You ARE an idiot. Oh, dear lord, it’s like talking to a wall.

I just did some research and Proton Drive does do photos and automatically backs up your phone photos. I’m not sure if they will pass the Lemmy Purity Test™ though.

Are you dense? I wished for a competitor, you mentioned a completely different solution. That’s like me saying I want a Big Mac, and then you giving me a recipe to make a hamburger at home. Like, yeah, I’m sure it’s better, but I’m not cooking that shit.

Ok, cool comment.

I looked at it. It’s inexpensive. The last thing holding me back is changing the email to my proton one for 100 accounts across the web.

I’m not self-hosting anything. I’m not into all that.

I wish there were more competitors for products like Google Photos. I would switch, but I’m so ingrained at this point that I don’t know if there is any leaving.

I see no issue with using your own image to monetize yourself and help people along the way. I see a problem when money starts to get hoarded by the ultra-rich and they rape the IP and destroy anything that was worth anything.

I love Dolly. Went to Dollywood back in April. I would hate to see her estate picked apart and monetized, but you and I both know where this leads.

I’ve noticed that recently too. I watched “Life in Pieces” recently and it’s like every other scene this family is drinking.

I tried SMART meetings. I felt as if the people there had significantly worse trauma and alcoholism than me and it made me feel like since I wasn’t as bad as them that I should still be able to keep drinking. When I have stopped drinking in the past, focusing on what’s wrong with me doesn’t help me focus on the positives and moving forward. Everyone is different though.

Maybe I will

You think if I could, that I just wouldn’t? No. I have been trying for years and can’t. I may not get withdrawal symptoms, but the societal pressures and habits drive me back to it.

I’d rather become a Buddhist and change my perspective which will eventually help me.

That’s awesome. I’ll get there soon, I hope.

Your very first sentence is very correct. “I dunno…” Yeah. You don’t. You followed it up with a bunch of “I, me, my” and can’t understand that someone may have a different issue than you.

I don’t drink daily. I’m a binge drinker. I convince myself that it will only be a few this weekend and go on a bender every time. I can’t stop lying to myself. I keep telling myself I’ll quit next weekend and do it all over again. Cut back? I cut back every week.

If alcohol came out today, it would be illegal. It kills more people than all drugs combined. It’s terrible for you and 10% of drinkers account for 90% of all alcohol sales. I just wish I could stop.