Hi, just seeking advice if anyone has been in a similar situation (either the people pleaser friend who exploded, or the one that was broken up with) and can shed light on how you felt.
Essentially I had a best friend for many years who I considered a sister - we had such fun together and I shared my most vulnerable feelings with her. I loved her so much and put her on a pedestal in some ways; because I was so grateful she was in my life, I poured lots of effort into doing special things for her (gifts, gestures etc). That’s my love language, and I also realize now that I have anxious attachment and fear of abandonment so some of that was to show how much I loved her (aka please don’t leave me).
She’s the type of person who is caring, always there to listen (as am I). I felt like out of any of my friends she truly saw me (good and bad!) and cared genuinely about my happiness.
But she’s also a people pleaser, hates confrontation and there were times where she’d end up being passive aggressive and push me away in ways that were hurtful. It was always about her being overwhelmed with demands on her (from her husband who she has described as clingy, and family, and then of course me). We did discuss it a few times and she realized she did that, and felt bad that I said she made me feel like a burden, etc. I said that she could say no to me if she couldn’t do things. She was starting to do that, and it didn’t bother me at all, but I imagine each time it was difficult for her?
Fast forward, I was going through a heartbreak and she was there for me. She was simultaneously going through a stressful period and had talked to me a few times throughout, and I was there for her. This isn’t a situation where I ignored her if she needed. I wanted her to rely on me, particularly bc I knew that she’d been there for me many times. But she’s a very positive, happy person, and has only really asked for help a few times. She felt she didn’t really need therapy and didn’t have many issues.
One day, she was upset about something that was going poorly in her life. I tried to check in on her. She started doing the classic passive aggressive forecasting of how stressed and busy she was. Then she asked for space. It triggered something in me and I said that I was hurt bc I was just trying to be there for her. I’m aware I should have just said yes, and that her honesty and boundary setting was actually a positive, but I was wrapped up in my own trigger in that moment from our past conversations. So that was my mistake.
This led to a phone call in which she unleashed in the most cruel way. I had an out of body experience, hearing things like I was always “nagging her”, that I “put myself in a bad situation and expected her to pick up the pieces” (my heartbreak), that I was too needy, and that she thought I was manipulative bc I always said how grateful I was for her but I have so many friends (wtf?!). She also didn’t feel I wanted her to be happy. She insisted she loved my personality and this wasn’t a character assassination. I literally just hung up in shock and that was it. I didn’t defend myself. There was no point. I couldn’t believe someone who knew me so well could have such harsh critiques of me. My heart was broken and I spent months hating myself and doing therapy. I have lasting scars in that I’m so afraid now of any friendship ending, I can’t deal with conflict in other friend situations.
In the past, I’d worked on things that she’d pointed out she didn’t like (which were fair and true, and I’m glad she was upfront about them - dumb 20s immature behavior by me). This was conveyed by her in an email listing things I’d done wrong. I apologized for the things that she was right about but defended myself against things that were not fair and we both said our friendship was stronger for it and moved on (I’d thought). I’m not a people pleaser, and used to be fine dealing with conflict in healthy ways but now I’m fucking terrified of it.
I’ve tried so hard to understand her. Is this common with people pleasing? To build up resentment and cruelly explode?
Sure, I’ve got flaws but I’m a reflective non-defensive person who tries to evolve constantly, and this felt so unnecessarily harsh given our history. The only way I could understand it (having read about people pleasers now) is to think she had no choice and must have been struggling with resentment that it spilled over. So in a lot of ways, I blame myself.

Hello! Looking to declutter these fragrances from my collection! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out!
Shipping is $7 for 1lb bottles, $10 for over 1lb
Pictures Below:
Pictures of perfumes
Pictures of indies and body sprays
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Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold (60ml, like new) — $32
Al Rehab French Coffee (100ml, like new) — $22
Ariana Grande Thank U Next 2.0 (30mL, like new) — $18
Armaf Club De Nuit Woman Intense (100ml, like new) — $20
Atelier des Ors Rose Omeyyade (100ml, 95%+ full) — $105
Attar Collection Crystal Love for Her (100ml, like new) — $70
Billie Eilish Eilish (100ml) — $38
Comptoir Sud Pacifique Coco Extreme(100ml) — $50
Comptoir Sud Pacifique Amour de Cacao (30mL) — $35
Demeter Butterscotch (120mL) — $18
Dossier Floral Pear / Jo Malone Pear & Freesia (50mL, like new) — $22
Dossier Powdery Hawthorn / Tom Ford Metallique (50mL, like new) — $22
Dolce Gabanna The Only One (100ml, 85% full) — $45
Dolce Gabanna Pour Femme (100ml, 95% full) — $40
Floral Street London Poppy (50mL) — $36
Hez Parfums Brownie Points (50mL) — $55
Jimmy Choo Jimmy Choo EDP (100ml, like new) — $36
Juicy Couture Glistening Amber (100ml, like new) — $35
Kayali Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar 42 (100ml) — $120
Kenzo Jeu d'Amour l'Elixir (50mL) — $40
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle (50mL) — $50
Lattafa Yara (100ml, like new) — $22
Maison Margiela Replica When the Rain Stops (100mL) - $68
Mancera Vanille Exclusive (120mL, like new) — $65
Paco Rabanne Black XS for Her(80mL) — $35
Parfums de Marly Herod (125mL, seldom used prob 99% full though the bottle has some minor scuff marks from being moved in my drawer) — $155
Police to be Sweet Girl (4oz, like new) — $18
Skylar Fall Cashmere (50mL, like new) — $45
Skylar Vanilla Orchid (10ml rollerball) — $15
Sphinx Fragrances Chocolate Citronique (100ml, like new) — $100 (retails $140)
Theodoros Kalotinis Vanilla (50mL, like new) — $50
Zara Deep Garden (100ml, like new) — $25
Zara Supreme Vanilla (80mL, like new) — $25
Zara Red Temptation Summer (80mL, like new) — $26
Bundle of 3 body mists (see photos): $12
Bundle of 3 cheapie perfumes (see photo): $25
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Indie Perfumes:
Sugarmilk Co Root Beer (50mL): $35
Sugarmilk Co Strawberry Cereal (50mL): $30
Andromeda’s Moon Red Velvet Cake (30mL): $30
Black Hearted Tart Wonderful Christmastime, discontinued (30mL): $35
Elfmade Lemon Merringue & Hot Chocolate Fragrance Mist Bundle - $10
Wylde Ivy Stuck On You Dry Oil Spray (120mL) - $12

• Notes of: sticky, melted fruit candy, dried cotton candy, a touch of strawberries and sweet musk. Stuck on You goes on candy sweet and melts beautifully into a smooth, mellow sugar musk

10ml travel sprays are $8 each, all like new (butterscotch and salted caramel SOLD, everything listed below is still available)
Blueberry Cobbler: fresh blueberries, warm buttery crust, cinnamon, and vanilla
Pineapple Upside Down Cake: pineapples, orange zest, bing cherries, coconut, butter, brown sugar, and vanilla cake
Strawberry Sugar Cookie: strawberries, cookie dough, sugar, vanilla, whipped cream, vanilla cake
Cinnamon Spiced Vanilla: warm spices, sweet vanilla, and cinnamon
Peppermint Cocoa: Warm chocolate, peppermint, vanilla, and patchouli
Raspberry Milk: crushed raspberries, delicate rose syrup, and velvety milk
Siren: lemon peel, warm woods, lily, jasmine, violet blooms
Cotton Candy Melon: sweet cotton candy with a watermelon twist
Blueberry Cobbler: fresh blueberries, warm buttery crust, cinnamon, and vanilla
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Decants
Shipping will be $5
Initio: 5mL=$20 / 10mL=$32
Atomic Rose
Side Effect
Oud for Happiness
Psychedelic Love
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Kerosene: 5mL=$20 / 10mL=$32
Black Vines
Follow
Followed
Sweetly Known
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Navitus & Vivamor: 5mL=$20 / 10mL=$32
Absolutio
Baklava Royale
Caramel Pop
Choco Exclusif
Chocolate Queen
Divine Aphrodisiac
The Embrace
Ultimate Aphrodisiac
Venom of Love
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Mancera: 5mL=$18 / 10mL=$30
Amber Fever
Aoud Vanille
Black Vanilla
Choco Violette
Indian Dream
Instant Crush
Holidays
Juicy Flowers
Musk of Flowers
Roses Greedy
Roses Vanille
Royal Vanilla
Tonka Cola
Wild Candy
Wild Python
Vanille Exclusive
Velvet Vanilla
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Montale: 5mL=$18 / 10mL=$30
Honey Aoud
Mukhallat
Roses Musk
White Musk
Vanilla Cake
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Parfums de Marly: 5mL=$20 / 10mL=$32
Herod
Oajan
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Sphinx Fragrances: 5mL=$20 / 10mL=$30
Chocolate Citronique
Creme De Pistache
Horchata de Vanille
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Niche Fragrances: 5mL=$22 / 10mL=$33
Amouage Epic Woman
BDK Velvet Tonka
Guerlain Santal Royal
Jovoy Paris Remember Me
Kilian Sunset
Tom Ford Metallique
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Designer Fragrances: 5mL=$18 / 10mL=$28
Ariana Grande (I have all her perfumes)
Azzaro Wanted Girl
Carolina Herrera Good Girl
Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl
Carolina Herrera Good Girl Supreme
Carolina Herrera Good Girl Legere
Coach Coach EDP
Coach Dreams
Coach Sunset Dreams
Commodity Milk Expressive
Commodity Velvet Expressive
Comptoir Sud Pacifique Amour De Cacao
Comptoir Sud Pacifique Coco Figue
Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Cafe
Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Extreme
Dolce & Gabanna The Only One
Fenty Fenty
Franck Boclet Ylang Ylang
Givenchy Dahlia Divin Le Nectar
Givenchy Live Irresistible EDP
Givenchy Live Irresistible Blossom Crush
Givenchy L’Interdit
Givenchy L’Interdit Intense
Gucci Bloom EDP
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Magnolia
Guerlain Black Perfecto
Guerlain La Petite Robe Noir
Guerlain La Petite Robe Noir Intense
Guerlain Mon Guerlain EDP
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Ginger Piccante
Kate Spade New York
Kate Spade New York Sparkle
Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle
Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle Le Parfum
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal By Night
Jimmy Choo Jimmy Choo EDP
Jimmy Choo Fever
Jimmy Choo Illicit
Jimmy Choo I Want Choo Forever
Juliette Has A Gun Sunny Side Up
Juliette Has A Gun Miss Charming
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L’Eclat
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle EDP
Lancôme La Nuit Tresor
Lancôme La Nuit Tresor A La Folie
Lolita Lempicka EDP
Lolita Lempicka Lolitaland
Lolita Lempicka Sweet
Narciso Rodriguez Pure Musc
Nina Ricci Rose Extase
Replica When The Rain Stops
Replica On A Date
Salvatore Ferragamo Amo Ferragamo
Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina Misteriosa
Skylar Fall Cashmere
Tory Burch Love Relentlessly
Valentino Donna Born in Roma

As requested here are my tips on smelling good all day !
Personally I watched lots of hygiene videos and experinmented with different shower routines but I finally found something that works for me that I will list below!
Your soap is important! Purchase a soap for your skin type, normal, oily, acne prone, sensitive or dry. Try to keep it as natural as possible in terms of carrier oils and ingredients.
After soaking your body in the shower, gwt your body soap and Use exfoluating gloves/ washcloth to clean your body after massaging the soap and getting suds. Make sure that when you bathe you scrub all of the dirt off. Scrub behind the ears, neck, back, belly button, armpits, legs, calves, FEET AND TOES AS WELL AS IN BETWEEN THE TOES.
To clean the outside of your coochie please find a yoni soap that is a gentle PH balance and all natural. Before purchasing please do reseach prior to purchasing and use a WHITE WASHCLOTH.
Have different washcloths for your areas, body, coochie and butt.
For your butt use an anti bacterial soap. Irish spring works best but also Dettol or Savalon soap. (Original) I will link a video I watched as a guide.
When you are clean you get out of the shower and lightly dad your skin in the towel. Now here comes the fun part! Moisturizing!
Depending on your skin type, your needs for a lotion/ body butter will be different.
First apply body butte lotion (preferbly unscented but if you have a set like VS or BBW use that scented lotion or body butter
Apply body oil! This is the key to locking in moisture if you have dry skin/ very dry/ cracked skin. It softens the skin over time. If you want to try out a regular oil, jojoba oil is a sealant for all skin types.
For signiture scent you first put vasaline/ petrolleum jelly on your pressure points and spray your body mist/ perfume on the areas. Lightly make a mist and step into it.
For a touch up you can carry a travel sized bottle of the scent with you on the go and reapply the spray in the bathroom.
I hope these tips are helpful! I will link below the hygiene videos that made my routine imprive drastically.
~Giselle

I'm looking for players that love to participate in roleplay. There's a fair amount of action, but I mostly focus all my energy on boss fights. This is NOT a beginner's campaign. This is only because I myself do not have the ability to teach the system since I'm a very free form when it comes to dnd. And I feel teaching someone would take too much of my time already. The only reason why I did 18 plus is I don't want to censor my game for some 16 year old that happens to live in Florida. Or for me to deal with any pedos I happen to accidentally pick up from the application process. We will be using roll20 and Discord to run it. So be prepped for that. And games will be weekly at 2pm EST on Wednesday. With this campaign, expect the setting to be a mix of Treasure Planet, a dash of Star Wars, and Star Trek for flavor. Then finally a hint of Call of Chathulu.
Here's some setting lore:
The year is 835. The war between the Astral Alliance and the Giff Empire had just started settling. And the Intergalactic Tribunal. A sort of United Systems government meant to unify the galaxy. While wars and inner conflicts are starting to mysteriously erupt in the star systems across the Re'alms Galaxy. Most pirates and common men say the tensions between each other are starting to rise once more. From the darkest corner of the universe, Translvata. Where Lupins and Vampire pirates are in constant conflict. To the ever-bright L'ong Nagaa, the birthplace of dragon kind, and for pirating. Xaryxispace, the cradle for the astral elves. Even the ever-untouched system of Exandria is on the very edge of a full-blown war. Doomspace is as doomed as ever... The only clue to some of this archaic chaos lies on Earth. A Planet far beyond the Re'alms Galaxy that seems to be close to being swallowed up by the mysterious darkness beyond known space... Earth. A system that many scholars and scientists theorize as a prophecy. That once earth is swallowed up by an encroaching darkness. It will make its way to our galaxy to destroy it... Will this group of adventurers save the Universe?! Or will it be consumed like all the rest...
And here are some small notes to keep in mind for what happened to our party already. Only so if you're already antsy to join and want to make a character.

• The Earth was fucking EXPLODED by the Illithid Empire. When the party tried to flee they got captured by one of the Mother ships. Thankfully they are saved by Adda Crawford and a wizard who was later found dead. The same planet they crash landed on and later escaped.
• Once leaving the planet. the party is confronted by Xaryxis Empire Police(Astral Elf Empire). They are brought to the Imperial Citadel before the Empress. Upon recognizing the party, and hearing their story. She realizes drastic measures must be taken. She then explains that a scientist by the name of Professor Ishmael Bulter has been researching how the Illithid Empire and their patron had been repelled 800 years previously. And the shrines he had been researching have something to do with it.
• Once they do show up in Doomed Space. The Professor reveals that shrines all across the galaxy do indeed have something to do with how the galaxy survived 800 years ago. To solve the puzzle to activate the shrine, that party is sent to a church nearby where the local villagers were acting sus. Guards keep them from going inside the church. Saying they'll need a special key for a guitarist named Don Von Mcron. Once they obtained the key and defeated the cultists. The party had then met face to face with I'quar Vara's avatar. (Mindflyer queen and goddess). Did some shady goddess shit before pulling the avatar back into the Far Realms through a portal.
• One shrine down, four more to go. The party heads for L'ong Nagaa. The Ancestral home for dragon kind and Space Piracy. The players find out about a race and join it. Solar Dragon attacks them. (ooooo~) After the race, winning the prize money. The player's are summoned by the Pirate Queen, Docar the Impish. She explains that the dragon's weren't support to be attacking mortal ships like that. And the missing 'Grand Caretaker' was supposed to keep the balance between the Lunar and Solar dragon queens that live in the solar system. The players are then ordered to find where this Grand Caretaker last was, with the Lunar Dragon Queen, Grand Madam Chandarma. They discover the Caretaker fucking DIED and a batch of eggs that were to hatch soon, destroyed. Grand Madam Chandarma explains that her prize egg was stolen. And she suspects the Solar Queen to have something to do with it. So in order to reach the sun where the nest in located, they must obtain upgrades for they're ship and for space suits. However on the way to Fort Greyskull (Where the shops that sell the items)... They come across some new companion. And the great battle between man and mule takes place... (ask me about it, kinda funny)
• After getting the tech they need, they went to turn in the body of the Grand Caretaker to the temple of other monks. One of the spiritual leaders insists that the party visits the sun of the system to stop the Mindflyer General. They settle a payment and they head over. Once they're over at the sun they discover that the nest is in fact. Inside the sun itself. Once they make through the hot webbed plasma labyrinth, the ancient solar brood mother is facing off aginst the Mindflyer General and her forces. A villainous monolauge and a boss battle later. They defeat the Mindflyer General by destroying the mother brain on her ship.
• With two shrines down, they touch base with the Xerxian Empress to touch base, and to also turn in the Mindflyer General's skeleton. (Turns out she used to be her daughter before she was a mindflyer). And with a creepy encounter and some foreshadowing. The players have now arrived in the United Empire of Bestellia. Where the party is about to be arrested and put to trial...

Anyway, the sign-up process is the same as usual. Fill out an application with the google forms link below, then I reach out on discord for an interview call to see if you're a good fit for the party. I'm looking for just one person this time around. But if you don't get accepted the first time around, I will add a list of cool folks I'll reach out to first if anyone else drops the group.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wsQ024HPJOuxICH_MJf0LG6IVz2u1WRNWkpYuPChVlQ/edit#response=ACYDBNjcmhPjYrBW-1qbK2RWtU2Lup99jjx581PHvyhKFr3y_4I2IEobnqtoZqfVEigXtb0
And I'll message anyone who applied from Graysondagent#4911 or from graysondagent (I still don't get if I still need to use the numbers or not so bear with me.) So DON'T reach out to me first unless you have applied. I will not awnser your request if you do

Here's a comprehensive list covering various skills and knowledge areas that are beneficial for becoming a professional tarot card reader:

1. Tarot Deck Familiarity: Understanding different tarot decks and their unique symbolism.
2. Major Arcana Interpretation: Comprehensive knowledge of the 22 Major Arcana cards and their significance.
3. Minor Arcana Interpretation: Understanding the 56 Minor Arcana cards (suits of cups, swords, wands, pentacles) and their meanings.
4. Card Combinations: Ability to interpret combinations of cards within a spread.
5. Numerology: Understanding the numerological significance associated with tarot cards.
6. Astrology Correspondences: Knowledge of astrological connections to tarot cards.
7. Symbolism Interpretation: Ability to interpret symbols present in tarot cards.
8. Intuition Development: Strengthening intuitive abilities to complement card interpretations.
9. Reading Spreads: Mastery in various tarot spreads (e.g., Celtic Cross, Three-Card Spread, etc.).
10. Ethical Reading Practices: Understanding ethical guidelines and best practices in conducting readings.
11. Client Communication: Effective communication skills to interact and engage with clients.
12. Empathy and Compassion: Ability to empathize and provide guidance with sensitivity.
13. Psychological Insight: Knowledge of basic psychology to understand human behavior and emotions.
14. Storytelling Skills: Ability to weave a narrative and convey messages effectively.
15. Memory Retention: Memorizing card meanings and symbolism for quick recall during readings.
16. Visualization Techniques: Using visualization for better understanding and interpretation of cards.
17. Energy Management: Techniques for maintaining personal energy balance during readings.
18. Rituals and Cleansing: Knowledge of cleansing and preparing the deck for readings.
19. Tarot History: Understanding the history and evolution of tarot cards.
20. Professional Boundaries: Setting boundaries and maintaining professionalism during readings.
21. Code of Conduct: Adhering to a personal code of conduct and ethics in readings.
22. Decision-Making Support: Providing guidance without imposing personal opinions on clients.
23. Timing and Predictions: Understanding the concept of timing and predictions in tarot readings.
24. Multiple Reading Styles: Flexibility in adapting different reading styles as per client needs.
25. Journaling Practices: Maintaining a tarot journal for personal reflection and improvement.
26. Meditation Techniques: Using meditation to enhance intuitive abilities.
27. Conflict Resolution: Handling potential conflicts or challenging situations during readings.
28. Visualization Aids: Using visual aids or tools for enhanced readings (e.g., crystals, candles).
29. Cultural Sensitivity: Being culturally sensitive and aware while interpreting cards.
30. Creative Expression: Incorporating creative elements into readings for deeper insights.
31. Body Language Awareness: Understanding body language cues during in-person readings.
32. Non-Verbal Communication: Adapting to non-verbal communication cues during readings.
33. Self-Reflection Practices: Continuously reflecting on personal biases and growth areas.
34. Feedback Integration: Learning from client feedback for continuous improvement.
35. Self-Care Techniques: Practicing self-care to prevent burnout in this emotionally demanding field.
36. Boundary Setting with Clients: Clearly defining and maintaining boundaries with clients.
37. Marketing Skills: Basic marketing strategies to promote your tarot reading services.
38. Networking Skills: Building professional networks within the tarot community.
39. Technology Proficiency: Utilizing online platforms or software for remote readings.
40. Legal Awareness: Understanding legal implications related to offering tarot services in your area.
41. Financial Management: Basic financial skills for managing income and expenses related to your practice.
42. Critical Thinking: Analyzing complex situations and providing balanced insights.
43. Adaptability: Being adaptable to different client needs and situations.
44. Resilience: Developing resilience to handle challenging readings or client interactions.
45. Counseling Skills: Basic counseling techniques for providing guidance during readings.
46. Conflict Resolution: Handling potential conflicts or challenging situations during readings.
47. Life Coaching Basics: Understanding basic life coaching principles for holistic guidance.
48. Storytelling Techniques: Using storytelling techniques to convey messages effectively.
49. Understanding Archetypes: Familiarity with Jungian archetypes and their presence in tarot.
50. Continuous Learning: Commitment to ongoing learning and staying updated with new tarot-related knowledge.

Remember, proficiency in all these areas may not be necessary to start, but continuous learning and improvement in these areas can significantly enhance your abilities as a tarot card reader.

I inquired for a heavy metal report regarding a supplement from SuperFeast a while ago. few days pass and I get it. Things would have been fine with this - if it wasn't for one simple fact.
In the footer of the email was a disclaimer. Ill paraphrase it since I'm not allowed to share anything attached to or in the email itself. No, I'm not kidding. Including The heavy metal report itself.
I asked a few friends about the matter. They agreed that it could be just technical law jargon that in this case, would not include the redistribution of the heavy metal report itself. As it stands, they *show one* on the SuperFeast website in a way to honor transparency to customers. This made me feel like it was clearly public knowledge.
For this reason, I responded to the email basically asking about this. They confirmed that I have "no right" to share this report with anyone.
I have no idea how common place this practice is - but other reputable sellers like nootropics depot show all heavy metal reports without this declaimer. Even more so, they have them uploaded alongside listings.
For this reason, Avoid SuperFeast supplements at all costs. This report that was given to me could be outright fraudulent, and any amount of heavy metals could be inside it. Till these reports are free to share then it will stay that way.
If anyone has any experiences like this, please talk about it in the comments. These companies to not deserve trust if they are not willing to be transparent about things we are putting into our bodies.
Also, mind the formatting. I typed this in word and it seems to be odd...

I have been running multiple lists on TTS and find that 2 Manticores and 1 or 2 Basilisks is still the most consistent. Also, we practically have no detachment unless we spam Artillery.
But finding replacements for Kasrkins and Bullgryns are really hard. Scions can't really replace the use of Kasrkins cause they are deep strikers and the use of Kasrkins is the round 1 scout to screen and kill opponent's infantry with take aim and FRFSRF. The only one that I can think of possible replacement for the Kasrkins is Straken with the scout, since 10 Catachans in a Chimera is already useful adding 55 points more to make them more fatal in combat when they step out, use epic challenge against important targets, source of two more orders, and can also order themselves Move move move to be more maneuveranle is nice. The biggest problem is that there is only one Straken.
DKoK with Marshall may also be the next best thing, 20 bodies with FnP 5, and reanimation protocols is pretty chunky, and when they get shot(which they will) they get +1 to hit and if they are half strength, get +1 to wound. They also carry 2 Plasmas+4 Special weapons+2 Plasma Pistols instead of the regular 4 special weapons per 20 bodies, with Grim Demeanor they shred Elites.
Some other units that seems to be great/competitive after MFM
Hellhound: doesn't need orders(best part of it), a great force multiplier cause it can strip cover for your artillery(second best part of it cause you have so much of it), can be treated like how you would treat an infantry, you essentially just shove a cheap 11W T10 2+ save against them that can overwatch very well, preferably on an objective.
Leman Russ punisher: It has always been great we just have a vehicle/monster focused meta. It just became better from experience cus there have been a lot of Orks lately, Wraiths are honestly now more problematic than C'tans, Sisters with their Elite Infantry, Custodes losing defenses to Dev Wounds(RIP Banana bois), etc.
Scions: Nice point buffs, was good I think they are now great.
Bullgryns still great for their points, can't say the same for the Kasrkins. Maybe if they are 110, but I think 120 is too much.
I wish the Russ points buff would be very useful, but they barely if at all take advantage of our Detachment rule. GW gave us an Artillery detachment, then punish us for using Artillery, nice.
If you have any other findings or ideas to make Guards great I would appreciate to hear it.

This is a highly exploratory post inspired by some books I delved into recently as well as exfatloss' recent post about satiety (why would salsa and sour cream be such appetite enhancers? What is it about them??).
I guess we sometimes need to engage in knowledge 'fishing expeditions' and just hope some patterns emerge. This is a sub with a lot of first hand experience various food / macro restrictions who pays attention to what they eat and how they feel about it more than the general population.
Please share your accounts of various cravings / satiety experiences while on different restricted diets. It can be something you experience now or have experienced in the past. It can be something you have noticed in your pets or farm animals (we're not that different from them after all!). It can be transient, or something you experience your whole life. I would like to collect these hunge satiety narratives.
Give as much background as you can remember - what was your diet (approx macros, types of food). How long did craving / satiety last? Did you give into it? Does it drive you to overeat / undereat? Did it feel like the mental 'want' was disconected from physical intake (ie. My stomach is distended from overeating, but still crave some more)? How long does the drive to eat / avoid food lasts? What was your energy / mood levels at the time? Do you have any medical conditions that may influence it? Were you taking any drugs or supplements at the time? What is your hunch on why the craving / satiety happened? What are the most delicious things you've ever tasted? If you had them repeatedly, would they lose appeal? What foods feel satisfying? What foods make you not able to take another bite?
To have any chance at patterns emerging, I'd prefer us to stick to natural products driving cravings / satiety or minimally processed foods. For processed food, please indicate the ingredients on it, including any fortification that may apply in your country. The more complex the ingredient list, the harder it will be!
We know so little of how hunger, satiety and cravings work, and yet it is so important. This interplay of 'feelings' ensures an animal (incl we) can meet its energy needs and (more impressively!) get a huge array of chemicals needed to buid and maintain its body structures and keep going a huge number of chemical processes going.
Given access to a variety of (natural) food - hunger, satiety and cravings manage to get this 'procurement' system going to astonishing precision. How?
What things can a body trigger cravings for? Is it just minerals? Macros? Amino acids? Types of fat? When does satiety kick in? Is it driven by energy needs being met? Micro nutrient needs being met? A combination of both? Which macro and which micro nutrient combos? Do other food compounds (e.g. flavonoids, protease inhibitors, anti nutrients) make a difference? Do mildly toxic plant compounds (tannins? Protease inhibitors?) trigger satiety? Can certain macros not be processed corectly into energy without given micro nutrients? Does the body know & try to correct that? How does the body know it has a need for something? How does it turn that need into a sensation of hunger / satiety? How does it know / learn what external food product can meet that need?

Hello and welcome to Day 16 of the May Recovery Challenge, how are you?
Wishing you peace and success for today :)

Today's check in:

What's one thing that is going well this week? Or, if nothing's going especially well, is there anything that's not a disaster?
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Bonus exercise: Radical acceptance

“What you resist not only persists, but grows in size.” Carl Jung
All major recovery frameworks incorporate some form of “acceptance” as a significant component of their programs. In the 12 steps, it’s embedded in the Serenity Prayer (the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, the wisdom to know the difference). In SMART Recovery it’s conceived as “Unconditional Self, Life and Other Acceptance”. In dialectical behaviour therapy (which is what is used in many ED treatment programs), it’s called “radical acceptance”.
These are all basically different expressions of the same concept, i.e. not letting things that we can’t control take over our moods and derail us from our recoveries.
On Tuesday of this week we made a list of things that are not in our control. Those things include the past, our current circumstances, and other people’s behaviour. Today will be a brief summary of radical acceptance, with apologies in advance to anyone who’s more educated about this than me, I hope to not completely butcher the topic! 🙂
Radical acceptance IS:

• a neutral acknowledgment of the reality of a situation that is either temporarily or permanently unchangeable
• an acceptance that life is imperfect, we are imperfect, others are imperfect
• a shift in focus from what we cannot control (the situation) to what we can control (our response)
• a way to seek peace and reduce suffering even in the face of real or perceived adversity
• a belief that life is worth living even though it is imperfect and there is pain and disappointment sometimes

Radical acceptance is NOT:

• approval or “liking” a situation
• “giving up” or the absence of a desire for change
  • quite the opposite, in fact accepting reality is often the first step to change
• appropriate for every situation
  • if someone is in danger or being abused, that is not a time for acceptance!
• going to eliminate grief, sadness or pain
  • grief and sadness are normal and inevitable human emotions
  • some things are going to be very painful no matter how much acceptance we bring to the situation, for example death, abuse, serious illness or injury
  • radical acceptance can however lessen feelings of frustration, resentment, bitterness and unhappiness

Signs that we’re not accepting a reality:

• Use of phrases like “why me”, “it shouldn’t be this way”, “I wish it was different”, “it’s not fair”
• Needing to numb to escape a reality
• Labeling people or situations as good or bad, right or wrong

In the context of an eating disorder, the obvious thing that many of us struggle to accept is our current body size! And yet as we have all experienced, that constant internal struggle with body acceptance and trying to force ourselves into smaller bodies as soon as possible quite often keeps us trapped in a binge cycle.
Body size is not however the only area in which acceptance can affect our recoveries. Other things we might need to accept in recovery could include: how much work it might take to achieve recovery from our eating disorders / how long that process might take, other people’s inability to understand our struggles or be supportive, an inability to completely control our environments, the fact that recovery will have ups and downs and there may be symptoms along the way, and the discomfort we may experience when learning new coping mechanisms and letting go of old ones. And I’m sure there are many other examples!!
Why does this matter? When we spend our mental energy resisting or fighting against things we cannot control or change, we create emotional suffering for ourselves that we then often turn to our unhealthy coping mechanisms to soothe, and we potentially rob ourselves of the opportunity to focus on what we have and what is actually available to us, and to make progress where possible!
I try not to put my own personal experiences into the posts but I have a recent personal example of what a difference acceptance made in my own life recently, so I’ll share that in my check in! 😀
Tips for Practicing Radical Acceptance

• Think of a reality that you are fighting against (“this shouldn’t be happening”)
• Acknowledge the reality (“this has happened”)
• Remind yourself that you are not in control of changing it right now
• Think about what your behaviour would look like if you did accept the facts
• Try a body scan to see what feelings and sensations that evokes
• Embrace any feelings of sadness or grief
• Acknowledge that life has meaning and is worth living even when there is some pain

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The bonus exercise is: can you think of 1 small, 1 medium, and 1 large acceptance goal related to your recovery?
Here are some non-recovery examples in case they’re helpful in thinking about small, medium and large acceptance goals 🙂

• small: someone cut in front of me for the bus
• medium: I burned my dinner
• large: I didn’t get a job I applied for

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WHAT IF I HAVE A SLIP DURING THE CHALLENGE?
if you have a slip and want to turn it into a recovery learning opportunity, here are some questions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZhdjmzEVA6UTCNAEU53xn9LuN8TOfLbl/edit
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I have been running multiple lists and find that 2 Manticores and 1 or 2 Basilisks is still the most consistent. Also, we practically have no detachment unless we spam Artillery.
But finding replacements for Kasrkins and Bullgryns are really hard. Scions can't really replace the use of Kasrkins cause they are deep strikers and the use of Kasrkins is the round 1 scout to screen and kill opponent's infantry with take aim and FRFSRF. The only one that I can think of possible replacement for the Kasrkins is Straken with the scout, since 10 Catachans in a Chimera is already useful adding 55 points more to make them more fatal in combat when they step out, use epic challenge against important targets, source of two more orders, and can also order themselves Move move move to be more maneuveranle is nice. The biggest problem is that there is only one Straken.
DKoK with Marshall may also be the next best thing, 20 bodies with FnP 5, and reanimation protocols is pretty chunky, and when they get shot(which they will) they get +1 to hit and if they are half strength, get +1 to wound. They also carry 2 Plasmas+4 Special weapons+2 Plasma Pistols instead of the regular 4 special weapons per 20 bodies, with Grim Demeanor they shred Elites.
Some other units that seems to be great/competitive after MFM
Hellhound: doesn't need orders(best part of it), a great force multiplier cause it can strip cover for your artillery(second best part of it cause you have so much of it), can be treated like how you would treat an infantry, you essentially just shove a cheap 11W T10 2+ save against them that can overwatch very well, preferably on an objective.
Leman Russ punisher: It has always been great we just have a vehicle/monster focused meta. It just became better from experience cus there have been a lot of Orks lately, Wraiths are honestly now more problematic than C'tans, Sisters with their Elite Infantry, Custodes losing defenses to Dev Wounds(RIP Banana bois), etc.
Scions: Nice point buffs, was good I think they are now great.
Bullgryns still great for their points, can't say the same for the Kasrkins. Maybe if they are 110, but I think 120 is too much.
I wish the Russ points buff would be very useful, but they barely if at all take advantage of our Detachment rule. GW gave us an Artillery detachment, then punish us for using Artillery, nice.
If you have any other findings or ideas to make Guards great I would appreciate to hear it.

FYI, this is a story COLLECTION. Lots of standalones technically. So, you can basically start to read at any chapter, no pre-read of the other chapters needed technically (other than maybe getting better descriptions of characters than: Adam Vir=human, Krill=antlike alien, Sunny=tall alien, Conn=telepathic alien). The numbers are (mostly) only for organization of posts and continuity.
OC Written by Charlie Stastarrfallknightrise,
Typed up and then posted here by me.
Proofreading and language check for some chapters by u/Finbar9800 u/BakeGullible9975 u/Didnotseemecomein and u/medium_jock
Future Lore and fact check done by me.
*Starts to cry* I am so so happy! Isn’t that great? Finally some good news and great things to go forward!
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Breaking News tonight from the Apollo 11 memorial landing site, as Admiral Adam Vir and Captains Warren Richards and Mary Chavez were rescued from the Pacific Ocean, following a journey that was supposed to be historical, turned harrowing. Amy Grey comes to us this morning with the story.
Thank you Julie, it was only a week ago here on the historic Cape Canaveral launch site, that the reconstructed Saturn V rocket was launched by the UNSC International Space and Aeronautics Division on the two thousand and fifty first anniversary of the original Apollo 11 mission. On board The reconstructed rocket were astronauts Fleet Admiral Adam Vir, head of the UNSC deep space exploration division, Captain Warren Richards five year veteran and historical aeronautics expert, and Mary Chavez, six year shuttle pilot veteran, and communications specialist.
The reconstructed Saturn V rocket took off thirty minutes behind schedule at 10:03 GMT July 16 after delays attributed to engineering standbys. However, reports by UNSC investigation early this morning indicate that the delays were called for by engineering head Jade Clein who noticed something strange during her final checks of the Saturn V recreated rocket.
In an interview early today, flight director, Aaliyah Seif of the Apollo re-creation mission informed outlets that there was evidence of attempted tampering on the hull of the Saturn V rocket. The tampering case in the shape of these small silver tape strips covering loosened bolts along one of the Saturn V side panels. Engineers stated that the tape was not heat resistant and would have burned off in time to rattle the bolts loose and, likely, cause a devastating spin that would destroy the rocket.
While this attempted tampering was thwarted, the mission would only become more dire. A sudden and shocking report by Mericanda News 5 showed an uncut image of an unknown alien hybrid woman claiming that the UN President had ordered the attempted assassination of Admiral Vir, in conjunction with an audio recording by Admiral Colter Massie, Head of the Galactic intelligence division and known isolationist, that admitted to the attempted assassination of Admiral Vir, and the acquisition of twenty Thunderhawk’s, which were used to harry the Saturn V on its way to the moon. Admiral Kelly, longtime friend of Admiral Vir, corroborated the story, saying she caught General Massie just after he ordered the deployment of the twenty Thunderhawk’s. During their conversion, he attempted to kill her, before being detained by two members of Admiral Vir's crew, and was later seen being escorted into custody by Military Police.
Indeed, footage has been captured from the hull of the Saturn V, showing approximately twenty Thunderhawk’s attempting to destroy the rocket while Rundi remote piloted drones and an unknown group of what appear to be racing jets, fought back to delay the attack, while word was sent to the UNSC to deploy F-90 Darkfire pilots to assist. This all after communications between Houston and the rocket were sabotaged shortly after leaving orbit. The F-90 Darkfire pilots were able to arrive on time to rescue the rocket, though a hole was reportedly torn in the hull, sucking Admiral Vir out into space. Luckily, he was later recovered and returned to his ship without any injuries. Patch teams were then able to repair the torn hull and the astronauts completed their mission landing to crowds on the moon and returning to earth on time, landing in the Pacific Ocean only nine miles away from the waiting ship.
All three astronauts were recovered and are reported to be in good health.
The investigation into the UN president's involvement is still ongoing at this time, however preliminary reports from the Global Bureau of Investigation suggest evidence is both staggering and damning to the current UN president, who earlier today, attempted to cut all ties to the sabotage efforts, saying she was framed. Political experts report that, even assuming her innocence, she will likely not last to the end of her term.
International News Network was able to interview Admiral Vir shortly after his landing while still on board the rescuing ship UNSS Victory.
Here is what the Admiral had to say:
"I find it... Really very disheartening that someone we all trusted, and someone that we all should have looked up to could do something like this. It really is a heinous demonstration of what political corruption can lead people to do."
"And how do you feel, personally about all of this?"
"Personally, I... well to be honest I am hurt and appalled. Not to mention that I fear for the safety of my family and my friends. Every day I wonder if my involvement with them is going to get someone I love killed... The thought haunts me, but I hope after all of this is over I... and all of us can breathe a little easier."
"Were you scared?"
"I don't think that even needs to be a question. Of course I was scared, getting sucked out of your spaceship isn't ideal."
"What do you hope will happen now?"
"I hope that justice can be upheld to those who deserve it."
"What do you have to say to the UN president."
”...”
”So?”
"I have nothing to say. Wouldn't want to waste the air.”
[…]
What followed would be one of the largest scandals in recent political history. At some point an unknown number of classified government documents was leaked onto the internet, and after that it was all over for the Presidency. Thousands of enterprising humans, and aliens alike, viewed the documents to discover all the underhanded and dirty things which had been going on in the UN governmental body over the past few years. Forensic accounting experts (mostly Tesraki), uncovered plenty of fiscal tampering which shed light on plenty of isolationist related projects and bank accounts. There was even evidence that they had something to do with the original assassination attempt against Admiral Vir so many months ago. The drama had even managed to capture the attention of Rundi political experts and Vrul computer science geniuses, and together they unearthed a world of unfathomable, but not unexpected corruption. The process to remove the UN president from office was probably one of the fastest movements of human government ever seen by UN congressional leaders, who were likely trying their very best to distance themselves from association with the president, who despite not being the only one involved, had become the political scapegoat for everyone else that had a supposed link with isolationism.
Even the VP fell under suspicion and was watched closely for the rest of his term.
Admiral Massie and the UN President were placed under arrest and set up for court dates in the nearing future, though everyone saw a long and arduous litigation process ahead. Even Ramirez's family had filed for damages against the government after the news came to light, confirming that their son had been shot as collateral in one of the UN presidents plans to assassinate Admiral Vir. They settled out of court to the tune of an unknown, but impressive sum of money.
No one really knew how much, but a couple months later Ramirez's younger sister was seen training at one of the most prestigious Olympic academies on earth.
Ramirez himself was suddenly able to afford housing on the moon in a condo just next door to his best friend, though no one else inquired further.
The Rundi chairwoman came forward with her own investigation, admitting to being suspicious for a long time though she feared accusations without proper proof. Admiral Vir was seen having lunch with her not so many months after the events took place, suggesting that the trust between the two of them had not been completely dissolved. With much of the isolationist element gone from government, public policy began to lean heavily towards integration with the alliance. The occasional isolationist demonstration or protest was held, but none of them managed to gain traction.
Admiral Vir was finding himself more important than ever, though it was to his chagrin that his ship was grounded for the intervening months while the investigation continued.
No one was entirely sure what the future held.
[…]
Admiral Vir stepped into Admiral Kelly's office. The last time he had actually visited her here had been over a few years ago, before his promotion to captain of the Harbinger. It seemed so distant now, and he never expected to walk into her office with a star on his shoulder. She stood as he entered, and the two of them shook hands, ignoring all the stuffy formalities that usually come with the meeting of two military officers.
The wall behind her was decorated with a myriad of metals and awards she had received over her career, and he couldn't help but note the slight tinge of grey he could see forming in her hair. He knew that feeling, he was going prematurely white much to his chagrin. She stood and the two of them shook hands.
"Vir."
"Kelly."
She motioned him to sit, and he sat, sighing lightly as he had been on his feet all day consulting with political figures and other members of the UNSC.
"A strange couple months wouldn't you say?”
"Tell me about it."
Kelly reached under her desk and withdrew an amber bottle which she placed between them,
"I always forget; do you drink?"
"On occasion."
"Well consider this an occasion."
She said, popping off the top and pouring two glasses for them. She handed his across the desk and he leaned back in his seat cupping the cool glass in both hands.
She swirled the amber liquid around in her glass,
"So what are your plans after all this?”
He took a sip of water warmed by the burning liquid,
"Hoping things will go back to normal and I can go back to traveling the galaxy."
Kelly grunted,
"A simple man with simple motivations."
He laughed,
"Sometimes I think a stupid man with simple motivations."
She chuckled then grew serious,
"A lot of people make the mistake of assuming simple people don't have the intelligence to match. Some people assume that trusting means gullible means dumb. Just because we are trusting and expect others to do the right thing is not necessarily a fault. I believe there is a kind of beauty in assuming the fundamental goodness of humanity."
Admiral Vir shook his head,
"How can you after seeing what we have seen?”
"How can you not?"
She shrugged,
"We always knew that politicians were corrupt, but think about everything else we have seen."
Admiral Vir nodded slowly,
"The enthusiasm for the Apollo 11 recreation mission, the people who flew up to help us. All of those people who went digging through years of information just to uncover the truth."
She raised her glass,
"Precisely. Goodness in humanity is all around us, but we tend to overlook the good in favor of the bad."
She placed her hat on the desk and sighed,
"It is up to good people to keep their goodness going even when it might seem easier to give into the bad. I have and will always believe in the fundamental good of humanity. Some may call it naive, or even stupid. Others have said I have a romanticized view of a species that is fundamentally broken."
She turned her head to look out the window, a contemplative expression on her face before turning back to look at Adam.
"You understand me, I think."
He nodded slowly.
"People need to be believed in. You tell someone for long enough that they are fundamentally bad at their core and they will begin to believe you. For thousands of years pessimists have gotten it into our heads that we are no better than animals, worse even since animals don't fight in wars. But I believe that is wrong, I have seen people, I have met people, and I have interacted with people who prove to me that humanity cannot just be fundamentally bad or else these people wouldn't exist."
She tapped her nails against the glass,
"I think it is easier to corrupt purity than wash away a stain."
He listened quietly as she continued.
"Humans are born good, Adam, and life stains us. We aren't born stained while some of us are wiped clean."
She shook her head,
"Doesn't make sense to me."
She caught him with a look, pinning him to the spot with her intense stare,
"People like you convince me of this every day."
"Me!?..."
She held up a hand.
"Adam Vir, I am convinced that the best outcome this universe ever had, was when a happy go lucky science fiction freak was lucky enough to be the first man to meet aliens. Any other way things would have gone horribly wrong."
She leaned across her desk,
"The universe needs men and women like you, and not only that but the universe needs people who are going to support men and women like you."
She sat back,
"Which is why I have made a decision…"
He raised an eyebrow in curiosity, not entirely sure where this could be going.
She smiled,
"I have decided to run for UN President."
He nearly spit his mouthful of expensive scotch onto the table, but managed to choke it mostly down.
Eyes wide he set his glass down,
"Are you serious?”
She smiled,
"Seriously serious."
"Well shit, you have my vote for sure."
He raised his glass to her,
"I couldn't think of a better outcome."
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Thanks for reading! As you saw in the title, this is a cross posted story written by starrfallknightrise and I'll just upload some of it here for you guys, if you are interested and want to read ahead, the original story-collection can be found on tumblr or wattpad to read for free. (link above this text under "OC:..." ) It is the Empyrean Iris story collection by starfallknightrise. Also, if you want to know more about the story collection i made an intro post about it, so feel free to check that out to see what other great characters to look forward to! (Link also above this text). I have no affiliations to the author; just thought I’d share some of the great stories you might enjoy a lot!
Obviously, I have Charlie’s permission to post this and for the people already knowing the stories, or starting to read them: If you follow the link and check out the story you will see some differences. I made some small (non-artistic) changes, mainly correcting writing mistakes, pronoun correction and some small additional info here and there of things which were not thought of/forgotten or even were added/changed in later stories (like the “USS->UNSC” prefix of Stabby, Chalar=/->Sunny etc). As well as some "biggemajor" changes in descriptions and info’s for the same stringency/continuity reason. That can be explained by the story collection being, well a story collection at the start with many standalone-stories just starring the same people, but later on it gets more to a stringent storyline with backstories and throwbacks. (For example Adam Vir has some HEAVY scars over his body, following his bones, which were not really talked about up till half the collection, where it says it covers his whole body and you find out via backflash that he had them the whole time and how he got them, they just weren't mentioned before. However, I would think a doctor would at least see these scars before that, especially since he gets analyzed, treated and goes shirtless/in T-shirts in some stories). So TLDR: Writing and some descriptions are slightly changed, with full OK from the author, since he himself did not bother to correct these things before.

Recovery from BDD might sometimes feel like a distant goal that seems, at times, impossible to achieve. But many people recover from BDD or learn to reduce the symptoms to the point where they don't play a role in their everyday life. Remember that a mental disorder is not a life long sentence but rather something that can be managed and recovered from.
Here we have collected a set of stories and advice on what recovery looks like and how others have gotten there.
Watch personal stories

• Tips for Overcoming Body Image Issues Kim White
• My BDD Recovery Annie Elainey
• Finding body peace Annie Elainey
• Healing Ugly – How I healed my body dysmorphia helloamygarner
• How I Deal With BDD, tips for when you're having a rough time AlexandriaTheGreat
• BDD (& Things That Can Help) Melanie Murphy
• Hannah Lewis, recovery story BDD foundation
• Alex Mummery, recovery story BDD foundation

Read personal stories

• Recovery stories BDDFoundation
• How I recovered from BDD International OCD Foundation

Professional advice

• CBT for BDD - Rob Willson / BDDFoundation
• Coping and Recovering from BDD when you have Visible Flaws - Dr Rob Willson

Healthier perspective

• On feeling ugly School of Life
• Our Bodies are Not an Image Mary Jelkovsky, TEDx
• Beauty and how we're obsessed with the wrong idea Christina Gressianu / TEDx
• Body Positivity or Body Obsession? Lindsay Kite, TEDx
• Shake my beauty - a series redefining what beauty means

REMEMBER THE GREEKS
When was the first metallic disk thrown into the air? At least as far back as ancient Greece because they threw the discus in the Olympics. The discovery probably is far older than even that. At least as old at the bronze age because the first blacksmiths will have hammered flat pieces of metal and someone is bound to have noticed that SPINNING flat bits of metal travel very far when thrown.
So flying metal disks go at least that far back. Thats thousands of years.
How far of a stretch do you think it took to go from “a disk travels much further when thrown than a rock does” to “I wonder how we can make one we can ride inside of?”
The ancient Greeks also had no shortage of genius's. In fact they have a long list of ones in the field of PHYSICS. Plus we have no idea of how much knowledge has been lost let alone been hidden on purpose.
ROSWELL
The Roswell debris was said to be extremely light weight metal and extremely strong. So now we have weight being a factor with flying saucers!!!
If they are anti gravity machines why is weight an issue?
ULTRA LIGHT WEIGHT + FRICTIONLESS + AERODYNAMIC SHAPE
Why are these 3 factors not being talked about YET the so called 5 observables are???
Because the 5 observables are a misdirection.
Ultra light weight but super strong would be the holy grail of AEROSPACE materials. You don’t need light weight materials if you have mastered anti gravity.
Because if you had the ability to manipulate gravity you could fly a skyscraper if you wanted.
THE TRIANGLES ARE PROBABLY A NEW BREAKAWAY
Most if not all of these IMO are probably a modified version of the original saucers. Probably belonging to the USA and a breakaway group within the military industrial complex. Taking the light weight super structure and frictionless body and combining it with nuclear power, which would enable full trans medium performance. Being able to go from the earths atmosphere, under the ocean and into space and have an indefinite flight time.
The saucers probably don't have nuclear power and probably don't have an indefinite flight time. Remember too many reports of them WOBBLING which indicates running out of power and momentum.
Where as saucers can go in an direction on their vertical axis; triangles have three points of directional change instantaneously. Again, this is OBVIOUSLY an AERODYNAMIC feature. Because you could fly a house if you had anti gravity.
WE ARE BEING LIED TO ABOUT NHI/ET
Its humans. Its always been humans. The technology is not that advanced but it would still revolutionise travel and make it extremely low cost and efficient.
Low cost and efficient isn't how profits are made.

Australia PR for Nurse from IndiaIf you are looking for Australia PR for a Nurse from India then there are several options available to a registered Indian nurse seeking permanent residency in Australia. The General Skilled Migration program, which encompasses the Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa and the Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa, is one popular route. These visas are point-based and require the fulfilment of certain requirements, such as age, English language competency, skills evaluation, and character and health standards.
Employer sponsorship, such as that provided by the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) or the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186), is another possible route. A qualified employer must sponsor the nurse for a post in Australia to obtain one of these visas.
To successfully negotiate the complexities of Australian immigration law, the nurse must thoroughly investigate, comprehend, and apply for each pathway. They should also get expert counsel or assistance from an immigration consultant.
Why is AUSTRALIAN REGISTRATION – Nursing and Midwifery Board needed for Australia PR for a nurse?
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board (NMBA) has to have registered you as a Registered Nurse for you to be able to work in Australia and apply for Skills Assessment. In addition to deciding on issues about registration, endorsement, notation, and compliance for nurses, midwives, and students, the NMBA also establishes policy and professional standards for the nursing profession. The following viewpoints are included in the registration standards:
• Past Criminal Records
• Fluency in the English language
• Professional indemnity insurance policies;
• Recent Practice;
• Ongoing Professional Development
Which skill assessment body is required for Australia PR for Nurse?
You need to take a skills evaluation to qualify for a permanent resident visa. The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) is the authority for assessing skills for registered nurses. It can evaluate internationally qualified nurses or international students who have completed their nursing degree program in Australia and are registered there, as well as those with an equivalent qualification and registration in New Zealand. The following list of three primary eligibility pathways:
Full Skills Assessment: You are eligible for a full skills assessment if you are not registered in Australia and have a degree in Nursing from outside Australia. For example: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc.
Australian Visa Application for Registered Nurses (Nurse Visa Australia)
A variety of visas are available for Australia PR Visa from India. Registered Nurses to apply for immigration to Australia, including the following:
Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189): For skilled professionals subject to a points system who wish to live and work in Australia and apply for permanent residency on their own, the visa (subclass 189) is a permanent residence permit. These days, applicants must score substantially higher on the Points in order to be invited, due to the government's limited allocation of spots for this category and the fierce rivalry among applicants
Skilled Nomination Visa (Subclass 190): For skilled professionals who meet certain requirements and wish to work and settle in Australia, the visa (subclass 190) is a permanent residence permit. An Australian state or territory government agency must nominate the application. The need for nurses in Australia is high and is expected to remain so, particularly during and after the Covid-19 worldwide pandemic. If their profession is listed as a state occupation, qualified registered nurses may be eligible to seek for a nomination to the Australian state.
Skilled Work Regional Provisional visa (Subclass 491): Itis a temporary residency permit for skilled professionals who meet the requirements and wish to work and reside in Australia. An Australian state or territory government agency must propose the applicant, or a qualifying relative must sponsor them. After the necessary requirements are satisfied, the holders of this visa may then apply for the subclass 191 Skilled Regional (Permanent) visa.
The Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (Subclass 482 visa): It permits foreign workers whose designated occupation is on the approved occupation lists to be hired on a temporary basis by an approved business sponsor. The visa validity period for jobs involving registered nurses may be up to four years. If the necessary requirements are met, the visa may be renewed. After meeting the necessary requirements, sponsored nurses may submit an additional application for a permanent resident visa under the 186 Employer Nomination Scheme.
Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186): workers who wish to work in Australia and apply for Permanent Residency through their employment opportunity can do so using the Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186). An authorized Australian employer must nominate a candidate for this visa in the first phase, and the candidate must then apply under the nominated stream. It is a component of the program for permanent employer-sponsored visas. If their employers are prepared to help them, sponsored nurses may be able to apply straight for permanent residency through this route.
How to apply for Australia PR for Nurses from India?
There are usually multiple steps involved in becoming a registered nurse and moving to Australia from India. This is a broad synopsis of the procedure:
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This is intended to be a point of reference rather than suggestions for design, but with the number of medieval-based fantasy RPGs out there, I figured this might be useful.
Regarding accuracy, there may be points of contention among medieval enthusiasts, so I'll do my best to support my arguments
Sword Names
Naming conventions are likely not terribly important to many designers. However, if you want to separate your classification style from Dungeons and Dragons (who refer to mail armohauberks as "chainmail") and other entertainment media, this explanation may be helpful.
Specific typologies of swords are very scarce in medieval manuscripts, and the most common description of any sword, regardless of geometry, is simply called "sword". And though I have seen names like "longsword" and "bastard sword" used in Early Modern texts (Capulet: "What noise is this? Give me my longsword"), I haven't seen them in medieval texts, though that does not necessarily mean the terms were invented in the 16th century. Overall, I would still say "longsword" is a fair term to use in a RPG
However, swords that classified as a longsword in museums are typically of hand-and-a-half grip, which means they can be effectively used in either one or two hands, much like a bastard sword. As such, there is no consistent historical or academic distinction between the longsword and bastard sword. If you refer to every mid-length sword as a longsword, there is no contradiction here.
The "great sword" is particularly confusing. Again, a modern use refers to large two-handed swords often as a greatsword, and this is not necessarily wrong, but there is some complicated context here. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the Gaels referred to their two-handed swords as "claymore" which translates to "great sword". However, the Tudor dynasty banned Gaelic in the 16th century, and later on, "claymore" was used to refer to Scottish short swords. In medieval manuscripts however, the phrase "great sword of war" referred to a sword with the geometry of a bastard sword (with a grip length of a hand and a half) and it was theorized by Ewart Oakeshott that its intended use was for "ponderous" mail-defeating blows on horseback due to its weight distribution. These swords saw use generally through the 13th and 14th centuries and fell out in favor of more specialized swords such as the longsword proper, which featured tapered designs more suited for defeating plate armor, which emerged as a full plate harness sometime near end of the 14th century
Weight
Regarding weights, swords are deceptively light, and it's been reported that historic swords in the Met's gallery have much better balance than modern replicas. Here are some weights listed for various swords:

• British two-handed sword, 15th century, 5 pounds 3 ounces, total length 4 feet 9 inches
  
• Italian two-handed sword, 15-16th centuries, 6 pounds 2 ounces, total length 5 feet 6 inches
  
• German hand-and-a-half sword, early 16th century, 4 pounds, total length 4 feet 2 inches
  
• German hand-and-a-half sword, early 15th century, 3 pounds 7 ounces, total length 4 feet 1 inch
  
• German rapier, late 16th century, 3 pounds 11 ounces, total length 4 feet 6 inches
  

(The Met appears to have stopped using the term "longsword")
Function
Before the late 14th century, swords typically had flat or lenticular blades and broad tips meant for hewing. Their increasing mass from earlier centuries implies that they were specialized for defeating mail armor. As such, in the 15th and 16th centuries, Irish and Scottish infantry were still wearing mail armor without plate defenses on the body, and their claymores featured broad blades of German construction, supporting the argument for defeating mail. Modern impact tests show that swords do a fantastic job of inflicting grievous injuries through mail armor, even though the sword doesn't actually cut through the links.
As plate armor increased in prevalence, swords with tapered blades, diamond cross sections, and reinforced points proportionate followed suit, and from what I've seen of surviving pieces as well as artwork, tapered swords and "estocs" dominated in presence during the 15th century. Medieval dueling accounts and at least one full contact sparring YouTube channel I've seen (Dequitem) demonstrate that thrusting strikes against gaps in plate armor such as the inner thigh and underneath the aventail or sallet visor are quite accurate and deadly, which contradicts a popular notion that swords were merely backup weapons, nearly useless against plate armor.
Further, those who might not deny the effectiveness of swords may still say that polearms dominated the battlefield, though this claim requires more nuance. Since set-piece, open field battles were often separated by years (3 years between Formigny and Castillon, 10 years between Crecy and Poitiers), many active knights would live without ever seeing a full blown battle! Instead, the most common military engagements were night raids, small scale sieges with ladders, and minor skirmishes and ambushes—all situations where the sword would prevail. Even in open battle, once unit cohesion started to break down, close-quarters combat with swords, axes, and warhammers took center stage, as is famously evident in the Battle of Agincourt 1415
It is also widely believed among medieval enthusiasts that swords are inferior battle weapons to the mace and warhammer, due to their ability to inflict concussive force through plate armor. Medieval fight reenactor "Dequitem" addresses this concept thoroughly in his response video to Matt Easton, where he supports his argument with clips of full contact combat with blunt weapons: https://youtu.be/TbiGZNNs2oI?si=PIPYUDPUsMFYkM2K
To summarize the video:

• swords have more mass and more rotational force on the swing
  
• mace and hammer strikes are only effective against the head (against armor), but don't deal one-hit stopping power
  
• maces and hammers have a much smaller width of effective striking contact, and are easier to parry due to the angle of incidence
  
• thrusts in the halfsword are both powerful and accurate, and thrusts are more difficult to parry than other strikes
  

Since no one is posting their top 10 anymore I’ve compiled all your lists (even top 10 lists found in the comments) and set points Eurovision style: 10 points for the top 1 song on each list, 9 for the second top song, etc.
I took the data from 46 top 10 lists posted here recently (there was a top 20 but I only took the first 10 positions). Bottom 10 lists were not taken into account.

1. Track 10 (170 points)
2. party 4 u (136)
3. Vroom Vroom (101)
4. Next Level Charli (92)
5. visions (81)
6. B2B (65)
7. forever (64)
8. Backseat (62)
9. Gone (57)
10. detonate (55)
    
11. Roll With Me: (53)
    
12. No Angel: (52)
    
13. Unlock It: (50)
    
14. Constant Repeat:(49)
    
15. Silver Cross (43)
    
16. Claws / Club Classics: (42)
    
17. Delicious: (41)
    
18. Paradise / Sorry If I hurt You: (38)
    
19. Trophy (36)
    
20. Hot Girl: (34)
    
21. pink diamond (32)
    
22. Lipgloss (31)
    
23. Cross You Out: (29)
    
24. I Got It / Secret (Shh): (27)
    
25. Von Dutch (26)
    
26. anthems / Femmebot: (25)
    
27. Speed Drive / White Mercedes (24)
    
28. enemy (23)
    
29. Thoughts (22)
    
30. Out Of My Head: (21)
    
31. Drugs / I Don’t Wanna Know: (20)
    
32. Good Ones / New Shapes (18)
    
33. 2099 / Crash / c2.0 / Dreamer / the Von Dutch Remix (17)
    
34. 3 AM (Pull Up) / Boom Clap: (16)
    
35. Grins / Miss U / Move Me: (15)
    
36. Hot In It / Lucky / Stay Away: (14)
    
37. 1999 / Beg For You / Lightning / Used To Know Me: (13)
    
38. 5 in the morning / February 2016 / Focus / Girls Night Out / Tears / White Roses: (12)
    
39. Twice (11)
    
40. Doing it / Set Me Free / Xcxoplex: (10)
    
41. Boys / Black Roses / Emotional / Nuclear Seasons: (9)
    
42. Click / How Can I Not Know What I Need Right Now / I love It / Spring Breakers: (8)
    
43. Baby / Body of My Own / Fancy / I Wanna Be With You / Need Ur Luv / What I Like / Yuck: (7)
    
44. Breaking Up / Hand in the Fire / i finally understand / Official / Out Out / Take My Hand / Taxi: (6)
    
45. Porsche / Warm / Welcome To My Island Remix: (5)
    
46. 1 Night / 7 years / Lock You Up / Selfish Girl: (4)
    
47. Blame It On U / Break the Rules / ILY2 / Miami / You’re the One: (3)
    
48. Caught in the Middle / London Queen: (2)
    
49. Good Girls / Dream Glow / Round & Round / Spinning (A.G. Cook remix) / SuperLove / You (HaHa Ha): (1)
    

Here are the points given to each song (remember 10 here means it’s someone’s number one). I’m sorry if it’s a bit confusing, I just thought it would be interesting
1 Night: (4)
3 AM (Pull Up): 9 + 7 (16)
5 in the morning: 3 + 7 + 2 (12)
7 years: (4)
1999: 5 + 8 (13)
2099: 6 + 9 + 2 (17)
anthems: 8 + 10 + 7 (25)
B2B: 8 + 4 + 9 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 6 + 8 (65)
Baby: (7)
Backseat: 8 + 8 + 10 + 2 + 9 + 7 + 9 + 3 + 6 (62)
Beg For You: 4 + 4 + 5 (13)
Black Roses (9)
Blame It On U: 2 + 1 (3)
Break the Rules: (3)
Breaking Up: (6)
Body of My Own: 3 + 4 (7)
Boom Clap: 9 + 7 (16)
Boys: 4 + 2 + 3 (9)
c2.0: 7 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 3 (17)
Caught in the Middle: (2)
claws: 2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 10 + 6 + 8 (42)
Click: 7 + 1 (8)
Club Classics: 4 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 4 +6 + 5 (42)
Constant Repeat: 10 + 1 + 10 + 8 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 4 (49)
Crash: 6 + 6 + 5 (17)
Cross You Out: 10 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 1 (29)
Delicious: 3 + 3 + 4 + 10 + 9 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 4 (41)
detonate: 7 + 5 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 10 + 2 + 10 (55)
Doing it: 2 + 8 (10)
Dream Glow: (1)
Dreamer: 3 + 6 + 8 (17)
Drugs: 5 + 6 + 9 (20)
Emotional: 4 + 5 (9)
enemy: 9 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 7 (23)
Fancy: (7)
February 2016: 4 + 6 + 2 (12)
Femmebot: 4 + 5 + 8 + 5 + 3 (25)
Focus: 3 + 9 (12)
forever: 8 + 5 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 10 + 7 + 7 + 2 + 10 + 5 (64)
Girls Night Out: 5 + 3 + 4 (12)
Gone: 5 + 10 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 7 + 8 (57)
Good Girls: (1)
Good Ones: 9 + 9 (18)
Grins: 1 + 8 + 6 (15)
Hand in the Fire: (6)
Hot Girl: 2 + 8 + 8 + 7 + 8 + 1 (34)
Hot In It: 9 + 5 (14)
How Can I Not Know What I Need Right Now: (8)
I Don’t Wanna Know: 4 + 5 + 5 + 6 (20)
i finally understand: (6)
I Got It: 10 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 5 (27)
I love It: (8)
ILY2: 1 + 2 (3)
I Wanna Be With You: (7)
Lightning: 4 + 7 + 2 (13)
Lipgloss: 2 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 10 (31)
Lock You Up: (4)
London Queen: (2)
Lucky: 6 + 5 + 2 + 1 (14)
Miami: (3)
Miss U: 10 + 5 (15)
Move Me: 4 + 4 + 7 (15)
Need Ur Luv: 2 + 5 (7)
New Shapes: 9 + 3 + 1 + 5 (18)
Next Level Charli: 5 + 9 + 5 + 7 + 6 + 10 + 6 + 9 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 5 + 8 (92)
No Angel: 10 + 9 + 4 + 7 + 4 + 10 + 7 + 1 (52)
Nuclear Seasons: (9)
Official: 1 + 5 (6)
Out Of My Head: 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 10 (21)
Out Out: (6)
Paradise: 9 + 6 + 7 + 5 + 10 + 1 (38)
party 4 u: 9 + 6 + 6 + 7 + 10 + 9 + 7 + 5 + 6 + 10 + 3 + 6 + 4 + 10 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 8 + 2 + 6 + 7 (136)
pink diamond: 8 + 5 + 6 + 6 + 7 (32)
Porsche: 3 + 2 (5)
Roll With Me: 1 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 7 + 2 (53)
Round & Round: (1)
Secret (Shh): 1 + 8 + 8 + 10 (27)
Selfish Girl: (4)
Set Me Free: 5 + 5 (10)
Silver Cross: 2 + 8 + 3 + 4 + 9 + 10 + 5 + 2 (43)
Sorry If I hurt You: 1 + 8 + 4 + 10 + 2 + 10 + 3 (38)
Speed Drive: 4 + 10 + 10 (24)
Spinning - A G Cook remix (1)
Spring Breakers: (8)
Stay Away: 8 + 6 (14)
Superlove: (1)
Take my hand: (6)
Taxi: (6)
Tears: 8 +1 + 3 (12)
Thoughts: 3 + 10 + 9 (22)
Track 10: 3 + 10 + 9 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 9 + 7 + 10 + 8 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 6 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 1 + 10 + 9 (170)
Trophy: 1 + 8 + 8 + 2 + 3 +4 + 3 + 6 (35)
Twice: 3 + 4 + 4 (11)
Unlock It: 8 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 9 + 9 + 10 +4 (50)
Used To Know Me: 6 + 7 (13)
visions: 6 + 3 + 9 + 4 + 7 + 10 + 5 + 5 + 8 + 7 + 9 + 8 (81)
Von Dutch: 7 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 2 (26)
the Von Dutch Remix: 9 + 2 + 1 + 5 (17)
Vroom Vroom: 10 + 1 + 3 + 10 + 6 + 3 + 10 + 2 + 3 + 10 + 7 + 9 + 8 + 10 + 9 (101)
Warm: (5)
Welcome To My Island Remix: (5)
What I Like: (7)
White Mercedes: 7 + 2 + 7 + 3 + 5 (24)
White Roses: 2 + 10 (12)
Xcxoplex: 7 + 2 + 1 (10)
You (Ha Ha Ha): (1)
You’re the One: (3)
Yuck: (7)
💖 u angels

I am curious your experience of EMDR & how you felt afterwards? Anyone have a negative experience afterwards?
My main question is; I experience anxiety almost every second of the day… What do you think is better; to have EMDR first or CBT for trauma ?
I have been extremely skeptical of the CBT. Spent a lifetime thinking optimistically & pushing myself through everything looking for the silver lining. When I process things I generally come out with positive outcomes but what I’ve found is it’s created a lot of stress & sickness in my body. I’ve adjusted to constant anxiety but it’s got worse & worse over the years (CPTSD ) mainly because of multiple traumatic events one after the other… Now I am in a good place to heal what’s your experiences of these therapies & which do you recommend first. I was advised to do CBT for trauma first. My only experience of CBT decades ago was horrific - people advising “just ride it out the anxiety & try to find solutions”.
Taking their CBT advice - I’ve been so chronically anxious I’ve tried to “ride it out” & let it pass but it never has for decades. My body is stuck physically in a trauma state. I tried to ignore it I mentally disassociated from assuming anything was wrong (although the pain in my body was intense).
I became obsessed with finding an A-Z list of back up plans & over thinking finding solutions in life, due to the anxiety for years… to the point i couldn’t switch off thinking I needed to think more & come up with more plans.
Finally I realised on reflection how I felt with the pressures of society to keep pushing when that was making me physically ill. I took years trying to teach myself how to breathe in order to eat & try to digest food. Sometimes just thinking triggers so much stress I feel I want to vomit. I feel more content when my mind is blank but it’s not practical.
The only thing that helps is doing absolutely nothing & concentrating on breathing & listening to emotions like somatically but it’s like trying to switch into gear 1 when my body has a tendency to go into 6 … I don’t think it’s in my mind. I feel like there’s a detachment to my body unless I work hard to reconnect through yoga or art (normal councilling helped feel less stress). However things have got worse the more trauma & whereas I used to think being able to talk & be validated or a hug might help for years now I don’t think that will. It’s like I need a way to reset my body.
Is it ok to do EMDR if you have not done CBT trauma?? I was advised I ‘must do trauma CBT’ but after my experience of CBT how is “trauma CBT” any better . I am hugely skeptical because of the work it’s taken to undo the damage caused taking their advice to “push through things” which led me “pushing through chronic illness, trying to ride it out ” instead of resting when I needed to. What helped was to reduce stress & find balance, rest, mindfulness, kindness, & patience - something they didn’t teach.
Have you had experience or either? If so love to know your feeling’s & experiences about either therapy. (Another thing I am greatly aware of is who the therapist is . I am sure a great deal depends on this … Because someone who has experience in multiple things or has their own approach i imagine will differ from someone who lacks empathy & their approach is purely based on text book theory/opinions. )

Hi all,
(TL;Dr at end, sorry this is a long post!)
Last autumn I started getting intermittent pains in my arms from typing but these typically went away when I adapted my technique took more breaks etc. I then did a whole load of DIY in January and in the space of a couple of hours caused a massive flare up with swelling of my hands etc.
It's now about 4 months that I've been off work fully and completely resting my arms (to the extent that, living at home, my mum literally has to cut up my food for me).
The swelling and muscle pain has subsided but I have a lot of pain still in the tendons in my wrist and their insertions at my elbow. It also flares up really easily - if I try to move some clothes around in my room to clear up a bit for example this can then lead to pain increasing over the next couple of days and it can take a couple of weeks to return to its previous level.
I've been doing stretches and massaging the muscles in my forearms religiously. I also take anti-inflammatories. I had a steroid injection in one wrist which seemed to help temporarily but the pain is returning.
I'm trying to start eccentric exercises as I'm aware at this point it's probably not an acute inflammatory problem. However, currently I am literally only doing about six body weight reps of an eccentric wrist curl twice daily with my right wrist and this is enough I think to cause a slight increase in pain over the next couple of days.
I plan to start reading some of the books recommended in this forum as there may be a slight psychosomatic component to this stage. However there is definite swelling at my wrists when I overdo things so I'm not convinced it is only this. I have also had blood tests and an MRI that have shown nothing.
TL;Dr - my question is this: how much pain is acceptable after doing eccentric exercises? Clearly with the level I'm at rest isn't resolving things on its own but it's difficult for me to do any kind of eccentric exercises without a slight increase in pain. Does this mean I do just have to be strict and carry on resting it for longer? Or is a bit of pain acceptable? How soon would you expect to see any improvement?
TIA!!

Angie Yonaga

1. While being kidnapped, she fell unconscious.
2. She fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving her new memories.
3. Korekiyo knocked her out with a floorboard after she accidentally caught him, setting up his murder. She received a head injury.
4. While unconscious, Korekiyo killed her with a katana from his lab. He pierced it through her neck and she died instantly.

Gonta Gokuhara

1. While being kidnapped, he fell unconscious.
2. He fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving his new memories.
3. Gonta was stung by multiple robotic insects during his execution.
4. A giant robotic insect pierced him through his stomach.
5. At the end, he was set on fire.

Himiko Yumeno

1. While being kidnapped, she fell unconscious.
2. She fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving her new memories.
3. Tenko threw her on the ground while performing Neo Aikido.
4. She was potentially hit by debris, during the Final Execution, and received minor injuries.

K1-B0

1. While being kidnapped, he fell unconscious.
2. He fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving his new memories.
3. In an attempt to free Ryoma’s remains, Gonta and Tenko threw him through the water tank.
4. As soon as they logged into the virtual world, Kokichi punched him multiple times to see if their bodies still could feel pain.
5. He felt unwell while investigating the hangar because of the lasting effects of the eletro bomb.
6. His antenna was damaged during Kaito’s execution.
7. At the end, he blew himself up in order to destroy the end wall.

Kaede Akamatsu

1. While being kidnapped, she fell unconscious.
2. She fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving her new memories.
3. During her Execution, she was hung and died because of asphyxia.

Kaito Momota

1. While being kidnapped, he fell unconscious.
2. He fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving his new memories.
3. Almost throughout the entire game, he suffered from a terminal illness, which ultimately caused his death.
4. During Chapter 3, his phasmophobia significantly altered his physical well-being.
5. He clung onto Maki while being anxious, which caused her to punch him in the stomach.
6. After trying to punch Kokichi, he was punched by him instead.
7. He was knocked out and injured by an exisal, when he charged at Kokichi.
8. During Maki’s attempt to kill Kokichi, Kaito tried to protect him and was shot with a poisoned crossbow bolt in his left arm.
9. While Kaito took the antidote Maki had brought from Shuichi’s lab, Kokichi punched him in the stomach to retrieve the antidote.

Kirumi Tojo

1. While being kidnapped, she fell unconscious.
2. She fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving her new memories.
3. During her execution, her hands got injured by the thorns she was climbing up.
4. She was cut by multiple circular blades.
5. She ultimately died because she fell from a great height.

Kokichi Oma

1. While being kidnapped, he fell unconscious.
2. He fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving his new memories.
3. While getting swarmed by insects, he passed out.
4. After revealing her talent, he was choked by Maki.
5. During the investigation of Chapter 3, he stepped through a loose floorboard and hit his head.
6. To keep him from continuing his ramblings, Kaito punched him in the face.
7. Feeling provoked by Kokichi, Maki choked him a second time.
8. In an attempt to disable Kokichi, Kaito shot him with a crossbow bolt in his right arm.
9. After Maki broke into the hangar, she shot Kokichi's spine with a poisoned crossbow bolt.
10. Supposedly he was crushed by the hydraulic press.

Korekiyo Shinguji

1. While being kidnapped, he fell unconscious.
2. He fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving his new memories.
3. During his execution, he was boiled to death.
4. Afterward, he turned into a ghost and was killed a second time with salt.

Maki Harukawa

1. While being kidnapped, she fell unconscious.
2. She fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving her new memories.
3. She was potentially hit by debris, during the Final Execution, and received minor injuries.

Miu Iruma

1. While being kidnapped, she fell unconscious.
2. She fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving her new memories.
3. She was choked with toilet paper by Gonta, when she tried to kill Kokichi.

Rantaro Amami

1. While being kidnapped, he fell unconscious.
2. He fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving his new memories.
3. Tsumugi hit him with a shot put ball and he died instantly.

Ryoma Hoshi

1. While being kidnapped, he fell unconscious.
2. He fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving his new memories.
3. Kirumi knocked him unconscious with a wooden pole.
4. Afterward she held him underwater and he drowned.

Shuichi Saihara

1. While being kidnapped, he fell unconscious.
2. He fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving his new memories.
3. Out of frustration, Kaito punched him in the face.
4. While trying to retrieve him for the Insect Meet and Greet, Gonta accidentally knocked him out.
5. Tenko threw him on the ground while performing Neo Aikido.
6. He was potentially hit by debris, during the Final Execution, and received minor injuries.

Tenko Chabashira

1. While being kidnapped, she fell unconscious.
2. She fell unconscious for a second time, after receiving her new memories.
3. Korekiyo placed a sickle onto the cage Tenko was kneeling in and when he stomped on the floorboard, she was lifted and the sickle pierced through her neck. She died shortly afterward.

Tsumugi Shirogane

1. She was crushed by debris during the Final Execution.

Extra Notes

1. The Flashback Lights seemed to have different effects on everyone.
2. Everyone who was present during the Insect Meet and Greet might've received some minor injuries while fighting them off.
3. They suffered from exhaustion from time to time.
4. One time, Kaito ate too much, which caused him some sort of stomach ache.
5. When Kirumi tried to stabilize Ryoma and herself while sliding down the rope, she might've injured her hand.
6. During Kaito’s and Kokichi's fight before Maki entered the hangar, it’s unclear if they received any injuries apart from the ones they already had.
7. The surviving participants might've received some injuries during their investigation of Chapter 6.
8. Kokichi cut himself once while playing the Knife Game, but this was an optional event (FTE).
9. In the Prologue, Shuchi stumbled out of the locker and fell to the ground.
10. It’s unknown if Tsumugi was actually kidnapped like everyone else.

Tier List with every separate medical issue (minus the extra notes):
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Monday is the first day of the work week that many people dread. Not all people dread it, but some. Let's take a look into the Numerology of Monday to decode the energy and what it can be used for to work with it and not against it.
M - this is the 13th letter of the alphabet vibrating at the energy of 4. The energy of 1 is action and the energy of 3 is connecting with others through collaboration. This puts a focus on responsibilities and for most people, it's a work or school day which connects with this. Although it is about being responsible, it's still the energy of 4 which is mellow and controlled energy. O - this is the 15th letter of the alphabet vibrating at the energy of 6 which is about using your creativity constructively to take care of the tasks or duties you need to take care of. 6 is the number of beauty, duty, and routine. N - 14th letter of the alphabet vibrating at the energy of 5. This is about using your energy to be responsible and making space for enjoyment while doing so. 14 is a karmic number, but not when used correctly. As a karmic number, 14 is about someone who ditched their responsibilities and now have to deal with some challeneges(5). Proper use of this energy is using it for creative purposes. D - 4th letter vibrating at the purest energy of 4 which is about calmness, caution, and security. A - vibrating at 1 as the first letter of the alphabet, this is about action and energy. Y - The 25th letter of the alphabet vibrating at the energy of 7, but through cooperation with others(2) and compassion for others(2) and with the use of creativity (5) or even humor(5). Big lover energy as 5 can point to romance and 2 can point to soulmates.
Monday full numerology comes down to 8 and 8 can represent long and drawn out processes, wait times, and pressure. The dreadful energy can be moreso due to this 8 energy. People can work with this energy by being patient as 8 points to tedious tasks. With this insight, you can now simply start expected a little time in between things and pacing yourself. It can seem like a long day or your duties may be plentiful.
This is a day best utilized in a constructive (8) way with the use of wisdom and calculation(7). The 7 is the soul urge influence of Monday based on the vowels. 2 vowels A and O which equals 7. Being calculating and seeking depth will allow you to master the energy of Monday. Use this day to get the most done with your projects or workloads.
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Assignment Title: The Influence of Social Media on Public Opinion and Individual Behavior
Objective: Write a synthesis essay that examines how social media platforms influence public opinion and individual behavior. Your essay should integrate insights from various scholarly sources to analyze the extent to which social media has reshaped public discourse and personal interactions.
Instructions:

1. Research Requirement:
   • Gather and synthesize information from at least five scholarly articles or books. Your sources should include studies on social media's role in politics, marketing, and social interaction.
2. Essay Structure:
   • Introduction: Introduce the topic of social media’s influence and state your thesis about its impact on public opinion and individual behavior.
   • Body Paragraphs:
     • Paragraph 1: Discuss how social media platforms are used as tools for political influence and shaping electoral outcomes.
     • Paragraph 2: Analyze the role of social media in marketing and how it affects consumer behavior.
     • Paragraph 3: Explore the impact of social media on interpersonal relationships and communication.
     • Synthesis: Draw connections between the effects observed in different areas, illustrating the overarching influence of social media.
   • Conclusion: Summarize your findings and restate your thesis, reflecting on the broader implications of social media’s influence on society.
3. Citation Style: Use APA format for all citations and include a reference list at the end of your essay.
4. Length: Your essay should be between 1500-2000 words.
5. Submission: Submit your completed essay through the university's digital learning platform by xx-xx-xxxx.

Assessment Criteria:
Depth of research and quality of sources
Clarity and persuasiveness of argumentation
Integration of multiple viewpoints and synthesis of information
Adherence to citation rules and essay format
Grammar, spelling, and academic writing style
Solution:

The Pervasive Influence of Social Media on Public Opinion and Individual Behavior

In an age dominated by digital landscapes, social media has emerged as a fundamental force shaping public opinion and individual behavior. This synthesis essay explores the multifaceted impacts of social media platforms, drawing on scholarly articles to analyze their roles in political mobilization, consumer marketing, and interpersonal relationships. The thesis posits that social media significantly alters public discourse and personal interactions, reshaping societal norms and behaviors in profound ways.

Political Influence

Social media has revolutionized political engagement, transforming it into a more dynamic and accessible sphere. According to a study by Bond et al. (2012), Facebook's social messaging significantly increased voter turnout during the 2010 U.S. elections. This phenomenon is largely due to the ability of social platforms to facilitate rapid information dissemination, enabling political movements to mobilize supporters with unprecedented speed and scale. Targeted advertisements and viral campaigning on platforms like Twitter and Facebook not only reach more voters but also allow for more tailored political messaging, enhancing the ability to sway public opinion towards specific ideologies or candidates.

Marketing and Consumer Behavior

Beyond politics, social media has a profound impact on consumer behavior and marketing strategies. As per the research by Chaffey (2019), social media influences up to 71% of consumer buying decisions, particularly among younger demographics. This influence stems from the powerful combination of targeted advertising and user-generated content, creating a persuasive environment of social proof. Consumers are increasingly reliant on reviews and social endorsements, which platforms like Instagram and Pinterest readily provide. This shift not only affects individual purchasing behaviors but also dictates market trends and brand strategies, making social media a crucial element in modern marketing ecosystems.

Interpersonal Relationships

The impact of social media extends into the realm of interpersonal relationships. Studies by Turkle (2011) suggest that while social media facilitates more frequent communication, it also leads to more superficial interactions. The constant connectivity offered by social media platforms like Snapchat and WhatsApp reshapes how relationships are formed and maintained, often prioritizing breadth over depth. This shift can lead to a decrease in face-to-face interactions and potentially weaken the emotional bond between individuals, altering the fabric of social connectivity.

Synthesis Section

The political, commercial, and social interactions mediated by social media have collectively engineered a new societal norm, where public opinion and individual behavior are increasingly influenced by online interactions. The synthesis of these aspects reveals that while social media offers numerous benefits, such as increased engagement and consumer insights, it also poses challenges like echo chambers in politics and decreased interpersonal communication quality. Understanding these influences is crucial for mitigating potential negatives while harnessing the positive aspects of social media.

Conclusion

This essay has examined the extensive influence of social media on public opinion and individual behavior, highlighting its role in reshaping political engagement, marketing strategies, and interpersonal relationships. Social media platforms, by virtue of their design and widespread use, serve not only as tools for information dissemination but also as shapers of contemporary culture and behavior. As we navigate this digital age, it becomes imperative to foster awareness and develop strategies that enhance the benefits of social media while addressing its challenges. Further research and proactive digital literacy efforts are essential to ensure that social media serves to enhance rather than detract from societal progress.

References

• Bond, R., et al. (2012). A 61-million-person experiment in social influence and political mobilization. Nature, 489(7415), 295-298.
• Chaffey, D. (2019). Global social media research summary 2019. Smart Insights.
• Turkle, S. (2011). Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other. Basic Books.

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i feel like mayyyybe i would have had a chance at a more "normal" life, if i had undergone trauma therapy much younger but with my abusive family it wasn't possible, and while i was living with them it's not like i could have gotten any better. and mayyyybe if i hadn't started starving myself so young.