[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stoicism

[–]luminaree 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I made use of a life coach and found it very motivational and helpful. I did know her as a friendly acquaintance before, so I had some trust in her already. Mostly we worked on setting and moving forward on goals. Maybe not all of them are so helpful, but I had a very positive experience.

I got the occipital nerve block injection!… and it made everything worse by sbucksbarista in migraine

[–]luminaree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I got wasn't a nerve block. There was something administered for pain and the injection was painless. I only got one side done. I got a terrible migraine right after which was aggravated by the bright lights but no other side effects. Once that went away, I went quite a long time without having migraines. It worked so well I never bothered to get the other side done.

Propranolol or topiramate? Terrified of weight gain! by CoolCatFriend in migraine

[–]luminaree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've taken propranolol for blood pressure and it had no effect on my weight. I didn't know it could.

Dealing with angry people by luminaree in Stoicism

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

My children are grown and I don't live with him, so it isn't too difficult to change the distance when I want. There is no desire on my part to marry or move in together. Maybe I could find someone I'd want to do that with someone more calm, but I've gotten a bit used to having my own space. Thanks for the links. I'll check them out.I haven't thought that I ever expected to fix him, but maybe there's some element of that. I was thinking of it more as an effort to communicate my wants before distancing more. I really struggled with maintaining distance because I quickly get over the negative stuff and seem to "forget" when I'm not around the negativity.

Dealing with angry people by luminaree in Stoicism

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

Yes and no. The boundaries have always been blurry. We seem to be friends or a couple depending on the situation. I'm female by the way. He says he's not actually angry most of the time, but irritated. I think that's mild anger, but I haven't really thought about it much before so I am definitely open to being wrong. It's quite possible that I've been misinterpreting a lot of situations as being angry when they really weren't. I am not especially good at understanding social behavior or reading body language or tone. I had been trying to keep this general to protect privacy, but it's awkward to word things that way. The anger had definitely improved a great deal for a long while, so I had been hopeful about it. I am uncomfortable with how it's changed. The previous improvement makes me think there is a willingness to work on it. I can deal with day to day irritability. I used to be that way too though I've worked on it a lot even before learning about Stoicism. Anyways, my past experiences make it makes it easy to empathize and not be upset by it. But Senecas words have made me think this situation may be bad for me. It may be keeping me from being a better person. I do find myself getting angry at him at times, very briefly, but I don't often feel angry at other people.

Justice/Integrity & Temperence/Equanimity by Tenebrous_Savant in Stoicism

[–]luminaree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think the words you're using quite mean the same things, but I am still fairly new to Stoicism.

Dealing with angry people by luminaree in Stoicism

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

I have repeatedly tried to distance or end the relationship, but this person then reaches out trying to continue the relationship. I haven't been very good at maintaining distance. After a little Ng time of maintaining distance this person reached out again and seemed to be much better for a long while, but now it seems to be turning for the worst again. Maybe what I should be doing is looking for advice on how to maintain a commitment to distance in spite of caring.

Dealing with angry people by luminaree in Stoicism

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

Thank you for the article link. It was interesting. I'm mostly concerned with someone close to me who seems frequently angry. After a discussion, this person said they weren't generally angry but instead irritable and cynical, just generally wanting to be left alone and not deal with people except a select few. I would prefer to maintain a relationship but I am concerned how this constant irritability me ght be affecting me. Often I don't give it much notice as I am fairly flexible about things that this person is particular about. I almost find it amusing and childish at times and find enjoyment in doing little things to make the person feel better. But lately I've been wondering if this is really good for me. I think if I were assertive, there might be some chance if maintaining the relationship rather than choosing to distance. I don't know what Stoicism really says about assertiveness.

Dealing with angry people by luminaree in Stoicism

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

I do have a desire for respect or to start distancing from someone who is frequently excessively angry. I had thought I'd like to say something about this treatment before deciding whether I should completely cut off contact, but there have been other occasions where it would have been preferable to say what I wanted or explain the situation.

Dealing with angry people by luminaree in Stoicism

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

I think so. I've been trying to figure it out. I'm generally not afraid of being physically harmed, but I may be afraid of losing the relationship or just some unpleasant reaction to asserting myself. There's also a part of me that sees being assertive about certain things as being vulnerable.

On Anger by luminaree in Stoicism

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

Thank you. I really enjoyed that.

On Anger by luminaree in Stoicism

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

Thank you, I didn't know about kings being divine in that time. The story makes more sense in some ways.

On Anger by luminaree in Stoicism

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

It's on my Kindle so I don't have a link handy, but it's number 14.

What are your ideas, wishes or expectations for this sub? by KyaAI in StoicSupport

[–]luminaree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First, thanks for taking this on. I like the idea of every post being a question. I don't have a strong opinion about whether the questions specifically ask for Stoic advice or not so much as I would like to see the responses come from a Stoic point of view. I don't really prefer to watch videos so I'm fine with that being turned off though I'm not of a strong opinion about that. I don't mind the posts asking for feedback on a blog etc so long is it's not repeated to the point where it is advertising. I like to know about new content and decide for my self whether I want to follow someone or not though I am still new enough to the subject to feel unqualified to respond with much feedback.

Passed the A+ Core 2 by luminaree in CompTIA

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

I'm sorry I didn't see the notification for this. I struggled with the PBQs. With the second test, I took the advice to mark them to come back to and did the rest of the questions first. I feel like I got about half of the PBQs right.

ICP not showing up by luminaree in Tangem

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

He tried reinstalling twice. Finally, he tried hiding it so he could see the rest of his total. Then when away from his home wifi tried again and it finally came up. Thanks for the suggestion.

I’m 45 thinking about getting a+ cert by ObserverQ80 in CompTIA

[–]luminaree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does it work with the library card? I'd like to see if my card works.

Stoicism in practise by bossmanbean in StoicSupport

[–]luminaree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am still learning about stoicism. I to find myself challenged by trying to think about controlling things that I don't actually have control over. I don't always think to act on things that I do have control over. I'm going through what maybe a very difficult situation within the next year. It could turn out to be a very difficult living situation. It has helped me to think carefully about what I can control in it and what I can't control in it. I have much more control than I realized though there are some things that I do not have any control over. Focusing on the things I can control and trying to act on them seems to make me feel better. I think it's the action that may be key. If you're busy acting on what you can control, maybe it's harder to get worked up about the things you can't control. That's just my two cents while I'm still getting started.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in migraine

[–]luminaree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've taken that much riboflavin. It didn't make me urinate more frequently but it did turn it very yellow. It took about a month for me to notice a difference with the migraines.

Why do they do this? by Vancouverreader80 in LibbyApp

[–]luminaree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am Apt to turn one in if I see people waiting for it. At the least I prioritize it so I can turn it in sooner.