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Dear Doctors and Insurance Companies
I Am Way Too Lazy for All That and Isn’t That What I Pay You For? In general I consider myself a take charge kind of guy. Mostly I like to be in control, no matter the situation I am in. However, in one area of my life, my health, I most definitely do not want to be in control. In fact I think I have proven over and over again throughout the course of my life that I am incapable of handling the responsibility. Simply put, I suck at health, specifically I suck at my own health. I am just plain terrible at taking care of myself. When it comes to making healthy choices in food or engaging in healthy, low risk activities I fail again and again. Don’t even get me started on avoiding unhealthy and dangerous habits because I don’t. I am all over those.
By Everyday Junglist4 years ago in Psyche
I Was So Mad At My Sister That I Almost Let Her Die
We're all one battle away from losing. Although I am the oldest, I never felt like the "big brother." Maybe because my sister was always very mature, tough and she never needed anyone. Most of the time people believed that I was the little brother.
By Mindsmatter.4 years ago in Psyche
The Wonderful World of Me
Hello to the ones choosing to read this, I know that you don’t know me or even care about what I have to say but I want to say thank you in advance for taking the time to find out a little more about me and my struggles with mental health and I hope that this helps at least one person. I want to start with my childhood and how the way I was raised affected my views and approach to mental health because I believe that the way a child is brought up will affect the way they see things. When I was growing up I had a few issues that ran the gambit from actual medical issues to more learning issues and some stuff in between. As far as the learning issues went I had a hard time concentrating in class and I would spend a lot of the time just thinking about other things and going from one thing to another, I got a lot “she daydreams a lot” and “has a hard time staying on task”. I couldn’t help it, I would try to focus on work but I would start to think about something and then I was distracted and before I realized what was going on we were on to something else.
By Brittney Mckinney4 years ago in Psyche
Long Thaw
Everyone has their demons, and everyone's demons mess with their heads in their own special way. With that, everyone also has their own way of fighting those demons. Some turn to creative outlets. Some turn to friends and families as distractions or for guidance. Some have to get outside to stop the turmoil happening inside.
By Brittany Iverson4 years ago in Psyche
On the path (8/23/21)
Sometimes you get caught up in life. The weight of the world tends to hit hard. You start to worry. Can't think. It's these moments that you will seek balance consciously, unconsciously, or both. You'll seek balance physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It's easy to get lost if you're not careful.
By Reiki Mikael4 years ago in Psyche
