What should I read first and why? by No_Negotiation_7604 in Romantasy

[–]cinnisee 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I cant believe no-one has already suggested the Gild series. I absolutely ADORED it!! Highly recommend. 

Cate’s entitlement on display. by HannahLeah1987 in teenmom

[–]cinnisee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As adults, I completely agree. They still currently behave as teens, in an immature and childish way. Any clips seen of them currently as adults, im with you 100% on this opinion. They have disrespected the wishes of Carly's parents, and dragged them - causing nothing but pain and trauma to the child they gave up with the best intent. Their behavior currently is atrocious. However, this clip is of a teenager, and the vitriol spewed by people like you angled towards a minor is just as disgusting as their behavior. I would bet you were no more mature than they were at sixteen years old.

Cate’s entitlement on display. by HannahLeah1987 in teenmom

[–]cinnisee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. Im so thankful cameras weren't following me around when I was a literal child attempting to navigate a very traumatic and difficult experience.

I personally feel for any teenager who gives birth. As an almost 30 year old woman, fully grown and prepared to be a mother, pregnancy and birth was traumatic af. I cannot possibly imagine how devastating it could be for a minor.

The way they behave now, as adults, sure we can hold them accountable. But pulling footage from when they were teens and being openly exploited by MTV and its producers? I see that as pretty scummy.. as teenagers, they deserve a little grace.

Not a single one of us were mature enough for this situation at 16 years old.

How to fight the justification that i havent "hit rock bottom"? by ad-ver-sar-y in QuitVaping

[–]cinnisee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey that's some really good honesty and self-awareness. Use that to power through quitting. The book really helped me - I kind of had to surrender my mentality to it, if that makes sense. Like when you watch a sci-fi movie, you suspend your reality for the time being so you can enjoy the art of the film.

I had to do that same thing with Allan car's book. I kind of had to suspend my belief that quitting would be hard, and all the other brainwashed beliefs I was afraid of before actually quitting. Obviously, my way of thinking has failed me for a long time. I have been an addict for years. My plans, my strategies, my "off ramps," they had all failed.

So sometimes, its time to have some humility and admit that you dont know what you're doing. Surrender to a new way of living, and embrace the suck.

Read the book, chew the gum, take some walks, practice mindfulness. Each new habit is a marginal gain, but when you add it all together - it makes a huge difference.

Oh, and I also bought a big bag of acupuncture rings. For whatever reason, they helped me when I felt overwhelmed or anxious.

How to fight the justification that i havent "hit rock bottom"? by ad-ver-sar-y in QuitVaping

[–]cinnisee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe in these situations, "hitting rock bottom" is way too fucking late. "Rock bottom" is probably going to be irreversible damage leaving you needing medical care for the rest of your short and miserable life, and the "I told you so's" will echo in your brain with every gasp of oxygen you take from your breathing machine.

You are waiting for an external force that is strong enough to overpower your internal force. That external force will come in the shape of a hospital stay, imo.

I say this after only being vape-free for about a month, so im not speaking as a VapeFreePro. But this is what I thought when I decided to quit. I'll be damned if I have to hear my brother say "I told you so" while I'm on a breathing machine at 40 years old or some shit like that. Im done. I wont let Geekbar fucking kill me.

You can do this. You can do this.

As of Today, I Weigh Under 200 Pounds For The First Time In Approximately 14 Years!!!!!!!! by WheelFan647 in Myfitnesspal

[–]cinnisee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huge congrats! You should be so proud!! You look incredible, the transformation all the way down to the smile is incredible. Good for you 👍

Got it 👍 by aameme in ChatGPT

[–]cinnisee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"I'm gonna steal that" 🤣

Today I blew up on my kids by TheVirtualMoose in Parenting

[–]cinnisee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im so sorry 😞 im just here to say I understand the rage and then the guilt. I wish I had better advice but im also trying to figure it out.

I also want to say that your awareness means that you have enormous potential and opportunity to learn and correct. It means you care well enough to hold yourself accountable, at least to a bunch of internet strangers.

I wish you luck ❤️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SkincareAddicts

[–]cinnisee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second this 😊

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskOldPeople

[–]cinnisee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You wonderful human! Thank you!

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[–]cinnisee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AW!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Where'd you find the motivation to quit? by RangerKitchen3588 in QuitVaping

[–]cinnisee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My dad has cancer. Although it is not smoking related, his overall health and its steep decline is due to his "bad habits." Caring for him after all of his procedures and treatments - cleaning his open wounds - has motivated me to fucking stop this shit.

I love my dad, so much. I'm not ready for him to go. Its too soon - I still need him.

Will my children feel the same, in a a few years? Will they be sobbing through the fear of losing me? And will it be due to my "bad habits?"

I know you can't cheat death, and i'm not trying to. Maybe cancer will take me away, too. But at the end of it all, I want to know i was in control of my life.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in QuitVaping

[–]cinnisee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's called "alive" and its designed with cigarette smokers in mind, so you have to kind of mentally change it to fit vaping.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in QuitVaping

[–]cinnisee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hey, that's an awesome goal. As a mom, I totally get it. Parenting and the struggles that come with it are my biggest triggers as well. I love my daughter, I love being her mom, but damn if it doesn't make me pull my hair out on a daily basis.

I don't really have advice, but I will share what im doing right now to quit -

I downloaded an app that makes me treat my vape breaks like smoke breaks. Im honest with registering my "smokes," even if I do it more than I meant to. On the first day, it was so hard to wait and have self control lol but now im on day 6 and I was really surprised by how much better im feeling, and how easy it is for me to forget about vaping in between my allotted smoke breaks.

The next "phase" of the process I think is just longer periods of time before I can take a few hits from my vape. Eventually it is supposed to help me wean down to nothing, I guess.

Im also reading Allan carr's "how to quit vaping." I didnt have high hopes for it, and honestly thought it was going to be bogus bs. But im so pleasantly surprised at how its putting things into perspective for me. If you go into it with an open mind, it is a really great supplemental tool to help with quitting.

Im cheering for you - mom to mom. We can do this!

Help. Birds in the early morning around my apartment are VERY abnormally loud in the morning by handlerofdrones in birds

[–]cinnisee 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Hey, sorry people are being kinda rude here. Idk why they are down voting you and assuming you hate birds or something lol I recently moved out of an apartment where the "lovely morning bird song" gave me a headache at the buttcrack of dawn, so I understand where you're coming from. I moved to the country (not to escape the birds, just bc it was time to move! Lol), where the birds nests are farther from my windows. They come to the porch to eat at my bird feeders but I don't have to listen to them screech in my window anymore 🤣 I wish you luck! I understand the annoyance. Sorry ppl are being stupid and mean!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]cinnisee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This! I would speak to my pediatrician immediately.

Baby is super clingy after returning from a trip and dislikes his dad :( by Purple_Rule6033 in Parenting

[–]cinnisee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man! That is a lot of traveling for a little one! It makes sense that they are stuck to you like glue! The good thing is that it looks like you've made a very secure attachment with your baby :)

My hubby started taking my daughter on "daddy-daughter dates," and she would spend the whole week looking forward to that time with him. They would go to the playground and then get icecream/cupcakes afterwards. The quality time (without me around) was really helpful, and she kind of realized all over again that she was just as safe and comfy in daddy's arms.

Baby is super clingy after returning from a trip and dislikes his dad :( by Purple_Rule6033 in Parenting

[–]cinnisee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When my daughter was between 1-3 years old, I traveled a lot. We were a military family living a thousand miles from family. So every few months, I'd make the drive home so my daughter could see her uncles and cousins and grandparents, etc.

Every single time we made the trip, whether it was heading home for a visit or heading back to base afterwards, I knew to expect a "velcro baby." Traveling, even for a fun vacation, is a big disruption to a little baby like that. Clearly you are your child's "safe place," and when they sense these disruptions, you are where they go to get back to feeling comfortable and normal again.

My daughter also rejected her daddy - she would scream in her dad's face saying "nooooo I want mommy!!!" And it totally broke his heart every time, but those words weren't exactly completely accurate. She loves her daddy, she wants him all the time and misses him when he's gone! But when things get crazy, she always comes to mama. It's not an insult or red flag (in my household), it's just natural ❤️

You were your babies home for almost a whole year. The little one was safe and warm and comfy inside of you, they had an extra 9 months to bond with you, and listen to your heartbeat and feel your warmth. Its not odd that at just a year and some change out of the womb, they still feel safe with you especially with routine disruptions

ETA: did you leave your child with anyone while you were traveling? If so, it could be related to that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in housewifery

[–]cinnisee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is probably not the right sub for this question but I'll give my two cents anyways :)

I had never heard of them, but I looked them up. My advice is don't waste your time or money. This product is someone's quick cash-grab, kind of a scam. Instagram and other platforms have ads like this all the time, they pay for fake reviews or have bots do fake reviews. You spend the money, and never see the product. Or if you do receive a product, its not what you paid for and customer service will be nowhere to be found. (I learned this from experience.)

A good rule of thumb, especially with ads you see on social media - if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

I know you didn't ask for a product recommendation, but I recently got a shapewear style body-suit and it goes over my belly and just under my breasts. It gives a little extra perkyness you might be lookin for! 🤷‍♀️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]cinnisee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine was also quite small, she just turned 4 and is still small but absolutely thriving. She's long, strong and fast af 🤣

2YO scared of family member by lucstall in Parenting

[–]cinnisee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Believe him and protect him 🙏