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So I’m a week sober and I just realized that weekends are a massive trigger for me. Dealing with my small kids and husband makes me desperate for an escape. And since it is impossible to escape physically, I would usually start drinking right about this time so I could escape mentally. By about two o clock I would be proper drunk. By dinner time I would be wasted, and usually pretty sloppy. The filters would be off, I’d say mean things, and just basically not give a fuck. This will be my second Saturday without a drink, it’s 10am. I’m irritable. I’m annoyed with the kids nonstop demands and tantrums. I’m annoyed by my husband. I feel angry and frustrated and the day is spreading out in front

My bunny has been scratching up his ears. He’s been checked at the vet for mites and I have him on Revolution. But he keeps scratching at his ears and leaving deep-ish red scratches. I’m worried about infection! He gets to roam the backyard when it’s nice, could he be getting mosquito bites? Any ideas to help him? How to stop the abrasive scratching?

My husband (35) has been complaining of a pain in his penis for the last 6 weeks or so. He describes the pain as: "Pain, just inside the tip of the penis. Usually only felt when squeezing penis head or touching opening of penis. It had gotten better and then came back. When the pain 'flares up' clothes can irritate it. No burning or irritation when urinating. No fluid discharge or smell. No apparent redness. Feels internal to penis head urethra.

I broke off a very healthy branch of my new azalea when planting it. Is there any way to propagate it without rooting hormone? I have it in water now, but I know it will need to go in soil to root.

I picked up my boy from his neuter at 10:30am and it’s noon here now. He’s grumpy and hiding in his house, kind of hunching on his paws, turns away from any offers of food and still hasn’t drank any water. I’m becoming concerned and wondering when do I need to do something about the eating &drinking?

So, I made an appointment at a vet (rabbit savvy-recommended by the House Rabbit Society) for our new bun to get neutered. I've read lots of articles and posts that just say it's no big deal. But I'm freaking out!! Lil man is very shy and flighty! He's only just started to settle in to his home and allow pets and snacks from hand.. And I'm supposed to put him in a carrier and send him off for a scary procedure? I'm worried that all of our bonding will be back to square one. And obviously I'm worried about the "what if's" of the procedure itself. What can I learn to make things go ok?

We recently adopted a very shy bun. He will come for treats or some head rubs, but he absolutely will not tolerate being held down or picked up. He gets very frightened and hides when he's spooked. I'm planning ahead to when I will need to trim his nails for the first time and I have no idea how to do it without terrifying him! Does anyone have any suggestions?