Mental Health & The Election

[Paine]

I'm mostly smoking THCA concentrates of various types like dabs, diamonds and isolate. Generally smoke it on top of THCA bud. Most of it is touted as being 99+%. I do have an ounce of delta 8 oil that is only about 95% and less potent in general. I have enough to make up the difference, though.

The concentrates and diamonds scare me lol

 

[Healing]

Yeah, sports can do that. That's what I find cruel about them, and why I kind of like it when the Heels have low expectations for a season.

The problem, of course, is that as a fan you want the team to win a championship, and thus losses are so much more painful than wins. And you're going to lose more often than not (l.e. not winning championship). So it can be a never ending loop of frustration.

One thing that I find helpful is the old Bill Simmons rule -- after your team wins a championship, you can't complain for five years. Of course, he broke that rule within 18 months, but whatever. So the Braves won a WS a couple of years ago. That puts us ahead of most other teams in baseball. We had our fun times. Now just take it as it comes and thank god you're not a Pirates fan.

I'm also a Rams fan. They won a SB a couple of years ago. Now they suck. It's OK, though. We won a SB! In fact, I was so close that year to a rare trifecta: Braves won WS, Rams won SB and Heels almost won March Madness.

If you’re a fan of a historically moribund franchise the grace period must be longer. I’m a Mavs and I’m still content, 13 years later.

 

[finesse]

The concentrates and diamonds scare me lol

They're a nice clean high. Not for everybody because there isn't much nuance to the diamonds or isolate. The dabs are a bit better but sticky as hell and hard to smoke without the right set up.

 

[Paine]

They're a nice clean high. Not for everybody because there isn't much nuance to the diamonds or isolate. The dabs are a bit better but sticky as hell and hard to smoke without the right set up.

I think I could do dabs with my desktop vape, but I do enjoy the flavor and nuance of bud.

 

[finesse]

I think I could do dabs with my desktop vape, but I do enjoy the flavor and nuance of bud.

That's why I smoke them on top of bud. The dabs are the only one with any kind of flavor that I've tried. I keep some around but it's the hardest to smoke on the pipe I use. It's one I'd have used in 1970.

 

[Peppers49]

If you’re a fan of a historically moribund franchise the grace period must be longer. I’m a Mavs and I’m still content, 13 years later.

That Mavs 2011 title has to be one of the most satisfying championships ever won considering the context of the Mavs previous shortcomings and the amount of talented teams/players they had to go through to win it.

If I were a fan I would probably still be riding the high too.

 

[Centerpiece]

Wow, @Centerpiece that's hard to read. empathize with the struggle and I hope that things improve.

I don't know the story, but I hope that your mother is now found, I couldn't imagine the impact of dealing with the aftermath of the hurricane, trying to rebuild some normalcy in life and having a burden like that to shoulder.

I understand the trump thing, I will be so glad when this election is over. I just hope that he looses and moves on and the cult disbands. But I've had to really cut back because this bothers me also and I have few people to discuss with outside of this board, my wife, and a couple of trusted friend. That in itself makes it hard. I see you have a good wife, I hope you have some others that you can confide in.

I wish you the best and hope that things are moving the right direction and that you can move past some of these challenges.

Thanks. Wife is much better human than I am. Yes, I do have a nice lot of friends in which to commiserate. Finally got in touch with mom. All's well. She was just dealing with that no power, no water, no communication thing for that week to 10 days (more in Asheville area where she is). It's a mess up here, Swannanoa, Chimney Rock, Spruce Pine, Burnsville, Erwin,TN., Hot Springs, Morganton and Old Fort... more... Life won't be the same for a lot of folks.

There's an older, Interim Episcopal Priest I'm familiar with who lives in the Bakersville/Burnsville area. He left to another State before the storm hit. Staying with relatives. But there is no home/house to come home to. The house, on hill, and 2 cars were washed away, as was the road up to the house. The side of the hill itself is gone.

I'm sure you've seen the photos... Chimney Rock... it's like that everywhere there is a stream, creek, pond, lake, river... "bottom land" they call it.

And let's not talk about the downed trees/power-lines, Oof!

 

[Centerpiece]

I have worked in an incredibly high stress job for over 25 years now. So I sort of thrive in a high stress environment by consuming as much available data as I can, pretty much non-stop. I am senior/old/in demand enough that I rarely pull all-nighters or go 48+ hours without sleep anymore, but I still am essentially on call 24/7. I do work to 10 or 11 and then get up at 3 am to check status or do calls overseas or whatever, but I delegate to associates in the gaps and get sleep. And the all-night pressure is not the same now as it was even 5 years ago.

As others here may tell you, being a Big Law transactional lawyer is not considered a healthy lifestyle choice, but I am who I am at this point.

Often (during business hours especially) I drop links and data here without comment b/c I don’t have time to analyze or respond, I’m kind of aggregating news as I do issue-spotting and counting on your responses to digest it for me by the time ai have capacity to read/respond to your reactions.

I just don’t want to poison you all with my high stress processing framework., though. Today, I’m feeling very guilty about that.

I had a feeling... and I get it.

"I’m kind of aggregating news as I do issue-spotting and counting on your responses to digest it for me by the time I have capacity to read/respond to your reactions."

 

[UNCatTech]

Thanks. Wife is much better human than I am. Yes, I do have a nice lot of friends in which to commiserate. Finally got in touch with mom. All's well. She was just dealing with that no power, no water, no communication thing for that week to 10 days (more in Asheville area where she is). It's a mess up here, Swannanoa, Chimney Rock, Spruce Pine, Burnsville, Erwin,TN., Hot Springs, Morganton and Old Fort... more... Life won't be the same for a lot of folks.

There's an older, Interim Episcopal Priest I'm familiar with who lives in the Bakersville/Burnsville area. He left to another State before the storm hit. Staying with relatives. But there is no home/house to come home to. The house, on hill, and 2 cars were washed away, as was the road up to the house. The side of the hill itself is gone.

I'm sure you've seen the photos... Chimney Rock... it's like that everywhere there is a stream, creek, pond, lake, river... "bottom land" they call it.

And let's not talk about the downed trees/power-lines, Oof!

I'm happy to hear some positives, though I know it will take some time for that area to recover.

My wife is a much better human than I am also. She's helped me so much over the years.

 

[UNCatTech]

I have worked in an incredibly high stress job for over 25 years now. So I sort of thrive in a high stress environment by consuming as much available data as I can, pretty much non-stop. I am senior/old/in demand enough that I rarely pull all-nighters or go 48+ hours without sleep anymore, but I still am essentially on call 24/7. I do work to 10 or 11 and then get up at 3 am to check status or do calls overseas or whatever, but I delegate to associates in the gaps and get sleep. And the all-night pressure is not the same now as it was even 5 years ago.

As others here may tell you, being a Big Law transactional lawyer is not considered a healthy lifestyle choice, but I am who I am at this point.

Often (during business hours especially) I drop links and data here without comment b/c I don’t have time to analyze or respond, I’m kind of aggregating news as I do issue-spotting and counting on your responses to digest it for me by the time ai have capacity to read/respond to your reactions.

I just don’t want to poison you all with my high stress processing framework., though. Today, I’m feeling very guilty about that.

I thank you for providing so much information. It often leads me to the articles and information, saving me time searching.

 

[UNCatTech]

Agree. I appreciate nycfan for dropping polls here precisely so I don’t have to use Twitter. It’s a cesspool.

I like one thing about twitter. It will let you block ads.

I block all ads on twitter because I want them to go elsewhere so twitter will collapse.

I have not other social media, but I'm going to join some just for the connections. I get tired of going to art festivals and people want you to follow them on Facebook, but I don't have an account.

But I can't post or debate there, I know my limits.

 

[UNCatTech]

Well, that greatly depends.

I fucking hate the sativa experience. I’m not here for the wired munchies and alternating hyper-focus and flitting about. Drugs are a comedown for my purposes, and unless I want a mind expansion experience (mushrooms 2-3x/yr), their purpose is to help me melt into the couch or bed.

I really prefer the mind expansion experience, but I've not done any of those in probably 28 years either. I'm not sure my old ass could handle it now.

 

[UNCatTech]

Fair enough. I mostly use it for erotic purposes, so the focus is a good thing for me, not a bad one.

You, erotic? I would have never guessed that.

 

[Healing]

I really prefer the mind expansion experience, but I've not done any of those in probably 28 years either. I'm not sure my old ass could handle it now.

My preference out of it all is the mushroom experience. However, they aren’t as readily available, so with that factored, my issue with chronic muscle spasms favors indica.

 

[heelinhell]

I really prefer the mind expansion experience, but I've not done any of those in probably 28 years either. I'm not sure my old ass could handle it now.

I did quite a bit of LSD back in the 70s

Had many wonderful trips but some very rough ones, as well.

I'm about to turn 73 and there is no way I will chance another trip in this current environment, and at this point I don't need to expand my mind; I need to protect my mind from deteriorating into mush

 

[aGDevil2k]

Delta 8 definitely triggers the paranoia more than regular D9

 

[finesse]

I did quite a bit of LSD back in the 70s

Had many wonderful trips but some very rough ones, as well.

I'm about to turn 73 and there is no way I will chance another trip in this current environment, and at this point I don't need to expand my mind; I need to protect my mind from deteriorating into mush

I'm pretty much of your age (73 in March) and have a similar history with LSD and related drugs. I'd probably try it again. My mind's already mush so I don't have to worry about the risk.

 

[altmin]

My life improved dramatically when i stopped looking at the polling thread a couple of weeks ago. I think polling is somewhat busted in this day and age in addition to it being used as a weapon to depress turnout.

Let the campaigns worry about the polls; Jane and Joe voter don't need that information.

 

[MOUNTAINH33L]

The closer we get the more I lose hope in not only this election, but the future of our country. I feel like I'm living in an episode of the Twilight Zone. It shouldn't be this close. Are we really that fucking stupid? I feel bad for my kids because this shit is only going to get worse as the years go by. If you told me right now that I could have GWB back in office in order to keep Trump out I would take it. In other news I'm drinking way more bourbon than I normally do.

 

[grimes70]

I did quite a bit of LSD back in the 70s

Had many wonderful trips but some very rough ones, as well.

I'm about to turn 73 and there is no way I will chance another trip in this current environment, and at this point I don't need to expand my mind; I need to protect my mind from deteriorating into mush

I'm pretty much of your age (73 in March) and have a similar history with LSD and related drugs. I'd probably try it again. My mind's already mush so I don't have to worry about the risk.

I'm right there with y'all. No desire to drop acid these days. Too much unknown about the supply for one thing. Did do some shrooms a few months ago. Same person has been growing them for 40 yrs or so. They are always pleasant.