ThePyroPython

Commenting to say I support this statement 100% in it's entirety. This is good advice OP.

I wouldn't say it's odd, but ask yourself if YOU feel safe doing it. If you don't, is there something you can do to make you feel safer?

It may have no mobile signal but does the house have a landline phone for you to make a check-in call with other friends or your parents?

Does someone outside of the group know the address of where you're going and what day you'll be heading back to where there's signal? Can you turn on location sharing in your phone with some people you trust? Is there a way for you to meet up with these guys before hand to get a vibe check on them?

It's good that you want to push yourself outside of your comfort zone, but do not feel bad saying "no, I don't want to do that" if YOU don't feel safe.

If you feel safe then great, have fun, and let us know how it went 😊

As someone who has been in that position previously; Keep going, you're doing excellent!

Please remember that when battling the fear you don't need to win every single time, just enough to be the majority of the time. Even the smallest amount of progress is still progress.

You set the goals, so set the 1% minimum as low as you possibly can. Don't aim for perfection, it is better to make a bad attempt and therefore make a little progress than feeling like you can't make any at all.

Progress is not linear. It might feel like you're putting in this effect for very little outcome. That's the nature of progress, it's a very slow increase overtime until the compounding of all your little 1% wins multiply and before you'll realise you'll be making logarithmic progress towards your goals. Working on yourself IS investing in your self which comes with compound interest!

And lastly, don't berate yourself if you fail. It's easier said than done, but this is what your therapist can help with. Acknowledge, accept, reflect, and move one step forward.

Every struggle is different as is the best method for each person to deal with it. Try different tools and techniques, stay away from anyone peddling a cure-all, ask for help whenever you want to, and keep a little fire of faith in yourself going.

You got this!

Poland: First time?

No, I AM PIZZAIUS!

It's not an expensive hobby to get into, I did my first game in about 10 years, enjoyed it so much that I got hyperfixated and went all in because I know I love this hobby.

£110 for Airsoft rifle

£180 on starter clothing (undershirt, shirt, trousers, imitation plate carrier, ammo pouches, pistol holster, gloves, mesh eye mask, and large bag to shove it all in)

£40 spent so far on BBs

£40 for first site session (outdoor woodland)

£20 for second site session (indoor CQB)

£40 for third site session (outdoor abandoned base)

£50 on a piccatiny rail mounted torch with pressure pad

Petrol costs travelling to sites, food, drink not included, I've so far spent £480.

Having said that, I have nothing else to buy right now so that'll last me a good while.

Whilst I'm not in the shit financially from this spending spree, DON'T DO WHAT I DID, that was a bit reckless of me.

So I might have gotten into Airsoft before my paycheck has arrived... Sorry wallet, you'll feel better in a few days time.

Then the whole office clapped.

Would that make Deckard a Can Opener?

A true classic

The inspirational version

Hull: even Hell didn't want to be twinned with us.

You misspelt his middle name.

It's Charlie "human fountain" Kirk.