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Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by lieden »

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #81
throwaway9980 wrote: post #77

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Absolutely appalling to see this comment being downvoted. Thank you for taking the time to write it.

> appalling to see this comment being downvoted I didn’t downvote. But AA has a mixed track record with respect to effectiveness [1]. It’s also been likened to a cult [2]. This might explain some downvoted. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2746426/ [2] https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/04/the-irr...

While I have personally found AA to e very useful, it may not be the right solution for everyone (personally, it took me a long time until it helped).

I'd also like to add, each group is different and yes, some can be cult-like. I'd suggest trying more than one.

I'm really not trying to promote AA, just mentioning that it's one of many options (in addition to medically assistant therapy, individual and group counseling etc).

Anybody who claims to know what will work for any one person is full of it. But to anyone struggling, please keep trying different methods until you find the treatment that works for you.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by zimpenfish »

tathougies wrote: post #93
dsnuh wrote: post #40

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Reading this on mobile, and there is a huge ad for Belvedere Vodka. Just like the "Fuck Cancer" movement, it's time we had a "Fuck Alcohol" movement. I'm hoping with cannabis gaining more and more support throughout the US that we see a drop-off in alcohol consumption. It may take a generation or two, but I think it's time to drop this poison as a society. R.I.P. and so sorry to hear that his young daughter will not…

> it's time we had a "Fuck Alcohol" movement How completely out of it do you have to be to think that we need 'Fuck Alcohol' movement? If you hadn't noticed, we had one about 100 years ago and it was an utter failure, and is honestly responsible for the awful drinking culture Americans have today.

Whereas the UK didn't have Prohibition yet also has an awful drinking culture that costs billions in medical interventions a year.

eg. https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2016/jan/22/alcoho...

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by ksec »

newprint wrote: post #23

Last year, at age 35, I started drinking heavily. I would buy a bottle of Absolute and would not stop till I see the bottom of it. 2 bottles a week at min. About 5-6 months, I've stopped drinking without anyone's help. Yesterday and today, I'm having a strong urge to get completely wasted. Just go to the store around the block, buy bottle of Absolute. Yesterday, while driving on I-695, I saw a guy with a child seat o…

From that sense I guess people get wasted with only a few sips of Absolute are gifted. I could never get to the point where I could consume a whole bottle of Absolute in a single month. It was way too strong for me. Beer do me good though, I last a few pint before I fall asleep. And that is good enough for me.

I have seen people who can keep drinking what I thought were literally diluted Alcohol. I guess your body takes damage without them knowing it.

R.I.P

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by therein »

newnewpdro wrote: post #101
supermw wrote: post #76

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Alcohol should never be used for stress, only for social lubrication. There's better ways to deal with stress. Pump iron, or go for a run. 30-60 minutes of running should give you a reset.

"social lubrication" is another way of saying reducing anxiety stress.

Social anxiety about the current moment, though. They are different anxieties.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by Barrin92 »

sn41 wrote: post #110
brightball wrote: post #46

I’ve never been a heavy drinker, but at one point 2 years ago I handled a project by myself to move 6 million dollars a month in charity transactions from one uncooperative payment processor to another. I normally handled stress well, but this was a different level and it was physically taxing on me. I had a glass of wine one night about 3 weeks into this and immediately felt so much better that I ended up having 3-4…

I wish there was a way to reduce stress the way you describe alcohol does, but without the tolerance-related escalation and the addiction. I have been trying meditation and progressive relaxation - they do work, but only for a limited duration. 2 hours later, you're back to being jittery and edge-of-the-seat.

If the reason is stress, scaling back is probably the wisest option, but if that is not possible for one reason or another, and mental problems enter the mix, people should never be afraid to seek out professional medical help.

I also used alcohol to self-medicate for anxiety. And while in many countries there is a strong stigma against "just taking a pill" to help with this sort of thing, it's a hell of a lot better than becoming an alcoholic.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by busterarm »

protomyth wrote: post #39
0x8BADF00D wrote: post #31

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I'm surprised you were able to function the next day with that amount. I recently turned 30, and I definitely cannot drink as much as I used to. I get an allergic response to alcohol, which really sucks because I used to enjoy it. There is a mutation in OPRM1 in certain populations that causes your opiate receptors (particularly mu subtype) to release endorphins when drinking. I've definitely had that happen to me wh…

You’d be surprised how much a person can routinely drink and still function. I grew up and now work in a high alcohol abuse area, and some of the folks that were abusing surprised me. Sadly, I’m sure when their body said enough it came as a surprise to them too. Keep safe folks

I spent ages 19-26 essentially spending 100% of my free time 4-6 days a week inside bars.

At its worst (at 6 days/week), I was keeping changes of clothes at work, closing the bar, fooling around with someone for a few hours and then going back to work.

At 26 my drinking started to trail off severely and I had sort of a breakdown...moved somewhere else for a few years.

I don't really know what motivated me to drink like that or to stop. Luckily, I can drink socially without issue and I maybe have 1 or 2. Any drinking (socially) I do is maybe once or twice a month now and I don't spend any time in bars.

I have seen a lot of other peoples' lives ruined by drinking though. I'm lucky that the worst I have to deal with is some extra weight and an aversion to going out to drink. Like the parent post says, please keep safe.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by orblivion »

nickysielicki wrote: post #107
randomacct3847 wrote: post #33

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I actually have found small doses of LSD have helped me lose the desire to drink. There is legitimate research happening that shows this is a real phenomenon...unsure about the science but for me it’s a cleaner better “high” with no hangover effect and not nearly as toxic (if at all)

Exactly, OPs problem isn't that he's seeking escapism via drug usage, it's just that he isn't using the right drugs. Orgy Porgy Ford and Fun, kids are overrated, let's all get fucking high and watch the walls melt, surely that's the purpose of life.

It's not about a replacement drug, it's about a cure. (Or so it seems). Here's a study where 12/15 people quit smoking after 3 hits of psilocybin:

http://time.com/3399433/quit-smoking-psychedelic-drugs-acid-...

EDIT: I guess the poster who suggested LSD is conflating these two.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by orblivion »

ch4ch4 wrote: post #51
randomacct3847 wrote: post #33

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I actually have found small doses of LSD have helped me lose the desire to drink. There is legitimate research happening that shows this is a real phenomenon...unsure about the science but for me it’s a cleaner better “high” with no hangover effect and not nearly as toxic (if at all)

So you're replacing one substance with another? How is that better?

There's replacement, and then there's using it as an actual fix:

http://time.com/3399433/quit-smoking-psychedelic-drugs-acid-...

The poster seemed to conflate the two.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by andromedavision »

newprint wrote: post #23

Last year, at age 35, I started drinking heavily. I would buy a bottle of Absolute and would not stop till I see the bottom of it. 2 bottles a week at min. About 5-6 months, I've stopped drinking without anyone's help. Yesterday and today, I'm having a strong urge to get completely wasted. Just go to the store around the block, buy bottle of Absolute. Yesterday, while driving on I-695, I saw a guy with a child seat o…

Not sure if you've tried this but it helps me when things get out of hand; check out /r/stopdrinking

Just talking about it with other people going through the same thing helps a lot. It's almost always worked for me and I tend to get a hold of things before the spiral further out of control.

Best of luck mate. IWNDWYT

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by anondaway »

newprint wrote: post #23

Last year, at age 35, I started drinking heavily. I would buy a bottle of Absolute and would not stop till I see the bottom of it. 2 bottles a week at min. About 5-6 months, I've stopped drinking without anyone's help. Yesterday and today, I'm having a strong urge to get completely wasted. Just go to the store around the block, buy bottle of Absolute. Yesterday, while driving on I-695, I saw a guy with a child seat o…

2 bottles a week? Are you fucking kidding me? Take your liberal virtue signaling and gfy. You're not an alcoholic unless you are waking up and chugging pints in the morning. This twitter/sf/liberal internetshit is getting highly annoying. You all need to get some fucking lives.
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