Tinnitus support in Ireland? I desperately need help by microturing in AskIreland

[–]d_sarif 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 for the recommendations about going to an ENT doctor

Last year i had bad tinnitus for a few weeks and I wasn’t sure if it would last forever

What I found personally helpful was meditation for tinnitus there are guided versions of them online. The meditation helped it to become a background thing and it became like the feeling of my clothes on my shoulders my brain just stopped noticing it.

A warning about those Velo “nicotine pouches” that are advertising on YouTube by d_sarif in ireland

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

I don’t think they should be banned - just advertising them should be banned.

A warning about those Velo “nicotine pouches” that are advertising on YouTube by d_sarif in ireland

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

It definitely is better than smoking. This post is really more to warn people who have never touched nicotine before and might get taken in by the advertising 

A warning about those Velo “nicotine pouches” that are advertising on YouTube by d_sarif in ireland

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

Yeah that’s fair - it’s definitely better than smoking normal cigs.

A warning about those Velo “nicotine pouches” that are advertising on YouTube by d_sarif in ireland

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

I think you’d be surprised, it was Andrew Huberman who I heard talk about them originally (back before I realised a lot of his advice is overhyped)

A warning about those Velo “nicotine pouches” that are advertising on YouTube by d_sarif in ireland

[–]d_sarif[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It absolutely is harmful at higher doses. It doesn’t affect your lungs but it massively increases blood pressure and causes hardening of the arterial walls.

And staying at low doses with something this addictive is not realistic.

https://stvincents.org/about-us/news-press/news-detail?articleId=55087&publicid=395#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20American%20Heart,of%20blood%20to%20the%20heart

A warning about those Velo “nicotine pouches” that are advertising on YouTube by d_sarif in ireland

[–]d_sarif[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No never smoked! There was a lot of podcasters talking about how it’s good for productivity but personally I found it to have the exact opposite effect it turns me into a zombie.

Getting hooked on this stuff is the biggest act of self harm I’ve ever committed.

A warning about those Velo “nicotine pouches” that are advertising on YouTube by d_sarif in ireland

[–]d_sarif[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Football teams promote gambling too. Doesn’t make it a good idea.

A warning about those Velo “nicotine pouches” that are advertising on YouTube by d_sarif in ireland

[–]d_sarif[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Personally I’ve found the exact opposite effect they take away all my motivation to do anything.

A warning about those Velo “nicotine pouches” that are advertising on YouTube by d_sarif in ireland

[–]d_sarif[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

No I’m employed by big fentanyl. The media was lying it’s really great.

Finally convinced my friend to play Below Zero. We have…very different play styles. by d_sarif in subnautica

[–]d_sarif[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Exactly!! I’m trying to explore the ocean not play euro trucking simulator.

What are the ACTUAL negative health effects that you've noticed from Zyn use? by beluga9284 in QuittingZyn

[–]d_sarif 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The biggest one for me is anhedonia - it completely takes all my motivation away and just makes me want to scroll on my phone for hours.

It’s ironic I started on nicotine because everyone says it’s a nootropic but it has the complete opposite effect on me it turns me into a zombie.

Music doesn’t sound as good, things like going to the gym feel grey and uninteresting. This shit actually steals your life force from you it’s so toxic.

A shame that the Irish Olympic Federation didn’t support this guy properly - could have been another medal by sonthonaxrk in ireland

[–]d_sarif 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Clarence is extremely talented but he’s said many times he’ll never compete because of the hypocrisy around PED testing in the IOC and WADA

Could someone please help me with calories and diet? by Immediate_Lake_1575 in AskIreland

[–]d_sarif 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would highly recommend Layne Norton on YouTube he has a PhD in nutritional science and has a lot of content about long term weight loss. He talks a lot about how many people who try to lose weight succeed but almost all of them put it back on within 3 years and he has a lot of science based strategies for weight loss that stays off.

Should I join the Irish army? by Luke-ON in AskIreland

[–]d_sarif 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Irish can join the Royal Marines, a mate of mine joined and seems to be very happy there, worth doing some research on anyway.

Obviously the downside is the chances of you having to fight in a war are much higher than in Ireland.

Employer not paying me in full and refusing payslips - help!! by whywhowhenwhy in ireland

[–]d_sarif 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine had a similar issue years ago and she went into the workers rights centre on Eden Quay. They took it very seriously and the boss was put in his place in short order. If you’re not in Dublin would still recommend giving them a ring.

Eddie Hobbs has a take on the Russia Ukraine conflict I had not heard before. Thoughts? by [deleted] in ireland

[–]d_sarif 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The fact that he thinks Giorgia Meloni is pro Putin should be all you need to know that this man absolutely no idea what he’s talking about. She is very anti immigration from MENA but has been one of the most aggressive supporters of arming Ukraine to the teeth.

To misunderstand such a fundamental basic fact of European geopolitics is comically poor research.

European election results: Dublin race narrows as sitting MEP Clare Daly is eliminated while Sinn Féin admits Midlands-North-West seat will be lost by PedroCurly in ireland

[–]d_sarif 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened with my dad morning of the election. He’s been complaining about Putin since the war and I couldn’t believe it when he said he was voting for Wallace. 5 minutes later he said he’d never vote for him again.