INPUT ARTICLE: Article: At first, you might notice strange or incongruent behavior in the relationship. Gaslighting can begin very subtly. Having felt like you’ve had a good time together or that you really like the person, you might write off the strange behavior and move on. Maybe it was a first or second date that went really well up until the end, when the person left abruptly or made a rude comment.  If you’re upset yet the person insists that it’s “no big deal” or “just a joke,” go with your gut and don’t excuse the strange behavior. As gaslighting progresses, the thoughts may transform from, “Why do they behave so strangely?” to, “What’s wrong with me?” Your partner may blame you or you may begin to blame yourself. Your partner may say, “I’m doing this for your own good,” or, “If you didn’t hurt me, I wouldn’t hurt you back. It’s your fault.” You might blame yourself for not being a ‘good enough’ partner or for constantly letting your partner down. If every problem in the relationship is your fault and you feel like the relationship isn’t working because of you, think again. You’re likely taking all the blame for what goes wrong when, in fact, it’s a joint effort. Even if the facts don’t add up, you may feel confused and internalize the flaw instead of seeing the discrepancy in the situation. You may try desperately to understand your partner’s point of view or to help them see yours, to no avail. You might feel like you cannot trust your emotions or yourself.  This can lead to not feeling any sense of trust in yourself or your emotions. You might actually begin to think you’re going crazy. You may ask yourself, “Am I imagining things? My partner sounds rational, but I feel irrational. Is it a problem with me and how I interpret things?” When you experience discrepancies in how you think or feel and are told you are wrong, you may start to wonder, “Am I crazy? Is my perception off? Am I a monster? Am I overly sensitive?” These obsessive thoughts may run through your mind over and over throughout the day. By your partner telling you that your reality is wrong and not real, you may begin to question every experience you have, both with and without your partner. You may begin to doubt who you are and how you see the world. You might ask yourself, “Am I too sensitive?” over and over until you’re really not sure what is real and what isn’t.

SUMMARY: Identify feelings of disbelief. Recognize if you constantly feel blame. Identify emotional confusion. Notice obsessive thoughts.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Scratches on the inside of your glass can act as nucleation sites for bubbles to form. Thus scratches can cause your brew to lose carbonation.   To avoid this, if your glasses have scratches, simply rinse them with water before filling. If you are using plastic cups scratches are not a problem. Do not pump for the first few pints. Just push down on the nozzle. The pressure already in the keg is more than enough to expel your beer. Do not worry, when the first pint is all foam. This is normal and beer will follow shortly. However you do want to make sure you deal with the foam properly. Foam begets more foam. Therefore, adding beer to the foam glass will only create more foam and waste more beer. So pour that first foam into a spare glass and let it settle before adding more. To minimize the head. Tilt your cup at a 45° angle as you first fill. This allows the beer to roll around the cup as it pours. As your glass fills you will return it to a vertical position. There is no rule governing how many pumps per pint you need. Instead monitor the flow of beer.  If your beer is expelling too fast and you see foaming, do not pump anymore. Some kegs have a pressure release valve that you can open by pulling the metal ring attached to it. If your once-steady stream of beer has slowed to a drip. Give your keg a few pumps.

SUMMARY:
Get your cups. Start pouring. Set the foam aside. Pour the beer. Maintain the perfect pour.