LPT: A promise made is a debt unpaid When you make a promise to someone, you gain something from them. Maybe it’s just some appreciation, but you’ve really not earned it yet. I recently found this quote and really like it. submitted by /u/foreman-541

LPT Request: what is the best advice you have received from therapy? submitted by /u/untetheredsoultree

LPT Request: How to get your neighbors dog to shut up I live on a street in town where the houses are fairly close together. The neighbor who lives directly beside me have a dog that barked a lot when he was a puppy so I gave them some patience as they were in the process of training him through puppy-hood. Until I realized they’d be sitting outside staring at their phones as the dog barked at ever…

LPT: Go to therapy before having kids! FLP: Most people I have met have some form of trauma. Like Childhood trauma. Trauma affects the way someone reacts to stress or triggers. Having a child is stressful. The child will have big emotions every day. You are their rock. They need you to take in their big emotions calmly. And show them how to regulate their emotions. They learn through…

LPT request: How to offer help to neighbor who maybe has cancer? There’s someone in my apartment building who I think has cancer, but I’m only assuming she is sick is based on her appearance (suddenly shaved head, scarf, puffy face). We live on the same floor, but we’ve never really interacted beyond the usual “hey how are you?”, “can’t believe that one washing machine is broken again”, etc so I don’t know if…

LPT Request: How do you get the most out of your sleep? I sleep like shit. It takes me forever to fall asleep, I wake up throughout the night, and in the morning I always feel extremely groggy. I do have a herniated disc in my lower back that I’m getting treatment for, and also a sleep study scheduled for next month. I don’t use caffeine or alcohol and pretty much raw dog life as my friend says. I ha…

LPT Request : Caffeine without teeth strains Hello, I work as a programmer and I really need coffee to function, I am trying to remove this addiction especially because of the teeth decolorization. Is there any other form or way to have caffeine without the teeth problems? Thank you submitted by /u/KahlaHaraka

LPT Request: How to get my Kidneys tested? I am not looking for health advice, I’m looking for advice on how a (basically) poor dad with no health insurance can get some care from a legitimate medical practitioner. I do not have health insurance. I haven’t for over half a decade. I now have a young daughter and want to take care of myself (she has health insurance please don’t worry abo…

LPT Relationships take work but.. “Relationships take work but they shouldn’t feel like work all the time” I had a friend of mine who is an alcoholic text me this one time at 2 in the morning, it’s stuck with me for years now. I think at the time I was single so he just wanted to give me some random advice, and tonight I’m passing it on to you. I think it can speak to any type o…

LPT request: does avoiding your problems make you weak person ? I’m not sure if I’m scared and living life in fear or if I’m insecure and confused on how to work on my problems. But it seems like I’m always avoiding and running away from my problems. The more I keep doing this, I just hear this inner voice asking for a change and it’s this constant thoughts running like why am I doing this. How long am I goi…

LPT Request: How does one “find themself?” My dad used to mock people who went on trips to “go find themselves.” I’m now a decade older (early 30’s) and he’s divorced. My sense of family is gone, my religion is gone, hell, even the college I went to doesn’t fit me anymore. I’m wondering if I should try and “go find myself” or if that’s just a myth fueled by tourism and sitcoms. Has anyon…

LPT: If you want to have a good time at work and in your personal life, have an open mind when talking to people. The internet and algorithms give you more content to reinforce your narrow worldview. Regardless of where you work or live, everyone there has different experiences. Contrary to what some people believe, everyday people can be reasonable and not everyone is an evil whackjob. If someone has a differing opinion just listen, you don’t have to argue…

LPT Request: How to avoid a promotion? I might get offered a promotion soon. Higher pay but less security. The pay isn’t worth the lessened job security in my current situation. How would one go about politely declining the promotion? submitted by /u/FoolishSage31

LPT Avoid ever having your wallet pickpocketed Was watching a documentary show about pickpocket techniques hosted by an expert pick-pocketer. He said if the typical wallet is placed in the pocket lengthwise (long way side to side) vs what most men do; placing it in the narrow way side to side, it makes it virtually impossible to remove without you noticing. submitted by /u/HumbleStumb…

LPT: You don’t need everyone’s approval It’s a common fault to be offended if someone disrespects you or calls you a name, or be completely paralysed by the thoughts of other peoples opinions that hold you back from getting on with your life. The only opinions you should care about are from people who you care about and respect. The random keyboard warrior online or the bloke in the …

LPT Request: How to get an oil stain out of a polyester shirt? The shirt has already been washed, so it’s pretty set in by now. It’s a thin, breathable fishing shirt if that matters. It’s also white, so the stain is pretty noticable. I’m not 100%, but I’m fairly certain it’s canola oil. submitted by /u/ProbablyFullOfShit

LPT Request: How to make non-work friends Hi, I’m 27F and graduated college in 2019 right before the pandemic. I’ve been in my “big girl job” since 2020 and feel like the pandemic made me get out of touch with all my close college friends (even though they still live in my area). Lately I feel like all I do is just chat with my coworkers but have no (normal?) friends outside of work. An…

LPT: When trying to fall asleep, visualize you doing something tedious Find something that appeals to you. I visualize that I got dropped in a forest and need to build a shelter, but anything tedious works.That means I need to make a thread, find wood, and make it all come together. You must drag out the action as much as you can. The whole process is making your brain not think of work, school, private issues, and…

LPT request: how to stop giving weight to mean/inflammatory things people say to you How can I stop giving importance to what random people IRL and online think and say about/to me? Like, I know deep down that it’s ridiculous to stress about what strangers say, but I can’t seem to put two and two together to stop myself from worrying and ruminating. Is there any processes/methods that can make this type of problem less severe? …

LPT Request: How to move out fast? Hello! I’m a 19 year old woman looking for a way to move out efficiently. Long story short my mom has chosen to abandon my younger brother and I to live with her husband bc it “is what makes her happy” and we have been forced to find an apartment in the next few months. I alone make maybe $700 every two weeks. Which i’m not sure if that’s good o…