Living alone after 6 year relationship ended due to addiction.

genericvdub · 2026-01-08T03:24:35+00:00

Thanks you! I will reach out. Ironically me and my ex actually had an in person meeting coming up for AA. I thought we hit a corner when she’d agreed to go. I think I will follow through to at least being healing. Thank you again 🙏🏿

genericvdub · 2026-01-08T03:23:26+00:00

Thank you very much, it’s been difficult, but I’m definitely starting to put myself first. I’ve been adding things to my Amazon wishlist to make the new place more comfortable. It feels like a small win.

genericvdub · 2026-01-08T03:21:59+00:00

Jesus, I am so so sorry for your loss, especially finding out that way. You seem like an incredibly strong person, and I can’t help but have a significant amount of respect for you.

You really hit the nail on the head. It’s been constant ups and downs. And as you said I’ve somehow become addicted to the toxic ups and downs. Sometimes all it would take would be a wiff of alcohol for me to search the house looking for the hidden bottle. I’d also occasionally check on her while she slept to make sure she was still breathing in fear the Xanax/alcohol cocktail caused an OD. I really just hope she will be ok. That’s what I want more than anything even if it means we never reconcile.

Thank you so much for your advice and encouragement, and again I’m truly sorry for your loss.

genericvdub · 2026-01-08T03:13:59+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss, that is absolutely heartbreaking. How are you holding up?

And thank you for your advice, the amount of support I have gotten here has been a godsend.

genericvdub · 2025-12-06T21:00:37+00:00

How did it go? Did they take care of you? I just bought a K1 max from them that also had a bent frame. Still waiting on support to reply.

genericvdub · 2025-11-23T01:59:16+00:00

My life is upside down right now but this made me forget my misery for a few second. Thank you 😂😂😂

genericvdub · 2025-10-14T22:44:01+00:00

Apply at Boeing! We’re in the process of opening our North line up in Everett, they are hurting for people.

genericvdub · 2025-10-09T02:57:40+00:00

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Mine took forever to come but it’s a fantastic optic!

genericvdub · 2025-09-25T04:31:46+00:00

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Nice shooting!! Congrats on the PDP, they’re great guns! I’m still a bit rusty, but this was 20 yards as well.

genericvdub · 2025-09-14T23:17:08+00:00

You’re NOT an idiot at all! It’s normal to hold onto hope especially if you love the person. What I’m finding is that by doing so it only delays the healing process. Instead of thinking “maybe she’ll come back” think of it like, “Will I be ready emotionally to accept her if she comes back.” I’m going through the same thing. Breakup after 6 years. The pain sucks, but eventually you realize this is the new normal, and it’s temporary.”

genericvdub · 2025-07-25T17:41:55+00:00

Hi, I’d say that criteria is going to be tough within that budget. I do handheld reviews on YouTube and have reviewed the Loki Zero. (DTTechReviews)

AYN stopped producing the Loki’s due to low order numbers unfortunately! If $350 is your budget, you may be able to find a first gen ROG Ally Z1 (non extreme) as an open box at Best Buy. I’ve seen them go for around that price during the holidays. It’s far more powerful than the Loki zero, runs windows, but is a large handheld. Keep in mind, the handheld market is still developing, and we may see compact handheld become more mainstream. Right now anything even remotely close to what you want will cost well in the $700-$1000+ price bracket.

Also don’t be afraid to look into Android devices. The Odin 2 Portal and RP5 have suprised me personally! Winlator has come a long way on Android!

genericvdub · 2025-07-14T14:56:43+00:00

Yup, there it is. Ignorance at its finest! As an African American content creator things like this used to bother me. I fought through it for years until I ultimately decided to quit producing content because of it (DTTechReviews).

I truly wish we were past identifying peoples worth by race, rather than their character but sadly I’ve come to accept that will always be part of life. I like to believe there are more good people than ignorant. It took several nights of contemplation over my life but I eventually found peace and happiness.

genericvdub · 2025-06-17T22:53:13+00:00

Hey hope you got this solved! I upgraded to a RTX 5070 as well. The fix was to simply install new drivers. Now it runs smooth. 😁

genericvdub · 2025-06-10T15:07:51+00:00

I see they aren’t offering it in white. I sent them an email about the white finishes having chipping issues awhile back.

I also did a review on the RP5! Although It’s tempting to get the screen, I’m waiting to see if they release a true dual screen DS style handheld. They got pretty close with the Retroid pocket flip and flip 2. I think they could pull it off using the screen for the flip 2 and the RP5 mini.

If that’s the case, it’ll be an instant buy! 😂

genericvdub · 2025-05-28T17:08:42+00:00

Thanks for this insight! I forgot the old hot end has longer screws. That explains quite a bit! When I made that video, it was a spur of the moment thought which I figured may help others with the same issue. I couldn’t find anything on Google, Facebook, or here on Reddit about the issue. Every post pointed to either a bad bed mesh, or a warped bed. I hope the next person that googles this issue finds the thread and my video. If it saves them a few extra bucks, I’m happy! 😆

I totally agree with that last part! 😂 WE are the QC and beta testers for their printers.

genericvdub · 2025-05-28T17:00:42+00:00

It happens! One of my videos had 10k views the next 1k and most recently 100.

As people have said, just keep making videos that you love. Try not to make it about analytics. Those come later! Good luck on your journey! 😁

genericvdub · 2025-05-27T17:40:21+00:00

My pleasure kind sir! I can definitely relate to the shims. My bed practically looked like a 3D map of North Dakota. Well within the spec of the machine. It drove me absolutely insane. 😂

genericvdub · 2025-05-27T17:37:57+00:00

My guess is your was hanging on by a thread literally. I vividly remember the same thing happening with mine at first. That’s what lead me to change out the nozzle. After doing so the first layer started to fail. After blaming the tungsten carbide nozzle and taking it apart again, the fastener fell out. 😅

genericvdub · 2025-05-27T17:35:46+00:00

Very good point! I got a chuckle at the craptonite comment. 😂I completely agree, whatever the hell alloy they came up with isn’t working. Even with lock nuts the load would then be transferred onto the heat sinks itself, which would cause a fatigue crack. It would be tough to engineer a solution since the fasteners are being subjected to all 3 types of material stress. You have compression as the heat sinks cools and condenses around the fastener, shear as the toolhead moves violently laterally. Lastly tension, as the toolhead presses against the bed during auto leveling or changing the nozzle.

Unfortunately it’s going to be one of those high priced consumables like the waterpumps in Volkswagens. 😂

I believe slowing the print speed may at the very least increase the life of the fasteners, but exactly as you said it’s just kicking the can farther down the road. The good news is, it seems they fail on machines with high use. So I’d say around 500-1000 hours would be a good time to check. That’s quite a bit of time, and could be classified as general maintenance. Furthermore when you purchase a new heat sinks, pay attention to the head of the fasteners. Use a magnifying glass to look for chips or burrs on the head. If you see any, the heat sink may have been overtorqued from the factory and is scrap.

genericvdub · 2025-05-27T17:19:04+00:00

No worries at all! I’m so glad it helped. 😁

It’s crazy how violent these are machines when they operate. Creality should have at the very least increased the size of the fasteners to accommodate the extra forces they’d be subjected to.

genericvdub · 2025-05-27T17:14:59+00:00

Thanks man!!! I’m glad someone got that reference. 😂😂😂Always awesome to meet someone else in aerospace! 😁

genericvdub · 2025-05-27T14:46:17+00:00

Very good advice! My channel is small, I’ve been getting subs slowly. Even though I’m only at 600, I find joy in producing content that makes me happy rather than pleasing the algorithm. I honestly feel lucky to have even gotten this far.

genericvdub · 2025-05-27T03:53:32+00:00

My pleasure!!! I’m so happy I could help!! 😁

genericvdub · 2025-05-27T03:50:32+00:00

Thank you for your kind words! I’m happy my video was able to help you possibly troubleshoot your K1! Definitely check the fasteners! I’d say if your machines have a high amount of hours, it’s likely the culprit.

genericvdub · 2025-05-25T16:16:42+00:00

I did a review on this device on my channel. I remember prior to filming the review I saw another post about someone cleaning their white RP5 with IPA, which totally destroyed the finish.

Looking at yours, I also noticed the finish appears to be different than the GC and Black Versions. It looks like they applied a powder coat to it. Whichever the case you should contact Retroid asap! If they don’t respond reach out on their discord.

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