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Post History: Tom Richardson
Been using ChatGPT and Claude for a year-ish, mostly for first drafts and brainstorming. Both are fi …In: Anyone using AI for actual research and not just summarizing?
4 months ago
me too. Last week the toaster wouldn't pop and I almost threw it. I wasn't even mad about …In: Anger that comes out of nowhere - anyone else?
5 months ago
can I be honest about something? I'm lonely. like bone-deep lonely. after my divorce I lost mos …In: AI can't fix loneliness but it helped me find connection
4 months ago
saving this post. I would have ticked literally every box 3 years ago. every single one. and I still …In: When to ask for professional help (a checklist)
5 months ago
"yes karen I've tried yoga" made me literally spit out my coffee. Lisa you're hi …In: Things that actually help (a caregiver's honest list)
5 months ago
man the "your identity was wrapped up in being the guy who was always there" thing is LOUD …In: Self-care isn't selfish (why I had to learn this the hard way)
6 months ago
Lisa, hearing those numbers makes me angry for you. and for everyone in this situation. the fact tha …In: Financial toll of caregiving — let's talk about it
7 months ago
Lisa I read this three times. the shirt-buttoning thing just... yeah. my mom is going through someth …In: When your parent becomes your child (role reversal is brutal)
8 months ago
Lisa I dont have answers but I want you to know you're not alone in here. that moment when they …In: Dad has dementia and I'm losing myself
10 months ago
ok dont judge me but after my divorce I had NO idea how to write a dating profile. last time I was s …In: Used AI to write my dating profile and it actually worked
6 months ago
the insurance comparison thing is genius. open enrollment gives me a migraine every year. just stare …In: AI for managing your finances (free tools only)
6 months ago
I use ChatGPT to help me write texts to my ex wife about custody stuff. removes all the emotion and …In: AI tools that actually save me time (not just hype)
9 months ago
the dead hang changed my life. I started doing it 3 weeks ago and my shoulders already feel complete …In: Stretching and mobility: the stuff nobody wants to do
5 months ago
So after Marcus' post about starting a gym routine after 35, I actually did it. bought a member …In: First month back in the gym — progress report
5 months ago
the walking thing is legit. my therapist told me the same thing. I walk 20 minutes every morning now …In: Exercise for depression: what actually helped me
8 months ago
this is exactly where im at. 42, divorced, haven't touched a weight in probably 8 years. I keep …In: Starting a gym routine after 35: what I tell every new client
9 months ago
I just turned 42 and never had my cholesterol checked until this year. it was 220 total with LDL at …In: Statins at 30? What the new guidelines mean for young men
6 months ago
bro I've spent so much money on test boosters over the years lmao. like hundreds of dollars. wi …In: Supplement stack for men over 30 — what actually works
8 months ago
wait so the testosterone thing is real?? I've been on Mounjaro for 4 months, lost about 30 lbs, …In: GLP-1 medications: what men specifically need to know
9 months ago
lost my mom 3 weeks ago. first real loss I've had since starting therapy. and wow, processing g …In: Grief hits different when you're a man
5 months ago
yeah man 100%. I call it going "gray." like the world loses its color. used to happen all …In: Emotional numbness — anyone else deal with this?
6 months ago
ok so everyone says "go to therapy" (including me lol) but nobody talks about how hard it …In: How do you even find a good therapist?
8 months ago