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  1. Comment on Any tips for stopping long term SSRIs? in ~health.mental

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    10% per month would take a year to stop taking a drug. That seems extreme and unheard of. Just curious?

    10% per month would take a year to stop taking a drug. That seems extreme and unheard of. Just curious?

    6 votes

  2. Comment on Any tips for stopping long term SSRIs? in ~health.mental

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    If you've been fine then you'll probably continue to be fine. Can't answer your question sorry, I'm not a doctor. Seems like you're in safe hands with this psychiatrist. Do what the educated...

    If you've been fine then you'll probably continue to be fine.

    Can't answer your question sorry, I'm not a doctor.

    Seems like you're in safe hands with this psychiatrist. Do what the educated professional says. Try not to worry if you don't feel anything.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on Any tips for stopping long term SSRIs? in ~health.mental

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    Haven't been on your ones but never had problems, or felt anything really, when tapering off things. Sertralin, lamictal, abilify, more I can't remember. I did once cold turkey quit sertralin...

    Haven't been on your ones but never had problems, or felt anything really, when tapering off things. Sertralin, lamictal, abilify, more I can't remember. I did once cold turkey quit sertralin though and it was horrible - it was a couple days of shaking, dizzy, nausea.

    So I can only say: don't instant quit things, taper off. Follow your psych's advice. You'll be just fine.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on 'The Boys' has ended. What are your thoughts? in ~tv

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    I started to describe it but then I deleted it again because I don't want it in my comment history :') Obviously content warning ahead: link

    I started to describe it but then I deleted it again because I don't want it in my comment history :')

    Obviously content warning ahead: link

    6 votes

  5. Comment on 'The Boys' has ended. What are your thoughts? in ~tv

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    It lost me around season 3 with that scene. As a show it was always some really poor attempts at humor and never exactly subtle in its satire etc. So that scene was the point that I realized it's...

    It lost me around season 3 with that scene. As a show it was always some really poor attempts at humor and never exactly subtle in its satire etc. So that scene was the point that I realized it's no longer the show for me - I was never the target audience at all to be fair - and it's absolutely no loss to me to stop watching it. Looks like I was 100% right lol

    6 votes

  6. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    I see, hmm well hard to say without having rewatched any of it myself recently. Can't recall having had the same feeling about anyone but then again I have watched most of those earlier MCU films...

    I see, hmm well hard to say without having rewatched any of it myself recently. Can't recall having had the same feeling about anyone but then again I have watched most of those earlier MCU films 5-10 times or more haha

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    As far as I recall (and I might have holes in my memory), they went heavy on the marketing for his introduction so while it's his first real appearance in the MCU, most fans weren't surprised.

    Was that really Spider Man's introduction (in the Marvel universe)? The way they did it, it felt like Ant Man where you were expected to recognize him from a previous movie.

    As far as I recall (and I might have holes in my memory), they went heavy on the marketing for his introduction so while it's his first real appearance in the MCU, most fans weren't surprised.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    CACW is often mentioned as among the top 5 or 10 Marvel movies but your perspective on it makes total sense about the many characters. You have been watching the MCU movies chronologically,...

    CACW is often mentioned as among the top 5 or 10 Marvel movies but your perspective on it makes total sense about the many characters.

    You have been watching the MCU movies chronologically, starting from 2008?

    2 votes

  9. Comment on James Franco will be in Rambo prequel, marking his first Hollywood blockbuster in nearly a decade in ~movies

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    No surprise that you would say "MeToo ended" when your reaction to what he has done is "whatever". I do not think that what he has done should be "whatever." I think you are mis- or underinformed...
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    No surprise that you would say "MeToo ended" when your reaction to what he has done is "whatever".

    I do not think that what he has done should be "whatever." I think you are mis- or underinformed about him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Franco#Sexual_misconduct_accusations_and_lawsuit

    It's a history of taking advantage of women and of abusive behavior. You wouldn't settle for $2.2M if you were innocent. His long-term best friend/long-time partner Seth Rogen would not cut ties if he was innocent. And so on..

    31 votes

  10. Comment on James Franco will be in Rambo prequel, marking his first Hollywood blockbuster in nearly a decade in ~movies

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    Hmmmm...

    Hmmmm...

    Bonfire Legend is run by a wingnut who makes a point of hiring “cancelled” talent to own the libs. They’re Daily Wire’s filmmaking partner, and have been working on that Jonathan Majors film with all the on-set safety dramas. I’ve heard many stories of crew being treated poorly on their productions.

    16 votes

  11. Comment on London Grammar - Strong (2013) in ~music

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    I feel the exact opposite about their 2nd and 3rd albums haha And oof lol funny that you didn't even mention their 4th. They are clearly musically still great but the direction or genre they took...

    I feel the exact opposite about their 2nd and 3rd albums haha

    And oof lol funny that you didn't even mention their 4th. They are clearly musically still great but the direction or genre they took with it.. going by amounts of listens on Spotify, I'm not the only one it wasn't very popular with.

    But yeah, adore the 1st album. Also quite liked some of the songs off the remix album!

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Smartphone recommendations? in ~tech

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    In that case I would say don't get the newest model of whatever you end up with. A 1-2 year old model should fulfill these needs perfectly fine - and cheaper.

    I almost entirely use my smartphone for watching YouTube, listening to music, watching videos, and reading books. I don't use it to play games or surf social media at all. Occasionally I'll take photos, but I don't need anything better than "takes decent photos"

    In that case I would say don't get the newest model of whatever you end up with. A 1-2 year old model should fulfill these needs perfectly fine - and cheaper.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Landmark shrinkflation case in Germany - court finds chocolate company tricked consumers and broke competition law in ~food

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    In a landmark German case targeting chocolate "shrinkflation", a court has found that the manufacturer of Milka's classic Alpine Milk bar cheated consumers and broke competition law.

    Cutting back on the amount of chocolate while having the same kind of wrapper meant that customers were being misled, Bremen regional court ruled.

    8 votes

  16. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    I'm on the last season of The Shield and it's been a major disappointment. 5/10. It's one of those shows that gets recommended everywhere as a top contender for best of all time, placed next to...

    I'm on the last season of The Shield and it's been a major disappointment. 5/10.

    It's one of those shows that gets recommended everywhere as a top contender for best of all time, placed next to The Wire, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and whatever else is usually mentioned. For reference, the GOAT is in my opinion The Wire. At this stage I'm only still watching The Shield to see it through. It's just not that good and frankly it is so mediocre to me that it's at the point that I don't even understand what people like about it, but it's 8.7/10 on IMDB - what!?

  17. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    Especially the first season of Euphoria is up there as some of the best tv of all time. Recently watched Patriot! It was really hard to find - but agreed, it was pretty good and I agree, it's a...

    Especially the first season of Euphoria is up there as some of the best tv of all time.

    Recently watched Patriot! It was really hard to find - but agreed, it was pretty good and I agree, it's a solid recommendation ^^

  18. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    World of Warcraft - I finally finished the Insane in the Membrane achievement. It took years and years..! Since the announcement of Turtle WoW shutting down I've just been taking my time with...

    World of Warcraft - I finally finished the Insane in the Membrane achievement. It took years and years..!

    Since the announcement of Turtle WoW shutting down I've just been taking my time with finishing the stuff I wasn't around for in The War Within and continuing into Midnight. Went from a stressful raid schedule 5+ days per week in TWoW to not even logging into modern WoW every day. Taking my time with questing, enjoying especially the revamped Silvermoon and Eversong zones. Reading quest texts, enjoying the soundtrack, taking extra looks at the landscapes, etc.

    The latest patch got some bad feedback for apparently being a buggy mess with low or no testing. But I haven't even made it to that content yet. I only just finished the main story campaign, and it was pretty damn great. So yeah the change of pace was much needed. I knew for months that I wasn't really enjoying TWoW anymore but I didn't realize just how unhealthy the raiding had got for me on TWoW until quitting. I'm really enjoying WoW again!

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Di.gg AI preview in ~tech

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    Wait what? I got an invite to the Digg beta 6 months ago. You're telling me it never even properly launched and already got taken down? Wtf

    Wait what? I got an invite to the Digg beta 6 months ago. You're telling me it never even properly launched and already got taken down? Wtf

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Buying a high-end PC for the first time - help me to doublecheck what I'm buying? Is 4k a bad idea with the specs? in ~tech

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    Definitely something I'm considering. If I knew my current 27" 1920x1080 screen would look this way at this close distance, I would have never bought it in the first place. But an 27" 1440p at...

    Definitely something I'm considering. If I knew my current 27" 1920x1080 screen would look this way at this close distance, I would have never bought it in the first place. But an 27" 1440p at either regular 16:9 or widescreen - going by other comments - seems like it would look great. Above 100 PPI should be good enough.

    1 vote