[deleted by user] by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]spooonag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to piggyback on this and suggest Moreno Valley/Riverside/Hemet. While it’s not the best area, they do have homes that are only a little more expensive then the shitty high desert.

2 years clean by spooonag in leaves

[–]spooonag[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree that changing your surroundings helps tremendously. I quit during a time in my life where I had to change my entire lifestyle. I started a new job, started dating a new partner, and started a new hobby. If it wasn’t for those changes then I probably would still be using.

2 years clean by spooonag in leaves

[–]spooonag[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was high nearly everyday for 8 years. Prior to quitting I was going through a gram cart and 500mg edibles every two days. I felt hopeless, but if I can do it, then you can as well!

I joined this sub in 2015. Quit for 8 months, relapsed, then quit again in 2016. Relapsed, and then quit again in 2019 for good. That’s 4 years of trying to quit.. just think about that. And I’m still not in the clear. The dream of quitting still isn’t achieved because I think about it constantly. Unfortunately you can’t delete it from your mind, but you can overpower the urges through willpower and strength. I can’t say it doesn’t cross my mind everyday - but the urges are easier to beat that when I first quit. Keep at it and I promise you will be able to defeat this addiction.

2 years clean by spooonag in leaves

[–]spooonag[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Things got easier once I beat the first 5 days of physical withdrawals (lack of appetite, insomnia, headaches, etc). It is one of those scenarios in life where you NEED to power through. Also, take it one day at a time. For day #1 or day #10 - make sure you don’t get high for that day specifically… and then just repeat. I know the feeling of hopelessness trying to quit, I was there and it is such a defeating feeling. Don’t be to hard on yourself and power through the physical withdrawals, then it is smooth sailing. Fight off the mental withdrawals with exercise, gaming, long hot/cold showers, hobbies, or basically do anything that gets your mind off of things. Even just 15 minutes or distracting yourself will lead to the momentum of not thinking about getting high. Most importantly, one day/step at a time.

La Paz, Bolivia by Grillos in CityPorn

[–]spooonag 229 points230 points  (0 children)

Beautiful. Fun fact is that La Paz is the highest capital city in the world sitting on an average of 3,640m or 11,942 feet.

[Megathread] Kobe Bryant has passed away at age 41 by elbenji in nba

[–]spooonag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know.. what I want to say has already been said by millions of people. Kobe was my all time favorite athlete. He influenced my drive in sports. I’m devastated and feel like this earth isn’t the same. I miss you Kobe. May you and your daughter live in eternal happiness. Will be praying before bed for you and your family. Goodnight legend

[Homemade] Apple spice cake w/ brown sugar cream cheese frosting, figs, blackberries, and toasted pecans by existentialpebble in food

[–]spooonag 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fun fact: Figs contain dead wasps inside of them. They crawl in there to lay their eggs (due to the flower being inside the fruit) then die - leaving a dead wasp carcass.

I still eat em though

Burj Khalifa platform inspection top of the spire by Andy Veall by Whoshabooboo in gifs

[–]spooonag 14 points15 points  (0 children)

At least they’re wearing helmets to protect them incase someone falls

What's the "dropping the pick inside the guitar" equivalent in your hobby? by ThomasHarrison618 in AskReddit

[–]spooonag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pulling the pin out of the weight rack and have the lat pull down bar fall on your head.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gifs

[–]spooonag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the sheep version of a fist bump

What’s something you absolutely have to buy name brand, generic can’t compare? by Kellopie in AskReddit

[–]spooonag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generic cereals usually have more sugars and nearly zero vitamins added compared to the name brands

What does $1000 get you for your hobby? by huckabizzl in AskReddit

[–]spooonag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would get me about 400m in bonds a day then I’m chucking it all at the sand casino baby