🤍 TW Dom Afterlife Giveaway! 🤍

EDIT: NCRST awarded this post of the day, which now will become a second place consolation prize of 500 CR.

So I’ve decided to do a giveaway here instead of RLE. Mostly because I’m inspired by my buddy NCRST and the things his does to give back.

And in a very NCRST way, you get to read this story as part of the entry criteria.

#TO ENTER

I want to hear your story, as it pertains to Mental Health. I’ll choose the winner based on the story. That’s it. Be honest, don’t just write a bullshit story to get something for free.

Entries should be made by this time, 1 week from now, 12/15/22.

#HERE’S MY STORY

I started trading in RL over 2 years ago. When COVID lockdowns started, me and my buddies were looking for ways to still “get together” without being able to meet up at a bar. 9 of us all found RL was a great way. Get in a party, have beers and chat, and just be goofy, from our homes. It was great! So many laughs.

But around this time last year, we had a falling out. We stopped playing. I haven’t talked with them since. I was bummed, but I get it, it happens.

Then earlier this year, I started feeling super depressed. I started having meltdowns at work, very unlike me.

In May, my company I work for had some events about Mental Health Awareness month. They had done it in previous years, but I never paid any attention. But wow what timing. It resulted in me setting up meeting with a psychologist. I was super skeptical about the whole thing. But just last month, I completed enough therapy that I started to feel a lot better about my situation. It wasn’t just about my friends situation, there were issues with my childhood, and other stuff.

A big part of working through this, has been the enjoyment I get from trading. It reminds me of collecting baseball cards like I did when I was a kid. I’ve actually in just the past couple of months, got my 6 year old son started collecting Pokémon cards. Collecting is a great hobby, virtual or in real life. It opens avenues for discussions with like minded people.

I’m curious how many others there may be out there like me? Does trading, playing video games or something else help you with your mental health? Share your story!

So about this time last year, when all this was going on, I decided to change up my collection. I sold off my BS Collection (1 dabbing death away from every BS item in the game), and decided to do something different. So I started collecting a Jayvyn Master Set (just 1 more to go!) and Sweeper decals (check out my pinned post on my profile).

Today, I just acquired a Sweeper TW Afterlife, the last of all 21 Sweeper TW Dom decals. I was offering a noncert TW Afterlife, but the guy didn’t want it, so now I want to pass it on to someone else to make their day.

So I’d like to hear your story. Post it in a comment here. Share as much as you are comfortable with. It really helps to let it out.