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I'm living in NC and I'm curious to see how many others reside in the good ole south. Grits and pecan pie, anyone?

Yes, hi! I know this topic is relatively old but... I'm currently teaching myself programming full-time, too. I decide to start with Ruby using Code School, Code Academy, and Chris Pine's "Learn to Program" online tutorial which was completely amazing and easy to follow. I have no real prior knowledge of programming save for a minuscule amount of HTML back when I was trolling forums in middle/high school so I feel like I'm starting all over from scratch despite my many years of overpriced education for a useless degree. I'm curious as to where you are now in your programming since you posted in March. Please update if you're willing and able!

Thank you for the warm welcome! Yes, that's exactly what I mean. I'm currently trying to find a good therapist in my area that can help me sort out all the issues I have with my "inner parents" because I recently defoo'd and it's been a very emotionally draining time. I never realized how many problems I have with myself that came directly from my parents; I spent most of my life believing that they were good people who I had a healthy relationship with despite sparse comments from my friends about how we were an "interesting" or "odd" family. I started tackling the blind-spots in memories associated with my childhood and transparently saw that I had been taken advantage of by the people I thought were my family. But I digress, I'm certain that time and therapy will quell these thoughts. I appreciate the recommendations! I'm listening to the first one and it's superbly relatable. Hello, fellow N. Carolinian! Did you go to a libertarian college in this state?

Greetings from 'Middle of Nowhere', North Carolina! I'm 23 year old woman and just married! I've been listening to Stef's podcasts with my husband for a little less than a year now and I'm excited to finally be a part of the community. You guys seem genuinely friendly and helpful! We are truly dedicated to philosophy and self-betterment but it's basically impossible to find local people who are willing to talk about these topics and offer constructive conversation. As we've delved deeper into critical thought our social circle dwindled to only a select few friends who understood our intentions without getting uncomfortable and distant, so it's nice to communicate with others who know where we're coming from. I'm particularly interested in the philosophy of UPB, familial relationships, and personal responsibility but I still have a lot of internalization to sort out from my own childhood experiences. "The Bomb in the Brain" series is actually what got me interested in FDR because up until that point I never had to examine the negative effects of experiences from my childhood, but now that the "veil has been lifted" I can truly begin the pursuit of a better life.