• This was going to be my answer, so I’m replying to your comment in solidarity.

      I wish I could say I believe things will get better for me if I just persevere, but I don’t think I do. As long as I’m here though, there is a non-zero hope that someday, I’ll be able to live and not just survive. I hope the same for you too.

  • @Alenalda@lemmy.world
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    I haven’t ate meat in 6/7 days, broke down and had a BLT yesterday. Tough to give up the bacon completely but I’m working on it.

  • @Modva@lemmy.world
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    Exercise. I’ve now done it 8 weeks straight, and I think I have it locked in as a long term habit.

    Never had that before in my life and I’m 48 now. It’s never too late to get going folks.

  • @Lazylazycat@lemmy.world
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    I threw a work party and it turned out to be really fun. Everyone got drunk and silly, some people danced, someone people sat by the campfire, everyone ate way too much food. It reminded me why I love my workplace so much.

  • @TheAndrewBrown@lemm.ee
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    152 years ago

    Finally scheduled the two root canals I need. I get pretty bad anxiety talking on the phone, especially to strangers so doctor’s appointments are always hard. But I finally did it so I’ll be done with this pain soon.

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      Been there before, buddy. I’m proud of you for making the first steps.

      Quick tip: you’re not supposed to feel pain during the actual procedure. I have what the dentists call “long nerves” and had a brief moment of blinding pain but I spoke up and they juiced me more. No more pain 🙏

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    Helping someone escape domestic abuse and care for her animals while her dangerous lunatic ex keeps wrecking her house and farm, actually risking to put the entire mountain on fire, and the police keeps typing a pile of documents about the ongoing case without actually doing anything. I’ll keep doing it even if I end up tearing the ‘Call us if you experience domestic violence’ posters off of the police station walls tomorrow to shove them up the arses of the smug bastard clowns in uniform who are supposed to guarantee the safety of vulnerable people. Been a long week and no end in sight.

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        No, really I just happened to have all the skills and resources needed (milk a goat, look like an at least vaguely threatening garden gnome when carrying a farm tool, have a spare rest room and some spare time etc.) and I’m glad I can. I’ve been in this situation without support and will try to help others get out if it’s within my power.

        Yesterday I was a bit eaten up at the edges and flashbacking heavily after so much frustration with the aggressor and the police, thus having to write the above rant. We went and fed the animals today without more hassle and are all mentally in a better place.

        She’s off to find a new place to live, and we’ll make sure the animals get moved there safely. It more often than not ends up like this - victim has to leave, as authorities cannot protect them adequately or don’t care enough to do so.

  • @Cellblend@lemmy.world
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    After picking up the guitar 3 years ago, I recorded a song yesterday for the first time. Feels good, man.

    • Thales
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      32 years ago

      That’s awesome!

      Keep writing and don’t be afraid to publish something even it’s short. Momentum matters!

  • Uranhjort
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    Overcame my anxiety and asked a pretty girl out. We’re going out for drinks tomorrow night 😁

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        @Tini @Stoney_Logica1 wait is that how that works? If you get first you stay in diamond? I’ve been bouncing around obsidian and diamond these past few weeks based on my level of motivation (and the number of 2x boosts I get)

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          I tried just barely staying up in diamond for some weeks and I think (purely anecdotal) I then got paired with similarly slacking people. I also did the first lesson of the week as late as I could on the first day because then you enter a league with people that do that too, ie not the super competitive folks that rush into getting XP right away.

          I ended up placing first in diamond with a very low score compared to what I’ve heard ppl need to get.

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            @BeepStreet this is the kind of insider mechanics I need to know lol
            So many times I accidentally joined the super hardcore leagues bc I had waited until the last minute to do the last lesson of the week like the slacker I am, then got sucked into doing a bunch to try and rank up, and kept doing lessons as the week rolled over, thus putting me in with the people who started the new week right away. Now I know…

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          You get an achievement for getting 1st. You can keep defending and stay at Diamond level if you care but there’s not really an incentive to do so unless you want the gems/Lingots for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.