• twinnie@feddit.ukEnglish
    1·
    53 minutes ago

    I actually don’t mind doing the dishes, don’t know why. I actually like it more than doing the dishwasher but it takes too long

  • jef@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    2 hours ago

    I have never thought that in my adult life I’d relate to muggy from New Vegas this much.

  • AddLemmus@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 hours ago

    That is a method which actually worked out, for years! Just now, with a child, I use a dishwasher.

    One big regret: As a single, I should have bought one of those tiny dishwashers that don’t need installing and can just be filled with water on top.

  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
    14·
    9 hours ago

    Thankfully(?), I’ve reached a somewhat symbiotic relationship with my functional alcoholism. Drunk me does the laundry and empties the dishwasher, and sober me no longer nags drunk me for drinking so much.

      • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
        2·
        7 hours ago

        If it gets to the point I think I need to, I would give it a go.

        This isn’t the most cliche thing I could say (it is the cliche), but I can and do stop when I want to. Every few weeks, I’ll go 2, 3, or 4 weeks without even a drop. Mostly just as a self-check to make sure I can. If I ever can’t (yet to happen), then that’s my notice that I have a real problem rather than one I joke about on the internet.

        I do drink a lot and technically fall under textbook definition, but I don’t hide bottles around the office, drink during the day, or feel like I have to have a drink to get through anything.

        • Dagwood222@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          2 hours ago

          That’s a little like saying you’ll get the brakes checked after you have an accident.

          Next time you decide to stop, why not go to the meetings? They have them online, 24/7. At worst, you’ll hear some wild stories.

    • cRazi_man@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 hour ago

      Can also have a YouTube video, movie or TV show on the phone on the side.

      Although I would recommend spending the time on some mindfulness. There’s a lot to be said for being alone with your thoughts and every minute of the day doesn’t need distraction.

      • verity_kindle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        7 hours ago

        I’ve got a stack of those you can take: cleaning the chicken coop, that’s 2/3 of an ep of Midnight Burger or 2 Gibi ASMRs. Friend discount, just for you.

        • massive_bereavement@fedia.io
          3·
          8 hours ago

          I love music and can just listen to music without doing anything, but then I feel guilty for not doing anything with the rest of the body.

          • spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            3·
            8 hours ago

            Have you tried turning your brain into a black hole of emotions so guilt at being idle can never escape? Works for me some times!

  • iloveFBI@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    9 hours ago

    “if life is an endless cycle of dirty dishes and doing laundry, then life is an endless cycle of homecooked meals and clean clothing”