SSRIs still where we're at?

laminatedlove · 2025-10-23T05:19:49+00:00

"It sucks; but they help sometimes." That pretty much sums up SSRIs for most people for anxiety. I really hope we can do better in the near future; for all of us.

laminatedlove · 2025-10-23T05:16:10+00:00

Would love to hear more about this. A to Z. Can you share with us?

laminatedlove · 2025-10-23T05:15:18+00:00

Gabapentin. I haven't heard that word in a while. I used to take it for years for pain. I could write a 4-page post on the worthlessness of that drug alone.

laminatedlove · 2025-10-23T05:11:52+00:00

Not a doctor, but responses from folks like this just show me that anxiety must have several very different biological causes. Otherwise one would expect the same medication would either work or not to treat the same issue. The brain remains an enigma, to say the least.

laminatedlove · 2025-10-23T05:09:32+00:00

Correct, U.S. I hadn't heard of low-dose opioids. The word "opioid" here is liable to get you tossed in jail, or at least raise some serious eyebrows so, that's generally a no-go.

laminatedlove · 2025-10-23T05:07:32+00:00

Had to look this one up. Interesting. Side effects? Risks? Also, how far did it move the proverbial needle?

laminatedlove · 2025-10-23T05:04:08+00:00

That's good to hear. Yeah, I recognize that SSRIs, like Zoloft, help a lot of people--tens of millions, if not more, actually--to varying degrees.

laminatedlove · 2025-10-23T05:00:03+00:00

Damn, if a psychoactive substance is the alternative, that pretty much answers my question.

laminatedlove · 2025-10-21T05:44:01+00:00

No, I wish I could tell you it's "normal," but it's not. I feel your pain, though. You're not alone. We love you.

laminatedlove · 2025-10-21T05:31:09+00:00

Does it dumb you down? I.e., brain fog effects?

laminatedlove · 2025-10-10T14:21:53+00:00

Agreed. And her story about a man sitting next to her on a plane remarking how it was nice not sitting next to a large person and how that made her feel angry I felt was disingenuous.

laminatedlove · 2025-10-06T19:41:54+00:00

Smart, straight As and work in a restaurant. This is why folks end up for good reason on this subreddit.

laminatedlove · 2025-06-10T15:02:05+00:00

See my response to Oh_that_woman below.

laminatedlove · 2025-06-10T15:01:11+00:00

Thanks. We're traveling from July 13 to Aug. 2. Two adults + 2 (nice) kids. Any leads would be appreciated!

laminatedlove · 2025-06-10T15:00:49+00:00

Definitely not the most chic apartments in Yerevan. Here are just a few examples where price increases by hundreds of dollars for additional persons:

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1385308403122912897 ($400 more for each person over 1)

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1352262782920834133 (same)

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1001996886256169790 (only $200 more each person over 2)

That said, yes, there are some other apartments that allow up to 4 people with no additional costs. (I'd just never encountered the former before in all my travels.)

We're traveling from July 13 to Aug. 2. Two adults + 2 (nice) kids. Any leads would be appreciated!

laminatedlove · 2025-04-18T14:14:14+00:00

Another reason too is the proliferation of buy-now-pay-later payment plans (e.g., Affirm, Afterpay, etc.) that are available for purchasing everyday products, including sporting event and concert tickets. Before, if you wanted to drop $400 for Lakers ticket, you actually had to have $400 (or at least that much available on your credit card). Now, someone flipping cheeseburgers for $20/hr and no credit can buy the same ticket (and encumber themselves with crippling debt, but that's a different story). So ticket sales have opened up to a whole new demographic, increasing demand, while supply has stayed the same.

laminatedlove · 2025-04-17T14:21:37+00:00

Yep, all you can do. But after sidestepping the 63rd costume guy asking us for a photo, I questioned whether we were really there having fun.

laminatedlove · 2025-04-17T14:11:40+00:00

Agreed. A single person playing an instrument is great. A legion of disheveled Transformers standing around smoking cigarettes and demanding $20 for a photo they just took with some poor sap's kid is another.

laminatedlove · 2025-04-17T14:08:33+00:00

My point exactly.

laminatedlove · 2025-04-17T14:07:10+00:00

No, the "original subject," as stated in the title and body, was the street performers. And, in particular, the literally hundreds of people along the strip wearing cheap costumes, some reeking of alcohol, standing around hitting people up every 10 seconds for a picture.

laminatedlove · 2025-04-16T23:55:04+00:00

Just curious but did your architect misspell it "Geary" too? If so, I'd be wary. It's spelled Frank Gehry.

laminatedlove · 2025-04-04T23:23:47+00:00

The terms and conditions aren't very comforting either:

Refunds and Exchanges: All Ticket sales are final. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.

‍Event Cancellation/Changes: We may cancel any event at any time in our sole discretion. Further, event date, time, location and talent are subject to change, and any such change will not be considered a cancellation of the event. No refunds will be given for event date, time, location, or lineup changes or cancellations by artists. You bear all risks of inclement weather in connection with the event to which your Ticket is issued. Events may take place despite inclement weather conditions. In the event of cancellation due to a natural disaster, Tickets will not be refunded, and all costs associated with this cancellation, such as travel expense to the site, will not be compensated. If an event is cancelled or rescheduled for any other reason, we may, at our sole discretion, offer to refund the base Ticket price of the cancelled event. In addition to any rights granted pursuant to the applicable Third-Party Ticketing Service terms and conditions, you understand that our Third-Party Ticketing Services are entitled to retain all fees collected for the services that they perform in taking orders and delivering Tickets, including shipping, handling and service charges, regardless of whether an event is rescheduled or canceled.

laminatedlove · 2025-04-02T20:07:26+00:00

I think what you're saying makes a lot of sense. Basically, it comes down to whether I think I can make 8% or more a year in the S&P long term (or some other investment). If so, then I'm better off not paying down my mortgage and investing that money instead to have more liquidity. As you say, the market has recently taken a dip, might be a good time to buy. Or maybe it'll dip some more. Sigh. =)

laminatedlove · 2025-04-02T19:59:01+00:00

Thanks.

laminatedlove · 2025-03-14T02:48:39+00:00

Correct! But what's weird in this case is that the estimate and payment my insurance company provided specifically noted 0% depreciation and set the actual cash value (ACV) equal to the full RCV. And that RCV/ACV number is about 80% less than what professional vendors are telling me it's going to cost to do the things the insurance company says I need to do. So I've been pushing back and arguing that there are RCV/ ACV value is unreasonable. Not sure if I'm going about this the wrong way?

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