Unfortunately that is often how drugs for the brain work, or don’t in your case. There is often a lot of trial and error to find something that works for you. They also take a good couple weeks to even start working properly which doesn’t help.

I’m currently listening to Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill. It’s ok. It’s basically Eragon but a little bit darker. I’ve not finished it yet but currently it’s hovering at a solid 6/10 ok but nothing special. It’s a very generic fantasy, I’m interested enough to finish it and probably read some more depending on how good the ending is. I’ve heard the other books in the series get better.

Yeah this is often advice given for any love changes (weight loss, stopping smoking etc) as getting support from others is usually really helpful plus it gives more accountability.

That sounds like anhedonia which is a major symptom of depression. You should consider seeking help.

Regular sleep, exercise and reaching out to others who care about you can all help outside of professionals though.

This is the shitpost community.

Otzi, literally the oldest mummy found in Europe, has tattoos. Body mods are as old as humanity. OP is definitely in the unpopular opinion camp here.

Journaling helps me to quiet my mind and organise my thoughts. It lets me track my mood and trends over time. I do some gratitude journaling which helps me to be more positive. I also use it for like annual review things looking at bigger picture things.

When I’m using my safety razor I do 3 passes. With the grain first to remove most of it then across and finally against the grain to get that really smooth shave.

Very hopeful ☺️ makes me thing that thing can get better even with the States and fossil fuel industry dragging their feet (or actively scrambling in the wrong direction).

I’m currently playing Demons souls remaster for the first time having started with the original back in the PS3 days. It looks how I remember it but has some lovely quality of life upgrades (hold down to select the first thing in your hotbar). It’s almost a comfort game for me at this point. It’s by far the easiest souls game, shields are OP in this and tanking behind one will see you through most things. Level ups all increase defence and soul farming is easy to do.

Oh hell yes!

Gonna brick it all over again.

I wonder if they will make the alien more aggressive this time. So much of the last one was less scary once you realised that walking basically made you invisible to the alien. Following it, 1 turn back, down a corridor was the safest place to be, usually.

Easily one of my favourite horror games, they really nailed the atmosphere.

On a larger scale yes very much so. It’s mushroom zombies which gives them some cool variants and interesting ways to have threat rather than just the shambling hoard.

On a small scale is about a journey made cross country in the apocalypse by two people and their relationship.

I’d recommend both the games, though the first is better, and the TV series as very enjoyable and worthwhile.

I have a Tilley hat already! Love it and it’s lasting really well. I didn’t know they did other stuff.

This is a great list. A couple to add:

Necromunda is an FPS which plays like Titanfall 2 in 40k, so excellent moment to moment gameplay, some really cool levels and set pieces highly recommended.

The proper old school Fire Warrior which is an FPS I played probably 15 years ago no idea if it holds up today.

If you have VR Battle Sister was pretty fun nothing special but holding and using a bolt gun up close was awesome.

The Kurzgesagt video about this is really, definitely worth a watch.

My guess is detail and economy of scale. Airsoft guns commonly use the design of a really world gun either licensed or legally distanced so can be very close to reality in looks. Airsoft is also quite a popular hobby so many manufacturers are involved. You are also looking at an M4 variant which is the single most popular Airsoft gun in the world. There are literally hundreds of variants running from cheap manual springs to high pressure air tanks and costing thousands. Prop guns are more niche, they are detail orientated and don’t need to function the same way. Maybe they make a pop and eject a case from the side of the gun which is more complex to do mechanically than send a little plastic bb out the barrel. There are less people buying each type of prop gun though so it will cost comparably more per item even if it technically doesn’t do as much.

I think your comment is more well thought out than the article. Very nicely written.

I’m sure your dad knew you loved them and would be happy you still remember them this fondly.

Well done! Try to keep at it for another month, a habit takes 3 months to set in. If you can manage for another month then you’ll likely continue doing it which will be great for your long term health.

I had so much fun with the first Kerbal game. One of my big achievements in gaming is an orbital docking. Nothing like doing actual rocket science to make you feel good. I hope NASA doesn’t get a rocket into orbit and realise they forgot their solar panels, battery or parachutes. Thank god for save files.