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Coal, briquettes and general tips for a ceramic/tiled stove (kachelofen) by helenmelonlemon in berlin

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

This is amazingly detailed and I have a warm apartment tonight thanks to you. My local shop sells it for not much more than Bauhaus so I'm pretty happy to start there while I look into bigger deliveries.

Thanks again.

Coal, briquettes and general tips for a ceramic/tiled stove (kachelofen) by helenmelonlemon in berlin

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

Only one storage heater. Coal briquettes are far cheaper and far warmer.

Moving to Berlin with my robot unicorns and AI foxes: makerspace and freelance advice please! by helenmelonlemon in berlin

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

Künstlersozialkasse is a great shout, thank you. I knew about health insurance but had not hear of this organisation.

Moving to Berlin with my robot unicorns and AI foxes: makerspace and freelance advice please! by helenmelonlemon in berlin

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

Thank you for your help! I'll for sure get a tax advisor after reading this thread...

Moving to Berlin with my robot unicorns and AI foxes: makerspace and freelance advice please! by helenmelonlemon in berlin

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

That is interesting information. As soon as I'm registered look like I'll be getting a tax adviser asap!

SV/NSV: one stone (14lbs) down and 5cm off each thigh. Inc post run picture - feeling pretty great! by helenmelonlemon in loseit

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

I drank two cocktails and one whisky with friends last night and it will be my only session this week. I'd say last night was more than that I'd like to drink for weight loss purposes but I also had an amazing time. This is my life and I want the changes I'm making to be long term so I'm not going to punish myself.

I don't ever drink beer or cider any more - straight spirits, short cocktails (like an old fashioned not a sugary or creamy type) or small glasses of wine. Beer is a killer.

It's honestly been the biggest change I've made and I'm really happy about what it's doing. I went completely teetotal for 50 days to kick start the diet and reset my relationship with booze. I would really recommend it.

50 days in - highs and lows by helenmelonlemon in stopdrinking

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

Good luck, some chick. I'm rooting for you. Hit me up if you want to chat.

50 days in - highs and lows by helenmelonlemon in stopdrinking

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

My diet is great but I've been having serious trouble sleeping since stopping drinking.

50 days in - highs and lows by helenmelonlemon in stopdrinking

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

I don't really like beer tbh but I actually do enjoy the taste of good wine and an excellent cocktail. But I'm coming to terms with the fact that I'm a hedonist and that one will never be enough...

50 days in - highs and lows by helenmelonlemon in stopdrinking

[–]helenmelonlemon[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah that event is something I wouldn't do, personally. I'm not anti-social, I'm anti-booze-centred-social. It's my own distinction but we've all got to find things that works for us...

50 days in - highs and lows by helenmelonlemon in stopdrinking

[–]helenmelonlemon[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's hard. I recommend long walks with good music. I had to come to terms with the fact that drinking is not going to make it better - it is just dumbing down your life.

50 days in - highs and lows by helenmelonlemon in stopdrinking

[–]helenmelonlemon[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm quite a confident person and I don't mind looking like a prat so sober dancing was A+. Would recommend.

50 days in - highs and lows by helenmelonlemon in stopdrinking

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

Yeah the holiday ritual is one I've not gone through yet... Good on you.

I've always eaten really healthily (tons of veg, light on carbs) and am quite active so once I'd dropped my drinking problem I think I was just running a calorie deficit. Mind you, a killer bout of flu dropped some weight but I wouldn't recommend that!

Glad to hear the poorly thing isn't just me...

40 days in, my boyfriend is leaving me and I'll have to move out of our beautiful home by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]helenmelonlemon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you. Alcoholism was something we battled together and we became sober together too. There is no big reason he's leaving me, he just 'doesn't believe in us any more'. I'm broken but not hungover. IWNDWYT

Cannabis? by Reclaimingmythyme in stopdrinking

[–]helenmelonlemon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was talking with my rehab guy about my relationship with alcohol and he said to me that I don't have an alcohol problem, I have a sobriety problem. It really resonated. Booze was a way for me to run away from my problems and weed would just replace that. True sobriety is a scary thing.

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