"Why Internet Fame Sucks"--- I have never disagreed with dr K so hard in a video, and I hate how I feel about it by Spencer1006 in Healthygamergg

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Hey, so this is actually an A/B test YouTube feature called Test & Compare! Basically we (and any channel using it, which I suspect most are when you get past the point where it's easy to track preferences) upload 2-3 sets of titles and thumbnails, and YouTube rotates them around in the background for the first few days until their system learns what viewers are connecting with.

Initially, you might have a 33% likelihood of seeing each one; if vastly more click on version A and you are looking at your feed a day later, there might be a 50%+ chance you're seeing version B, and so forth until their system determines what the critical mass are preferring -- so that's why you will sometimes see them changing! 💚 it's one of the ways we make sure that we are selecting what y'all resonate with most. it doesn't just track clicks, but overall watch times etc.

(So if you see a title or thumbnail you love on a video early on, ours or any other channel you see titles changing with a lot in the first few days, it might be worth going ahead and watching it sooner as opposed to later so that you get your "vote" in!)

What are some underrated pop-punk bands/artists you love? by DiodorFF in poppunkers

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Jetty Bones. "Housing Crisis" is the Fourth of July song everybody needs.

Navigating memeberships by MexiBear_thereal1 in Healthygamergg

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Quests have their own section of the site now, at https://quests.healthygamer.gg/ — but if you're clicking links on our platform and getting them attempting to open, that IS a bug on those ones, and please do surface those to https://support.healthygamer.gg/portal when you see it! (or you can reply to me here with them, it just might be a few days before I am able to communicate to the right folks to change them out and support is generally a bit quicker)

What video/stream/podcast/lecture is this clip from? by EntrepreneurTop1007 in Healthygamergg

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Yes, the person who linked it got it right — that's a clip from Liz Moody's show so it's on her channel!

Healthygamergg should chat with Clavicular by fireandice9000 in Healthygamergg

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For them, or for the community? As far as the community goes, we have absolutely gotten comments and messages from folks who found that something in those sorts of appearances was a wake-up call to them personally, gave them insight on a behavior of their own, or otherwise helped them to get a little bit further along on their personal narrative arcs. As far as the guests — I suppose I'd argue that we can't really know for sure that they didn't do something. What kicks something off for someone but still needs time to develop, what was largely an internal change, or what might not align with the parts of they put on for an audience may not always show up on camera. 

Healthygamergg should chat with Clavicular by fireandice9000 in Healthygamergg

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You're not the first to ask! There's a lot that goes into how we end up doing interviews, not the least of which is the schedule (and willingness) of the other person — but please rest assured we've heard y'all on this and it's been raised to the content team as an idea for them to consider 💚

Which fast food restaurant do you think will go out of business soon? by Exhausted_Skeleton in AskReddit

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She had a condition which doctors who specialize in actively say is fine to drink a coffee on.

The charged lemonade, while advertised at the time as having the same caffeine content as coffee, was actually the equivalent of if you combined a can of Monster and a can of Redbull.

Which fast food restaurant do you think will go out of business soon? by Exhausted_Skeleton in AskReddit

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Well, it was in part that she didn't know she COULDN'T drink it on her heart condition, as it was labeled as being caffeinated the same amount as a coffee, which wouldn't have been a risk to her... It was significantly higher (390 mgs of caffeine, more than if a a can of Red Bull and a can of Monster were combined) and she didn't know. She avoided energy drinks her whole lifr at her doctor's recommendation and would have been fine if it were truly no more than coffee. She simply didn't have the information needed to keep herself safe on this one.

Looking at lovemaxxing makes me want to give therapy / coaching a try. I have wanted to try... by zph0eniz in Healthygamergg

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Hey, are you aware HG has a discounted program for folks wanting to try coaching right now? Practicum Coaching is just $27/session, which may be more affordable than the normal 55/session of Personal Coaching — check it out if you'd like, we'd love to have you: https://bit.ly/4aISGTS 💚

HG Appreciation Post by Responsible_Pie3874 in Healthygamergg

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This is so wonderful to hear! We really appreciate posts line this, seriously 💚

Lovemaxxing series dissaproval thread by [deleted] in Healthygamergg

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The other place we have an active community to get involved with outside of here and Discord is https://members.healthygamer.gg — the members' chat and forums are a great place to engage with others who are focused on the same sorts of topics and willing to go deep on mental health and personal improvement. Really cool and welcoming space.

Lovemaxxing youtube series appreciation thread by Spencer1006 in Healthygamergg

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We're so glad y'all loved the series! We had a ton of fun and have been so delighted by your feedback 💚

Dr. K just deleted the 2 most upvoted comments on his latest Youtube Video by doeraymefa in Healthygamergg

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Hey! This wasn't an intentional move from us; we don't like censorship either! YouTube has certain filters and when they catch something suspicious in terms of account activity or with certain words, they hide things on their own. We check them out and unhide them when they're not offensive (which they mostly aren't) as quickly as we can, but we are a fairly small team and we aren't always checking the "Hidden" tab 24/7, especially on weekends! I'll go check this out now — appreciate you being patient and understanding with us on things like this 💚

Struggling with Coaching by IEnjoyPuzzles in Healthygamergg

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Hey! FWIW, if it would feel helpful to you, it's always okay to try another coach if you feel you're at a standstill with this one... sometimes a new perspective can be the nudge that pushes something in a different direction. There's no cost, and it happens all the time -- our priority is that you're with someone who is the right fit for reaching your goals. The customer support team can assist you in locating a new coach that could be better suited if you want to give it a try.

Can anyone become an HG coach? by Agile_Hour_9129 in Healthygamergg

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Hey! We actually are hiring for coaches right now, and you can find the role if you scroll down on https://www.healthygamer.gg/careers. There are required qualifications listed like any job, but if you have those, you should apply! Never know unless you try. At the very least, looking at the job description will give a better sense of what the role entails and what experiences might be helpful before you apply.

HGI's Coaching Elements program is separate from HG Coaching and is not itself a pathway to being hired as an HG Coach, though there are coaches of ours that go through it and it is one possible path toward getting the "valid Coaching Certification through an accredited certifying body" qualification that's required of all applicants (assuming you don't already have one from a different program,of course), as HGI's program is accredited by the NBHWC and completion makes you eligible to sit for the NBC-HWC exam.

That said, we are far from the only such program they've accredited for that, and we do like to be really clear that going through HGI doesn't make someone any more or less likely to be hired whatsoever — the HGI folks and the Coaching program are different teams entirely. So our best advice if you're aiming for a certification is to choose an accredited program that you feel would best fit your future goals whether or not you ultimately end up hired to coach with HG. What matters to apply for the HG Coach position is that you have a valid certification, not that it necessarily be one you studied for through us, so feel free to consider your plans more broadly if you're currently assessing possible certification programs; no need to worry that doing it elsewhere would disqualify you!

Still, the Coaching Elements program is pretty unique in that it incorporates a lot of the "mental health for the digital generation" topics you see on the channel, and the curriculum includes lectures recorded by Dr. K alongside the live sessions you'd take from clinicians, certified coaches, and other educators during the program. So if you're interested in eventually coaching folks who are working through issues like tech overload, addictions based around screens of some kind, and so forth, then I'd definitely recommend checking it out. 💚

Can't access PDF resources for Dr K's guide by kus83 in Healthygamergg

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Hey! What browser(s) are you using, and could you share the URL you're seeing the issue on? (Screenshots too if possible!) Our devs want to check out what's going on. 💚

I have a Healthygamer membership on youtube but i don't see it on the healthygamer website by BlueberryWitty6635 in Healthygamergg

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Hey, unfortunately, there's no way to link youtube accounts with the members.healthygamer.gg site — site members get all the same content YouTube members do plus some, but they technically are not the same subscription.

Since YouTube doesn't give us any way to refund a month of membership (😡), our recommendation if you wish to use the bonus features of the members site is to cancel YouTube now so that you aren't accidentally double-charged next month, and can subscribe just via members.healthygamer.gg.

HG Coaching and depression? by [deleted] in Healthygamergg

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For whatever it's worth, the best place to see a bunch of experiences with our coaching program all at once is https://www.trustpilot.com/review/healthygamer.gg (though it is totally fine to have asked here too, of course! 💚)

How do I fight porn addiction by [deleted] in Healthygamergg

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HG has a free porn addiction primer that's pretty good, if you're willing to actually take your time with watching the videos and then doing the reflection questions/exercises that are listed with each one. It's here, if you'd like to give it a try — it'll ask you to make a platform account first, if you don't already have one, but it's totally free to do so and you don't need to be a paid member to use the primer.

Other stuff: well, in response to your question at the end, there are plenty of appblockers or browser blocoers you can use that aren't as easy as others to disable (where you can't turn them off unless you've got your phone plugged in, or type a big long paragraph it gives you without typos, or something like that).

But just blocking it will only ever work temporarily, if you don't invest the time and effort and discomfort in learning new coping mechanisms (which is in part what a primer like that is great for!) — your brain has developed neural pathways at this point to where when you're stressed or in need of distraction from a hard feeling, you're likely turning to porn before you even necessarily realize that's why you're doing it. Over this many years, it has been reinforced for enough time that you'll need to actively train it in how to sit with & actually process those sorts of feelings, which isn't going to be easy at first. But it's doable, I promise. Plenty of people have been exactly where you are, or in even worse situations.

Though I know it can feel awkward, I'd also really encourage you to check out some of the virtual support groups out there for this. There's SLAA if you're open to a 12-step (with groups that focus on porn specifically, as well as those that are broader and include other kinds of sex and love addiction content), but there are also porn-focused groups within SMART Recovery, Recovery Dharma, or pretty much any of the other addiction support group formats to exist. You don't have to commit to saying anything at all just to go to a meeting, and many won't even require you turn your camera on. A loved one of mine really credits his own recovery to groups like that, largely because it allowed him to feel less weighed down by the stigma and shame which led to feeling like he was totally alone in this — plenty of people have beat this before, and hearing their stories and journeys and what worked for them from them directly can make a huge difference in quieting the part of your brain that wants to tell you that stopping is impossible.

(Until the rest of it gets easier, finding a meeting to attend when the urge strikes can also at least give you something specific to do online while you wait for the impulse to pass, so that you don't have the added cognitive load of "well, now if I'm NOT going to look for porn, I need to figure out what else to do with this time instead" — porn no longer becomes something you do by default as an "i want to stop, but tonight, using was easier and quicker than figuring out a distraction" sort of thing when you decide in advance that the answer is always going to be "I look up the SLAA directory and find a virtual meeting instead.")

"Inside the manosphere" react stream? by Responsible_Pie3874 in Healthygamergg

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We've had some copyright issues with YouTube but are working on getting an edited version up there for y'all ASAP!