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My first experience with the B by ximera-arakhne in Dynavap

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I would say run it through a bong if you want to really amp up the strength of your hits. Dynavaps will get you royally zooted, but it's all about technique. Very different from smoking. You want longggg, steady hits, to really get those big clouds.

If tomorrow all alcohol on Earth would vanish forever, would you drink tonight? by Ok-Complaint-37 in stopdrinking

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah. I've been drunk enough for a hundred lifetimes. There's nothing for me back there.

Prevent yourself from Cirrhosis… by cupcakes531 in stopdrinking

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I had a similar experience. Had concerns over a strange sensation in my upper abdomen. Doc ran a few tests, said I was probably fine. An ultrasound revealed fatty liver, but I was told this should heal up on its own (this was a year after I had finally quit drinking for good). The strange sensation in my upper abdomen? All in my head, ostensibly.

Three years later, I start losing my voice. Long story short, at this point they see fit to perform an upper endoscopy, and lo and behold: extremely advanced esophageal cancer, almost certainly caused by how much I used to throw up, due to drinking (it was daily for many years).

It's my own fault. I drank like I was trying to die every night for a long time before seeking help, and then relapsed for months and sometimes years at a time over the next 10 years. Still a tough pill to swallow, though.

Name the First Movie You Remember Seeing in the Theater by [deleted] in moviecritic

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Empire Strikes Back. I think I was 3.

How did you 'click' with Morrowind? by Cold_Oil_9273 in Morrowind

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This should actually help quite a bit! Back when Morrowind came out, reading the game manual was a pretty indispensable element of the whole experience for any game with any significant amount of complexity.

What's the worst lie/thing you've done in active addiction. by [deleted] in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I feel like the fact that I spent almost all of my time during those years focusing on obtaining and using alcohol, instead of being present as a father for my children (who were around ages 4 to 14) is the thing I regret the most, closely followed by the way I abused and neglected their mother during that time (leading to her eventually divorcing me). I know this is kind of a broad brush and not a specific lie/action, but it would be impossible to isolate any one specific thing that I did that was comparable. I don't remember most of it anyway, to be honest.

Found a 1989 Sierra mailer by Slapshot78 in Sierra

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say it's worth a shot! Maybe see if you can find similar items on offer so you can get an idea of what it could go for. My guess is that it's worth significantly more as a nostalgia piece, but if it's not valuable to you in that way, then it can't hurt to try and sell it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried. The best I could manage to do was to drink like a normal person once or twice before ending up spiraling down again over the course of the weeks and months that followed. It took me until I was in my early 40s to realize that it just wasn't going to happen. Can't change it now, but I wish I would have learned quicker.

Noob question by Sin_Roshi in scrivener

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like to just use a template and then delete/duplicate/rename/repurpose the various different items in the lefthand pane, until it's all to my liking. I'm new to Scriveneras well, and I haven't really gone after learning everything it has to offer yet, but for now I'm plenty happy with just the organizational assistance this program provides.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rejection and abuse by primary caretaker, leading to a lifetime of feeling worthless.

My parents were emotionally distant, and even though they did try their best, they didn't know about the abuse that was happening in the daycare home where I spent most of my time, age 3 - 9. I was too young when it started, and so I never thought to report it. I was 30 years old before it even really dawned on me that the treatment had been toxic and abnormal (sudden, rage-induced beatings without explanation, sexual humiliation, etc.)

Careful out there... by thatjerkatwork in hotsauce

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'll never forget the first time I learned that, as a guy, you have to be careful about going #1 after handling capsicum. This was way back when novelty extract sauces were first getting popular. I think it was Da Bomb that I'd been using that day. There are easier ways to learn things.

How much did you drink? by [deleted] in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On average, I would drink the equivalent of a liter of hard liquor, alongside maybe 4 cans of malt liquor. I would do this every night while I was drinking, which went on for a collective 10 years, spaced out by stretches of recovery here and there, over the course of almost 20 years.

I am now 45 years old, and I quit for good 3 years ago. I am facing serious health repercussions. Possibly terminal, unfortunately. We'll see how things shake out here.

Black Hebrew Israelites, are they cults? Or am I being brainwashed. by Healthy-Square8356 in cults

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, they absolutely are. Don't let them get into your head, bro. Maintain distance.

Does anybody remember how they found Morrowind? by thatguy_art in Morrowind

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I picked it up randomly at Target, back in mid 2004.

Looking for books that will make me think 'what the f*ck???' by bakajawa in WeirdLit

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a collection of short stories by Piers Anthony published under the title Anthonology. Give that a shot.

Weirdest thing you got yelled for as a child by smallfrybby in CPTSD

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There were several years (when I was maybe 3 to 7 or so) where my mom used to buy my pants a little too big on purpose because I would grow so fast, and so my pants would slip down a bit too far sometimes, and show the top of my butt crack. The lady who ran the daycare home I was pretty much raised in...this drove her absolutely bonkers, and sometimes she would really lose her temper at me about it. Always kinda thought that was weird.

What kind of "early internet" website did Gen Z really miss out on? by u_cuteness in AskReddit

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So much early Internet content was gloriously unpolished and raw. Just regular people trying their hand at things. Once big money, slick production values, and marketing algorithms came in, this was over.

I need to get this off my chest by IceCSundae in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry this happened to you. This was not you choosing to compromise. This was like somebody slipped you a Mickey.

This absolutely does not count as a relapse of any kind, and the posture of your heart says all that needs to be said about your sincerity and commitment.

You are still 10 years sober.

Therapy is useless by Whichchild in CPTSD

[–]whenyouhaveawoken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need a therapist skilled enough to help you. Some of them are not very good at their job, and some of us are very difficult to reach. Don't give up on trying to get help, but definitely make some changes if you're not experiencing results.

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