I've told many brothers and sisters about my crippling depression, especially in this sub.
I've had this for 10 years now since high school and it just started occuring for no explainable reason at all one day and im very easily triggered.
It can get so severe to the point where it affects my daily functions where I'm unable to focus on anything, get out of bed and even made me have to cut my hours at work recently. It's killed my passion for pretty everything and I dread waking up the next day sometimes. The worst of it is that it can and has driven me to thoughts of self harm and even suicide, especially during the past few weeks.
A lot of people have suggested I pray for healing, which is a good idea and biblical. Others say I may need deliverance, which is also valid.
But I've heard others say that He may never heal me or help me with my depression and trauma at all simply because it's not His will to heal me but instead it's His will that I suffer with it. There is a possibility that this will never go away no matter how much I try to pray.
Knowing the possibility that God may never heal me and wills for me to suffer this forever really scares me. It's very discouraging to the point where it's killing my faith in God entirely.
Couple this with the fact that I've heard many testimonies of Jesus healing many Christians of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and many other things. Yet, I'm still here suffering. Does God see something special in them that He doesn't in me? Am I that "unwanted" and "unappreciated" child that's never good enough for Him? All of this makes me extremely angry to the point where I feel like I could lash out at someone.
I know the bible says to be persistent in our prayers. But if it's really God's will for me to suffer with crippling depression forever then what's the point in even trying anymore?
It makes me feel unable to go to God for anything because I fear that there's a chance nothing will be done. Many times, I don't even bother and just keep things to myself. I've never had parents I could trust with anything. I've always been a very introverted and isolated person who didn't really have friends so I always buried my sorrows via playing and watching Pokemon and kept things to myself.
Obviously I understand that God already knows everything but I'm starting to lose hope and feeling like praying is just wasting my breath.

Platform(s): I assume PC Genre: 3rd person and 1st depending if it is a puzzle, a chase, or a dialogue, 3d, kinda realistic in the same way as life is strange, have the option to pick dialogue that may or may not change the outcome, futuristic because protag is a robot and also an flying ship thingy appears Estimated year of release: somewhere between 2010 and 2017 Graphics/art style: kinda realistic for the time, realistic ambience like trees, grass and rain, and also a city that's now populated with robots? Notable characters: you being an humanoid robot with a male voice, apparently an old model that either refuses or cannot afford to upgrade to a better model, all of the other characters are robots as far as I can remember, aside from the one at the end of the demo that is a human female that I cannot describe properly because she appeared only for like 10 in game secs or less Notable gameplay mechanics: apparently in the beginning of the game depending of how you solve the puzzle or even if you solve it, it gives more dialogue options, just like detroid:become human, there's a bit of action with a first person chase sequence i guess Other details: so here comes my rambling, oh well... I remember that when I was younger I watched an video on youtube of a gameplay, the game starts of with you, a humanoid robot walking calmly towards your house in the middle of a forest because it started to rain, you go and connect a few thing in your house, going through your routine when you receive a call from a robot colleague? boss? employee? that asks if you'll be able to meet the expected deadline, and the game game gives you a few options (as far as i can remember it didn't have a time limit), and one that stuck with me was the one to say that you are taking longer because of the rain and the robot calls you out saying that your specific model is waterproof, this goes on and then you go into a pod? and recharge or the equivalent of sleeping, when you wake up by an loud noise and a crash, apparently an cargo ship that was transporting... something not quite sure, that when the police i guess, arrives at the crash site with you exiting out of the ship, the ask you questions and you can answer depending on the itens that you've collected when you went inside of the ship, using said tool from before that you finished making as a puzzle from a previous section to explore further in. From here onwards, my memory is hazy, like being passively threatened after becoming a fugitive to join the resistance or be met with death aka they killing you, and at the end of the demo/early access you, while running away from something? you actually end up tripping on a human that was hidind or you opened a dor that had a human in it, in the end it appeared she was afraid of us although we were not hostile, saying "no! don't touch me! don't touch me! noo!" ant then fades to black/white.
Any ideas on what this game could be? or my memories from childhood are more jumbled up than the cables behind my pc lol. Thanks in advance!

So just as the title says, finally made it to a spot I've always wanted to be in life, playing my sport professionally. While I'm actively practicing/playing I'm happy as can be, but as soon as I'm away from the sport whether it be for the day or for a bye-week I just..bleh.. It feels like I finally got off a plane to paradise but most of the time I'm standing alone in an open empty desert. Anyone else experience this after reaching their goal? What do I do now? I still love playing as much as I always have but I feel like I lost my purpose.

I recently bought an iiRcade back when the "limited time" Retromania sale started. I have spent some time with it and looked around online and these are my thoughts on it. I understand there are fan boys who are going to be upset based on other comments I have made and replies I received but I am not a fan boy of any particular home arcade. This is just my opinion.
Strengths:

• Build Quality - The build quality of this system is great to me. It's not perfect but it's much better than A1UP. Could be a little more sturdy and have better controls.
• Game Library - The ability to pick from a large selection of games and maintain multiple games on one system with no modding needed is a huge advantage. With the new A1UP softmods this advantage is less than it used to be but if they can get some top tier titles it would be a huge plus for them.
• Ease of Assembly - Putting this thing together was fast and easy. Compared to A1UP it's no contest. I had no frustration or moments of panic when assembling this at all. The instructions were clear and concise and the steps were simple. This is one of the biggest pluses to me.
• Height - I feel like this cabinet is a great height right out of the box.

Weaknesses:

• Looks - I personally do like the art on this cab, my wife doesn't. But obviously the shape is something many people don't find attractive and the lack of a marquee is just bad. The new Gold cabinets look great but they also cost a pretty penny. The marquees and artwork on the A1UPs are generally better than these.
• Licensing - Obviously this is one they need to get a handle on. They really need to work on securing licenses from Capcom and Konami as well as some of the older games. When I think of arcade games these are what I think of and these are what many of my cohorts think of. Getting these licenses would give much more mass appeal to this cabinet.
• Community - There are some dedicated people but they are the few and the loud. Very little quality Youtube content. Very little conversation on reddit. This product has a small group of owners. Many are happy with their purchase but it is likely not enough to keep the company afloat long term.
• Support - I had an issue where the Retromania character was moving all by himself when the game started running in one or two directions. I was able to fix this on their recommendation of moving the 2P joystick in the direction he was running but I will note this line from them "RetroMania shouldn't have that issue in the latest version but if it occurs, the way to resolve it would be to press the right joystick in the direction the player is going as well once then it would work normally." Ok well it does have that issue. Saying something like it shouldn't have that issue is just ignoring that it does have that issue and it needs to be fixed.

Company Health:

• Stock - They are out of stock on all of their gold cabinets and most of their regular cabinets besides Retromania. Those are all potential missed sales. There would only be a few reasons for this. 1) There isn't enough demand to support another production run. 2) Their lead times are big and their planning is bad and they don't know how many to tell their manufacturer to produce. 3) They don't have enough cash to afford the raw materials and/or production. No matter what the reason is, a healthy company can deliver all of their product lines to meet customer demand. So either they are already doing that and demand is so bad they don't need to make more or they are not healthy enough to supply the demand.
• Funding - Looking at the LinkedIn page for the CEO of the company his name on LinkedIn is "Jong Shin - RAISING SERIES-A" Series-A funding is funding for a start up that is still trying to gain market share. According to Crunchbase they announced a Series-A round in late 2020 and in Mid-2021. I feel like having the "Raising Series-A" in his name really smacks of desperation as LinkedIn is nowhere near the first source of finding investors when you have a profitable business and a good business plan. I would guess cash doesn't look good for these guys. Going back to the last point I think they are burning a lot as many start ups do but not proving enough profitability and demand to attract further investors. With demand for home arcades falling after the lockdowns were lifted and people returned to their regular lives it is inevitable that some participants will be squeezed out of the market and iiRcade is looking like one of the first to go. As I stated I purchased my machine during the Retromania sale that was supposed to end May 7th. The sale is still going on, all of the signage still says May 7th. To me this says one of a few things. 1) They need cash so they are having a fire sale to generate revenue by lowering the price and increasing the quantity demanded or 2) They have no staff to end the sale and change the signage.

So this is how I see it. Earlier someone told me "People say they are dying every year, yet more keeps coming. Give it a rest." when I mentioned it seemed like they were dying. If people really are saying that every year there is probably something to it. The lack of community and content I think is the biggest telltale sign on the consumer side. The apparent desperation to raise cash is the biggest telltale sign on the company's side. It's hard for me to say what the solve is without seeing their financials and since they are private that isn't possible. I have no clue what their margins are on each product so I couldn't opine how to fix. But it does seem like Arcade1UP has built a much stronger community and a lot more demand for their products that are in many ways inferior. Some of that is the first mover advantage they had during the lockdowns really dialing in on that demand for things to do in your home, but some is just a product that the market likes more. I think iiRcade really needs to decide what their core value proposition is and figure out how that connects with the market demand. Based on the current state of things I would say sooner is better than later on that.

O is running her mouth yet again, this time commenting on an open murder case involving a 12 year old alleged perpetrator. This isn’t about YOU, O! You are citing facts that are UNTRUE! The victim was NOT asleep at the time of the incident, for one. Who do you think you are? A comment about demons? What? Keep your trap shut on this until after the trial, you could potentially be tainting a jury pool. WTF???

I just recieved a call from my wife and her mom, who lives in Malaysia past away today from Diabetes.
My wife is currently down in California. We live in Washington St. She is left last month for a 10 month deployment with 7 of those months in the Middle East.
What are her options? She would need to fly back to Washington, to get her Malaysian passport and then fly to Malaysia. Would the Navy let her fly overseas? I would think they would have give her some time for Breavement, 2 week, as she does not have 30 days of leave available.
She could fly directly from California with her US passport, but since Malaysia does not recognize dual citizenship that would cause issues. Thats why she would need to get her malaysian passport.
She is very upset as every one has left for the weekend, I told her to contact her chain of command. There is always someone available to contact, atleast there was when I was in the military.
Any help much appreciated.
Thanks

I just need some confirmation or maybe some relatable anecdotes about a pretty sad situation I'm dealing with because it's causing me major anxiety and I have no idea how to approach it and idk maybe I just need to vent and idk a more appropriate place for this post. I tried the AITA subreddit but it kept deleting my post.
So to set the stage; 2021 was an awful year for my family. Shortly before the pandemic my father was diagnosed with cancer of the mouth from his lifelong dipping tobacco habit. He was going through that while the pandemic took hold and not long into it my stepmother began to lose balance a lot and would fall and not be able to get back up frequently. My dad underwent treatment and went into remission very briefly before having to go back for a skin graft while my stepmom would slowly become wheelchair bound. Then in March of 2021 my dad went to the hospital for shortness of breath. The doctors put him into a medically induced coma to run tests, and the next day my stepmom had to go to the hospital for major stomach pain (bowel obstruction from the wheelchair). I lived in FL at the time, they lived in TX. I flew out and found that my dad had a mess of chest/heart/lung complications related to his cancer and the only options were hospice or numerous surgeries for a very long shot with lots of suffering so me, my stepsister, brother in law and her children all had to go to my stepmom's room across town and first explain the situation to her which crushed us, then she and I had to sit down and make the decision to let him go into hospice peacefully and we managed to get her to his hospital to say goodbye and I flew out shortly after. I flew back into town for my dad's funeral, my mom was now starting to lose her voice and upper body strength. I fly home, a few weeks later mom is back in the hospital and I get the call from my sister who also told me one of her sons had passed shortly after she went in and I got to fly in to town to see mom and we had to tell her as a family about my nephew which was heartbreaking. Another month goes by, we finally get mom's diagnosis: ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). By this time she has to be on a respirator and I'm flying into Texas every few weeks to visit her but she eventually became unresponsive in September and we had to let her pass, too, and to cap it off it happened on my dad's birthday. I flew back shortly after to scatter her ashes on the beach (which she made sure all of us knew she wanted before she lost her voice, she didn't want us to not know like we went through with dad). So to recap, Dad passes in March, nephew passes in June, Mom passes in September. I lost my parents and a nephew inside of six months. My biological mother is still alive and I've become a little worrisome about her now but still it was the hardest year of my life.
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After the worst year our family ever experienced I just wanted some time to process it all and grieve and I'm glad to say I'm at a point where I'll catch a glimpse of something that reminds me of them and I'll just think of whatever memory is attached to it for a minute and smile, though the anniversaries are still hard. Thank you for sticking with me so far. So during that time the process of probate was going on but I didn't much care about that, I just wanted to grieve and see my other nephew get married last year which was beautiful but..
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It's almost two years now since mom passed away. She named my brother in law as the executor of her will. I think he was the best choice bc he would be the one to get things done and stand up to my stepbrother who was kind of the black sheep of the family (long story) but still thinks he should have been the executor. He's started a few fights over it. Anyway, about a year ago I had managed to move past the grieving process and it felt like my sister and BIL had, too. We've grown a lot closer over this time so I didn't want to ask about probate besides keeping up with how my parents' house is holding up (and retrieving a wooden chest I had made in high school that mom cherished and my dad's ring that my mom left to me) because I trust them. I also feel like asking about money after someone has passed is in poor taste.. but like I said we're almost two years past that now.
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My mom left me, my stepsister and brother in law equal portions of her estate after the specific things like furniture, jewelry etc, and a small portion to my stepbrother. I haven't heard anything about that and until recently I was content to let it be bc I wasn't the only one that had a really hard time with so much loss so suddenly but the house hasn't even been listed for sale. I've tried asking what's going on with it, it seems there's a plumbing issue that needs to be addressed but the house is an hour and a half from their house so scheduling is hard. I get it but... stepsis doesn't work. She has health issues that slow her down but nothing that stops her from taking a day to go to the house to meet a plumber. Mom left her car to her so she definitely has her own transportation and she can do exactly what she does at home.. at mom and dad's house. She smokes cigarettes and does puzzles on her porch. She can bring her dogs for company. I don't understand how this plumbing issue has held things up for at least two months. I've tried suggesting ways to have someone meet the plumber and alert her so she can drive to the house (neighbor, friends, someone from the law office). The last option kind of put a little unwanted intrusive thought into my head, though. When I suggested just having someone from the law office as a throwaway bc I'm getting a little frustrated my sister told me "Oh, the lawyer's job was done a long time ago."
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What does that mean? Sister had to let me go before I could ask, claiming she had to go to the doctor for a possible infection (which is was but she's fine now). I haven't called since then because I'm more than a little frustrated after that last conversation. I'm assuming it means all my parents' debts have been paid, all insurance policies have been collected, savings/retirement accounts have been consolidated etc. The only thing that appears to be left is the house. That's a monthly mortgage payment, insurance, possibly utilities and probably the car. I'm not going to lie, I have thought about what I might do with my inheritance. Nothing concrete but I've considered using it for a house or to get some training to switch careers and I'm in no immediate rush to get it but my main issue is how in the dark I feel. Stepsis and brother in law have since bought their first house and have done extensive renovations to it. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt bc BIL had been promoted at work shortly before everything happened and they were looking at houses.. but I'm not unconvinced their budget didn't get bigger? Like I don't think they're spending my portion of the inheritance... but it's a bad look isn't it? They're the only family I have left on my dad/stepmom's side and I don't want to cause tension with accusations but I don't even know how much the estate was. I'm still paying off the flights, rental car and hotel bills from all the trips to Texas. I have severe PTSD and chronic anxiety diagnoses and piling this on top has been keeping me up at night for a year now. WIBTA if I called the probate lawyer and asked to see all the statements? Is this normal?

I don’t know what to say…Usually at times like this I write poetry to express my feelings, but writing isn’t helping.
My therapist is away from the office to take care of her ill husband and I don’t know when she’s coming back. I know her life doesn’t revolve around me, but I’ve been going crazy since she’s been gone.
I was supposed to be going to a rock festival with my cousin for my birthday, but when I never heard from him I left the venue and drove 13 hours straight to a completely different city to see my friends, I should’ve called him, or at least texted him before I decided to leave. He ended up texting me later that afternoon and I told him I wasn’t there anymore because I didn’t hear from him for 2 days. We were both in the wrong, but I regret that.
To make matters worse, I almost pushed away someone I really care about because I thought they didn’t like me anymore, I didn’t take into consideration that when I had met them they weren’t sober and they’re now a completely different person. They’re quiet and more reserved instead of the high energy, flirty, talkative guy I initially got to know. I couldn’t even talk to him about the way I was feeling because I was so hurt, so deep in my head. I didn’t know if I was overreacting or if what I was feeling was true. Turns out he does still care, but the way I was acting I told him I’d understand if he didn’t want to be my friend anymore. I regret that too.
My anxieties got the best of me, and I feel so much shame. I feel shame in every part of me. Im not eating enough, not drinking enough, not sleeping enough. I can barely push myself to work out, and I’ve become lazy in my work.
I run from my feelings every time. I don’t know if it’s because deep down I feel like I deserve to be alone, or if I’m scared of being hurt again. The cycle continues and ends the same but I don’t know how to stop it.
I feel like a fuck up. Like there’s something wrong with my entire being.
TLDR; I’m an anxious mess and I’m scared it’s ruining my life. Therapy is off the table right now.

TW: PTSD, anxiety, depression, grooming, self-terminating thoughts and trauma
I (29F) have had 3 guys in my lifetime that tried to groom me and one that tried to lock me in a room with him. 2 of them got my number from a “friend” and tried to control me by expecting me to answer at all times of day and night. If I did not answer appropriately or immediately then they would verbally, emotionally and psychologically abuse me. They expected me to stay up all night and barely sleep at all. The first time I was 13 and it went from there. They tried to control every aspect of my wellbeing through my phone. I will say I was starved for attention and going through a really hard time, and I let these guys make me believe that I was subject to their every whim. When adult content became a discussion for the first 2 of these guys I will admit that was where I stood my ground. They tried to push me to get what they wanted of me but my gut said no so I went with my gut. My brain was terrified and my heart was pounding. At the very least I knew that if they were to find me that I could hold my own (that is what happens when your cousins beat you up to toughen you up or for fun). The first 2 lasted only a couple of months and for other reasons I ended up with a new phone number. Then at 16 I began dating boys my age. When I had cut off what was undoubtedly an unhealthy relationship, my friend decided to take me out to the mall to get out of the house and celebrate (she didn’t like the way he treated me or my family). During this trip we go to a store that has CDs,DVDs, anime, and my favorite geek merch. (I am a proud geek) This employee decided to heavily flirt with me, following me around, popping up around shelves, and all around being funny. My 16 year old self thought it was hilarious and I was interested. Thinking that this guy was cute, funny, and charming. He asked for my number and pulled me behind a row of DVDs and kissed me. I was flattered and giddy at receiving this kind of attention, especially since I had just broken up with my exbf. He text me asking my name, age, and virginity status. Now as a sheltered teenager that was brought up with the Roman Catholic values on sex I was nervous but I thought that since I had been through this before I just told him name and age and that I didn’t believe in that until after I was at least graduated from HS if I made it that far. He told me that if I was a virgin I would not be for long. I ignored this. We text back and forth, turns out at the time of our meeting he was 21. He tried to convince me to date him and told me not to tell my mom. Now mom and I had a rocky relationship but we still told each other almost everything. She told me she would have granted permission had he not told me to lie to her. I told my friends in school and thus came my new nickname ‘Jailbait’. We talked about everything and were friends for about 3 years. During that time he proposed to me through text. I said yes, I’d had a hard time at home and wanted out. He said it was a joke. I found out later he was engaged most of the time we were talking. When I turned 17 I started dating the love of my life and now my husband and father to my children. I still talked to my friend because I considered him a friend. The last day I talked to this friend, we went to breakfast to catch up, then we hung out, I was having a hard time and needed to vent (note my husband knew all of this and I have been open about this whole day with him). I offered to drop him off at his apartment. This was a month or so after I had been in a wreck that had messed up my shoulder. My shoulder got stiff and started getting painful. He offered to help fix it and he would be more than happy to if I went to his apartment. I was an idiot thinking he meant what he said. I went to his apartment and he heated and massaged the stiffness from my shoulder then wanted me to see something in his room. Stupidly I followed. When I felt a sinking feeling in my gut I made an excuse and told him I had to go. I left and thought that was weird but this quirky guy had been my friend for years. He later text me saying I am lucky he controlled himself because if he hadn’t he wouldn’t have stopped until he had gotten what he wanted. The last time I saw him we crossed paths I blew him off because I was on the phone with my husband. It was not until 2021 when I watched a show called “underage undercover” that I realized that what I went through was not normal or healthy. I didn’t think of any of them as predators. I thought this was normal. My mom didn’t have any healthy relationships and I thought all of this was part of growing up. I have intrusive thoughts about them often and all I want to do is cry. How could I have been so blind? As of last week I have been having nightmares about what could have happened had I not listened to my gut. I remember comments like “oh you SH, that’s hot” and I cry because I was encouraged to hurt myself because blood was hot. I have not hurt myself in 13 years but these thoughts drift back. These dreams terrorize me. Yes I am in therapy and have been for years. There are very few people who know the whole story and I actually wrote a letter for him to help get things off my chest but I do not intend to send it. I just don’t know what else I can do to heal. It has been almost 10 years since last contact but it still haunts me. Anyone know what else I can do to purge my mind of this trauma? Thank you for reading

(20F/ 99lb/ 5’3). 10wks PO open abdominal surgery to correct vascular compressions and have a midline 8in scar that’s healed nicely.
have been having off an on abdominal pain since 4 weeks post op. figured it’s normal given extensive adhesiolysis done during surgery + quick return to activity. however, last few days have been ’on’ with today being worst yet.
symptoms include: -crampy abdominal pain, made worse by eating or deep breaths (6 or 7 /10 at worst) -pulling sensation under incision -growling/grumbling noises -unable to pass stool, have passed small amounts of gas -pain in back and between shoulders -nausea but no vomiting -possibly lower abdominal swelling (bloating) -loss of appetite (i take adhd meds, but more than normal) -down 1lb in last 3 days, have been hydrated (down 15 since surgery) -tiredness, fatigue -worsening pots symptoms -unsure if related, resting heart rate +10 bpm from last few days
i know what it could sound like, but i also know nerve regeneration could also be occurring at this point. i don’t want my own stubbornness to cloud my judgment so i am posting here. is urgent care a good choice or wait it out since it’s not the first time? thanks all!!

First and foremost I'm a big guy I'm 6'3 370 lbs i am disabled yes i can walk i only have one speed though. Hope that's not a deal breaker. While i may not have alot my needs are taken care of.I'm looking to chat and get to know someone. I've been alone a long time 6 years now. I'm ready to get myself back out there and see where things go. I'm open to chat about anything no limits. I also have children but they can be talked about later. Im a pretty laid back guy. I enjoy being outdoors. I enjoy reading. I also love a nice movie night cuddled up on the couch. I miss affection and having someone that has my back. I think I can hold a conversation pretty well. I'd like to move to the phone pretty quick i think im definitely worth someones time. So if your good with getting to know me and seeing what happens then please message away.

Seadra itself, wasn't too bad. Even the start with Horsea was pretty good. I hope you all like this one as well!
Up to Brock: 'Moveset': Bubble While Horsea couldn't beat Gary's Bulbasaur, I didn't really expect it to, as I only had Bubble. Maybe it could be possible with Water Gun, but that sound nuts. I kept up my usual strat of 'kill everything before Brock' as normal, just to accumulate EXP for some parts later on, as trying with just Bubble on a weak Pokemobn just sounds impossible! I got through Viridian Forest and all the Bug Catchers on Bubble, only needing a few Struggles for the Weedle guy at the end. Then I won against Buzz Lightyear with only Bubble, and then Brock with only Bubble.
Up to Misty: Moveset: Bubble, Bide, Water Gun, Smokescreen I pretty much only went for the required trainers and the one Hiker you can run into along the way. Once I got out of Mt. Moon with a Jigglypuff and a Spearow, I thought about whether or not to fight with Misty or Gary 2. I tried Misty first, hoping Bide would work out, but it really only worked out a little bit, as Horsea didn't have the bulk to tank Starmie's Tackles for long, so I decided to try Gary 2. No luck there either. I trained up for a bit and eventually learned Smokescreen. Like Sand-Attack with Pidgeot, this was a lifesaver. I Smokescreened my way through Gary 2, using it several times on the way through Nugget Bridge, but the Lass with two Oddishes became a roadblock. I then tried to beat Misty with better levels and Smokescreen instead of Bide. Turned out that THAT was the way to do it. Spam Smokescreen until even the game decides that even it can't bullshit RNG through shit accuracy, and I Water Gunned through it. She then gave me Bubbebeam.
Up to Surge: Moveset: Bubblebeam, Bide, Water Gun, Smokescreen The Oddish Lass was finally defeated with Bubblebeam, and I picked up the S.S. Ticket. I went to the boat, and went around getting EXP to try and better keep up with Surge. After I got a bunch of good levels, I went to Gary 3. This fight was also not very bad. Pidgeotto died to Bubblebeam, as did Raticate, and even Kadabra succumbed to it early. I Smokescreened Ivysaur several times, and through it, I Bubblebeamed, then Water Gunned Ivysaur. I got Cut, and traded Spearow for Dux. Dux Cut the tree, and I went to Surge. I made it to Level 30 before Surge, and Bubblebeamed through Voltorb and Pikachu with no problems. Then I actually managed to beat Raichu the same way, only taking a Thunderbolt once. Didn't do too badly.
Up to Erika: Bubblebeam, Ice Beam, Double-Edge, Smokescreen Caught a Diglett for Dig. I went towards Rock Tunnel ASAP after Surge. The Wrapping Lass was someone else I couldn't really beat without Smokescreen. I don't mind counterhaxing the AI, as it does the same thing to me anyway. No issues here. I evolved into Seadra just before Dudley/Boomer, but I think even as a Horsea, he was still done. Before I went to fight Gary 4, I got Swift, as Bide was pretty useless by now. Swift cut through the Gyarados for me. Growlithe went down to Bubblebeam, and Swift even helped against his Ivysaur now that I am stat buffed via evolution! I then got Double-Edge from the Rocket Hideout and got Ice Beam after getting Calciums from the Celadon Mart. Ice Beam was enough to get through Erika.
Up to Koga: Moveset: Surf, Ice Beam, Double-Edge, Agility I got Fly for Dux by now, and cleared out Pokemon Tower, beating both Ghost Marowak and sending Snorlax back to where it came from. I cycled through Cycling Road, refinding the PP Up and the Rare Candy on the way, and got Surf to fight Koga. I ended up learning Agility on the way, so my initial strat to Smokescreen through Weezing was out the window, but I was still fine. Surf was just enough to get through Koga. Seadra was outperforming my expectations a bit by now, as sometimes I thought I'd have trouble, I didn't... and sometimes I thought it wouldn't... it did... but that fell on Horsea more than Seadra.
Up to Sabrina: Moveset: Same Rival Fival/Gary 5 didn't cause me any problems, and I was Ice Beaming through his Venusaur. Double-Edge was still enough to take down Alakazam. When it came to Giovanni 2, I basically just used Surf. When it came to Sabrina... Double-Edge was enough to stop Kadabra. I Surfed both Mr. Mine and Venomoth and then Double-Edged Alakazam just in time. I had next to no health remaining, but my man Seadra held on like a champ.
Up to Blaine: Moveset: Surf, Blizzard, Double-Edge, Agility Just picked up Blizzard because I always do, and Surfed Blaine out of his gym. If there's one thing Water types can do, it's total Blaine like a t-bone accident.
Up to Giovanni 3: Moveset: Same Just tossed Surfs out. SURF'S UP MY MAN!
Gary 6: Moveset: It's a mystery how Seadra needed an evolution. It seems just fine. Kingdra's still sweet, though. I made it through here with my Agility Badge Boosts. Once I powered up, Pidgeot fell to Blizzard, Growlithe and Rhyhorn fell to Surf, Blizzard also wiped Gyarados, Double-Edge cleared out Alakazam, and Blizzard hit and wiped Venusaur. I don't know why I feel Exeggutor is the overall bigger threat, as Venusaur has better overall moves, yet it dies far easier. I wish I knew my logic here.
Elite Four: Moveset: Must have been the fact that they needed more Dragon types besides Dragonite? I had many haxy resets here. I feel Seadra is consistent up until this point, maybe because Seadra either needs Agility for Badge Boosts, or Smokescreen to make things miss. Maybe both?
Lorelei: I used Agility to set up on Dewgong. If it used Growl once or twice, even better. Double-Edge and Surf both work, but Cloyster need Surf. His Defense is that good. Slowbro... really depends. I usually have to use Surf, as Double-Edge is a liability later on in battles. Jynx usually dies to Surf. Lapras... just hope it doesn't hax you with Body Slam and Confuse Ray? Surf does alright.
Bruno: SURF'S UP, BRO!
Agatha: I just chose to spam Surf. It did work, and I would try to use Agility on Arbok. Really hope it doesn't use Glare as you attempt to set up. Oh, and Blizzard Golbat. May be worth it to use Blizzard on the Gengars if it freezes?
Lance: Blizzard takes out everything. Even Aerodactyl. I'd rather use Surf here.
Champion Gary: Set up on Pidgeot. Blizzard took it out. Double-Edge still works on Alakazam, Rhydon dies to Surf, Gyarados then dies to two Blizzards. Arcanine dies to Surf, and I manage to FREEZE Venusaur before killing him off.
I won at Level 67 and at 4:26.
Rankings: 1. Gengar: 62, 3:21, 4 resets. (Thunderbolt, Mega Drain, Psychic, Body Slam) 2. Kangaskhan: 62, 3:24, 1 reset. (Body Slam, Blizzard, Earthquake, Rock Slide 3. Victreebel: 62, 3:30, 2 resets. (Razor Leaf, Swords Dance, Body Slam, Sleep Powder) 4. Blastoise: 63, 3:32, 8 resets. (Blizzard, Withdraw, Surf, Earthquake) 5. Nidoking: 67, 3:43, 8 resets. (Body Slam, Blizzard, Earthquake, Thunderbolt) 6. Venusaur: 62, 3:47, 7 resets. (Body Slam, Swords Dance, Sleep Powder, Razor Leaf) 7. Primeape: 63, 3:52, 5 resets. (Dig, Thunderbolt, Karate Chop, Rock Slide) 8. Poliwrath: 63, 3:56, 12 resets. (Blizzard, Earthquake, Amnesia, Surf) 9. Lickitung: 63, 3:57, 3 resets. (Swords Dance, Body Slam, Earthquake, Blizzard) 10. Charizard: 66, 3:59, 10 resets. (Earthquake, Body Slam, Flamethrower, Swords Dance) 11. Hitmonlee: 69, 3:59, 13 resets. (Hi Jump Kick, Meditate, Seismic Toss, Body Slam/Mimic/Mega Kick) 12. Slowbro: 64, 4:00, 12 resets. (Psychic, Blizzard, Surf, Amnesia) 13. Machamp: 67, 4:05, 8 resets. (Rock Slide, Body Slam, Submission, Earthquake) 14. Kingler: 64, 4:14, 13 resets. (Surf, Blizzard, Swords Dance, Body Slam) 15. Raticate: 68, 4:17, 13 resets (Blizzard, Dig, Body Slam, Thunderbolt) 16. Seadra: 67, 4:26. 16 resets. (Surf, Blizzard, Double-Edge, Agility) 17. Tentacruel: 60, 4:28, 10 resets (Blizzard, Barrier, Mega Drain, Surf) 18. Ninetales: 67, 4:28, 11 resets (Flamethrower, Body Slam, Mimic, Dig) 19. Nidoqueen: 67, 4:29, 11 resets. (Earthquake, Blizzard, Body Slam, Thunderbolt) 20. Farfetch'd: 70, 4:33, 10 resets. (Fly, Slash, Swords Dance, Body Slam) 21. Hypno: 62, 4:38, 8 resets. (Meditate, Hypnosis, Body Slam, Psychic) 22. Clefable, 67, 4:39, 4 resets. (Body Slam, Psychic/Blizzard, Minimize, Thunderbolt) 23. Wigglytuff, 66, 4:41, 6 resets. (Thunderbolt, Body Slam, Psychic/Blizzard, Defense Curl) 24. Dewgong: 64, 4:44, 5 resets. (Blizzard, Mimic, Surf, Body Slam) 25. Golem: 68: 4:49, 8 resets. (Earthquake, Defense Curl, Rock Slide, Body Slam) 26. Chansey: 68, 4:51, 2 resets. (Minimize, Psychic/Softboiled, Thunderbolt, Blizzard) 27. Butterfree: 66, 4:53, 28 resets. (Mimic, Sleep Powder, Psychic, Mega Drain) 28. Persian: 70, 4:58, 13 resets. (Mimic, Bubblebeam, Thunderbolt, Body Slam) 29. Sandslash: 67, 5:00, 11 resets. (Body Slam, Rock Slide, Swords Dance, Earthquake) 30. Vileplume: 67, 5:04, 15 resets. (Mega Drain, Body Slam/Mimic, Swords Dance, Sleep Powder) 31. Marowak: 73, 5:10, 9 resets. (Blizzard, Earthquake, Mimic, Body Slam) 32. Alakazam: 63, 5:18, 4 resets. (Toxic, Psychic, Recover, Seismic Toss) 33. Tangela: 66, 5:24, 16 resets. (Sleep Powder, Growth, Body Slam/Mimic, Mega Drain) 34. Rapidash: 72. 5:24, 10 resets. (Fire Blast, Body Slam, Mimic, Agility) 35. Arbok: 71, 5:28, 27 resets. (Mimic, Earthquake, Body Slam, Rock Slide) 36. Raichu: 63, 5:29, 5 resets. (Thunderbolt, Mimic, Agility, Seismic Toss) 37. Golduck: 64, 5:34, 6 resets. (Dig, Blizzard, Mimic, Surf) 38. Muk: 66, 5:42, 11 resets. (Mega Drain/Fire Blast, Thunderbolt, Minimize, Sludge) 39. Hitmonchan: 73. 5:44, 12 resets. (Submission/Mimic/Submission, Agility, Ice Punch/Seismic Toss, Body Slam) 40. Dodrio: 72, 5:49, 17 resets. (Drill Peck, Mimic, Agility, Body Slam) 41. Fearow: 73, 6:00, 30 resets. (Drill Peck, Mimic, Agility, Swift) 42. Venomoth: 65, 6:24, 15 resets. (Mimic, Psychic, Sleep Powder, Mega Drain) 43. Golbat: 74, 6:26, 12 resets. (Double-Edge, Wing Attack, Mega Drain, Mimic) 44. Electrode: 70, 6:29, 25 resets. (Thunderbolt, Mimic, Swift, Toxic/Reflect) 45. Parasect, 71, 6:32, 18 resets. (Body Slam, Spore, Swords Dance, Dig) 46. Cloyster, 62, 6:55, 17 resets. (Blizzard, Withdraw, Surf, Tri Attack) 47. Beedrill: 65, 6:55, 23 resets. (Swords Dance, Mega Drain, Double-Edge, Twineedle) 48. Magneton: 64. 6:58, 10 resets. (Rest, Double-Edge, Thunderbolt, Mimic) 49. Onix: 80, 7:11, 25 resets. (Earthquake, Harden, Body Slam, Rock Slide) 50. Pidgeot: 76, 7:16, 13 resets. (Mimic, Agility, Double-Edge, Fly) 51. Arcanine: 72, 7:17. 14 resets. (Body Slam, Dig, Fire Blast, Agility) 52. Weezing: 72, 7:31, 12 resets. (Mimic, Sludge, Thunderbolt, Fire Blast) 53. Rhydon: 73, 7:33, 16 resets. (Thunderbolt, Earthquake, Mimic, Rock Slide) 54. Dugtrio: 78, 7:47, 33 resets. (Slash, Mimic, Earthquake, Rock Slide) 55. Exeggutor: 71, 9:16, 25 resets. (Mimic, Psychic, Mega Drain, Sleep Powder)
I am happy that Seadra was pretty good: S: Gengar, Kangaskhan, Victreebel, Blastoise, Nidoking, Venusaur, Primeape, Poliwrath, Lickitung, Charizard, Hitmonlee A: Slowbro, Machamp, Kingler, Raticate, Seadra, Tentacruel, Ninetales, Nidoqueen, Farfetch'd, Hypno, Clefable, Wigglytuff, Dewgong, Golem, Chansey, Butterfree, Persian B: Sandslash, Vileplume, Marowak, Alakazam, Tangela, Rapidash, Arbok, Raichu, Golduck, Muk, Hitmonchan, Dodrio C: Fearow, Venomoth, Golbat, Electrode, Parasect, Cloyster, Beedrill, Magneton D: Onix, Pidgeot, Arcanine, Weezing, Rhydon, Dugtrio E: N/A F: Exeggutor
Next up is Seaking, the fish. I personally love the FUCK YEAH Seaking thing... but, it may not be that good.

I’ve been on cymbalta for maybe half a year, on the dose 90mg for ab 3months now. Last month I experienced several weeks of getting brain zaps in the evening, a few hours before and after I took my meds. I’m obviously not withdrawing and I’m taking my pills on time every day, but I’m still getting textbook withdrawal symptoms?
Asked my doctor and she had no answer. After some weeks it subsided, but now it’s been coming a bit again. I can see a pattern with my period cycle bc both times it’s happened at around ovulation, but this could ofc be mere coincidence. My own theory was that the change in hormones somehow affected how the medicine was processed??
Does anyone have a clue on what this could be about? Or have anyone experienced the same? Kind off unrelated but I also have a lot of hair loss (which I read has been seen in other patients) but it’s extremely annoying and frustrating if there’s nothing that can be done about it.

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Hi everyone! This situation is for my cousin and not me as I am still currently single from my own situation.
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Hi folks,
My neighbor, who recently had a baby, told me there was a gas leak in the building. She found out because the smell was so strong and reported to building Maintenance in the morning. This happened two days ago.
Apparently, one of the residents forgot to turn off their gas cooker. The smell took over the hallway of the affected floor. It was really bad. At the time, I thought someone burned something. I am surprised gas detectors didn’t go off.
The maintenance folks came and opened the windows for the gas to escape. No communication whatsoever. My room still has that weird natural gas smell.
Thank God no casualties was reported. This could have easily spiraled to much bigger incident.
I am debating if I should contact building management for further information on the issue and what we should do if such incidents happen.
Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks!

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Serious Question, I have a brother who is 26 years old. He has gone to jail twice before once for stealing 5 dollars from the classmate and one time from following a person and threatening to hit them if they don't give 20 dollars. Every time he went to jail he said he would get better. Never did. He lives with me and my family at home. He hasn't graduated from college yet and he doesn't pay rent or do any chores around the house. Whenever we try to talk to him the conversation leads to a fight. He only ever talks about himself and if we start talking about anything that isn't about him or his interests he walks away. We have tried to bring him to a doctor but he does not listen. He has anger issues, he would break the window, punch walls and even try to fight with people. He even shouts at my parents and has no respect for them. He does nothing at home. Recently he disclosed to us that he stole more than 15k from my parents to day trade. Mind you we are not rich we are struggling to get by. My mom who is 53 still works hard as baby sitting to save some money. IF we call police he will have record. In my area stealing 3k and up can result in 7 years in prison. Then he will also have a record and won't be able to have a decent job. He has no shame to steal money from my parents who worked hard and honestly to make this money. I am sick to my stomach and I wish I didn't live with him anymore. I hate him. He said he would get the part time job now and pay monthly rent and give back money. I don't believe anything. He already said he would get better in the past he didn't. What would you do?
tldr: My brother who went to jail before stole more than 15k from my parents. If we call police he will have record. What do we do?