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  1. Metalhead

    It seems like the older I get, the more difficult it becomes to make new friends.

    Mainly because the guys who are in my age group are putting themselves out there into the social world less often than when we were in our 20's. Hey, if anybody here wants to go to Puyallup and have a BBQ and some movie watching at my house, I would be down with that. Or we could make a day...
  2. Metalhead

    I want to ride a bus to Seattle on a regular basis to do some meetups.

    Alas, the budgeting part for it may be a problem for a while. I just got the bills for my recent hospitalization. I applied for some financial aid, but this is still going to hurt my wallet a bit. Staying two nights in a hospital is expensive. Of course, I could always stop buying movies and...
  3. Metalhead

    I think I am on to a solution.

    It has been a week since I last spoke to my mother. She has not chased me down yet. I have sent her a couple of grey rocking texts and I do not think she is on to me slowly and gradually slipping away into my own life.
  4. Metalhead

    Spicy food survey!

    How spicy do you like your food when you order Mexican/Thai/Indian cuisine?
  5. Metalhead

    Can procrastination be an addiction as well?

    I am starting to think that just might be the case. I need somebody with a bullwhip to be sicced on my ass to keep me moving forward, and I need to be that somebody for myself. Motivation starts with personal discipline, it can’t be external. Slacking off is an addiction. Only I can break...
  6. Metalhead

    Annual house deep cleaning poll!

    Today, I am doing the annual deep cleaning of my house, so that when I go to bed tonight, I can sleep in a truly sublimely spotless environment. Anybody else do this once a year? More often? Less often
  7. Metalhead

    My therapist gave me some perspective regarding my mother.

    My mother's ablism and dismissal of my words is a product of her time, essentially. She grew up when most of what people knew about autism were the most extreme cases. And her awful diet advice is also a product of her time - she basically is telling me what bad advice was marketed to women...
  8. Metalhead

    I need some helpful tips on how to stop snacking out of boredom.

    I have been overeating even when I am not hungry, just out of sheer boredom. Or if I am brainlessly surfing the internet, I reach for a snack and gain some weight without a second thought. Mindless overconsumption will literally kill me. Of course, I should leave my house a lot more often...
  9. Metalhead

    I think I can see where a lot of my “worst possible outcome” thinking comes from.

    Earlier today, my mother gave me a surprise visit. My house is usually spotless and organized, but between my left arm and my left knee being in tons of pain, I decided to let my body rest and get back to the spotless cleaning after I recover, and I am recovering and my house should be clean...
  10. Metalhead

    Mostly bound to my couch right now.

    Gout attack in my knee is keeping me sitting down, ice on the elevated knee, water bottle next to me, only getting up to use the restroom and refill the water bottle. It hurts to stand and it hurts to walk. Even worse, it is Valentine's Day weekend - all of my local friends are with their...
  11. Metalhead

    A recent health scare and a “change or you’ll die” talk from the doctor.

    That was my last couple of weeks. I have to lose a third of my body weight. All that excess weight is in my belly. The worst place for it. My diet will undergo a complete overhaul. Comfort foods that I often turned to were literally killing me slowly. This is a scary wake up call.
  12. Metalhead

    Time for me to lose a third of my body weight!

    If I can lose 100lbs, I would be at a decent weight for a guy my height. Shame most of that excess weight is right in my belly, in the visceral fat surrounding my organs, the most unhealthy way for my body to be storing that fat. I am going to start by giving up all liquid calories. I am...
  13. Metalhead

    Gaming campaign mode vs MP modes poll!

    What are your favorite video game modes?
  14. Metalhead

    How do you prefer your anime?

    Dubbed, subbed, or in original Japanese w/o subtitles? I used to prefer subtitles only back in the '90s, but the quality of English dubs in anime has increased immeasurably since those days.
  15. Metalhead

    I am only a genuine victim today in one respect.

    A spider victimized me recently. I can choose to step away from everything else these days. I have more power than I often give myself credit for. I have agency and autonomy. I should celebrate that.
  16. Metalhead

    Mocktail/virgin cocktail appreciation thread.

    I mean, who really can't appreciate a good virgin pina colada while standing in the rain? Last night, I had a decent cherry lime mocktail at a Thai joint. Giving up booze does not mean giving up fun drinks.
  17. Metalhead

    I think my mother seriously may have always wanted to bury me.

    Think about all of this. Over a decade ago, when my mental health was at its worst and I was feeling extremely suicidal, she kept on telling me that mental health care was a luxury I did not deserve. Of course, now she claims I looked very unhealthy back then and she was afraid she was going...
  18. Metalhead

    I need emotional Mithril Armor.

    My brain can attack my emotional well being at any moment, and I need to tell myself to stop letting that happen. I can't exist in a cocoon. I can't game 24/7. I need the emotional armor to face each day as a human being and not have kneejerk reactions to the news, to my memories, to just...
  19. Metalhead

    Feeling intense fatigue most days.

    It feels like every time I sit down to watch a movie or play a game on my couch, I end up falling asleep sitting up for a few hours. I struggle to stay awake at my desk job. And even though my appetite has decreased, my weight gain is becoming a real issue these days. The doctor thinks I may...
  20. Metalhead

    I am thinking of talking to my psychiatrist.

    I think the meds I have been taking for the last decade are becoming less efficient in combatting my clinical depression issues. I don’t want to be a pervasive whiner, so I am going to explore all avenues here. I want to be able to enjoy writing about movies again.
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