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Rest Must Be An Act of Defiance
I'm usually thinking of sleep as something I've got to schedule for, then plan two contingency plans for. 'If I have work at 12:30, I'll need to be out by 11:30, so if I wanna get some time to myself before work I should wake up by 9:30 but if I want to just sleep I'll need to wake up by 10:30- 10:45 at the latest . . .'
By Delise Fantome4 years ago in Psyche
Are You Okay?
We would never say that, would we? I mean, no one has ever said it to me. Maybe as depressed people, we keep our persona up of being okay when we are around others. We try to mask the void we feel in our hearts and minds. We try to get dressed and show up, we try to smile meekly even though we feel dead inside.
By Melissa Steussy4 years ago in Psyche
You Aren't Silly if You Think the Best Part of Christmas Is Receiving Gifts.
Without a doubt, I am speaking as someone who is not particularly religious. I believe that Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza have more meanings than just trees, food, and gifts for religious people. Nonetheless, I can't help but believe that presents are a crucial part of Christmas, even for fervent believers. This is because gift sharing is a considerably more significant ritual than we often imagine when done without greed or expectations.
By Avocado Nunzella BSc (Psych) -- M.A.P 4 years ago in Psyche
How I Stopped Having Food Guilt and Anxiety at Christmas
Gingerbread people and sugar cookies, heaps and piles of boxed chocolate at work, grandma's Christmas pudding and don't forget about that yule log after that huge fest you're about to indulge in... okay you get it.
By Victoria Bezzeg4 years ago in Psyche
How 'Dear Evan Hansen' Helped Me Find My Inner Self as Someone Who Struggles
Dear Lewis Jefferies, today is going to be a good day because you've accepted that having social anxiety is okay. The pain I've endured in the past of declining invitations to go out with people because I couldn't bring myself to going is unimaginable.
By Lewis Jefferies4 years ago in Psyche
6 Ways My Life Changed in My First 30 Days Sober
The first 30 days of my sobriety were full of ups and downs. From day one, my decision to give up drinking changed everything. For over a decade, booze, and activities involving booze, had comprised so much of my life; so, it should have been no surprise that its absence would spark such widespread evolution. And yet, I never expected it.
By Taylor Moran Writes4 years ago in Psyche
Counseling And Therapy For Addiction and Mental Health
I was meeting with a man for the first and last time in a session that usually did not go this way. He asked if I could hear his confession. I told him that I was not a priest and that if it was a crime or involved hurting himself or another, I could not keep that secret as a priest could. As he started to talk, he made it clear enough without saying it that he had killed someone. Or that at least he was paid to hurt others and paid well to do that. I told him that people in recovery will often make amends by offering to not do that thing anymore. Then he said, “I probably couldn’t do that. I believe that if I’m paid to do this again, I will.” I was thinking how I really didn’t want to carry around his crime or crimes with me. I then said that I would like to help him but I was sure that his best bet would be to speak with a priest and I encouraged him to do that as soon as possible. Our session ended. I think back on that day often. I was new to the position of counselor. A few years later, I was told in a high-speed chase with law enforcement, with him on a motorcycle, he went off the road and became paralyzed for the rest of his life. I was told he is living in a nursing home and that is probably where he will live out his days. Could I have done something different. Something that may have prevented this from happening? This time and others I would look back to see if there wasn’t something that may have changed the circumstances.
By Denise E Lindquist4 years ago in Psyche
Surviving My First Sober Party
I quit drinking well into the throes of the Covid pandemic. We had been on quarantine orders for months at the time and while small, safe gatherings were finally being allowed, Sean and I were still spending 95% of our time at home away from others.
By Taylor Moran Writes4 years ago in Psyche
