Quit Vaping. Holy shit nicotine does a number on your mind.
Quit drinking. Alcohol does a number on your body.
Started working out, even a little goes a long way towards feeling better mind AND body.
Got boner pills. I’m really tall and only in my mid 30s, but have struggled with ED my whole adult life. Amazing how much you can beat yourself up over something so silly, or how much satisfaction you can get out of just being able to fuck like an average cock-haver.
I stopped drinking energy drinks because I have ibs and they worsen my gut symptoms. Since then, my digestive issues have improved a lot. I’ve also discovered that I can’t drink coffee either :/ So I believe that all caffeinated drinks trigger my gut problems. That sucks because I’m addicted to caffeine, especially from energy drinks … but avoiding them, my quality of life is so much better.
I think that this plus taking the ibs medication could solve the problem. I hope so.- ibs = Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Started exercising every day. All I do is 10 pushups, 60 seconds of planking, and 30 sit-ups. It takes less than 10 minutes and I’ve done it for about a year and a half and I’ve got a nicely toned stomach and better core strength from it. I’m pretty happy about it and it definitely makes me more confident. I also watch what I eat. I’ve lost about 40lbs in that time
You can now also defeat just about anything in one punch too.
Deactivated Facebook about 6 years ago. That shit is toxic and anyone that still has an account supports it.
Unfortunately a lot of local communities and businesses around me only update Facebook. Last time the transfer station closed last minute I went there with a load of trash and had to bring it back home, only place that it was posted was the Facebook page. Not to mention u need it if ur ever going to buy a used vehicle private party among other things. I REALLY wish there was an alternative, I miss craigslist for buy/ sell but fb still needed for local information unfortunately :/
Those local community business have websites. I guarantee it. There is no excuse to support a business that protects child abuse fetush and rape.
A lot of businesses do, but the town transfer station? What am I supposed to do start dumping in the river instead? Lol not to mention if I wanna know why there was a fire stack coming from the railroad the only place that had information was the county fire response Facebook page. I promise you the more rural of an area your in, the less escapable Facebook is. Can’t just pick another business when the next nearest is going to be 50+ miles away :/
No excuses.
I deleted my account back in 2022 I think. Best decision for me, but it’s only gotten worse since then.
Stop drinking alcohol
I stopped drinking a year and a half ago, quit vaping 3 years ago (quit smoking butts a few years before that) and in the last 5 years or so have significantly inproved my diet. Holy crap do I feel better. Less fatigued, more focused, sleep better I can go on. I still smoke more weed than I should, need to try cutting that out at least for a little bit too but its my last vice…
I kept buying scissors until i can always find a pair of scissors
I did this for reading glasses.
Now I find them all hanging out in a novel hiding place, how do them manage this grouping behaviour?
I’ve done this with a lot of tools
hex keys, scissors, utility knives, and screwdrivers can be found on every level of my house and in the garage, as well as in dedicated tool sets (i.e. bicycle toolbox)
no more “oh I need to go get this tool to fix this one minor thing. that’s annoying me every time I use it”, it’s at most ten steps away and I can do it now
Blocking name callers on Lemmy. It’s a very small community and it makes a huge difference. Anyone that is hateful enough to type out useless mean things instead of just a simple downvote is someone to avoid. Charged criticism that clearly denotes an opinion, contrasting view, attempts to provide education, or offers an opportunity to educate is all good. I’m not trying to live in an echo chamber. But, if it’s a simple mean spirited slur or jab even at someone else’s comment - block! It really cleans up the feed fast. Most people here are pretty on edge, but there’s only a handful of total assholes and they can be avoided.
I check the history to see if its a one off but if a little scrolling shows it multiple times then I do the same.
Installed a bidet. What a beautiful thing to always have a clean bum.
I looked into this a few times, but my particular toilet seems to have a ceramic curve to it that would block the positioning of most bidet attachments. I should try again, it’s surely not impossible, but discouraging when most reachable hardware stores only have one or two.
You should get the hose kind. They just kind of hook onto the side of the tank.
Not as elegant, but they’re effective.
Instructions unclear
One of those is a baby, you should never listen to babies, they’re dumb af
Source: I’m a baby
… dick stuck in bong
Different smokes for different folks
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Getting a Dumbphone. I’ve never regretted it, though there are some changes I wish mine did & didn’t have, I’ve never thought about switching back, let alone happily, It has what I want & need it to do without me having distractions I have to look at to use my phone, Calls, Texts, Photos, Music, Alarms & the snake is decent,
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Getting up really really early. weirdly, as a night owl I love getting up super early, it’s hard to get into, & you can mess it up quite easily, but wonderful when you do get into the groove of it, there’s a lot of guilt when staying up late but when up early you get all the benefits of being up late without the guilt, you can often catch the night before the sun is up, let alone the rest of the world, great stuff.
These aren’t for everyone ofc, this is just my experience.
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Stop drinking alcohol.
If you’re on the fence just do it, I don’t know anyone who regrets it.
Maybe all the bartenders I would have overtipped, and they’re blissfully unaware.
Gotten top surgery. I knew my quality of life was going to improve by virtue of not having boobs that gave me dysphoria, but I thought I would have to wait until I was fully healed to feel it. My mood and outlook changed pretty much day after my surgery. It feels great :)
Gave up alcohol & went vegetarian.
Hey me too! Best decision could have done for myself, I feel like I am super charged now and my guts have never felt better.
Label everything. Even stuff that’s obvious. Idk why but it’s easier for me to process that the thing of leftovers has Mac and cheese if I write it instead of just rely on seeing it. I leave myself post it notes for chores I intend to do later.
Biking to work
I do the same. It’s free healthcare.
It can be more stressful though if there are many conflicts with cars on the way.
Yeah it really depends on the commute and how flat your city thinks cyclists should be
How far is work? No one steals your bike?
A kryptonite bike lock and a chain to go through your rear tire. No one is going to want to mess with it.
This is a really naive comment. Even the best kryptonite locks can be cut through very quickly and regularly are.
Locks just keep honest people honest
Yup, with battery powered grinders there’s really nothing stopping people. Even when it’s broad daylight and there’s a crowd.
You don’t need the best lock. Just a better one than the bikes next to yours. And maybe replace quick releases with proper screws.
I use Pinheads, definitely discourages stripping because you can’t undo them without the uniquely keyed tool.
My local bike shop installs them free if you buy them at the same time as the bike, but they were really easy to add on to mine myself.
One option: Kryptonite sells an insurance plan. As long as you can show some evidence that the bike was stolen - picture of a broken lock and a police report for instance - they’ll pay for a replacement.
I need to check if I need to renew mine, but it was something like $20 for several years.
I would be very wary of the terms. Do you know anyone who’s made a claim?
It’s about 5km, and a fairly nice ride despite my city doing very little for cyclists. No theft so far! I see there’s been lots of discussion on theft prevention but I’ll add my opinion: you need to make your bike less of a target by having a big scary looking lock on a bike that doesn’t look great. Just oversize the lock to such a degree that it’s not worth messing with. Also locking up in a higher traffic, more visible area is helpful.
