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Making me want to get Chinese food tonight
 
I did rocket science today NT.

I had no one teaching me how to fix stuff growing up + never lived in a house + parents were immigrants who yelled when things broke.

Got my own house now and love the idea of fixing things. Still feel extremely overwhelmed and a solid sense of fear of creating irreparable damage but trying here and there as stuff comes up.

Thus the it feels like rocket science (to me). I switched out an outlet today. A half hot one at that for anyone that understands this stuff. And it worked. I legit felt like Tony Stark when he builds the suit in a cave.
Why I love YouTube. So many DIYs that have saved me money over the years
 
I hit up a typical hood NY Chinese spot I never been to today and the dude manning the register and taking my order was a super white dude, finance bro type. Ngl threw me off, all my life in NYC and this a first. :lol:
Been to a Chinese food spot in upstate NY that was owned and ran by a white guy :lol:

They are definitely out there
 
Are you supposed to wish someone "Happy MLK day"? Someone texted me this earlier and it threw me off. Like it was a festive holiday type shh
 
Had to file chapter 7 bankruptcy last year due to my sports betting addiction
Damn. Very sorry to hear that man.
Even as an 8-9 years long addict myself (abusing my daily opioids I require for chronic pain), I can’t imagine how crippling gambling addiction is.
I’m a ‘high functioning junkie’ and am able to function in society and perform my job very well. For the overwhelming majority of the past 8-9 years, no one knew I was a junkie and only one or two of my friends circle suspected it.

With gambling however, it’s constantly shoved in your face everywhere. Everything sports related or even outside of that is filled with sportsbetting ads and crypto casino (Stake or Roobet etc) ads.

Addiction is hard enough to get rid of already, but any addiction is basically a lifelong fight against temptation. In my case it’s the fact I need the opioids for chronic pain relief until a diagnosis is discovered, and I’ve tapered down to my prescribed dosage and relapsed literally dozens of times over the years.
On the other hand, you have to deal with ads constantly tempting your brain.

Take it from an addict, talking and being open about it is already a huge step; one you seem to be taking already.

You have a tough road ahead (idk how far along you are in recovering) but you can do this. Don’t feel too bad about relapses, it’s very likely unless you have a true iron will. The import part is getting back up again.

I’m not against betting/gambling, but I strongly believe those ads should never have been legal on any platform.
It’d be like ads for Oxycontin if it was over the counter rather than prescription only.
Gambling ads are a scourge that are a constant slap in the face for addicts in treatment or ex-addicts.
 
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