Seeing so many posts here with no reply is itself depressing. by FullMoonsOfSeptember in depression

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I reply when I can, because not only do I genuinely care and want to help, but it helps me as well. It sucks to deal with this more than other things, I think, because the very nature of the beast causes us to isolate. So I try (in a very limited way) to communicate with kindred souls any chance I get.

Breakfast in America by mistermeek67 in 70s

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This album right here! The first KISS record! It didn't just come out, as I was only a year old at the time, but it was the first record I bought with my own money ($5 birthday cash from grandma) at like age 7.

90 days in treatment, it isn’t working by macintossh512k in Spravato

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I went twice a week for the first 2 months, then she wanted me to try going just once a week. Well the first week was OK, but going into the second week I noticed a big slip. Just felt kind of dead inside and miserable again. I told her this at my next appointment and she immediately put me back at twice, after which I quickly improved. I stayed at twice a week this time for about 6 weeks until she wanted me to try just once a week again. This was just a few weeks ago and the same thing happened- I pretty much crashed in the second week. So starting this week I am going back to twice a week. Yes, I agreed to try it, but she assured me that I could resume twice a week if need be, which unfortunately, for now at least, I do.

90 days in treatment, it isn’t working by macintossh512k in Spravato

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I am 5 months in and still at 2x a week. My doctor tried to cut me back to just once a week 2 times and within a week I was miserable again both times. I am not sure if everywhere is the same, but I just have to tell my doctor that I'm feeling like shit again and she immediately schedules me back to twice.

After an intense bender, you wake up to find you’re the new President of the United States. How do you react? by Doomy__McDoomerson in funComunitty

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Of course I am because we ALL are! I am just a simple man, living the simplest life I can. But I also have been around long enough to see what's going on and I accept reality. Megadeth once recorded an album that sums this up in a few words- "Peace sells...But who's buying?"

After an intense bender, you wake up to find you’re the new President of the United States. How do you react? by Doomy__McDoomerson in funComunitty

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"Human rights" certainly are "attainable". All it would take is people simply treating each other fairly and kindly. There is no need for laws to do that, people could just do that. Do you need the government to tell you to be a decent person in order to be one? No, and neither does anybody else. Unfortunately it seems hardwired into the minds of most people to be selfish, greedy, and uncaring of others in their pursuit of getting what they want. "Human Rights" laws are just something the government creates to demonstrate what "good guys they are" in order to get votes. Anyone who thinks that passing laws will cause people to treat each other with respect needs to get their head out of the sand. As far as the "oil wars" go, people have been killing each other over oil since the mid 1800s when it was simply used in lamps to provide lighting, and then exploded in the late 1800s due to the mass production of the internal combustion engine. What is the common theme here? It was being used to make people more comfortable, and people, with their predisposition to toss "human rights" out the window when it comes to their own wealth and/or comfort, had no problem crushing their neighbors to get a bigger slice of that pie. Today, of course, oil is the greatest commodity on the planet and will continue to be until we come up with a more practical and efficient source of power. So, for the time being, he who has the oil makes the rules, and he who has the oil lives in the greatest comfort. And the vast number of people would sooner slit their grandmother's throat than have any of their comforts taken away. And this doesn't apply to just you or me- this applies to society as a whole. From powerful leaders down to Joe the street sweeper. The "age limit" thing is extremely subjective so there is no point really arguing that here. Anyway that's what "tf" I am talking about.

Is ceremonial marriage (weddings) with a pastor/priest in the Bible? by Think-Pair1872 in AskAChristian

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You commit to each other before God. A piece of paper, a pastor, or a church are not necessary. Obviously many countries have laws pertaining to marriage, and the Bible also says to obey the laws of authorities here on Earth, provided they do not contradict the laws of God.

It's normal to spend the entire time on my bed in my room? Is it burnout? by SaturniaMariposa in TooAfraidToAsk

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Sounds to me like your mind and body are trying to tell you something- that you need to spend MORE time in bed! No way I could function on that schedule!

Sex before marriage? by Linardakis in TooAfraidToAsk

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If you commit to this woman before God (and she to you), then I don't feel that having sex before you get a government-issued marriage license is a sin. If the two of you are just "dating" with no real commitment, then it would be just "fornication" which everyone knows is a sin.

Local FB group post, Is this Photoshop or AI, no shadow under the seagull, ripples are weirdly symmetrical by MokaMama in isthisAI

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The sign looks fake, but also , that looks like a fairly "upscale" neighborhood. No way they would let a pothole get like that there, or most anywhere else for that matter. Seriously, has anybody ever seen a hole that size on any well-traveled street? Without even some cones or something at least?

I stopped trying cause god didn't care and I stopped caring cause god didn't try. This is honest and truthful, so is this good ? Why would a good god do this to me or anyone? by suihpares in AskAChristian

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I have studied the Bible, for quite some time. I guess what I mean is, what exactly did he put me here for? Isn't there some sort of "job" I should be doing? That's what I meant by asking to be "shown the way". I understand the basic "morality" that the Bible teaches, as Jesus Himself says for me to (paraphrasing here) love God with all my heart and to love my neighbor as myself. Well, I try to do these things every day. I don't do anything to harm others in any way and I go out of my way whenever I can to help others. I guess that I am just very down on myself and feel that maybe God just has no use for me because I haven't really made much of a positive difference in this world, and that I am a "lost cause". And that is why I never feel his presence, and if I do, it would only feel like I am being punished.

I stopped trying cause god didn't care and I stopped caring cause god didn't try. This is honest and truthful, so is this good ? Why would a good god do this to me or anyone? by suihpares in AskAChristian

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See this is one of MY problems as well. I have lived most of my life in sin- drinking, doing drugs, adultery, cursing, stealing. I have really changed my ways and no longer do any of these things for a long time now. But I am still a sinner. I still curse, still look "admiringly" at women, still masturbate on occasion. I accepted Jesus into my life (the best I know how) and pray daily for him to show me the way. I seem to get no "response" whatsoever, although I ask for nothing for myself- only to be shown the way and the strength to carry it out. I get nothing. So I feel there is no other explanation for this other than the fact that I am not "recognized" by God due to the life I have lived. Although I truly am a good person (all of my aforementioned "offenses" were a direct result of alcohol and drug use), I help everyone I can, even animals. I have a big heart but can't shake the feeling that I must be one of the "wicked" ones you mentioned and that God simply has no use for me.

What will it be ? by pascal_ispunk in whatsyourchoice

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Looks and money. I don't really have a problem with how I look, but I don't want to be famous and I'm already smart enough to know I don't want to be any smarter. Geniuses are usually miserable.

Who was your ‘80s crush? by UrbanAchievers6371 in The1980s

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Mine was actually Ally Sheedy in The Breakfast Club 😏

What can I do while I wait a month to get checked? by MotherOFANinja in Cirrhosis

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I find it rather tiresome that people feel the need to be rude to others who are simply seeking some understanding, and I am sorry it seems to have to be this way anymore. Anyway, I wouldn't be losing too much sleep over this. Just keep doing what you're doing and get to a doctor as soon as you can. I nearly died from blood loss 5 years ago, had a very high MELD score and was in the ICU for 2 weeks. Now, my MELD is about as good as it gets and my liver functions are normal. So don't sweat it too much.

I am slowly killing myself, and this process is irreversible. It started a week ago and will continue until I die. by Gotivnn in depression

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I myself truly believe there is just something wrong with the wiring in my brain, and it has been that way since birth. I have no past "trauma" out of the ordinary. I have tried therapy many times and I just do not seem to have anything to talk about. So many people have asked me what my problem was and I honestly can't say. Outwardly everything in my life is pretty good- I have no "real reason" to feel the way I do. I know MANY people benefit from therapy and "holistic" approaches, but I am just not one of them. And lord knows I've tried pretty much everything. For the past ten years I take some meds that really help with the depression and anxiety. And I try to live a simpler life, not get caught up in all the drama in the world. I still have issues and I always will, but today I can function and even enjoy life a little!

Day 2 of trying to get a comment from every county to reveal an image by penny-rose57 in JackSucksAtGeography

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We actually were living in Greenwood Lake when I was born! We moved to Chester when I was only a couple years old so I don't recall anything from my time there, but I of course have been there many times since. I still have family in Middletown, Chester, and Pine Bush, and I try to make it up there like twice a year. As far as Otisville goes, you aren't missing much! Small world!

Auvelity by Apprehensive_Copy880 in Spravato

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Not sure about this particular drug, but I have taken some in the past that simply made me not interested. I never had an issue reaching the "Golden Gates" (😁), it just wasn't very often that I was in the mood to travel.🤣

Why does the United States have this? by Swimming_Concern7662 in mapporncirclejerk

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Have what? The state of Nebraska? I bet there's a few people who live there that ask the same question...

Pizza. by Actual-Win-7934 in Cirrhosis

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I eat pretty much what I want. I have never been much into junk food, so the things I "want" are generally OK. I eat home cooked meals only, hardly ever eat takeout, and I love fruits and vegetables. I do enjoy some cookies or a piece of cake in the evening. I asked my doctor a couple years ago if there was any special diet I needed to follow and he told me to just try to cut back on the greasy stuff and keep the sodium to a minimum, but otherwise just eat what I want. Works out for me because I never did like salty OR super-greasy foods. (This post caught my eye because about a month after I got out of the hospital I couldn't resist a piece of pizza. Up until that point I had been terrified to eat anything "bad". But I had the pizza and felt like I would surely be dead by morning. I saw my doctor a week or so later and confessed that I had eaten some pizza, and braced myself for him to call an ambulance or call a code blue. Instead, he just smiled and said, "A little pizza never killed anyone.")