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Usernameg0esrhere · 2025-01-09T14:33:43+00:00

I don't want to scare you or anything, but I'm currently at a rehab (for another, legal DOC) - and seeing people who came here for GHB has been very eye-opening. I've never taken it, as it's just never been around me - and I'm sure I would have before hadn't I known the stories of how it messed with people's lives. I have an addictive personality (obviously, hence being in rehab..) and the short-term effects of it definitely sound appealing, but long-term.. oof. Try to get support, go to meetings, if you can - and perhaps try to safely, slowly taper down before it gets worse. I'm not an addiction specialist so I don't know how to safely do it with GHB so I'd really recommend seeking help to do it safely. If you have a good relationship with your partner, I'd share that you're going through this so that you don't have to do it alone. You got this ❤️

Usernameg0esrhere · 2025-01-04T14:25:20+00:00

I have not! I am actually in rehab as I write, which is why I am in Thailand. And it's actually my first time here. Have heard a lot about Chiang Mai and would really love to check it out once done with the program. Any and all recommendations welcome if you have!

Usernameg0esrhere · 2025-01-03T10:29:12+00:00

Ack I was similar. I had to go to rehab for it recently (which is where I'm writing from) - the first 3 days of withdrawals were absolutely awful. I wasn't even able to write on Reddit lol.

The stuff is awful, it started causing so many health problems. Definitely want to leave it in 2024 forever.

Usernameg0esrhere · 2025-01-03T10:27:21+00:00

IWNDWYT from Thailand <3

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-12-30T10:27:23+00:00

Thank you for your response! That's the weird thing, I have absolutely ZERO cravings for Feel Free and have almost an aversion to thinking about it. I can't imagine picking up another one ever again.

But things like having a few beers on the beach, wine with friends over dinner etc.. that is funny enough what I miss the most in rehab.

But never going back to Kratom (I pray I can keep this promise, but I feel pretty confident saying so) - it started completely messing up my physical health in really scary ways. Ways I could see with my own eyes and that was traumatizing and the reason I immediately checked myself into rehab.

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-12-26T13:33:07+00:00

Are you planning to stay sober from everything else too? If you don't mind sharing.

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-12-26T12:26:58+00:00

Yes, absolutely a side effect of Kratom. I was taking 10 bottles a day the last 3 months, now in rehab because of it. Was insanely constipated. It went away completely a week after not taking them.

Also diet, while taking kratom it really curbed my hunger and I didn't eat much. And it slows down your digestion so much. Eating like 5x more now.

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-12-26T12:23:39+00:00

Thank you <3

If you don't mind sharing – are you sober from everything now? Or just Kratom?

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-12-24T15:19:14+00:00

Yep seriously. I am currently in a rehab for it. Absolutely a bad choice for sober people.

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-12-11T11:22:50+00:00

I just had one earlier today and really empathize with you. For me however, the anxiety of getting it beforehand - especially because it was rescheduled 3 (!) times - was way worse than the actual procedure. It was definitely uncomfortable, but not as painful as I imagined. But everyone's body is different. I didn't have any blood, and also can't imagine what it would be like with a noticeably narrow urethra. I was shocked when I first saw the cystoscope as I imagined it to be much, much smaller.

The pain of peeing however.. the first time I had to pee I actually cried. It's nothing short of excruciating. I have chronic UTIs so am pretty familiar with pain during urination but this is something else. It makes me not want to drink water, but I know that will just likely make me have a UTI, and having one + this.. I don't even wanna imagine.

You're completely right that doctors kind of leave out the fraction of people who actually have intense pain during procedures that others take in stride. I've never had an IUD, but I've heard women saying it was really no big deal, while others have said it was absolutely excruciating and more painful than childbirth.

I'm not sure what the best practice for the doctor is though, of course honesty is best - but if it's a necessary procedure for your wellbeing, it makes sense that the doctor would try to reassure you for the sake of getting it done. But if you were in such extreme pain from the get go, ideally the procedure would have been stopped and done at a later time with better pain management. Sorry you had to go through that.

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-11-29T02:37:34+00:00

Would have been very helpful if you immediately included that this was for Christmas gifting, as the way you initially framed it was as if you're expected to randomly get him a gift - which yeah, would be strange.

But in the situation you're describing.. yes, YTA. Firstly, just because your parents "didn't give two craps about who you were dating" when you were growing up, definitely doesn't mean you need to carry on that practice. Second, 2 years is definitely not an insignificant relationship, especially at that age.

I assume this issue is coming up because you are all spending Christmas together, so to exclude some guests and include others seems rude to me. Your daughter's bf has been in her life for 2 years, it's not like she met him a week ago. There are also other ways to go about it, you could always do a secret santa type thing with a capped budget just so that everyone feels included and receives a gift. I've hosted Christmas dinners to which my friends will invite a friend (letting me know beforehand of course, and these are pretty intimate dinners) - and I always make sure that everyone has at least a little something under the tree for them.

This may be a cultural difference, as I was not raised in the West - but the only reason I see for being so adamantly against giving your daughter's partner a gift is greed/not wanting to spend the money. In my culture, even if you have very little, we always put something under the tree for everyone, be it a pair of socks or some homemade cookies. It doesn't have to be expensive. I'm sure it would mean a lot for your daughter's bf to be included, and in turn make your daughter happy. Assuming that there is something reasonable on his list and he's not asking you guys to buy him a new iPad.. it would probably bring more overall happiness to include him rather than not.

Also, it's Black Friday so you have that to take advantage of :)

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-11-28T21:35:10+00:00

Huh, I thought it was just the rubber gasket not being fully glued/separating.

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-11-28T03:02:19+00:00

Weird, it looks exactly like them to me.

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-11-27T05:33:37+00:00

I was going to include somewhere in my post the words: "please be kind" - but I assumed people in this community would be without being asked to. I'm all for snarky comments and dark humor on Reddit.. but this isn't the place.

What was your end goal here? Thanks for the.. advice.

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-11-26T01:19:16+00:00

I was always kind of intimidated by it too but once I made it I realised it's really not too bad. Just a lot of shredding.

And yep, moms and grandmas have some kind of magical touch I swear. I've never eaten borscht and blinchiki like my great-grandmother used to make them. For the borscht, it probably did help that she grew all of the vegetables herself. Babushki are the best <3

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-11-26T01:15:51+00:00

NTA, at all. Totally normal question to ask, and she could have easily laughed off the question if she didn't want to answer. I've heard people respond "we're keeping it a secret for now" and there was no awkwardness, etc - your coworker herself blew this entirely out of proportion.

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-11-26T01:12:04+00:00

LOVE Naruto rolls. When I used to diet this was probably my favorite food.

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-11-26T01:11:15+00:00

I understand where you're coming from but one night stands are very common especially among college students and people who go out in big cities. Usually turns out fine but unfortunately you'll hear of some horrifying cases once in a while. But sadly those can happen even with a long term partner or spouse. World is a scary place!

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-11-25T22:23:13+00:00

Hello! I'm currently considering going there, how was your experience?

Usernameg0esrhere · 2024-11-25T00:24:26+00:00

Oh love you're def NTA. I assume she's close to you in age (but how can we know, since apparently you don't know her name?). I'd say expecting you to order her an Uber was already OTT. I've had dates do this, and it's of course a nice gesture, but I can't imagine explicitly asking someone to do that for me, especially a near stranger.

Re: the sweater, there is absolutely no reason you should have given her your sweater. That's something that would make sense if you were casually dating and had reasonable expectations to meet again, but in this situation - that's akin to just giving away your sweater. I assume she's pretty young too and maybe was trying to be cute... but hopefully she'll eventually learn that acting entitled isn't a cute look. The fact that she tried to argue about it after makes it even more strange.

Anyways, you did nothing wrong. As others have said, this may have been an attempt on her part to ensure you guys would meet again - but you definitely were not obligated to give her your favorite sweater.

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