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  • That's a very low bar for ruining lives.

    Consider that you have discovered a disturbing trend in yourself that you would like to address before it hurts more people... and also consider forgiving yourself while you work to be better.

    As another said, therapy is a good idea, especially as you know one of the things you would like to address in that therapy.

    It's a long journey to be a better person, but not because it's difficult to make progress. It's long because once you've started, you develop the skills to continue being introspective and working toward your true self.

  • I'd give it a shot, but I honestly leave my home only once a week, which makes these types of games less appealing to me.

    I almost never travel either.

    I'd still play a game that let me use/invest in local resources generously, and unlock more areas with travel.

    I'd never be competitive in such a game, but I'm comfortable with that.

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  • What works for you, works for you.

    It may be possible to slowly wean yourself off of these behaviors that are worrying you. If it's down to once a month, there isn't as much of a jump to zero times a month, but maybe sometime. And then once it's been a year, congratulate yourself for that and keep going.

    Habits are hard to break and much easier to fall into. But if you are more conscious of these decisions, it all becomes a little bit easier with time.

    That kind of mindfulness is a skill that is hard to develop, but your post leads me to think you're already on your way.

  • Breathing is key.

    I've found that a cold shower can shock me out of the panic attack enough to make me control my breathing. Then I can work my way through why I was panicking. (Since I have IBS, it's usually toilet related.)

  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
    Pronell @lemmy.world

    Some people are both anal retentive and full of shit. And it isn't just funny, it's been scientifically demonstrated.

    I was honestly curious if there was a link between the two terms, not a scientific one.

    That said the number of participants in the study makes it a little questionable.

    aww @lemmy.world
    Pronell @lemmy.world

    Catnip time!

    Left to right and actually sorted oldest to youngest we have:

    Bernie Sanders is eight years old.

    Miles Morales is just over four.

    Abed Nadir & Troy Barnes are two and a quarter.

    Maryjane is just over a year and is a foster fail. I'm the one that insisted on the failure. My dad adopted Mongo from the same litter.

    Maryjane was supposed to be a Peter Parker but my wonderful professional vet tech wife was wrong this time.

    Somehow everyone gets along in our house. 5 cats, 2 labradors, 1 tortoise, almost zero fights.

    Trans @lemmy.blahaj.zone
    Pronell @lemmy.world

    I'm the Duluth Critter

    Hey all, I'm a cis ally in the upper Midwest of the USA. I offered a room to Keris a while back and she accepted.

    She got here Wednesday night and things are going very well. She likes me, my wife, and our cats and one dog, and is learning to tolerate the other.

    She has an attic bedroom that is her space alone.

    She has time to unwind and figure out what she wants to do without fear of being dumped on the streets.

    I just wanted to let you all know that we have taken her in and that she is safe and loved.

    Unpopular Opinion @lemmy.world
    Pronell @lemmy.world

    John Flansburgh is a superior musician to John Linnell

    I've been a fan of They Might Be Giants for most of my life and have always been surprised that people universally disagree with me on this.

    Linnell's songs tend to be quirkier but also shallower. (State Songs is a good example here - there isnt a song for every state and theyre often abstract to the point of meaninglessness. I expected such a project to have more inspiration behind it.

    I've always found Flansburgh's more melodic and thoughtful, slightly better composed, and with a superior singing voice.

    Of course they're a great duo and they play off each other's strengths. I don't dislike Linnell at all, just the songs that he sings tend to not be my favorites.