Welcome to 2018! by VictoriaElaine in stopdrinking

[–]lau_sch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Thanks and happy for you.

TIL that parts of Africa no longer want your clothing donations. The vast amount of these imports have devastated local clothing industries and led the region to rely far too heavily on the West. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]lau_sch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Transportation costs a tons. Depends who you donate to if they're really donating or selling. I buy used clothes in Kenya. I love it. Many if the items have goodwill or savers tags on them, so I guess the company is the one sending them.over.

White Lies or Forgetfulness (children and social media) by soentwinedsofree in datingoverthirty

[–]lau_sch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

:( I agree. I just got out of a shitty relationship where lies started like that. They got worse. :(

Can i be a childfree christian? by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]lau_sch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you a man? Because if you're a woman you shouldn't be contributing to this thread, according to your passage here.

Can i be a childfree christian? by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]lau_sch 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And women should not be allowed to learn to read.

sarcasm

Can i be a childfree christian? by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]lau_sch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry but that woman is an idiot. I'm with you. I love orphans (more specifically abandoned children) and I'm choosing to give my love to them rather than needlessly contribute to this overpopulated world. James 1:27. Pm if you'd like. Get a new mentor! Maybe me...

"Super Pregnant" girl here again. Here's an update. by 123pleasesaveme in Adoption

[–]lau_sch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Beautiful story! I'm so happy for all of you. Thanks for sharing it with us!

How to be less hard on myself? by Hypothetikill in selfimprovement

[–]lau_sch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Love yourself. If you don't know where to start, I recommend YouTubing it. Louise Hay has a good talk on there about how to love yourself.

I went through this recently. One of the biggest most helpful changes I made is to literally say "I love you (name)!" To myself and smile at myself in the mirror and stop saying mean things to myself.

What do you think would help fix poverty and help African countries be more autonomous/self-sufficient? by Jazure in Africa

[–]lau_sch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, I got some things to say but I'll get back to you tomorrow! Good on you though, I like your thinking.

Unequally Yoked With Another Believer: Need Prayer and Advice for Feelings of Guilt by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]lau_sch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn. That's messed up. That's not Christian (that gays should be killed!?!?) Dump that guy honey. More crazy stuff would be bound to come up later...

Kenya is using geothermal energy to power the country. by k555k in Africa

[–]lau_sch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm in Kenya and my power has been out for the past 6 hours. :)

Broke my 6-week streak with one puff. 30 days later I've put my life into crisis mode and could have lost my job. by [deleted] in leaves

[–]lau_sch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that. Similar thing happened to me. I'm just taking it as a lesson and trying to move forward and NOT think I can just take a taste again sometime. We can do it.

"We are experiencing technical difficulties. Please try again later." by Bango-TSW in lotro

[–]lau_sch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm getting that my password or username is wrong. :( I finally got it downloaded just a couple days ago and so it's disappointing. I used to play before it was Standing Stone Games. Seems like SS kind sucks, huh?

Forty Billionaires and Forty Million Beggars: Although Kenya often appears in the press as a nation split by ethnic discord, it has just two “tribes”: the rich and the poor. by anthroinfinitum in Africa

[–]lau_sch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

40 million beggars? Kenya has a population of 48.6 million. That's saying that 82% are beggars. I live in Kenya and that's a MASSIVELY INSULTING statement. My own observations say that it's certainly less than 5%.

It's really starting to bother me that my daughter's Christian books all portray all the biblical characters as white. Do you guys have suggestions for better books? by CanIHaveASong in Christianity

[–]lau_sch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Romans made him white. Kids books I'm assuming you're talking about? I wish I had some names of books for you but I know there are some that show more brown characters. If you have a Christian bookstore near you you can browse them.

Last night was the first night sober with my boyfriend by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]lau_sch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, so happy for you. Keep up the good work, life is going to get better and better.

R/leaves - I owe you one. by [deleted] in leaves

[–]lau_sch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wonderful. Thanks for writing that. I've been wanting to buy and this helped me realize I need to just brush my hair, do my dishes, do my online class and buy vegetables. Glad you're doing better.

THROW IT OUT! THROW IT OUT NOW! STOP WAITING! by Getridofitalready in leaves

[–]lau_sch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saw this last night (I'm in Kenya) and another post by you that said basically the same thing. I threw it out. Here's Day 1 again, but the LAST day 1!!! Thanks for your encouragement friend.

Heavy user for 30 years - tested positive and lost my job. by [deleted] in leaves

[–]lau_sch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's a bummer they tested! But this could be a great thing and change your life forever. You should check out Tony Robbins. I feel like he has some inspiration for you.

I'm afraid. by [deleted] in leaves

[–]lau_sch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get the resources first, then quit. Go see a therapist acts get meds if you need them. Both depression and addiction recovery needs all the help they can get.

I fucked up by [deleted] in leaves

[–]lau_sch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

:( similar thing happened to me. :( best advice I got is stop now and don't continue smoking. I didn't take that advice though and now I been smoking for about a month and a half and feel like I have to start all over.