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THE STAR OF JUDAH
THE STAR OF JUDAH By Deborah Dereje Tsige I love to watch films. My favorite ones are the sports flicks where you feel so moved that you have to clap from your sofa. The streamers break over you, the boy kisses the girl, and for some reason, you jump up so strongly that your glass of Guinness spills over the Persian rug preachers’ wives buy at Factory Warehouses. Richard chuckled as he scrubbed his goof off the corner, eye-ing me like this will be a funny story someday. After fifteen minutes,bundles of Charmin brand paper towels and the licks of our elderly border collie- I feared that this stain wasn’t going to blow over after a quick chuckle.
By Deborah Tsige4 years ago in Psyche
Lost media
I describe myself as someone who suffers from Automatonophobia "Automatonophobia can be loosely defined as the fear of wax figures, humanoid robots, audio-animatronics, or other figures designed to represent humans." - Lisa Fritscher freelance writer. Mine focuses more on anamatronics.
By Kyle Casey4 years ago in Psyche
What is Sober Living in Hilo, HI
Sober living in Hilo is a program where an addict can stay in a safe environment and recover without the negative effects of drugs or alcohol. The Big Island Substance Abuse Council has several locations throughout the state, and many of them are accredited by the State of Hawaii Department of Health. The program's focus is on individual therapy and addressing the root causes of addiction and mental health issues. The Big Island Substance Abuse Council also provides aftercare plans that fill in any gaps in recovery.
By Ahmad Alexandre4 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health Resolutions for 2022
The beginning of a new year is a deep breath. For all the talk about starting over when the clock strikes midnight, it's more of a chapter break than a new story. We can choose to leave certain behaviors behind, but we don't have the option to unload everything that has shaped us into who we are.
By Rebecca Johnson4 years ago in Psyche
Borderline
For as long as I can remember I have had issues with managing my anger. Whether it be when I was in school and I flipped out over not being included in games, which in my defence is a legitimate reason to be angry, in my opinion anyway. If I go out with my friends for a few drinks, you can be guaranteed I am either going to be crying or fighting, there isn’t an in between so I don’t get invited to those outings anymore, which I do somewhat agree with but I do just get drunk at home and angry text them. I have been given verbal warnings at work for having “unpredictable behaviour and emotional responses”, I swear all because the customer was wrong and I felt she needed to know that she was indeed incorrect – I tried to be polite it’s not my fault she called me rude and insensitive so I really told her about herself. I think if it weren’t for the fact that my aunt and uncle owned the shop, I’d be out of a job again, if anyone else was handing out verbal warnings to me I’d have quit the next day. So yes, many issues with anger. The worst, most pivotal and incriminating public display of rage, insecurity and irrationality came just two weeks ago;
By Katie Gagan4 years ago in Psyche
