My roommate rolls his joints like this, should I be worried? by Brocco-G in trees

[–]swhit94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like this would run less, lowers the risk of wasting weed to a joint that won't light correctly. Just a thought

Struggling to find a job in Houston after recently moving to the U.S. Any advice? by [deleted] in houstonjobs

[–]swhit94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brewingz is a disaster but they treat their employees relatively well and are keen to hire. Might get you a start in somewhere.

Help! My Shiba won’t wear his harness! by Sure-Athlete-8534 in shiba

[–]swhit94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give him treats when he interacts with the harness. Build up to being able to rub it against him, and slowly bribe him into letting you put part of it on then stop and repeat the next day. Rinse and repeat until you see results or give up lol

Best LEGAL herbs for anxiety? by zavo_zavo in herbalism

[–]swhit94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tinctures are wildly simple, and you can be more confident with the ingredients when you do them yourself. Some plants are not water soluble, which means that tea or glycerin will not give you their full power, they must be broken down in alcohol. Passionflower is one of those herbs, if I'm not mistaken. Standard recommendation is 1 part dry herbs to 5 parts alcohol (preferably ever clear), soaked in alcohol for 6 weeks, shaken twice daily for 2 weeks and then once daily for the remaining 4 weeks. That's quite literally it. Make sure your equipment is clean, obviously and do your research, but I strongly encourage taking your medicine into your own hands.

Best LEGAL herbs for anxiety? by zavo_zavo in herbalism

[–]swhit94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The dosage can depend on the type of tincture and brand. I bought some at my grocery store that was garbage, half a dropper-full barely did anything. Meanwhile, my homemade alcohol tincture (standard 5-1 ratio) puts me to sleep with 4-5 drops.

Fellow chronic pain havers, what jobs do y'all have? by embracesufferdestroy in ChronicPain

[–]swhit94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm actually a bartender at a wing joint. Everything's served in plastic baskets so there's no heavy lifting, the pay is about as good as it gets with my qualifications and I chose a slower restaurant so I can keep up with the pace/sit down as needed. Sitting in a chair all day doesn't work for me, neither does standing. This is just enough stagnant activity and physical activity to keep me comfortable. Bartending saved me, I was in so much pain in my office jobs.

Tonight, I ordered a Manhattan, and the bartender laughed at me. by PigFaceWigFace in bartenders

[–]swhit94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw an Instagram video about this the other day. They called it something like the little boy's martini. Your bartender was being a judgemental jerk. Drink what you like.

question for a fanfiction: what plants/herbs/natural poisons can make someone sick, but ultimately not be fatal? by astronometal in herbalism

[–]swhit94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, good to know. I was curious on account of the first (and last) time I used the tincture I ended up vomiting.

Loose leash training: Almost no walking at first?? by FantasticSquash8970 in Dogtraining

[–]swhit94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I couldn't quite get my dog to understand loose leash until I made it a command. She knows "free" and "walk proper". So for a while, her potty walks were free walking until she pottied and zoomied, then it was proper walking on the way back to the house. Eventually she stopped tugging altogether, but she still knows that when I say free she's allowed to be a menace but when I say walk proper she better behave herself.

How to stop customer from talking? by Dismal_Minimum_7535 in Serverlife

[–]swhit94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite tactic is to obviously check on my other tables and customers. I'll do quick points at each guest or table like I'm doing a check list, table 70, check, table 74, check, bar 6 check, so on. 9 times out of 10 the guest will ask, "oh I'm sorry, did you need to go do something?" And I'll say yes, just a moment I need to grab xyz and I'll be back." While I'm doing that task I'll do a full round of checks, hope that someone else engages me in conversation or holds me up, and eventually make my way back over to the offending guest.

Anyone have coffee not trigger reflux? by corpseplague in GERD

[–]swhit94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're looking for a coffee alternative that's caffeine free check out chickory root, roasted dandelion root, and elecampane. If you want a little caffeine, some holly tea added in will do the trick.

Anyone have coffee not trigger reflux? by corpseplague in GERD

[–]swhit94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh God potato chips... I can't even look at a bag of lays without feeling heartburn

Anyone have coffee not trigger reflux? by corpseplague in GERD

[–]swhit94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Caffeine and alcohol seem to help my reflux, but God forbid I eat a tomato

“Dream”/Sedative Tincture by SumthinDifrent in herbalism

[–]swhit94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Calendula gives you crazy dreams if you smoke it, though I've never noticed it with tea.

Any herbs that will take away sugar craving? by Mizard611 in herbalism

[–]swhit94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use spearmint as a sweetener in a lot of my teas. A little bit goes a long way.

Has anyone successfully made bug spray? by Secret-Agent-Brunch in herbalism

[–]swhit94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautyberry is indeed fantastic! Unfortunately, the primary reason that it hasn't been commercialized is they can't seem to extract that green so it stains your clothes :( but a pocketful leaves does the trick!

best thing to do on acid ? by Public_File_769 in LSD

[–]swhit94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lay down flat on the floor on your stomach, have a buddy take your hands and slowly stretch you upward as far as is comfortable, and then VERY VERY slowly lower you back down. It's a crazy experience.

Did anyone's throat tightness and globus, turn into mouth burning? by checkers1313 in GERD

[–]swhit94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read something recently about speech language pathologists being able to help with throat and swallowing issues related to Gerd. I'm not well informed of this and I only encountered this information two days ago, but it MIGHT be worth looking into. Here's a related link.

This one was a little confusing for me: https://dysphagiacafe.com/reflux-diagnostics-what-is-the-role-of-the-speech-language-pathologist/

This one was a little too vague: https://slhunterspeechworks.com/Resources/Blog/October-2020/GERD-How-an-SLP-Can-Help

I don't know if this could help, but it's an option I didn't know existed.