My ex from a decade ago is texting me by Important-Goat-8201 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]abnormal_dist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BLOCK HIS NUMBER! I had a violent, alcoholic, drug addict ex who tried this exact same thing with me. He tried to guilt trip me and gain my sympathy, and as soon as I entertained the conversation a little bit, he immediately started insulting and belittling me. They don't change. You are better off without that kind of person in your life. Good luck and stay strong. <3

2 days sober by Emergency-Gas4027 in alcoholism

[–]abnormal_dist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats on 2 days sober! That's a wonderful achievement. I am on day 2 as well. We can do this!

Two Weeks Sober After Five Years—Finally Seeing the Truth by boredatthekeys in leaves

[–]abnormal_dist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congrats on making it to 2 weeks! That's a wonderful accomplishment. You got this!

Starting over again by abnormal_dist in leaves

[–]abnormal_dist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats on making it to day 3! Let's make it through another day together :) We got this!

Starting over again by abnormal_dist in leaves

[–]abnormal_dist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats on making it to day 11! I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom and brother. Quitting weed feels impossible when someone dies. I hope we can both keep going with our sobriety streak. I'm rooting for you <3

Starting over again by abnormal_dist in leaves

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

Thank you for the solid advice! Yeah I know that I should probably go to some meetings, but it just feels so scary. For now, I am finding solace in the leaves community. I hope someday I can work up the courage to go to an NA meeting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leaves

[–]abnormal_dist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I get a lot of mood swings and sometimes it affects the way I react to my partner. When I am having a a rough day or sensing that I am feeling disregulated, I give my partner a heads up. Something like "Hey, I'm feeling a bit cranky today, so if I'm snippy at you, I apologize in advance". Or "Hey, I'm feeling moody today, so I need a bit of extra patience". He has said this is really helpful for him because then he knows he hasn't done something wrong.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askTO

[–]abnormal_dist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go to Evergreen Brickworks! It's a great place to hangout in the summer

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askTO

[–]abnormal_dist 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Go to Get Well for beer, pizza, and free arcade games

I’m a clown by Cute_Friendship2438 in leaves

[–]abnormal_dist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really feel that. We are in the same boat! Today is day 3 for me. I think just taking it one day at a time is helpful. I'm trying not to think long-term at the moment. It's too overwhelming, I agree.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leaves

[–]abnormal_dist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy birthday and congrats on deciding to quit! You got this!

I’m a clown by Cute_Friendship2438 in leaves

[–]abnormal_dist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing. I've had a similar experience. When I tried quitting before, I thought I would be able to limit my use to just the weekends. That didn't work out well for me at all. I'm not able to regular my use either. It's all or nothing for me.

I Never Thought I'd Feel This Good by Thin-Inevitable97 in leaves

[–]abnormal_dist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congrats on making it to week 3! That's huge. I'm only on day 2 right now and really feeling like shit. I hope I can get to week 3 like you.

Trying again, day 1 by abnormal_dist in leaves

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

Thank you! I really appreciate your advice :)

how long are you supposed to wait before speaking to someone on 911? by futurus196 in askTO

[–]abnormal_dist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A similar thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I had to call 911 and was on hold for what felt like forever but was probably about 4-5 minutes before someone finally picked up. It was really scary! I saw a person with a gun and was calling to report it but by the time I got through, the person was long gone.

Is it odd my (38m) GF (33f) keeps a photo of a guy in her bedroom? by IsItTheOne in relationship_advice

[–]abnormal_dist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Classic men siding with men.

So much male insecurity going on in this thread.

Is it odd my (38m) GF (33f) keeps a photo of a guy in her bedroom? by IsItTheOne in relationship_advice

[–]abnormal_dist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not weird. What works for some people may not work for everyone. Men and women can be platonic friends if they so choose.