MrWednesday
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I’m gonna be corny for a minute now, and for all those TLDR: the gist is THANK YOU .
2023 was an amazing year for me, and for one reason in particular, it was the year I joined the RC hobby. As a guy who’s been battling PTSD, major depressive disorder and addiction for nearly 15 years (3 years sober), finding a hobby like this one was absolutely life changing. I discovered a community of like minded individuals who are incredibly clever and within whom exist levels of ingenuity that aren’t so common amongst the “outsiders”. A community of individuals who are overwhelmingly helpful, generous, patient and more often that not… opinionated lol. The AF, is an excellent and accurate sample of what makes the RC community special. The absence of vitriol and condescension endemic to the Reddits of the internet, os what sets this forum appart from its counterparts. By allowing us newbs to feel comfortable asking schewpid questions and being confident they will be answered… every single time, AF directly contributes to the growth, retention and overarching theme of positivity in this hobby.
Anyway, I found a way to redirect my focus from being on my problems to being on my RCs endless list of bullshït problems. I also found a productive and healthy place to tie up my disposal income as well as a renewed desire to challenge myself, learn something complicated and new. AF has honestly played a big role in this for me.
So thank you to all the nerds from the AF who’ve so generously and willingly helped me along the way. I feel like I came for the O8S EXB I saw on YouTube, but kept with it because of the community. Now, I’m obsessed.
I hope all my fellow RCologists have a radical 2024.
Carpe Diem nerds!
2023 was an amazing year for me, and for one reason in particular, it was the year I joined the RC hobby. As a guy who’s been battling PTSD, major depressive disorder and addiction for nearly 15 years (3 years sober), finding a hobby like this one was absolutely life changing. I discovered a community of like minded individuals who are incredibly clever and within whom exist levels of ingenuity that aren’t so common amongst the “outsiders”. A community of individuals who are overwhelmingly helpful, generous, patient and more often that not… opinionated lol. The AF, is an excellent and accurate sample of what makes the RC community special. The absence of vitriol and condescension endemic to the Reddits of the internet, os what sets this forum appart from its counterparts. By allowing us newbs to feel comfortable asking schewpid questions and being confident they will be answered… every single time, AF directly contributes to the growth, retention and overarching theme of positivity in this hobby.
Anyway, I found a way to redirect my focus from being on my problems to being on my RCs endless list of bullshït problems. I also found a productive and healthy place to tie up my disposal income as well as a renewed desire to challenge myself, learn something complicated and new. AF has honestly played a big role in this for me.
So thank you to all the nerds from the AF who’ve so generously and willingly helped me along the way. I feel like I came for the O8S EXB I saw on YouTube, but kept with it because of the community. Now, I’m obsessed.
I hope all my fellow RCologists have a radical 2024.
Carpe Diem nerds!