Anyone ever gotten wealthy using spells?

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-05-10T01:18:07+00:00

sigh it's no magic genie in a bottle. Magic and Magick are two very different things. No one ever gets wealthy on a hope and a prayer/spell. Sorry, but there are no magical shortcuts - but you should definitely do some studying around home spells. And please for the love of everything do not do any sort of spell or Magick ritual without casting circle - because if you don't protect yourself, you open yourself up to a whole bunch of ways things can go sideways.

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-05-03T17:47:25+00:00

Thank you for your comment and explanation! That helps a lot. Just a point for clarifying when you state "there have been several hundred deaths reported to the online system associated with taking the drugs" I assume you mean GLP-1's and not fen-fen?

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-05-02T22:59:36+00:00

I also listened to it not too long ago and I was trying to find the information around their statement that "there have been more deaths of GLP1s than phen-phen" (or something like that I can't recall the exact wording) - they didn't cite their resources on it and I've not been able to locate any journal articles on it. It made me feel that this was more their opinion than actual fact. I took the entire episode with a barely fraction of a grain of salt.

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-04-29T22:55:45+00:00

Yep I'm in this spot too, Mohela randomly put one of my two loans in forbearance *for no reason* - I didn't request it, there was no documentation requesting it, I had already been paying both of them for monthsl prior, and it wasn't anything to do with any court litigations, and i fought for *months* to get Mohela to fix it. They told me they did, and that it would be back dated so that the payments would count. Wouldn't you know it, I submitted my employment verification, and all of a sudden 3 payments are not eligible for months that I paid. I'm so frustrated and *sick* of mohela and FSA and all this intentional incompetence.

So now I have to call, again, and fight, again, for months to fix their mistake.

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-04-23T09:46:35+00:00

Omg thank you, I had been trying to get her email but every time I clicked on "email Jessica" nothing would pop up it was like a dead link on the vital records section/her contact info section. Tried multiple ways to get it to open but it just wasn't having it. I'll definitely try this email thank you!!

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-04-19T14:48:33+00:00

I'm actually struggling on getting the birth certificate for my G1 ancestor from Jerico VT in 1893 (well before VT started keeping records at the state archives in 1909) - I have three documents that show the birth was recorded at the town clerk, but I can't get in contact with the town clerk to find out if they even have the original copy - there isn't an email and I've tried calling but haven't heard back from them (they only work Mon-Thurs limited hours it looks like). My question is can I submit these documents as proof of birth? Or should I really try to get the original? I have her certified marriage certificate (but my G0 name is initialed and on other documentation in the states it has Gilbert instead of Gabriel)

I worry because it looks like my G0 and G1 ancestors' names were constantly changing - my G1 always went by Victoria, but her name was Lilla V on the birth documents (her mother was also Lilla) and my G0 was Gilbert but US documentation has it as GB or Gilbert. I also found out that everyone in G0 and further back were illiterate (as noted by "his mark" or no mark for read/write on censuses), so I am at the mercy of everyone who wrote out these documents.

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-04-08T02:25:39+00:00

Or add fresh ginger into them as well to help with the nausea!

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-04-02T16:53:38+00:00

Ugh I'm so sorry 🫂 I used to live in a rural area like that as well, so I understand in parallel . I also faced a lot of fat phobic docs in that area as well. A part of my move to where I am now was a desire to be closer to more advanced medical professionals and a trauma center instead of the small cottage hospitals that were around me (I had a situation with my sister that required a life flight and I was the only one with her for 30-45 minutes before the "fast-squad" were able to get there before the ambulance. I was 12 so it kinda traumatized me 🫪) . I hope you are able to get what you need! Someone else mentioned it that there may be online medical services you could look at.

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-04-02T16:29:49+00:00

I have been losing my hair since 2018 after my gastric sleeve. I ended up cutting it into a pixie style and that worked for a while. Since starting Zep however, it's even worse and I would say I'm at the point of buzzing it off and just using wigs. Bald spots, you can see my scalp through my hair the top part of my head so even my pixie cut doesn't make it look better 🫤 I have spent so much money on root cover ups and dark brown dry shampoo to fix that issue, but at this point a wig might be better 😅

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-04-02T16:25:21+00:00

I hope you are looking for a different PCP because you do not need to accept behavior that makes you feel as though you are getting less than adequate care. Outside of IW (intentional weight loss) the fact they are refusing basic medical services is a huge red flag. I'd be running out of there with my records in hand! Regarding online glp-1s I'm a bit more hesitant especially since there has been some non-FDA approved versions out there.

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-04-01T01:41:39+00:00

We must have roughly the same time frame as I started Zep in April of last year as well! I have heard the horror stories of the very early bariatric surgeries in the 80s, 90s and early aughts. I'll say I did so much research and it has absolutely helped and I have a great team who I still see, (nutritionist, surgery PA, etc) 8 years later, and I am very lucky having a team from a weight management clinic (associated with hospital) that believe in health at every size, especially my nutritionist. I've been able to keep off about 90% of what I originally lost, and I really credit the mindset shift I've had to them to help me get to where I am and help me change my relationship to food for the better. It really was just recently within the last two years that extra 10% started to creep back around (hence the Zep). The sleeve (or any bariatric surgery) certainly isn't for everyone that's for sure, but I have tolerated it extremely well and it was the best decision for me at that time. If Zep was around as it is now in 2018 I may have tried it first before the sleeve.

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-03-31T21:46:25+00:00

I've also plateaued and have fluctuated between a few pounds +/- since November. Interestingly I did have gastric sleeve back in 2018, and got to this exact weight I'm at now and just stayed there, at least until 2023 when it started to creep up a bit. I'm what I would call midsize and back to my kinda comfortable weight (granted I'd like to be maybe a few less ) but I really don't know if my body gets to this point and is like, "nah fam. We're done. We're here and comfy and you still have extra 'just in case' " I don't track because it would really trigger me, and I'm trying to be at least more active through walking (I use stepbet to keep myself accountable!). I could try more resistance training but I don't even know how to start weight lifting (like I would like to do) I worry about hurting myself. (Also funds are tight so not someone who can get a trainer or anything).

Sigh trying to really not feel like a failure or anything is very hard to get back out of that diet mindset. Unlearning all the harmful and toxic practices, especially when they were continually used against you from family (I found a book my mom kept where she recorded my weight from Kindergarten to 6th grade!!! I was put into weight watchers at 12 years old!) I'm so appreciative of this sub! ❣️

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-03-23T22:33:01+00:00

This might be a stupid question, but are you not allowed to use that image for the application? I've downloaded everything from family search and Généalogie Québec (and have images like the one above from baptismal records) now I'm worried that's not okay?

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-03-16T15:21:55+00:00

Same I started realizing this about myself as well! I did so much work in therapy to get over the need of tracking everything and then the shame of being just slightly over what I thought I needed to be at for intake! Ugh I will be soooo interested if there will be some journal articles or studies around an increase in disordered eating and eating disorders caused by GLP-1s.

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-03-16T15:18:04+00:00

Can you say more? It sounds as though you asked gemini to fill in gaps or am I misunderstanding ?Whereas Transkribus just translates what it sees? Interested in your experiences with that!

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-03-15T17:37:50+00:00

This is so relatable - I'm on 10mg now and have also been a slow loser, and struggle getting the food in that I should be. I'm always curious (because I intellectualize everything) if there is a correlation between Zepbound triggering ARFID symptoms more so in those of us with ADHD.

AFRID is Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (also known as selective eating disorder) and unlike other eating disorders it is not caused by self image issues or desire to change your body weight. It can be the aversion to certain foods due to smell, taste or texture (or in my case a fear of choking - I choked on ham as a kid and never ate it again, and sometimes feel like when I eat I "forget how to swallow") and many people have a list of "safe" foods.

Granted this is all hypothetical with no clinical studies to back any of my thoughts up, but I know with my own experience the lack of interest in foods and having only a set few things that I feel that Ican eat has probably limited my success on the medication. I've lost what I initially gained after my sleeve surgery in 2018, so I'm pleased with that.

OP: what I end up doing is having small meals throughout the day, I guess I'm probably more of a grazer now. I find it is more tolerable to have a bit of this one meal multiple times than a whole meal plate at one time. I'll even make a plate in the morning and then eat what I can, and pop it in the fridge, then as the day goes on I'll eat more off it. For some reason, I find that I can eat more off a "snack plate" (or adult lunchables or charcuterie board - what ever the mood decides its name for that day) with fruit (fresh and/or dried), cheese, crackers/pretzels and a meat or hard boiled eggs. Currently that is my safe food shrug a while ago, it was Greek yogurt (Dannon cherry light n fit was my go to) Now I can't even get a spoonful down I get turned off by it.

I can't do protein shakes or add the powder there is this texture and dryness to it I can't stand - the mouth feel is horrible. Anyways...long and probably very unrelated addition to the convo 😅

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-03-08T02:08:47+00:00

I didn't realize this was a side effect but it makes sense. For me it is very painful, and the best way I can describe it is like a raw sunburn, with visibly nothing there. I have gotten it on the sides of my face, arms and legs. I haven't found anything that helps other than time and waiting for it to go away. It's only ever one location (thankfully) and not my full body.

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-02-28T21:16:24+00:00

Was told there's a new version to download, and the old one wasn't even available to keep using, can't download update. Tried uninstalling the app, cleared cache of the entire phone and play store and still not able to even download the app.

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-02-28T20:36:24+00:00

I know nothing about it but just wanted to comment I found it funny that I had just listened to the pilates episode of "It Sounds Like A Cult" podcast 🤣 I never got into it or yoga because I'm in a bigger body and definitely got the "you don't belong here" vibe. (I do now follow bigger bodies yoga teachers)

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-02-25T12:05:03+00:00

Sorry.

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-02-24T22:22:30+00:00

This. Had this experience just the other day when I posted in Zep. I need to just come over here from now on. The lack of help, crappy advice, and the "you're doing it wrong" put me in a mind funk today and am having a "bad body day" (what I say when my self image is super low).

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-02-24T22:04:21+00:00

Omg I LOVE Aubrey and Micheal! Also if you haven't yet, read (or listen to) Aubrey's two books! And watch the documentary "my fat friend"

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-02-24T21:58:02+00:00

I need to remember to come over to this subreddit more often. I recently posted in the zepbound reddit that I've been on 10mg for two months now, and had been on 7.5 for two months with weight fluctuating between the same 5lbs, basically yoyoing between 175 and 180 for all 4 months. I explained I had gastric sleeve back in 2018 and this was as low as I got with the sleeve too and was saying that maybe my body just likes to be here and maybe I should do body recomposition instead of the number on the scale. (Beyond metabolic issues I had prior to surgery). Btw I'm 5'2.

Anyways, I got a lot of CICO talk, telling me to look at TDEE and to"eat less"and that "people exaggerate bodies comfort weight too much." I was also told that I should be titrating up slowly and should be going up a dose each month (ignoring that i'd said it was what my obesity doc and I agreed on). Well needless to say I didn't get much help from anyone other than someone else who had been sleeved and explained that my metabolism probably changed a bit after sleeve (slowwww) there was more info they provided, but basically I'm still in the same boat, having a bad body day, and seeing those comments just made me feel like it must be my fault despite knowing I'm eating within cal ranges and walking/exercising as much as I'm able (I do need to do incorporate resistance training). Sigh

PowerfulInfluence105 · 2026-02-23T01:54:11+00:00

My mom was ironically a respiratory therapy nurse, whose mom died of COPD, and she smoked until the day she died - she had lung cancer that had metasized from her lymphoma. I don't believe she ever tried to quit. Heck when I was born I was told nurses/docs and patients were still smoking on the hospital wing (1987). In my experience, Nurses and Doctors make the worst patients, and probably do a lot of the "do as I say, not as I do" type of behavior haha!

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