addiction

The realities of addition; the truth about living under, above and beyond the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Reputation Burnout: Why Managing Your Image Is Draining Your Soul. AI-Generated.
In the era of personal branding, authenticity is sacrificed at the altar of perfection. It starts with a profile picture.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran7 months ago in Psyche
"The Day I Disappeared Without Dying"
There was no obituary. No ambulance. No eulogy. And yet, I ceased to exist. At least, to the people who once claimed to love me.
By Hamad Haider7 months ago in Psyche
Social Media is Making Us Lonelier – Here’s the Data
Once upon a time, “friends” were the people we shared coffee with, laughed beside, cried with, and trusted deeply. Today, “friends” are also strangers we follow, double-tap, and occasionally DM with emojis. We’re more connected than ever, yet—paradoxically—we’re also lonelier than ever. And it’s not just a feeling. The numbers back it up.
By Kamran Zeb7 months ago in Psyche
The Apartment Upstairs
Start writing...I heard the footsteps again. Every night, around 11:23 PM, without fail, the floorboards creaked above me. Just three slow steps. Then silence. Not the scurry of mice. Not the groan of old pipes. Just steps.
By Qaseem Ahmadzai7 months ago in Psyche
Happiness Is Chemically Impossible to Sustain
Introduction: The Pursuit That Never Ends For centuries, humans have chased happiness like a finish line just out of reach. It’s embedded in our cultures, religions, and even national constitutions. But what if the real problem isn’t that we haven’t found happiness — it’s that our biology makes it impossible to hold onto?
By shoaib khan7 months ago in Psyche
Aesthetic Exhaustion
Somewhere between choosing the right filter and adjusting the lighting, we began losing sight of ourselves. We are living in an era where the performance of life often overshadows its experience. Each day, millions of people around the world scroll, pose, post, and repeat — carefully arranging moments to fit within the narrow frames of aesthetic appeal. But beneath the beautifully edited breakfasts, sunset selfies, and #softlife reels, a silent fatigue is setting in. We are, perhaps, becoming exhausted — not from living, but from constantly curating.
By Mehtab Ahmad7 months ago in Psyche
🖤 “Suicide Doesn’t Want to Kill You — It Just Wants the Pain to Stop”
🌧️ Introduction: The Hidden Crisis Suicidal thoughts aren’t always loud. They often whisper quietly in the dark —
By DR. Allama iqbal7 months ago in Psyche
Choosing Purpose Over Pressure
There was a time in my life when pressure dictated everything. I measured my worth by how busy I was. I lived by checklists, deadlines, and imaginary timelines that left no room for rest or reflection. I mistook exhaustion for excellence. I confused constant striving for success.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Psyche
You Don’t Owe the World a Constant Glow-Up
We live in a world obsessed with transformation. There’s a pressure to always be improving, always becoming, always polishing the next version of yourself. We're flooded with “before and after” stories. With glow-up reels. With 30-day challenges. With self-help books promising to upgrade us into shinier, sleeker, more loveable versions of ourselves.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Psyche
The Sacred Rage That Saved Me
There are emotions we are taught to fear. To hide. To silence. And rage—especially sacred, feminine, soul-splitting rage—is chief among them.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Psyche
Trusting My Intuition in Uncertain Times
We’re taught to trust logic. To follow the facts. To look for proof before making a move. And in a world that craves certainty, intuition often gets dismissed as unreliable or naive. But during one of the most uncertain seasons of my life, when nothing seemed clear and every plan had unraveled, it was intuition—not logic—that quietly led me home.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Psyche
Why I Stopped “Doing It for the Gram”
At some point, without fully realizing it, my life became content. Sunsets weren’t just beautiful—they were photo ops. Coffee wasn’t just comforting—it was an aesthetic. Even my moments of peace had to be curated to fit a certain mood. I wasn’t just living—I was performing. All for one silent, ever-watching audience: Instagram.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Psyche