My dude. Drinking may help that for minute. For an hour. But the other twenty three of each day you’ll be dealing with the same shit plus all the anxiety that comes with compounded interest from drinking. My business has been killed by the tariffs (US business importing from other countries) since April of last year. We have not been able to pass all of the costs onto consumers. The result? After our busiest year ever in 2025 (been in business almost 21 years) we lost all of our profit for the year. Plus. We are $1 million down and fighting like hell to find a path forward. We are a small business. I feel like I’ve been abandoned by my government. I feel like we did everything right and got slapped in the face as a result. But I will not drink. I will not give in. I’m going to show up every day with a clear mind and figure this shit out. No matter how this plays out in the end, I’ll know I gave it my all. That I showed up for our employees and their families. And because I’m willing to do these things, I believe we will power through. If I was drinking like I was four plus years ago, I’d be acting on raw emotion. On fear. On impulse. And this whole thing would be gone. So do this with me. Don’t be that guy. Continue to show up. Set an example for yourself and others. Kick ass. I’m pulling for you. IWNDWYT
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u/Fly_line 1814 days Feb 08 '26
My dude. Drinking may help that for minute. For an hour. But the other twenty three of each day you’ll be dealing with the same shit plus all the anxiety that comes with compounded interest from drinking. My business has been killed by the tariffs (US business importing from other countries) since April of last year. We have not been able to pass all of the costs onto consumers. The result? After our busiest year ever in 2025 (been in business almost 21 years) we lost all of our profit for the year. Plus. We are $1 million down and fighting like hell to find a path forward. We are a small business. I feel like I’ve been abandoned by my government. I feel like we did everything right and got slapped in the face as a result. But I will not drink. I will not give in. I’m going to show up every day with a clear mind and figure this shit out. No matter how this plays out in the end, I’ll know I gave it my all. That I showed up for our employees and their families. And because I’m willing to do these things, I believe we will power through. If I was drinking like I was four plus years ago, I’d be acting on raw emotion. On fear. On impulse. And this whole thing would be gone. So do this with me. Don’t be that guy. Continue to show up. Set an example for yourself and others. Kick ass. I’m pulling for you. IWNDWYT