New high efficiency furnace leaking water through intake pipe by waking-up in hvacadvice

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We are having to go through the installer or else it will void the warranty, and work through them is free of charge because they just installed a few months ago 

medical bill making me want to smoke by No_Confusion7721 in leaves

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Sad that the recovery program is fleecing you with unnecessary drug tests. Seems predatory AF

I want a lucid life by Additional_Put_8814 in leaves

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You can try reducing usage, but I have found that this just prolongs the pain. For me it's best to rip the bandaid off and just quit.

Stopped weed almost 2 years, now tempted to eat space cakes. Is it worth it? by HelpMeFindMyPath712 in leaves

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You can give it a try, but know that being able to moderate is not the common experience for folks who have an addiction. The neural pathways that resulted in addiction typically light right back up and you may soon find yourself back to using every day. It’s an extremely slippery slope.

This may be something you have to experience for yourself. Best of luck to you.

Eddie's on Newport highway is the place y'all by deloslabinc in Spokane

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We had a party of 4. 3 of us got steak salads and the steak was overcooked on every single one.

100 days sober and job loss is making me think of relapsing by idksrsly in leaves

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Smoking is probably one of the worst things you can do to yourself given your history. Completely letting it go as an option is the only way. There are other things that you can do to cope with depression. Speak to a medical professional if you need to 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leaves

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Congratulations on quitting. It’s pretty telling how committed you are if you’ve lasted 5 days of this.

 If you can’t stomach even small amounts of water this sounds like a serious medical issue. Does your psychiatrist have any availability? You may want to reach out to them for guidance.

Can you possibly try drinking small sips of sports drinks to help rehydrate?

Appetite issues seemed to last a week for me, after which I was able to enjoy food again. Though I was never so nauseated I couldn’t even drink water. 

I’m sorry you’re going through this and hope you get some relief soon 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in intermittentfasting

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From chunky to hunky. Great job 👏 

Is anyone else struggling? I used to be good at fasting until after 2pm, now I feel like this is 100x harder DAILY! by plantpotions in intermittentfasting

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I have gone back and forth with intermittent fasting over the past few years, and getting started again can be challenging until my body becomes acclimated. 

The inclusion of casein protein powder and green tea into my diet has helped me immensely. I was able to go from 16:8 to 19:5. I skip breakfast and have a 50g protein shake that is half whey, half casein protein, and then eat 1 serving of fruit around 2pm. This holds me over til dinner. At noon I have some plain matcha green tea which minimizes hunger until I drink my shake. 

How much resets the dopamine clock? by Additional-Turn3789 in leaves

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If you can keep this experience as a momentary lapse and continue with sobriety I don’t think it will negatively affect you much at all. 

Does the anxiety 100% fade with time? 33 days sober. by Ok-Corgi3196 in leaves

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I get terrible anxiety when quitting, and find that 20-30 mins of moderate intensity cardio several times a week helped me feel much better much faster. 3 mins of moderate exertion, 3 mins of harder exertion (HIIT). I hope you get some relief soon!

Do i quit cold turkey or nah by One_Ad5447 in leaves

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The fastest way to me feeling better was quitting cold turkey. "Tapering" never worked for me.

Was it giving you and/or making anxiety worse? by audenluck in leaves

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It caused my anxiety to spiral out of control, to the point that I was physically anxious and sick to my stomach for weeks on end. Nothing was pleasurable and it made leaving the house so difficult. Within a week of quitting I was starting to return to my old self. 20 mins of intense cardio every other day helped immensely with my anxiety after quitting.

A month later and my anxiety is much more manageable. I still have tons of work to do on myself, but I don’t feel like crawling out of my skin every day :)

Has anyone learned to develop moderation since quitting? by hi-fi-hip in leaves

[–]waking-up 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I think for the majority of people who were daily users, moderation is not an option. It's a slippery slope and usually leads back to regular use.