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  • A question for people treating insomnia

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  • Yeah, it makes it more difficult as your tolerance gets higher. Using a strain with high CBD / CBN as opposed to high THC will help tremendously.

  • A question for people treating insomnia

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  • I've had insomnia since I was teenager, and have used cannabis for that and some other medical issues since then. My health impacts my sleep, which obviously makes my insomnia worse. Cannabis helps with sleeping until your tolerance is high, so my tip for making it work is to swap types of cannabis each time you buy - not just changing strains. So if you buy indica one time, buy an indica-dominant strain the next time. Obviously the terps will give you a better idea, but that's an easy place to begin.

    Unfortunately, I can't stop taking cannabis until I'm fixed. So my tolerance is high and will stay high for the foreseeable future. But even if you've done all of the above and still can't get to sleep, try meditating after smoking. Not in the traditional sense, but in the sense that as you try to fall asleep, take big deep breaths and force individual muscle groups to relax. As you take a few breaths, force your neck and head to relax, then your shoulders and chest, etc. Focus on just that, and it will help somewhat. If that doesn't work, I'm truly sorry. I have those nights every now and then, so I understand how debilitating it can be.

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    What happened to make you finally accept that it's not worth it to be an altruistic person?

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  • If you think being altruistic has to be worth something to do it, then you're not an altruistic type of person. Being altruistic means doing what one believes is right and helping others regardless of any reward or value gained or lost.

  • What is the progressives current platform? What is the oldest example of the progressive platform that you know of?

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  • While the American Left has been shifting right for the past few decades, were you even around during W. Bush's presidency? Progressives today want exactly what W. Bush campaigned against - proper climate policies and social / welfare safety nets.

  • What is your experience with cherophobia?

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  • I went through that for a few years once. You start to distrust yourself and your emotions, and the spiral only deepens. I remember all I would do is work, sometimes eat, sometimes shower, and go to bed. I was just a shell of a person, and I don't want that for anyone. No one can truly understand unless they've had it. It was a long struggle, but I eventually made it out. I hope you do the same.

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    Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable about many Americans constantly calling people "black" and "white" and making such a big thing about it?

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  • They're not justifying racism, they're explaing how the US has gotten to where it is today and why people act as they do. The culture here regarding it is different compared to most parts of Europe, and people generally are trying very much to combat these issues. But as this is a deeply cultural and historical undertaking in the US, a lot of change - cultural, political, or otherwise - will happen very slowly and will not always appear progressive. Despite recent events, the US has generally - though not always - been making small steps in the right direction here. Seit du Deutsch bist, weißt du, Fortschritt ist kompliziert.

  • What are reasons to push through pain?

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  • I currently have femoroacetabular impingements, a torn labrum in my left hip, back spasms, and nerve damage throughout my left leg. For my work, I have to pay bills and rent while medical-leave pay only covers 70% of my income. I can barely save enough as it is, so I keep working.

    I've already had one surgery with two more expected, the final one ideally being a new hip. I'll use my personal time for recovery and stretch it out with medical leave as needed, but I can't afford to stop right now. Eventually I want to buy a house and marry my girlfriend.

  • Would you prefer to stay at a job you hate for a short period of time (2-3 mo) or be unemployed for the same period of time?

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  • Right? Obviously unemployed lol but there bills to pay and people to feed

  • What is your profession?

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  • I work Logisitcs Management and manage 200+ drivers for last-mile deliveries for a large company. I don't like the company but I take pride in my work and the projects that I manage, but I'm using it as a stepping-stone for something better in the future

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  • OG Mario Kart and Mario Party 2. Played those until I found Halo, then my video-game addiction set in

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    What do you think about DXM (for those have have used it recreationally or therapeutically at supra-therapeutic doses)?

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  • It's not a party psychedelic. It's short if you compare it to your typical perception of time, but feels vastly longer; your perception of everything changes. If you take any MAOIs, don't touch DMT. It'll last longer and you'll likely be miserable if you aren't experienced with it.

    Also, n,n,dmt gives you more visuals than 5-meo dmt, but 5-meo dmt is better for introspection in my experience. Each have their purpose, and neither should be at all underestimated. If you take either, understand you don't control the trip once you've begun. Let it guide you, accept what happens during it, and find a way to learn from the experience. As with anything, do a lot of research prior to taking it, test it, and use it when you're in a good setting and state of mind for it.

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    Do you think Biden should step down? If so who do you think is a good person to replace him?

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  • 8-Ball for president, fuck it

  • Thatfish [Midjourney]

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  • This gives me Wes Anderson vibes.

  • How many people here actually know any African-Americans?

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  • Ahh, I see. Well, it's natural to congregate to groups you're similar to - no one likes feeling uncomfortable. But a couple months of being uncomfortable is what it takes. Find some sort of common ground and work from there. Even if you remove any biases of your own, there are those who won't do the same for you. It isn't right, but it's understandable. If someone doesn't reciprocate any meaningful interest, move on to the next person. It just takes persistence and the desire to interact with other cultures. As I mentioned in my post, building stigmas and unconscious biases down the road often happen because there's little to no real personal interaction with other groups. Not saying you will, just something I've noticed in people through the years, no matter how well-intentioned they may be.

  • How many people here actually know any African-Americans?

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  • Sure! It will be uncomfortable at first, and you will face some difficulties at first. The hardest thing is to build a friendship. But once you're actually friends with someone, that's your chance to fully dive in. Just be sure to learn and recognize any of your own unconscious biases and leave them at the door. Can't realistically expect anyone else to accept you if you don't do that first (this is for everyone. We all have these, which is why it's important to recognize them and lose them)

    I understand not all locales have this advantage, but I was fortunate that Boston often had festivals organized by these communities. If your city has any, go to them. Go to concerts, bars, community events, religious gatherings if you're into it, or any other event where you can more easily interact with people. All it takes is to build one meaningful connection and then your network will naturally grow.

  • How many people here actually know any African-Americans?

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  • Posting my reply to someone else.

    I was born in the US, in Mississippi, but moved to Boston, Massachusetts, as a young adult. I am mixed from white and pacific islander - I look mostly white, just with Asian features - but a significant portion of my friends were black as a child, and then I fell in with an international community of Haitian-, Nigerian-, and Latin-Americans when I moved to South Boston.

    As with anywhere, most people are nice if you express interest in them and their cultures. There will be preconceived notions for some people towards you, and it's important to understand that most stigmas stem from an absence of interaction. It can be surprisingly easy to break those barriers if you just make any sort of effort. It can sometimes be hard, but it's so worth it. The kindest people I have met have been from these communities, mostly I think because they've worked so hard to build a better life for themselves and their families and friends.

    Few things are as rewarding as being accepted into different communities. You learn and experience so much that you wouldn't otherwise. My favorite experiences have been meeting the families of friends, being invited to cookouts with traditional foods and drink you have never had, and having an incredibly reliable community to lean on in times of hardship - we all help each other because we're all in the rat race together. All it takes is some humility and a willingness to learn.

  • How many people here actually know any African-Americans?

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  • I was born in the US, in Mississippi, but moved to Boston, Massachusetts, as a young adult. A significant portion of my friends were black as a child, and then I fell in with an international community of Haitian-, Nigerian-, and Latin-Americans when I moved to South Boston.

    As with anywhere, most people are nice if you express interest in them and their cultures. There will be preconceived notions for some people towards you, and it's important to understand that most stigmas stem from an absence of interaction. It can be surprisingly easy to break those barriers if you just make any sort of effort. It can sometimes be hard, but it's so worth it. The kindest people I have met have been from these communities, mostly I think because they've worked so hard to build a better life for themselves and their families and friends.

    Few things are as rewarding as being accepted into different communities. You learn and experience so much that you wouldn't otherwise. My favorite experiences have been meeting the families of friends, being invited to cookouts with traditional foods and drink you have never had, and having an incredibly reliable community to lean on in times of hardship - we all help each other because we're all in the rat race together. All it takes is some humility and a willingness to learn.

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    Can you explain how does it feels to "fall in love" or "being loved"?

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  • Don't say never - it can find you at the most unexpected time and place. It can be different for everyone, but generally you feel and know that this other person would do almost anything to help you. Regardless of what you go through, you know that everything will be fine since you have each other. Being loved means you have an advocate and someone who validates you, despite all your flaws and shortcomings. It means you can be brutally honest with them, and vice versa, because you want the best for them.

    Being in love means you can fight and argue, but find some sort of common ground and go from there - because they're interested in your perspective and you in theirs, even if you disagree with it. At the end of the day, they're your rock and your fire.

    Another person shouldn't give you purpose or meaning - everyone has to make that for themselves, and it will likely change through time. But it does mean you have someone to stand alongside you in that journey, excited and eager to share and experience the journey.

  • What do you think of force-sensitive wookies?

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  • Gungi! It's even mentioned in TCW series and Bad Batch that, while incredibly rare, there have been several accounts of Wookie force users through the millenia. Would love to see a series set 100yrs or so after the OT of Gungi helping to re-establish or expand a new galactic Jedi Order as a threat from the Void threatens the stability of the galaxy - with the wisdom of Yoda but without the complacency due to his experience coming of age in TCW and the Galactic Civil War