Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
I was addicted to meth and heroin for 10+ years. Been sober for like 3-4 years or so. Used meth to get over heroin because heroin is 1000% worse for me.
So one day when I was super high years ago I got a strong urge to read the Bible. I began reading it high on meth. Over time I began to feel a high outside of the meth. Something better and more pure. Over time God showed me how to get addicted to him. So now Jesus is my drug and prayer and reading the bible and serving others is how I take it. God is so good
SSRIs and beer, though I still drink sometimes but I have to be careful about carbs. I got up over 300lbs LOL. I’m doing keto now for almost a year and getting rid of carbs is life changing. I think I’m allergic to the hops in beer. I still drink a lot of coffee but not ready for decaf. I stopped drinking soda at least 8 years ago and switched to plain water. Don’t miss it ever. LOL meth.. nope never tried it. I’ve only ever used weed (nope, heart palps) and shrooms. I’m very selective about what I watch on tv. Usually golf and hockey and movies or series but that’s it.
Oh and I forgot- tobacco. Used to dip constantly.
It was nasty. And thanks!
Not that I was that much addicted (only had problem to balance the need to sleep vs the craving for « a last glass », but since last year, I vowed to abstain from alcohol during both Advent and Lent.
Been 3 weeks minus a day in Lent and I don’t feel I am missing something. Reading this at night is as tiring without a glass than with one and I fell twice during the weekend because of inattention. Waiting for the third one…to stand up again.🙏🏻
Also, where I am, people boast about dry January… like abstaining to imbibe after the New Year Eve’s binge. I did not binge during these days. And i consider it idiotic to fast in the middle of the Winter vs in early Spring. Lent was chosen to be now because it’s better for the body. Don’t starve a freezing body, that’s unhealthier than the habits it’s supposed to heal.
Summer helps you get a layer of fat for the cold times, a spring fast helps you skim that fat and get fit for the summer harvest.