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"Tommy the cat is my name, and I say unto thee..." -Primus

I asked my neighbor's dog. He said, "Woof".

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What is this?

Happy I didn't fuck up my life and the lives of my progeny by birthing them.

Madrona. They're only in a few places in the world. Their bark sheds like paper and becomes kindling, leaving a super smooth trunk. The shed bark encourages forest fires, killing competitors and making room for their offspring to thrive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus_menziesii

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Mojosa!

Snort and swallow

Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastards series.

While they will definitely not have the answers or advice on how to solve all the issues you encounter, they do have insight into helping people deal with issues that often feel insurmountable because of mental illness. i.e. if you are depressed, and that is preventing you from finding a good job or performing adequately in your current one, they might be able to help you understand why you are depressed and what's keeping you from doing anything about it. They can help you reveal things about yourself that you didn't realize, which can help you then move forward with things that you've been avoiding or deal with things that you've been holding onto for the wrong reasons.

A good therapist will help you to find reasons to and ways to deal with your problems. A mental institution provides a place for people who are a danger to themselves or others to get mental health treatment.

These guys are so talented. I wish harmonica didn't have such a low reputation. If it weren't for Stevie Wonder or (RIP) Toots Thielemans, I don't think most people would even know chromatic harmonicas even existed.