Hello comrades and welcome to the fourth improvement megathread of May! There is one more week left in May, let's make it count.

As usual, some discussion ideas:

  • Do you want to share something you've done in the previous week? Everything counts, nothing is too small.
  • Do you have any goals for next week?
  • Do you have any streaks? For example, "sober for one day." Feel free to post your streak every day in this thread.
  • If you don't have a continuous streak, did you manage to abstain from something for a day or more?
  • Did you come across some useful information or resource that might help others?

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Good luck with your goals! unity

  • SeventyTwoTrillion [he/him]M
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    1 month ago

    Coming up on a month of not drinking which is the longest I've gone since I was like 16. I'm well over a month of not smoking weed.

    very proud of you! Care-Comrade

    I really want to buy a motorcycle but whenever I get close to deciding which one to get I end up in a weird depressed state where I realize how pointless it is and a waste of what little money I have it would be.

    not gonna tell you whether to make a financial decision like that but I guess whether it's a good idea or not depends on why exactly you like driving motorcycles, over, say, a car or a regular bike (if the commute is feasible with one where you live).

    as in, if it's for the thrill of driving it, if you really wanna save money and not get one then perhaps you can replicate that thrill somewhere else and feel a bit better about not getting one? if any other activity wouldn't be the same then maybe go for it? same process for other factors like cost or easier parking or so on

    • CommunistBear [he/him]
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      1 month ago

      As it is currently I do bike to work and consider it one of my favorite parts of my day. Rain or shine I always love it. It's so much more mentally stimulating than a car. It's a reason why I did enjoy riding my old motorcycle when it was still running. It was like a part of my brain had become unlocked. It just completely changed how I perceived the world vs driving a car which feels very boxed in and restricted. But I had gotten kicked out of where I was staying and ended up crashing on couches for several months (through a very wet winter) and in that time my motorcycle fell into disrepair and no longer runs. My housing situation is stable now with access to my tools so that wouldn't be an issue anymore.

      I've looked into getting my old bike up and running again but it would take significantly more skill than I have since it would require completely rewiring the bike (among other things I'm not even aware of being fucked up) and I... Don't have the time or patience to do that at the moment. It's also super old and I just don't want to bother with a carburator anymore.

      A brief glance at how much money I'm saving from not drinking or smoking and I might still be coming out ahead if I buy a new bike lol