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Benefits of Drug Rehabilitation Program
When you join a drug rehab program, you may initially think of the many positive benefits of treatment. Drug rehab centers have to maintain a strong staff, capable of safely handling the many patients. These days, a strong staff is very important.
By Phillip Howell5 years ago in Psyche
An Open Letter to Depression - Part 1
Dear Mind, Thank you for reading myself. I am writing this letter to dictate you that I have won, I have won from your misdeeds, the foul plays which your steamy wires and connections used to play with me. It's over now, that anxiety, that unnecessary stress, the unique non-existential thoughts cannot bear over me now, This letter is to tell you that you have lost, lost all against all your tactics.
By Aryan5 years ago in Psyche
Being loved is the ultimate visibility
We all want to be loved. We are human and being loved is a basic need in all of us. Even the wounded, the scarred and the scared. We want to be loved.
By Andrea Kaldy5 years ago in Psyche
Don’t Say the A Word
I never really understood what it was until a couple of years ago. “It’ll pass, don't worry,” “it’s just a strange phase” I’ve been told. Okay, I guess I can call it that. So I did, for a very very long time and I regret every minute of it. That’s not to say that I have been able to “fix” myself, but I think I can say there has been some progress.
By Stefania Enriquez5 years ago in Psyche
Oopsy. I Started a Cult.
"Let go of my arm, Trey!" I screamed into his face. He wouldn't budge. I could fell his cool, peppermint breath on my neck as he inched to hold me tighter. I flapped my other arm around trying to hit him but it was no use.
By Justine Ruff5 years ago in Psyche
When Marriage Goes Wrong
Domestic violence is a constant issue in society when it comes to married couples. For the life of me, I cannot figure out why anyone would stay in a relationship with someone who batters them, physically, mentally, emotionally, and the one we rarely talk about is sexually. Sexual abuse in a marriage seems to get overlooked because for some reason, society expects that if a woman says yes to marriage, then her husband has a right to have sex with her any time he wants, never mind her feelings.
By Robyn Ware-Moses5 years ago in Psyche
23 and Fibro
Most girls at their 23 birthday are out with their friends clubbing and having a great time. I was at home in with a heating pad wanting the day to be over.. Most girls are putting make up on and doing their hair every day I struggle just to brush my hair and throw on some mascara.. Most girls make plans for their weekend I have to wait till the weekend to make plans that go around my pain schedule.
By Chronic Confessions5 years ago in Psyche
You’re Not Broken if You’re Bad at Being a Robot
My juices flow in chaotic waves… yes I said it, ladies.⠀ This post is a throwback to college in 2018. Back then, I was trying to fit into a system where your creative juices had to flow in predictable, stable ways. Consistency, discipline, rigidity, deadlines, points, rankings... In this system, my juice flow was not setting me up for a happy life.⠀
By Eve Berkovich5 years ago in Psyche
Loving the Addict; Not the Addiction.
Drugs makes me angry. I find myself personifying them like some anti-drug cartoon they show you in elementary school. I see needles hopping into peoples veins, digging themselves between peoples toes as they unknowingly fall into a high. I see cocaine pretending to be pixie sticks luring our children in for a lick. I see pills mistaken for candy. But in reality, I am angry at the addict. I am angry at the addict because I love the addict, just not their addiction.
By Belle Denka5 years ago in Psyche
Men Are Always Interested When I Tell Them I’m Bi!
I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder about 14 years ago and I must admit, it was a relief to know there was something wrong with me, something tangible I could label, a way to understand the inner turmoil; it felt good to know other people were like me too, it felt good to know there was a reason (chemical imbalance I was told). Before the diagnosis, I just thought I was fucking crazy and was too scared to tell people the real truth, the ups and downs and sometimes the daily mood swings which totally controlled me. I hid it all out of fear. Fear that people would not understand. I knew something from quite a young age; I knew I was different in some way.
By A J Barker5 years ago in Psyche
Alone With Your Thoughts
When you have PTSD and depression there is nothing more scary then being awake and alone with your thoughts in the still and darkness of the night.
By Rob Leathen5 years ago in Psyche
The Importance of Staying Positive
“What is down in the well comes up in the bucket. Fill yourself with positive things.” – Tony Dungy. Wise words from a man who has faced his own share of personal hardships, from the inherent stress involved with coaching professional football teams to the suicide of his eldest son. Life is not a straight path forward - it takes unexpected detours and turns, and obstacles both trivial and monumental make the journey treacherous at times. Positive thinking allows you to keep putting one foot in front of the other on life’s path, has numerous health benefits, and can even redefine your perception of yourself.
By Stephanie Nielsen5 years ago in Psyche