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  1. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (March 2025) in ~health.mental

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    Thank you! I hope to be in the same position you are in in the future.

    Thank you! I hope to be in the same position you are in in the future.

    4 votes

  2. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (March 2025) in ~health.mental

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    Thank you! But I don't live in the US. My debts are moderate? They're big but not bankruptcy big.

    Thank you! But I don't live in the US. My debts are moderate? They're big but not bankruptcy big.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (March 2025) in ~health.mental

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    After nearly 2 years, I finally found a job! I am very thankful and know that this is a very good thing. I've also gotten very far physically. From being bed ridden to now being able to go about...

    After nearly 2 years, I finally found a job! I am very thankful and know that this is a very good thing.
    I've also gotten very far physically. From being bed ridden to now being able to go about as normal (with some painkillers).

    But somehow I've just remained depressed. I still have debts and am so far from getting back to where I was before I got sick. This step forward is great and I appreciate it. But there's still so much more to go, and that's the sad and frustrating part.

    I will focus on the present and I do make steps and plans for what to do next. But for now, I'm allowing myself to feel before I start being in "fixing my life" mode again.

    9 votes

  4. Comment on What low-stakes drama is going on in your circles right now? in ~talk

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    I kind of consider this a decent deal. It's not big big. But it does show disrespect for other people's time. And if you're supposed to be good friends, you wouldn't want to do that to them. It...

    I kind of consider this a decent deal. It's not big big. But it does show disrespect for other people's time. And if you're supposed to be good friends, you wouldn't want to do that to them.

    It also depends on how often they've done it. Once is kind of okay. But if it's a pattern, I'd get pretty sick of it too.

    20 votes

  5. Comment on Denmark least corrupt country, according to Corruption Perceptions Index, closely followed by Finland – New Zealand is replaced by Singapore to make up the top three least corrupt for 2024 in ~society

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    The top three has the least corruption. At least that's what I assumed when I looked at the list in the article.

    The top three has the least corruption. At least that's what I assumed when I looked at the list in the article.

    6 votes

  6. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    My housemate has been humming Phantom of the Opera. And now that's stuck in my head. So of course, I have to listen to the entire album now. There's no other choice. None. You have to listen to...

    My housemate has been humming Phantom of the Opera. And now that's stuck in my head. So of course, I have to listen to the entire album now. There's no other choice. None. You have to listen to everything. It's so good.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

  8. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    It is! I didn't really appreciate how mobile I am now until recently. It was because recovery was slow and gradual then I just forgot how bad it was. When it did click that I was mobile compared...

    It is!

    I didn't really appreciate how mobile I am now until recently. It was because recovery was slow and gradual then I just forgot how bad it was. When it did click that I was mobile compared to being bed bound, I started jogging around and climbing stairs for fun.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (February 2025) in ~health.mental

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    Terrible. I was incredibly productive yesterday, but when evening hit, my mood plumetted. I cried all evening. It's morning for me now, and I still feel that deep heavy feeling in my chest. I keep...

    Terrible. I was incredibly productive yesterday, but when evening hit, my mood plumetted. I cried all evening.

    It's morning for me now, and I still feel that deep heavy feeling in my chest.

    I keep thinking I don't have the mental fortitude to go on with life.

    Job searching has been going poorly. I'm also in some physical pain every day. Most days it's fine because it's just discomfort, but on some days like yesterday, it really hurt.

    I'm just tired.

    9 votes

  10. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I've been doing more abstract art! I bought impasto and texture paste too. I wanted to try play with texture and things like that. I don't have pictures this time because I don't think the current...

    I've been doing more abstract art! I bought impasto and texture paste too. I wanted to try play with texture and things like that.

    I don't have pictures this time because I don't think the current ones look good. But I'm trying to remind myself I did abstract to play and explore. As a release.

    It should not be about whether it's good.

    9 votes

  11. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    I'm not sure if this fits here. But I was unwell for a very long time and bed bound. But now I'm a lot better and have been taking long walks as exercise. It was hard to motivate myself to do it...

    I'm not sure if this fits here.

    But I was unwell for a very long time and bed bound. But now I'm a lot better and have been taking long walks as exercise. It was hard to motivate myself to do it or to exercise.

    But for the past week, I've been able to get myself to a park 20 minutes away and exercise there and come back.

    So I hope to be able to do this every day for a while.

    12 votes

  12. Comment on How would you rate adulthood? in ~life

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    I'm about middle aged. Adulthood has been a tough ride so far. I've gone through having to be a caregiver and then ended up being unwell myself. There's a lot of trauma to work through. But I've...

    I'm about middle aged.

    Adulthood has been a tough ride so far. I've gone through having to be a caregiver and then ended up being unwell myself. There's a lot of trauma to work through.

    But I've also discovered many things about my brain and how it functions. I recently got diagnosed with ADHD and suddenly a lot of my issues made sense. I am very thankful for that. Stimulants have also been a great help.

    I'm in medical debt, jobless and still have some issues. But weirdly, I'm fine with adulthood?

    It's fine. I like adulthood. Life is tough but you make your own decisions and live your own way. I very much prefer it to childhood despite its challenges. But my childhood wasn't great. So there's bias there.

    I love being an adult. No matter how hard it gets. I never want to go back.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on Taskmaster | Series 19 line-up announcement in ~tv

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    I've not been this excited about a line up in a very long time. Jason Mantzoukas, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Matthew Baynton??? Fatiha El-Ghorri is the newest to me. I've only seen her on Outsiders and...

    I've not been this excited about a line up in a very long time. Jason Mantzoukas, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Matthew Baynton???

    Fatiha El-Ghorri is the newest to me. I've only seen her on Outsiders and the Big Fat Quiz of Everything. She was great on both of them.

    But Matthew Baynton! I've been following his career for a long time time. Soon we'll get all the Ghosts cast on Taskmaster.

    Jason Mantzoukas?? I hope he brings more chaos to the show.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Recommend your social/softer science fiction books in ~books

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    I second murderbot diaries. I've read and re read it so many times. I didn't think I would relate to a highly dangerous robot so much.

    I second murderbot diaries. I've read and re read it so many times. I didn't think I would relate to a highly dangerous robot so much.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on If your games library disappeared, which games would you repurchase? in ~games

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    I have only one. And that's Dragon Age Origins. It's the only game I've replayed over and over and wouldn't mind replaying again still.

    I have only one. And that's Dragon Age Origins. It's the only game I've replayed over and over and wouldn't mind replaying again still.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on What goals or ambitions do you have for 2025? in ~talk

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    Get a job! Stay in the job! Earn income so I at least break even. Somehow manage to take care of my physical and mental health while working too. I've not been employed for nearly 2 years now. It...

    Get a job! Stay in the job! Earn income so I at least break even.

    Somehow manage to take care of my physical and mental health while working too.

    I've not been employed for nearly 2 years now. It was due to my health. I got sick and it was pretty bad to the point I couldn't leave my apartment. But I'm a lot better now and pretty close to normal! Or my approximation of normal.

    So I just want to get back to life!

    8 votes

  17. Comment on Taskmaster NZ - Season 4, Episode 1 - 'A love bomb' | Full episode in ~tv

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    Yay! It's my favourite season. I've already watched it through other means but I rewatched it again just to support them and rewatching taskmaster is rarely a bad thing. Jeremy is still a bit of a...

    Yay! It's my favourite season. I've already watched it through other means but I rewatched it again just to support them and rewatching taskmaster is rarely a bad thing.

    Jeremy is still a bit of a dud this episode though. He tends to score without giving his reasoning for it.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (January 2025) in ~health.mental

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    My therapist is on vacation. She said I could give her a call if I need to but I don't want to disturb her. I'm trying to deal with some minor spiralling on my own. So I hope I get through this...

    My therapist is on vacation. She said I could give her a call if I need to but I don't want to disturb her.

    I'm trying to deal with some minor spiralling on my own. So I hope I get through this and sort things out.

    Physical health wise, my physiotherapist says that I'm in a good trajectory for recovery. I've gotten flare ups recently but he says it's because I'm better and moving around more. So it's a flare up because you're in a new stage and not a set back.

    He also said that realistically it'll take about 2 or 3 years for full recovery. So I'm hoping it works out. Even if it's long.

    Job wise, I need income incredibly soon or I'll have to borrow money again. I've applied to so many and have had no response. Got to keep trying. I'm planning on doing part time in between to keep me afloat.

    8 votes

  19. Comment on What are your favourite comfort re-reads? in ~books

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    The Expanse by James A Corey. For some reason, the crew feeling like a family, despite the things they have to go through, comforts me. I've gone through the first few books multiple times. They...

    The Expanse by James A Corey. For some reason, the crew feeling like a family, despite the things they have to go through, comforts me. I've gone through the first few books multiple times. They had so much trust in each other.

    This is more of an audiobook thing rather than a book book thing, but the other comforting read I have is They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca. I'm not sure whether to say the book is good, but I first listened to it when I was unwell and couldn't do anything but listen to something. So it was audiobooks all day long. This book was entertaining and easy enough to listen to, and again, it also had the found family thing going on. It was also very D&D based, so that was easy to listen to too.

    I'm better now, but I find myself listening to this book when I'm either unwell or can't sleep and need something to doze off to.

    5 votes

  20. Comment on "Shower thoughts" and other things to ponder in ~talk

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    Understood. I'll prepare some adult diapers in advance.

    Understood. I'll prepare some adult diapers in advance.

    2 votes