"She's Out of Your League"
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
jordan peterson checks into rehab still love the guy
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"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
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As a prescriber of the same med, he should had known better.
"I just moved here from Florida."
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
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You post the dumbest chit imo.
Facepalm!
Do you guys not read the article before labeling someone an addict? He tried weaning himself off the meds he was taking due his wife finally doing better. There are prescription drugs that require rehab so safely come off them. People can die if they do not come off certain meds without medical supervision and or weaning properly Even if you know the protocol of coming off said meds, everyone's withdraw symptoms and experiences are different. He weaned himself off and realized "his" side effects needed supervision.
RickTheToad
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Dude, I'm an EMT. I am well aware of the withdrawl symptoms of anti-anxiety meds. Thus, he should had known better. There are better options than said meds.
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I can't deal with stupid people today!
The man has hinted on several occasions that he is weak
Or to use his terminology "agreeable"
But this should in no way reduce his work or his character
If anything it adds to his credibility
Get well soon Professor
RickTheToad
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Then take a break from looking into the mirror dude.
"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
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I don't think addiction is about logic.
RickTheToad
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Don't get me wrong, I feel for the dude. However, as a prescriber of klonopin is highly addictive.. Benzos are like that. The prescriber really needs to keep their patient in check on this. So, I guess the issue is more with his doctor than himself.
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He's a clinical psychologist, not a psychiatrist; the latter is a MD, and prescribes Rx.
"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
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In some States and Provinces, clinical psychologists can and do prescribe Rx med's for clients; especially for trials. Usually, there is also a MD or psychiatrist over-seeing said clinical psychologists and/or their studies/trials.
