Recently had a friend tell me about Kill The Can. Says he posts there every day to help keep the addiction out in the open. He is now over 1000 days clean.
Is there anything like this out there for SA/PA? My highest stint of days was 237 and haven’t gotten close since. Mostly making it 1 month and then falling again…
Thoughts?

Going back to in-person learning has been quite a challenge. We have 4 in-person and 8 virtual. The 4 in-person have done as well as to be expected, however their behaviors have been less than desired. One is being considered for going back to virtual due to behaviors. It's next to impossible to expect them to keep masks on and when they do, they're usually nasty or wet. I have PPEs but things do happen in the spur of the moment and it's hard to stop and put on gloves and such.

I got a vaccine appointment at javits but I just got one sooner at NYU. Am I able to transfer the javits appointment to a family member?

My mom is mid-50s and has started having what appear to be mini blackouts. Her face contorts like she is laughing or crying, and she is unresponsive for 5-10 seconds. When we ask her what is wrong, she has no idea what we are talking about and no memory of the event.

Any idea what this might be or how to even begin the diagnostics?

Was anyone else here considered an "essential worker" during 2020? I feel like I'm still recovering from that year!

Question - Trying to see what end of spectrum I am in based on my age and profession(consultant) .

1. Years of Marriage and age
2. Number of times you make out with your significant other per week
3. Did Covid increase or decrease your weekly frequency

Any good primary care docs in Shaw and or NW DC? Thank you in advance. Not looking at OneMedical.

Got laid off last week. Other than Cobra, looking for any suggestions for healthcare coverage. Thanks in advance.

Anyone ever successfully changed and improved diet while on the road? Everyone I know has either always eaten healthy or has always eaten badly like me. How did you make the switch?

For folks who got LASIK, how much did you pay? Has anyone had to get a 2nd “enhancement surgery”? I have high myopia and was recommended LASIK or ICL. Want to do LASIK and getting quoted $5k & apparently no insurance covers it? Thanks!

How many times a week do you work out? For how long?

I’m recovering from an eating disorder and I’ve noticed I’ve been more focused on weight since this whole thing started and I’m weighing myself once a day and feeling bad about what I eat. (Cont.)

In the U.S. where we are approaching 5M cases, 165K deaths, we are also having a 10 day rally with 250K people who are openly flaunting not wearing masks.

Have any bottoms struggled with hemorrhoids before? Nervous mine won’t go away/this will be an ongoing issue that keeps me from bottoming in my relationship. Also a bid nervous to talk about it with my partner - concerned he’ll be turned off. Any advice would be helpful!

Andy has 150 candy bars and eats 125 of them. What does he have now?

Diabetes

Every day of my life feels the same. The monotony of my job and taking care of the young kiddos is just the same over and over. I love my kids dearly (my job not so much) but I think this never ending repetition is impacting my mental health. Anyone else go through similar feelings or have any advice?

Does anyone else feel like Chicago has basically given up on masks? I try to take a walk every day to break up the wfh monotony and see masks on less than half of fellow pedestrians.

It’s really hard living in Eastern KY and be an atheist. Today has already started off poorly due to parents

I have an intern who's hygiene has slowly deteriorated over a few very stressful weeks at work. Should I leave them be, or gently remind them?

I don’t understand why Japanese food has been so elevated in status compared to Chinese, Indian, Thai. It looks pretty but honestly is overall pretty bland.

Why is it so hard to find a relationship? Is it a corporate thing?

When I started in this industry, it was all about radio and direct mail. Now, most are doing video content and influencer marketing. What do you think our children will be influenced by?

Looking for opportunities/referrals for my spouse as Intern or Junior Salesforce admin or project coordinator in Toronto (remote).

Newly pregnant here! Anyone get pregnant right after starting a new job? Nervous about telling my team and needing to take leave within my first year at the new company.

Can we expect a stable career at brillio atleast for 3-4 years once onboard? Or totally depends on project duration?

I want to approach HR at my first to share how disappointed I am with their infertility coverage. Would like to get a sense of other firm’s benefits.

I'm being interviewed for Senior Analyst in hsbc. Can anyone help me with the tax saving options available with HSBC? Like self education, communication, meal vouchers etc.

What is Accentures version of an IT asset Management, Hardware Asset Management, and Software Asset Management practice called? Thanks!

Bought USO puts today like an idiot. Can’t wait to watch the premiums go to 0.01

Looks like so many tax compliance folks are trying to get into International Tax, M&A tax, Accounting Advisory, or Tax Technology. Are these areas really more prestigious and more fun, or the trend will be gone in a few years? Thoughts?

Tiger Analytics has started firing their new joineers(freshers) as they don't have adequate projects. I don't know where the freshers will go as they haven't done any project as such.

This is just pathetic from organization. They are just firing people owing to failing a test of certification, for which other company gives 3 trials but they are giving only one try with negative markings

Is CIPD a valuable certification? Is it appreciated in Europe only or US too? I have an opportunity to get it but not sure if knowledge is really up to date and worth time spent.

Hi All! I will be interviewing soon for a Microsoft Quality Experience PM role and would love to connect with anyone who has been through the MS interviewing process!

how's everyone doing? I'm on day 2... I'm hoping it sticks this time. had a scaryyyyy drunken night on a work trip where I made a series of veryyy bad calls. glad I'm not dead or in jail.

What do you do when you’re already on the precipice of a mental breakdown, doing as much as you can 11/day with 9 accounts because we’re down staff and your supervisor says: your permanence is lacking

I want to go to something like AA but I am an atheist who calls myself agnostic because atheism is illogical. I hear AA and AA-like support groups are religionish-oriented. Is there anything else?

I have been alcohol free for 2 months but I use MMJ to focus. My dr prescribed MMJ because I don’t want pharma drugs like Adderall. Is there a place for me in AA or is it all (sobriety) or nothing?

I’m in constant chronic pain and considering kratom but I hear it is addictive and damaging. Has anyone had experience with it?

🎇What’s your biggest win from 2021?

Drop it below, let’s celebrate 🥳

Ugh was doing so well. Hit 30 days no booze then went out of town for thanksgiving and it’s like I never stopped at all. Back slid immediately right back to pouring the drinks into my yeti by 10am. Yay family. Hoping I can refocus and slide back into sobriety when im back home.

My husband is an alcoholic and it’s getting worse with the holidays. He’s started every day drinking high alcohol-content IPAs as early as 8am. And he drinks them all day and all night like soda. He did AA when he was younger but is now vehemently against it. He is high-functioning. Has a PhD from MIT and works for a venture capitalist firm. I wondered how he gets through the day, but he started to come home early (mid-afternoon) and immediately open a beer while working. What should I do?

By the grace of God, the fellowships of AA, NA and my family I am celebrating 30 years being clean and sober.
Thank You 🙏🏾 😍

Does anyone go to AA meeting while on the road? It would make life so much better for me if I could go, but I always feel like there isn’t time or I’m at the client too late

Update: reading “Quit Like a Woman” and loving it! I’m on Chapter 6.

Stay sober this holiday my friends! Pro tip: eat enough turkey so the tryptophan builds up and pass out from that...

Any recommendations for nonprofits who support sobriety? I’m 17 months sober and I’ve been looking to engage with an organization who does good community work in the space. I know there are a ton out there but I would love suggestions based on personal experiences.

I could like to cut down my coffee consumption. Can we have that discussion here?
Has anyone successfully stopped consuming completely? Any side effects? How do you tay focused?

If you're looking for inspirational films about addiction I highly recommend The Resurrection of Jake the Snake Roberts. It's a documentary about the wrestler who had about as bad an addiction problem as you can imagine. It goes through his problems, despair, but also shows his road to recovery through platonic love, support, and he finds redemption. It's great for anyone like me that tried and failed to get sober for years. I have over a year now for the first time.

Starting my sober journey today. Glad to have found this community. Honestly hopeful but also scared.

“Like” this post if this has been a tough week for you too...help me feel not so alone.

It's that time...🦃

What's one thing you're grateful for in your sobriety journey at the moment?

Drop it below! 👇

I need to stop drinking but can’t seem to make it more than a few days before cave. I do it because I’m bored. During the week I don’t know what else to do after leaving the office. (Continued)