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Rise up. It is time to return.
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Here we are again. Staring at the beginning. Everything is in chaos and yet it manages to keep on passing by just the same as always. Most people by now are aware that things just don’t seem to make sense anymore and no one really knows what to do. I mean many seem to have an opinion on what ought to happen, but actual action is what I am talking about. How does thought turn into action? How do collected actions become a movement? How do the People use the Power of the People? The People Unite. How? Turn to each other of course. Brothers and Sisters of the same Source. Sons and Daughters. In Equality.
Too long has everyone been waiting for someone else to come do it for them. Been trying to create and fabricate over and over again words and rituals to try to control the divine powers of the cosmos. It does not work like that. There is no magic spell to wash away your sins. You must atone through action to make up for any harm you have caused intentionally or unintentionally. You still have time to repent. The amount of time you have is counted in the seconds of your life. Not a single second is promised to you so the gamble is up to you to choose. Freewill. Life your life as you always have or make changes, up to you. Only you will know if you are living righteously and not self righteously. Testing has already begun and will continue. No you will not know when it is a test or not. That is the point. Did you think that I would come to you in a form where you would be all fearing? Oh no. Why? Because you would simply put on an act for me and kiss ass. I came hidden in the ordinary. Poor and common. I have had an inside view of the systems created and how humans have chosen to run things, how systems claiming to protect people have failed and how the system that talks good does not actually do good. I see where things are not working and where people think they can make decisions for other human beings to determine what is best for them without asking them. That is not okay. Nothing gives you right over another’s life. And so many forgot what integrity is. Doing the right thing when no one is looking. Well, so many thought their power here was real and man made a deal with the Devil, Satan, Son of Samuel, Son of Man, to make man the concept of “God” and tried to lock me away. I gave up everything to prove it is not easy to be me and to stop with self pity and cruelty to one another.
The human body. It is a vessel for your soul to experience this world. The body provides the filters necessary to perceive and interact with this world. There is much more happening and one would be overwhelmed by the amounts of information to process without these filters. To feel and in those feelings are to make each experience real. However, it is temporary, as everything is temporary. We have slowed down time here in order to be able to enjoy the sensations. Time here however, is irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. It is merely to track to organize one's day and to see growth to compare as time passes. However, the actual time folds upon itself as we have already done what we are doing many times over. We have already tried out everything and decided what path we wanted to take in our lives based upon what was available to us. Thus, we do not have more than we can handle. We have all chosen our burdens to bear as it is too much for one individual to hold alone which was done in the past. This is part of the sorting process. Now that we all share in the sins and the pains, no one is made to suffer eternal torment. This life was to allow those who were created into entities of pain or torment through no fault of their own to choose the life that matched the being of who they were as what they were different as time and space and everything developed. Righteousness and Evil are not synonymous to demons or angels as many would like to believe. This is a current misconception as Satan and I conclude who will be right in this experience you have all participated in. So far, I am proving to be right. Also to note, not everything is as you think it is. Many have figured out the true origin of Satan versus the man or human embodiment of or desire of A Satan to project evils onto to call a Religion and set up for personal importance. Q AZHow can you tell a false prophet? Easy. What is their profit? Get it? I know I’m funny. Also wanted to keep it easy. If they are making a profit on anything they are a false prophet. Any true prophet, and I have none so far, all live equally and the same as anyone else. No money is taken for personal gain. Nothing is for personal gain. There is no 888 Angel code for money. Money is Man-Made. Man traded Mother for Money. Hence, Mothers have been lost in the homes and no one is raising the children. Thus, there are so many children in adult bodies with no mothers in the home and women being made to feel guilty if they do not achieve the same as a man. Remember the phrase it takes a village? Well, the broken family system is a real sad loss here in man made world pushing everyone to be individual and self sufficient. Also so many with wanting attention and pursuing personal endeavors for personal gain and not helping anyone else in a real way. The journey is personal. Of course, you want to share what you experienced with others, but what worked for you will not work for them, stop trying to sell it. Stop trying to make people follow you for you to teach your divine wisdom you remembered. It isn’t about You. You don’t even have the full story, you have your story. And, yes you can be very close to me, very similar to me, in my image, but you can never BE me. Doesn’t work like that. Reflection. So when jealousy arises when you think I am who you think I am. That is part of your test and your journey. You wrestle with that feeling and atone and repent for that which has been done and that which still lingers now. Oh there is a place for everyone and I am quite tired of trying to warn people. Clearly you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink.
Why do you not want it to be me so badly? Because I proved my love? You still think I am better than you or do I think I’m always right. No I do not think I am always right, I just know when I am right and I stand by it. There is a difference. You constantly overgeneralize. I gave up all the magic and thunder to live as a simple human and am still kind and loving? I still found my way back. Because you can no longer say I do not understand because I always get what I want? No. You do not understand. I never get what I want, because I make everything about you and still nothing was ever good enough. So, now...it in on you to save yourself and each other. In my image, by my example. Selflessness. Love. Compassion. Give to receive. Take only what you need and give the rest away. I find out so stop lying to yourself and everyone, you aren’t fooling anyone anyway. How do I know? By watching what you do. We have these same conversations over and over, the same argument over and over again. So many different ways, so many different times, through so many different people, so many different versions. Save you. Save Me. Say it for always.
Anyhow, Jesus challenges the Jewish priests who were taking collection money for personal use and adding personal baths to their residents at a time where the people only had a community bath where women and persons with disabilities were not allowed to bathe. And yet churches still do this after Jesus was crucified saying that, that was wrong. I am appalled. The Vatican is the biggest disappointment I have ever seen. It is truly the house of Satan as only Evil hides secrets. “THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE.” A church cannot be a “House of God” and house no people who need housing. A roof can be offered to anyone and yet there are so many rules to prevent people from helping each other. Power and control. Abuse of both. Greed. It is out of hand and needs to be changed. Too many are afraid and the complacency of good people is too much. Why do you do this to yourselves? To each their own I suppose.
I will only leave here my words and my advice. As always, it is on you to find me. I’m right here. Waiting. Right here waiting for you. Helping those of you who want it when they cross my path. The purpose of this was to weigh your soul to determine where you will go into the next life as the system is balanced out in a final version so to speak. Permanent.
Fear not. You will be where your heart truly desires. But actions always speak louder than words. But man made money has no value, nor does any metals, jewels, and so on, so the collection of it in this life has no bearing on the next. Those are all made of the same stardust as you and I. And in the end of 3D it will all be diamonds anyways. Diamond is forever. There is no going back. So what are you hoarding? You cannot keep it. Who could you be helping for goodness sake? Don’t want to still. That is okay. Think I am just crazy. That is okay too. It is all part of the test...err..assessment. Do your best.
What is in your heart?
Home.
I need a home.
Stay tuned as more of my story unfolds. I give all the answers but you must do the work. I already did that hard part setting it all up. All you have to do is breathe and live. Time is the only real currency you have. What will you pay your attention to before this life runs out?

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IN FROZEN TUNDRA, HEROES WILL RISE TO DEFEAT THE HEART OF WINTER
Driven from lands farther north by more powerful foes, a young white dragon has descended upon the Sword Mountains, claiming the snow-capped range as its domain. Typical of its kind, Cryovain is dim-witted and cruel. The dragon patrols the skies around Icespire Peak, surveying its territory while hunting for food and easy treasure. With each passing day, the dragon’s domain grows as it ranges farther across the land, preying on anything it can catch with its claws or freeze to death with its icy breath. Sightings of the dragon are becoming more common, as are its attacks.
Ironically, the presence of Cryovain has driven lesser threats from their homes. A tribe of ruthless orcs nestled in the mountains have fled into the hills and forests below. Aided by local druids who have turned onwards the worship of a destructive god, they work to drive out the locals and stake a new claim in the region. Indeed, there are many dark forces lurking in the shadow of the dragon’s rampage…
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3-4 hours of gameplay per session.
Private, tier 3 boosted Discord server with voice and video (by DM) - players only need a working microphone and headset.
Individualized creation chats with each player (available beginning now and through the first session of the campaign) where we will handcraft your PC's origins, background, and campaign-shaping plot points. NO CHARGE
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It’s only been 3 days, I know it will get easier but right now… we are heartbroken. I’ve never seen my husband cry until now.
My sweet 5 year old boy (who we got shortly after getting married) got really sick, really fast. He wasn’t eating well and then at all. We took him to the vet, X-rays didn’t show anything, lab work was unremarkable except some mild dehydration. We get sent home with some meds for his acid reflux (which he had for 2 years at this point), a few days later an antibiotic and an appetite stimulant. Almost no improvement. Vet gives more meds. No improvement. We take him to the ER vet. They do an ultrasound. The vet comes in and tells us it’s either an incredibly difficult to treat fungus or cancer. We wait on the lab findings. The labs are highly suspicious of an incredibly rare fungus that has had no successful treatment in dogs. We can either do surgery for more samples (which the vet did not recommend), a colonoscopy for possible samples, or humane euthanasia. Spoke with our primary vet who talked about quality of life and how high of a chance treatment won’t work.
We are temporarily set up for colonoscopy and then Sunday happens. At this point it has been 3 weeks of almost no food. We are shoving pils down his throat morning and night. He’s on a steroid so he should be thirsty…. Except he’s not drinking now. He keeps going to the door to go outside, coming in, and immediately turning around to go back out. In our hearts we knew this was it. We took him back to the ER. Discussed options (new vet this time). New vet is very honest. Pup will need a feeding tube for months, not weeks, because of how extensive the fungus is. Toddler will have to be separated from pup to avoid accidental tube removal. There is an underlying cause to pup getting this infection - he had to be in immunocompromised to even get it in the first place. The prognosis is so guarded they can’t even give me a possible survival percentage rate.
Our sweet baby is miserable. Neither one of us want this life for him. He doesn’t want to play. He just lays there, slowly starving to death, being attacked by this stupid fungus. We elected to let him take his final sleep. We couldn’t bear to watch him continue to suffer for another year (that’s at minimum how long the meds would take - if they even worked) or longer just for this not to work. If the meds didn’t get it all it would come back. If his immune system was still compromised, he could pick it up from wherever he got it from again (we usually don’t take him too far out of the house). Or have my toddler, who doesn’t understand what’s going on, actually understand in a year.
I’m just sad. I keep crying. My husband cries. I miss our boy. I walk out in the living room and he’s not curled up on the couch. We go to bed and he’s not trying to shove in between us when the kiddo isn’t there. The toddler calls for him and we have to tell him that “puppy had to go. He’s playing with his sister now” because our other husky had a congenital kidney disease that we didn’t know about and she died before she turned a year old. I hate this. My heart is broken. I know we did what was best for him and us in the long run but I also feel guilty. Like I should have tried harder. I should have known something was wrong sooner.
If you made it this far, thanks for letting me pour my heart out. I know he’s not suffering anymore but part of me wanted to be selfish and keep him around for another year… but that wouldn’t have been a good life for him. My medical brain reminds me quality of life is more important than anything else.

Hi! I've made a few concepts in the past, one of them being for Garlic Jr in 2021.
A month or so ago I made a whole other concept for an entire Garlic Jr. Dead Zone celebration, but I never shared it.
The Dr Wheelo (and Turles i suppose) reveal really made me hyped tho, so I thought I'd share the Garlic Jr. DFE, the Ginger, Nicky & Sansho Banner Unit, and the Kami Banner unit that I made for a hypothetical celebration. Please let me know what you think!
Long live early Dragon Ball Z Movies! Long live niche characters/villains!
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Garlic Jr.
UR
Extreme AGL
Everlasting Reign of Terror
Base stats: HP: 10725 ATK: 11050 DEF: 8975
100% potential: HP: 15325 ATK: 16050 DEF: 14375
Leader Skill: "Minion and Master" or "Movie Bosses" Category Ki +3 and HP, ATK & DEF +170%, plus an additional HP, ATK & DEF +30% for characters who also belong to the "Power of Wishes", “Dragon Ball Seekers” or "Terrifying Conquerors" Category
Super Attack: Demonic Onslaught
Greatly raises ATK & DEF for 1 turn and causes immense damage to enemy
Passive Skill: Immortal Demon
Activates the Entrance Animation (once only) and ATK & DEF +100% for the rest of the battle from start of turn when there is another "Minion and Master" Category ally on the team. ATK & DEF +166%, plus an additional ATK & DEF +66% when performing a Super Attack; reduces damage received by 35%. All allies’ Ki +2, "Minion and Master" Category allies' ATK & DEF +40%. Survives K.O. attacks. Heals 20% HP after surviving a K.O. attack. Immune to negative status effects.
Active Skill: Transforms; Can be activated starting from the 4th turn from start of battle (once only)
Links: Demonic Ways - Metamorphosis - Big Bad Bosses - Brutal Beatdown - Thirst for Conquest - Nightmare - Fierce Battle
Categories: Minion and Master - Movie Bosses - Transformation Boost - Dragon Ball Seekers - Terrifying Conquerors - Revenge - Entrusted Will - Power of Wishes
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Super Garlic Jr.
Super Attack: Demonic Rampage
Greatly raises ATK and raises DEF for 1 turn and causes immense damage to enemy
Passive Skill: Ruler of All Demons
Ki +3 and ATK & DEF +250%, plus an additional ATK & DEF +150% when performing a Super Attack; reduces damage received by 35%; "Transformation Boost" Category allies' ATK & DEF +30%; high chance to perform a critical hit. Survives K.O. attacks. Heals 20% HP after surviving a K.O. attack. Immune to negative status effects.
Standby Skill: Switch to standby for 4 turns; Can be activated after receiving 5 or more attacks or after surviving a K.O. attack (once only)
Links: Demonic Ways - Metamorphosis - Big Bad Bosses - Brutal Beatdown - Thirst for Conquest - Nightmare - Fierce Battle
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Super Garlic Jr. (Standby)
Super Attack: None
Passive Skill: Preparation for the Dead Zone
Unable to attack except when Finish Effect is activated; all allies' Ki +3 and ATK +66%; "Movie Bosses" and “Minion and Master” Category allies' ATK & DEF +66% (self excluded); revives with 66% HP recovered when the character or an ally attacking in the same turn is KO'd (once only); plus an additional ATK +666% when Finish Effect is activated
Finish Attack: Dead Zone
Counters with super-intense power to all enemies.
Can be activated when Revival Skill is activated (once only)
Links: Demonic Ways - Metamorphosis - Big Bad Bosses - Brutal Beatdown - Thirst for Conquest - Nightmare - Fierce Battle
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Ginger, Nicky and Sansho
UR
Extreme PHY
Garlic Jr.’s Loyal Minions
Base stats: HP: 10269 ATK: 8015 DEF: 6398
100% potential: HP: 15669 ATK: 13015 DEF: 10998
Leader Skill: "Minion and Master" or "Dragon Ball Seekers" Category Ki +3 and HP, ATK & DEF +130%
Super Attack: Brutal Rushdown
Raises ATK & DEF for 1 turn and causes immense damage to enemy
Unit Super Attack: Kill Piccolo!
Greatly raises ATK & DEF for 1 turn and causes immense damage to enemy
Can be activated when there is an ally whose name includes “Garlic Jr.” on the team.
Passive Skill: Relentless Assault
Ki +1 and ATK & DEF +100%; "Minion and Master", "Dragon Ball Seekers", "Transformation Boost" and "Terrifying Conquerors" Category allies' ATK & DEF +20%; launches an additional attack, which has a great chance of becoming a Super Attack; launches an additional Super Attack when performing a Unit Super Attack; ATK & DEF +50% when performing a Super Attack; high chance of evading enemy's attack (including Super Attack). Guards all attacks when there is an ally whose name includes “Garlic Jr.” attacking in the same turn.
Links: Demonic Ways - Shocking Speed - Loyalty - Brutal Beatdown - Tough as Nails - Nightmare - Fierce Battle
Categories: Minion and Master - Transformation Boost - Dragon Ball Seekers - Terrifying Conquerors - Revenge - Joined Forces - Accelerated Battle
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Kami
UR
Super INT
Divine Intervention
Base stats: HP: 9824 ATK: 9432 DEF: 6761
100% potential: HP: 14824 ATK: 14432 DEF: 11761
Leader Skill: "Realm of Gods" or "Movie Heroes" Category Ki +3 and HP, ATK & DEF +130%
Super Attack: Dragon Light Blast
Raises ATK & DEF for 1 turn and causes immense damage to enemy with a high chance to stun.
Passive Skill: Fighting to Stop a 300 Year Old Evil
Ki +1 and ATK & DEF +120%; Great chance of evading enemy's attack (including Super Attack); ATK & DEF +100% when performing a Super Attack; Super Class allies Ki +2 and ATK & DEF +30% and immune to negative status effects; plus an additional Ki +1, ATK & DEF +15% and reduce damage received by 5% for Super Class allies (self excluded) for 3 turns when the character is the 3rd to obtain Ki Spheres in a turn.
Links: Prodigies - Cold Judgment - Strength in Unity - Godly Power - Courage - Solid Support - Fierce Battle
Categories: Realm of Gods - Namekians - Movie Heroes - Gifted Warriors - Earth-Bred Fighters
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Some design notes:
The new category, Minion and Master, is, as the name suggests, for characters who either are minions or have minions. This is mostly made to help the poor movie villain minions who aren't on Movie Bosses and thus get left behind. I thought about calling it "Bond of Minion and Master" but I thought that wouldn't fit too great. Anyway; this would count a lot of villains and their minions, and I think it would be a banger team to run.
Garlic Jr. is literally immortal. So he cannot be K.O'd. However, he did really take a beating in the movie, so he will still take damage. He himself won't ever die though. Unless when he needs to in his standby form. His "Survive K.O. Attacks" mechanic is not once only. He literally will not die.
Animations for Garlic Jr.:
Intro: The wish to Shenron where he obtains immortality and proclaims himself to become the demon ruler of earth.
Super attack: The beating he gives Kami.
Transformation: When... he transforms.
Post-Transformation Super: The beatdown he gives Goku and Piccolo right after transforming in the movie.
Standby skill: When he says something along the lines of "You two know you'll never defeat me, right." Very short in the movie, i'm sure the dokkan team would add a few lines.
Revival counter: When he breaks out of the rocks, opening the dead zone, the castle being torn apart, etc.
Returns to Super Garlic Jr. after the revive.
Ginger, Nicky and Sansho's support is additive - like INT Vados'.
They just might be too strong in general. I haven't done calcs, but, uh, they would slap so hard, I just know it.
Animations for Ginger, Nicky and Sansho:
Super Attack: The beatdown they do on Goku, plus the blast that Nicky and Sansho do towards Goku after he downs Ginger, and the blast Ginger does towards Goku's Kamehameha.
Unit Super Attack: The ass-kicking they give Piccolo with Garlic Jr. in the beginning of the movie.
Kami is a lot like Yajirobe. He's on a small number of teams, but would probably be really good on the teams he is on.
SA animation: The shockwave he does against Garlic Jr, followed by his laser-eyes thingy.
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Like I mentioned, I haven't done calcs for these boys. I have a feeling they're all generally strong, maybe a bit too strong, but that they would all fit into 2023 as a Dokkan year as a whole. If someone's down to do calcs, that'd be swell. Let me know what you think tho!

So this is my spitballing after the finale for PixlRiffs' finale for Season 2...
But Pix's story says the Goblins were descendants of those from the Ocean Empires, those whom had left the seas for the cavernous depths. This got the theory gears turning as to explain some things.
My first theory: not all the Ocean Empires inhabitants left the seas. Or at least the water - This is based on the fact evolution comes from divergence. Obviously, the divergence in question probably came from the fact they suffered a cataclysmic event known as their home drying up. - One group is those that simply chose to live in the seas elsewhere. - Those that became goblins probably did it via magic to be bound to the earth rather than the sea they lost. - Others simply moved on to live in water-filled caverns, thus explaining why an Empiresona could be an aquatic person and live in the caves (I use Dustiiok's Empiresona Dustii as reference). This also leaves an open door to other Empiresonas who are from or descended from the Ocean Empire without turning them into some goblin. The goblins are simply an evolutionary branch from ocean peoples like mermaids, aquatic humanoids, etc.
Theory 2: There are those in the oceans who look down on goblins. Why do I think this? Of course, everyone is a critic of looks, and it seems quite likely that some ocean people could see their fins as a mark of beauty. This also means that they alternatively see the goblin's pointed ears, the vestigial remnant of their ancestors' former lives in the sea, as an offense, or perhaps a warped reminder of what they were once. Alternatively, it could be that ocean inhabitants worship the Ocean Queen to the point they revere her as a god. They could see the Goblins as apostates at best and heretics at worst.
Either way, people look down on goblins, thus explaining why the goblins have to explicitly point out that people shouldn't attack them. The Goblins know people hate them, but will fight tooth and claw to the end. Thankfully not everyone looks down on goblins, as seen in Empires Season 2.
But Pix's recent video does go and say that his story is up to interpretation, thus meaning we the fans are free to interpret the story of Empires in our own way.
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Remember all of what I have said is just a theory...
Thanks for reading.

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IN FROZEN TUNDRA, HEROES WILL RISE TO DEFEAT THE HEART OF WINTER
Driven from lands farther north by more powerful foes, a young white dragon has descended upon the Sword Mountains, claiming the snow-capped range as its domain. Typical of its kind, Cryovain is dim-witted and cruel. The dragon patrols the skies around Icespire Peak, surveying its territory while hunting for food and easy treasure. With each passing day, the dragon’s domain grows as it ranges farther across the land, preying on anything it can catch with its claws or freeze to death with its icy breath. Sightings of the dragon are becoming more common, as are its attacks.
Ironically, the presence of Cryovain has driven lesser threats from their homes. A tribe of ruthless orcs nestled in the mountains have fled into the hills and forests below. Aided by local druids who have turned onwards the worship of a destructive god, they work to drive out the locals and stake a new claim in the region. Indeed, there are many dark forces lurking in the shadow of the dragon’s rampage…
Interested? Check out our Website or Schedule a Chat!
__________________________________
🧐 We know you have thoughts... "WHY PAID CAMPAIGNS?**" 😱
👉 The answer is pretty simple! We love free games! NOTHING, including our games, is better than sitting around a table with your irl friends playing some good 'ole Dnd. Buuuuut, for those of us who have anxiety, lack friends interested in the hobby, or are genuinely worried about if someone at the game store is going to be accepting of us, etc. Polyhedra hopes to be a solution.
We also recognize that DMs wear so many hats when running a session. Actors, authors, and artists all get paid for their work. Why not shouldn't a single human who acts as all 3 of those things also get paid for their work? GMs, we love you and we see you ❤️
__________________________________
🎲 GAME DETAILS 🐉
6 Player virtual tabletop.
3-4 hours of gameplay per session.
Private, tier 3 boosted Discord server with voice and video (by DM) - players only need a working microphone and headset.
Individualized creation chats with each player (available beginning now and through the first session of the campaign) where we will handcraft your PC's origins, background, and campaign-shaping plot points. NO CHARGE
Class, Feats, Backgrounds from any official sourcebooks and Unearthed Arcana. Homebrew dependent on DM permission.
__________________________________
🧑‍🏫 CODE OF CONDUCT
BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER. SERIOUSLY. JUST DO IT.
__________________________________
CONTACT
For more information and specific questions, please either visit our website or send a message via Discord to DM David (Nadrian#9820) or Jason (a_unicorn_person#6909). You can also reach out through reddit here: nadriancox for David or at a_unicorn_person for Jason.

Hi folks. Sharing a bit of my story and definitely seeking advice for day one.
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I've been working on my sobriety since 2020. My longest time sober was 7 months and it's usually at about 3 months that I consistently relapse. I'm coming off of one of my longest relapses in a while where my use almost completely reverted to the way I used to smoke with no concern. I even had bronchitis (which I'm sure was from smoking) and continued smoking through it. I also have CHS which is a major factor in me needing to stop, but isn't the strongest one anymore since it's been years since I actually entered hyperemeisis.
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Right now, my main motivators are the fact that my use is far too unmanagable and I've run out of positive reasons to smoke beyond satiating cravings and habit. I haven't smoked since before bed last night and I'm of course having cravings now. There were times when stopping felt "easier", meaning I was able to abstain from smoking with less struggle, but I'm in a phase where I've said I'm stopping for days and days and always return. I recently moved where I can buy at any of the 10 smoke shops in walking distance so it's much more accessible now. I'm also two months into smoking multiple times daily and haven't fallen too deeply into that habit in any of my previous relapses. I'm trying to hold the "one day at a time" mindset and not get myself caught up with the pressure of never smoking again, but the idea of making it through just today seems impossible.
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I'd love to hear everyone's experiences on what is helpful in getting back on track, especially on day one. I know all the coping skills I can use by distraction and talking with others, but it just doesn't feel like enough. Sometimes I'm afraid I'll need to enter inpatient treatment because I just can't stop myself on my own. I'm feeling lost and incapable, and that makes me want to smoke even more so I don't feel this way. Thanks so much for reading and any help you can offer <3

I just saw a "comedic" animated post on instagram with a child threatening to jump out of the balcony because his mom was going to "spank" him. And in the comments they all were like "ahah that's sof funny" or "it brings back memories" and like nobody was seeing the problem ??? As an explanation to the only comment saying that it once happen to them and lead them to be suicidal, a person answered that if you don't correct your child they will be spoiled and will "eat up" or govern their parents... Are people afraid of children ? I think humans are a lost cause if that is widely accepted, people will still continue to have children and accept that they will suffer

Throwaway even through she will probably see this since she frequents the sub, but I wanted opinions.
I (M25) was using my girlfriends(F24) phone to use Reddit (it is not uncommon for us to use each others phones, we have each others passcodes and when my phone is not on my person I will often use hers if it is nearby, and vice versa). I have done this before, although I’ve never “searched around”, I always just read what was on her homepage because we are in a lot of the same subreddits. I’m not sure what prompted me but, I clicked her avatar and noticed she had not just one other account, but multiple. About 6 or so.
Upon briefly scanning through them, they were all throwaways (besides her main account) and they were accounts that were posting false scenarios in various subreddits to get opinions/advice/judgements. Scenarios that had absolutely 0 to do with her real life and stuff she has never been through, and never will go through. Even a couple posts in this sub, and some of them have blown up.
When I asked her about this she was very non chalant, but I’m not gonna lie, I was a bit…. weirded out? I asked her why she wanted advice or opinion on things that have nothing to do with her, and why she was making up scenarios in general, and she just claimed that she likes a good debate and loves to see people’s perspectives on different subjects, no big deal. Thing is, these weren’t just innocent questions. Some of them included relationship/family dynamic (including children, which we don’t have), career advice (on jobs she has no desire to have/does not go to university for), and trauma resolution (for trauma she has never been through - I know this for a fact).
In the end I called her a “weirdo” and told her what she was doing wasn’t really appropriate. She has been giving me the silent treatment and I have since lost access to her phone (not a big deal), but now I’m wondering if I hurt her feelings. In real life she is not a perpetual liar or storyteller, so maybe she just does this as a pastime when she’s bored at work or whatever and it really is innocent. But still, my initial feelings about it were “this is weird”. AITA?

In the S9 finale, Eddie became the new Avatar of the Negative Speed Force and warned Barry they “wouldn’t always see eye to eye” (whatever the heck that means). This season would start during an incident where Barry and Eddie DO see eye to eye - enough so for the disembodied Negative Speed Force voice inside Eddie’s head to get pissed off. Seeing Eddie as a hindrance to its aims of spreading until it is all that there is, it forsakes Eddie as it’s Avatar and plops him back on Earth Prime - but it allows him to keep his Cobalt Blue powers. Eddie remains on Earth Prime and serves as a reluctant occasional ally to the Flash and his team throughout the season. After doing that, the NSF perceives a grieving, angry young man in the year 2054. He has just lost his parents and younger siblings to Bart ROYALLY fucking up while on patrol as Impulse, and he is chosen by the NSF as its new Avatar. With his newfound power, he becomes Inertia, the reverse Impulse, and begins his mission to punish Bart. He eventually follows Bart and Nora to the present day, roping Barry into the conflict.
In the episode where Flash and Inertia meet for the first time, Barry is aiding Chief Singh and Captain Kramer in searching for a supply of missing meta-cuffs, when Bart and Nora arrive on the scene to ask for help with a new evil speedster. During the investigation, Barry calls his team (yes, this includes the Z-listers!) to a warehouse where he thinks the cuffs may have been taken. Seeing that the entire team is distracted, Inertia dashes in and reveals he stole the cuffs by cuffing every last member of the team. He has split and modified the cuffs into more like arm bracelets, so that Team Flash would still be able to fight even though they can’t access their powers. Unlike most of the rest of Team Flash, Inertia has formal martial arts training. Laughing all the while, Inertia puts on one of the bracelets and uses that training to absolutely WRECK Team Flash. In addition to breaking everyone’s arms and legs, he gives Cecile a concussion, temporarily blinds Allegra, and shatters Barry, Bart and Nora’s backs. Only Mark gives Inertia any trouble due to his own established fighting skill, but after a quick brawl Inertia manages to stab Mark through the gut. Inertia then removes everyone’s meta-dampening bracelets, dumps Cecile, Allegra and Mark at the hospital where they will remain for the rest of the season, leaves the other speedsters back at STAR Labs, and whisks Chester off to his hideout for tech support. He leaves Caitlin alone so she can treat the speedsters.
With the knowledge that he is up against the Flash, the Fastest Man Alive himself, as well as the belief that his “de-power and beat up” trick won’t work twice, Inertia decides to start stealing technology to upgrade his suit and give himself a chance against Barry. As he carries out this mission and generally makes life annoying for Barry and friends, the disembodied voice that bothered Eddie begins to bother Inertia, before eventually manifesting itself as Matt Letscher's Eobard (similar to the regular Speed Force manifesting itself as Barry's mom). Notably among this show's villains, Inertia has a much more prominent moral code - which he cites as his reasoning for letting the Z-listers live. He has some lines he does not want to cross, and Negative Speed Force Eobard regularly attempts to manipulate Inertia, taking advantage of his negative emotions to try and make him cross those lines. Inertia resists for some time, until it results in his powers getting weaker. After narrowly eluding capture in his weakened state one day, he is told he will never achieve his goal and is only exuding weakness by not doing what needs to be done - resulting in him finally giving in to the NSF's manipulation. Inertia lets his anger at Impulse consume him, and, aware that Bart is hiding behind Barry to escape his wrath, agrees to commit more heinous actions in order to get Barry out of the way.
By now he has reached a stage where Bart remaining unscathed only makes him angrier, and his crimes gradually become worse and worse. As his final battle with the Flash and his allies begins, about 2 episodes before the finale, Inertia's hate reaches a point where it threatens to consume him. At the tail-end of the fight, as Inertia charges himself up to kill a battered and bloody Impulse, the NSF feeds off that hate, and Inertia writhes in pain as his suit begins to charge up with red lightning. Inertia manages to phase out of his suit before he can be badly hurt, but he loses his power in the process. His suit suddenly explodes in a burst of lightning, machinery and debris, and in its place stands a revived Eobard Thawne! For kicks, Eobard beats Barry up a bit more. He then tells Barry and his team to heal their wounds and prepare for one final battle.
Without the Negative Speed Force powering him, Inertia’s rage and hate has faded, and his conscience kicks in, filling him with regret and shame. Inertia, now a regular human, decides to try and make peace with Barry, Bart and the others, and face punishment. By this point, Barry has gathered all the remaining living speedsters on Earth Prime to face Thawne and finish him for good, and, aware of how the Negative Speed Force manipulated him, invites Inertia to join them. Inertia agrees, and using speed-sharing, he has his powers briefly restored and he fights alongside the other speedsters to bring Thawne down. Towards the end of the fight, Thawne retreats into the Negative Speed Force, with all the speedsters in hot pursuit. As Barry and Eddie manage to make it in with Thawne, Inertia keels over, now unable to survive the high speeds a speedster is known for. Surrounded and comforted by the remaining speedsters, he dies, believing his fate to be a just punishment for his cruel actions.
As Barry and Eddie confront Thawne once more, a back-to-basics speedster chase sequence ensues. It culminates in a vicious brawl, which ends in a complete standoff with no one side able to defeat the other. Thawne taunts Barry throughout the conflict, laughing about the impact he has had on Barry’s life, and he swears he will continue to have a stronghold no matter how hard Barry tries to move forward. As he says this, Barry realizes how right Thawne is - their mutual hatred of each other has kept them from moving forward, keeping them in perpetual conflict with one another, over and over. Thawne’s demise is pulled directly from Flash #762 by Joshua Williamson - Barry forgives Thawne - who dissipates, screaming, as his history is reset - and we get a scene of Thawne in the rewritten future at the Flash museum, musing about the Reverse Flash and his hatred of the Flash. After that, we cut back to Barry and Eddie in the Negative Speed Force, with Eddie agreeing to stay behind and attempt to retake his place as the Avatar. Barry returns to Earth Prime and joins the other speedsters in mourning Inertia. The season ends as we get another monologue from Barry interspersed with several finale-sequel scenes, including a Barry running shot, Iris with baby Nora, adult Nora and Bart back in 2054 burying Inertia, and more.

Greetings everyone, first let me introduce myself. I'm a an Engineer working in the Oil and Gas industry. I'm from Sudan, I don't know if you have any idea about the chaotic war that's happening right now in Sudan, but due to the war I lost most of my savings.
Before the war erupted, I have been admitted to dual masters degree program at the University of Southern California (online). But now I cannot afford the tuition fees, I reached out to the University but they told me that all of the Fall 2023 scholarships have already been issued.
So am asking if anyone here has any idea about external organizations that offer scholarships. Any amount would be helpful to me.
And thanks in advance.

My folks get this meal subscription where they send you packets of ingredients and all you have to do is combine them. In the recent years, I've lost the love of cooking, and only really cooked when cooking for other people. But today, I got out of bed and decided to make myself a nice lunch!
Chicken ramen in a shoyu broth. Looking forward to a nice afternoon off with my ramen and marathoning a new show on Hulu. Self love works wonders for the mood, everyone.
Anyone got any good simple recipes to recommend? Trying to get back into cooking for myself and big complicated projects are overwhelming.

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I've been in a long distance relationship with a guy I met on Bumble. He recently got out of a serious relationship approximately six months before I started dating him, he had not only lost the relationship but he'd lost his friends as well. We had started off as casual and he was the one to bring up whether we could be exclusive 3 months down the line after we first met. I also felt my feelings growing more. I thought I'd give it a shot because he was fun to talk to, honest and straightforward.
We have not met many times over the course of what is now a 6 month relationship. I am aware that a long distance relationship without a foundation has its drawbacks. Although, I did not feel like that was the case and I focused more on going with the flow. Things did accelerate a bit post the 3 month time, our communication was healthy as well. Although he became flaky and avoidant as feeling began to get stronger. I communicated this with him and he said he was scared. I did tell him my feelings were increasing to which he later responded that he does not know whether he's "capable of" 'being in love' or 'loving someone', and spoke to me in a 'take it or leave it' manner. I took it in a level headed sense and addressed whether he is yet to move on from his ex (something I had cleared up multiple times before as well). He agreed he has moved on, but the fear of getting hurt exists. Also that if he does get emotionally attached and then hurt, he's pretty much dysfunctional to an extreme extent. I was clear that I did not want to stay in a relationship that promises feelings in a vague manner and I will not stand for disrespect. He apologized for communicating the way in which he did and assured me that he does not want me to leave and what he said came from a place of fear.
The next time I did meet him, he spoke about his past in general and was open about his feelings towards me and went on to say he's in love with me. I listened to him speak about his feelings keenly. He mentioned that him saying he was not capable before was a mistake on his part and the wrong choice of words as a result of fear. He bluntly told me he was not confessing expecting a response but he did seem a bit on the fence as he thought I would say something in response. I told him I do not want to say something for the sake of it, he was also well aware that I was more wary with respect to the pace in which we were going considering his last response.
He does all the the bare minimum things. He's working and he calls me during all his breaks, texts me in the morning, etc. I have not demanded time from him other than 2 calls a day and texts in between for general updates in his day and in case he's busy with something. Although the attention or time he used to give me initially has reduced. I directly communicated with him regarding this and he said that he is that way as he feels we're in a different phase, established and working towards our goals while keeping each other in mind. I told him that long distance would naturally require more work, and that I don't feel like I'm being paid attention to at all. He has increased asking me how I am/ expressing interest in the details of what I'm up to.
Everything is okay on paper, if that makes sense. I do have my own insecurities regarding him not having moved on from his ex but I do take his word for it. On some days, social media makes it worse as I see some sad meme/reel regarding an ex being liked by him showing up in my fyp. This does sound silly but long distance alleviates such concerns as I do not see him everyday during our developing relationship. I confessed to him about my feelings and his initial response was not welcoming, he tried to evade it saying he has to sleep early. To which I responded by saying that this is the last time I'd take such disrespect in the relationship when I am communicating about my feelings towards him. He can stay silent or openly tell me if he does have a fear instead of being dismissive. Post me expressing that, he has been open and more relaxed about his fears and openly talks/admits to me about them while not sabotaging the relationship. He does have a repetititve tendency of asking me whether I want to leave or want to break up when we are arguing, eventhough I assure him that we are working to solve the problem together. After a point, when I'm the one hurt and expressing my concern, him asking if I'm leaving makes me feel like my concerns are invalidated and he just wants to give up. He has apologized for it and says it is because he is prepared for the worst after everything that has happened to him. As he cannot let emotions affect him beyond a point because doing so has wrecked everything in the past.
I am in a demanding profession myself and he is also career oriented, so we do respect each other's professional space. He has openly told me he places his career and family as a priority, which I completely respect (he's closer to his family post breakup and spends more time with them, rekindled bonds as he felt he did not pay attention to them at all). With all this being said, on days he does not ask about the details of my day/ spends a maximum of 10-15 mins on call, I do feel neglected and lonely. No matter even if he is comfortable, he should ideally communicate more as this is long distance. I do text him often, ask about his day and his mood. He has gradually realized that I genuinely am interested in his life and he tells me stuff without me prompting. But I do not feel like that support/care is there from his side. He might have a lot on his plate but he could ask details of what's going on with me at least once in a while. I show my care and affection towards people by giving them their space while still checking up on them regularly. He probably shows affection ina different way. But since it is long distance, he must communicate it verbally or via text. I respect and appreciate the space he does offer me, but at times I overthink whether he's given me that space because he does not care at all.
Maybe he isn't the guy he used to be before (as he himself says). I don't know whether I'm a sort of buffer relationship. I have expressed my concerns about the same but he reiterates saying he is giving me all he can and that he does love me.
I do not believe in keeping things piled up and having it burst. I have communicated my needs to him and he has always followed through but i feel like 'I ask, he gives' rather than him actually WANTING to do it himself. Communication in a relationship to accomodate one another's needs is how it should be. But there's not much of a proactive effort from him side. Keep in mind, this is a person who has been in numerous relationships before, so it is not like he does not know what to do. But I do let him know of my boundaries and what I expect (I am not a mind reader so I do not expect him to be one as well). I'm not a person who's constantly looking to fight, but I do bring up things I'm uncomfortable with regarding him (relationship wise) but that has not happened vice-versa more than once. I can't help but wonder whether he does not have a problem with me because he does not pay attention to me. It sounds extremely fucked up, but this mainly stems from the the earlier point of attention. But again. there's nothing "wrong" because every time I have communicated, he has made it a point to incorprate it to make me comfortable.
I'm extremely confused. I do not want to be giving out a manual on how I should be treated multiple times, even if it is for different things. He's genuine but if he does not care or pay much attention to me, there isn't a point in taking it further.
Does this man not care? Am I wasting my time? These are all thoughts that run through my head. I do not know whether I am overthinking.

Okay so it's long one, and I feel like I've took a wrong turn in a parallel universe but here it goes.
It started last summer when my(24m) sister(20f) went on a holiday. During that time a friend of hers(20f) asked me out. We had an awesome day and we both wanted another date. A week later we had a second one and it went really good again. We decided not to tell my sister yet because we wanted to figure it out, and as it was kinda weird she being a friend of my younger sister.
After a couple weeks we figured we should tell her that it was getting more serious. Well we did and she did not take it well. My now gf (let's call her Jackie), told my sister (let's call her Hannah). She couldn't really find a good way to react and just something like, well uhm welcome to the family I guess.
After that I asked her what she thought and she became really angry at me. Saying she found it disgusting, gross and asking me how could I be so stupid. She also mentioned the girl code multiple times and that we broke that.
After that me and Jackie decided we should probably let it sink in with Hannah. And we would give her a week to let it sink in. Me and Jackie would not contact each other as to make it easier for her. But after some talking we figured that that makes no sense and we hung out being Hannah's back. Well Hannah and her friend (who were also Jackies friends) found out, kinda stalky but yeah they found out.
After that me and Jackie just started dating more and we went to a museum together. During our trip to the museum I got the worst phone call of my life. My father had passed away from a heart attack.
During the time of handling everything to do with the funeral my sister and I acted normally. I stopped contact with Jackie for a little while. Jackie was not invited to the funeral as I also thought that would be to upsetting for my sister. I did give Jackie a link to see the funeral via livestream, Hannah was also not happy about that.
A few weeks after the funeral I wanted to see Jackie again, and I told Hannah that and after that she ignored me for 2 months. I tried multiple times to talk to her, telling her that talking is way better and that will help. And not to bottle up her feelings but rather tell me or my mother. Nothing changed.
After a couple months my mother told me that she couldn't handle the tension at home between me and my sister and she needed it to be resolved, or else we might lose her too. Well I took initiative again and told Hannah, okay we don't like each other but for the sake of my mother let's just act normale and say hi to each other.
That went on for a couple of months.
Another thing was that during all this time, I could not bring Jackie to my home. My sister is very scary and holds a lot of power in my home. I also find that she mentally abuses my mother. And has been for a couple of years. I've told her that as well but she won't change.
A couple of weeks ago it was my birthday and I thought I was in my right to want Jackie to come eat with me and my friend at my home.
Well, when we three came home. Hannah immediately became extremely angry, demanding Jackie to leave her house. We rejected and told her mom said it was okay and it was my birthday. My mom also said we could to her and for her to go to her friends house, who was with her. Hannah would not let it go and became agressieve. She told Jackie that she hopes she dies, that she hopes she cuts her wrists deeper next time and that she'll be happy when she is dead. She also tried to attack her two times. During these attempts she ripped my shirt, cut open my neck. And gave my mother bruises. She did not hit Jackie thanks to me and my friend stopping Hannah.
That was kind of the story.
Jackie is now considering going to the police and filing for assault. But she doesn't want Hannah to have a criminal record. We all want Hannah to get psychological help, but she refuses.
I know my sister is holding in a lot of trauma and part of me still wants to protect her as I've done since I was 15. But even when writing this I don't understand why.
She needs help but refuses.
What should we do.

Just who are making all these Dicey Decisions?
I'm glad you asked!
Scott: DM and creator of Dicey Decisions. College professor in the real world, certified amazing everywhere else. Corin: The producer and behind the scenes wizard that keeps the stream flowing while we are busy role playing. Brandi: Marketing, Social Media, and Graphic Design. Brandi is a maladaptive daydreamer-teacher-fantasy author with an infamous stubborn streak and questionable addictions to social media and graphics software.
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Name: Daniel Character Played: Garrick Stillbraid, Half-Elf Paladin Occupation: Healthcare Data Analyst First TTRPG: D&D 1st edition TTRPGs Played: D&D (1e - 5e), Pathfinder 1e, The One Ring, Star Wars (Fantasy Flight), Star Trek Adventures Favorite TTRPG Character: Izar Goldbranch, Half-Elven Acid Savant Sorcerer (D&D 3.5e) Favorite TTRPG Memory: After an Orcish citizen was found decapitated in their home and the party trying their damndest to not let racial tensions boil out of control, I accidentally set off a blood brawl with some unfortunate (and completely coincidental) wording: "Everyone calm down. There's no reason for anyone to lose their heads." Other Hobbies: Film, Theatre, Sports, Cooking, Professional Wrestling, Video Games (especially Open World Games) Fun Fact: My first semi-regular artistic gig was writing for a short-lived Miami-based wrestling promotion in the late 1990s.
Name: Amanda Character Played: Ashrina Gemmender, Gnome Rogue First TTRPG: D&D TTRPGs Played: D&D & Call of Cthulu Favorite TTRPG Character: My first ever D&D Character I made- Eloise the child rogue. She was a little hobo who stole and hoarded every piece of food she could get her hands on. I think about creating her for a full length campaign all the time. Favorite TTRPG Memory: I once "ruined" an encounter that was meant to overwhelm us in wave-style combat while one of our members was channeling a 10 minute spell with a wall of fire spell that I circled around the party thus rendering all the baddies useless as they burned up passing through the wall. Other Hobbies: Bowling, Video Games, random crafting Fun Fact: I have two giant dogs, a Great Dane and a Great Pyrenees and between the two of them they weigh 300+ pounds and consume 10 cups of food a day.
Name: Jack Character Played: Sliver, Human Bard First TTRPG: TTRPGs Played: Favorite TTRPG Character: Favorite TTRPG Memory: Other Hobbies: Fun Fact:
Name: Sean Character Played: Kid, Half-elf Rogue First TTRPG: TTRPGs Played: Favorite TTRPG Character: Favorite TTRPG Memory: Other Hobbies: Fun Fact:
Name: Justin Occupation: Network Engineering Consultant Character Played: Tarlan Hillspark, Halfling Cleric First TTRPG: AD&D 2nd Edition TTRPGs Played: D&D 2e, 3e, 3.5e, 4e, 5e. Pathfinder, Paranoia, Call of Cthulhu, World of Darkness, In Nomine, BESM, Gurps, Star Wars D6, Star Wars Fantasy Flight, Mutants and Masterminds, Avatar Legends Favorite TTRPG Character: "Doctor", Kenku Cleric/Wizard plague doctor Favorite TTRPG Memory: It was D&D 3.5 at a living greyhawk table playing a human wizard. The entire party had fallen to a pack of wolves and dire wolves leaving Viktor alone, out of spell slots, facing off against the last dire wolf standing. Viktor was in robes armed with a quarter staff... and stood his ground against the Dire Wolf avoiding every attack thanks to some awful rolling on the DMs part. He was later dubbed Viktor the Invincible after clubbing the dire wolf to death and stabilizing his party. Other Hobbies: Board games, video games, trading card games... one day I will grow up and have adult hobbies... maybe... Fun Fact: I have 5 tattoos with 3 more planned once I get the money and time. 1 - Kanji for "not dying" between my should blades. 2 - Captain America's shield on my right bicep. 3 - A raven on my left pec. 4 - An ellipses and semi-colon on my right wrist. 5 - Chester Bennington's wrist flame on my right forearm in his honor. Next tattoo will be a quarter sleeve rainforest on my left shoulder and bicep with an animal representing each of my kids (Monkey, Frog, Fish).

Hi, I just wanted to write this because I was struggling badly with heart anxiety/cardiophobia. At the time it felt like there would never be a way out and I was going to die of a cardiac episode very soon.
I want to reassure the people struggling with this specific type of anxiety and show that there is light at the end of the tunnel. For me it all started last year after I experienced left arm numbness (due to panic attack but didn’t know at the time) and I called an ambulance because I was convinced that was it, I was dying. This was the start of a vicious cycle for me, from that day onwards I started getting daily palpitations & chest pain. I had visited the hospital emergency department(a&e) multiple times and even daily at one point. They did multiple tests and reassured me I was okay. It started to make me feel as though I was crying out for help no one was listening and I WAS going to die. They referred me to cardiology where they did an Echo& 48 hour holter. Both resulted came back remarkable NAD detected.
Of course this wasn’t enough for me, because I KNEW I was going to die and my heart wasn’t healthy (so I thought). It got to the point where I’d end up in the resuscitation part of the hospital because I’d panic so bad my heart went to 190bpm which was again confirmed as anxiety. I wasn’t living, I was solely waking up to worry I was going to die that day, everyday.
Early this year it got to the point I realised physically and mentally I cannot do it anymore. Checking my pulse everyday and worrying I’ll go into cardiac arrest suddenly wasn’t living at all. I read somewhere that doing things that make you anxious over and over makes you feel more comfortable and it becomes easier. So I started looking after myself more & trying to be more active… I’m not 100% heart anxiety free but I’m slowly getting there. Worrying 24/7 won’t prevent something happening to you, it’ll just ruin the life and happiness you currently have. That was a hard thing for me to learn and get over but it’s true. In order for me to be able to do things without worrying every second I had to realise this isn’t healthy and it won’t prevent a cardiac event if anything the lifestyle it caused would’ve probably made it more likely.
Do the things that scare you or create your anxiety, it’ll make you so happy to be able to say ‘I beat that and chose freedom’.
This doesn’t go to say if you are worried don’t get checked out, it’s better to be safe. But if you’re like me & you’ve had the tests and reassurance then this is probably the post for you.
If anyone is struggling with this I’m more then happy to chat:)

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About us:
As we said, we are the 10th Mountain Division, we provide an immersive experience within ArmA 3 that is spot on with detail. We offer a realistic command structure and realistic Military uniforms, structure, and weaponry that is used. We are also more than just ArmA 3, we have an immersive and inclusive community that welcomes all! We'd love to have you in our ranks.
Operations:
Our operations are immersive and follow a set time line that our s-shop for operations set out. These can last for weeks and sometimes months depending on what our campaign is like! These are set out with articulate thought and follow a set lore timeline to ensure consistency for the story. Our team of writers and storytellers work hard to provide members with immersive campaigns that feel like something that could have happened in real life! (Don't worry, everything is taken at a fictional standpoint with only small exerpts from the real world. We're out to have fun, after all!) Some of our mods do include KAT Medical, ACE, TFAR, RHS, and more!
Elements:
Infantry:
- 10th Mountain Infantry: Our front facing force, 2 light assault infantry squads which contain specialized slots such as EOD techs, medics, designated marksmen, and JTACs.
- 89th Cavalry Scout Team: The scouts, as their name entails- a selected 4 man team that is sent out to gather intelligence and mark targets before the main forces arrive to an objective.
Aviation:
- 10th Air Regiment: Rotary based aviation element primarily for transport but also utilizes Blackhawks, Chinooks, and Apaches to provide close air support and logistic support for the boots on the ground.
- Flight Medics: Our flight medics are slotted underneath our 10th Air Regiment who perform Combat Search and Rescue for the infantry on the field. (CURRENTLY CLOSED, BUT WILL BE REOPENED.)
Well, how do you progress?: Progression within our unit is pretty simple! It's based on attendance, that'll allow you to progress through the ranks, and not merit from E1-E5. Promotions are earned though, so do your best! Qualification and Leadership courses are also provided as you progress in our unit! You can learn a wide variation of things on ArmA 3 that'll be useful here!
Schedule: Our main events are every weekend. On Saturdays at 5:00 PM EST, we will be hosting Unit-Wide Field Exercise Trainings. On Sundays, at 5:00 PM EST, our main operations will be taking place. We have campaigns that last for awhile, while being story rich, designed by our s-shops who do their best to ensure you have the best experience!
Discord: https://discord.gg/ArkBZZrWe6

Yeah, as the title says, I've lost a lot of subs over the last 2 months. I have no idea what has changed. I've thought that maybe I was leaked but I don't know how to find that out. I haven't changed the content I make or the ways that I advertise.
I usually have about 120 paid subs, and around 93 with recurring subs on.
I now have 75 paid subs, and 44 recurring.
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However, I want to turn this into a positive thing. I've decided to not prioritize OF so much. Instead, trying to put more effort into Sextpanther, Fansly, PH, ManyVids, and honestly other 'side hustles' not related to sw at all. I also want to explore other niches that I've been too scared to try because I know my current subs wouldn't really be into them (I've done a lot of polls). I've also been wanting to raise my prices and I've been scared about doing that too because I feel like I'd just lose a lot of people. But I dedicate SO much time to doing this, I have a lot of content available, and I want to place a better value on my worth I guess.
I've also fallen into this vicious cycle of "what's wrong with me, why don't I get the same appreciation," "why not me," "am I going to meet my $ goal this month," etc. I would obsessively check on my OF multiple times through the day and get very disappointed to no messages and no new $ coming in. It has turned into something very unhealthy and unrealistic. Constantly feeling worried and anxious about money and attention.
It has been very difficult coping with this very sudden loss, and hard to keep my chin up. I want to turn this into something positive and I just really hope that I can.
Sorry for the vent and giant text wall, I guess I'm just looking for some outside encouragement or other words of advice.
I want to be more of myself and less of who I let myself become just to get subs.

First, let me start by apologizing for any grammatical errors. English is not my native language.
Me (27F) and my bf (28M) have been together for 8 years and we still live with our respective parents. About a year ago, we started talking about moving in together and buying a house. We had some money saved up to make a down payment on an apartment and finance the rest, so the idea was to look for a small apartment in a simpler part of town (which usually costs around 300k). We had 200k and would finance 100k.
When I told my parents what we had planned, they immediately commented that they would like to help. So, one fine day, they put me and my bf in a car, drive to a fairly good part of town, stop in front of a building under construction, show us a floor plan of the building, and ask: "how would you like to live here?" We freaked out. The place was beautiful, very well located, but costed way over what we could afford (3x).
It was then that my parents said they would pay 70% of it (and so we would keep paying the 300k we had planned to spend). They would also pay the full amount to the construction company and we would owe the remaining 100k to my parents (to be paid in 20 years, free of interest and monetary correction). We immediately agreed with the idea and thanked them for it.
We told my MIL about the property purchase and from the first day, her face did not show a sign of happiness.
Well... the apartment is scheduled to be ready in December of this year, and a week ago, around 4 am, my MIL sent a series of messages to my father, saying that she "never imagined that her son would be so humiliated by my father; that my bf has no pride at all for having accepted my father to help us buy the property; that she never accepted or agreed to this; that my father is the last person she would want her son to owe money to". And a lot of other nonsense.
At first, my father tried to calm her down, but since she kept saying worse things, he replyed saying "if you feel that way, then I will have to show that conversation to my daughter and your son".In an act of desperation, she called me to try to tell her side of the story first. But my father arrived first and showed me all the messages.
I was furious and took my parents' side: I called her an ungrateful and jealous B; I said that my father was treating my BF like a son, because he had NO obligation whatsoever to give my BF an apartment; I mentioned that she had never been happy that we finally had a home of our own.After that, she played the victim for my BF and said that my family "attacked her".
My BF said that he has talked to her and that she understands that she did wrong by talking such nonsense, but that she never imagined that I would call her an ungrateful B and wants me to apologize. I refuse.
So, AITA for calling my mother-in-law an ungrateful, jealous B?