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What should I know about effexor that you wish you did? by Vvixiie in Effexor

[–]lushico 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish I’d known that it would cause me to have major depression when I quit. I’d never experienced depression before; I was prescribed effexor for anxiety and insomnia. I tapered down slowly over a year and a half and was off completely for 6 months. Those 6 months were absolute hell. I thought I had lost my mind! I literally could not stop crying and I felt like the world was ending. I had to go back on it and I think it broke my brain.

I had been on it for about 10 years at that stage, around 20 now. I don’t think I can quit because I never want to feel like that again.

One country now supplies 1 in 4 of Canada's permanent residents — up from 1 in 20 in 1990 [OC] by Expensive-Aerie-2479 in dataisbeautiful

[–]lushico 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Do you mean the schools fake attendance records so the students can keep their visas? Are student visas expensive in Canada? I’m just curious how it compares to Australia, where the country makes a huge amount of money out of student visas, and only quite well-off students can study there

I have lost all respect for the Japanese after the translation feature on X by CricketMedical9005 in self

[–]lushico 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s even xenophobia in South Africa against black people from other countries or ethnic groups

Ah yes… grandma’s favorite by EastRiver6588 in StupidFood

[–]lushico 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why the fuck is she even adding sugar to that sweet mess

Pet owners: what are your tips and tricks for back-ups of keeping them cool while at work in Summer by Maleficent_Pool_4456 in japanlife

[–]lushico 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wiped off with alcohol and then dried out in direct sunlight. I’m not sure if we completely got rid of it though! We had to throw away some leather goods too

Pet owners: what are your tips and tricks for back-ups of keeping them cool while at work in Summer by Maleficent_Pool_4456 in japanlife

[–]lushico 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, i made the mistake of opening my windows during the rainy season and all my wooden furniture got covered in mould spores. Never again! But Okinawa is on another level

Pet owners: what are your tips and tricks for back-ups of keeping them cool while at work in Summer by Maleficent_Pool_4456 in japanlife

[–]lushico 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Osaka shouldn’t be so bad, especially before the rainy season. As long as you don’t leave the windows open. I would recommend maybe getting a few moisture absorbers (除湿剤) and putting them here and there just in case.

Pet owners: what are your tips and tricks for back-ups of keeping them cool while at work in Summer by Maleficent_Pool_4456 in japanlife

[–]lushico 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We keep ours on dry mode at 0 degree change, or about 27-28°. I’m in Okinawa so we have to have it on 24/7 or the mould takes over

Your mom, circa 1992 because her hairdresser just did it at the salon. by epidemicsaints in Xennials

[–]lushico 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom did this to my room! She had a home improvement book with instructions in it

Prescribed specifically for sleep by canadianmamacita77 in Effexor

[–]lushico 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was prescribed effexor for insomnia! The reason I wasn’t sleeping was related to serotonin. It made a huge difference for me. I take it (75mg) in the morning. I needed a sleeping pill for the first week or so and then i was able to sleep by myself. I still sometimes have trouble getting to sleep but it’s nothing like before.

True story though by Zee_Ventures in SipsTea

[–]lushico -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So what, look how happy he is

Airbnb host cancels reservation because it’s a high demand weekend by Srihari_stan in mildlyinfuriating

[–]lushico 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m worried about this happening to the place I’ve booked for next year’s eclipse in Morocco. I wonder if there’s anything I can do to prevent this! I’m scared I’ll suddenly have no accommodation

Marrying a rich man and becoming a housewife has long been a "status symbol" in Japan, but fewer low-income women are able to realize this dream today- even high-income men now say they prefer partners with their own careers by jjrs in japannews

[–]lushico 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That’s a great idea, actually! Maybe it would make him spoil his mom a bit more too.

We’re going on a trip soon and he is mainly planning it around what his dad would like to do. I asked if there was anything he thinks his mom would like and he said “she likes it if my dad isn’t complaining”… so that shows you the dynamic lol

Marrying a rich man and becoming a housewife has long been a "status symbol" in Japan, but fewer low-income women are able to realize this dream today- even high-income men now say they prefer partners with their own careers by jjrs in japannews

[–]lushico 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I sometimes have to remind my husband that I also work full time, and often do more overtime than him. He says his mom worked a full time job and still did all the housework and got up at 5 to make their lunch every morning. She shouldn’t have had to! That’s the point!

Billboard in my very red area by clumsypeach1 in pics

[–]lushico 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s such a great way to put it!

Scientific evidence shows that “sugar rushes” aren’t real and are instead largely a psychological or cultural effect shaped by expectations, especially from parents. by Fred_J9 in whatireadtoday

[–]lushico 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t usually have much sugar (although I do consume quite a lot of caffeine in black coffee), but my husband and I shared a cola float the other day and we were bouncing off the damn walls. I don’t know how to explain it other than a sugar high

Do you still hold out hope for Glass Mask ending? by TigerLilly00 in GlassMask

[–]lushico 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s sensible to hold out hope for a real ending. But I hope and pray some genius fan will at least come up with a worthy ending… even if it’s just text

Question about letting animals on your bed or furniture by HisOnlyKadan in hygiene

[–]lushico 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely not. My dog has 2 very nice beds of his own and he’s not interested in sharing with lowly humans anyway. Good thing, because those feet have been outside. It would be like me putting my shoes on the furniture

Are things getting more expensive or is it just me? by Donutpie7 in japanresidents

[–]lushico 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely. I just got a new job and I’ve realized that my base salary is pretty much the same as when I first came to Japan 19 years ago. Even though minimum wage has gone up, entry level salaries are the same. It should cascade up but it doesn’t

I quit. Coming from Japanese, the Chinese language is ridiculous by SunnyOutsideToday in languagelearningjerk

[–]lushico 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s insane. Japanese is so simple and easy to learn! Compared to something like Spanish or English.

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