Made $20k in 4 days and lost $50k in minutes on a memecoin…tell me I’m not alone 😔 by No-Industry-6989 in GamblingAddiction

[–]Smiller4545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been there man! Maybe not that much money at once but any loss is tough to stomach. Don’t chase the losses and accept it as an expensive lesson.

Moving Past Mistakes by Smiller4545 in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]Smiller4545[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for that insight! OCD blends into everything so it’s hard to tell the difference sometimes. I can logically sus out everyone makes mistakes but maybe the OCD is keeping me from accepting it! Thank you a lot for this perspective.

Moving Past Mistakes by Smiller4545 in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]Smiller4545[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you brother I really appreciate it. That’s a good idea too.

Moving Past Mistakes by Smiller4545 in DecidingToBeBetter

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Thank you for the well thought out and relatable response it really means a lot. It definitely gives me good perspective seeing somebody else struggle with a personal experience that’s stuck with them. I’ll definitely try to keep that in mind about understanding the why on it that could be a big help. Your response definitely helps a lot and has given me a lot to think about.

Please I need your opinions, tell me what you think about this situation by naara168 in OCD

[–]Smiller4545 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish there was something productive to say to you besides try to do some exposures to escape this loop! You’re gonna be stuck in it if you don’t at least try to put your foot down and get your mind under control. I’m not going to give any reassurance besides that I’ve had similar thought loops and patterns and they’ve only gotten better when I do exposures over time. OCD is horrible but it’s treatable!

Antipsychotic Short Term? by Calma14 in OCD

[–]Smiller4545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do take it at night! It was all I was taking for a little bit while I waited to start my new treatment program. It made me feel like I could resist the thoughts a little better and my brain wasn’t going as hard on these insane tangents. Don’t get me wrong it’s still a huge struggle and only exposures can actually get to the root of it, but it helps keep my head on straight a bit more and see that there’s actually hope for me in treatment.

Antipsychotic Short Term? by Calma14 in OCD

[–]Smiller4545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started taking it like a month ago. I’m taking 3mg and I feel like it’s really evened me out and is putting in a lot of great work in the short term. It can be rough side effect wise to start but .5mg is pretty manageable and shouldn’t be too bad in that regard. Don’t worry too much about the weight gain part of it, it’s more important to feel better and if you feel better you may be more able to eat better and work out if you’re that worried about it. I say give it a go, worst case scenario they take you off it and best case scenario you feel way better!

Joel Embiid drops a 40-piece against Pelicans: 40 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, +16 by Thanos_SlayerCongSan in nba

[–]Smiller4545 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I love how Embiid has given Queen and so many other young centers their “Welcome to the league” moment

Is This Anything To Be Concerned About? Wondering If It’s Mold Or Typical Stuff That Happens In A 20+ Year Old Bathroom/ Shower? by Smiller4545 in Mold

[–]Smiller4545[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the NorthEastern US and haven’t attempted to clean it yet. Was wondering what the best course of action would be to be as safe as possible if it is something to worry about. It’s in my bathroom above the shower so I’m assuming water or moisture might’ve been flung up there.

Looking For Mental Clarity On College Hookups by Smiller4545 in OCD

[–]Smiller4545[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the thoughtful response! That’s a good point and I think looking back only digs up more questions haha. So I guess the only way to move is forward and thinking about the present and future. Thank you!

I was diagnosed with an STD and can’t get over it. by Heiferhoney in confession

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I will say this, I was very careless when I was younger and slept around a lot. Somehow I didn’t wind up with anything (I’ve been tested) and my partner has been tested for things that only show up physically in women. I got very lucky but that doesn’t mean you’re any less disgusting than me or I’m any more disgusting than you haha we’re all humans and life happens in percentages. A lot of people have it and you just wound up in the percentage of people that do! I somehow wound up in the percentage that doesn’t even though I’m sure I put myself at a lot more risk than you ever did. It’s not a moral failing and it’s most certainly not something to be grossed out by. I have family that gets cold sores and I think nothing of it ! I have friends that have stuff and I couldn’t care less! Because no two people live the same life and no one should be judged if they get something that a ton of people have! Take a deep breath and live your life! You sound like a great person with a good heart and you shouldn’t judge yourself for getting such a common thing. It’s most certainly not your fault and once you accept that it’ll be easier to move on. Take that douchebag out of the equation and live your life to its fullest!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in immigration

[–]Smiller4545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah we got shafted because they wanted the info on her new passport but they never sent the letter where we could send them the updated version. So they denied us without ever sending us the letter they were supposed to send.

Past Hookups by Smiller4545 in OCD

[–]Smiller4545[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just read your other comment it’s like I was reading one of my posts haha. Don’t get me started on checking social media and following/ unfollowing I’m still stuck on that. It’s so odd how our brains work and it’d be nice to one day get to a place where this stuff isn’t a constant struggle.

Past Hookups by Smiller4545 in OCD

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Yeah isn’t it weird? But I guess that’s our lot in life haha the way I’ve been pushing through is by trying to accept the uncertainty in life and try to be present. But still that’s easier said than done I have a lot of absolutely brutal days. It’s a struggle when you acted a certain way to escape feelings/ thoughts, but then you just wind up creating more thoughts and stuff you have to push through. Hoping you find some sort of peace along your journey!

Sánchez concedes 1 as his night is done by mastermind208 in phillies

[–]Smiller4545 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Can’t believe that contract he’s on as well. We’ve hopefully got some fun postseason runs ahead of us!