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All Kindnesses Matter
I'm getting older and a bit nervous about turning the big 50 in April of this year. If you had met me just 5 years ago, you would have seen an arrogant woman who thought she was wise, yet was blind to the abundance and wealth that I had, and ungrateful for the many blessings I was surrounded by. It changed in 2018 when I lost everyone and everything that was dear to me. In the past two years, I had to revisit being homeless. I traveled to many places trying to find a home, lived in a van, lived in the woods, stayed at overpriced hotels and cheap slimy motels, and couched it wherever a friend or family member would allow me to. I had nothing but time on my hands with no job and no car, so I did a lot of thinking about myself, the world, money, life, and of course death. I had moments of joy, moments of sheer depression, moments of anger regarding how unfair life seems sometimes, and moments of pure gratitude for the kindness and generosity of some people.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman5 years ago in Psyche
Finally Talking
The "I fake it until I make it" saying should be pasted on my forehead. If I'm being honest, and I want to be completely transparent here, my life has been rocky for basically the last 6 years. What I'm about to say is probably one of the only things I'll write about here that people do know. When I was a senior in high school, almost 6 February's ago, I came downstairs for dinner, and walking into the kitchen I stumbled multiple times. However, I couldn't seem to stop.
By Haley Hughes5 years ago in Psyche
Comatosa time
This video i made my self. I made this a few years into recovery. In this movie, you will see my mom and stepdad, and myself. You will see pictures of other people from my family, like my sisters and my daughter. You'll see photos of me growing up with people I thought would be there for you thru it all. This video talks about the night of the wreck and the four months after—step by step in a way. 2/26/06 would be the last time I saw the world the way I did. Before the wreck, I was a lost sheep like you. I found me. I love me, so I can love you! You must go in to see you and back to handle today. Please read it and put it down, then pick up another book and so on. A person only taught in school is an uneducated person. There so much you don't learn in school. Life is the most outstanding teacher of all. I made this video so people could learn from my mistake I have made! I would never wish what I went thru on anyone. My body was a condition to go thru what it went thru cause I played hockey all my life. Not ice hockey but dekI play dek hockey, not ice hockey. Fourteen years later, I have learned that everything starts in your mind and ends there as well! I already wrote this one; it was short and sweet and to the point. I have TBI. TBI is a traumatic brain injury. TBI makes it, so difficult to put my words l think down the way I want to. So now im just bullshitting about things because if you can't explain it in the shortest form possible or the most straightforward form, you, my friend, do not know enough about the topic you're trying to tell. Today is a good day; yes, it is. Do you know why it's a good day? As soon as you open your eyes, it would be best if you were like, yes, I'm alive and able to do whatever I want. Now whatever you want is a choice with choices! I hope this was 600 words because I can't talk about what I want to. Trying this is the third trying to get to 600 words s; here we go again. I happen to dab, so im pretty fucking lit right now! Nowadays, change the perspective from a god-fearing perspective to a better view of positivity plus flow because when you are optimistic about life it just flows of goodness. Now, this will be the hardest thing you will ever try to accomplish, but it is achievable! A positive mindset is the end goal. Your worries, problems negativity slowly slow go away when you remain positive always! I have changed my perspective to a positive attitude because it was a negative mindset even tho I was a happy person. I mean, I still did me. I never followed anyone alive. I did fall for the psychological trap of God. But I got Instagram and TikTok that talk all about God. Here my Instagram-mrp32110, youtube-Mr positivity TikTok-mrp32110 LinkedIn-billy Limegrover Vocal- Mr positivity. Ok submitting. Ok, hahaha, so this wasn't 600 yet. So anyway, I'm sitting here playing nhl21 three's. I'm on the might ducks four d4. Listen to all of Eminem's good songs. So im still not sure if this is 600 words, but it is 1041 at night on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, and I'm playing Fortnite with my people. So im going to try this again, and if you haven't noticed, I keep going till it's 600 words, lol, so I guess this isn't 600 words. But now I'm watching this show on Netflix that talks about life after death. This is the one life you get, so make it count! Everyone sees somewhat the same pictures or have the same somewhat experiences. But that's cause they all are affected by the painting of the world of one God! I mean its a psychological warfare out there. Jesus lied. We are psychologically programmed from birth to love God and that all other gods are made up! Why is that why? There is no god because it all starts in mind and ends there as well. There no one coming to save you but you. So look in to find you and go back to your world to handle today. What Im saying is the inner voices you hear are you. We have an inner self, so find it. Make the unconscious conscious. Now it said that it was 600 words and published, but then I got this email saying it's not 600 words or to their standards. Try again!
By Mr. Positivity5 years ago in Psyche
I Was the Toxic One in My Last Relationship
I used to lie to my therapist. I wanted her to think I was a good person, and by proxy, I suppose I wanted for myself to think that too. It occurs to me now that my notion of therapy was wrong. I wasn’t going to therapy to get help in becoming better, I was going to be told that I was already where I needed to be.
By Austin Harvey5 years ago in Psyche
For the First Time
I’ve nearly lost my home twice due to my bad decisions, the universe kept throwing me signs that I was neglecting the issues but I’ve never been good at listening. I used the medicine to drown out all of my issues, then dwell on the past and how I used to be abusive and use people. I knew they sat in my living room and ate with me in the kitchen, but I was afraid to kick the habits cause I didn’t want to believe all of my addictions.
By Felisha Danyelle5 years ago in Psyche
Unwanted
My story isn't so much different then anyone else in an abusive situation. My soon to be ex-husband was charming and funny. He was everything I could of ever wanted in a man until one day he wasn't. He would sweet talk and gaslight make me feel like I was the one that was crazy. This isn't about what he did to me though this is about my daughter. I have a beautiful 2 month old baby girl. She is amazing and I love her with every ounce of my being but she was not wanted or planned. To understand the story though you need to understand how and when it went wrong. My ex-husband had a violent side and when I would say no to anything he would take it anyways. If he wanted something even when it was out of our grasps, whether financially or physically, it was up to me to make sure he got it at any costs. If I failed at acquiring it for him, he would physically and sexually abuse me. One day he decided he wanted a new truck and this is the day it all went wrong. He told me he wanted a new vehicle and said we were going to go around town and test drive some. After a day of doing that he picked one. He acquired some time beforehand a few checks for our account from the bank and informed me I was going to write this check for him so he could acquire this truck. I told him no and he slapped me hard across the face, so I did. Fast forward check was bad, truck was taken, and we both spent a couple days in jail. My ex-husband bonded himself out with my money and left me in jail for 5 days. Instead of going home to take care of my two other children he was stepfather to, he packed all his things and went to his mothers house two hours away leaving my kids with my parents. Once he was gone though I was so relieved and excited. My life could start anew, oh how wrong was I. Two weeks after I filed for divorce I found out I was pregnant. I have spent the last year fighting him in court not only for divorce but to prove the abuse. My daughter was born November 4th early after he kicked me so hard he lacerated my liver. She was brought into this world unwanted. His goal that day was to make sure she and I didn't survive. I'm still not fully recovered and the trauma he has caused will leave a lasting effect on myself and my kids for the rest of our lives. He will never know the effect he will have on our daughter once she grows up and learns the story of how she came to be and why her father isn't in her life. I will never be able to fix the damage that will cause her heart. Even though she was unwanted by him she will never feel that way from me or her two brothers.
By Aubrey Adkins5 years ago in Psyche
What I Learned This Time Around
You cannot escape reality, not even by killing yourself. I spent January 2-4 in a psychological crisis center. It was not my first rodeo. However, it was different this time than ever before. Admitting myself voluntarily while suicidal, I truly dedicated myself to betterment. I think what truly stopped me from attempting was fear: of the unknown, of hurting my loved ones, of the fact that things might just be worse afterwards. While hospitalized, I spent the entire time reading self help books, meditating, practicing mindfulness, and using positive self talk.
By Molly Caitlin Long5 years ago in Psyche
Why I think 2021 will be a nightmare
For me, living with anxiety means being scared, all the time, of every single little thing that could go wrong. I am scared of the dark, I am especially scared to lose the people I love, and when I cook (even if it is just toast) the smell often makes me believe that the house is on fire. So, it is probably a safe guess to think that my pessimist vision of 2021, being a nightmare and all, is mostly due to the usual anxious thoughts taking over me. But… what if it is not?
By Marie-Christine Bélec5 years ago in Psyche
