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The Journey
Always take the path less traveled. We tend to hear that a lot on motivational quotes. And even though that seems so adventurous and exciting, wandering off in a direction no one else has taken, my gosh, where would it lead? Well, let me tell you, it is terrifying concept for someone who is walking the path less traveled with panic disorder, cause where the hell is this path going to lead!!!???!!!!
By Melanie Sorockti5 years ago in Psyche
Dancing Through The Tears
Over the course of our lives, we may find ourselves experiencing instances of grief. This can be the result of many different events or situations. For example, you may grieve the end of your time at school/college/university, you/your parents getting divorced, the death of somebody you love, and so on, and so forth…
By Outrageous Optimism 5 years ago in Psyche
Suffocating
You think it can’t get any worse? THINK AGAIN MF. I am suffocating. Being told that you can’t leave the house to see loved ones, you can’t do the things you were able to do before, with no social distancing and no mask is one thing but not physically able to back that up and do those things either? That’s a kick in your teeth, spit on your neck fantastic.
By Matthew Grantham5 years ago in Psyche
Alcohol Addiction: Signs and Complications
Alcohol can impact an individual's life and may also deteriorate the overall quality of their life. Addiction to anything can be harmful, and so is alcohol addiction. This handy guide will help you understand what alcohol addiction is, common symptoms, and treatment options available for the condition.
By Addiction Treatment Group LLC5 years ago in Psyche
Mind Over Matter & Duty Or Discipline
Facing hard facts, what matters most, what's seen as real or the ghost? Guests of a hotel or the host? There are many who lack nice things. What they have they'll desperately cling. To have & have not you're a King! Do we own the things in our view? Or do those things of yours own you? Are these things of ours old or new? Are our things solid like matter? Or are they like thoughts that scatter? If seen too much does it shatter? Our greatest treasures we will find. Are the pure values of the mind. With our lives are we cruel or kind?
By David Duran 5 years ago in Psyche
Signs You're Talking to a Narcissist
Talking to a narcissist is like talking to a brick wall. Talk to a brick wall, and people will call you crazy. Talk to a narcissist and, well... you'll make yourself crazy. It can be difficult to navigate the conversational quirks that dictate a narcissists normal speech patterns. They rely on cheap-tricks to bait you into giving supply; they're like a black hole, and the more life-force they suck from you, the bigger their ego becomes. Worse still, if they recognise you as an easy source of supply, they'll keep coming back for more.
By Rachel M.J5 years ago in Psyche
This Moment
Always, never and always. That is what I keep remembering my old self saying all the time. ALWAYS this, or NEVER that. If I could find a way to eliminate these concepts from the cycle I could jump the Horizontal scales and redirect these hiccups far far far from here. There is certainly comfort here, comfort in the unknown. The fear is so tangible and unwelcome in the same moment I see it all the same. Lose my voice, fall short of the grandour I imagine all too well to be real until I convince myself otherwise. These inner demons, bla bla bla. That opposing baffle set up to persuade you out of being your true self. Imagine having a complete internal dialogue all day long streaming non stop and being authenticated by the visual world, the only hinderance is the belief behind the power we all face within ourselves. How deep has this governing voice been implanted within the pathways of our subconscious, showing up like pop up ads right before the big leap of faith into the room with no ceiling. Dream dismantlers, usually pertaining to an old model, a version of the self that no longer operates, yet, someone, something somewhere, still processes it and offers it up as an alternative, a long forgotten dream, memory, still wondering if you are thinking of them. It is moments like these that send me off into the wise stares of the old, thru time, seeming to stop. That is when I realize, ALWAYS remember to breath, ok this is vertical, breathing, always breath, though being underwater with out a snorkel or scuba gear could become challenging. Never forget this.
By Agador Sparticus5 years ago in Psyche
Ball of Yarn Mind
Have you seen those cartoons that depict a chaotic mind with squiggly lines? Almost like a ball of yarn has completely unravelled and knotted itself inside your mind, and no matter how much you detangle it, there is no clearing the mess that has been made. I often live like this, with a ball of yarn that I can never tidy. I always thought I was stupid, and aloof, just a 'dumb blonde' as friends and colleagues often referred to me as. I knew I was smart but forgetful, and forgetfulness is the seed of stupidity. Throughout my whole life I was always aware that something wasn't quite right with me, but I never thought something was wrong with me and there's a big difference between not quite right, and wrong. Managing that ball of yarn has never been an easy task but sometimes I would forget about it. Whether I was dancing, or playing piano, painting or singing, sometimes that ball of yarn rolled itself up into a more manageable size, and tucked itself into a corner of my mind.
By Beth Hughes5 years ago in Psyche
