Yo, I really hope you're all doing well

Ive been taking care of some hexbears IRL this week, and some over the phone (not naming names but its been discussed by them in other recent threads).

Seems like a lot of people have been going through it lately, so im sending my best wishes and love to all you comrades, and if you need anything, holler at me. If you're local, I can offer you shelter, and if you're not, im well versed in addiction and can be a supportive ear.

That's all i guess, just hoping yall are doing alright.

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Four years ago today you made this account, did you ever imagine that day would bring you to this post? Thank you for your kind words, you're always a sweet one here
- Oh fuck 4 years today? No idea!
  And yeah i sometimes make "check in" posts so people have a place to vent about stuff or share excitement, so this isnt exactly out of character for me. Thanks for the kind words
Less than one weeks notice I'm losing benefits after layoff notice. Managed to get a last scrip for my ADHD meds though, so that's good.
- Hope you can get something worked out, sending my best!
you know what corgi, this is actually inspirational in the literal sense
any aussie hexbears, or hell, any worldwide - hmu of you need anything local or even just need a chat. we need a circuit breaker sometimes, and sometimes we realise we could be helping more without shaming ourselves into depression. let's fuckin build that next 0.001%
- damn, internet posts got me tearing up at 11am
- I serve the soviet union
I’ve been working 40 days straight right now, and I am fucking tired. I need a hug and a drink.
Thank you for helping the comrades, both on and offline.

It's been 5 years this month that I'm sober, and it's still hell, but I'm holding on.
I hope you are doing okay too? And happy cake day, friend, I'm glad you're with us.
- Thanks for the kind words! I myself and doing fine - it's been 2 years since I lost my last job, and its not clear yet exactly when I'm starting, I did recent land a one year contract helping a homelessness org in my city, so im jazzed on that!
  
  Happy to hear that, and I'm rooting for you
Everyone I know is going through it right now. I'm housing a comrade now and then probably a different comrade for a bit next week just to try to keep folks safe and get them on their feet. We all gotta help each other how we can. Right now it's us doing the helping but someday it'll be us needing the help. It's what community is for.
- 100p. Gotta keep each other safe. Hope you're able to help the people you mentioned!
i hope you're not burning yourself out comrade, but i really appreciate all you've been doing for everyone here
- Hanging in there, doing what I can. Wish it was more but I dont have the means or expertise to be able to offer what is truly needed.
  That said, it'll work itself out. Just needs time
  Appreciate the kind words!
Yeah I hear that as you can imagine from my past few mutual aid reqs, I cannot tell you all how much the support literally saved my life after I lost my job.
I will forever be indebted to this community even after I pay some folks back as promised.
Now though things are looking up for me, got a relatively cushy office job, looking forward to being able to actually get out and get back to organizing stuff, hell might even do a little DSA entryism thanks to Zohran the bastard got me hopeful.
- Yep, this whole community is a lifesaver for so many reasons. I know im not alone in saying that "I would have died without hexbear," quite literally
  
  I probably would have drank myself to death in a ditch if I lost my place 💯
  On the bright side being broke reminded me I am really good at shoplifting though lol.
That's very kind of you
- Just doing what I can
Good on you for doing mutual aid commo!
On a related note, this website genuinely contributes to my sanity. Knowing there are other people out there who think like me all around the world, that we don’t have to accept the constant gaslighting our society forces on us every day, it genuinely is a sort of solidarity.
- We're a really special group of people, and I dont mean that as in a "yeah We're all lefties and the site is cool" way, I mean it like despite being basically an online commie dive bar, we form relationships and help each other.
  Its pretty fuckin great
  
  Some day I hope some of us could start a collectively owned irl commie dive bar. I always wanted to try bartending.
Love you, corgi!

This month has been harrowing, but looking like it might get better soon.
- Love you too, and glad to hear theres a light at the end of the tunnel!
Thank you Corgi
Not really but there's not much to do about it
- Sending love and best wishes
Doing good corgs. New job and still sober from alcohol.
- Hell yeah congrats on both counts! I was out of work for 2 years before I accepted an Americorps contract ill be starting soon. If you ever need an ear, holler at me!
Seems like a lot of people have been going through it lately
Boy howdy... Shit's not great, but could always be worse I guess. Trying to lean into this Friday if nothing else.
<333
- Sending my energy!
Yesterday was probably my worst day in a long time. Just woke up and I feel emotionally hung over. Just exhausted by having lots of emotions all at once.
- Anything you wanna talk about?
  
  Probably not. I don't really seem to gain anything from talking about things like other people seem to. Idk.
  I read all of a book while wallowing though. Tender is the Flesh. I enjoyed it but also it's an incredibly poor choice for someone not feeling great to read.
Love you Corgi ❤️❤️
- No u
Today has been a great day, despite all of it. I woke up in a good mood. I got to go by myself to a very special place to do some service work, and for two hours today, I was alone on a rooftop overlooking a picturesque bay along the Texas gulf coast. Gulls laughing, water lapping at the shore, redfish tails popping out of water in the shallows chasing bait fish. Blue skies. The sun on my face and the wind at my back.
I'm still broke. My back still hurts and I work far too much, but days like today are meant for being outdoors and enjoying and I'm glad I got to take part in the joy.
Take some time for yourself comrade. You're doing right for folks who need it but don't forget to do right for you too.
- Hanging with the pups at the dog park, then gonna do more switch emulation after this while my partner is with [other HB user]
  Also I'll be in Texas this summer, shoot me a DM and ill show you where!
  
  what are you running your emulator on?
  I'd like to do some switch emulating but too broke to really afford something new if it requires lots of compute power. I have a couple year old NUC and some USB game controllers i keep telling myself I'm going to turn into an emulator setup but that's as far as I ever get w it.
  Whatcha doing in Texas this summer? Is it your band?
Doing pretty bad, but I managed to get out of bed
- That's a win! Anything you wanna talk about? Happy to lend an ear! If nothing else, sending a hug
  
  Just left what was probably an ideal as imaginable job and it was still too much for me to handle
Im drunk which always makes wistful and optimistic, like the sky looks beautiful and all
- Hell yeah I always loved drinking at sunset, have fun!
Doing well. But also terrible. Quit smoking a month ago and havent fallen off yet. Havent had any pot or alcohol in weeks either.

Thank you for being an inspiring force in the world and taking care of people around you
- You aren't alone in how you feel. Sending all the love in the world to you
Who keeps us safe? We keep us safe.
Who keeps us well? We keep us well.
Things are inching along very slowly. We got an empty lot in town for some experimental building/gardening, and will hopefully be making a land trust to put it in. Work is down to 24h/wk and most of the surplus has gone to covering for roommates.
The beginning of June was an emotional roller coaster, not only was there some family that I saw for the first time in too long, there were 3 people that contacted me again that I have mixed to bad feelings about. One roommate who's undiagnosed and emotionally hypervolatile moved himself out, and the other one seems to be making more efforts to get on the right track; though we both struggle with depression, we have a good cooperation. Now it's time to take care of forgotten potatoes and the full extent of their consequences.
Weird times for me more than anything, but I'm hanging in there. Hope you are too
It's so awesome you have been able to take care of some people. Stay safe and healthy friend.
Ty corgi hope you're well
Thank you Corgi, hope you're doing well too!
I'm doing quite well, my semester on lib island
has ended last week and I'm now seeing a bit of lib archipelago
until my flight back home to France next week. Then, I guess I'll be doing my best to do a bunch of stuff I wouldn't be able to do outside Europe before going back to Asia to study in Shanghai from September onwards. As in, not only seeing family and friends, but also making myself useful to the MJCF (French communist youth league, which unlike the eurocom revisionist PCF is actually led by MLs) because God knows that won't be possible from China. Oh and also I'll be eating French food again finally!

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