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A Letter to my 30 Year Old Self
Let me start by saying, being cheated on fucking sucks. I know right now it feels like everything has just been snatched from you but, it hasn't. This has nothing to do with you. There was nothing you could have done to avoid it and you will thank God one day that it happened this way. Your life is about to be magic.
By Molly Elizabeth5 years ago in Psyche
What are the funniest cocaine memes?
It's an article of faith among many drug addicts that what they are experiencing are the funniest cocaine memes out there. Many addicts believe that these hilarious images of cocaine use are a part of their everyday reality, and are not something that is meant to be funny. They believe that these are things that happen to them every day and can never be avoided. But there are some very interesting facts surrounding these drug jokes.
By Helen Taylor5 years ago in Psyche
Lost
Just over 3 years ago now, my ex husband, Miroslav John Patcha (Miro), died alone in a hospital bed in Cape Town, South Africa. Riddled with tuberculosis (TB), cancer and possibly HIV, he had been living on the streets in a township just north of Cape Town when he was arrested for drug possession. This was not for the first time, but became his last when he contracted TB in the unsanitary and inhumane conditions of the prison he was interned in, released to his parents with the knowledge he was dying.
By Kelly Davis5 years ago in Psyche
3 Things That Might Help Your Agoraphobia
If you haven't seen parts one and two, you can click on the numbers here: One Two In part three, we're going to have a look at three things that you could try changing in your life in order to help your agoraphobia. If you know me then you know why I'm doing this: I'm hitting the ten year mark of being diagnosed with agoraphobia and hypochondria. I wanted to share some of the techniques and tiny things I've been doing in my life apart from taking my medication in order to make my life slightly, slightly, slightly better.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Psyche
We Have The Power To Overcome The Powerless Struggle
How am I powerless over alcohol, and how is my life unmanageable? I am powerless over alcohol in many different ways. There is no off button to when I drink. There are days that I have been able to have just one, but craving for more. This is a vicious cycle that cannot ever be stopped because I don't want it to, or do I.
By Dr Erik Scott (Dmin)5 years ago in Psyche
World Mental Health Day: what about the rest of the year?
I have spoken and written openly about my mental health struggles for years. In fact, my first poetry collection - Dark Nights into Brighter Days - is an honest account of my experiences with depression and anxiety during my time at university and beyond.
By Daniel Burton5 years ago in Psyche
How To Cope With OCD During a Pandemic
The pandemic is causing me and everybody else high stress. OCD is aggravated during times of stress. I know that I can stay well by avoiding people, and wearing a mask. Masks go a long way to stopping germs from getting through. Wearing a mask is a great way of preventing illness, but not everybody is wearing one so far as I can see. Never mind the general incompetent handling of the pandemic from a head of state who now has the illness. My OCD germ phobia is sky high, and I don't know about anybody else who is dealing with similar situations.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez5 years ago in Psyche
