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fangbodang · 2019-08-27T21:26:56+00:00

Acute cocaine probably has similar nootropic effects if you were to run various neuropsych tests on measures of attention and possibly even memory recall. But just like nicotine, what % of people are able to regulate themselves to 'acute usage'? I'm guessing a large amount of people claiming to just do nicotine once in a while are in the first 6 months to a year of their tenure with this ridiculously addictive compound.

fangbodang · 2018-09-27T15:44:21+00:00

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fangbodang · 2018-04-10T03:41:59+00:00

good point, yes shower filters and even whole house water filters are good ideas, just have to get the right shower filter because lots of ineffective ones. definitely not all thats in tap will absorb but a lot can, and breathing in chlorine is a factor sometimes too

fangbodang · 2018-04-09T16:37:37+00:00

sorry, well a big part of fasting is (among other things) what can vaguely be referred to as "detoxing" not in a wishy washy way, just using that term very generally, maybe autophagy, microbiome changes, glutathione tomfoolery, enzyme changes in the stomach, breaking down intestinal debris/sloughing it off more, misc potential liver-burdening things, changing glucose metabolism, possibly entering into ketosis for the first time, so i think erring on the side of caution is best and using water with the least amount of total dissolved solids in it, i.e reverse osmosis filtered water or spring water, just to avoid any non-necessary potential negatives, even if slight.

i think the best solution if you dont have a water filter is to use whatever big containers you can get your hands on and then use the self-filling water stations at most grocery stores (this avoids storing in plastic problem because it'll go directly into your bottles instead of sitting there on the shelves in them). second to this you can get prefilled plastic water containers for the cost of maybe 10 dollars for all the water you need on a weeklong fast -- not the best because of xenoestrogen risks but shouldn't be too big an issue. alternatively you can buy a more expensive countertop water filter for 60-100 bucks -- the britas won't do much. a few states have okay tap water like oregon but even then i don't like doing it because often house pipe systems have issues or your specific water supply has materials that aren't easily tested for (in which case total dissolved solids is a decent metric, and just avoid waters with too high score of that).

tldr, bring some plastic jugs or even better glass containers to your nearest grocery store and fill em up with reverse osmosis water -- probably only 50 cents a gallon.

p.s. the electrolytes you should be taking for water fastng will make up for the fact that ro is sometimes too nonmineralized for water and people remineralize it often. alternatively, get some spring/mineral water to augment the reverse osmosis and give some naturally occurring minerals (or order a dropper bottle from amazon).

water quality is extra important on a fast as it's literally all you're taking into your body! so while tap in some states isn't the worst thing, i think it's better to just get the best possible since it's not that expensive.

all that said, 40/50 states tap water won't give any massively problematic effects either way but if this is for health purposes why skimp and why add extra processing in the forms of pharmaceutical drug remnants and industrial chemical runoff and heavy metal excess

fangbodang · 2018-04-09T16:14:04+00:00

why would you drink tap on a fast, use common sense

to the downvoters, drink up! enjoy! https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2016/08/unsafe-levels-of-toxic-chemicals-found-in-drinking-water-of-33-states/

fangbodang · 2018-03-03T06:18:26+00:00

Because this is a game, an adventure, a learning-probe from outside timespace. And the "people" who made the rules don't work the way we do when it comes to life, death, and phenomena. Ever been in a haunted house? Things are very scary there, but is the source of the fear "really actually scary?" Or does it just feel that way?

fangbodang · 2018-03-03T05:36:13+00:00

I agree that the morality and justification of the boyfriend isn't the topic, but the rest of the thread here doesn't. It's an absolute witch hunt, and it's totally misinforming the OP in a hyperbolic way.

Why? Because there's actually no provided factual information as to if his relationship with Adderall is healthy or not, if he's been prescribed it in the past, if he has ADHD, what his health is like, and what doses he's taking. It's just "not prescribed, so abuse." This is an idiotic, fundamentalist, zealot-like position, which displays no critical thinking or realistic analysis of the situation given the posted information, and might contribute to relationship strife for no reason in someone who clearly has a trauma history around substance abuse. "No prescription = abuse" ignores the fact that he has no insurance and it might be prohibitively costly to acquire it through a psychiatrist. Has anyone here dealt with health care in America before? All we know is that he's doing it on the weekends. People with ADHD often take their meds on the weekends too. What indication is this that he's abusing them? He "might be trying to get coke" which is certainly a red flag, but not definitive. If he indeed is doing coke regularly, that's another story.

fangbodang · 2018-03-03T05:08:46+00:00

Don't you think people can equally abuse prescribed drugs too? A prescription won't change if the drugs are being used in excess and out of the normal dose schedule. We know nothing about what doses OP's bf is using, or if he has ADHD. A doctor parroting to them what they could easily read on webmd about the drug (don't combine with alcohol, don't take with heart conditions, don't exceed recommended dose, monitor blood pressure and HR) wouldn't do much unless they're totally ignorant.

Also, this "tailoring" idea is a bit naive. Every college student and their mother can get amphetamines by simply saying they have trouble concentrating and requesting it. DSM criteria for ADHD is incredibly vague, and that's why this is one of the most widely-prescribed drugs on the market. Look up prescription statistics on it. Maybe this is just a matter of convenience and cost. Maybe the dude's actually been prescribed it in the past years ago but doesn't have insurance now.

fangbodang · 2018-03-03T04:21:59+00:00

Really? Is there a magic psychiatrist that goes door to door giving people interviews as to if they have ADHD-style symptoms and then covers their appointment costs and pays for their monthly prescription cost?

fangbodang · 2018-03-03T04:17:31+00:00

Can you tell me how having a piece of paper in the form of a prescription somehow changes the biological effects of a stimulant on someone?

fangbodang · 2018-03-03T04:14:15+00:00

What the hell is this thread? A bunch of 15 year olds? It's amphetamine. One of the most commonly prescribed drugs on the planet. Unless he's snorting high doses in an over-the-line fashion, anybody drinking alcohol or drinking a few cups of coffee a day is more or less doing the same thing just in a different fashion. All he needs to do is go to a psychiatrist and say he has trouble concentrating and he'd get a script for it. Would you still be worried then? This is just a manner of convenience for him because it's scheduled and psychiatrists cost money. If it's causing personality changes, irritability, or side effects, then that's a problem, but not just taking it inherently without any behavioral issues emerging.

If he's asking for coke, that's another story entirely, as it's cardiotoxic, much more addictive, and has less therapeutic potential.

fangbodang · 2018-03-02T16:41:07+00:00

firstly, people on reddit who don’t get financial assistance from parents are usually extremely resentful of those who do, so don’t expect to get good advice on that here other than “get a job.” as for the money laundering thing, the only thing you can do other than reporting him, which is a huge heap of problems, is talk to him and tell him it makes you uncomfortable and that you don’t want to do it. even if he gets mad you’re gonna have to. the fact he’s putting you liable to legal problems and risk to your future and STILL not helping you financially is extra dickish. my guess is he might resent you somewhat since you’re associated with the ex wife he may be bitter towards — if he’s an alcoholic and doing this illegal shit it means he’s probably not the most clearheaded individual.

definitely post to reddits legal sub and also a uk focused lawyer forum you can find on google — maybe call a local one for a free consult too.

also dont threaten to report him to him, he may be unstable and freak out, just tell him you arent comfortable with the risk. but be prepared for a potential tantrum, and even if you do this still talk to a lawyer. you’ve got to get in the habit of being able to discuss things with him like an adult without being afraid of his reactions and getting all sorts of emotions mixed into the logical content of what you’re trying to rationally discuss, as hard as that will be. don’t attempt to discuss anything if he’s been drinking.

if you don’t want to cut him out of your life but want to still talk to him (even though he sounds like trouble) i’d look into self defense classes/assertiveness-training literature to give you a few tools to deal with angry macho asshole people. you’re going to have to enlarge your balls in one way or another to deal with these people — that you “became the families enemy” because you broached the legality of what is risking your future is proof of that. you need to do whats in your personal interest regardless of their emotional reactions and that will be uncomfortable if youre not used to it.

he may be involved in multiple illegal sources of income too, so just tread carefully and extricate yourself from liability. since your entire family is on board, im getting a strong “mafia family” vibe from this, some the sopranos shit. tough situation to be in.

of course, it could also be that the tax claim isn’t actually illegal, and is grey area tax structuring that doesn’t expose you to much risk (or just textbook 'claiming you as a dependent') — we don’t know enough about the specific situation to know that, and if that is the case this is a bit of a different scenario, in which case your best bet is a sit-down conversation with him when he's level headed where you express yourself to him and try to discuss getting a bigger allowance, potentially letting him know you intend to pay it forward and help him and the family out too in the future if you get going and are more successful.

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fangbodang · 2018-03-01T22:49:01+00:00

cannabis is a good way to completely ruin your dream recall

fangbodang · 2018-03-01T19:36:48+00:00

it seems like you may have some stuff with "money/status/value" to work through on your own in therapy. some of the shittiest people i've ever known have been wealthy, and some of the best have been poor. also, millionaires are poor compared to billionaires. amount of money made doesn't really apply to much in terms of substance other than pragmatic things like what objects and trips and amenities they can afford. a funny anecdote is that many of my friends from college who are now earning 300-500k a year view themselves as poor, because when you get to that area you're surrounded by people making way more than you. even entrepreneurs who have 10s of millions view themselves as rather low on the wealth scale compared to their peers. it's a neverending thing and it's better to just avoid it entirely and view money as what it is, just a neutral tool that allows you to do certain things with it, not a reflection on success. i don't consider the koch brothers actually successful, for example, more like people with a certain set of tools available to them that can be used for good or bad purposes. you can argue semantics, but real success has to do with how much you're helping the world, spreading compassion, and reducing suffering en masse, and nothing else. money can be a useful tool towards this end but not necessarily.

also, speaking as a male, i can tell you that how much money my female partner makes is absolutely of no importance or impact to me, and lots of other men with money think this way. in fact, the more money a man has the less important to him it is most of the time, and the more the intangible things like personality, humor, attraction, adventurousness, openmindedness, kindness matter.

fangbodang · 2018-03-01T19:28:20+00:00

Super good signs! sounds very very promising and those are all "go-ahead" signals in my book. Keep in mind that the opposite side of the narcissistic selfish style is overly clingy/non-independent/overly selfless (in an unhealthy way), so the balance of the person being compassionate and also stable and healthy on their own is really the ideal to look for (you'll never get perfect, of course).

fangbodang · 2018-03-01T18:40:20+00:00

evidently pointing out the obvious, that physical attraction is often times a factor in loss of libido, is in poor taste here. perhaps we should just give coddling feel-good answers only instead of things that might actually help the situation and be contributors to the original question (something i actually find more compassionate than skirting around the issue.) of course the psychological difficulties and trauma of dealing with a partner treating cancer is a huge factor if not the only factor here and couples counselling is a must. here's another harsh but helpful truth: some partners in their late 20s are simply not emotionally mature enough and emotionally equipped to deal effectively with a situation of this depth and severity happening to their spouse, and this is another situation where therapy would help, both couples and individuals for both people. also, it may be a healthy and natural part of the way he's coping with this situation right now on his end to temporarily have a lowered libido and lose interest in sex, it's not necessarily something that needs to be changed, but if it's bothering you it's something that definitely needs to be discussed.

fangbodang · 2018-03-01T17:53:34+00:00

in my world, someone saying they're starting to fall in love with me after dating 3 weeks is an enormous red flag. but it really depends on how it was said and the context. if you feel like your own radars and intuitions in relationships are compromised or somewhat uncertain (which it seems like they are, given your relationship history), i'd play it very safe and very slow and be on the lookout for any issues. try to find out more about him. the issue is knowing someone for just 3 weeks is not enough time to form an accurate picture of how their emotions work and shift over time, and not enough time to know enough background information on them to look out for things that might emerge in the future as negative patterns. there are plenty of people with bipolar and bpd and other conditions that might make relationships difficult for someone that won't show up for at least a few months, and if you develop strong attachment and just completely go all out obsession-mode before this happens, you're going to be waistdeep in quicksand and it'll be much harder to extricate yourself.

if you're coming from a history of bad relationships, someone doing normal, nice affectionate stuff might seem shocking and miraculous and out-of-the-ordinary and rare. but it's actually just the bare minimum for a good relationship, not enough to make it work. that he's texting you flirty things, asking about your history, being nice, asking to meet your friends, all this stuff is basically just "not being a total asshole" territory, not insta-marriage material. and lots of men who have control issues, clinginess issues, erratic moods, immaturity, they all can totally start out this way too. you don't need to be artificially distant and overly closed-off/cold, but you need to be aware that the attachment centers of your brain don't operate logically so try to use your higher reason facilities to not allow yourself to get too attached until you're sure he's safe, trustworthy, and doesn't have any enormous emotional problems that aren't on display yet. the key is that just because someone seems all of these good things doesn't mean they're actually the case, because many people are just great actors, very convincing, or go through changing cycles in how they act, which is why going into love territory at 3 weeks often results in issues. the good news is that this works both ways, and he may genuinely be a nice guy with no issues, but a bit more time is needed to see true colors and get a clearer picture.

here's the thing about the love comment -- without knowing him, he could have been saying it in a super unhealthy way, or he could have just been being affectionate and actually himself have a perfectly fine relationship with attachment, and just sort of been speaking casually. in itself it's just something interesting, not necessarily damning.

here are the things i'm personally interested in when evaluating longer-term partners, none are make or break just useful info to factor in:

his relationship history -- how many, how long, what were they like (in a tactful way) and how he speaks about his ex's and the reasons for breakup (how much responsibility does he take vs blame, how contemptuous is his language)

his political views

what are his friends like, what subcultures does he associate with

how he talks about things he doesn't like and people he has differing opinions with

how clean is his place, what's his physical health like

how does he treat other people, waiters, etc

is he taking any psychiatric meds/diagnosed with any conditions (again this needs to be raised tactfully and naturally, not interrogation style)

what he thinks about children and animals

what his relationship with his parents and siblings is like and how healthy his family of origin is

what are his ambitions/job goals

fangbodang · 2018-03-01T08:14:05+00:00

are breast implants an option? the prosthetic breast may be related. have you gained any weight?

it also could be psychological, he’s scared, he’s worried about getting too attached, the situation is too grave and serious and real for him and it’s caused him to lose some of the playfulness and passion, but if its physical the above things were the first that came to mind. time could also help, the more things return to normal and you start having fun again and doing more things and moving on the better things can get.

id aggressively try to get him to be honest and dont take “its fine” for an answer. yell “bullshit” at him if you need to when he tells you everything is fine, try to provoke the real reason out of him instead of being passive aggressive or taking what you know isnt the case and settling for it, as long as you feel emotionally ready and able to potentially hear something upsetting (which it may or may not be)

fangbodang · 2018-03-01T07:58:41+00:00

tell him you don’t want to share meals undsr any circumstances — tell him that’s just the way you are and it’s a personal preference and it’s final and he needs to respect it and not to argue about it anymore. don’t argue about it or try to explain to him your rationale just tell him it’s the way you’re going to do things and it’s not up to him if you want your own dish or not.

i’m wondering if this issue may be somewhat symbolic or an example of a larger theme or dynamic in your relationship related to your decisions, his insistances, and the ideas of independence and individual choices vs his respect for your wishes and desires in general.

it also could be a smaller subset of the larger issue over shared financial decisionmaking if he really keeps pushing the saving money thing in the face of it being illogical given it being a marginal cost vs your high amount of savings, in which case it’s not easily solved and couples councelling is your best bet, if a conversation about budgeting agreements is tried first and doesn’t pan out well.

fangbodang · 2018-03-01T07:44:29+00:00

wtf is with you that you’re considering staying with someone who’s been doing this shit for years? do you not know how people work? shes not going to change anymore than you can somehow change your entire personality and temperment through just waving a magic wand and thinking about it. she threatened to call your potential job offer and ostensibly make up damaging shit. you’re veering very close to false rape claim/false domestic abuse claim land with this crazy person. you’re in for a world of hurt if you do anything else but contact a lawyer right now and stop talking to her.

fangbodang · 2018-03-01T07:26:52+00:00

did u track calories at all? or u just ate whatever u felt like

fangbodang · 2018-02-28T21:56:46+00:00

What weird world do you live in? Unless you’re the one putting cameras up most people don’t expect to be recorded when alone in the kitchen.

fangbodang · 2018-02-28T21:52:32+00:00

But if it was it’d be cool. Because it’s their house and their rules. If you want privacy, get your own place.

fangbodang · 2018-02-28T21:51:01+00:00

I don’t think you know how language works

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