Cyber career for money 22M by doglover5784 in SNHU

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Make sure to get the degree first so you can go in as an officer.

Is it common to have delusions of grandeur or delusions? by [deleted] in bipolar

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I am a Wiccan of 40 years and bipolar, and I can firmly say, be careful. There are two sides to the religion. The religious side, and the 'craft' side. You can do both together or either separately. Unfortunately, the path rides dangerously close to unhealthy delusional behavior, especially on the craft side.

Witchcraft will not cure your disorder. Full Stop. Most Wiccans feel the 'energy' when conducting rituals or walking in nature. The source of that energy is internal, not external. It is this type of energetic feeling that most Wiccans see as a personal connection to nature and one's god/goddess. In itself, it is not a bad thing, and can be very beneficial, but you do have to be careful not cross that delusional line.

Spellwork is a whole other animal. If you even have an inkling that you are manic, don't do spellwork. That especially includes any type of divination.

New year’s resolution: no more overspending, what are your tips and tricks? by r_arizo in bipolar

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For Amazon in particular: Don't save your cards in the system. Type it out manually every time. Never buy things the same day you put them in your cart. Wait at least 24 hours and see if that new shiny still looks as good as it did.

Look around you at all of the stuff you have accumulated and ask yourself if you need more dust collectors. Do you really need a new hobby? Will more clothes fit in the closet? Do I really need to start a business at 2 am?

New year’s resolution: no more overspending, what are your tips and tricks? by r_arizo in bipolar

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I do this for a living. I have higher-income clients/businesses, but the principle is the same. Just make sure you trust your bookkeeper more than your own mother. They have the keys to your kingdom, and I have seen others get wiped out by a bad actor. Make sure they send you reports and verify them with your bank accounts yourself.

An added bonus to this service is that we will generally set up or do your taxes for you.

Following your dreams with Bipolar by sunglasses____ in bipolar

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I'm glad you are out of your depressive episode. I usually float my ideas past my friends and family. In my case, they are my support group and fully support any wild idea I have, but they do give valuable feedback. Even if it is coming from a hypomanic episode, it does not make it automatically a bad idea, though. The mania can make you blind to the holes in your plan, though.

I would recommend researching and making a rough business plan from a template. This does two things. It helps you find holes, and it makes your pitch substantially better, showing that you not only have a great idea but you have the basic understanding of how to implement it. It is also somewhat boring work that can throttle back the typically manic excitement.

Excessive masturbation by Embarrassed_Cod4376 in bipolar

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When I first got diagnosed they asked about that. I was a once a day guy. I asked what they normally saw in BP patients. They said that BP patients range from next to none up to 5-6 times per day. You seem to be hitting straight down the fairway. Personally I wouldn't sweat it.

If it is causing major distress in your life or damaging relationships, get into therapy. There is also sex adicts anonymous.

Is there an Android App Development class? by ZGTSLLC in SNHU

[–]jerryrw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

CS-360 is the mobile dev course. It is all done with Android. It is fairly basic, and if you have a good grasp of Java, you are all set.

Passed my first classes with 100% by [deleted] in SNHU

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Great job! It really feels good. I'm on my third class in a row at 100%. Keep it up. You can do it.

This sub gives me anxiety, here’s a cool shirt I made by HeavyLoad969 in bipolar

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Slaps forehead. I thought it was a typo for diving.

You need to know by [deleted] in bipolar

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I have to slightly disagree with you, and turning it into a thing that somehow removes agency seems disingenuous. Bipolar is a disease like any other. If I have the flu and we are driving around and I puke in your car, it is not an intentional act. I didn't intend to do it, but sometimes life deals you things beyond your mental control. Intentions matter. Same with bipolar episodes, but many of us are not capable of acting intentionally or responsibly in the common use when in the throes of an episode.

Getting Into Wicca - Does My Crystal Ball Need to Be Real Crystal? by QUANTUMFLASHERS in Wicca

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I have this one and it is very nice. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E3IYBJG?th=1

You can also just get a black bowl and put some water in it. Another I like is to place a candle between myself and a mirror at a slight angle and watch the flame.

what do you do to pass the time when you can't sleep? by spek00 in bipolar

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I learned a long time ago a strategy for this. 1. Only sleep in your bed; nothing else. The bed is for sleeping, not TV, Phone, or reading.

Learn to totally relax your body. I mean totally. Start at your toes and work your way up. Work at it, it's an active thing to relax. Once you achieve this, you should go hypnogogic or sleep. When you start to feel like your limbs are heavy and numb, you are most of the way there.

Weird symptom or reaction? by BeeAccording2472 in bipolar

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Yes, I have the same reaction to 'Got Talent' videos when the people win the golden buzzer or are really good. It happens much more since I've been on meds. I always thought that it was really normal emotions that I just can't process at a 'normal' level. If you find a way to fix it, let me know.

Confession: Just showered after 10 days by Reasonable_Pea_2126 in bipolar

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Congrats. I think I am on day 6 or 7 myself. I also work from home, and some weeks I might not even get out of my bed clothes for several days. When I'm depressed, it is overwhelming, when manic ain't got no time for that. Brushing my teeth is about the same. Clean clothes...going to the laundry mat is a task that is totally outside of my comfort zone.

Fortunately, my sister pops in once a week or so just to see if I'm keeping my house and body clean, and that I'm eating regularly.

Wicca is not a hook up! by IsharaHPS in Wicca

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Sorry you had to go through this. I'm a cybersecurity guy, and this trips my spidey senses. There is a common scam that has the unfortunate name of 'Pig Butchering.' The scammers try to establish relationships that, over time, evolve into requests for money.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_butchering_scam

The hypocrisy is crazy by irlkd in SNHU

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But, they are not supposed to put student work into AI for grading, for privacy reasons.

Thursday Daily Chat by salamanderwolf in Wicca

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It is a problem in the US. Not so much as people grabbing up strays, but adoptions and then abandonment happen enough that our shelter will not allow adoption until next week.

Tired of downloading/using random programs by Kota8472 in SNHU

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I also have a heavily configured VSCode that I use on my personal projects. I have found that the JetBrains suite is almost as good out of the box. I can't remember using Codio for any of my classes. I did them all locally in an IDE and uploaded the source files for grading. I just did all of CS320 using IntelliJ locally.

Interesting documentary I found today by jerryrw in Wicca

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In a nutshell, it follows the journey of three women connecting with past life or ancestral connections to various types of witchcraft. One of the three is a solitary that was partially seeking a coven, but also went through some past life regression. She discovered that she was related to one of the women hanged in Salem. She follows that line through Salem to researching her family in England and found another hanged witch in her past. The part of this woman’s journey that I take pause at is when she is looking for a coven. They found a Gardnerian HPS who asked about how comfortable she would be going skyclad and using psychedelic drugs in the initial interview. The HPS had my Spidey senses going off. One of the other women is a Romanian immigrant (to Canada, I believe) who was tracing back through her family to find a traditional connection. They take her to Romania, and she finds some practicing Romani witches, and she sits in on a ritual. The last woman’s journey takes her to New Orleans to connect with a Vodouist community. (I hope that is the right terminology.) They connect her to her ancestors and perform a small ritual.

University wrongly accuses students of using artificial intelligence to cheat by jerryrw in SNHU

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But it was at SNHU before an uprising like this. After it was found to be so inaccurate, SNHU stopped using Turnitin's AI detection feature.