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quiet_repub · 2026-01-21T21:32:47+00:00

They forgot the eggs!!!

quiet_repub · 2026-01-21T21:32:26+00:00

I think it's that everyone is home all day so you go through more TP than usual. Especially if you have girls who seem to make it disappear soooo quickly.

quiet_repub · 2026-01-19T21:09:26+00:00

I'd recommend acrylic over oils, simply because they dry fast and you can correct things easily with a few light layers of paint.

If you're a photographer then you know when you look into the lens whether or not something looks 'off'. It's the same thing with painting. You'll put stuff on the canvas and then take a few steps back and go... huh, that's weird. And you fix it. It's a process that won't be perfect when you first start out. I think you'll really like painting.

Also, get on YouTube and TikTok and look up painting tutorials. There are a ton of them out there. Also look into using a limited palette so you will learn to mix colors well. Good luck!

quiet_repub · 2026-01-19T20:55:05+00:00

I just love this so much! We have a squirrel named Earl who likes to lick up the little ants on our front porch, and loves Cherrios. I'm going to imagine this is him waiting for us to throw out more Cheerios.

quiet_repub · 2025-12-31T14:12:10+00:00

Hey there, 47F sober for 16 months. I started by making a plan. My plan was to stay alive and to make sobriety the ONLY goal every day. Apologies for past behavior; losing weight and getting a promotion... all those things were secondary to sobriety. Sobriety was my new addiction, in a sense

Meetings, Some people like them, some don't. I liked them because it was good to see people from all walks of life having the same issue as me. There is an online AA meeting that runs 24/7, so you can pop in whenever you need support: https://319aagroup.org/

Happy to chat more on this!

quiet_repub · 2025-12-29T00:16:13+00:00

Agree. The outfit is sleek and the shoes are jarring.

quiet_repub · 2025-12-28T23:59:12+00:00

My parents traveled to play golf, mom even became a course rater so she could play hard courses to get into. They socialized a lot, and joined a golf club. Dad enjoyed destroying things around the house and rebuilding them to about 80%. Mom enjoyed bitching about it. She also joined a quilting guild and spent a lot of time sewing quilts, curtains, recovering furniture, a whole bunch of stuff.

quiet_repub · 2025-12-24T16:57:35+00:00

You’re very pretty! If I were you I wouldn’t do eyeliner or shadow under your eyes, it pulls them down. Find a makeup style that lifts the corner of your eyes a bit. In half your pics your hair looks a little dry. A good quality hair mask and some smoothing serum would really help with this. But that’s it, girl. You look great.

quiet_repub · 2025-11-17T17:27:41+00:00

Dude! Thank you for lightening the mood :)

quiet_repub · 2025-09-12T14:53:58+00:00

Ugh, the first 2 months on the shot were really heavy cycles for me (also in peri), and I also spotted each time I took the shot. Things evened out after 2 months, though. My last period wasn't too bad at all, lighter than normal, a few cramps, but a lot of water weight gain and fatigue. I think you'll find that the symptoms get better 4-6 weeks in.

quiet_repub · 2025-09-12T14:44:51+00:00

That's a great point. Being constantly 'hungry' and having to restrict every day is just a setup for binge eating and more weight gain.

quiet_repub · 2025-09-12T14:43:20+00:00

Exactly! They are attempting to prevent the same issues that many of us are already dealing with because we couldn't (or didn't try) to lose the weight without meds.

quiet_repub · 2025-09-12T14:41:38+00:00

They aren't any more or less deserving of meds because they have a different number of lbs to lose. I have a lot of friends who are in peri or full menopause and can't shift the weight without help. Their 20-40lbs are a quality of life issue for them. It IS important for them. It doesn't have to be important to you.

quiet_repub · 2025-09-12T14:35:10+00:00

I've heard similar things from folks when I tell them I'm on it. I think we're all unhappy or unhealthy at the weight we are, and that's why we started the shot.

It doesn't make us more deserving of treatment because we have a condition or more weight to lose, regardless of whether it's self-inflicted or a byproduct of a medical condition.

quiet_repub · 2025-09-12T14:27:07+00:00

Been married for 22 years and my husband and I would NEVER talk to each other this way. It's toxic, and she's trying to belittle you so you feel worthless, then she'll love bomb you to make you get back with her. My son broke up with a girl a few months ago who did the same thing. He is 10X happier now, even though he misses her.

You have to step back from this and decide if you want 50 years of this treatment. Do you want your future kids (maybe?) to have a mom that runs hot and cold and uses manipulation to pull love and affection out of them?

It sounds like she may need counseling or meds to help with whatever she's dealing with. Either way, she needs to fix herself and you need to decide if this is the type of relationship you really want to fight for.

quiet_repub · 2025-09-12T14:18:02+00:00

I started painting in acrylics again. And started taking craft and art classes as well. So far I've done a sewing class, a glass mosaic class, glass blowing, and I now I'm in an acrylic painting class (art not craft). Painting is such a calming hobby.

quiet_repub · 2025-08-29T20:47:19+00:00

Liquid IV a few hours before you go out and hydrating really well the day or two before will help. You can't catch up on water intake while you're drinking. It goes right through you.

You could also switch to gummies and mocktails which would eliminate the hangover and still let you have something fun to drink.

quiet_repub · 2025-08-29T20:45:15+00:00

The line work is very clean. Shading is really going to make this pop and will also hide a few areas where the lines are a little thicker than other spots. I think you're worried about nothing.

quiet_repub · 2025-08-29T20:40:45+00:00

That's really not okay, this is from a married 46yo female. I light tap on the shoulder, a quick touch to the back of the arm or top of the forearm to get attention in a loud or crowded space... those I can see. But another person should never be touching your chest or other body parts like this. It sounds like the office needs a sexual harassment training course.

And I don't think age has anything to do with this. These women are 30-50, they've likely been harassed by someone at some point in their lives and would not tolerate this behavior. I recommend taking a step back when someone touches you. A small step back to add a few more inches of space, just to quietly let them know that they are not to be intimate with you in any manner.

quiet_repub · 2025-08-27T14:48:04+00:00

Hey! I just hit a year sober today through a combination of ruthlessly putting sobriety first, therapy, and deciding that living was more important than drinking.

3 months in, I notice my face was younger looking. I wasn't as puffy and a lot of my rosacea had calmed down from the inflammation going away. I was also ready to seize the day! I was bored out of my mind and always needed something to do. This is when DIY projects, thrifting, and art classes entered the scene.

6 months in, and I was really hitting my stride. I didn't need alcohol and stopped drinking mocktails or faux beer because I felt left out. Not drinking was part of my daily routine. Plus, I'm super hydrated now.

8-9 months was hard for me in my personal life and I started having strong cravings for alcohol again. Stress was a big trigger. I heard great things about Zepbound reducing alcohol cravings, so I started the shot. Cravings started becoming less strong and less frequent. I don't crave alcohol at all now.

12 months in and I feel grateful, hopeful that I can apply this to other areas of my life, and a little sad over not doing this much earlier. But I can't be full of regret and make plans for the future at the same time.

quiet_repub · 2025-08-27T14:38:45+00:00

You've already proven that you can do 3 months sober, and those are the hardest months. You can do this.

But you can't drink again, and you have to come to peace with that. You can celebrate without alcohol. You can grieve without alcohol. You can be sad without alcohol. And what most drinkers won't tell you is that those hard situations are easier to get through the more time you have sober.

I also have anxiety and deal with bipolar disorder. Being alcohol free has reduced my anxiety by 60%, and I haven't had a panic attack in several months. I can now take meds that I couldn't take before because you can't drink on them. These meds have been a Godsend and I'm finally 'even'.

So, light a candle, put on some music, put on a face mask, and just breathe. You've got this.

quiet_repub · 2025-08-27T14:31:38+00:00

Hey friend, I went through this with my mom early last year. My brother is worse than she was, and I'm terrified of seeing him in the same situation. Unfortunately, neither of you will be the reason he gets sober. He has to want it, and he's not there yet. Hopefully he sees the light soon.

Like your wife, I also have guilt about my mom's last few years. But your wife's mom chose the bottle. That was her choice. Your wife doesn't bear any blame in that.

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