Jun 11, 2026 at 6:24 PM Sooooo stressed when busy. I still really miss having a booze/pill pressure valve when I'm amped up all the time. Stress is such a lifeforce sucking vampire. Pressure is always there for me, like a tax. A life/PITA experience tax... every part of my day brings some amount of stress in; I've gotten brutal about establishing limits, and enforcing them, to try to help myself in advance as much as I can. Figuring out how to minimize my response to it and then handle it is an ongoing process for me... talking helps a lot, just venting. Working out helps a lot too, something hard cardio. I go underground when I need to. The ranting isn't much fun for whoever has to listen to it but it's definitely my number one decompression tool. I need an ear.
Jun 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM Oh man I didn't know how badly stress affects the body since I used to try to ignore pretty much everything but yh now I know, so I definitely understand where you're coming from in that regard. It seems like you have plans in place to combat it though so props for doing that. I tend to let things boil up and then it becomes too much to deal with as of late. I guess it helps you when working from home too then right?
Jun 11, 2026 at 7:49 PM Definitely helps that I work from home, absolutely. I'm a hermit, though, the isolation might have the opposite effect on someone more sociable but it works for me. Yeah the safeguards are in place as defensive measures, you know? It's honestly a matter of survival. Otherwise I'm likely to cave in and use, and I'd rather be done with the h--- that went with that. It's awful, that feeling when you're getting plowed under. Sounds like you're doing everything right, @BIGFOOT but I know exhaustion and emotional depletion are real. Hang in there, my friend.
Jun 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM @albumdrill i tried to order your mayo mountain at Mickey d’s but instead they gave me the period blood supreme. When I asked for another one they said you used up all the mayo at their restaurant
Jun 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM It’s alright bro I should thank you for single-handedly keeping Hellmann’s in business
Jun 11, 2026 at 8:19 PM You should block them or mute thier posts. I did months ago and now the only r----- I have to deal with is marsh. But marsh is fun to mess with and isn’t actively annoying
Jun 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM You're a good person Carol preciate you. Yeah don't go down that road again, it seems you're doing great. Just keep doing what ur doing and if you get the cravings just think how s-----y it'l be having to start from day 1 again.
Jun 11, 2026 at 8:49 PM Done it. I've given him enough of my attention... first person I've ignored on here lmao.
Jun 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM Thank you, footface. And right back at you. I am glad you are here. You're laid back and sane and funny and pleasant and willing to give anyone the benefit of the doubt, and own when you believe you may have been hasty or outright mistaken. You are definitely a positive force of presence here overall. S80 and the real world would be far less interesting and a lot more obnoxious without you.
Jun 11, 2026 at 9:38 PM You should come and give these travellers a talking too haha they keep coming and it's nearly 3 am now. I could do with some sleep but I gotta wait until it's light out it seems smh. Bless you
