About to turn 50 and am too tired to continue

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Originally Posted by riser4

I really need to try micro dosing. But I really need it to be lab accurate measured for consistency and to reduce the chances of accidentally getting a recreational dose. I couldn't handle tripping balls right now.

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I think you might be very likely to get a recreational dose if you try to take some of your own mushrooms

But I been buying the alice spark from these people and no problems

https://www.getmagicmushrooms.co/

its Canadian eh, free shipping if you buy 2 bottles

I am your crash test dummy

man

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Originally Posted by mcski

I purged caffeine for a couple months this year and replaced my coffee ritual w mint tea

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These ppl out of Bellingham WA make some great mint tea called Twilight Mint:

Flying Bird Botanicals

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Originally Posted by riser4

I really need to try micro dosing. But I really need it to be lab accurate measured for consistency and to reduce the chances of accidentally getting a recreational dose. I couldn't handle tripping balls right now.

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Pretty big runway between micro and balls, you can comfortably experiment w a decent digital scale. Yes there will be some variation from mush to mush but in 0.1 g increments you can find a sweet spot.

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Originally Posted by The SnowShow

What strategy worked for you to get off caffeine?

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I tapered down over a two month period using these: https://www.goviter.com/products/viter-energy-mints/

I got all the way down to cutting them into quarters, 10 mg each. I think amazon sells taper packs.

I drink lots of herbal tea now, including roasted dandelion root, which has an earthiness a bit like coffee. I use stevia instead of sugar and don't feel deprived. I'm not really into mint tea, but love nettle.

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Originally Posted by warthog

Ha- this reminds me of when we used to pop mini thins and run up Loveland Pass multiple times. We used to just go hauling past people, grunting like Mama Fratelli chasing the Goonies. I think a few times we might have lapped some groups, when we got lucky on a ride, or had a shuttle going.

I can't believe they used to sell those things in gas stations. Makes caffeine look like water to me.

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I don't even know what mini thins are? But I have spent many a powder morning doing hot laps down loveland pass. :)

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Originally Posted by shera

I tapered down over a two month period using these: https://www.goviter.com/products/viter-energy-mints/

I got all the way down to cutting them into quarters, 10 mg each. I think amazon sells taper packs.

I drink lots of herbal tea now, including roasted dandelion root, which has an earthiness a bit like coffee. I use stevia instead of sugar and don't feel deprived. I'm not really into mint tea, but love nettle.

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stick with it, shera ! I was caffiene-Free for about nine months. for me, it was Better living ! !! ( Calm. Peaceful. Not jangling )


March 2025. looking forward to skiing! with You ! !!


Thank you... skiJ

Better living! tm

Happy early birthday to Buzz. Thank you for starting such an important discussion. Hope your 50th year is a positive one filled with health and a clear state of mind. We’re all here benefiting from your honesty.

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Originally Posted by shera

I tapered down over a two month period using these: https://www.goviter.com/products/viter-energy-mints/

I got all the way down to cutting them into quarters, 10 mg each. I think amazon sells taper packs.

I drink lots of herbal tea now, including roasted dandelion root, which has an earthiness a bit like coffee. I use stevia instead of sugar and don't feel deprived. I'm not really into mint tea, but love nettle.

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Thank you. If you don’t mind my asking, what was your daily caffeine intake before?

Not exactly sure but I estimate over 1000mg and the recommended safe upper limit is 400mg.

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Originally Posted by JohnF

The AARP app has Atari games.

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Thank you, this is relevant to my interests. Which ones?

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Originally Posted by shera

Not exactly sure but I estimate over 1000mg and the recommended safe upper limit is 400mg.

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OMG. Very glad yo stopped so that you, an internet stranger I've never met*, will be not doing further harm to herself and will be sticking around the planet a little longer

*Now it's time to play degrees of separation. I may take him for granted (not my joke), however, I met Peruvian once. I think there's a few others but I only knew ttips usernames and they were northeast folks. So have you met Peruvian? Or somebody that knows him?

I don't think so. I never met too many people from the east or from ttips.

^^^that’s great you did that and were able to get off of it within two months. Did you use those mints and taper down the caffeine during that time or go cold turkey on the caffeine intake and those mints are what helped the withdrawal?

I went cold Turkey. First couple days were rough but after that was no prob really. I missed the ritual more than the caffeine mostly

Those mints contain 40mg caffeine each. I quit caffeinated beverages completely and tapered using the mints. It was hard but I feel ok now. Been caffeine free for about a month after a two month taper.

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Originally Posted by warthog

Ha- this reminds me of when we used to pop mini thins and run up Loveland Pass multiple times. We used to just go hauling past people, grunting like Mama Fratelli chasing the Goonies. I think a few times we might have lapped some groups, when we got lucky on a ride, or had a shuttle going.

I can't believe they used to sell those things in gas stations. Makes caffeine look like water to me.

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I’d stack an aspirin, a caffeine pill, and 2 mini thins together before a workout. Shit was great.


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Originally Posted by AK47bp

I’d stack an aspirin, a caffeine pill, and 2 mini thins together before a workout. Shit was great.


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This is the kind of advice I’ve been hoping to find by hanging out in the fitness in your 40’s thread.

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oooh wow

A few things have been really bothering me as I’ve approached and now have passed turning 50 a few weeks ago:
-Time is going so fucking fast. I feel like life is so busy that my wife and I rarely have a moment to just be in the moment. And that’s with one kid who’s now 12.
-Our girl is growing up so fast and it freaks me out that she’s a teenager in a few months. Then high school then college. It’s all so close suddenly. It’s also so hard to deal with her pushing us away after 12 years of being buddy buddy. I feel like the time is slipping too fast.
-Life is so expensive and we live pretty simply. But it feels like even with savings, we’re never going to feel comfortable enough to retire given the way the world is now and in the foreseeable future. The money we’re both making now I thought would have been plenty to live on and save with but that thought from a decade ago has become more and more unrealistic. It really gets me depressed and I’ve been feeling so burnout lately.
-I get anxiety whenever we do something that is special to me (skiing, hiking, biking) because I feel like time as a whole family is slipping by so fast, and that each time we do something like that, has to be perfect and memorable. That isn’t a good thing.

Live in the moment as best possible. Somewhere the other day I read someone say that instead of worrying about how you’re not 20 or 30 years younger anymore, try imagining you were actually 80 and got to go back to being 50

Things def got faster at 50. And if you think the kid thing has gone fast so far, it’s about to move into light speed w middle and highschool.

So, deep breath. Savor those moments now whatever they are and be present much as possible. I feel ya though, It’s def anxiety producing

Someone (famous British comedian whose name escapes me) on an Instagram reel I saw said “you’d give everything you own away at 80 to go back to being the age you are right now”.

That made me stop in my tracks.

Accurate

"Pray for perspective" is my mantra. And I'm not even religious.

Because of this thread I’ve now had two mags call for me to do it. These two represent very little in actual life but boy it sure hits when they say why haven’t you done it yet.
But this is why I still have these thoughts daily even on the meds. I truly dislike this world.

it is indeed dislikeable....


fact.

Keep on keeping on Buzz!

Even in a small community like the TRGs some people still fucking suck.

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Originally Posted by Buzzworthy

Because of this thread I’ve now had two mags call for me to do it. These two represent very little in actual life but boy it sure hits when they say why haven’t you done it yet.
But this is why I still have these thoughts daily even on the meds. I truly dislike this world.

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Unless you are referencing some non public pm we don’t know about, that is not true. They called you out for ranting about why someone didn’t actually kill a former president, then doubling down and attacking them directly.

I hope you find peace but to do so you need to be realistic.

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Originally Posted by AdironRider

Unless you are referencing some non public pm we don’t know about, that is not true. They called you out for ranting about why someone didn’t actually kill a former president, then doubling down and attacking them directly.

I hope you find peace but to do so you need to be realistic.

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I’ll just let you find what I’m referencing. The other was not recent.

AD, look at the It’s hotter than a whore house on nickel night thread

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Originally Posted by Buzzworthy

I’ll just let you find what I’m referencing. The other was not recent.

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buzz listen man

you got a kickass job
a beautiful, successful wife
a super smart daughter
and a great community

some people live to tear others down. they're jealous and petty and small

pay them no mind, we're lucky to have you

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Wow that MTM dude broke the cunt meter w his comment

happy birthday Buzz whenever it is this month - I hope you find some peace and get a good dose of sunshine and feel a degree of optimism about the future. Your family, your friends, and even internet strangers are hoping your 50th year is a great one.

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Originally Posted by Buzzworthy

Because of this thread I’ve now had two mags call for me to do it. These two represent very little in actual life but boy it sure hits when they say why haven’t you done it yet.
But this is why I still have these thoughts daily even on the meds. I truly dislike this world.

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Fuck those guys. I’m not even interested to see which thread or who it was. The internet brings out the worst in people. So many seem to think it’s just a contest to see who can be the biggest asshole or say the most offensive shit. That isn’t real life. People who remember they’re talking with real human beings on here don’t behave that way. Just reread this thread if you need proof.

Buzz literally fuck those guys. You are above the assholes. Stay strong. I appreciate your posts here.

Appreciate your support guys. Thursday is it. Wife and I are headed to Colorado that morning for a few days of escaping the normal.

^^^ enjoy your trip. A break helps.

I posted in this thread a while back. I will hit early retirement age next week. I will be telling them I'm done. I really am cooked at this point. I waited because they have a history of dumping people right before retirement and I don't have deep enough pockets or any energy for a fight. I won't be able to really retire. But it's worth my while to have waited instead of having just quit back when I first posted. I'll have to be a Walmart greeter or something.

Riser4, congratulations on retirement! Hope you find a little work that you enjoy. Last police chief sells me auto parts a few days an week and likes it.

Buzz, wishing you a good and safe trip.