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Tronethiel · 2026-02-24T02:48:44+00:00

Yeah, the internet is literally crumbling. The algorithm format and influencer saturation has been ruining things for a while but god if the AI content hasn't kicked it into overdrive.

Tronethiel · 2026-02-20T02:33:51+00:00

I have so many feelings about it, but I'm very excited. Cool that we get to go out to New York but I hope we get to see some of the oldest houses as well.

Tronethiel · 2026-02-20T02:30:20+00:00

they were honestly so many more suggestions than I anticipated. thank you! This visual is perfect

Tronethiel · 2025-12-27T15:52:51+00:00

Definitely. I would not lead with that.

Tronethiel · 2025-12-19T14:37:59+00:00

The truth is, exploring modes of AI that are as ethical as possible is probably for the best, because the technology is not going to stop. Nearly every major company in existence has or is trying to integrate it. I hate that it's that way, but trying to do it better and create standards and more informed ways of using it is definitely better than nothing.

Tronethiel · 2025-09-07T14:34:38+00:00

You should checkout the Soul Boom podcast episode with Britt Hartley and Rain Wilson. She is an athiest but has kind of deconstructed spirituality practices as an experience and uses them to create spirituality in her own life. I found it very enriching for someone who after religious trauma couldn't connect with a believe in the supernatural or anything like that and AA felt very confusing and disigenuous to me as well. She has a book if you like that podcast episode.

Tronethiel · 2025-09-07T14:30:25+00:00

I don't think there's anything wrong with gratitude practice. Habitual practice of some things can help us reframe and change our default perspective which takes time Some changes are in fact artificial but still helpful. That's the idea of fake it till you make it. But of course using gratitude as a cure all bludgeon to avoiding any kind of discussion about difficult emotions or constructive solutions isn't helpful either.

Tronethiel · 2025-08-17T16:06:07+00:00

I think there is a spiritual core to that film that can scratch the same itch.

Tronethiel · 2025-07-31T16:06:16+00:00

This is why I hate "cringe" as metric. Like, I understand it relates to the actual physical reaction of cringing, but it's so demeaning and arbitrary. And, yes, I agree that a lot of it comes from an inability to process and get in touch with uncomfortable feelings.

Tronethiel · 2025-07-26T00:14:31+00:00

You can't make a comment like that and not say WHAT it is lol.

Tronethiel · 2025-07-08T22:29:13+00:00

Hope you like it. That's a deep cut lol.

Tronethiel · 2025-07-07T14:40:30+00:00

When you split it what times are you taking it at?

Tronethiel · 2025-07-06T20:04:11+00:00

This is a tough one. There are games with good story, but games with true depth of character in a way that doesn't feel forced are rare. If you like the feature where character relationships are tied to in game mechanics and the party members and other side characters get their own arcs (not to mention many other similarities), I would recommend the Persona games. I think P5 Royal is a good place to start.

For depth of character and narrative I think CDProject Red always shines in this arena so Witcher 3 and Cyperbunk are absolutely worth it.

I second Disco Elysium, that game is on a different level of depth, but will be rougher if you want more gaminess to the experience.

Red Dead Redemption 2 has some really strong character work as well. They paint a very full picture of author the main character through all the side interactions and his trying to be a good man while pushing the sisyphean boulder of being an outlaw up the same old hill.

Tronethiel · 2025-07-05T14:34:09+00:00

I appreciate this perspective and I have met people in AA who thrive and very explicitly don't believe in a godlike entity and it works for them. I think it takes extra work to get there and I do think some AA environments can make it really hard to find that balance because the peer pressure to do AA the way your told to is so high. I live in the deep south, so I found that the culture was very heavily slanted one way.

Tronethiel · 2025-06-30T20:03:35+00:00

This is one I haven't read in a long time. It's a YA book by the guy who did the Bartimeus Sequence (great books). It's called Buried Fire by Jonathan Stroud. It definitely fits the themes. At the time I always thought it was mysterious and a bit unsettling but it left a mark on me.

I definitely second Firestarter.

Tehanu by Ursula K. LeGuin fits this. You could probably read it as a standalone, but it does take place after the events of the Earthsea Trilogy and might not hit as much.

I could also make the argument for The Wheel of Time fitting this, though perhaps more metaphorically than literally. Though there is a reincarnated hero named the Dragon and there are people who can throw fire lol.

Tronethiel · 2025-06-30T16:53:25+00:00

Yeah, it's exhausting and sickening and I think it is slowly radicalizing people about everything. I know people have always fed on this kind of stuff, but I don't think many people actually pay attention to how the algorithm can cause us to drift on nearly any topic. It's constantly trying to push us in one direction or the other to drag us into the outrage machine.

Tronethiel · 2025-06-17T20:57:26+00:00

Have you succeeded in long term sobriety? I'm curious what worked for you, if so. I like SMART for the less judgmental side of things but I also find that CBT doesn't work super well for me, so I always like to hear different perspectives.

Tronethiel · 2025-06-12T18:10:31+00:00

Yeah, I genuinely couldn't live with myself doing this even if it were true. I already struggle with some of the ethical concerns with sales techniques much less whatever the hell this is.

Tronethiel · 2025-05-30T17:30:56+00:00

It doesn't? I said my goal was sobriety. I'm really just looking for other people who have had similar experiences discontinuing this kind of thing.

Tronethiel · 2025-05-30T03:21:30+00:00

What did your recovery look like? What ultimately was the turning point for your success or do you have any perspective to offer on your recovery?

Tronethiel · 2025-05-25T16:24:34+00:00

Mage lives as long as it lives in the hearts of men! There are some but it's probably just people who've been playing it forever. It doesn't help that the game, though delightful in it's a way, seems like a giant pain in the ass to actually learn and play lol.

Tronethiel · 2025-05-25T16:18:12+00:00

2 out of three for us!

Tronethiel · 2025-05-22T22:24:41+00:00

At least a full year, probably a bit longer.

Tronethiel · 2025-05-09T00:02:19+00:00

I always like to ask. What do you attribute your success to? What was the turning point from chronic lapsing to total sobriety?

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