George Ward5 said:Look, self-respect isn't just about what you know or what skills you have on your resume. It’s more fundamental than that. It's a baseline awareness of who you are as a person, regardless of your achievements. It's that internal sense that you actually matter to yourself. When someone hasn't made peace with themselves, they usually struggle to respect anyone else's needs or opinions, too. Generally speaking, people who have a healthy sense of self-worth tend to look at the world and the people in it through a more positive lens; they recognize their own value, which makes it easy for them to acknowledge the value in everyone else.
Well, I guess there aren't really any limits. Unless they’re dealing with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. If it is that, then maybe there's no limit to how much damage they can do to those close to them.
I'm a 47-year-old man dealing with some depression. I'd say I'm pretty polite, modest, and have a fairly organized way of thinking and looking. I'm hoping to find a woman to start chatting with and just share life experiences. Maybe, if things go well, we could eventually grab a coffee or go for a walk together while we talk.
Does anyone happen to have the exact details on how to switch primary care physicians (GP, family medicine, or whatever the official term is these days)? If you could let me know what steps I need to take, I’d appreciate it. To be honest, I've been dealing with incompetence, rudeness, and just a general lack of friendliness from the doctor I originally chose, so I'd like to move to someone else as soon as possible.
Depression, social anxiety, obsessive tendencies... there are plenty of symptoms out there, and honestly, it isn't as rare as you might think. I guess it’s really important to reach out for help and talk to someone about the best way to start moving forward. Maybe some medication could help ease things a bit, too, but with the way you're thinking about it, it feels like there's no other real option than seeking professional advice. Otherwise, there’s a risk of just spinning your wheels in that same old loop forever.
Bryan Adams6 said:I just saw an email from PayPal with the subject line Transfer Successful 🤔
I opened the email, and it says $58 was sent from my account to some guy eroglu (sezercik_88@hotmail.com). 😠
Has anyone dealt with something like this before? I reached out to the Help Center, but... I'm not expecting much luck.😠
I haven't even started betting yet, but I have to admit, this is pretty discouraging. I was planning on using PayPal for my deposits. It also seems suspicious that they didn't even refund that small charge to my debit card that was used for the initial PayPal registration.
Samuel Ramos87 said:It's doable. You just have to log in first, then click on accumulators right next to the cashier at the top. After that, pick the sport you want to bet on and hit continue. In this new menu, you'll select the specific matchups you're interested in. Once you've picked your games, just click open parlay ticket selection—it’s available at both the top and the bottom, so it doesn't matter which one you use. That'll pull up a nice, clear view of your ticket. Just enter your stake and hit place bet .
Thanks. I really needed an instruction like that. I'm pretty new to all of this, so I guess it might take me a little while to get the hang of it.
Maybe I’m just misreading things since I’m still pretty new to using international sportsbooks, but it seems like you can't really stack multiple picks on a single parlay at Pinnacle to boost those odds?
International sportsbooks are much better than our domestic ones; I think we can all agree on that. However... local books often offer higher odds on things like home teams in their special parlays compared to international sites. They also provide specific niche markets tailored to the US market, like player prop goals in MLS or points scored by players in the NBA, and sometimes even in other US leagues.
For more serious betting—like singles or doubles on standard match results or over/unders—it’s way more profitable to use international books. They don't tack on that annoying vig or those massive taxes, except in rare cases where US books might offer significantly higher odds just to offset those shitty fees.
That’s about it.
As for me, I basically decided yesterday to stick exclusively to international sportsbooks. That tax and the vig really get under my skin; it feels like you lose a massive 15% of your winnings here. When you take on the risk of placing larger bets, if you actually win, they basically rob you. It’s honestly one of the most discouraging things for bettors. I started out by registering with just Pinnacle Sports, though I'll probably add some other international sites later on. Since I'm new to this, the different types of lines are a bit confusing compared to what I'm used to. For instance, what does it actually mean for today's game between the New York Yankees and LA Lazio to have a handicap of Yankees -0.75, Lazio -0.5, Yankees -0.25, or Lazio +0.25? Or things like totals over 2.25, over 2.75, or under 2.25? Shouldn't over 2.25, over 2.5, and over 2.75 be essentially the same thing if the only options are three goals or more? Why is there a different odd for over 2.25, another for over 2.5, and a third for over 2.75?
I have a question that’s probably been asked before, maybe even right here, but I couldn't find it, so I'd appreciate some insight from those who know. Why did DirecTV stop offering the Fight Channel? It used to be on channel 25, where you could do pay-per-view for every UFC card and all the other big combat sports events. I'm wondering when we might see it back. Specifically, there's that rematch between M. Filipovic and G. Gonzaga coming up soon, which none of the local networks seem to be covering, so I'm stuck on how to watch it. If we rule out internet livestreams—because one Klic fight I tried to stream ended up giving my laptop enough viruses that I'm still trying to clean them off today...
silentpuma3 said:Let’s get one thing straight: we aren't talking about addiction here. We're talking about tolerance. Those are two entirely different concepts. Why does everyone insist on conflating them? It’s a massive distinction. ☕
Antidepressants aren't something you just take for a few weeks and call it a day. You can stay on them for a long time. If you need to? You might even be on them for the rest of your life. Is that such a bad thing? Who's to say?
I was digging through some studies the other day, and honestly, it’s unsettling. There's actual data suggesting that SSRIs can cause brain damage. And don't even get me started on those old tricyclics—they aren't any better. In fact, they seem to be less effective than a damn placebo. How does that even happen?
Did those findings make you want to try getting off antidepressants? How long have you been on them? I guess I'm curious about what your plan is for tapering off. I'm asking because I've been thinking about trying to live without Prozac myself. About three years ago, I managed to stay off all medication for three months, but I ended up relapsing during my first major crisis. It really isn't easy. I think you probably need to prepare very thoroughly, get organized, and make sure you have all the support you can get. Maybe a support group would help, something similar to Alcoholics Anonymous or groups for people coming off harder drugs. I'm being serious about this.
By the way, how do you figure tricyclic antidepressants are less effective than a placebo? I haven't had that experience personally. I still think those older antidepressants, depending on the individual, can be quite effective at managing depression symptoms.
urbanskipper4 said:God, the misinformation floating around about getting your hands on Anafranil is unreal. I've been on it for 12 years now.
It used to be made by Pfizer. Then they stopped because the margins weren't there—it was just too cheap to bother making.
For years, I used to grab mine at a CVS over near the city center and spent a small fortune on it.
I found out recently that you can get it via prescription again. Local pharmacies usually have it in stock if you go to a standard drugstore in the suburbs. You just need to show your psychiatric history and a blue prescription. Sometimes they import it from Germany, other times from Austria.
It's pretty easy to handle. It lowered my blood pressure a bit when I first started. The main side effect that hit me was intense sweating. Now, I only sweat a little, probably because my body finally got used to it.
That’s encouraging! How many milligrams do you take daily, and how many times a day? Are you taking it along with any other pills? Thanks.
Kevin Nguyen3 said:So, I just got off the phone with a friend of mine who works at a pharmacy over in Detroit, and she actually walked me through the whole situation...🙂
Basically, you were right all along! Since 2012, they stopped manufacturing it here because it just wasn't commercially viable—supposedly, the margins were way too thin.
However, it *can* be imported from abroad through a pharmacy. What does that entail? Well, you need a prescription that isn't older than a month, and your medical history can't be more recent than six months; it needs to be very specific about the therapy type (like, 100 tablets of 25 mg...). Once you take that prescription to the pharmacy, you have to wait somewhere around a month, and back in the day, 100 tablets would cost $33, though heaven knows if that's still the case today.
You were absolutely right, and I am truly sorry; that was my mistake.🤦
But the rest of my original point stands! To really understand how much it helps you, you simply must take it for at least a month or two, following the exact dosage recommended by your doctor. And honestly, even if you realize it's working for you, what then? Are you really going to spend the next few years traveling to Austria just to pick up your medication??
It just doesn't make any sense.
Anafranil can often show good results for improving mood during depression quite quickly, usually within the first two or three weeks. Because of that, alongside Ladiomil, it was frequently prescribed in hospital settings before newer generations of antidepressants—specifically the SSRIs—became the standard. The only reason it isn't available on the American market anymore is simply because it's cheap; there isn't a pharmaceutical company that finds producing Anafranil profitable enough. It's a pretty clear example of how ruthless our modern capitalist society can be. Of course, it's still available in Germany and Austria, and I've heard it's still found in "all the better pharmacies" in Canada too. It remains because it’s proven to be very effective and necessary for many patients. I mean, since there are indications it might be prescribed to me because it's recommended for my specific case, if I found out that it actually "works" for me, I'd probably be willing to go to a lot of trouble to make sure I could get my hands on it.
Kevin Nguyen3 said:Oh, no, you've got it completely wrong.🤦 You can find Anafranil pretty much wherever you want because Pfizer produces it, provided you have a prescription. Originally, though, it was developed by Novartis out of Switzerland. Of course they have it in Germany—honestly, I doubt there's a single country on Earth where it's unavailable... maybe even the Ivory Coast has it.🍿
So, what exactly would you use it for?
It's essentially just a standard antidepressant that hit the market because certain patients were overly sensitive to ingredients found in other types of meds. Basically, the whole reason this drug exists is due to patient allergies or sensitivities; nothing else!
It's a tricyclic antidepressant developed fifty years ago, and frankly, there are many better options available today.
Just one little side note—anyone who stays on those so-called tricyclic antidepressants long-term really needs to watch out for cavities.
Pfizer hasn't been producing Anafranil for quite a while now, so it's pretty much impossible to find it here in the States.
Has anyone here actually used Anafranil? It hasn't been manufactured locally for quite a while now, so if it gets prescribed, you usually have to source it from overseas. I think I read somewhere that you might be able to pick it up at a pharmacy in Chicago, though it wouldn't be under that specific brand name since it's imported from Germany.
fadedbear92 said:Effexor works wonders for me; it really gives my norepinephrine that necessary boost. How long have you been on it, and what dose are you taking?
I'm taking 4mg once a day along with Prozac once a day. It was supposed to be a sort of first aid to pull me out of this depressive episode I've been stuck in lately. I've been at it for three weeks now, but I'm not noticing any major improvement. Aside from feeling pretty numb, which makes things less upsetting than usual, there are just too many side effects still going on to even list them. I'm worried I might need to look into other antidepressant options soon.
It feels like at least half the country is on antidepressants these days. Honestly, I can see why. For me, mixing Effexor with Prozac isn't doing much either, so I’m thinking about just giving up on it altogether. Is anyone here taking Anafranil? It seems like doctors rarely prescribe it lately, probably because it's cheap and doesn't line the pockets of the big pharma giants, but I've read it's actually incredibly effective.
hiddenwalker30 said:I know a girl on here who successfully made the jump. 🙂
It’s definitely possible. Honestly, no irony intended, but I know people who quit heroin and haven't touched it again in ten years. It's just hard to fight through those withdrawals when you know there's something out there that can take the edge off. Personally, I wish I could live without Adderall, but I don't see a way to do that right now. It's pretty frustrating, I guess.