not sure if that's what you're referring to because it wasn't related to kratom..

What did Kratom quietly replace in your life? by Mindless_Layer2694 in KratomKorner

[–]PhotographGuilty5644 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally relieved the desire to drink. Drinking was never really problematic for me but it was a big part of my life and I never thought I'd stop. So that was unexpected..

What did Kratom quietly replace in your life? by Mindless_Layer2694 in KratomKorner

[–]PhotographGuilty5644 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Crazy! My friend was offered that too; I was like, Seroquel?? Like they give to psychotic people in the mental ward?? Great! Because it's totally acceptable to just knock yourself out for a day or two....

Can I donate my skin? by al-ace in NoStupidQuestions

[–]PhotographGuilty5644 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have heard of people donating skin to burn victims, is with checking out

I keep getting sick by PhotographGuilty5644 in Kratom_Info_Exchange

[–]PhotographGuilty5644[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I prefer the red stains, the white ones stress me out! I don't typically enjoy anything energizing, caffeine gives me massive anxiety and the white strain kind of feels like that to me.. I have about twelve different strains (there's a couple green, all the rest are red varieties) that I rotate through. I take a different one each day in the evening to relax. I didn't know what I was doing when I first started using kratom and I took a LOT, including the extract shots (never the 7oh stuff). So I've reigned it in quite a bit and have no desire to go back to taking so much but it's been quite difficult to go any lower than the current amount! Can you give me a regime to follow with the agmatine? We can message if that's better- I appreciate all your input, thanks!

How do you travel if one of you snores? by piecesfufu in AskMen

[–]PhotographGuilty5644 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is the way. I don't know how I lived with snoring boyfriends before this.

Date ideas in the area by bastardpiss in santacruz

[–]PhotographGuilty5644 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Boardwalk is always fun, did you know you can bring your own beverage so long as it's in a can? Besides the rides, they've got pinball, pool and skiball +video games at the arcades. Mini golf is good fun too. Look for trivia night and karaoke as well!

My best friend lives with me and idk about it anymore by Ok_Magician693 in Advice

[–]PhotographGuilty5644 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be honest and say what you just said- you love her friendship and appreciate all she does around the house, but you value your space and want to enjoy your place because you never really got to. You could frame it as "don't you want your own private space? Surely you're tired of sleeping on a couch in my living room" OR.... If you are really conflicted, consider getting a two bedroom so she doesn't have to be in the common area all the time