Completed the danciao grail trio in jp. Pulled the Mega Gengar and the Zekrom in the past but purchased the Lizardon.
I've pulled two of the English zards but the japanese one is just way better.
Sobriety has been the most rewarding experience in my life (obviously other than pulling an Umbreon hehe).
Every day that I stay sober, I've already accomplished something to be proud of.
Edit:
Added NSFW tag for substance use discussion.
Thank you everyone from the bottom of my heart for your kind words, support, and concern.
I know 13 days doesn't seem like much but it's been 17 years in the making to even get to that. I was 15 years old when I first started abusing substances – I had a common but dangerous mix of childhood trauma, insecurity, anxiety, inability to connect and be vulnerable, and a desperate need for validation. I self-medicated. And somewhere along I lost my life to it.
Also, just a lil fyi, I've already gone through my pack addiction era. At the outset of trying to get sober, I tried to fill the substance high with quick dopamine hits from ripping packs. And boy did I rip packs. At first, it did help but soon I realised I wasn't even getting the same 'high' from it anymore. Whereas before pulling an AR/IR would give me a dopamine hit, eventually, unless I pulled the top chase from the set, I would just feel disappointed.
Nowadays, I just buy the singles I like (usually modern SIRs/SARs) and try to keep the collection slim and focused only on cards I actually regularly take out to admire.
I think it really says something about the tcg community for the outpouring of support and for the level of group awareness in regard to the dangers of a pack addiction.
I really appreciate you all.
by meathead3000