def get_submissions(self, subreddit):
        submissions = []
        posts = 200 if (subreddit == 'all') else self.NUM_POSTS
        try:
            subs = self.reddit.subreddit(subreddit).new(limit=posts)
            for submission in subs:
                submissions.append(submission)
        except Forbidden as e:
            Logger.log(traceback.format_exc(), Color.RED)
            return []
        except Exception as e:
            Logger.log(traceback.format_exc(), Color.RED)
            raise RedditHelperException(RedditHelperException.GET_SUBMISSIONS_EXCEPTION)
        return submissions