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Reading Isaiah 53 in light of the necessity of God becoming a human being to fulfill the wrath that His own all just nature demands sin be punished with, so we could all go free.
2023.03.29 08:09 TheTribeofYHWH Reading Isaiah 53 in light of the necessity of God becoming a human being to fulfill the wrath that His own all just nature demands sin be punished with, so we could all go free.
God is a morally perfect entity. His love/mercy and his justice cannot be compromised. If people weren’t held responsible for wrongdoings, he wouldn’t be a morally perfect entity. As such, God must respond to sin. And this dovetails with my further point, which is that all people are imperfect, or miss the mark sort of speak. A person may question and ask: why can't God create heaven to begin with? But it’s possible that no matter what world God creates with free creatures, we would go wrong anyway. Keep in mind that it's logically impossible for God to make someone freely do good, and omnipotence is traditionally defined as being able to do anything logically possible. Spiritual forces (e.g., the fall of Satan) only propounds the issue. This all means that heaven could only be at the final stage of history.
Support for this argument comes from the logical impossibility for God to create an impeccable free will (a libertarian free will with the impossibility of sinning). Since God contains such a will, God would be creating another God in that case. And due to the logical impossibility of creating the uncreated, He could have not created such a will. This could support the idea that God couldn't have created anybody whom He foreknew would always freely do the good. It's possible that any person with libertarian free will would eventually go wrong.
One could come back and say that someone who is always placed in circumstances that God foreknew would lead to good (free) choices is possible. But there would be absolutely no soul-building on this view. Timothy Pawl points out an illustration in his 2009 paper "Incompatibilism, Sin, and Free Will in Heaven," "suppose that Smith is prone to adultery. But Smith’s wife knows this about him. Suppose she knows the precise circumstances he would have to be in to commit adultery, or even freely will to commit adultery. Now suppose she is very good at keeping him out of these circumstances such that he is never again in adultery-prone circumstances. Extend the example a bit more and suppose that she knows what circumstances he would have to be in to perform any other sins as well. ... No matter where he finds himself, provided that his wife is watching over him, he won’t sin." This seems absurd in the extreme. Further, is one really free on this view? One certainly wouldn't have any morally significant free will. As Alvin Plantinga defines it; a person has significant free will only if that individual is “free with respect to an action that is morally significant for him,” where an action is morally significant for a person at a given time “if it would be wrong for him to perform the action then but right to refrain, or vice versa" - Plantinga, The Nature of Necessity, p. 166. Significant free will is thus a robust, non-trivial freedom of the will. If God were to create beings who could choose freely only once, and then only between two morally neutral options, it would be true to say that such creatures have free will, but it would be false to say that they have significant free will. But we would lack this if God always simply placed people in certain situations that he foreknows would lead to good decisions.
Since all morally responsible humans miss the mark and have done wrong things, none of us deserve heaven. In fact, many people curiously ask the question: “how could an all loving all powerful God send anyone to eternal hell”? But a better question could be: “how could an all just God send anyone to heaven”? This is especially since Gods justice cannot be compromised by his other characteristics. Thus, He can’t just forgive wrongdoings, which we all do. So what is God to do in this dilemma? He cannot make anyone freely choose to believe in Him. That is logically impossible, and theologians have always affirmed that God is omnipotent in the sense of being able to do anything logically possible. In my view, the only way to reconcile this philosophically is for God himself to become a human and to bear the justice that his own nature enacts wrongdoing being punished with. In other words, God cannot simply forego imposing the requisite penalty or extracting the debt owed. Instead, because of the relevant divine attributes, God must endure the payment of the debt or impose the just punishment for human sin in order to be able to forgive human beings and accept reconciliation with them. The whole reason why Christians say that Jesus is the only way. If one doesn’t accept the offer of mercy only made possible by God becoming a man to take on the punishment that His own nature demands their sins punished with, they fall back on Gods justice. As such, God's doesn't send anyone to hell, people send themselves.
And this is what all makes Isaiah 52:13-53:12 so beautiful. It's not a righteous third party that dies for our sins. It's God Himself who became a man who died for our sins to take the just wrath that we all deserve, so we can all go free. And this text was written over 500 years before Jesus!
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Support for this argument comes from the logical impossibility for God to create an impeccable free will (a libertarian free will with the impossibility of sinning). Since God contains such a will, God would be creating another God in that case. And due to the logical impossibility of creating the uncreated, He could have not created such a will. This could support the idea that God couldn't have created anybody whom He foreknew would always freely do the good. It's possible that any person with libertarian free will would eventually go wrong.
One could come back and say that someone who is always placed in circumstances that God foreknew would lead to good (free) choices is possible. But there would be absolutely no soul-building on this view. Timothy Pawl points out an illustration in his 2009 paper "Incompatibilism, Sin, and Free Will in Heaven," "suppose that Smith is prone to adultery. But Smith’s wife knows this about him. Suppose she knows the precise circumstances he would have to be in to commit adultery, or even freely will to commit adultery. Now suppose she is very good at keeping him out of these circumstances such that he is never again in adultery-prone circumstances. Extend the example a bit more and suppose that she knows what circumstances he would have to be in to perform any other sins as well. ... No matter where he finds himself, provided that his wife is watching over him, he won’t sin." This seems absurd in the extreme. Further, is one really free on this view? One certainly wouldn't have any morally significant free will. As Alvin Plantinga defines it; a person has significant free will only if that individual is “free with respect to an action that is morally significant for him,” where an action is morally significant for a person at a given time “if it would be wrong for him to perform the action then but right to refrain, or vice versa" - Plantinga, The Nature of Necessity, p. 166. Significant free will is thus a robust, non-trivial freedom of the will. If God were to create beings who could choose freely only once, and then only between two morally neutral options, it would be true to say that such creatures have free will, but it would be false to say that they have significant free will. But we would lack this if God always simply placed people in certain situations that he foreknows would lead to good decisions.
Since all morally responsible humans miss the mark and have done wrong things, none of us deserve heaven. In fact, many people curiously ask the question: “how could an all loving all powerful God send anyone to eternal hell”? But a better question could be: “how could an all just God send anyone to heaven”? This is especially since Gods justice cannot be compromised by his other characteristics. Thus, He can’t just forgive wrongdoings, which we all do. So what is God to do in this dilemma? He cannot make anyone freely choose to believe in Him. That is logically impossible, and theologians have always affirmed that God is omnipotent in the sense of being able to do anything logically possible. In my view, the only way to reconcile this philosophically is for God himself to become a human and to bear the justice that his own nature enacts wrongdoing being punished with. In other words, God cannot simply forego imposing the requisite penalty or extracting the debt owed. Instead, because of the relevant divine attributes, God must endure the payment of the debt or impose the just punishment for human sin in order to be able to forgive human beings and accept reconciliation with them. The whole reason why Christians say that Jesus is the only way. If one doesn’t accept the offer of mercy only made possible by God becoming a man to take on the punishment that His own nature demands their sins punished with, they fall back on Gods justice. As such, God's doesn't send anyone to hell, people send themselves.
And this is what all makes Isaiah 52:13-53:12 so beautiful. It's not a righteous third party that dies for our sins. It's God Himself who became a man who died for our sins to take the just wrath that we all deserve, so we can all go free. And this text was written over 500 years before Jesus!
\God Speaks:]) See, my servant shall succeed; he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. Just as there were many who were astonished at you—so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of mortals—so he shall sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which had not been told them they shall see, and that which they had not heard they shall contemplate. \Israel Speaks:]) Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For he grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by others; a man of pains and acquainted with sorrows; and like the hiding of the face for him, he was despised, and we held him of no account. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed. We all like sheep have gone astray; we have all turned to our own ways, but the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By a perversion of justice he was taken away. Yet who of his generation even considered that he was cut off from the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people to whom the blow belonged? They made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him with weakness. When you make his life a guilt offering, he shall see offspring, and shall prolong days; and through him the will of the Lord shall prosper. Out of his anguish he shall see light; he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge. \God Speaks:]) The righteous one, my servant, shall make many to be considered righteous, and he shall bear their sins. Therefore I will allot him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the multitudes; because he poured out his life to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of the many, and will intervene for the transgressors.Within the dramatic movement of the Servant Songs, the Servant emerges as an individual, and as a representative individual. This individual is representative because he is mysteriously identified and united with Israel and the world, acting for Israel and the world in their stead, doing what they could not do for themselves, and that in the culminating fourth Song this representative individual suffers, is rejected by his own people, is unjustly executed, is put to death for the sins of the many, buried, and then raised to life and glorified, all this that he might redeem the remnant of Israel and bring the gentiles to God. This is Jesus!
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1 There is huge debate and controversy over the identity of the Servant in Isaiah. On the one hand, Isaiah says Israel is the Servant outside of the Servant songs. On the other hand, the Servant reads like an individual in the Servant songs. There is a quite simple resolution to this. While the Servant is identified as Jacob-Israel outside of the songs, the nation of Israel is revealed within the dynamic movement of the four Servant songs as being embodied in a suffering individual figure. So, the Servant never stops being "Israel," but "Jacob-Israel" undergoes a reduction down to one within these songs. This is not my invention but is rather a prominent scholarly opinion. For example, Ricki Watts writes in his 1990 article: "In cognizance of the individual traits . . . it would appear that true Israel has been reduced to one (cf. 53:6 and ch. 48" - Rikki Watts 1990: p. 55. Paul R. Raabe writes: "the reader should understand the “Servant of Yahweh” who is to restore collective Israel and atone for collective Israel as Israel-reduced-to-one, God’s Israel-in-one" - Paul Raabe 2018: 331. The Servant within the Servant Songs can't be Jacob-Israel as a collective, because there are numerous points of contrast between the Servant and Israel as a nation. For example, in Isa. 49:5-6 the Servant has a mission to the nation as a group. This means that the nation as Servant is understood to shrink in size. But is this shrinking in size down to one person, or a righteous remnant? Isaiah 49:6 qualifies Israel as the remnant, so the reduction of the Servant seems to be down to one person. One also can't so easily compare the individual language applied to Israel outside of the songs with the Servant in the songs, since Israel as Servant is intentionally shrunk down in size so as to be distinct from Israel as a nation, as indicated by Isa. 49:5-6, along with the heightening of the individualistic language in each successive song. This combination of shrinking and heightening seems to signify an intentional reduction of what the prophet considered true Israel down to one. Further, the switch from the "Servant" in Isaiah 40-53 to the collective "servants" of the Servant motif in Isaiah 54-66 (see the "servants"/"offspring" section below through the Servant's offspring implies that the Servant Songs have, in the context of the book as a whole, both a (primary individual sense, referring to the Servant, and a (secondary collective sense, referring to the faithful remnant, cf. Isaiah 50:10-11, the servants of the Servant. Lastly, the people of Israel and its remnant in the context of Isaiah are transgressors, e.g., Isa. 46:1-12; 48:1-11, while the Servant is faithful and righteous, Isa. 53:9, 11. Many other points could be raised. Isaiah 49:3 does not preclude this, unless one begs the question against the "Israel-reduced-to-one" view. Plus, in Isa. 49:3, the name of Israel is probably a predicate: "you are Israel" - Jaap Dekker 2012: 38-39. As a result of arguments like these, Joseph Blenkinsopp writes in his Yale commentary on Isaiah 40-55:
"Ever since Christopher R. North surveyed the range of opinion on the identity of the Servant in 1948 (2d ed., 1956, no significant new options have emerged. While there was then and still is a strong critical preference for an individual rather than a collective interpretation, none of the fifteen individuals named as candidates by one commentator or another and listed by North has survived scrutiny" (Joseph Blenkinsopp, Isaiah 40-55 \AYBC; Yale University Press, 2002]: 355.)
So, is the Servant an individual or Israel? Both!
2023.03.29 08:06 TheTribeofYHWH Reading Isaiah 53 in light of the necessity of God becoming a human being to fulfill the wrath that His own all just nature demands sin be punished with, so we could all go free.
God is a morally perfect entity. His love/mercy and his justice cannot be compromised. If people weren’t held responsible for wrongdoings, he wouldn’t be a morally perfect entity. As such, God must respond to sin. And this dovetails with my further point, which is that all people are imperfect, or miss the mark sort of speak. A person may question and ask: why can't God create heaven to begin with? But it’s possible that no matter what world God creates with free creatures, we would go wrong anyway. Keep in mind that it's logically impossible for God to make someone freely do good, and omnipotence is traditionally defined as being able to do anything logically possible. Spiritual forces (e.g., the fall of Satan) only propounds the issue. This all means that heaven could only be at the final stage of history.
Support for this argument comes from the logical impossibility for God to create an impeccable free will (a libertarian free will with the impossibility of sinning). Since God contains such a will, God would be creating another God in that case. And due to the logical impossibility of creating the uncreated, He could have not created such a will. This could support the idea that God couldn't have created anybody whom He foreknew would always freely do the good. It's possible that any person with libertarian free will would eventually go wrong.
One could come back and say that someone who is always placed in circumstances that God foreknew would lead to good (free) choices is possible. But there would be absolutely no soul-building on this view. Timothy Pawl points out an illustration in his 2009 paper "Incompatibilism, Sin, and Free Will in Heaven," "suppose that Smith is prone to adultery. But Smith’s wife knows this about him. Suppose she knows the precise circumstances he would have to be in to commit adultery, or even freely will to commit adultery. Now suppose she is very good at keeping him out of these circumstances such that he is never again in adultery-prone circumstances. Extend the example a bit more and suppose that she knows what circumstances he would have to be in to perform any other sins as well. ... No matter where he finds himself, provided that his wife is watching over him, he won’t sin." This seems absurd in the extreme. Further, is one really free on this view? One certainly wouldn't have any morally significant free will. As Alvin Plantinga defines it; a person has significant free will only if that individual is “free with respect to an action that is morally significant for him,” where an action is morally significant for a person at a given time “if it would be wrong for him to perform the action then but right to refrain, or vice versa" - Plantinga, The Nature of Necessity, p. 166. Significant free will is thus a robust, non-trivial freedom of the will. If God were to create beings who could choose freely only once, and then only between two morally neutral options, it would be true to say that such creatures have free will, but it would be false to say that they have significant free will. But we would lack this if God always simply placed people in certain situations that he foreknows would lead to good decisions.
Since all morally responsible humans miss the mark and have done wrong things, none of us deserve heaven. In fact, many people curiously ask the question: “how could an all loving all powerful God send anyone to eternal hell”? But a better question could be: “how could an all just God send anyone to heaven”? This is especially since Gods justice cannot be compromised by his other characteristics. Thus, He can’t just forgive wrongdoings, which we all do. So what is God to do in this dilemma? He cannot make anyone freely choose to believe in Him. That is logically impossible, and theologians have always affirmed that God is omnipotent in the sense of being able to do anything logically possible. In my view, the only way to reconcile this philosophically is for God himself to become a human and to bear the justice that his own nature enacts wrongdoing being punished with. In other words, God cannot simply forego imposing the requisite penalty or extracting the debt owed. Instead, because of the relevant divine attributes, God must endure the payment of the debt or impose the just punishment for human sin in order to be able to forgive human beings and accept reconciliation with them. The whole reason why Christians say that Jesus is the only way. If one doesn’t accept the offer of mercy only made possible by God becoming a man to take on the punishment that His own nature demands their sins punished with, they fall back on Gods justice. As such, God's doesn't send anyone to hell, people send themselves.
And this is what all makes Isaiah 52:13-53:12 so beautiful. It's not a righteous third party that dies for our sins. It's God Himself who became a man who died for our sins to take the just wrath that we all deserve, so we can all go free. And this text was written over 500 years before Jesus!
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Support for this argument comes from the logical impossibility for God to create an impeccable free will (a libertarian free will with the impossibility of sinning). Since God contains such a will, God would be creating another God in that case. And due to the logical impossibility of creating the uncreated, He could have not created such a will. This could support the idea that God couldn't have created anybody whom He foreknew would always freely do the good. It's possible that any person with libertarian free will would eventually go wrong.
One could come back and say that someone who is always placed in circumstances that God foreknew would lead to good (free) choices is possible. But there would be absolutely no soul-building on this view. Timothy Pawl points out an illustration in his 2009 paper "Incompatibilism, Sin, and Free Will in Heaven," "suppose that Smith is prone to adultery. But Smith’s wife knows this about him. Suppose she knows the precise circumstances he would have to be in to commit adultery, or even freely will to commit adultery. Now suppose she is very good at keeping him out of these circumstances such that he is never again in adultery-prone circumstances. Extend the example a bit more and suppose that she knows what circumstances he would have to be in to perform any other sins as well. ... No matter where he finds himself, provided that his wife is watching over him, he won’t sin." This seems absurd in the extreme. Further, is one really free on this view? One certainly wouldn't have any morally significant free will. As Alvin Plantinga defines it; a person has significant free will only if that individual is “free with respect to an action that is morally significant for him,” where an action is morally significant for a person at a given time “if it would be wrong for him to perform the action then but right to refrain, or vice versa" - Plantinga, The Nature of Necessity, p. 166. Significant free will is thus a robust, non-trivial freedom of the will. If God were to create beings who could choose freely only once, and then only between two morally neutral options, it would be true to say that such creatures have free will, but it would be false to say that they have significant free will. But we would lack this if God always simply placed people in certain situations that he foreknows would lead to good decisions.
Since all morally responsible humans miss the mark and have done wrong things, none of us deserve heaven. In fact, many people curiously ask the question: “how could an all loving all powerful God send anyone to eternal hell”? But a better question could be: “how could an all just God send anyone to heaven”? This is especially since Gods justice cannot be compromised by his other characteristics. Thus, He can’t just forgive wrongdoings, which we all do. So what is God to do in this dilemma? He cannot make anyone freely choose to believe in Him. That is logically impossible, and theologians have always affirmed that God is omnipotent in the sense of being able to do anything logically possible. In my view, the only way to reconcile this philosophically is for God himself to become a human and to bear the justice that his own nature enacts wrongdoing being punished with. In other words, God cannot simply forego imposing the requisite penalty or extracting the debt owed. Instead, because of the relevant divine attributes, God must endure the payment of the debt or impose the just punishment for human sin in order to be able to forgive human beings and accept reconciliation with them. The whole reason why Christians say that Jesus is the only way. If one doesn’t accept the offer of mercy only made possible by God becoming a man to take on the punishment that His own nature demands their sins punished with, they fall back on Gods justice. As such, God's doesn't send anyone to hell, people send themselves.
And this is what all makes Isaiah 52:13-53:12 so beautiful. It's not a righteous third party that dies for our sins. It's God Himself who became a man who died for our sins to take the just wrath that we all deserve, so we can all go free. And this text was written over 500 years before Jesus!
\God Speaks:]) See, my servant shall succeed; he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. Just as there were many who were astonished at you—so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of mortals—so he shall sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which had not been told them they shall see, and that which they had not heard they shall contemplate. \Israel Speaks:]) Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For he grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by others; a man of pains and acquainted with sorrows; and like the hiding of the face for him, he was despised, and we held him of no account. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed. We all like sheep have gone astray; we have all turned to our own ways, but the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By a perversion of justice he was taken away. Yet who of his generation even considered that he was cut off from the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people to whom the blow belonged? They made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him with weakness. When you make his life a guilt offering, he shall see offspring, and shall prolong days; and through him the will of the Lord shall prosper. Out of his anguish he shall see light; he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge. \God Speaks:]) The righteous one, my servant, shall make many to be considered righteous, and he shall bear their sins. Therefore I will allot him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the multitudes; because he poured out his life to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of the many, and will intervene for the transgressors.Within the dramatic movement of the Servant Songs, the Servant emerges as an individual, and as a representative individual. This individual is representative because he is mysteriously identified and united with Israel and the world, acting for Israel and the world in their stead, doing what they could not do for themselves, and that in the culminating fourth Song this representative individual suffers, is rejected by his own people, is unjustly executed, is put to death for the sins of the many, buried, and then raised to life and glorified, all this that he might redeem the remnant of Israel and bring the gentiles to God. This is Jesus!
1 There is huge debate and controversy over the identity of the Servant in Isaiah. On the one hand, Isaiah says Israel is the Servant outside of the Servant songs. On the other hand, the Servant reads like an individual in the Servant songs. There is a quite simple resolution to this. While the Servant is identified as Jacob-Israel outside of the songs, the nation of Israel is revealed within the dynamic movement of the four Servant songs as being embodied in a suffering individual figure. So, the Servant never stops being "Israel," but "Jacob-Israel" undergoes a reduction down to one within these songs. This is not my invention but is rather a prominent scholarly opinion. For example, Ricki Watts writes in his 1990 article: "In cognizance of the individual traits . . . it would appear that true Israel has been reduced to one (cf. 53:6 and ch. 48" - Rikki Watts 1990: p. 55. Paul R. Raabe writes: "the reader should understand the “Servant of Yahweh” who is to restore collective Israel and atone for collective Israel as Israel-reduced-to-one, God’s Israel-in-one" - Paul Raabe 2018: 331. The Servant within the Servant Songs can't be Jacob-Israel as a collective, because there are numerous points of contrast between the Servant and Israel as a nation. For example, in Isa. 49:5-6 the Servant has a mission to the nation as a group. This means that the nation as Servant is understood to shrink in size. But is this shrinking in size down to one person, or a righteous remnant? Isaiah 49:6 qualifies Israel as the remnant, so the reduction of the Servant seems to be down to one person. One also can't so easily compare the individual language applied to Israel outside of the songs with the Servant in the songs, since Israel as Servant is intentionally shrunk down in size so as to be distinct from Israel as a nation, as indicated by Isa. 49:5-6, along with the heightening of the individualistic language in each successive song. This combination of shrinking and heightening seems to signify an intentional reduction of what the prophet considered true Israel down to one. Further, the switch from the "Servant" in Isaiah 40-53 to the collective "servants" of the Servant motif in Isaiah 54-66 (see the "servants"/"offspring" section below through the Servant's offspring implies that the Servant Songs have, in the context of the book as a whole, both a (primary individual sense, referring to the Servant, and a (secondary collective sense, referring to the faithful remnant, cf. Isaiah 50:10-11, the servants of the Servant. Lastly, the people of Israel and its remnant in the context of Isaiah are transgressors, e.g., Isa. 46:1-12; 48:1-11, while the Servant is faithful and righteous, Isa. 53:9, 11. Many other points could be raised. Isaiah 49:3 does not preclude this, unless one begs the question against the "Israel-reduced-to-one" view. Plus, in Isa. 49:3, the name of Israel is probably a predicate: "you are Israel" - Jaap Dekker 2012: 38-39. As a result of arguments like these, Joseph Blenkinsopp writes in his Yale commentary on Isaiah 40-55:
"Ever since Christopher R. North surveyed the range of opinion on the identity of the Servant in 1948 (2d ed., 1956, no significant new options have emerged. While there was then and still is a strong critical preference for an individual rather than a collective interpretation, none of the fifteen individuals named as candidates by one commentator or another and listed by North has survived scrutiny" (Joseph Blenkinsopp, Isaiah 40-55 \AYBC; Yale University Press, 2002]: 355.)
So, is the Servant an individual or Israel? Both!
2023.03.29 08:02 Eyesinside Questions after death of Syrian hamster.
Hey guys. Hopefully this is allowed to be asked.
I had purchased a Syrian after my old winter white died in his sleep ( 3 weeks apart) .
The cage is pretty big, it’s the zolux neo nigha ( it is called like that ). I put living world fresh n comfy bedding ( paper ) with at least 4-5 inches deep. It has a silent wheel, a litter box, a wood tower filled with bedding to make nest, another house to hide, food bowl and I used to have a water bowl but changed for a quality no drip bottle. Everything was cleaned with anti-bacterian before putting the new hamster.
I bought the Syrian hamster on Sunday and chosen him because he seemed young and seemed really tranquil.
Once home I put him in I feed him the pellets I used to give the winter white but he was really not interested. I gave him a bit of mixed grains so make him interested ( that’s what they were giving him at the pet shop. )
I left him alone the first day. On second after coming back I would grab him a bit to place him so food and see if he would drink water from the bottle, he did drink. Didn’t pick him up long only had in mind to acclimate him to humans gently.
On Tuesday I saw that his butt was all wet and I did watch videos on YouTube saying that was a dangerous.
I went to emergency vet, cost me 350$ Canadian and was given antibios and powder food to mix with water and feed with seringue. I also had him injected something on his back that would make him hydrated.
He seemed really energetic, I would feed him his antibio and seringue food morning and evening. He even was holding the seringue with his teeth firmly to want more, even before going to bed on Thursday. I even gave him a bit of mixed grain that day with the indications of a technician at the vet center since he wasn’t interested to the pellets.
Then on Friday morning when I went to do the usual, he was really cold and curled up. Was really sluggish and struggling.
Vet said that he was suffering badly and that it was not possible to make him better. I accepted the euthanasia, assisted to it. I won’t share much of my emotions but that left me with questions.
Is that usual for that to happen to Syrians? Do you know what could have happened and if I might have made a mistake ( so it doesn’t happen again if I ever adopt another one ). The only thing that the vet said might have happened is that his intestine might have went inside each others because of the diarrhea.
Thank you for your suggestions.
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I had purchased a Syrian after my old winter white died in his sleep ( 3 weeks apart) .
The cage is pretty big, it’s the zolux neo nigha ( it is called like that ). I put living world fresh n comfy bedding ( paper ) with at least 4-5 inches deep. It has a silent wheel, a litter box, a wood tower filled with bedding to make nest, another house to hide, food bowl and I used to have a water bowl but changed for a quality no drip bottle. Everything was cleaned with anti-bacterian before putting the new hamster.
I bought the Syrian hamster on Sunday and chosen him because he seemed young and seemed really tranquil.
Once home I put him in I feed him the pellets I used to give the winter white but he was really not interested. I gave him a bit of mixed grains so make him interested ( that’s what they were giving him at the pet shop. )
I left him alone the first day. On second after coming back I would grab him a bit to place him so food and see if he would drink water from the bottle, he did drink. Didn’t pick him up long only had in mind to acclimate him to humans gently.
On Tuesday I saw that his butt was all wet and I did watch videos on YouTube saying that was a dangerous.
I went to emergency vet, cost me 350$ Canadian and was given antibios and powder food to mix with water and feed with seringue. I also had him injected something on his back that would make him hydrated.
He seemed really energetic, I would feed him his antibio and seringue food morning and evening. He even was holding the seringue with his teeth firmly to want more, even before going to bed on Thursday. I even gave him a bit of mixed grain that day with the indications of a technician at the vet center since he wasn’t interested to the pellets.
Then on Friday morning when I went to do the usual, he was really cold and curled up. Was really sluggish and struggling.
Vet said that he was suffering badly and that it was not possible to make him better. I accepted the euthanasia, assisted to it. I won’t share much of my emotions but that left me with questions.
Is that usual for that to happen to Syrians? Do you know what could have happened and if I might have made a mistake ( so it doesn’t happen again if I ever adopt another one ). The only thing that the vet said might have happened is that his intestine might have went inside each others because of the diarrhea.
Thank you for your suggestions.
2023.03.29 07:59 mkugelfisch Fair price for dog sitting
Hey,
I have asked here before about fair wages for dog sitting (back then it was about what I should pay a teen who comes to my house to walk my dog for 30-45 minutes every now and then) and now I am back with a new case.
My partner and I have to travel to my country for about 10 days and we usually take our dog with us. Due to his age and the nature of our trip that isn't feasible anymore. I asked the 20something year old cousin of my partner (who loves dogs and has helped us out often) if she would consider moving into our home for the duration if our trip and dogsit while we are gone. She agreed.
So she will live at our place, feed, adminster meds and take the dog out in the morning, leave for work, the teen will come around/after noon to take doggo out (and be paid for it, of course) for a pee run, cousin will be back in the late afternoon and do the feeding and walking around. We told her she can invite friends, have bonfires in the garden, whatever. Main thing is that the dog isn't alone for 10 days and can hang out with them in the garden.
I think she is looking forward to it, as she still lives with her parents and our home and garden is rather big.
I plan to fill up the fridge with snacks before she comes and of course I am gonna leave her emergency money, like for a vet or something.
My question now is, what would be a fair price for her living in our place and keeping our old boy company? Walking him 2-3 times da day (3 on days when she isn't working)?
Unfortunately, whenever I ask her about her own expectations, she says we are family, she is happy to help, she loves the doggo, she is having fun... That is all very nice and the reason why I trust her completely, but she does me a huge favor and I refuse to have people work for me for free. Would 350 euro for 10 days be too little? Way too little?
What would you pay or ask to be paid in similar circumstances?
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I have asked here before about fair wages for dog sitting (back then it was about what I should pay a teen who comes to my house to walk my dog for 30-45 minutes every now and then) and now I am back with a new case.
My partner and I have to travel to my country for about 10 days and we usually take our dog with us. Due to his age and the nature of our trip that isn't feasible anymore. I asked the 20something year old cousin of my partner (who loves dogs and has helped us out often) if she would consider moving into our home for the duration if our trip and dogsit while we are gone. She agreed.
So she will live at our place, feed, adminster meds and take the dog out in the morning, leave for work, the teen will come around/after noon to take doggo out (and be paid for it, of course) for a pee run, cousin will be back in the late afternoon and do the feeding and walking around. We told her she can invite friends, have bonfires in the garden, whatever. Main thing is that the dog isn't alone for 10 days and can hang out with them in the garden.
I think she is looking forward to it, as she still lives with her parents and our home and garden is rather big.
I plan to fill up the fridge with snacks before she comes and of course I am gonna leave her emergency money, like for a vet or something.
My question now is, what would be a fair price for her living in our place and keeping our old boy company? Walking him 2-3 times da day (3 on days when she isn't working)?
Unfortunately, whenever I ask her about her own expectations, she says we are family, she is happy to help, she loves the doggo, she is having fun... That is all very nice and the reason why I trust her completely, but she does me a huge favor and I refuse to have people work for me for free. Would 350 euro for 10 days be too little? Way too little?
What would you pay or ask to be paid in similar circumstances?
2023.03.29 07:58 Lucaraidh Cat is sounds like he’s having breathing problems
 | Its 1am right now so I plan on calling the vet tomorrow. I’m very worried about him. He’s eating and pooping/peeing just fine, thankfully, and his behavior is completely unchanged, so I’m optimistic. submitted by Lucaraidh to cats [link] [comments] Does anyone know if cats can get like, seasonal allergies? Since his behavior is otherwise fine? I’m obviously getting him to a vet asap but am just desperate for some reassurance so I can sleep tonight and not lay awake in panic. How many days is an acceptable wait time for an appointment? Im thinking if I can’t get him in this week (the likely case) I’ll go to an emergency place, not that i have the money to pay for it. I’ve never had a sick pet before. I’m very worried. Ik how quickly downhill things can get. |
2023.03.29 07:54 International-Most31 How do I get insurance for my cat?
EDIT: Minor errors.
My cat, Julius, is a 3-year-old long-hair. I adopted him 2 years ago. He used to get little breathing attacks (he would move his neck forward and gasp for air) rarely, but this past few months it has worsened.
I've taken him to 2 vets so far, but the first one said it was due to him eating his hair, gave me a cream and shaved all his hair off. It didn't work.
The other said his lungs were inflamed and he needed some vaccinations. I went every other day for a shot, and he temporarily improved (his lungs de inflamed), but now he's breathing even worse than before and his little attacks are more frequent. I think I might need to take him to a pet hospital, but I can't afford it.
Is there a cheaper way to get him help? I don't know what else to do. I read some things about pet insurance, but I don't know anything about how it works and I'm not sure the only emergency pet hospital accepts it :(
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My cat, Julius, is a 3-year-old long-hair. I adopted him 2 years ago. He used to get little breathing attacks (he would move his neck forward and gasp for air) rarely, but this past few months it has worsened.
I've taken him to 2 vets so far, but the first one said it was due to him eating his hair, gave me a cream and shaved all his hair off. It didn't work.
The other said his lungs were inflamed and he needed some vaccinations. I went every other day for a shot, and he temporarily improved (his lungs de inflamed), but now he's breathing even worse than before and his little attacks are more frequent. I think I might need to take him to a pet hospital, but I can't afford it.
Is there a cheaper way to get him help? I don't know what else to do. I read some things about pet insurance, but I don't know anything about how it works and I'm not sure the only emergency pet hospital accepts it :(
2023.03.29 07:37 SeiMaxi What Is Sei
Decentralized exchanges (DEXes) are the killer app of crypto. They are everywhere, spanning much further than just AMMs and orderbooks. DEXes are just as prevalent across NFTs and gaming as well. One of the primary use cases of NFTs today is trading them on an NFT marketplace, another example of an exchange. Most games in crypto have built-in exchanges for users to trade the in-game NFTs and tokens. DEXes command the largest network effect, major ecosystems get built around them. Ironically, decentralized exchanges are also the most underserved application in crypto. They demand a unique level of requirements for reliability, scalability, and speed that no other apps need. If a large exchange goes down for a few moments it’s catastrophic, but the same downtime is far more tolerable for most other application types. Historically, DEXes have succeeded in spite of the drawbacks of existing Layer 1 blockchains. Sei is the first sector-specific Layer 1 blockchain, specialized for trading. Every aspect of the blockchain has been optimized to help exchanges run better and offer the best UX for their end users. Native order matching engine - drives scalability of orderbook DEXs built on Sei Breaking Tendermint - Sei is the fastest chain to finality at ~600ms Twin-turbo consensus - improves latency and throughput Frontrunning protection - combats malicious frontrunning that is rampant in other ecosystems Market-based parallelization - specialized parallelization for DeFi The combination of these optimizations make it possible for new types of financial products to emerge—everything ranging from fully on-chain orderbook DEXs to live sports betting.
Problem DEXs are the killer app of crypto, but current infrastructure holds them back.
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Problem DEXs are the killer app of crypto, but current infrastructure holds them back.
- 1.Unscalable - general purpose chains take a "one size fits all" approach
- 2.Congested - tolerable for NFTs but catastrophic for orderbook and trading use cases
- 3.Still too slow - even the fastest chains today lack the speed needed to support high performing exchanges
What makes Sei a unique Layer 1?
Most Layer 1's fall into two extremes - with general purpose chains on one end (Solana, Ethereum) and app-specific chains on the other (dYdX, Osmosis). Sei unlocks an entirely new design space between the two—not general-purpose nor app-specific, but sector-specific, which enables Sei to create an environment custom-built for DEX applications.By exploring the new design space in between app-chains and general purpose Layer 1's, Sei has carefully selected for a unique set of tradeoffs that make its Layer 1 the optimal environment for DEXs. Designed from bottoms-up to scale with the needs of decentralized exchanges, Sei has made several optimizations to the Layer 1 to give exchanges the unfair advantage:General purpose advantages: - 1.Atomic composability - all apps are built on 1 blockchain so can easily work with each other
- 2.Social coordination - the ultimate unlock. single core community with a single schelling point
- 1.Customizability - if you're building a chain around a single app, you can change things up
- 2.Native, multi-chain interoperability - the power of IBC
2023.03.29 07:17 Ur_A_Lizard-Harry Has your chi ever had a pulled muscle or “soft tissue” based pain issue?
How long did it take to heal and how miserable was your dog in the meantime? The other day my chihuahua started yelping when I would try to pick her up like I always do, with my hands under her front legs like a baby. I took her to the emergency vet and they checked her out and did an X-ray and said nothing looked broken and that her vitals were healthy and sent her home with some pain meds. They said it could just be some bruising or maybe she pulled a muscle, she’s 8 years old and she plays hard with her 1 year old brother so I guess it’s possible she’s just getting old? But it’s making me sad because she seems depressed and isn’t wanting to be very mobile, kinda needy-seeming for affection right now (which she gets of course 😊). Still eating and drinking and going to the bathroom but noticed she seems to slightly limp a little? She wasn’t doing that on Sunday when I brought her to the emergency vet. But it’s like not consistent which side she is limping. I’m just confused about what’s going on with her and I have a tendency to overreact and bring her in for essentially nothing, so since I already brought her in just trying ti be patient in case she needs to heal. Curious if anyone else’s pup has had something similar and how the dog acted while they were healing. Thanks!
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2023.03.29 06:38 memetics_division Auto-synaptic; the mountain and the stone cutter
A blasted red fiend stealing the words that dance on the tips of tongues -
Long long days spent doing nothing quite in particular, a drunkenly stumble
a growling stomach. Cans and eggs and expired beef; 3 more days, a quick fast is easy - incoming rent subsidy, smarter this month my money will go to food instead of weed.
It was worth it. Autophagy, ketosis, a shock and rewiring to a system unfunctionally stable. At the moment nothing particular but discomfort and dreaming of the 1st, of pizza buns.
A little left over to feed missing tongues
Food for a spiritual stomach, inducing travel without motion
life far off the ground
is strange
just floating around, waiting for a cloud, for a chain reaction to occur, for the time to happen
when it's time to come pouring down
and the desert that follows, the long-dry-sun-spot, wandering the cold nights and the scorching days.
Water a myth in a world full of salt
only to evaporate
and continue the process, again floating along, waiting for the time and place and happenstance to come pouring down again
to endure another Aeon until the forest you land on becomes a desert, and you must retreat.
The promise for a droplet is that it will eventually fall
The promise for the oasis is that, it will eventually dry up
The promise for the droplet, is that which goes up must come down
Water escapes earth through air assisted with fire.
and the process continues, in rhythmic and eternal motions, a infinite-pendulum impossible to predict, Fourier's promise that through it's infinite simplicity of eternal rotation, infinite complexity and emergent properties. Orbital Ocular Sight vision and space, stars align with clouds water with sound. Acoustic gravity of inter-scope dimensions untouched by the frequency of light or sound.
A push and a pull a why not and a because everything,
Because I was lost and wasn't sure what else to do
Except bleed, except.. try and figure out what was even left to do.
Sometimes it seems like I have everything I ever wanted. I want so very little, but I want to desire the world. I wish I could dream bigger, and escape the repetition. washy, wishy, washy wishy. Another candle-stick burnt against forgotten winds, wings, win, win, wing -
this attitude To fly and win and soar and do more despite
despite the utterly overwhelming odds
and the inevitability
the sheer impossibility
and all difficultly
there is no force that can stop someone determined enough.
find what you care about most and
the rest comes naturally
supposedly
its easy to take a nihilist approach
to even become a pessimistic
not to wallow in anything but to just finally, land at rock bottom, nowhere deeper down to go. Eventually it can't get too bad, even considering the worst, eventually there is a "worst" and I'll use that as a leverage point, moving reality. At least, writing something resembling poetry. At least, writing something a few people will skim before moving onto something more entertaining. At least, I will have figured out another small percent of this quiet-but-noisy puzzle locked within the blackbox of my own being.. if such a thing exists.
at least words will have been written
arranged in a particular way, that has never occurred before
typed in a series of moments that will never return
I accept what I lack and I have what I require
Already fulfilled there is no void to stuff
no more chasing, teachers and students lose their separation
Things are not to be sought after they are to be slowly slipped into and adjusted too
because you can't be a thing without first having become it. You are only yourself and to become anything is to become something other than yourself. a fallacy, unless one is many
So what
advice to myself - being is the answer, because becoming is eternally suffering. When there is no search, treasure is found effortlessly. Becoming requires distraction , being is freedom and concentration. Becoming is a divergence from the already-is, a blackhole-like process that tricks the entity into false-promises of a dream future.
I dunno
truth is I'm doing laundry
seeking an outlet to escape and trying to reach the potential latent in reality - seemingly just out of reach, in plain sight. It's right there.
I don't know if I like it, and that's why I've been such a fan of becoming - because it offered a promise; of change, that it'd help me escape. But it hasn't.
All there is, is being; becoming is a second-order illusion of it.
So here I am
A human bean
Being human
being lost and confused and seeking guidance from the queen bee
guidance from the system enlarge expecting and deserving of nothing in particular
wishy, washy, washy wishy
accepting my own being is the hardest part
I feel like the change in a wallet of my own self; a loose assortment of nickels and quarters, and dirt-encrusted pennies.
Hardly a buck fifty
but that's just enough to buy a coffee
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Long long days spent doing nothing quite in particular, a drunkenly stumble
a growling stomach. Cans and eggs and expired beef; 3 more days, a quick fast is easy - incoming rent subsidy, smarter this month my money will go to food instead of weed.
It was worth it. Autophagy, ketosis, a shock and rewiring to a system unfunctionally stable. At the moment nothing particular but discomfort and dreaming of the 1st, of pizza buns.
A little left over to feed missing tongues
Food for a spiritual stomach, inducing travel without motion
life far off the ground
is strange
just floating around, waiting for a cloud, for a chain reaction to occur, for the time to happen
when it's time to come pouring down
and the desert that follows, the long-dry-sun-spot, wandering the cold nights and the scorching days.
Water a myth in a world full of salt
only to evaporate
and continue the process, again floating along, waiting for the time and place and happenstance to come pouring down again
to endure another Aeon until the forest you land on becomes a desert, and you must retreat.
The promise for a droplet is that it will eventually fall
The promise for the oasis is that, it will eventually dry up
The promise for the droplet, is that which goes up must come down
Water escapes earth through air assisted with fire.
and the process continues, in rhythmic and eternal motions, a infinite-pendulum impossible to predict, Fourier's promise that through it's infinite simplicity of eternal rotation, infinite complexity and emergent properties. Orbital Ocular Sight vision and space, stars align with clouds water with sound. Acoustic gravity of inter-scope dimensions untouched by the frequency of light or sound.
A push and a pull a why not and a because everything,
Because I was lost and wasn't sure what else to do
Except bleed, except.. try and figure out what was even left to do.
Sometimes it seems like I have everything I ever wanted. I want so very little, but I want to desire the world. I wish I could dream bigger, and escape the repetition. washy, wishy, washy wishy. Another candle-stick burnt against forgotten winds, wings, win, win, wing -
this attitude To fly and win and soar and do more despite
despite the utterly overwhelming odds
and the inevitability
the sheer impossibility
and all difficultly
there is no force that can stop someone determined enough.
find what you care about most and
the rest comes naturally
supposedly
its easy to take a nihilist approach
to even become a pessimistic
not to wallow in anything but to just finally, land at rock bottom, nowhere deeper down to go. Eventually it can't get too bad, even considering the worst, eventually there is a "worst" and I'll use that as a leverage point, moving reality. At least, writing something resembling poetry. At least, writing something a few people will skim before moving onto something more entertaining. At least, I will have figured out another small percent of this quiet-but-noisy puzzle locked within the blackbox of my own being.. if such a thing exists.
at least words will have been written
arranged in a particular way, that has never occurred before
typed in a series of moments that will never return
I accept what I lack and I have what I require
Already fulfilled there is no void to stuff
no more chasing, teachers and students lose their separation
Things are not to be sought after they are to be slowly slipped into and adjusted too
because you can't be a thing without first having become it. You are only yourself and to become anything is to become something other than yourself. a fallacy, unless one is many
So what
advice to myself - being is the answer, because becoming is eternally suffering. When there is no search, treasure is found effortlessly. Becoming requires distraction , being is freedom and concentration. Becoming is a divergence from the already-is, a blackhole-like process that tricks the entity into false-promises of a dream future.
I dunno
truth is I'm doing laundry
seeking an outlet to escape and trying to reach the potential latent in reality - seemingly just out of reach, in plain sight. It's right there.
I don't know if I like it, and that's why I've been such a fan of becoming - because it offered a promise; of change, that it'd help me escape. But it hasn't.
All there is, is being; becoming is a second-order illusion of it.
So here I am
A human bean
Being human
being lost and confused and seeking guidance from the queen bee
guidance from the system enlarge expecting and deserving of nothing in particular
wishy, washy, washy wishy
accepting my own being is the hardest part
I feel like the change in a wallet of my own self; a loose assortment of nickels and quarters, and dirt-encrusted pennies.
Hardly a buck fifty
but that's just enough to buy a coffee
2023.03.29 06:36 royerlraph79 My friend [F20] and I [M23] felt empty, sad and "numb" when we merely had to go, I would like to know your opinion on that complex situation
TL;DR: I [M23] hung out one-on-one for the first time with a very good friend [F20] suffering from severe social anxiety, exhibiting the exact opposite behavior as she usually does (confortable with me touching her physically and being close to me, sustained eye contact was frequent, verbal communication was on point, wasn’t showing any sign of shyness or being reserved, etc.), and we both felt the exact same unusual emotions and feelings we aren’t able to precisely identify at the same time when we left each other for the night. I would like some opinions that would help me identify those feelings.
I [M23] don’t tend to overthink stuff like this, and I find this situation particularly weird and the odds seem kinda off to me because this an unusual behavior between us, so here’s the situation: my hospitalized friend [F20] has the right to go anywhere out the hospital for 2 hours every day, so we took that opportunity to see each other and have a great time together at her place. She is usually the kind of person who avoids eye contact and touch, and tends to exhibit signs of severe social anxiety (I’m not making that up, that’s a diagnosis), such as playing with her hair, having difficulty talking coherently or talking at all, being extremely reserved, etc., even with me, having a very good bond since I’m one of the only person who understands what she’s going through and I’m easily able to communicate with her because for some reason, decoding her non verbal language is extremely easy to me and I manage to "convert" her body language into words very accurately, I know for sure because I always ask her if the words I placed match what she is trying to tell me, and her answer is extremely enthusiastic almost every time.
Now, when we saw each other, the EXACT OPPOSITE behaviors were exhibited: very good verbal communication, no trouble having me touching her physically (I’m a nurse student and when I asked if I could listen to her lungs with my stethoscope, she didn’t hesitate to give consent at all, despite letting her know that I had to place the stethoscope directly on her back under her clothes for proper audition), no sign of anxiety, no trouble being physically closer to me than usual, frequent and sustained eye contact, etc.
Additionally, it was the very first time hanging out together one-on-one.
When I dropped her back to the hospital and went back home, I sent her a text message telling her that I strangely felt empty, numb and sad, and that I didn’t understand the nature of these emotions because we had a really great time. She answered that she felt exactly the same. We thought it was really odd for us to feel exactly the same despite not being together anymore when these feelings emerged. So I proposed the hypothesis that since these emotions were not present when we were together, then leaving must have triggered that sudden reversal upon our feelings. She agreed with that idea. We know we are feeling other things too, but we are unable to pinpoint exactly what they are.
So I would like to have your opinion on this situation or some insight because I do not understand. What’s going on? Are we falling in love? Is that what it feels like? I’ve got so many questions. I’ve been in serious romantic relationships before, so what gives?
Anyway, I would be very grateful if someone could help me!
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I [M23] don’t tend to overthink stuff like this, and I find this situation particularly weird and the odds seem kinda off to me because this an unusual behavior between us, so here’s the situation: my hospitalized friend [F20] has the right to go anywhere out the hospital for 2 hours every day, so we took that opportunity to see each other and have a great time together at her place. She is usually the kind of person who avoids eye contact and touch, and tends to exhibit signs of severe social anxiety (I’m not making that up, that’s a diagnosis), such as playing with her hair, having difficulty talking coherently or talking at all, being extremely reserved, etc., even with me, having a very good bond since I’m one of the only person who understands what she’s going through and I’m easily able to communicate with her because for some reason, decoding her non verbal language is extremely easy to me and I manage to "convert" her body language into words very accurately, I know for sure because I always ask her if the words I placed match what she is trying to tell me, and her answer is extremely enthusiastic almost every time.
Now, when we saw each other, the EXACT OPPOSITE behaviors were exhibited: very good verbal communication, no trouble having me touching her physically (I’m a nurse student and when I asked if I could listen to her lungs with my stethoscope, she didn’t hesitate to give consent at all, despite letting her know that I had to place the stethoscope directly on her back under her clothes for proper audition), no sign of anxiety, no trouble being physically closer to me than usual, frequent and sustained eye contact, etc.
Additionally, it was the very first time hanging out together one-on-one.
When I dropped her back to the hospital and went back home, I sent her a text message telling her that I strangely felt empty, numb and sad, and that I didn’t understand the nature of these emotions because we had a really great time. She answered that she felt exactly the same. We thought it was really odd for us to feel exactly the same despite not being together anymore when these feelings emerged. So I proposed the hypothesis that since these emotions were not present when we were together, then leaving must have triggered that sudden reversal upon our feelings. She agreed with that idea. We know we are feeling other things too, but we are unable to pinpoint exactly what they are.
So I would like to have your opinion on this situation or some insight because I do not understand. What’s going on? Are we falling in love? Is that what it feels like? I’ve got so many questions. I’ve been in serious romantic relationships before, so what gives?
Anyway, I would be very grateful if someone could help me!
2023.03.29 06:30 dayfirstblogs Stories Of Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic that tells the story of a great war that took place between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and the Pandavas. The epic is divided into 18 books, or parvas, and contains over 100,000 verses. It is one of the most important texts in Hinduism and has been an inspiration to many generations of Indians.
The Mahabharata begins with the story of King Shantanu, who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Ganga. Ganga agrees to marry him on the condition that he never questions her actions, no matter what they may be. They have a son named Devavrata, who later becomes known as Bhishma.
Bhishma is a great warrior and leader, but he remains unmarried in order to fulfill a promise he made to his father to never marry and produce an heir. This decision leads to a succession crisis when Shantanu dies and Bhishma's half-brother, Vichitravirya, becomes king. Vichitravirya is unable to produce an heir, so Bhishma arranges for him to marry two princesses, Amba and Ambika.
However, Vichitravirya dies soon after the marriages and leaves no heir. Bhishma then arranges for Ambika and Ambalika to be impregnated by his own son, Vyasa, in order to produce heirs for the throne. Ambika gives birth to a blind son, Dhritarashtra, and Ambalika gives birth to a weak and sickly son, Pandu.
Despite their disabilities, both Dhritarashtra and Pandu are chosen to become kings, with Pandu ultimately becoming the more successful of the two. Pandu has five sons, who become known as the Pandavas: Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. Dhritarashtra has one hundred sons, who become known as the Kauravas, the most prominent of whom are Duryodhana and Dushasana.
The rivalry between the Pandavas and the Kauravas begins early in their lives, with Duryodhana constantly trying to harm or kill his cousins. This eventually leads to a game of dice between the two sides, with the Pandavas losing everything they have, including their kingdom, to the Kauravas. In addition, Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas, is humiliated by Duryodhana and his brothers.
The Pandavas are forced to live in exile for thirteen years, during which time they make alliances with various powerful allies, including the god Krishna. They eventually return to reclaim their kingdom, but the Kauravas refuse to give it up. This leads to a great war, the Kurukshetra War, in which both sides suffer heavy losses.
The war lasts for eighteen days, and many great warriors are killed, including Bhishma, Drona, and Karna. In the end, the Pandavas emerge victorious, but at a great cost. Yudhishthira becomes king, but is wracked with guilt over the deaths of so many people.
The Mahabharata is not just a story of war and conflict, however. It also contains many important teachings on morality and ethics. For example, the Bhagavad Gita, which is a part of the Mahabharata, contains the teachings of the god Krishna to Arjuna on the nature of duty and the meaning of life.
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The Mahabharata begins with the story of King Shantanu, who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Ganga. Ganga agrees to marry him on the condition that he never questions her actions, no matter what they may be. They have a son named Devavrata, who later becomes known as Bhishma.
Bhishma is a great warrior and leader, but he remains unmarried in order to fulfill a promise he made to his father to never marry and produce an heir. This decision leads to a succession crisis when Shantanu dies and Bhishma's half-brother, Vichitravirya, becomes king. Vichitravirya is unable to produce an heir, so Bhishma arranges for him to marry two princesses, Amba and Ambika.
However, Vichitravirya dies soon after the marriages and leaves no heir. Bhishma then arranges for Ambika and Ambalika to be impregnated by his own son, Vyasa, in order to produce heirs for the throne. Ambika gives birth to a blind son, Dhritarashtra, and Ambalika gives birth to a weak and sickly son, Pandu.
Despite their disabilities, both Dhritarashtra and Pandu are chosen to become kings, with Pandu ultimately becoming the more successful of the two. Pandu has five sons, who become known as the Pandavas: Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. Dhritarashtra has one hundred sons, who become known as the Kauravas, the most prominent of whom are Duryodhana and Dushasana.
The rivalry between the Pandavas and the Kauravas begins early in their lives, with Duryodhana constantly trying to harm or kill his cousins. This eventually leads to a game of dice between the two sides, with the Pandavas losing everything they have, including their kingdom, to the Kauravas. In addition, Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas, is humiliated by Duryodhana and his brothers.
The Pandavas are forced to live in exile for thirteen years, during which time they make alliances with various powerful allies, including the god Krishna. They eventually return to reclaim their kingdom, but the Kauravas refuse to give it up. This leads to a great war, the Kurukshetra War, in which both sides suffer heavy losses.
The war lasts for eighteen days, and many great warriors are killed, including Bhishma, Drona, and Karna. In the end, the Pandavas emerge victorious, but at a great cost. Yudhishthira becomes king, but is wracked with guilt over the deaths of so many people.
The Mahabharata is not just a story of war and conflict, however. It also contains many important teachings on morality and ethics. For example, the Bhagavad Gita, which is a part of the Mahabharata, contains the teachings of the god Krishna to Arjuna on the nature of duty and the meaning of life.
2023.03.29 06:27 biscuitsandlattes Trouble diagnosing dogs liver disease
My vet is stumped on what could be wrong with our dog and I’m looking for advice on specialist we should look for (if they exist for dogs?), questions we should ask our vet, anything further we can do to push for diagnosis/treatment?
My dog (12 year old, male neutered chihuahua) became sick about 3 weeks ago. He stopped eating, was lethargic, drank a lot of water, and urinated frequently. We took him to our vet who ran blood tests and his liver enzymes were sky high: ALP 1305 ALT 2064 GGT 39 Bilirubin 1.7
We started antibiotics but he just kept getting worse. He didn’t want to eat anything and vomited what little he managed to eat. We took him to the emergency vet for bloodwork and an ultrasound. The updated bloodwork showed even more elevated enzymes: ALP >2400 ALT 712 Bilirubin 7.5 His ultrasound didn’t find anything specific except pancreatic “appearance and free fluid can indicate pancreatitis”.
He’s been on a host of medication including prednisone, antibiotic, and ursodiol for 2 weeks and acting SO much better. We took him for a third round of bloodwork to confirm his results matched how he’s acting and were devastated to hear the ALP and ALT are still crazy high! Bilirubin is down to 0.9. Our vet is stumped because on paper he doesn’t look good but is acting like his normal self. I’m concerned that after we run out of meds he’ll regress again and if we don’t get these numbers down, he’ll have irreversible liver damage. Any advice on how to get a more specific diagnosis from a vet?
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My dog (12 year old, male neutered chihuahua) became sick about 3 weeks ago. He stopped eating, was lethargic, drank a lot of water, and urinated frequently. We took him to our vet who ran blood tests and his liver enzymes were sky high: ALP 1305 ALT 2064 GGT 39 Bilirubin 1.7
We started antibiotics but he just kept getting worse. He didn’t want to eat anything and vomited what little he managed to eat. We took him to the emergency vet for bloodwork and an ultrasound. The updated bloodwork showed even more elevated enzymes: ALP >2400 ALT 712 Bilirubin 7.5 His ultrasound didn’t find anything specific except pancreatic “appearance and free fluid can indicate pancreatitis”.
He’s been on a host of medication including prednisone, antibiotic, and ursodiol for 2 weeks and acting SO much better. We took him for a third round of bloodwork to confirm his results matched how he’s acting and were devastated to hear the ALP and ALT are still crazy high! Bilirubin is down to 0.9. Our vet is stumped because on paper he doesn’t look good but is acting like his normal self. I’m concerned that after we run out of meds he’ll regress again and if we don’t get these numbers down, he’ll have irreversible liver damage. Any advice on how to get a more specific diagnosis from a vet?
2023.03.29 06:22 ImaginaryBug9974 my cat 1f has been sick on and off for the last week and a half
species: cat
age: 1
sex/neuter: spayed female
breed: domestic medium hair (according to emergency vet)
hx: nothing before this last weekend
clinical signs: low body temp, sneezing, twitching, excessive grooming, drooling
duration: 1.5 weeks-today
general location: southern michigan, northern indiana
vet statement on march 18: low body temp, high in one liver section (unclear). did blood test, gave fluids, prescribed medication to stimulate eating. we did not give her the medication as she was eating regularly
saturday the 18th of march, my cat had been acting off all day. she is normally out and about, occasionally vocal, and very playful. she was hiding under the couch, then staring blankly into the laundry basket, then on the couch, falling asleep and drooling. she did not seem well at all, completely abnormal behavior. we took her to the emergency vet, and they said she had a low body temperature, kept her on a heating pad or snuggled with one of us, and she was largely better after two days. we didn’t do anything out of the ordinary in the house that may have triggered this, but we did change the cats food cold turkey. we have three cats, all female spayed, the two others have been completely fine.
the following saturday, she began sneezing quite a lot. i also caught her drooling again, but it seemed to be an isolated incident (three times, not consistent). today everyone was out of the house. i saw her in the morning playing. when i came home around 7pm, she was being semi-normal. she was just asleep where she likes to lay sometimes. she hasn’t been moving around as much, she’s hiding under the couch a lot again, and she’s been sprinting when she does move, grooming herself excessively, twitching mainly on her back and ears, and denying any kind of affection or touch (highly unusual).
i suspect she may be allergic to the new food, we changed it the day before this all began, but she was relatively normal for a while. almost if not entirely back to her old self for a few days before the sneezing began. does anyone have any insight? we’re not sure what to make of it and we’re very concerned for her.
update: i couldn’t sleep so i checked on her, lured her out with treats i know are safe. she ate several of them. i gave her half of an off brand zyrtec and i’ll check back on her in an hour.
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age: 1
sex/neuter: spayed female
breed: domestic medium hair (according to emergency vet)
hx: nothing before this last weekend
clinical signs: low body temp, sneezing, twitching, excessive grooming, drooling
duration: 1.5 weeks-today
general location: southern michigan, northern indiana
vet statement on march 18: low body temp, high in one liver section (unclear). did blood test, gave fluids, prescribed medication to stimulate eating. we did not give her the medication as she was eating regularly
saturday the 18th of march, my cat had been acting off all day. she is normally out and about, occasionally vocal, and very playful. she was hiding under the couch, then staring blankly into the laundry basket, then on the couch, falling asleep and drooling. she did not seem well at all, completely abnormal behavior. we took her to the emergency vet, and they said she had a low body temperature, kept her on a heating pad or snuggled with one of us, and she was largely better after two days. we didn’t do anything out of the ordinary in the house that may have triggered this, but we did change the cats food cold turkey. we have three cats, all female spayed, the two others have been completely fine.
the following saturday, she began sneezing quite a lot. i also caught her drooling again, but it seemed to be an isolated incident (three times, not consistent). today everyone was out of the house. i saw her in the morning playing. when i came home around 7pm, she was being semi-normal. she was just asleep where she likes to lay sometimes. she hasn’t been moving around as much, she’s hiding under the couch a lot again, and she’s been sprinting when she does move, grooming herself excessively, twitching mainly on her back and ears, and denying any kind of affection or touch (highly unusual).
i suspect she may be allergic to the new food, we changed it the day before this all began, but she was relatively normal for a while. almost if not entirely back to her old self for a few days before the sneezing began. does anyone have any insight? we’re not sure what to make of it and we’re very concerned for her.
update: i couldn’t sleep so i checked on her, lured her out with treats i know are safe. she ate several of them. i gave her half of an off brand zyrtec and i’ll check back on her in an hour.
2023.03.29 06:13 ughmindlessmindd newbie question but does a group of 3 seeds every 6'' mean to plant three seeds literally bunched together in one spot every 6'' ?
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2023.03.29 06:12 ughmindlessmindd newbie question but does a group of 3 seeds every 6'' mean to plant three seeds literally bunched together in one spot every 6'' ?
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2023.03.29 05:45 fairykairi On our way to the Emergency Vet... thoughts and prayers needed...
So Jackson has not moved in nearly a hour and is leaking fluid from his hind end (not sure which orifice it is coming from as of this post). He went on a walk prior, but he does not appear to be in any pain aside from his usual arthritis. He is 15 1/2, so this is especially scary. He has an enlarged heart and Epilepsy as well. He also had a bout of IVDD at 7 years old, but no spinal issues since that we are aware of. I have had my old man since 11th grade...
Update: He had a heart attack and is currently on oxygen. He is being monitored by the vets overnight. I am obliterating my savings for this...I hope it has not been for nothing...
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Update: He had a heart attack and is currently on oxygen. He is being monitored by the vets overnight. I am obliterating my savings for this...I hope it has not been for nothing...
2023.03.29 05:09 nina_nass Is hospital volunteering sufficient clinical experience?
I volunteer in an emergency department and on an inpatient floor in a small local hospital. I really enjoy my volunteering in the hospital, as I have gotten to know all the nurses and physicians, and they really appreciate the help. On the inpatient floor I mostly check in on patients and keep them company. In the emergency department my tasks are more varied and depend on how busy the ED is during my shift. I do everything from flipping rooms, bringing samples to the laboratory, helping with patient transport, greeting patients and families, and talking to patients.
The nurses are teaching me how to do EKG's, vitals and a lot of other patient care related stuff, so it has overall been a very positive experience. Hospital volunteering is however my only clinical experience so far, and I am afraid that admission committees will find this one-dimensional and somewhat problematic.
I am planning to take the MCAT in January and will dedicate part of the summer and the fall for preparations. My only commitments in the fall aside from MCAT studying will be one 3-credit research methods course, volunteering and graduate research (10-20 hours a week). Would getting an ED technician or a scribe job be too disruptive for MCAT studying on top of everything else? Would my application benefit from more clinical experience, or would only having around 300-400 hours of hospital volunteering by the time I apply be sufficient?
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The nurses are teaching me how to do EKG's, vitals and a lot of other patient care related stuff, so it has overall been a very positive experience. Hospital volunteering is however my only clinical experience so far, and I am afraid that admission committees will find this one-dimensional and somewhat problematic.
I am planning to take the MCAT in January and will dedicate part of the summer and the fall for preparations. My only commitments in the fall aside from MCAT studying will be one 3-credit research methods course, volunteering and graduate research (10-20 hours a week). Would getting an ED technician or a scribe job be too disruptive for MCAT studying on top of everything else? Would my application benefit from more clinical experience, or would only having around 300-400 hours of hospital volunteering by the time I apply be sufficient?
2023.03.29 05:05 Quirky_Ad2760 need help/advice on resume. i don’t have any corporate work experience apart from an internship many years ago but it was unrelated to my major. would companies still hire me? sos need a job immediately. pretty tired of tattooing
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2023.03.29 05:03 Lord_Cronos Journaling and reflections on my experience so far
I'm about a week and a half into my experience of therapeutic ketamine and I've been journaling around each dose as part of my broader effort to be engaged in the "work" of it and really try to lean into the neuroplasticity it's (hopefully) affording me. Other people being transparent and communicative about their mental health journeys has been really impactful in moving me from the "I could probably benefit from therapy" stage to actually having a therapist—and now to beginning to integrate ketamine alongisde that as well. I thought I'd pay it forward and speak to my own experience so far as welll in the hopes that it might be similarly helpful for others and just generally be a positive way for me to reflect on it myself. Questions, tips, and whatever else ya'll might have are welcomed!
A little bit of context
I have anxiety and unipolar depression. I'm not sure as to whether or not I'd fall into the treatment resistant category or not as I've never tried "traditional" antidepressants, but the research I did on ketamine painted a picture of a potential therapy that had a safety profile and efficacy timeline that I was much more comfortable experimenting with as a first line treatment than that of SSRIs. Drug history wise I went into this with just a one-off experience with a pretty low key marijuana edible from college under my belt.
The treatment protocol
I've been presribed 200 mg ketamine doses in its RDT (Rapid DIssolving Tablet) form. My first two doses were half doses of 100 mg each and the next two I've done so far were the full 200 mg. The protocol throughout has been to hold the dose in my mouth for half an hour before swallowing.
The first two (half) doses
I went in on a mostly empty stomach—a couple small cookies a couple of hours before kickoff time to try to walk the line between a fast and not being so hungry as to be kind of faint or queesy from that. I'd taken a NAC (N-acetyl cysteine) supplement about 4-5 hours earlier in some fruit juice (the only way I was able to mask just how sulphiric and bitter that stuff is) and had been drinkning green tea throughout the day with another 15-20 ounces of it ready to drink post-experience. All of this in the interest of erring on the side of being too cautious when it comes to stuff that (maybe?) helps fend of potential bladder-related side effects.
I pulled up a POV nature hike video to play in the background took about 10 minutes to meditate (a simple mindfulness meditation on breaths in and out). and began the dose. After the NAC supplement the bitterness of the ketamine was nothing—it even struck me as slightly sweet in comparison. The biggest challenge by far was just holding my spit for a full half hour, but I made it through with just a few half swallows where I let my throat muscles do what they wanted to without letting (much) of the dose get carried out of my mouth.
Eye mask went on, recliner went back, and I started an ambient track from one of the many great ketamine therapy playlists out there. Over the course of the next (what felt like) ~15 minutes my body began to fade away (joining my mouth which had already been fairly well numbed from holding the ketamine). Visuals that had been pretty similar to standard patterns that might emerge from rubbing your eyes gradually shifted into a dark landscape that felt like it was made out of the music I had playing. I felt a distinct sense of accelerative motion. Nothing room-spinning like getting too drunk can elicite. More a sense of being on kind of a slow roller coaster.
By this point I'd left my body behind almost entirely. I rubbed my fingers together a few times along the way to reassure myself that I still existed, but was pretty comfortably detached, existing as a dissembodied conciousness after a shift that felt a lot like the moments leading up to anesthesia kicking in before a medical procedure. Zooming away from your body, except instead of nothingness and then waking up to the recovery room there was this whole new plane of existence.
As the experience continued I found that experiences and memories from my past were able to be kind of "projected" onto the landscape around me. I could inhabit them, but all the parts of myself that might have felt a visceral or emotional reaction to the more difficult or painful memories were just off. It was safe to observe them. Safe to imagine myself back in them. I was really struck by the implications of that for folks who have more significant and more serious traumas in their past rather than the more mundane slings and arrows I had.
Gradually the visuals faded away and my body started to fade back into existence. I called a friend who'd offered to be on-call if I needed support during the experience and, with a gradually increasing ability to communite effectively described much of the above to him over the next hour or so. The opportunity to reflect out loud to him really enhanced the catharthis I felt from the whole experience. I found myself grinning several times during the conversation, just revelling in the positive refreshed feeling I had coming out of it. I compared it to the brain equivelent of a long shower after a long day out at the gym or hiking or something.
The first full dose
One of the things I'd reflected on after the first half dose was that when considering the therapuetic value of the trip itself it seemed to me like it would have been useful to be similarly deep in it but to have had a longer experience at that depth. The full dose definitely gave me that, but involved a far deeper initial trip to get there—one that I think hit the level of full ego death.
Double the dose seems to hit like double the dose on every level. I was feeling some of the whooziness and far more numbness in my mouth within 5 or so minutes rather than 10-15. The half hour hold period was a blur, and the journey into the visual sound landscape felt more like 5 minutes than 15. Along the way into that space I saw my work calendar stretch, contract, and finally disintigrate in front of me, time became meaningless. So the next step up in intensity felt sudden. It just happened. Visuals became far more colorful, far more elaborate. Not necessarily the classic geometry of psilocybin or LSD that I've seen described, but definitely involving some elaborate fractals. I saw my life and my memories represented in front of me and like the calendar, they fell apart. They didn't feel real in the reality I was now in. I remember feeling momentarily alarmed a number of times throughout this process, primarily around key moments of realizing I didn't really know who or what I was anymore, but it was fleeting and I was able to continue to relax and give in to the trip. I could still get some limited sensory input from actual reality but I no longer really remembered what exactly what happening when I did something like rub my hands together. It didn't make sense as an input.
A little after peak intensity I was self aware enough to remember that outside the trip I did in fact have a body and that body needed to pee. On the half dose that had been pretty easy. On this full dose it was more involved. The first issue was that I'd fabricated a reality between the trip and actual reality. By that I mean that I pulled up my eye mask and sat upright before realizing that no, actually I didn't do either of those things and I was still in it. After I overcame that I found that I really didn't trust my legs to support me. They definitely worked, I just still felt so detached from them that it didn't feel like they would. So some crawling was involved to get to the bathroom and back.
The second half of the trip very much felt like the first half dose. I was in that gentler landscape of sound. Dissociated but not to the point of that full loss of self. Able to view memories in that safe detached way. As I was coming down from it I had a repeat of the initial debrief with my friend and again enjoyed that positive refreshed feeling—albeit alongside a bit more of a headache.
The second full dose
This one was unpleasant in a way that none of the others had been, and I think it was largely to my comparitively bad preparation in the leadup to taking the dose and taking it at the tail end of a day where I'd just been off. Low energy and out of it from a poor night's sleep the night before. As a result instead of going into it in a relaxed accepting post-meditation mindset I went into it with very little intention and feeling rushed to start before it got too late.
This led to an experience where I ended up with one foot in reality and one foot in the trip. Instead of the feeling of motion through the trip I felt like I was being stretched across realities. Instead of relaxing into it I was fighting it, including some anxiety that ramped up around the idea that my blood pressure would get too high and I'd die if I didn't stay in control and leading to me measuring it repeatedly (and then struggling to read and remember the results).
Being heavily dissociated but still trying to hold onto reality led to a trip where I was under the impression that I'd been some kind of pilot of my body, trying to live a life but ultimately failing by getting myself into the state I was in. It felt like I'd permanently lost control of my body and that I'd done so so catastrophically that my conciousness was also going to be permanently shattered and trapped between worlds. Dwelling on the failure in a kind of panic. This came through as a kind of pain that felt like intense pressure in my mind, contributing and probably feeding off that feeling of being stretched between worlds.
I rode it out to the less intense soundscape level but found that I was too shaken to really engage with it. I stayed up long enough to satisfy myself that I'd hydrated more than enough and went to bed. The next day was really a continuation of the last. Feeling out of it, feeling shaken from the experience the night before, plus feeling the more typical tiredness of the day after ketamine (something I got a little of on previous doses).
That said, today came with a lot more of the upsides back. Laughing more easily, feeling hopeful, energetic, etc... So I'm hopeful that even a bad trip still contributes positively to my mental health, even if on a slight delay.
Initial results and side effects(?)
The day I went into my first dose I wasn't in the deepest darkest pit of my depression or anxiety spirals. It was a pretty good day. So my most recent baseline of comparison isn't a maximaly stark one. That said, I definitely feel like I've noticed positive change already. I haven't had any kind of suicidal thinking, I haven't had an anxiety spiral get out of control, I've felt quite a bit less laid down and more able to feel hopeful about the future again. I've felt like there's a lower barrier of entry involved in doing things and making decisions, even at the mundane level of it being a lot easier to just wake up and get out of bed.
From a side effect standpoint I experienced some minor and brief bladder discomfort with the first full dose but I'm not sure whether to attribute it to the ketamine or some spicier than normal food I'd eaten after the dose. In either case, I increased the amount of watetea/aloe juice I was drinking before, during, and after the experience with the second full dose and the experience didn't repeat itself. So fingers crossed for continued smooth sailing there.
Reflections on preparation
Getting into a mindset of truly embracing the first few verses of Tomorrow Never Knows (and I suppose by extension the Psychadelic Experience) strikes me as really heavily involved with the positive experience of my first three doses. It's certainly a big part of what my third lacked. Going in accepting whatever it is I'll get and committed to taking the journey. Will I dissociate pleasantly and revisit memories in a healing way? Great! Will I experience death and have a really scary trip? That's fine too. "Turn off your mind, Relax and float down stream. It is not dying. Lay down all thoughts, Surrender to the void. It is shining." On less intense parts of the trips I actually used those lyrics as a kind of mantra; a reminder to, well, do exactly what they're instructing me to do.
I think that getting into that positive headspace (and being better rested on the day of a session) will be a harder criterion going forward for whether I'll go or no-go a ketamine dose that day.
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A little bit of context
I have anxiety and unipolar depression. I'm not sure as to whether or not I'd fall into the treatment resistant category or not as I've never tried "traditional" antidepressants, but the research I did on ketamine painted a picture of a potential therapy that had a safety profile and efficacy timeline that I was much more comfortable experimenting with as a first line treatment than that of SSRIs. Drug history wise I went into this with just a one-off experience with a pretty low key marijuana edible from college under my belt.
The treatment protocol
I've been presribed 200 mg ketamine doses in its RDT (Rapid DIssolving Tablet) form. My first two doses were half doses of 100 mg each and the next two I've done so far were the full 200 mg. The protocol throughout has been to hold the dose in my mouth for half an hour before swallowing.
The first two (half) doses
I went in on a mostly empty stomach—a couple small cookies a couple of hours before kickoff time to try to walk the line between a fast and not being so hungry as to be kind of faint or queesy from that. I'd taken a NAC (N-acetyl cysteine) supplement about 4-5 hours earlier in some fruit juice (the only way I was able to mask just how sulphiric and bitter that stuff is) and had been drinkning green tea throughout the day with another 15-20 ounces of it ready to drink post-experience. All of this in the interest of erring on the side of being too cautious when it comes to stuff that (maybe?) helps fend of potential bladder-related side effects.
I pulled up a POV nature hike video to play in the background took about 10 minutes to meditate (a simple mindfulness meditation on breaths in and out). and began the dose. After the NAC supplement the bitterness of the ketamine was nothing—it even struck me as slightly sweet in comparison. The biggest challenge by far was just holding my spit for a full half hour, but I made it through with just a few half swallows where I let my throat muscles do what they wanted to without letting (much) of the dose get carried out of my mouth.
Eye mask went on, recliner went back, and I started an ambient track from one of the many great ketamine therapy playlists out there. Over the course of the next (what felt like) ~15 minutes my body began to fade away (joining my mouth which had already been fairly well numbed from holding the ketamine). Visuals that had been pretty similar to standard patterns that might emerge from rubbing your eyes gradually shifted into a dark landscape that felt like it was made out of the music I had playing. I felt a distinct sense of accelerative motion. Nothing room-spinning like getting too drunk can elicite. More a sense of being on kind of a slow roller coaster.
By this point I'd left my body behind almost entirely. I rubbed my fingers together a few times along the way to reassure myself that I still existed, but was pretty comfortably detached, existing as a dissembodied conciousness after a shift that felt a lot like the moments leading up to anesthesia kicking in before a medical procedure. Zooming away from your body, except instead of nothingness and then waking up to the recovery room there was this whole new plane of existence.
As the experience continued I found that experiences and memories from my past were able to be kind of "projected" onto the landscape around me. I could inhabit them, but all the parts of myself that might have felt a visceral or emotional reaction to the more difficult or painful memories were just off. It was safe to observe them. Safe to imagine myself back in them. I was really struck by the implications of that for folks who have more significant and more serious traumas in their past rather than the more mundane slings and arrows I had.
Gradually the visuals faded away and my body started to fade back into existence. I called a friend who'd offered to be on-call if I needed support during the experience and, with a gradually increasing ability to communite effectively described much of the above to him over the next hour or so. The opportunity to reflect out loud to him really enhanced the catharthis I felt from the whole experience. I found myself grinning several times during the conversation, just revelling in the positive refreshed feeling I had coming out of it. I compared it to the brain equivelent of a long shower after a long day out at the gym or hiking or something.
The first full dose
One of the things I'd reflected on after the first half dose was that when considering the therapuetic value of the trip itself it seemed to me like it would have been useful to be similarly deep in it but to have had a longer experience at that depth. The full dose definitely gave me that, but involved a far deeper initial trip to get there—one that I think hit the level of full ego death.
Double the dose seems to hit like double the dose on every level. I was feeling some of the whooziness and far more numbness in my mouth within 5 or so minutes rather than 10-15. The half hour hold period was a blur, and the journey into the visual sound landscape felt more like 5 minutes than 15. Along the way into that space I saw my work calendar stretch, contract, and finally disintigrate in front of me, time became meaningless. So the next step up in intensity felt sudden. It just happened. Visuals became far more colorful, far more elaborate. Not necessarily the classic geometry of psilocybin or LSD that I've seen described, but definitely involving some elaborate fractals. I saw my life and my memories represented in front of me and like the calendar, they fell apart. They didn't feel real in the reality I was now in. I remember feeling momentarily alarmed a number of times throughout this process, primarily around key moments of realizing I didn't really know who or what I was anymore, but it was fleeting and I was able to continue to relax and give in to the trip. I could still get some limited sensory input from actual reality but I no longer really remembered what exactly what happening when I did something like rub my hands together. It didn't make sense as an input.
A little after peak intensity I was self aware enough to remember that outside the trip I did in fact have a body and that body needed to pee. On the half dose that had been pretty easy. On this full dose it was more involved. The first issue was that I'd fabricated a reality between the trip and actual reality. By that I mean that I pulled up my eye mask and sat upright before realizing that no, actually I didn't do either of those things and I was still in it. After I overcame that I found that I really didn't trust my legs to support me. They definitely worked, I just still felt so detached from them that it didn't feel like they would. So some crawling was involved to get to the bathroom and back.
The second half of the trip very much felt like the first half dose. I was in that gentler landscape of sound. Dissociated but not to the point of that full loss of self. Able to view memories in that safe detached way. As I was coming down from it I had a repeat of the initial debrief with my friend and again enjoyed that positive refreshed feeling—albeit alongside a bit more of a headache.
The second full dose
This one was unpleasant in a way that none of the others had been, and I think it was largely to my comparitively bad preparation in the leadup to taking the dose and taking it at the tail end of a day where I'd just been off. Low energy and out of it from a poor night's sleep the night before. As a result instead of going into it in a relaxed accepting post-meditation mindset I went into it with very little intention and feeling rushed to start before it got too late.
This led to an experience where I ended up with one foot in reality and one foot in the trip. Instead of the feeling of motion through the trip I felt like I was being stretched across realities. Instead of relaxing into it I was fighting it, including some anxiety that ramped up around the idea that my blood pressure would get too high and I'd die if I didn't stay in control and leading to me measuring it repeatedly (and then struggling to read and remember the results).
Being heavily dissociated but still trying to hold onto reality led to a trip where I was under the impression that I'd been some kind of pilot of my body, trying to live a life but ultimately failing by getting myself into the state I was in. It felt like I'd permanently lost control of my body and that I'd done so so catastrophically that my conciousness was also going to be permanently shattered and trapped between worlds. Dwelling on the failure in a kind of panic. This came through as a kind of pain that felt like intense pressure in my mind, contributing and probably feeding off that feeling of being stretched between worlds.
I rode it out to the less intense soundscape level but found that I was too shaken to really engage with it. I stayed up long enough to satisfy myself that I'd hydrated more than enough and went to bed. The next day was really a continuation of the last. Feeling out of it, feeling shaken from the experience the night before, plus feeling the more typical tiredness of the day after ketamine (something I got a little of on previous doses).
That said, today came with a lot more of the upsides back. Laughing more easily, feeling hopeful, energetic, etc... So I'm hopeful that even a bad trip still contributes positively to my mental health, even if on a slight delay.
Initial results and side effects(?)
The day I went into my first dose I wasn't in the deepest darkest pit of my depression or anxiety spirals. It was a pretty good day. So my most recent baseline of comparison isn't a maximaly stark one. That said, I definitely feel like I've noticed positive change already. I haven't had any kind of suicidal thinking, I haven't had an anxiety spiral get out of control, I've felt quite a bit less laid down and more able to feel hopeful about the future again. I've felt like there's a lower barrier of entry involved in doing things and making decisions, even at the mundane level of it being a lot easier to just wake up and get out of bed.
From a side effect standpoint I experienced some minor and brief bladder discomfort with the first full dose but I'm not sure whether to attribute it to the ketamine or some spicier than normal food I'd eaten after the dose. In either case, I increased the amount of watetea/aloe juice I was drinking before, during, and after the experience with the second full dose and the experience didn't repeat itself. So fingers crossed for continued smooth sailing there.
Reflections on preparation
Getting into a mindset of truly embracing the first few verses of Tomorrow Never Knows (and I suppose by extension the Psychadelic Experience) strikes me as really heavily involved with the positive experience of my first three doses. It's certainly a big part of what my third lacked. Going in accepting whatever it is I'll get and committed to taking the journey. Will I dissociate pleasantly and revisit memories in a healing way? Great! Will I experience death and have a really scary trip? That's fine too. "Turn off your mind, Relax and float down stream. It is not dying. Lay down all thoughts, Surrender to the void. It is shining." On less intense parts of the trips I actually used those lyrics as a kind of mantra; a reminder to, well, do exactly what they're instructing me to do.
I think that getting into that positive headspace (and being better rested on the day of a session) will be a harder criterion going forward for whether I'll go or no-go a ketamine dose that day.
2023.03.29 05:03 FemmasaurusRex hammock sheets
I sleep in my indoor hammock on and off throughout the year, but always had trouble with keeping a sheet under me without it bunching up or falling off the edges and creeping under me, leaving my arms, legs and hair to rub up against the canvas- if you have long hair, you can imagine the disaster that ensued.
I tried pinning the sheet to the hammock, wrapping myself in the sheet before i got into the hammock like a human burrito, stepping into those hotel sheets that are basically sleeping bags and then throwing myself into the hammock with a silent prayer... none of it worked. I was even going to prototype hammock sheet sock tubes but never quite made it to production.
Anyways, I had a Big Brain moment this week and realized that I can make a sort of... inner shell hammock out of my flannel topsheet by snipping the top and bottom hems open and running shock cord through the channels. I laid the sheet-hammock inside the main hammock and clipped the shock cord loops to the anchor points and suddenly all my sheet-related problems disappeared!
I now sleep on cozy flannel sheets, and never shall I wake up to a hammock-related rug burn or hair emergency again.
I'm just mad it took over a year of angry sheet flapping to figure it out.
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I tried pinning the sheet to the hammock, wrapping myself in the sheet before i got into the hammock like a human burrito, stepping into those hotel sheets that are basically sleeping bags and then throwing myself into the hammock with a silent prayer... none of it worked. I was even going to prototype hammock sheet sock tubes but never quite made it to production.
Anyways, I had a Big Brain moment this week and realized that I can make a sort of... inner shell hammock out of my flannel topsheet by snipping the top and bottom hems open and running shock cord through the channels. I laid the sheet-hammock inside the main hammock and clipped the shock cord loops to the anchor points and suddenly all my sheet-related problems disappeared!
I now sleep on cozy flannel sheets, and never shall I wake up to a hammock-related rug burn or hair emergency again.
I'm just mad it took over a year of angry sheet flapping to figure it out.
2023.03.29 04:42 User_3971 RCA/CCA/MHA/PSE: Skip the line! Career jobs posted within. 3-28 rollup.
CAREER EMPLOYEES! Tired of seeing all these jobs go to the street? Your chance to join the gravy train ranks is almost gone! Apply yourself, you can do it! MSS Coordinator varies by District.
New record on MM-7 mechanic jobs. USPS really out to fuck the people that are already career, they're not even trying to hide it. Also, I forgot how to count. Moved ahead a month oops - take two!
Good afternoon. Brief listing of CAREER JOBS pulled from usps.com/careers/ for your convenience.
Some jobs may be part-time regular however all listed jobs should qualify for federal benefits from day one. To save text I have only listed the location and date of posting for each. Use the posting number for your search term. LC and MM are entry-level Maintenance. Here is a testimonial from a recent convert, prima1981.
NOTE: USPS NEVER charges a fee for entrance exams. If payment is requested during the application process, walk the fuck away, go to usps.com/careers/ and APPLY THERE. We even has a video walkthrough prepared.
Laborer Custodial:
CANAL WINCHESTER OH NC11298992 03/23/2023
GRANVILLE OH NC11298999 03/23/2023
CHARLEVOIX MI NC11297550 03/22/2023
SAN FRANCISCO CA NC11272282 03/16/2023
REDMOND WA NC11290022 03/15/2023
KETCHUM ID NC11302140 03/25/2023
WHITE PLAINS NY NC11301053 03/25/2023
BRATTLEBORO VT NC11300914 03/25/2023
DICKINSON ND NC11300841 03/24/2023
BISMARCK ND NC11300837 03/24/2023
BISMARCK ND NC11300831 03/24/2023
CROOKSTON MN NC11300673 03/24/2023
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT NC11300224 03/24/2023
FENTON MO NC11299177 03/24/2023
BOSTON MA NC11299139 03/24/2023
PENDLETON OR NC11299123 03/24/2023
GRAY GA NC11297961 03/23/2023
LAGRANGE GA NC11297953 03/23/2023
JESUP GA NC11297950 03/23/2023
KINGSLAND GA NC11297774 03/23/2023
NORTH READING MA NC11297767 03/23/2023
HICKORY NC NC11297724 03/23/2023
PETALUMA CA NC11296097 03/22/2023
SAN FRANCISCO CA NC11285816 03/20/2023
LEESBURG VA NC11294817 03/19/2023
TRAVERSE CITY MI NC11293101 03/18/2023
WHITE PLAINS NY NC11301206 03/25/2023
Maintenance Mechanic:
SHREWSBURY MA NC11299180 03/24/2023
SAN JOSE CA NC11289187 03/21/2023
SAINT PAUL MN NC11299102 03/23/2023
SAINT PAUL MN NC11298964 03/23/2023
RICHMOND CA NC11302501 03/25/2023
PHOENIX AZ NC11294808 03/20/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302228 03/25/2023
OAKLAND CA NC11299110 03/23/2023
MERRIFIELD VA NC11294815 03/19/2023
MEMPHIS TN NC11297952 03/23/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11288732 03/20/2023
JAMAICA NY NC11288847 03/25/2023
HARTFORD CT NC11300915 03/25/2023
WHITE PLAINS NY NC11301200 03/25/2023
RICHMOND CA NC11302407 03/25/2023
MEMPHIS TN NC11293083 03/18/2023
MELVILLE NY NC11288826 03/25/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11288711 03/20/2023
CHICAGO IL NC11292143 03/17/2023
AUGUSTA GA NC11292936 03/17/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302333 03/25/2023
PETALUMA CA NC11289177 03/21/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11288728 03/20/2023
CAROL STREAM IL NC11292109 03/17/2023
HISTORIC NEW CASTLE DE NC11299043 03/26/2023
WHITE PLAINS NY NC11301213 03/25/2023
WHITE PLAINS NY NC11301150 03/25/2023
RICHMOND CA NC11299029 03/23/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302325 03/25/2023
MACON GA NC11292871 03/17/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11301171 03/25/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11301158 03/25/2023
KEARNY NJ NC11296167 03/27/2023
DES MOINES IA NC11302145 03/25/2023
DALLAS TX NC11299590 03/24/2023
COPPELL TX NC11299592 03/24/2023
BELL GARDENS CA NC11287325 03/21/2023
FARMINGTON NM NC11294794 03/20/2023
Special! Interesting Maintenance Jobs: (may be skills required)
Maintenance Mechanic MPE:
CAPITOL HEIGHTS MD NC11297600 03/23/2023
MELVILLE NY NC11288829 03/25/2023
FARGO ND NC11302226 03/25/2023
DULLES VA NC11294816 03/19/2023
WEST FARGO ND NC11302193 03/25/2023
WAITE PARK MN NC11304276 03/26/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302284 03/25/2023
FARGO ND NC11302190 03/25/2023
BOSTON MA NC11296309 03/22/2023
PETALUMA CA NC11289175 03/21/2023
PORTLAND OR NC11301307 03/25/2023
NORTH READING MA NC11297723 03/23/2023
MINNEAPOLIS MN NC11302329 03/25/2023
MEMPHIS TN NC11293003 03/18/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11301303 03/25/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11288712 03/20/2023
DALLAS TX NC11299578 03/24/2023
Building Equipment Mechanic:
HEIGHTS MD NC11290064 03/16/2023
MINNEAPOLIS MN NC11302244 03/25/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302230 03/25/2023
MINNEAPOLIS MN NC11302294 03/25/2023
SEATTLE WA NC11294603 03/18/2023
Garage Assistant:
MCALLEN TX NC11291630 03/16/2023
AURORA IL NC11302233 03/25/2023
General Clerk VMF:
MANCHESTER NH NC11299377 03/24/2023
Electronic Technician:
NORTH READING MA NC11299182 03/24/2023
CHICAGO IL NC11292188 03/17/2023
DETROIT MI NC11300595 03/24/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11301165 03/25/2023
MEMPHIS TN NC11297768 03/23/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302246 03/25/2023
WHITE PLAINS NY NC11301212 03/25/2023
MEMPHIS TN NC11293110 03/18/2023
CAPITOL HEIGHTS MD NC11294867 03/19/2023
MANKATO MN NC11302194 03/25/2023
NORTH READING MA NC11297614 03/23/2023
BEMIDJI MN NC11300829 03/24/2023
COPPELL TX NC11299593 03/24/2023
LUBBOCK TX NC11294802 03/19/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302236 03/25/2023
WASHINGTON DC NC11297954 03/23/2023
WEST FARGO ND NC11302144 03/25/2023
NON-Maintenance jerbs:
SALES,SVCS/DISTRIBUTION ASSOC:
GLASGOW MT NC11296091 03/21/2023
MAPLE FALLS WA NC11296082 03/19/2023
FLORA VISTA NM NC11305346 03/28/2023
EASTSOUND WA NC11295971 03/20/2023
CULLEOKA TN NC11294523 03/18/2023
CORVALLIS MT NC11299118 03/24/2023
WYMORE NE NC11299107 03/23/2023
PALMYRA VA NC11299598 03/24/2023
FREELAND WA NC11301079 03/25/2023
BASSETT NE NC11294668 03/18/2023
SPRINGDALE WA NC11296087 03/20/2023
PERKINSTON MS NC11297989 03/23/2023
SELLS AZ NC11302414 03/25/2023
KENAI AK NC11300907 03/24/2023
ASPEN CO NC11297726 03/23/2023
ABERDEEN MS NC11297984 03/23/2023
BORGER TX NC11299103 03/24/2023
HONEY BROOK PA NC11296174 03/22/2023
DALLASTOWN PA NC11296576 03/22/2023
WATERLOO NE NC11298987 03/23/2023
VALDERS WI NC11301030 03/25/2023
SELLS AZ NC11302451 03/25/2023
RUTLAND MA NC11299516 03/24/2023
ROY WA NC11296081 03/20/2023
REEDLEY CA NC11296222 03/24/2023
QUILCENE WA NC11296078 03/20/2023
PIEDMONT OK NC11297962 03/23/2023
ORTING WA NC11297556 03/22/2023
ORLEANS MA NC11298202 03/23/2023
OLIVET MI NC11291746 03/17/2023
HILLS IA NC11299034 03/23/2023
ESSEX MA NC11296340 03/22/2023
DEXTER OR NC11296094 03/21/2023
COOL CA NC11300901 03/24/2023
CLARKSTON WA NC11295974 03/20/2023
BETHPAGE TN NC11294606 03/18/2023
SLIPPERY ROCK PA NC11296544 03/22/2023
CAVE JUNCTION OR NC11296085 03/21/2023
SAINT MATTHEWS SC NC11302467 03/26/2023
HICO TX NC11293402 03/18/2023
WILLARDS MD NC11298205 03/23/2023
WAIMANALO HI NC11294630 03/18/2023
LAKELAND MI NC11302798 03/26/2023
CARMEL VALLEY CA NC11298211 03/24/2023
HOWARD LAKE MN NC11302853 03/26/2023
GORDON NE NC11294636 03/18/2023
CASTROVILLE CA NC11297538 03/22/2023
DELTA JUNCTION AK NC11300799 03/24/2023
BLOOMING PRAIRIE MN NC11296095 03/20/2023
City Carrier:
BROOMFIELD CO NC11275444 03/21/2023
ALBANY NY NC11305449 03/28/2023
APTOS CA NC11291514 03/24/2023
BARRINGTON IL NC11294396 03/25/2023
CAMP HILL PA NC11296490 03/22/2023
EAST PALO ALTO CA NC11292056 03/24/2023
GLENSHAW PA NC11296496 03/22/2023
LAKE FOREST IL NC11294505 03/28/2023
LOS ALTOS CA NC11291594 03/24/2023
MC LEAN VA NC11288929 03/15/2023
MORGAN HILL CA NC11292053 03/24/2023
MOUNT PROSPECT IL NC11293521 03/26/2023
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA NC11292059 03/24/2023
MUNDELEIN IL NC11293656 03/27/2023
OAKLAND CA NC11297772 03/24/2023
OWATONNA MN NC11297955 03/23/2023
RICHMOND CA NC11297763 03/23/2023
SAN JOSE CA NC11297773 03/24/2023
SANTA BARBARA CA NC11291592 03/28/2023
SANTA CLARA CA NC11290813 03/24/2023
SCHENECTADY NY NC11305445 03/28/2023
SOUTH SEATTLE WA NC11297967 03/24/2023
SUNNYVALE CA NC11292052 03/24/2023
TAPPAN NY NC11290450 03/25/2023
WATSONVILLE CA NC11291605 03/24/2023
WHEELING IL NC11293660 03/26/2023
WHEELING IL NC11294607 03/27/2023
CAMPBELL CA NC11290875 03/24/2023
CENTRAL SEATTLE WA NC11297973 03/24/2023
NORTH SEATTLE WA NC11298157 03/24/2023
ARVADA CO NC11290373 03/26/2023
BUFFALO GROVE IL NC11293711 03/26/2023
CORTE MADERA CA NC11298159 03/23/2023
CUPERTINO CA NC11291553 03/24/2023
DES PLAINES IL NC11294509 03/25/2023
GLENVIEW IL NC11294504 03/26/2023
GRAND ISLAND NE NC11294521 03/27/2023
IOWA CITY IA NC11297529 03/25/2023
LOS GATOS CA NC11291546 03/24/2023
MILL VALLEY CA NC11298160 03/23/2023
NORTH WALES PA NC11296317 03/22/2023
SAINT PAUL MN NC11297860 03/24/2023
SAN CARLOS CA NC11298164 03/23/2023
SAN FRANCISCO CA NC11297864 03/24/2023
SOUTH SHORE - BOSTON MA NC11297721 03/24/2023
WATERTOWN WI NC11296556 03/22/2023
WAUKEGAN IL NC11293614 03/26/2023
WAYNESBORO VA NC11291790 03/17/2023
WHEELING IL NC11293706 03/26/2023
WILMETTE IL NC11293718 03/25/2023
APPLETON WI NC11296321 03/23/2023
AURORA CO NC11297870 03/24/2023
CAPITOLA CA NC11291515 03/24/2023
CEDAR RAPIDS IA NC11291946 03/22/2023
DAVENPORT IA NC11289974 03/23/2023
DENVER CO NC11297956 03/24/2023
DENVER CO NC11297959 03/24/2023
DENVER CO NC11297979 03/24/2023
DULUTH MN NC11302792 03/26/2023
GLENS FALLS NY NC11305507 03/28/2023
HIBBING MN NC11302779 03/26/2023
KANSAS CITY MO NC11297762 03/24/2023
LAFAYETTE CA NC11298966 03/23/2023
LAKE FOREST IL NC11294494 03/25/2023
LAKEWOOD CO NC11297958 03/24/2023
MADISON WI NC11297951 03/24/2023
MEDINA OH NC11291784 03/28/2023
MENLO PARK CA NC11298965 03/23/2023
MILPITAS CA NC11291557 03/24/2023
MISSION KS NC11297765 03/24/2023
MOUNT HOREB WI NC11296314 03/22/2023
NORTHBROOK IL NC11293552 03/26/2023
NORTHGLENN CO NC11297995 03/24/2023
REDWOOD CITY CA NC11298296 03/23/2023
RICHMOND CA NC11298971 03/23/2023
SAN MATEO CA NC11298167 03/23/2023
SAN RAFAEL CA NC11298161 03/23/2023
SANDY UT NC11305342 03/28/2023
SANTA CRUZ CA NC11291625 03/24/2023
SANTA ROSA CA NC11304471 03/28/2023
VALHALLA NY NC11296158 03/26/2023
GREATER BOSTON - BOSTON MA NC11297714 03/24/2023
AMES IA NC11289073 03/23/2023
NORTH SHORE - BOSTON MA NC11297752 03/24/2023
Rural Carrier:
BROOKINGS SD NC11304416 03/27/2023
PULLMAN WA NC11289191 03/22/2023
MIDDLETON WI NC11294805 03/19/2023
MENOMONIE WI NC11294698 03/19/2023
MANITOWOC WI NC11294770 03/19/2023
MADISON WI NC11294682 03/19/2023
MADISON WI NC11294641 03/19/2023
HILLSBORO ND NC11304472 03/26/2023
ELDORA IA NC11304281 03/27/2023
EAU CLAIRE WI NC11294679 03/19/2023
EAU CLAIRE WI NC11294677 03/19/2023
BRIGHTON CO NC11304335 03/27/2023
AMERY WI NC11294788 03/19/2023
WILMINGTON NC NC11301218 03/25/2023
VERGENNES VT NC11301210 03/25/2023
PITTSFIELD NH NC11298031 03/23/2023
OTTUMWA IA NC11304280 03/27/2023
OSKALOOSA IA NC11304283 03/27/2023
MENOMONIE WI NC11294782 03/19/2023
MADISON WI NC11294795 03/19/2023
MADISON WI NC11294647 03/19/2023
LEBANON PA NC11297537 03/22/2023
HORACE ND NC11300532 03/24/2023
CLINTONVILLE WI NC11294692 03/19/2023
BRIGHTON CO NC11302512 03/25/2023
BALLSTON SPA NY NC11305443 03/26/2023
HUMBOLDT IA NC11304332 03/27/2023
YORK PA NC11296590 03/22/2023
SHIPPENSBURG PA NC11296593 03/22/2023
SCARBOROUGH ME NC11302736 03/26/2023
RUMNEY NH NC11297957 03/23/2023
HARRISBURG PA NC11296582 03/22/2023
DENVER PA NC11296596 03/22/2023
CHATTAROY WA NC11291846 03/22/2023
MADISON WI NC11294777 03/19/2023
Motor Vehicle Operator:
SPRINGFIELD IL P&DC NC11304272 03/27/2023
PORTLAND OR P&DC NC11302458 03/25/2023
SAN JOSE CA P&DC NC11302459 03/25/2023
SEATTLE WA P&DC NC11302460 03/25/2023
SYRACUSE NY P&DC NC11302215 03/25/2023
Tractor Trailer Operator:
CHICAGO NDC NC11301112 03/25/2023
DENVER CO P&DC NC11302222 03/25/2023
DVD BLDG NJ P&DC NC11302090 03/25/2023
MORGAN NY P&DC NC11301120 03/25/2023
OAKLAND CA P&DC NC11302098 03/25/2023
PORTLAND OR P&DC NC11301306 03/25/2023
SAINT PAUL MN P&DC NC11302211 03/24/2023
SEATTLE NDC NC11302206 03/25/2023
SEATTLE WA P&DC NC11302223 03/25/2023
SO JERSEY NJ P&DC NC11301124 03/25/2023
NEW JERSEY NDC NC11301302 03/25/2023
TACOMA WA P&DC NC11302457 03/25/2023
BUSSE IL P&DC NC11301104 03/25/2023
SAN FRANCISCO P&DC NC11302202 03/25/2023
CAROL STREAM IL P&DC NC11301106 03/25/2023
CHICAGO INTL SVC CTR NC11301109 03/25/2023
MIDDLESEX-ESSEX P&DC NC11301115 03/25/2023
SALT LAKE CITY P&DC NC11305448 03/28/2023
No experience necessary for the laborer custodial or maintenance mechanic positions. It helps on the interview but you can surely think of maintenance related experience to relay for an interview. Based on fixing things around your house, the car etc. Always mention working safely.
Pro tip: You can apply for any job that has an exam opening and the test is administered local to yourself. Make sure you're serious and score decently; you can turn down the job offer. Keep a physical copy of your exam score, I believe they are good for two years.
The reason is: These job postings can be posted externally at capacity for testing, meaning they will not allow you to take the exam if they have enough qualified applicants. However, if you have a test score on the books, you are a qualified applicant.
Explanation of MVO/TTO to save time:
MVO= CDL B Can only drive box trucks on public roads, can drive anything for moves on postal property.
TTO= CDL A Can drive anything.
USPS provides the training. (Maintenance jobs at least. TTO and management...GOOD LUCK)
You don't have to be crazy to work here. We'll train you. Everything but proper email usage.
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New record on MM-7 mechanic jobs. USPS really out to fuck the people that are already career, they're not even trying to hide it. Also, I forgot how to count. Moved ahead a month oops - take two!
Good afternoon. Brief listing of CAREER JOBS pulled from usps.com/careers/ for your convenience.
Some jobs may be part-time regular however all listed jobs should qualify for federal benefits from day one. To save text I have only listed the location and date of posting for each. Use the posting number for your search term. LC and MM are entry-level Maintenance. Here is a testimonial from a recent convert, prima1981.
NOTE: USPS NEVER charges a fee for entrance exams. If payment is requested during the application process, walk the fuck away, go to usps.com/careers/ and APPLY THERE. We even has a video walkthrough prepared.
Laborer Custodial:
CANAL WINCHESTER OH NC11298992 03/23/2023
GRANVILLE OH NC11298999 03/23/2023
CHARLEVOIX MI NC11297550 03/22/2023
SAN FRANCISCO CA NC11272282 03/16/2023
REDMOND WA NC11290022 03/15/2023
KETCHUM ID NC11302140 03/25/2023
WHITE PLAINS NY NC11301053 03/25/2023
BRATTLEBORO VT NC11300914 03/25/2023
DICKINSON ND NC11300841 03/24/2023
BISMARCK ND NC11300837 03/24/2023
BISMARCK ND NC11300831 03/24/2023
CROOKSTON MN NC11300673 03/24/2023
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT NC11300224 03/24/2023
FENTON MO NC11299177 03/24/2023
BOSTON MA NC11299139 03/24/2023
PENDLETON OR NC11299123 03/24/2023
GRAY GA NC11297961 03/23/2023
LAGRANGE GA NC11297953 03/23/2023
JESUP GA NC11297950 03/23/2023
KINGSLAND GA NC11297774 03/23/2023
NORTH READING MA NC11297767 03/23/2023
HICKORY NC NC11297724 03/23/2023
PETALUMA CA NC11296097 03/22/2023
SAN FRANCISCO CA NC11285816 03/20/2023
LEESBURG VA NC11294817 03/19/2023
TRAVERSE CITY MI NC11293101 03/18/2023
WHITE PLAINS NY NC11301206 03/25/2023
Maintenance Mechanic:
SHREWSBURY MA NC11299180 03/24/2023
SAN JOSE CA NC11289187 03/21/2023
SAINT PAUL MN NC11299102 03/23/2023
SAINT PAUL MN NC11298964 03/23/2023
RICHMOND CA NC11302501 03/25/2023
PHOENIX AZ NC11294808 03/20/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302228 03/25/2023
OAKLAND CA NC11299110 03/23/2023
MERRIFIELD VA NC11294815 03/19/2023
MEMPHIS TN NC11297952 03/23/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11288732 03/20/2023
JAMAICA NY NC11288847 03/25/2023
HARTFORD CT NC11300915 03/25/2023
WHITE PLAINS NY NC11301200 03/25/2023
RICHMOND CA NC11302407 03/25/2023
MEMPHIS TN NC11293083 03/18/2023
MELVILLE NY NC11288826 03/25/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11288711 03/20/2023
CHICAGO IL NC11292143 03/17/2023
AUGUSTA GA NC11292936 03/17/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302333 03/25/2023
PETALUMA CA NC11289177 03/21/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11288728 03/20/2023
CAROL STREAM IL NC11292109 03/17/2023
HISTORIC NEW CASTLE DE NC11299043 03/26/2023
WHITE PLAINS NY NC11301213 03/25/2023
WHITE PLAINS NY NC11301150 03/25/2023
RICHMOND CA NC11299029 03/23/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302325 03/25/2023
MACON GA NC11292871 03/17/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11301171 03/25/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11301158 03/25/2023
KEARNY NJ NC11296167 03/27/2023
DES MOINES IA NC11302145 03/25/2023
DALLAS TX NC11299590 03/24/2023
COPPELL TX NC11299592 03/24/2023
BELL GARDENS CA NC11287325 03/21/2023
FARMINGTON NM NC11294794 03/20/2023
Special! Interesting Maintenance Jobs: (may be skills required)
Maintenance Mechanic MPE:
CAPITOL HEIGHTS MD NC11297600 03/23/2023
MELVILLE NY NC11288829 03/25/2023
FARGO ND NC11302226 03/25/2023
DULLES VA NC11294816 03/19/2023
WEST FARGO ND NC11302193 03/25/2023
WAITE PARK MN NC11304276 03/26/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302284 03/25/2023
FARGO ND NC11302190 03/25/2023
BOSTON MA NC11296309 03/22/2023
PETALUMA CA NC11289175 03/21/2023
PORTLAND OR NC11301307 03/25/2023
NORTH READING MA NC11297723 03/23/2023
MINNEAPOLIS MN NC11302329 03/25/2023
MEMPHIS TN NC11293003 03/18/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11301303 03/25/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11288712 03/20/2023
DALLAS TX NC11299578 03/24/2023
Building Equipment Mechanic:
HEIGHTS MD NC11290064 03/16/2023
MINNEAPOLIS MN NC11302244 03/25/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302230 03/25/2023
MINNEAPOLIS MN NC11302294 03/25/2023
SEATTLE WA NC11294603 03/18/2023
Garage Assistant:
MCALLEN TX NC11291630 03/16/2023
AURORA IL NC11302233 03/25/2023
General Clerk VMF:
MANCHESTER NH NC11299377 03/24/2023
Electronic Technician:
NORTH READING MA NC11299182 03/24/2023
CHICAGO IL NC11292188 03/17/2023
DETROIT MI NC11300595 03/24/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11301165 03/25/2023
MEMPHIS TN NC11297768 03/23/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302246 03/25/2023
WHITE PLAINS NY NC11301212 03/25/2023
MEMPHIS TN NC11293110 03/18/2023
CAPITOL HEIGHTS MD NC11294867 03/19/2023
MANKATO MN NC11302194 03/25/2023
NORTH READING MA NC11297614 03/23/2023
BEMIDJI MN NC11300829 03/24/2023
COPPELL TX NC11299593 03/24/2023
LUBBOCK TX NC11294802 03/19/2023
PHILADELPHIA PA NC11302236 03/25/2023
WASHINGTON DC NC11297954 03/23/2023
WEST FARGO ND NC11302144 03/25/2023
NON-Maintenance jerbs:
SALES,SVCS/DISTRIBUTION ASSOC:
GLASGOW MT NC11296091 03/21/2023
MAPLE FALLS WA NC11296082 03/19/2023
FLORA VISTA NM NC11305346 03/28/2023
EASTSOUND WA NC11295971 03/20/2023
CULLEOKA TN NC11294523 03/18/2023
CORVALLIS MT NC11299118 03/24/2023
WYMORE NE NC11299107 03/23/2023
PALMYRA VA NC11299598 03/24/2023
FREELAND WA NC11301079 03/25/2023
BASSETT NE NC11294668 03/18/2023
SPRINGDALE WA NC11296087 03/20/2023
PERKINSTON MS NC11297989 03/23/2023
SELLS AZ NC11302414 03/25/2023
KENAI AK NC11300907 03/24/2023
ASPEN CO NC11297726 03/23/2023
ABERDEEN MS NC11297984 03/23/2023
BORGER TX NC11299103 03/24/2023
HONEY BROOK PA NC11296174 03/22/2023
DALLASTOWN PA NC11296576 03/22/2023
WATERLOO NE NC11298987 03/23/2023
VALDERS WI NC11301030 03/25/2023
SELLS AZ NC11302451 03/25/2023
RUTLAND MA NC11299516 03/24/2023
ROY WA NC11296081 03/20/2023
REEDLEY CA NC11296222 03/24/2023
QUILCENE WA NC11296078 03/20/2023
PIEDMONT OK NC11297962 03/23/2023
ORTING WA NC11297556 03/22/2023
ORLEANS MA NC11298202 03/23/2023
OLIVET MI NC11291746 03/17/2023
HILLS IA NC11299034 03/23/2023
ESSEX MA NC11296340 03/22/2023
DEXTER OR NC11296094 03/21/2023
COOL CA NC11300901 03/24/2023
CLARKSTON WA NC11295974 03/20/2023
BETHPAGE TN NC11294606 03/18/2023
SLIPPERY ROCK PA NC11296544 03/22/2023
CAVE JUNCTION OR NC11296085 03/21/2023
SAINT MATTHEWS SC NC11302467 03/26/2023
HICO TX NC11293402 03/18/2023
WILLARDS MD NC11298205 03/23/2023
WAIMANALO HI NC11294630 03/18/2023
LAKELAND MI NC11302798 03/26/2023
CARMEL VALLEY CA NC11298211 03/24/2023
HOWARD LAKE MN NC11302853 03/26/2023
GORDON NE NC11294636 03/18/2023
CASTROVILLE CA NC11297538 03/22/2023
DELTA JUNCTION AK NC11300799 03/24/2023
BLOOMING PRAIRIE MN NC11296095 03/20/2023
City Carrier:
BROOMFIELD CO NC11275444 03/21/2023
ALBANY NY NC11305449 03/28/2023
APTOS CA NC11291514 03/24/2023
BARRINGTON IL NC11294396 03/25/2023
CAMP HILL PA NC11296490 03/22/2023
EAST PALO ALTO CA NC11292056 03/24/2023
GLENSHAW PA NC11296496 03/22/2023
LAKE FOREST IL NC11294505 03/28/2023
LOS ALTOS CA NC11291594 03/24/2023
MC LEAN VA NC11288929 03/15/2023
MORGAN HILL CA NC11292053 03/24/2023
MOUNT PROSPECT IL NC11293521 03/26/2023
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA NC11292059 03/24/2023
MUNDELEIN IL NC11293656 03/27/2023
OAKLAND CA NC11297772 03/24/2023
OWATONNA MN NC11297955 03/23/2023
RICHMOND CA NC11297763 03/23/2023
SAN JOSE CA NC11297773 03/24/2023
SANTA BARBARA CA NC11291592 03/28/2023
SANTA CLARA CA NC11290813 03/24/2023
SCHENECTADY NY NC11305445 03/28/2023
SOUTH SEATTLE WA NC11297967 03/24/2023
SUNNYVALE CA NC11292052 03/24/2023
TAPPAN NY NC11290450 03/25/2023
WATSONVILLE CA NC11291605 03/24/2023
WHEELING IL NC11293660 03/26/2023
WHEELING IL NC11294607 03/27/2023
CAMPBELL CA NC11290875 03/24/2023
CENTRAL SEATTLE WA NC11297973 03/24/2023
NORTH SEATTLE WA NC11298157 03/24/2023
ARVADA CO NC11290373 03/26/2023
BUFFALO GROVE IL NC11293711 03/26/2023
CORTE MADERA CA NC11298159 03/23/2023
CUPERTINO CA NC11291553 03/24/2023
DES PLAINES IL NC11294509 03/25/2023
GLENVIEW IL NC11294504 03/26/2023
GRAND ISLAND NE NC11294521 03/27/2023
IOWA CITY IA NC11297529 03/25/2023
LOS GATOS CA NC11291546 03/24/2023
MILL VALLEY CA NC11298160 03/23/2023
NORTH WALES PA NC11296317 03/22/2023
SAINT PAUL MN NC11297860 03/24/2023
SAN CARLOS CA NC11298164 03/23/2023
SAN FRANCISCO CA NC11297864 03/24/2023
SOUTH SHORE - BOSTON MA NC11297721 03/24/2023
WATERTOWN WI NC11296556 03/22/2023
WAUKEGAN IL NC11293614 03/26/2023
WAYNESBORO VA NC11291790 03/17/2023
WHEELING IL NC11293706 03/26/2023
WILMETTE IL NC11293718 03/25/2023
APPLETON WI NC11296321 03/23/2023
AURORA CO NC11297870 03/24/2023
CAPITOLA CA NC11291515 03/24/2023
CEDAR RAPIDS IA NC11291946 03/22/2023
DAVENPORT IA NC11289974 03/23/2023
DENVER CO NC11297956 03/24/2023
DENVER CO NC11297959 03/24/2023
DENVER CO NC11297979 03/24/2023
DULUTH MN NC11302792 03/26/2023
GLENS FALLS NY NC11305507 03/28/2023
HIBBING MN NC11302779 03/26/2023
KANSAS CITY MO NC11297762 03/24/2023
LAFAYETTE CA NC11298966 03/23/2023
LAKE FOREST IL NC11294494 03/25/2023
LAKEWOOD CO NC11297958 03/24/2023
MADISON WI NC11297951 03/24/2023
MEDINA OH NC11291784 03/28/2023
MENLO PARK CA NC11298965 03/23/2023
MILPITAS CA NC11291557 03/24/2023
MISSION KS NC11297765 03/24/2023
MOUNT HOREB WI NC11296314 03/22/2023
NORTHBROOK IL NC11293552 03/26/2023
NORTHGLENN CO NC11297995 03/24/2023
REDWOOD CITY CA NC11298296 03/23/2023
RICHMOND CA NC11298971 03/23/2023
SAN MATEO CA NC11298167 03/23/2023
SAN RAFAEL CA NC11298161 03/23/2023
SANDY UT NC11305342 03/28/2023
SANTA CRUZ CA NC11291625 03/24/2023
SANTA ROSA CA NC11304471 03/28/2023
VALHALLA NY NC11296158 03/26/2023
GREATER BOSTON - BOSTON MA NC11297714 03/24/2023
AMES IA NC11289073 03/23/2023
NORTH SHORE - BOSTON MA NC11297752 03/24/2023
Rural Carrier:
BROOKINGS SD NC11304416 03/27/2023
PULLMAN WA NC11289191 03/22/2023
MIDDLETON WI NC11294805 03/19/2023
MENOMONIE WI NC11294698 03/19/2023
MANITOWOC WI NC11294770 03/19/2023
MADISON WI NC11294682 03/19/2023
MADISON WI NC11294641 03/19/2023
HILLSBORO ND NC11304472 03/26/2023
ELDORA IA NC11304281 03/27/2023
EAU CLAIRE WI NC11294679 03/19/2023
EAU CLAIRE WI NC11294677 03/19/2023
BRIGHTON CO NC11304335 03/27/2023
AMERY WI NC11294788 03/19/2023
WILMINGTON NC NC11301218 03/25/2023
VERGENNES VT NC11301210 03/25/2023
PITTSFIELD NH NC11298031 03/23/2023
OTTUMWA IA NC11304280 03/27/2023
OSKALOOSA IA NC11304283 03/27/2023
MENOMONIE WI NC11294782 03/19/2023
MADISON WI NC11294795 03/19/2023
MADISON WI NC11294647 03/19/2023
LEBANON PA NC11297537 03/22/2023
HORACE ND NC11300532 03/24/2023
CLINTONVILLE WI NC11294692 03/19/2023
BRIGHTON CO NC11302512 03/25/2023
BALLSTON SPA NY NC11305443 03/26/2023
HUMBOLDT IA NC11304332 03/27/2023
YORK PA NC11296590 03/22/2023
SHIPPENSBURG PA NC11296593 03/22/2023
SCARBOROUGH ME NC11302736 03/26/2023
RUMNEY NH NC11297957 03/23/2023
HARRISBURG PA NC11296582 03/22/2023
DENVER PA NC11296596 03/22/2023
CHATTAROY WA NC11291846 03/22/2023
MADISON WI NC11294777 03/19/2023
Motor Vehicle Operator:
SPRINGFIELD IL P&DC NC11304272 03/27/2023
PORTLAND OR P&DC NC11302458 03/25/2023
SAN JOSE CA P&DC NC11302459 03/25/2023
SEATTLE WA P&DC NC11302460 03/25/2023
SYRACUSE NY P&DC NC11302215 03/25/2023
Tractor Trailer Operator:
CHICAGO NDC NC11301112 03/25/2023
DENVER CO P&DC NC11302222 03/25/2023
DVD BLDG NJ P&DC NC11302090 03/25/2023
MORGAN NY P&DC NC11301120 03/25/2023
OAKLAND CA P&DC NC11302098 03/25/2023
PORTLAND OR P&DC NC11301306 03/25/2023
SAINT PAUL MN P&DC NC11302211 03/24/2023
SEATTLE NDC NC11302206 03/25/2023
SEATTLE WA P&DC NC11302223 03/25/2023
SO JERSEY NJ P&DC NC11301124 03/25/2023
NEW JERSEY NDC NC11301302 03/25/2023
TACOMA WA P&DC NC11302457 03/25/2023
BUSSE IL P&DC NC11301104 03/25/2023
SAN FRANCISCO P&DC NC11302202 03/25/2023
CAROL STREAM IL P&DC NC11301106 03/25/2023
CHICAGO INTL SVC CTR NC11301109 03/25/2023
MIDDLESEX-ESSEX P&DC NC11301115 03/25/2023
SALT LAKE CITY P&DC NC11305448 03/28/2023
No experience necessary for the laborer custodial or maintenance mechanic positions. It helps on the interview but you can surely think of maintenance related experience to relay for an interview. Based on fixing things around your house, the car etc. Always mention working safely.
Pro tip: You can apply for any job that has an exam opening and the test is administered local to yourself. Make sure you're serious and score decently; you can turn down the job offer. Keep a physical copy of your exam score, I believe they are good for two years.
The reason is: These job postings can be posted externally at capacity for testing, meaning they will not allow you to take the exam if they have enough qualified applicants. However, if you have a test score on the books, you are a qualified applicant.
Explanation of MVO/TTO to save time:
MVO= CDL B Can only drive box trucks on public roads, can drive anything for moves on postal property.
TTO= CDL A Can drive anything.
USPS provides the training. (Maintenance jobs at least. TTO and management...GOOD LUCK)
You don't have to be crazy to work here. We'll train you. Everything but proper email usage.
2023.03.29 04:42 InspiredGargoyle Date to say Goodbye Thursday at 11am
As evidence in prior posts show, I have gone back and forth about helping Toby (13) pass away before he takes a dramatic turn for the worse.
His regular vet recommended a fourteen day trial of supplements and a medication that could help dementia. The supplements run the risk of making his diarrhea worse, which would stress everyone out (he knows when I am stressed even if I try to hide it). The medication has a small chance of helping his dementia if the supplements work. The supplements would not work if they were blasted through his digestive system before being absorbed. It feels like a gamble with high risks and low possible reward.
I spoke the situation over with my fifteen years old son. He doesn't want Toby to suffer like our other dog Mishu. We tried last ditch medications with Mishu, only for her to have ongoing seizures for hours until we were able to get to the emergency vet and have her euthanized. My son was hurt he wasn't able to say goodbye to our eighteen year old cat who passed away the morning of his first day of school.
We decided Toby is going to be spoiled rotten until the vet comes in Thursday to euthanize him in the comfort of his home. Today was a Starbucks puppicino, honey glazed doughnut, piece of white toast, and moistened dog biscuits. Tomorrow will be chicken nuggets and other meat he hasn't been able to have due to allergies. My brain is still struggling with the idea of letting go while there are still good moments. My heart knows it's better to part ways while Toby still has a degree of comfort and quality of life left.
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His regular vet recommended a fourteen day trial of supplements and a medication that could help dementia. The supplements run the risk of making his diarrhea worse, which would stress everyone out (he knows when I am stressed even if I try to hide it). The medication has a small chance of helping his dementia if the supplements work. The supplements would not work if they were blasted through his digestive system before being absorbed. It feels like a gamble with high risks and low possible reward.
I spoke the situation over with my fifteen years old son. He doesn't want Toby to suffer like our other dog Mishu. We tried last ditch medications with Mishu, only for her to have ongoing seizures for hours until we were able to get to the emergency vet and have her euthanized. My son was hurt he wasn't able to say goodbye to our eighteen year old cat who passed away the morning of his first day of school.
We decided Toby is going to be spoiled rotten until the vet comes in Thursday to euthanize him in the comfort of his home. Today was a Starbucks puppicino, honey glazed doughnut, piece of white toast, and moistened dog biscuits. Tomorrow will be chicken nuggets and other meat he hasn't been able to have due to allergies. My brain is still struggling with the idea of letting go while there are still good moments. My heart knows it's better to part ways while Toby still has a degree of comfort and quality of life left.