Kaleem Ullah
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Before They Were My Parents
For eighteen years, my parents were not people. They were forces. Unwavering pillars of responsibility, the architects of my childhood, the providers of every need before I even knew I had it. They were the sun and moon in my small universe, their movements predictable, their roles absolute. Mom was the gentle hand that bandaged scraped knees and baked cookies that smelled of warmth and home. Dad was the steady voice that guided me through math problems and the silent strength that fixed anything that was broken, from a leaky faucet to my shattered confidence after a Little League strikeout. They were simply… Mom and Dad. Two halves of a perfect, impenetrable whole.
By Kaleem Ullah7 months ago in Families
The Digital Mirage: How Pornography Rewires Our Brains, Erodes Our Confidence, and How to Reclaim Your Life
In the vast landscape of the internet, pornography has become a titan. Its websites attract more visitors than Netflix, Amazon, and Twitter combined, often dismissed as a harmless form of entertainment or a normal part of modern sexuality. But behind this veneer of normalcy, a growing body of scientific research reveals a much darker picture. While "pornography addiction" is not yet an official diagnosis in psychiatry's main diagnostic manual, the World Health Organization has recently added "Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder" to its own manual, a condition largely driven by problematic pornography use. This acknowledges a clinical reality: for many, pornography use evolves into a compulsive behavior with devastating consequences.
By Kaleem Ullah7 months ago in Psyche
The Tangled Web Within: How Lying Punishes the Liar and Fractures Trust
Lying. It's a behavior as old as humanity itself, woven into the fabric of our social interactions with varying degrees of severity. From the small white lie intended to spare feelings to the elaborate deception designed for personal gain, falsehoods permeate our daily lives. Yet, while the focus often lies on the victim of deceit, a profound and often overlooked consequence unfolds within the liar themselves. The act of lying sets in motion a cascade of internal punishments that erode self-worth, breed anxiety, and ultimately fracture the very foundations of trust upon which healthy relationships and societies are built. Understanding this intricate web of internal and external repercussions is crucial, not only for fostering personal integrity but also for cultivating a more honest and reliable world.
By Kaleem Ullah7 months ago in Psyche
