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Could I get some advice on reinforcing sobriety? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Two strategies I employ that work for me:

  • Each morning I commit to myself that I will not drink today. Committing for a month or a year or the rest of my life is a really big commitment. But committing for a day is doable. Using this strategy, I've chained together over 1000 sober days in a row and that number just snuck up on me because I simply track today.
  • When I feel the urge to drink I "play the tape forward". There's a lot you can read on this subject, but for me it reminds me of why I chose to stop in the first place. That drinking doesn't solve any of my problems and if anything, it makes them more difficult for me to deal with.

IWNDWYT

How long did you had your braces for? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

It's been a long time but I remember it being something like 18-24 months. Not a short ordeal.

Darkaside, Decade of Crisis in c/[email protected]
12TET hate post (special interest) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Microtonal guitars exist. Jacob Collier's content might be up your alley. He explores all the interesting crevices of sound and music

Daily mindfulness practice reduces anxiety for autistic adults in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

The app the study used is Healthy Minds. I downloaded it this morning to give it a shot. Seems better than other guided meditation or breathing apps I've tried, is free, and has a learning path sorta like DuoLingo which makes it gamified for my brain. Gonna try to do at least one activity per day and see how it works.

What are you saving money for right now? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Just put down the closing costs for a house. So saving to replenish savings for a bit.

It sounds classy in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Nicole

What's your favorite Lemmy mobile client? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 months ago

Voyager

Do you love your country? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

This monologue from 12 years ago really sums it up for me. America is not the greatest country in the world anymore but I believe it still has the capacity to be.

TL;DW - Yes, and it's complicated.

What was your favorite superbowl commercial this year? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

The Baja Blast commercial with Seal as a seal was pretty great.

Day 5 - More or less… in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Always remember, less is more and more is less.

What are your favorite saved info/comments from internet in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm not gonna link to the "other site" but the post starts with "Congrats, you won the lottery. You're fucked."

Great resource of no nonsense advice. I'm sure it's copied elsewhere.

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What would you do with extra income beyond requirements? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I am about to begin receiving a benefit to the tune of an extra $2k per month that I don't have a need for. I'm fortunate enough that all my needs are met financially and this is truly bonus income. If it didn't exist, my life wouldn't change significantly, and it's not enough to quit my job. Trying to get others thoughts on what would be good uses of this money that would benefit me and my family.

Thoughts:

  • ALL_IN_VTSAX - hit FIRE goal earlier than planned
  • kiddo's college fund - hit funding goal earlier than planned
  • do fun things - vacation fund, memories with family
  • fund hobbies - buy things I don't need but "lower-guilt" use of spare funds

Probably a combination of all of the above, but interested to hear the thoughts of others.

I'm also reminded of:

When you have more than you need, build a bigger table.

Curious of ways to help influence things in a bubble larger than my family too.

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What are your hobbies? (lemmy.world)
 

I've been stuck in the work, recharge, repeat cycle for about a decade now. I'm looking to get back into hobbies and activities to enjoy my free time and possibly meet other folks.

I've heard you should have 3 types of hobbies: something to keep you fit, something to keep you creative, and something that can make some money. I've considered gym/triathlon (fitness) and woodworking (creative/income).

What are your hobbies? Anything you recommend I try out?

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Shuffling the peppers (lemmy.world)
 

Shuffling around my peppers to make room for the tomatoes I just planted up.

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Self-hosted or personal email solutions? (lemmy.world)
 

I have a unique name, think John Doe, and I'm hoping to create a unique and "professional" looking email account like [email protected] or [email protected]. Since my name is common, all reasonable permutations are taken. I was considering purchasing a domain with something unique, then making personal family email accounts for [email protected] [email protected] etc.

Consider that I'm starting from scratch (I am). Is there a preferred domain registrar, are GoDaddy or NameCheap good enough? Are there prebuilt services I can just point my domain to or do I need to spin up a VPS and install my own services? Are there concerns tying my accounts to a service that might go under or are some "too big to fail"?

I can expand what hangs off the domain later, but for now I just need a way to make my own email addresses and use them with the relative ease of Gmail or others. Thanks in advance!!

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Dry January (lemmy.world)
 

Noticed today in the daily check-in that someone stumbled into the community and committed to not drinking today. Pretty cool!

Are we able to drum something up to encourage a larger participation in a Dry January across the fediverse? I'm not sure how to spread the word, but I've always been a fan of pairing new years resolutions with sober curiosity.

I'd certainly be motivated to actively participate.

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I just ate a s'more... (lemmy.world)
 

...and it was amazing!! The fact that this delicious treat is reserved for camping trips is a shame. A bit too rich to have more than one, so the bright side is we have extras to do it again!

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