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I Wish I’d Never Been Born
Memories aren’t always good. The things I remember mostly were never good . Trauma embeds itself deep within your mind . It’s always there and until you figure out a way to let it go then it will remain there. When someone hurts you that’s suppose to love you , It causes you to question everything you know about love. I remember feeling real insecure, and timid when I was hurt the first time. A parent can do even more damage to their child just with the words they say above anything else . Bruises will eventually fade , but the words you say will last forever.
By Betsy Jane Hiatt5 years ago in Psyche
Waking up
It was 2015, & the downward spiral of my addictive personality had fully taken form. I was slingin haircuts at Supercuts, taking multiple breaks every hour or so to pound down a few shots of whisky to steady my hand, or after a while it was to lock myself in the bathroom & try to find a vein to tap in the low light to ease the pain. My path of self destruction started very young, around 11 or 12, after a few traumatic sequences took place, but it wasn’t in full beast mode until I was well into my 20’s. At the time, I didn’t plan on surviving through it, so there was no “plan”. I already lived a fast life, I was surprised to even make it to 25.
By Nicci Zelda5 years ago in Psyche
My Brother
It is safe to say that most people worldwide have fallen victim to drug addiction, whether it be themselves or someone they cared about. Studies done by the Center For Disease Control and National Center for Health Statistics state in 2018, 67,300 Americans died from a drug-related overdose. I wonder what the statistics will be after studies are done in 2021 regarding our current crisis. More have lost jobs, homes, loved ones leading more towards depression and drugs to ease their pain.
By Diana Doubrava5 years ago in Psyche
Why Everyone Has Anxiety
Everyone has anxiety. That is the one thing you can count on being a constant between humans. This type of worry comes in many forms: relationship anxiety, separation anxiety, any phobia, and panic disorder. It can show up in more than one way, but even the calmest of us have seen displays of these occur in our everyday lives.
By CreepyAuthor5 years ago in Psyche
Coping With Anxiety
It is normal to panic when something is wrong, but sometimes there is no real danger and this feeling of panic comes over my body. Heart-rate increases and breathing is irregular; tension and sometimes dizziness, fatigue, even nauseous feeling occurs. There is no real threat to detect in my environment. I am not actually about to die in these moments, yet it feels like it.
By Violet Holt5 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety or Panic Attacks Symptoms
How do you know yours are anxiety or panic attacks symptoms or a sign of something else? I hope this will help you. Anxiety and panic attacks symptoms are very similar, but, as different hormones are involved, the symptoms are slightly different. The main difference between anxiety and panic attack symptoms are in the severity and duration of the symptoms.
By Suzanne Zacharia5 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety Panic Attacks and Depression
Anxiety, panic attacks, and depression are not conditions with a quick cure, but in my experience, recovery is possible for the vast majority of sufferers. For the rest, managing the anxiety, panic attacks, and depression is the available option for feeling better. Either way, there is hope of feeling better. You certainly can feel better. And I hope that this article gives you hope. Hope can propel you onto the next stage, that of seeking treatment or self-help, or both.
By Suzanne Zacharia5 years ago in Psyche
King Chaz Velks Universe
King Chaz Velk's universe part one: The back: Call me a god a lowercase g, a Super hero, A highly functional schizophrenic with positive symptoms with all these delusions. But this is a trip through my ever evolving mind and life. Well there's other schizophrenics out there but I didn't have too much of a stigma so learn about me. Lol what are you waiting for. Jump right in!
By Charles Andrew Ventura jr5 years ago in Psyche
King Chaz Velk's Universe
Hi my name is Charles Andrew Ventura Jr the believer of plethora of religions AKA Ayoz my rapper name (put it out there before that other rapper popped up said it on Facebook.) AKA Dr. Charles Andrew Ventura Jr the doctor that doesn't have a degree but can go toe to toe sometimes in various fields AKA Shuriken Jr the lower case g god of dementions and multiverses, AkA the dementional superhero ODDMAN that comes a Universe that is well balanced and King Chaz Velk the author of this book.
By Charles Andrew Ventura jr5 years ago in Psyche
The addicted
Hi I’m Justin, This is a short story about addictions and how to deal with your loved one that may be addicted. This is from my heart and personal experiences. First of all stop telling them that they are bad or no good they already know that . Second be patient with them. The key to overcoming addiction is with love. Your loved one is feeling they don’t belong or unconnected to his/her family or people around him. He/She has learned the wrong way and will continue to do the same thing over and over again no matter what you say or do. You have to connect with them,show them love, and spend time with them, and show them there is other ways to live and be happy. When you hurt them or put them down you are only pushing them further away. Do you know that an addict just wants to be loved. They just want to belong to something and make a difference. Right now the drug dealer shows them more love and concern then the addicts own family. (You may ask how is that true?). Well for starters maybe every time they buy there drug the dealer tells them be safe and take care. As opposed to you saying (fuck you im calling the police you are a piece of shit!). Also sometimes they may call to buy there drug and the dealer may say yo you got a family go home maybe tomorrow. That shows they also care about there well being. Now, when you see them you probably insulted them and told them there a loser. So please try to understand if you go to Dunkin Donuts every morning and get coffee and others suddenly ask you to never go there again that feeling is the same feeling the addict is facing in there life. Or if you are a marijuana smoker and suddenly are told not to use it ever again imagine that feeling and there’s a good chance you would not be able to do what others are asking of you. The addict has learned the wrong way you also perceive it as wrong or bad however that may be the only motivation they have at the current moment to get up and accomplish things for that specific day. I’m not justifying there use of narcotics or heavy drugs I’m just asking for compassion instead of judgement and hate. Most likely if there like me they won’t fit in anywhere. They don’t fit in with their family because the drugs are not tolerated or accepted and the family will tend to make there lives harder while on drugs, the last thing a family does is show love, they just preach and tell them there killing themselves. Families do not want the addict to feel ok or in a comfort zone while using so most families or friends will make chaos around the addict because of their hatred and/or anger in them, that there loved one is addicted. They don’t fit in with the dealers crew because deep down inside they want more for themselves. They don’t fit in with the addicts because there not proud of their drug use. They want to be free and clean, they just need a miracle in getting them to that point. I’m sure if you stop and think most things in life just kind of happen. Like for example when you get pulled over instantly you see lights and next thing you know you are receiving a ticket trying to remember if you were speeding or made a wrong turn or forget to use your turn signals. With the addicted it’s kind of like that, one moment everything is going great and next thing you know your whole life has been turned upside down. Please find it in your heart to move past the anger, past the hatred, and past the disappointments and actually help your loved one not by interventions, not by threatening Baker Acts against them. Not the conventional way that actually scares them and leads them to more drugs use feeling there is no hope. Take them to the movies. Take them to dinner. Take your time and give it to them. Tell them you want them to experience a drug free life and you will dedicate your time to spend with them to help them by doing activities and enjoying drug free moments with them in their life until they wake up, and see what is achievable if they would just dedicate their will and mind to change their current state of being an addict. Love wins, pay it forward, Please go show some love to someone who knows pain, and has suffered so badly because of there addiction. Also please quit stating things that people say which some believe as truth like your never going to change until you want too. I’ve wanted to change my entire life. I cry daily. I pray daily and I want to ask you (What would you do? Give up and die? Or keep trying as I do.). Sorry to disappoint anyone this is my struggle and I believe it will help the addicts and their loved ones somehow move forward and get closer to their breakthrough. ❤️
By Justin Simmons5 years ago in Psyche
