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Hey, just saw your most recent post. R/stopdrinking helped me when I hit some low points, both with finding accountability and people to talk with who shared similar experiences. Hang in there friend, rooting for you. You got this!

from i-am-jack :

Thanks! Last time I was able to update that was some time in the 2000's before the edit your profile (other than diaries you read) broke. I listen to a lot of music and would change it to whatever I was listening to the most. I still love all those bands.

from raven72d :

I hope things are going okay. Good luck on the job search!

from silencedsong :

Thanks for chiming in with compassion. It really means a lot, more than you can know.

from raven72d :

Yep. I managed to end up with a doctorate in History. A decision I'll never, never regret!

from dangerspouse :

I can't help you with the house, the career, or the kid (probably), but look up the Embroiderers Guild of America - or whatever country you're in, as they are international - and see if they have a chapter near you. If so, check with them to see if they're holding classes or at least willing to mentor novices. My wife is a designer and teacher, and advancing the historic art of embroidery to as many people as possible is something she and many of her peers are quite passionate about. (I do hope you get the house and career going in 2020. As for the kid, well....you won't get much embroidery done, that's all I'll say.) :)

from raven72d :

Happy Christmas...or Festivus...

from raven72d :

I'll be here 'til they turn the lights out. And I've always enjoyed exchanging notes and thoughts with other D-Landers. I would like to know how many people are active here these days, though. It's sad when long-established journals go silent.

from raven72d :

Glad to hear you don't drink it. And glad to meet someone else who's been at D-Land for a while (I've been here since 2002).

from raven72d :

Well, I'm out here: 14 September 2019.

from bridrinkspee :

Is there anybody out there?

from moodswing :

I can relate to feeling like I can't connect with women. Not that I never had lady friends, but I definitely felt removed from most of them, like there was something I lacked that they all had. I didn't really realize it though until I found myself friends with a group of women and was able to look back and see where I had been and how far I'd come. I don't think I was ever purposely/subconsciously repelling women, but I felt like I didn't fit for some reason, whether it was my own personal baggage or the baggage of society driving a wedge. ...idk, just babbling :)

from catsoul :

hi. Loved your entry. I also make a lot of jewelry and other things like dreamcatchers, glass bottle chimes. What sort of jewelry do you make? I am always curious what other artists are creating. Take Care. =^..^=

from catsoul :

9/.^=3/16....Thanks B. for your not. I see Jimbo reads what you write. I have followed him for years. Dangerspouse is also another great writer. Thanks again. Take Care. =^.

from jimbostaxi :

The black/white thing I'll just bypass for now and I'll go right to the second part. They prey on the innocent because they are easy targets you wouldn't date attack someone who looks like a threat or is ready for you because you might taste the bullet or blade there carrying. Even before that crap started you should always be aware of your surroundings!

from stepfordtart :

I like the idea of your website o' loves. Yeh. Right now I like the idea of that very much :-/ s x PS Can you get some antibiotics for that tooth?

from stepfordtart :

Well CONGRATULATIONS! I cant believe I have been reading your diary long enough for you to grow into someone who gets proposed to - forgive me if I still think of you as a funny lil teen! May you have many happy years ahead of you and may you get to do all the things you want to do. s x

from thruthecrowd :

I didn't even do high school. I'm getting grants and scholarships that cover my full college education, only one is based on grades. The rest are my non traditional student status, which you would also be. I also got an American Opportunity grant when i paid taxes. It reimbursed me around 20% of the loan i took out. Apply and see what the colleges offer. It's really worth asking if you really are interested in college. And congrats on your engagement. :-)

from stepfordtart :

Im kinda glad it wasnt as horrible as you imagined, but it still sounds fucking horrible! Especially the price!!! Dentistry is free here if youre still in school so we have no excuse. Funny how the English are kind of world-renowned for having crappy teeth when we could get 'em fixed for nothing, huh? s x

from stepfordtart :

Ducks. Ducks do gang rape. Its horrific. Apart from that, I think your argument stands. :-) s x

from loveherwell :

i'm sorry about your grandmother.

from rhetoric :

from dangerspouse :

I've never smoked. Not anything, not even once. But I've seen others try - with varying degrees of success - to quit, and it's a beyotch of a ride. One guy I know told me he'd rather be attacked by a pit bull with AIDS (a great line I still use). So I'm cheering for you here on the sidelines (in the non-smoking section). I hope you can see that ride through though to the end. You'll get off it smelling better, with a longer life ahead of you (and with less wrinkles as you go!), with food tasting better, and probably with less acid reflux. Oh, and with baby kittens. When you quit smoking, you're surrounded by baby kittens. At least, that's what I hear... Anyway, best of luck to both of you! Take a deep breath - you can do this!