Its crazy to think GDQ started in some dudes basement with like 7 people. GG everyone involved!

I have like 3 full wardrobes full of different sizes of clothes. I got my skinny normal and fat clothes so all id have to do is change weight to get access to new(ish) clothes to wear. That being said, probably not long.

Im deliberately being vague to avoid being linked irl to this story, but to assuage a random strangers’ criticism of this situation: He applied for multiple of the same programs. He took advantage of the good will of charities and social services by using their services while stealing from them. He got kicked out of many many places during that year for forging identities and stealing from other residents. He had things like food stamps but would just sell them for fractions of their worth for cash. So, Yes he was a mooch. He was not in good faith trying to use these services to better his situation. He was using them to try and get his next fix.

I get what your trying to say but maybe try rephrasing it so its not so accusatory towards a person you have no fucking clue about.

I tried for three years to help a family member get clean. It cost me most of my savings, my relationship with my fiancee, my house as most of my money went towards treatment and whatever was left, ended up stolen by him. Also most of my family because they all blame me for what happened. And what happened is after 3 years of futile attempts to help, I finally kicked him out and instead of hitting rock bottom and helping himself, he just gave up. He became homeless, mooched off the system for a year and then died.

There’s not a lot you can do for people once they are fully in addiction. They have to want to get better for themselves. I’m sorry. I know its a shit situation and it’s gut wrenching to watch and not really be able to do anything. My best advise from someone whose been there- Make it clear your available to them if they want the help, but they have to want it. Don’t put yourself out there for someone who isn’t ready to get clean because they will take advantage of you. If they really do try and help themselves, then just be there for them. Don’t give financial support, its to tempting for an addict. Support them morally and emotionally like if they need a ride, or someone to sit in a NA meeting with them, then do that.

Remember, addiction is a disease. It changes people against their will. I don’t say this to make you loose hope for your friend, but rather to help you keep in mind that the person lying, stealing and manipulating you, isn’t your friend. They are an addict. I really hope your friend comes back soon.

Thanks for the quick summery of this guys channel. I skimmed through his videos earlier and he seems like a legit journalist, his formatting just threw up some red flags. Call it being overly cynical i guess from all the bad faith disinformation channels popping over the past 5 years or so.

I get what your saying and point taken. I’m just much more critical of a single individual with no oversight, or checks and balances in place for the content that they put out. I’m also well aware of the irony of that statement when most MSM are spoon fed a script to read.

I feel like naming your YouTube channel “Channel 5” and making your logo look like a news organization is pretty sketchy. I watched the first couple minutes of this thinking it was an actual news channel before checking the rest of this dudes videos.

Hard to know for sure because its been so long and over several accounts/platforms but probably Minecraft. Then Skyrim if you include all versions. Just from steam though its Path of Exile at 700 hours and Binding of Isaac at 575. Those are rookie numbers though compared to the other two.

I feel bad for laughing at Gandalf yelling in tongues at a building sized inflatable shark, but damn that got me. Hope the guy is doing well now.

I actually added a disclaimer in my bio on bluesky saying nothing i say is serious. I know that wont matter too much in court but it cant hurt right?

Roguelikes. Binding of Isaac is one of my top played games with something like 500 hours in the game. I put it down a year or two and picked it back up like nothing. Just dodging and weaving and min maxing like i never stopped. Even new games that have a similar feel, I just tend to lock in and end up getting really far in my first run.

Im currently in between jobs, dreading going back to work because of everything you described. I kind of want to copy paste your post onto my cover letter and just see what happens. somethings gotta change though because going back to the status quo of micro managing bs is too much to bear atm.

They are really short on shortages this year.

Ive been called out on the fidgeting thing a couple times. Mostly people asking if i had too much coffee this morning which then i realize both my legs are bouncing a mile a minute and im drumming the desk like a madman. Internally though i was fine, didnt even realize i was doing it. Anyway, good luck with your testing!

The original has been on my whishlist since it came out and i just never got around to picking it up. I might have to just splurge on the remaster instead.

Im taking doctor prescribed D2 and B12 along with Folic acid. My blood work always shows those as being low so maybe there is something to this. Ill have to bring it up to my doc next time, thanks!

Im hearing that meds only sorta help quite a bit in this thread. It sucks that they aren’t more effective for people, but it does make me feel better about my situation. Thanks for your input!

Thanks for your thoughts on this! Ill be honest, I don’t eat the healthiest and that has been something my doctors have brought up. Trying to figure out what is triggering me sounds daunting, but I will most likely have to do this at some point. Why do our bodies have to be so dumb sometimes? lol

I keep holding out hope that there will be some kind of magic bullet cure, but the more I hear from people, the more I’m starting to think Ive just got normal, bad allergies. Thanks for the reply! The (gross) comment you made, is something ive dealt with a few times this year, so that makes me feel better…in a gross kind of way, lol.

I have noticed that the first week or two that im on a new med, It feels like its working better. Maybe there is something going on where your body gets used to the medicine its on, and switching helps? IDK, I’ll have to ask my Doctor next time. TY!