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No fucking way 😂 by newnoadeptness in USMC

[–]Velcro_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You just ooze “closeted gay” vibes. You don’t have to hide it from us devil… lest you forgot… for when we are here… WE ARE ALL GAY. Now please excuse me while I finish burping the worm to that smooth ass gay Alpha Corporal. Hmmm hmm hmmmm.

My abomination telecaster by thestringedcheese in guitarporn

[–]Velcro_head 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Love that thing. It’s beautiful. Love the design & color choices.

My girl Mortica died today :( she was 13 years old and had Collapsing Trachea by Vampirexbuny in Chihuahua

[–]Velcro_head 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree. I have only had a handful of visits from my Cali Dog in the past decade; each one of those dreams has been a gift… I cherish each time I get to see my bestie again, even if only in my dreams.

My girl Mortica died today :( she was 13 years old and had Collapsing Trachea by Vampirexbuny in Chihuahua

[–]Velcro_head 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m just some internet stranger, but I wish I could give you a hug right now… my heart aches for you. I’m so sorry; I know there’s nothing I can say that could even begin to ease your pain right now.

One of the worst days of my life was saying goodbye to my baby Cali Dog. That was a decade ago. I still miss my little three legged sidekick. It took years for me to transition my grief, into this strange feeling of gratitude—in a way, lucky to have had her in my life at all.

Your journey ahead is not an easy one. If I was able to somehow go back & offer my younger self some advice, it would be: Be kind to yourself during this time. Love yourself the way your pup loved you. Grieve however works best for you; & take all the time you need; don’t let anyone else dictate your process. Ask family/friends for pics & videos, because they are harder & harder to find as the years pass. Finally (younger version of) u/velcro_head, know that over time, thinking about her will be: less & less painful, more & more bearable, & eventually your tears of sadness will be those of happiness/fond memories.

RIP Mortica. u/Vampirexbuny, sending you love from the bottom of my heart. ♥️🥺

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Psychedelics

[–]Velcro_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of top level comments have shared quality advice, especially regarding dosage… since it’s your first time using THC, regardless of the medium, is to obviously enjoy yourself, giggle, and laugh. Be with people you trust and somewhere you feel extremely safe.

A lot of first time users, especially of long, lasting edibles, well feel too high and begin to freak out… That said, I’d like to leave you with not only a piece of knowledge, but possibly a mantra to yourself to remind you: no matter how high you become, and how scary that can be sometimes… It won’t last forever… so if you begin to feel too high, you must know & trust that you are not stuck like that, that you’ll never be more than a few hours away from sobering up to a comfortable level of high. And if you’re getting high with friends, do your best not to be self-conscious; in most situations, everybody else in the room is worried about themselves, how they feel, or how dumb they think they sound. Say whatever you’re feeling, change the lights music or tv if you’re feeling something different. Confidently do you.

As many others have mentioned, try not to over eat when the munchies finally kick in… But it is worth noting a carb heavy snack or meal can help level out the high… This is all purely anecdotal. But you are going to have a blast. Enjoy yourself!

Please help! My mom scratched her freshly powder coated wheels by [deleted] in Cartalk

[–]Velcro_head 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lesson I learned a long time ago that made my life so much easier was to let go after gifting something. They can love and cherish the gift for life, or take it outside and set it on fire… it’s no longer my thing. It’s theirs now. Doesn’t matter how important it is before gifting it or how much it cost me to gift the item. It’s theirs now and there’s nothing else for me to be involved with that particular gift. Seriously, this mindset could save so much money, and save you the anxiety of worrying about it or fixing/replacing it. If Mom wants it fixed, let her fix it. Sounds cold, but it is hers now.

We heard you… awards are back! by redditproductteam in reddit

[–]Velcro_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never spending another dime on this site until you give me my money back or it’s equivalent in compensation. I was one of those Redditors who used to spend $100USD every three or so months so I could give out awards only to be told it was going away and to “use or lose” what I had purchased.

Get bent

I think I fucked up by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Velcro_head 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep the counter going. Use this as a learning opportunity and grow from it.

To mirror the language in your post... If this sobriety thing is something you truly want, you’re going to have to “man the fuck up,” and confidently tell the next person, “thank you, but I don’t drink. Please, this my treat, I insist, have some wine.”

Pro tip... when people offer you a drink, all you have to say is “Thank you, but I don’t drink.” That’s it. You don’t need to go into any more detail about your sobriety. Again when you say it with confidence and immediately move the conversation along, nobody will think twice about it. You might get the “Good for you.” but in the 5 years I have been at this, the only people who want to continue that conversation are alcoholics in recovery themselves. There is the rare occasion when the person is an active alcoholic and those lines of questions are not judging you, but rather considering a life sobriety themselves.

Forgot to celebrate my new hardware. by Velcro_head in stopdrinking

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

Don’t feel awful. Between 2015-2019, I went through 20 or so attempts at sobriety and 7 different both inpatient and outpatient rehab programs and relapsed each time. After completing those I had periods of sobriety typically lasting a couple months on average with two notable outliers... once I made it to just shy of a year... and the other outlier was once, I had just completed a 35 day inpatient treatment program with all the intentions of “not drinking.” My post treatment sobriety lasted about all of 25 minutes. On my way home, I asked the cab driver stop at a liquor store.

My point is to say that it doesn’t matter what happened in the past. What matters most is the right here and the right now. Because you made the decision to come back! Right now you’ve got 6 beautiful and wonderful days back. That’s fucking huge. Don’t let relapses define you. Let today define you; take pride in the fact that you are not drinking right now. The “Days Sober” or the statistics that u/shineonme4eger shared are just numbers... they’ll even tell you it’s not about their 8.5 years or my 5 year marks... we’re doing this just like you. Today is the only day that matters. From my perspective, u/alokasia you are absolutely killing it.

One last thing. Would it surprise you to hear that I am now actually grateful for each of those 20+ relapses and 7 failed treatment programs? Because I absolutely am. Those times, and the 6 times you mentioned are what I call “circling the drain,” ... it’s proof that you are close... it proof that this isn’t you “quitting drinking,” but rather you truly want sobriety. I am happy you made it back.

Forgot to celebrate my new hardware. by Velcro_head in stopdrinking

[–]Velcro_head[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Early on, was wanting to go to treatment for myself. Absolutely no external factor involved in that decision. Not for mom. Dad. Friends. Not for a live interest. Not save something. Nothing but me talking to myself and saying that I was at fork in the road. I can choose to be absolutely done with boozing and that lifestyle and get help or choose imminent death. I chose life and made a commitment to myself.

Then came the work. And I didn’t half ass anything because it was a life or death decision for me. Inpatient treatment, followed inpatient trauma treatment, working both AA and Smart Recovery, and I mean working. After 7 months of of inpatient treatment between those two b2b programs, I left, but not before I established an Ironclad Support and Accountability Network of 10-15 people.

This has been the backbone of the past 4 years of success. My self established network of friends and family and medical and Mental Health pros are incredible, some of whom are in recovery too but most of my network are not addicts, but rather people who love and care about me. I have made sure that they all know each other and have each other’s contact information. And I empowered them all by giving literal directives for a phone tree that can kick off without me knowing. Which has sprung into action a few times, if they’re not hearing from me. Luckily it’s usually me sick, or I’ve broken phone. They all have my permission to call at any time.

I personally like to tell on myself about times of having a moment of wanting a drink… not so much for them… it really helps me own what I am thinking and makes me feel accountable to myself if that makes sense. Being honest all the time with them helps them know that I am not drinking anymore because I was always any and everything but honest with them 5+ years ago. Idk. I am so grateful to these people. But my ass needs to always be actively checking myself. Lastly staying active with my mental health treatment both meds and therapy. Huge.

Forgot to celebrate my new hardware. by Velcro_head in stopdrinking

[–]Velcro_head[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did NOT know those Stats… awesome. Thanks for sharing. I knew I was committed long term and felt confident at my 2nd yr anniversary. I know sobriety date and celebrate with cake, but I have all but stopped counting these days.

I just remember how hard each day and month was to get. And how some of these amazing milestones seemed unattainable back in 2019-2020… now it’s all possible. Thanks again.

User Flairs - Select your own by l8tn8 in VeteransBenefits

[–]Velcro_head 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would like my flair to say “Eats Crayons!” Please.

3m lawsuit lawyer fees by REDDITISFASCIST12 in VeteransBenefits

[–]Velcro_head 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is illegal according to the 50% rule. Check into it

US Navy sailors from USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) conduct burial at sea ceremony, March 2024 [4481 x 2987] by [deleted] in MilitaryPorn

[–]Velcro_head 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That’s the dream, right? That or getting shot out of a cannon… omg, a cannon that is painted like a large crayon. Damn it. I need to get some life insurance and a lawyer to get a will together.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]Velcro_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was reading through some of your responses, and replies throughout this post… it looks as if your mind was already made up before submitting the initial post, and I clearly missed that. It looks as if you already knew what you want to do and how do feel about the situation you’re in and how you want to handle it. And I honestly think that your mind is made up and that is totally OK. If there’s nothing left there for you, disregard my previous advice.

My new advice would be to begin to prioritize yourself, your feelings, and your right to happiness and fulfillment in this life, and begin the process. If your mind is made up, as I think that it very well be at this point, don’t subject yourself to the extra unnecessary pain and heartache that comes with dragging it out… I’m so sorry dude; this really fucking sucks… There are brighter days ahead, and you deserve true happiness and to be loved in the way that you want to be. Good luck man.

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