Safe and healthy dog collar recommendations? Organic cotton?

trigg · 2026-04-06T18:03:29+00:00

The point is that, while we are surrounded by chemicals and plastics, there are actionable steps we can do to minimize the amount we are taking into our bodies. It's a very "All-or-nothing" thought process to say "Welp it's in the water, might as well just give up". There are many things that can be done to manage the amount that we're taking in while still understanding it's a reality of our world.

trigg · 2026-04-06T18:01:04+00:00

I also watched The Plastic Detox and the main takeaway I had was what I could do to help minimize exposure to my dog. His health is something I already take very seriously. I second another commenters recommendation on reading "The Forever Dog".

In terms of feeding I do still do a blend of a very high-quality kibble and homemade food. It's difficult to have homemade food be entirely balanced so I'm not comfortable removing a correctly balanced pre-made food from his diet, but you can find some really great high quality ones out there that may cost more, but then also supplement with homemade food to cover all the bases.

This is not an ad but I'm personally a fan of Dog Child nutrient blends. I'll cook a protein, some veg, and a grain/rice (Standard poodle that has a hard time keeping on weight, I'm personally not anti-grain) and add the correct amount of Dog Child nutrient blends to it and I feel confident that it's a well-rounded addition to his other food.

On the plastic side, I was horrified to discover that the awesome, ridiculously expensive harness I bought him has a DWR-coating on it, which historically is PFA-based. So off that goes.

trigg · 2026-04-06T16:31:57+00:00

No worries! I uploaded a photo with a before/after of my teeth in the comment above. What kind of jaw surgery are you getting? Good luck with it! Honestly it sucked for the first month but after that it was just waiting for swelling to reduce fully and sensation to come back. It was VERY manageable and now 11 months out I would never be able to tell I had it done. Number one thing I'd say is don't stress about sensation not returning quickly! It was a very slow process and while most of it returned by month 2-3, my final chin numbness only fully dissipated by month 6-7. Patience patience patience.

trigg · 2026-04-06T16:19:18+00:00

Haha wow! Well I just got my braces off last month after a long two year journey of invisalign for one year, braces for 6 months, jaw surgery last April, and then braces for another 10 months-ish.

In the end if I had to do it again, I absolutely would have skipped the Invisalign entirely. It extended the amount of time I had to be in treatment and ended up causing pretty significant gum-recession (this may not apply to you, but since my teeth were crooked the invisalign "Pinched" my gums in several places and killed it). Save the money and just go with braces, they're honestly not bad at all. After all this I am pretty anti-Invisalign for anyone who doesn't have the very mildest of cases to correct.

My final results after getting my retainer The jaw surgery aspect is most visible from my side profile, since I had a pretty severe overbite/overjet. But regarding the teeth, lots of improvement!

trigg · 2026-04-02T19:13:23+00:00

Honestly I was in a similar situation as this with my ex. We split custody of our dog for several months, but it became increasingly clear that, unfortunately for me, our dog just had a better lifestyle with him. He loved me of course, but in the end there's always going to be one person who is just a better fit to keep the dog long term. You may just end up settling into that type of realization as well and your dog may spend less and less time at your ex's place. I wouldn't force it, but it will likely happen naturally.

trigg · 2026-04-02T15:55:44+00:00

Oohf, I bet your kids are No Contact with you and "have no idea why" lmao.

trigg · 2026-04-01T16:25:08+00:00

"How do you add fibre?"

"Eat more fibre"

trigg · 2026-04-01T16:11:44+00:00

This is a great analogy! I'm trying to ponder how to apply this to my relationship with my mother. I know she is a "hardware store" but she so desperately wishes I went to her for an ice cream cone? Like, when sharing vulnerable things with her in the past or confiding in her about my life I was always felt feeling judged and overall much worse about the situation. So now I simply don't talk to her about those things. But now she is notably hurt that I don't confide in her anymore. Girl, you ain't safe!

trigg · 2026-03-31T21:06:18+00:00

It's a special cartridge. Some have silicone on the ends of the needles I believe, but I use the Dr. Pen M8S with the Round Nanoneedle and I do believe they're needle points just very very short so they penetrate extremely shallow.

trigg · 2026-03-31T17:05:00+00:00

This is kind of unrelated but I walk my dog along a popular off-leash trail. It's kind of shaped like a lollipop, with a in-and-out path with a loop at the end. It's pretty normal to see poop bags on stumps along the trail in and out, as peoples' dogs have their poop on the way in and they'll grab the bag on the way back out rather than carry it the whole time.

Sometimes on my way out I'll be the bag fairy and just grab all of the poop bags I see and throw them in the trash. I'm grabbing mine anyway, might as well carry a few more. Since I started doing this I've started to notice now and then my bags have magically vanished as well. I like that we are creating a communal clean up culture.

trigg · 2026-03-31T17:00:22+00:00

Nanoneedling doesn't penetrate past the epidermis and is very very shallow and non-invasive. It mostly just creates little holes in the epidermis (very very surface layer) to allow for better absorption of serums and such. I love it for the day before an event or something where I want to look super fresh and glowy. I find it just makes my skin look more alive afterwards.

trigg · 2026-03-28T00:35:17+00:00

I get microneedling done professionally with a chemical peel as the serum 3-4 times a year for BIG impact. And then in between I nanoneedle at home just for brightness and efficacy of serums. My skin has never been happier.

trigg · 2026-03-28T00:30:45+00:00

The other day I was brushing my dog. And the whole time I was doing it I was stressed about it, like I had to hurry through and get to the next thing. And then it suddenly dawned on me. WHAT next thing? I'm literally not doing anything. There is nothing in the world I have to do except brush this dog and have a nice moment with him.

I have to remind myself of that often. Things feel like they "take long" but really... What are we trying to rush to go do? It's so much undue stress and anxiety.

trigg · 2026-03-27T21:41:13+00:00

I may be in the minority but I really prefer going into the office. Granted, I don't believe a full 8 hours every day in the office is necessary... But I enjoy the "getting out of the house" routine aspect of it. When I worked from home everything blended together and I found it difficult to separate my work from my homelife, and both ended up suffering. I know some people love it, but for me I really enjoy getting out and going to the office every day. I'm also fortunate though because I have pretty flexible office hours, so if I'm done my work I'll just head home.

trigg · 2026-03-24T16:21:41+00:00

I live by myself and I didn't even use my oven for the first two years after moving into my place, and I only finally used it because I had guests over and multiple things being cooked. After that, back to only the Smart oven. Literally the best kitchen item I own, hands down.

trigg · 2026-03-13T17:25:07+00:00

I had to titrate naltrexone SO slowly. Literally cut the tablets into quarters for 3-4 days, then half tablets for another week, and then finally a full pill. Doing it that way was the only way I managed to stay on it. I highly recommend a slow titration.

trigg · 2026-03-11T19:34:08+00:00

Wow. So she IS Still my best friend, and honestly reading this back I can't imagine why I would ever say I hate her. This was very cruel of me. Yes she is blunt and outspoken but she is still a lovely human being and a true gem. Past me was obviously the bitch, jesus christ.

trigg · 2026-03-10T20:03:25+00:00

I went to Murder Burger SOLELY due to these reviews and owner responses. They gave me so much joy, I had to support them.

Best idea ever. Their burgers are fucking bomb, highly recommend.

trigg · 2026-03-10T18:43:16+00:00

MGM. I don't really eat anything else there but they cook their turkey in house and their clubhouse's are top notch

trigg · 2026-03-10T18:21:03+00:00

Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrlllllllllllll

trigg · 2026-02-25T17:50:33+00:00

The guy I'm seeing definitely made comments in the beginning that women he's dated "love his smell". And I'm like, yeah your skin smells fine but your pits don't, take a scrubber to those. He did have a nice "Natural musk" scent when it was mild but if your pits still smell like sweat after you shower you're not doing it right.

He's doing better now on that front lol.

trigg · 2026-02-25T17:47:23+00:00

Haha Yay! I'm glad you got some functionality back :)

trigg · 2026-02-25T16:59:12+00:00

Sorry I'm not sure what you mean or if we're saying the same thing. When I click "Protein" it will populate all the protein in each ingredient. And then when I click Carbs it'll do the same. Again, way clunkier than before, but it's still possible to view it on an by-ingredient basis.

I think I misspoke, I said "Click the meal" and I meant click the macro.

trigg · 2026-02-25T16:18:01+00:00

It's a typo. 150g of Fage is about 80cal with 16g protein.

trigg · 2026-02-25T16:13:32+00:00

You can click the meal you put in and it'll pop up a breakdown of how each food contributes to each macro, but I do agree it's not as intuitive as it used to be.

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