I imagine you have searched for data, and have looked up Almería (city) not the province. The city is on the shore. Almeria province is hilly. As soon as you go some few hundred meters up climate becomes way more extreme.

temps are consistently above 95° (35°C) blow Almeria and everywhere in Europe out of the water. Hate to tell you, but in Madrid (and it’s not the hottest) it’s been between 34 and 40ºC since June. Albox, in the province of Almeria for example had a max in 2021 of 45º C.

For most vegetables, passive methods, such as greenhouses, with shade systems and ventilation, these extremes can be reduced.

I also have ADD. Nice combo, no? ;)

You do know that ADHD people also have a very large percentage of substance abusers? Self medication…

In Europe we are paying restocking fees, just not overtly. I have been in the ecommerce business, and know others who have. You just mark up the goods taking into account your returned goods cost.

It’s like physical stores adding a the spread cost of shoplifting into the prices.

When I lived with my ex-wife, I always ordered more or larger, and when at home, Id make more of whatever. Always. First couple of years i simply got annoyed, then I realized I couldn’t fight it, so samity prevailed.

I’m going to imagine Ukraine also sources a shitton of components from Russia. China is simply taking advantage of the situation. It’s not as if they are overtly and officially supporting Russia and denying Ukraine.

80% is not SOME, iT’s almost everybody, FFs sake!

75M Americans voted for a fascist piece of shit in their last election. Would it be weird if I held a grudge against white Christians in Norway because of that fact?

1st. Only some Christian denominations are fanatically pro Trump. 2nd. They are faithful, of many ethnicities. Jews are an ethnoreligious group, and in fact, while most faiths welcome converts, Judaism makes you jump through loops. Jews don’t like to welcome the non ethnically pure. This if you look at the many branches, especially the Yiddish, with their predominance of fair skin, light eyes, blonde or redhead, is very ironic, as the amount of Yiddish women who have jumped beds through history to turn Levantine populations into almost nordic, is staggering, and thus highly hypocritical.

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I don’t speak German. Please excuse my mistake.

Still cost effective

Yes they can. See Almeria, Spain. Similar to Arizona/NM weather, and as dry. Also, the Dutch do it, in climate controlled greenhouses, price competitive.

It can definitely be done.

gay sex is pretty great.

What if I haven’t been turned gay yet by the Kamala DEI conspiracy?

Doesn’t do much for me.

Do you every so often have periods of depression? I was undiagnosed Bipolar until my 50’s. Many Bipolar (over 60%) Self medicate. I’m not doing a diagnosis here, just explaining that what you describe rings a bell. Bipolar can be a bitch to diagnose, and since the heightened well being never worries, and the depression cycles can be very short, it’s often overlooked.

Do you spend impulsively? Take risks; financially sexually, other types?

Just in case this may be helpful.

This post may be of help. Peer support is huge in recovery.

Here are a bunch of the tools that SMART Recovery uses.

Also, peer-support is HUGE for success. As a SMART facilitator I obviously recommend it, but if that is not your cup of tea, try to find a peer support organization that clicks with you.

DISCLAIMER: I’m a SMART Recovery volunteer, a meeting facilitator, among other things. Any info here will inevitably be colored by this.

I’m also BP, + ADD. Can 100% relate. Hypomania will not help. In my case, and in an astounding percentage of mental disorders, substance use disorders are used as seIf-medication.

If you futz-up, Naltrexone will not work. It works by blocking some receptors, and rewiring your brain, by removing the pleasure of drinking. If you drink without blocking, the brain gets confused while relearning. Read my comment above.

Abstinence + Behavioral retraining + peer support is what is durable for me.

As a SMART facilitator, I’m sorry that it didn’t click with you. as for the availability, there are 1000’s of meetings weekly, many online. Maybe you didn’t find one that resonates with you. Every meeting has it’s own “flavor”

Here is a guide to find ALL meetings, local and on-line. The finder is confusing.

As for Naltrexone. I did it and it worked, to the point of losing interest in drinking. The thing is that you MUST always take it before drinking. No exceptions. I got complacent, and started drinking without taking it, thinking I was “cured”. Nope.

If you are taking the Naltrexone route, consider that you will have to take it before drinking, ALWAYS.

DISCLAIMER: I’m a SMART Recovery volunteer, a meeting facilitator, among other things. Any info here will inevitably be colored by this.

The concept of “Alcoholism” is debated in the addiction research community. It is a label to simplify labeling the problems component of your addiction problems. In SMART we don’t label.

There is no good or safe amount of alcohol, however many people manage drinking in a non-problematic way, others do it problematically. It’s considered alcohol use disorder when your health or lifestyle is compromised.

There are infinite ways to mismanage the use of substances.

The concept of disease or behavioral disorder is debated in the research community, but the behavioral focus is rapidly becoming the leading theory. The concept of substance use disorder as mainly a behavioral problem is becoming the norm.

Alcoholism as an illness is mainly espoused by non-professionals , like general physicians, social workers, and other non-specialists, as well as 12 step and other programs, which are based on tradition and don’t follow scientific research.

The chances of success in recovery are multiplied if you attend peer support groups. . I obviously recommend SMART, but if that is not your thing, you have 12 step, like AA, Recovery Dharma, and others. You do you.

SMART doesn’t shame, doesn’t stigmatize, doesn’t do labels. We are people with an addiction management problem, not alcoholics, or drug addicts or whatever.

SMART is the leading science-based addiction peer self-support organization world wide. SMART is essentially run by volunteers and is a non-profit. Meetings are free and confidential, with thousands of online and face to face meetings. There are 1000’s of meetings weekly world-wide.

SMART Recovery US website: https://smartrecovery.org/

There are others world wide. A web search with SMART Recovery (language/country) should give you the right result

https://smartrecoveryglobal.org/

has resources for countries without an established branch

Also, a link to a non-official Discord recovery server, (there are also other program rooms) that leans SMART, where 1000s of people with addiction issues hang out 24/7, as well as many experienced volunteers. We call it “the support group in your pocket”

There are publications, like the participant handbook, which are a paid, but very affordable resource, not required but very helpful. That said, most of the material is available free of charge on the website. The handbook simply provides a structured way to understand the concepts and tools.

Spirituality, like higher powers, is not needed, that is left to the individual.

The program is is based on self empowerment, behavioral training, how to learn to cope with what leads us to addictive behaviors.

The program is not strictly abstinence oriented. It’s about identifying goals, and help you achieve them. It supports therapy, professionally prescribed meds, it’s not adverse to moderation and harm reduction, as current addiction treatment research supports (but we recognize that if you have reached a mismanagement stage, sobriety will be much easier to maintain)

SMART doesn’t shame, doesn’t stigmatize, doesn’t do labels. We are people with an addiction management problem, not alcoholics, or drug addicts or whatever.

There are no steps. It’s a 4 point program. Points (or areas) can be approached individually or at the same time:

Build and maintain motivation
Cope with urges and cravings
Manage thoughts, feelings and behavior
Lead a balanced life

The program is oriented towards the addictive behaviors, and doesn’t focus on the substance or maladaptive behavior , but how to deal with it. It works for Alcohol, nicotine, drugs, and for things like porn addiction, eating disorders, gambling…

The program is considered one of multiple pathways to recovery, does not claim to be the only way. Many combine it with 12 step, or whatever helps them also.

I hope this helps. If anybody has any questions, please ask.

I’m mostly on board with this, but censorship is a dangerous road to go down. Where does it stop?

In Israel (outside the numbers may differ) about 80% support the war and genocide.

Sure. I simply point out that developing above ground rails much cheaper. I’m not criticizing. I’m all for nay kind of public transport, and electric car and moto sharing.