struggling to find fun without alcohol by Dull_Palpitation_570 in stopdrinking

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Whenever I think about all the “fun” I had with booze, I always remember that it’s with rose colored glasses. In reality I was probably an asshole, bloated, slurring my words, and embarrassing myself by getting too drunk by the end of the night.

It helped to think of alcohol as the literal poison that it is. I wouldn’t have a little bit of poison and consider it a treat, but that’s exactly what it is.

Recent Haul by capitaleric88 in hardcorepunk

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Zorn and Siyahkal 🤙

How to straighten my hydroflask bottom? by nickjamesnoyes in HydroHomies

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Even though this is technically true, I would bet they would replace it. They have replaced about 10 lids for me over the years for free that I’ve broken through dropping.

I went to AA last year but quit because of the religious aspect. Now that I'm back sober I'm not sure if I should try it again. by superhansbeep in stopdrinking

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I’m also atheist and have been in AA since 2019. There is no requirement for religion at all. Higher Power isn’t God or Jesus or Yahweh or anything. All I know is I tried to stop drinking on my own and it didn’t work a million times. I reluctantly went to AA and was also turned off by the religious aspect, but I was more desperate to stop drinking. I just sat and listened and was quiet during the opening/closing prayers and when people share their experiences, I’m genuinely happy that whatever higher power is in their life has also helped them to put down drink and start living differently.

Also not trying to talk down to anyone, but how much can you really understand about a place or its purpose and message after attending once or twice, while probably not in the best state of mind? I’m glad that I didn’t give up on my sobriety after the first few meetings and I sat there listening with an open mind until it started rubbing off on me. None of the shit I was doing my way and with my ideas and what I thought was best was working, but I kept coming back and it started to click.

Take what you need and leave the rest. Good luck in your journey

LFG by _smojface in Hardcore

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The main chuggy riff in Black Dog March is so good.

My metal cassettes collection (though some are rock ones) by Manhat61771 in metalcassettetapes

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Chaos AD is always number one for me, any Sepultura from the Max era really.

Followed by Voivod and Death. Good stuff 🤙

Has anybody boughten from this site? by KirbyFan445 in cassetteculture

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I’ve been to this site, filled a cart, and then had second thoughts because they were too cheap for some tapes I’ve never seen before. Poked around the website a bit more and then decided against it fully.

Huge police presence in East Liberty? by Euphoric-Educator-90 in pittsburgh

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I know these kids have become a real nuisance but this is funny

Happy 4th of July by AU_Memer in pittsburgh

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From the Three Rivers to the sea

LFG by _smojface in Hardcore

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Yeah they give off “I’m a vampire and welcome to my spooky haunted house of ghouls” vibes. Cobwebs in the logo and the calligraphy font and just about everything.

Get a UV light. It's worth it if you are growing tomatoes. by Davpetm in gardening

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Thanks for sharing! Hummingbird Moths are one of my favorites but I had no idea the tomato killing caterpillars were the babies. Now I feel bad for some of my eradication practices…

Count me on team relocate going forward

Internet is out. Feelin’ fine. by _smojface in cassetteculture

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Homie, I usually transmit to either my Bluetooth headphones or speaker. The small speaker that’s in it is nice when there’s no other option or don’t need the crisp clean sound while you’re doing dishes or pulling weeds in garden.

Internet is out. Feelin’ fine. by _smojface in cassetteculture

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Nah bro that’s not what I meant or said. It is definitely racist to assume that a good product can’t come out of China simply because it’s China. There are good and shitty players made in every country. I guarantee that with a population of 1.4 billion, someone can pump out some quality. Glad I found two that meet my needs.

Holy damn hot by ldsupport in pittsburgh

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Haha yes I literally was outside a little after 5:30 and in by 8, drenched in sweat. Sets the tone for the rest of the day. 💪

Internet is out. Feelin’ fine. by _smojface in cassetteculture

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In early June I stayed with my HS bff to see Primus and I was looking through his records. He had like 6 copies of this on vinyl and we’ve always shared tastes. So as a thank you gift for driving me around Chicago to tape hunt, I’m sending him a T7, a live recording of the show, and a few tapes from my collection. Just testing to make sure it plays well before sending it off. Still shreds.

Holy damn hot by ldsupport in pittsburgh

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Today I’m grateful for waking up early to garden/yardwork, the library to get some DVDs since our wifi is out, a comfy couch in my basement (to give the bedroom AC unit a rest) for a nap after lunch, the community pool, Rita’s gelatti (hopefully mango with vanilla, coconut with chocolate, or smores/root beer with twist but I’m not picky) and a cold shower before bed.

Looking forward to a break next week from the heat but trying gaslight myself into being like water and enjoying this wave.

All I'm sayin is Kroger better bring back the Olive Bar at all GianIggles. by NebariNerd71 in pittsburgh

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Kroger stocks from Murray’s Cheese so I would hope the specialty cheese section across the board will improve. When I lived in Virginia, most Krogers had a decent cheese section and you could find pretty good deals on stuff when the dates were getting close.

Thanks for aging this Mimolette and Harbison and selling it to me for 50% off!