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[Dunamisdeos]

I got all the way to the last save point in Kingdom Hearts and had to stop before the final boss because it was late.

[TD1]

Trying to think of an original research proposal for doctorate concerning Henry II. How do you even.

[Kagus]

Trying to think of an original research proposal for doctorate concerning Henry II. How do you even.

I'm Hen-er-ey the Eighth I'm not, I'm not,
I'm Hen-er-ey the Eighth I'm not, I'm not...

[TamerVirus]

Trying to think of an original research proposal for doctorate concerning Henry II. How do you even.

How a theoretical rap battle between him and Thomas Beckett would unfold

[Dunamisdeos]

Trying to think of an original research proposal for doctorate concerning Henry II. How do you even.

How a theoretical rap battle between him and Thomas Beckett would unfold

HENRY 2. THIS TIME, IT'S ROYALLY DANGEROUS.

[Hanslanda]

I'm an alcoholic and I'm slowly losing control of my habit.

[FallacyofUrist]

I'm an alcoholic and I'm slowly losing control of my habit.

In my opinion that's more of a big sad.

If you want advice?

I've heard it helps to go cold turkey. Don't ration, don't give yourself the opportunity, just get it away and warn people about your tendencies so they can stop you.

[Dunamisdeos]

I'm an alcoholic and I'm slowly losing control of my habit.

In my opinion that's more of a big sad.

If you want advice?

I've heard it helps to go cold turkey. Don't ration, don't give yourself the opportunity, just get it away and warn people about your tendencies so they can stop you.

I got to the point where I was doing multiple shots of everclear and like, surviving. I did go cold turkey, but there's no way in hell I would have been able to do that without support from my fiance-now-wife.

Go to AA. I have multiple buddies who went and have been sober for some time. There's almost certainly an AA in your area or something similar. Pro tip: If a friend makes fun of you for going to AA, they aren't your goddamn friend.

Also, we support you.

[Frumple]

Alternatively, actual psychological help. AA does not have good numbers for helping people, and they do some shit that's skeevy as hell. Other support group of some sort might work out, but AA's got some pretty serious problems. It's unfortunately questionable it'd be better than nothing

... wouldn't make fun of someone trying out of desperation, mind, but... there's been plenty of stuff come out over the years suggesting AA and stuff patterned off of it leans more towards bad juju than good. Actual addiction specialist or somethin' would probably be a better idea, if it's an option.

[Rolan7]

Please seek support from friends or even family first.  I'm sure you've heard about AA's practices which denigrate the self and forever connect and indebt yourself within the group.

I mean, as cults go it seems relatively benign, but I value my agency over my life.  And even when I didn't, there were more attractive offers.

I still find that diet ginger ale satisfies the "habit" part of drinking for me.  Maybe tonic water, heh.  Something that tastes kinda gross, simulating the "challenge" part.

Also, I've found that sticking to one type of alcohol for too long sours me to the entire concept.  Some nights I *want* to get drunk, but all I've got is the same box of red I've been using for a week, and I just leave the first glass half-full in disgust and distraction.  "I wish I had beer instead, but I should finish this first..."

[Putnam]

If you have physical dependency, going cold turkey can cause seizures and, uh, death. It's usually not recommended.

[hector13]

Yeah alcoholism is a bad one to just stop with. The body is lazy and whatever chemical the alcohol gets broken down into doesn’t get processed if you keep drinking, causing it to build up.

Something like that, anyway.

My mild sad is a stupid infatuation I’m logically aware is entirely stupid, but it still exists, causing errant thoughts and bizarre flights of fancy influencing my mood. Holy hell is it exhausting.

[Dunamisdeos]

I hadn't heard those things about AA before now.

Really the point is you need someone/a group who is supportive of you to help you through. If you find yourself incapable of quitting yourself, you need someone you can rely on to help you do it.

[scourge728]

If a friend (or anyone really) makes fun of you for trying to improve yourself, then they are a POS and not worth having as a friend

[heydude6]

Sometimes POS are the only friends we have.