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Recent content by William Weiler

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    Any recovery people here?

    What AA has going for it, it is is big, with lots of people who have gotten far in recovery and can guide someone. Most meetings are open and anyone can attend. With zoom, they are all over the world right now. The program is called the 12 steps. The idea is to become spiritual. There is a...
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    Any recovery people here?

    I still distract with things when I need relief, or something healthier like a hike. Everyone needs relief or a retreat like entertainment, just not longer than needed, and not a trigger substance or thing. There are a lot of things I don't get because I don't have it, like a shopping addiction...
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    Any recovery people here?

    I have been in AA for 31 years. But I want to make sure I mention I am not dogmatic at all. I can easily substitute any idea with one that works better. I also started Al-Anon back in 1987 or so, but stopped a number of years later, although I occasionally return. I became curious and kind of a...
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    Looking for new ways to ease symptoms

    OkRad - you have a good point. But I also get outside and go for walks in nature whenever I can. I also may start journaling. I am trying to identify different plants. I have been on disability or poor most my life. I was often completely broke, and had to get free food. It is only in the last...
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    Looking for new ways to ease symptoms

    I just did my zoom Happy Hour for work. It was a huge pain getting it going. A lot of people came. It was a huge success. Part of the success is keeping my mouth shut unfortunately, but I was part of. (Glad it is over).
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    Looking for new ways to ease symptoms

    I got one, a month ago at a meetup the host (therapist) said to get it. Me too, totally on faith. I thought I screwed up like a dozen times. I was told to get 25lbs but the site said 15lbs for my weight. Add to that everyone thought I was nuts. I got the Kickstarter Gravity. It feels like a hug...
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    Looking for new ways to ease symptoms

    Just got off the phone. A co-worker needed something, he was my best friend, as soon as answered he pulled away for a deadline. I won't hear from him for weeks likely. Then another co-worker called for a question, she had to get away as well. It is stark how there isn't a minute to spare to talk...
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    Looking for new ways to ease symptoms

    We can get outside societies rules because we are not part of it. Then the illusions become real to us. People in it, cannot see this. They offer sympathy that I don't have what they have, yet I don't because it results in unhappiness in me, and everyone. But they are programmed, they cannot see...
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    Looking for new ways to ease symptoms

    I ran into the fear of others, especially parents, that their child would be outcast. I was never outcast, but I had one best friend my whole life. I was also popular once in junior high, because of my sense of humor. But others can't believe I didn't like it, and that I much preferred my quiet...
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    Looking for new ways to ease symptoms

    I was never diagnosed but my son was, so when I looked into it I saw that I had the symptoms. I then pursued solutions. I initially did meetup.com since I know of it, and I found and attended a few of these. In one meetup, it was a casual consultant who offered coping strategies and support. She...
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    Born a smart person with high empathy into a dysfunctional home

    It is a journey of discovery my limitations or everyone's. I have a lot of Joy in my life despite what has happened. When I de-programmed all my dysfunctional Christian beliefs, like a punishing God, the guilt, the devil, I discovered Christ as in idea and was overwhelmed with the beauty of it...
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    Born a smart person with high empathy into a dysfunctional home

    I was acutely aware of the dysfunction of the rules of society rules at 5yrs. I has selective mutism at the time as well and was internally focused. Was stood out was my parents faith in money and how it wasn't working, and that my Dad wasn't present. A bunch of freak horrific traumas followed...
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    Any musicians here?

    My new post got moved to this old thread from Feb. 2018. So that is almost 3yrs ago. So does it then come alive again and people add their new posts to it? I can go back and read the old ones, which I will. I am new to the forum thing, I mean I never moderated one. reddit is moderated by bots...
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    Any musicians here?

    I started doing guitar again. I bought a used Yamaha guitar (strat copy) and an amp from a guy at work. I upgraded to an Epiphone Les Paul and a Mustang LT50 amp. Things are way different than years ago. It so much easier. I go to Guitarcenter here for most of my stuff. I have trouble with my...
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    Putting together a definition of an introvert

    Like my foil or nemesis. I using a generic term. The post is just a musings about ideas to discuss, like responders to the post who ask questions. This post actually helped me get to know myself better. It is doing philosophy, as opposed to knowing the greats like Plato. Thinking about ideas is...
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