The content emphasizes the importance of understanding Medical Groups during health insurance enrollment. It highlights their role as intermediaries that can influence healthcare access and decisions. The author's personal struggles underscore the need for individuals to research their options, advocate for themselves, and recognize the power they have in selecting Medical Groups to improve care.
The emerging recognition of non-binary identities challenges traditional binary gender norms, promoting a spectrum beyond 'either-or'. Proposing "we/us" pronouns fosters unity and inclusivity, yet faces resistance from entrenched religious perspectives. This struggle emphasizes the need for respectful dialogue and highlights non-binary individuals as spiritual pioneers advocating for a paradigm shift toward harmony.
The exploration of music production reveals complexities of collaboration in the digital era. Disillusionment arises from discovering the blurred lines of rights, royalties, and the impact of AI. Amidst sterile online transactions, a glimmer of hope emerges through genuine collaboration, emphasizing the importance of community and artistic connection for true creative expression.
The content explores the tumultuous journey of grappling with a crisis of faith, questioning the nature of God and the complexities of belief. It discusses the psychological burden of reconciling religious dogma with personal experience and highlights the tension between the quest for self-actualization and the comfort of ignorance. The path involves confronting deep-seated beliefs and uncertainties.
The phrase "You're not alone" often fails to provide genuine emotional support to those in distress. While intended as comfort, it can feel empty if not accompanied by actionable support. Real empathy requires aligning words with actions, emphasizing the need for genuine assistance and understanding to alleviate feelings of isolation.
This essay advocates for empathy, accountability, and the importance of learning from mistakes. It emphasizes truly understanding and addressing others' needs, promoting open and transparent communication, and being open to feedback and self-improvement. It also highlights the need for genuine empathy and support when helping others.
No one survives suicide. Using others' pain for sympathy is wrong. Hashtag campaigns are criticized in the song "Virtue Signals." The author, connected to several suicides, rejects the "survivor" label. They condemn seeking sympathy for others' pain and share a disturbing experience with a family member's manipulation.
This response to Linkin Park's interview raises concerns about their choice of a spokesperson during Suicide Prevention Month. It questions the rejection of mental health struggles and the betrayal of Chester's values. Suggestions include addressing fans' mental health struggles, aligning with Chester's legacy, educating themselves and actively supporting individuals in their healing journey, and being mindful of the impact on those with mental health issues.
The use of AI in art creation raises concerns about the lack of human emotion and physical engagement, potentially leading to psychological and physical harm. AI-generated art may lack the therapeutic and health benefits of human-created art. The suggested solution is to balance exposure to AI and human-created art. What are your thoughts?
This essay delves into the author's personal encounter with suicide and the inadequacy of mental health services. It highlights dysfunctional families and toxic friendships as factors driving individuals to suicide. The author emphasizes that human treatment of each other, not just chemical imbalances, is at the core of the crisis, and provides unconventional resources for support.
This essay highlights concerns about therapy's impact on family dynamics. It discusses personal experiences and the potential negative influence of inexperienced or unethical therapists. The author shares their own struggle with family estrangement and emphasizes the importance of ethical, responsible therapy. They advocate for finding a well-trained, compassionate therapist for healing.
This essay reflects on personal relationships, emphasizing the shift from self-sacrifice to self-care. It advocates for cherishing good memories without clinging to past dynamics, recognizing the impermanence of relationships, and filtering them through personal values. The essay encourages embracing a discerning nature and prioritizing self-awareness for more authentic connections.
This essay explores Jesus Christ's role and teachings, emphasizing responsibility and love for self and others. The author sees Jesus as a model for taking responsibility and love as the sole commandment. She believes in the importance of self-love and taking action to become someone worthy of that love, criticizing the cycle of scapegoating.
The content expresses doubts about the authenticity and intentions of an artist, questioning the validity of their struggles with mental health. The author, sharing personal experiences and frustrations, emphasizes the importance of understanding and supporting those with mental health issues. They also criticize the portrayal of mental illness by celebrities and society.
In this digital age, many individuals are freely dispensing advice on how to define oneself. But how many of them actually follow their own words? I had intended to write an essay discussing gender ideology and the backlash against it. However, my opinions on both sides may be considered controversial. Here are the main points … Continue reading Challenging Gender Ideology: A Personal Discussion
The content delves into personal experiences and emotions, connecting them to Twenty One Pilots' music. It touches on themes of mental health, familial trauma, and the impact on future generations. The writer seeks guidance on how to navigate the desire for a better life while feeling responsible for the well-being of their grandchildren.
Parents! Vet your teenage daughter's boyfriends! Or, it will come back to bite you in the ass when she hits midlife and blames you for her life turning out different than she imagined it would! Your teenage daughter will lie to you and tell you her boyfriend is younger than he is right after she … Continue reading When your Machiavellian adult daughter has a midlife crisis and scapegoats you
I wrote a song yesterday describing my suffering. As usual, when I sleep, my mind sorts through the problems of the day, including problems I never realized I had. When I woke from my sleep, playing in my head was a line from the Bible...”Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live”. Suffer? In that … Continue reading Dealing with Pain and Narcissism: A Critical Analysis
In addition to the descriptor in the subtitle of this essay, I am a highly intelligent 63-year old disabled woman who, after being a high achiever in school, college, and employment only to end up on an income at 80% Federal Poverty level when no longer able to work, has this to share about my … Continue reading Navigating Group Dynamics with Complex PTSD: The Scapegoat’s Isolation
The post reflects on the harm caused by narcissists who manipulate their victims to the point of suicide for sympathy, contrasting societal views of suicidal individuals as attention-seekers. It highlights the need for awareness of emotional abuse, advocates for self-empowerment, and emphasizes the futility of seeking vengeance through self-harm.
My original essay dated 5/16/2024 entitled, "Music and Mental Health" really 'jumped the gun'. Since writing that article I have experienced some good things from using the app. However, for me, personally, the bad outweighs the good. Nearly everyday, I had to deal with multiple scammy, spammy, phishy accounts annoyingly wasting my time. I had … Continue reading Retraction of my Praise of BandLab
I began using the tools available on BandLab about a month ago to help me process trauma. How can music do that? There are several ways music helps: Writing...some people find writing more helpful than talk therapy. There's a reason for that. Talking engages the emotional centers of the brain. When talking about traumatic events, … Continue reading Music and Mental Health
The double-standards of societal narcissism exemplified in the public treatment of Taylor Swift The ongoing criticism of Taylor Swift is that she writes songs about the people in her life. The joke is, “If you've dated Taylor Swift, expect a song to be written about you.” As if, no other artists in history used previous … Continue reading Why Y’all Wanna Pick on Taylor?
People talk about being naive as if it's a bad thing when, in reality, naive simply means one does not think like a psychopath. People usually lose their naivete when they become aware that most people DO think like psychopaths. What happens next can be one or several of the following, in any order or … Continue reading Hundredth Monkey
94 You let me deal with the miscarriage alone, caused property damage, and hit my daughter95 You refused to take "No" for an answer96 To care for me with pancreatitis, you wouldn't bother99 You dropped out of anger management, that's when our marriage endedDespite all that, I kept you as my friend00 You let me … Continue reading 30 Years of Pain
Self-centered people fail to think ahead and are only concerned with their comfort-level in the present. I am repeatedly told I am different from everyone else and should stop expecting people to be like me. I am tired of that being used as an excuse by others to deny me what I need. Let's look … Continue reading The Golden Rule…it’s NOT just for Kids!
In this convoluted social climate, I think it's time to give some clarity to a few things: The actual TRUTH DOES NOT HURT! While it may be upsetting, at first, to have the truth pointed out, a mature person will use it as impetus to change for the better, NOT get DEFENSIVE and tell the … Continue reading Words and Stuff
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Do we get what we deserve? I am sick and tired of the 'just think positive' people. I am tired of being told I chose my shitty, scapegoat life before I was born or that I agreed to it as a child in order to survive. No being would choose abuse. No child would agree … Continue reading Sick and Tired
How what most consider just a problem can actually be traumatic...and one person's possible solution Trauma-informed therapy by therapists trained in trauma processing is a relatively new treatment modality. There are those of us who are 62 and older who have never had this type of therapy available to us. And, unless we have money … Continue reading The Elderly and Complex PTSD
The reality of the discarded elderly Amanda Quick Healing I so resonate with this philosophy of being. Unfortunately, it has always backfired on me to show up in the world this way. People are put off by me living my life as an example and celebrating everyone else. The goalpost is always moved every time … Continue reading No Good Deed goes Unpunished
The Social Experiments Conducted by Someone with Complex PTSD Many sufferers of Complex PTSD got that way by trusting too much and too soon as a survival mechanism. One would think survival would depend upon the opposite—keeping one's guard up and trusting no one. The first example is part of the 'fawn' response—presenting oneself as … Continue reading Is it Safe, yet?
From the time we are toddlers, we are asked by the adults around us, “What do you want to BE when you grow up?” My answer to that was always, “I want to be a MOMMY.” Even when different answers came out of my mouth as my interests grew and the adults tried to steer … Continue reading What ARE You?
I was born into an unsafe environment. A therapist of mine agreed I, also, inherited genetic 'memory' of trauma--Indigenous American Ancestors and what they dealt with, Grandparents going through the Great Depression, and my mother being sexually abused by her pedophile father from the time she was 9 years old. So, I have never felt … Continue reading Layers of Safety
The post "Be You" by Celestia Delaphoenix Quixs emphasizes self-affirmation and resilience despite external negativity. It encourages individuals to maintain kindness, honesty, and creativity despite potential criticism, resentment, or lack of appreciation. Ultimately, it stresses that personal growth is a journey focused on one's relationship with their future self.
Being an apartment tenant: If you report problems that need to be addressed by management, you may be deemed 'a problem tenant' and your lease may not be renewed by management. If you are deemed a nuisance, you may receive a 3- or 30-day notice to vacate. In most States, property owners can issue 30-day … Continue reading Housing Crisis of the ‘Housed’
The reason I have had to keep "getting back to" my healing protocol is because I have been living with someone who seems to fear the possibility of me getting healthy...if I get healthy, I would no longer 'need' him and I might leave. He is the one who, over the past 2 years, has … Continue reading When Others Need You to Stay Unwell
Yes, that's the actual title. Put the bottle of wine down, Jay. Even spellcheck would have caught that. You've got this wrong. The thought is, "It's only me (and others like me) who have it this difficult." On top of that no one believes us and we are sick of the whiny babies who have … Continue reading Response to Jay Reid’s video, “When Scapegoat Survivors Think: “It’s Only Me Finds Who This Difficult””
Two people within the same hour told my ex-husband and I we are too cute, as they watched us interact with each other in front of them. I'm here to tell ya, we are NOT cute! What we are is a narcissist trying desperately to hold on to his best source of supply and that … Continue reading We are NOT Cute!
Color-coded We did the math for all the critical thinkers. Now, let's work with color for the creative minds. When my health went south, I was actually told by someone I loved, “If you didn't want to die alone, maybe, you should have treated people better.” This is a confusing statement, when received by a … Continue reading For both Critical Thinkers and Creative Minds
Everyone deals differently with grief and loss caused by death. One thing that is universal, though, is that a tragic death; i.e., death of a child or violent death, within a family tears most families apart in one way or another. My family—immediate, family of origin, and extended—has seen within it the cancer death of … Continue reading Triggered, Attention-seeking, and Playing the Victim?
A Psychological Breakdown of a Rap Song https://youtu.be/HmuEUj1DwSI?feature=shared "Go Woke, Go Broke" was a reference to Corporations aligning with the woke ideology and it backfiring on them with loss of the hoped for profits. "...Turn your sons into thugs and your daughters into hos" is a reference to the hijacking of rap culture by the … Continue reading Reaction to:
The author reflects on significant life transformations occurring every decade ending in 9, marked by personal crises and transitions. They analyze numerology related to their birthdate and speculate on future cycles of luck, completion, and potential outcomes of life changes leading up to 2029, their 7th transformative year.
For the past five years, I have navigated a cycle of gaslighting and denied services within the medical and mental health systems. Attempting to advocate for my own care while managing C-PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder has been an exhaustive battle, often complicated by those closest to me. This account explores the intersection of institutional failure and interpersonal sabotage, detailing the systemic barriers that leave many struggling patients trapped without adequate support.
The author recounts a frustrating medical appointment where they felt disrespected and dismissed by a provider. They note inadequate intake procedures, inaccurate paperwork, and a lack of thorough examination. After repeated negative experiences, the author decides to manage their healthcare independently, prioritizing self-advocacy and critical questioning of medical practices.
In 2024, focus on balance, healing, and success by eliminating negative influences from your life. Let go of people who burden you with their issues or behave poorly under the guise of authenticity. Aim for self-improvement and surround yourself with those who support mutual growth on your journey to harmony.
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