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The Day Her Life Changed
When it all started it was the day before my fifth birthday. If only I knew that it would change my life forever. It was the day my baby brother passed away. He was my best friend who was by my side the whole time. He was very protective of me. If you were mean to me my baby brother would hit you till you apologized. He was deaf and had a hard time fitting in and I accepted him for who he was. I also had a hard time fitting in since I had spent most of my time with my brother and I did not care, he was my best friend. On May 11th, my best friend passed away. Jonathan is someone who made me feel as though I was never alone. A few months after my brothers death, I started to notice my mother changing. She started to be super depressed and refused to get out of bed for weeks. Then one strange day my mom got out of bed and decided to get a job. She changed so fast that I never realized my mother was on drugs. My mother would hide in her room closing the door and locking it. My mother was on drugs for years before something happened. Her drug of choice was Methamphetamine. This was just the only started of my life going downhill till one day it just hit a super happy note. But of course I am getting ahead of my self.
By Jessica Munns5 years ago in Psyche
I Am Not A Trend
I was reading some stories on vocal in psyche, as you do, scrolling through the ones about depression and anxiety and tips and advice, everything I've seen and lived before when I came across one about dissociation. I lit up inside like a little child, excited to see something that's a huge part of my life finally being talked about and represented. And the first few paragraphs lived up to my expectations.
By L. J. Knight 5 years ago in Psyche
The Proper Way to Handle Criticism
When you say feedback makes you better, I believe in that more than I believe in just about anything on Earth. If you want to improve, you need really good feedback. But I would also say there are a lot of forms of feedback, including negative feedback that isn't really criticism that isn’t painful at all.
By Blessing Akpan5 years ago in Psyche
Keeping Up with Instagram
Last week I deleted the Instagram app from my phone. My creativity was declining, my anxiety was rising, and I felt like I was losing my self-identity, my purpose with every swipe. I started thinking, where do I fit into this big world with so many perfect, successful people?
By catchafrisbie5 years ago in Psyche
A Meal, A Symphony
There is a tempo to cooking and to eating, as there is to music. The diet industry may tell you that this tempo is grave: slow and solemn, yours the duty to spoon each portion of quinoa with great consideration for the consequences and punctuate each mouthful with a sip of water. I learned another tempo in early childhood, dumping cornflakes into my bowl at breakfast. Scarcely was it filled when I had it emptied, pouring three or four more before my sweet tooth was satisfied. Presto, extremely fast. Still, these bowls of cereal fueled an active childhood, barefoot on the blacktop in a suburb full of cereal-chomping children.
By Kela Fetters5 years ago in Psyche
A Surprising Tactic from My Psychologist That Changed How I Sleep
One of my current goals is to, at least four times a week, close my eyes with eight hours and 40 minutes until my alarm is set to go off. It’s formatted that way because I can’t control how much sleep I actually get. What I can control though is when I power down. Just because it’s set up that way though doesn’t mean I enjoy tossing and turning all night.
By Corey Fradin5 years ago in Psyche
Inpatient Drug Rehab in Pharr TX
Pharr Texas is a beautiful place in the Gulf Coast of Texas, nestled between three pristine beaches. For visitors to Pharr TX who are seeking a great stay, there are various options. If you choose a hotel for your stay, the best way to find one that offers outstanding quality and value is to research the area on the internet. This will give you a good idea of what the hotels are like, what the quality of them is and if they have what it takes to meet your specific needs when it comes to drug addiction treatment. Many reputable hotels will be able to provide you with some information online while others you will have to visit in person to get the information you need.
By Byron Garcia5 years ago in Psyche
