Before i pop a Xanax and get ready for Christmas Eve with my family, hereโ€™s a gentle PSA:
There is no wrong way to Mastodon. This isnโ€™t the Blue Bird of Hostility app. Being kind to new users helps further the community. Starting out with telling people what they should and shouldnโ€™t do is tacky and rude. Welcome people into the fold. Help them out. Be kind-weโ€™ve all started over at one point or another.
Merry Christmas ya filthy animals.
Xoxo
Jenn
Feel free to not explain to me how Xanax works. I know. It seems a lot of you donโ€™t understand JOKES.
@SunshineGoddess agreed. Telling people how to use the Internet gives off a very โ€œthis is my first time on the Internetโ€ vibe.
@SunshineGoddess Thanks Jenn. Humor is always going to win along side kindness too. Have a Happy one.
@kathyandrew Iโ€™d rather be kind than feel like i need to โ€œcorrectโ€ people. Plus making people is more important to me.
@SunshineGoddess Yes- I completely agree. It's been great to meet folks over here. V. refreshing. We'll all get into a rhythm as we go .
@SunshineGoddess thanks for this Jenn. Iโ€™m not NEWnew, but if someone wants to show me around the #fediverse, Iโ€™d be grateful. Thanks again.
@SunshineGoddess merry Christmas, Jen, and very well said.
@SunshineGoddess
jus' an animal ... not filthy โœŒ๏ธ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ
@SunshineGoddess hi Jenn, Xanax has a long half-life. Taking it 2 x a week will lead to tolerance and possibly dependence.
@ChuffMeister hi. I donโ€™t recall asking for an insufferable opinion from someone who doesnโ€™t understand a joke. And furthermore, itโ€™s medically prescribed to me for anxiety. Maybe you should learn to shut up and scroll by before being a know it all. Have the day you deserve.
@SunshineGoddess Iโ€™m sorry if I offended you. There was no judgment in my statement. Iโ€™ve been working with substance users for 25 years & as a user am very aware of the stigma and discrimination we are assaulted with.
Benzodiazepines are insidious. Xanax is 15x stronger than diazepam and 2 x weekly use can build dependency.
While they are great at masking the SYMPTOMS of Anxiety they do not address the causes and deplete natural protection.
Did you check my timeline?
#HarmReduction