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What is addiction? A new paradigm.
What is addiction? Is it a disease? If so, are we experiencing a pathological disease process when we become “addicted” to the naturally-rewarding endorphin release that comes with exercise? Are our addictions to the internet and coffee attributable to a ‘disease’ process too, or are those just habits, despite one (caffeine) having a basis on an actual, physical, chemical dependency? When does a habit become an addiction — or an addiction become a disease — and how, exactly? Do various chemicals and drugs, themselves, cause a disease process in only THOSE specific addictions? Is gambling addiction a disease, even though there are no drugs involved? Does that make it a disorder as opposed to a disease? What’s the difference? Habit, addiction, disorder, disease — what do each of these words mean, and, more importantly, what do they look like in the brain? As a result of the ongoing global pandemic, rates of alcohol and drug use, both pharmaceutical and otherwise, are skyrocketing, along with obesity. Against a backdrop of stress, fear, isolation, and actual or potential economic scarcity, more and more of us are developing maladaptive coping mechanisms like binge eating, binge drinking, and compulsive use of technology — even when we know that these actions will have adverse effects on our physical and mental health. On top of these issues, many of us are succumbing to the depression and anxiety that so commonly co-occur with addictive disorders, and we might find that our bad habits accelerate and gain strength as our mental health deteriorates. Why is this so? What are the TRUE neural underpinnings of these experiences, divorced from any bought-and-sold biases? How can we use this knowledge to strengthen us? It has never been more important for all of us to come to a collective understanding of exactly what addiction is, what is isn’t, how it happens, how we free ourselves from it, and how we can avoid it in the future or use our natural addictive tendencies to our advantage. Addiction exacts an almost incalculably high financial and human toll on us here in the United States, as the total economic cost to society is greater than all types of diabetes and all cancers combined. That’s a lot. As our life situations complicate and our problems are exacerbated, we might feel that our survivability is at risk. The rampant stressors of 2020 have triggered emotions that are primordial valuation signals. Emotions are e-motive; they come from a Latin root that means ‘causing movement’. Our emotions are motivational. Emotions are evolutionary signals that are designed by nature to get us to assess how we fare on the daily road of survival and moderate our behavior accordingly. Fear is a primal emotion that is designed to get us to do something, NOW — but what can we really do right now? As a result of evolution, we mammals are subconsciously wired on an extremely basic level to avoid the negative emotional stressors that often led to pain and death in our ancestors and seek the comforts and pleasures we intrinsically associate with survival. As a result of these ancient emotional valuation systems, stressors are a known trigger for comfort-seeking behavior. Hence, we are all at greater risk of falling into the kinds of impulsive, ritualized, and isolated routines of comfort-seeking despite negative consequences that define addictive disorders — which includes the binge eating that often leads to obesity, as Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has so beautifully illustrated with her work. check out the article, what do you guys think about addiction?
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) has long been believed to be the one psychiatric disorder that produced the most intense emotional pain, agony, and distress in those who suffer with this condition. Studies have shown that borderline patients experience chronic and significant emotional suffering and mental agony.[21][22] Borderline patients may feel overwhelmed by negative emotions, experiencing intense grief instead of sadness, shame and humiliation instead of mild embarrassment, rage instead of annoyance, and panic instead of nervousness.[23] People with BPD are especially sensitive to feelings of rejection, isolation and perceived failure.[24] Both clinicians and laymen alike have witnessed the desperate attempts to escape these subjective inner experiences of these patients. Borderline patients are severely impulsive and their attempts to alleviate the agony are often very destructive or self-destructive. Suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and bulimia nervosa), self-harm (cutting, overdosing, starvation, etc.), compulsive spending, gambling, sex addiction, violent and aggressive behaviour, sexual promiscuity and deviant sexual behaviours, are desperate attempts to escape. The intrapsychic pain experienced by those diagnosed with BPD has been studied and compared to normal healthy controls and to others suffering from major depression, bipolar disorder, substance use disorder, schizophrenia, other personality disorders, and a range of other conditions. The excruciatingly painful inner experience of the borderline patient is both unique and perplexing. In clinical populations, the rate of suicide of patients with borderline personality disorder is estimated to be 10%, a rate far greater than that in the general population and still considerably greater than for patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. However, since 60–70% of patients with borderline personality disorder make suicide attempts; suicide attempts are far more frequent than completed suicides in patients with borderline personality disorder.[25] The intense dysphoric states which patients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) endure on a regular basis distinguishes them from those suffering from other personality disorders, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and virtually all known Axis I and Axis II conditions. In a 1998 study entitled "The Pain of Being Borderline: Dysphoric States Specific to Borderline Personality Disorder", one hundred and forty six diagnosed borderline patients took a 50-item self-report measure test. The conclusions from this study suggest "that the subjective pain of borderline patients may be both more pervasive and more multifaceted than previously recognized and that the overall “amplitude” of this pain may be a particularly good marker for the borderline diagnosis".[26]
This totally agrees with my observations of my mother. I'm posting about it because understanding of this seems to be important for understanding her in general, and understanding this may similarly help others. I'm not posting this as any sort of defence for pwBPD behaviour. Also, it's not as simple as a physical disorder causing pain. One curious aspect not discussed in Wikipedia is how pain seems to often be caused by both external behaviour and thinking patterns, almost as if it is a choice or an addiction to causing oneself pain. I still don't understand this aspect well enough.
What is addiction? Is it a disease? If so, are we experiencing a pathological disease process when we become “addicted” to the naturally-rewarding endorphin release that comes with exercise? Are our addictions to the internet and coffee attributable to a ‘disease’ process too, or are those just habits, despite one (caffeine) having a basis on an actual, physical, chemical dependency? When does a habit become an addiction — or an addiction become a disease — and how, exactly? Do various chemicals and drugs, themselves, cause a disease process in only THOSE specific addictions? Is gambling addiction a disease, even though there are no drugs involved? Does that make it a disorder as opposed to a disease? What’s the difference? Habit, addiction, disorder, disease — what do each of these words mean? More importantly, what do they look like in the brain? As a result of the ongoing global pandemic, rates of alcohol and drug use, both pharmaceutical and otherwise, are skyrocketing, along with obesity. Against a backdrop of stress, fear, isolation, and actual or potential economic scarcity, more and more of us are developing maladaptive coping mechanisms like binge eating, binge drinking, and compulsive use of technology — even when we know that these actions will have adverse effects on our physical and mental health. On top of these issues, many of us are succumbing to the depression and anxiety that so commonly co-occur with addictive disorders, and we might find that our bad habits accelerate and gain strength as our mental health deteriorates. Why is this so? What are the TRUE neural underpinnings of these experiences, divorced from any bought-and-sold biases? How can we use this knowledge to strengthen us? It has never been more important for all of us to come to a collective understanding of exactly what addiction is, what is isn’t, how it happens, how we free ourselves from it, and how we can avoid it in the future or use it to our advantage. Addiction exacts an almost incalculably high financial and human toll on us here in the United States, as the total economic cost to society is greater than all types of diabetes and all cancers combined. That’s a lot. As our life situations complicate and our problems are exacerbated, we might feel that our survivability is at risk. The rampant stressors of 2020 have triggered emotions that are primordial signals. Emotions are emotive; they come from a Latin root that means ‘causing movement’. Our emotions are our motivation; our motives. Emotions are signals. They’re designed to get us to do something — but what can we really do right now? What do you guys think? what does addiction mean to you?
Hi everyone, I've been following the outrage over the new battlepass system and Blizzard's lying, non-apologies, and PR nonsense. One thing I've seen repeatedly in these threads is that many players want to quit but don't think they will (or can) because they feel addicted. I've seen that word get brought up a lot this week, sometimes seriously and sometimes casually. I'd like to focus on the seriousness angle: gaming addiction is real, it can destroy lives, and is really challenging to get out of even when you recognize you are experiencing it. If you want to quit because of this current bullshit but don't think you can, or if you've wanted to quit for a long time but find you keep coming back despite your best intentions, I'm writing this for you. I'm also writing this as someone who has been suffered this myself, have been on a years-long journey to quit, and want to support anyone who wants to but needs help. Gaming and gaming addiction are not synonymous. While it's true that every gaming addict is a gamer, the reverse is not true; in fact, that vast majority of players have a normal, healthy relationship with gaming. Research has shown that roughly 3% of gamers, however, have an unhealthy relationship to gaming. That might not sound like much, but apply it to the 1.7m members of this sub, and potentially 50,000 of us are addicted. That's a lot. The World Health Organization has officially recognized "gaming disorder" within the last three years. Gaming disorder (or addiction) is characterized by persistence in playing despite negative consequences in our lives (physical or mental health, finances, school or professional life, friendships and relationships, etc). It's also characterized by compulsive playing, logging tons of hours, spending money you don't have, low impulse control, foregoing sleep to play, and so on. If you feel your relationship with Hearthstone is normal, that's great great, have fun, I'm not saying there's any problem with being a fan or a player, but I hope you can also be supportive of those who can't do this in a healthy way and want to leave it behind. Not all games are created equal when it comes to addictiveness, and it's been shown that certain types of games are more addictive than others -- MMORPGs, games with daily rewards, loot boxes simulating gambling, games with no set "end" that repeat matches over and over again. Sound like any games you know? Hearthstone is intentionally designed with some of the most up-to-date strategies for addictive game design, and the most recent battlepass situation is only the most recent predatory act towards its player base. Most of us accept the coin-toss nature of these card games because they're fun, and they feel rewarding when we win, even if we know it's basically just gambling and a 50/50 chance each time we roll a new match. Even though I think people can have fun, enjoy the game, get a lot of out of it, deep down, based on my own experience, I do believe Blizzard is a predatory company basically like tobacco companies, creating and selling a product to get people hooked and suck as much cash out of them as possible, should they prove vulnerable to the addicting mechanics. If you want to quit, but find yourself stuck playing Hearthstone long after its lost its meaning in your life, there is help. Visit www.gamequitters.com -- they have podcasts, youtube videos, forums, and a support program. There's www.cgaa.info which runs on the 12-step AA style model and has lists of in-person meetings around the world. There are lots of websites with more information, books available, and an increasing number of therapists with skills in treating gaming and other internet addictions. You don't need to go that far though -- you can read more from redditors at StopGaming. Also, anyone who wants to talk about this more but isn't comfortable doing it in a public space like this is more than welcome to DM me. I would be happy to talk to anyone. Of 1.7m subscribers, of a potential 50k suffering in some way because of Hearthstone, if even one of you finds support because of this post, it'd be worth it to me. Reach out, to me or others. Please don't assume you can't do it, and if you've been on the fence about trying, make this newest shitshow the reason to finally walk away from the game.
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Support is also provided to people caring for another person and finding it difficult to cope. The service is confidential unless it is considered there is a risk to yourself or others. Webchat available 24/7 Phone: click here to find the different numbers for the geographical areas covered Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Supportline We offer confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post. We work with callers to develop healthy, positive coping strategies, an inner feeling of strength and increased self esteem to encourage healing, recovery and moving forward with life. Phone: 01708 765200 (hours variable - ring for details) Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) The Silver Line The Silver Line operates the only confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK that's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year. 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Peer support line: Arrange a call back from our Peer Support Line. Book in a call with our chatbot- simply type in 'I would like to speak to someone' and select a date and time that works best for you. Email us: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) (www.bipolaruk.org.uk) Carers UK We provide an expert telephone advice and support service. You can talk to us, no matter where you are in the UK or how complex your query is. We do benefits checks, and advise on financial and practical matters related to caring. Phone: 0808 808 7777 (Mon-Fri 9am until 6pm) Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Online forum: here (https://www.carersuk.org/) CALM Our helpline is for people in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support. Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (5pm to midnight - 365 days a year) (www.thecalmzone.net) Shelter Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services England&Scotland phone number: 08088004444 (8am - 8pm on weekdays and 9am - 5pm weekends). (https://www.shelter.org.uk/) Wales phone number: 08000 495495 (9.30am – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday) (https://sheltercymru.org.uk/) For similar housing support in Ireland and NI: Ireland and Northern Ireland Mind Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm) (www.mind.org.uk) Mind Cymru: 0292-0395-123 (https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/mind-cymru/) No Panic Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline. Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm) (www.nopanic.org.uk) OCD Action Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources. Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5pm) (www.ocdaction.org.uk) OCD UK A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments. Phone: 0845 120 3778 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) (www.ocduk.org) PAPYRUS HOPELINEUK is a confidential support and advice service for children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide. Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (9:00 am to 12:00 am midnight every day including weekends & bank holidays) Text: 07860 039 967 Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) (www.papyrus-uk.org) Rethink Mental Illness Support and advice for people living with mental illness. Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.rethink.org) Samaritans Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) (www.samaritans.org.uk) SANE Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30 to 10.30pm) Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: (http://www.sane.org.uk/textcare) (www.sane.org.uk/supportforum) (www.sane.org.uk/support) YoungMinds Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals. Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.youngminds.org.uk) Veterans Gateway The first point of contact for veterans seeking support. We put veterans and their families in touch with the organisations best placed to help with the information, advice and support they need – from healthcare and housing to employability, finances, personal relationships and more. Phone: 0808 802 1212 Text: 81212 Email: submit here Live chat: here (https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/) First Person Plural First Person Plural (FPP) specialises in working for and on behalf of all those affected by Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and similar complex trauma-related dissociative identity conditions. These similar conditions include type 1 Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS), and a type of Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) which is described as DID-like. Phone: 01902810082 (if we do not pick up leave a message and we will contact you as soon as possible but this might not be for a few days as our office is not staffed everyday) Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Twitter: u/DissociationFPP LGBT+ helplines: Switchboard LGBT Switchboard provides a one-stop listening service for LGBT+ people on the phone, by email and through Instant Messaging. Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm every day) Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) (https://switchboard.lgbt/) MindlineTrans+ MindLine Trans+ is a confidential emotional, mental health support helpline for people who identify as Transgender, Agender, Gender Fluid, Non-binary.. Phone: 03003305468 (Mondays and Fridays from 8pm to midnight.) Mermaids UK Mermaids provides a helpline aimed at supporting transgender youth up to and including the age of 19, their families and professionals working with them. Phone: 0808 801 0400 (Open Monday - Friday; 9am - 9pm) Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) (https://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk) Abuse helplines (child, sexual, domestic violence): NSPCC Children's charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty. Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline) 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline) (www.nspcc.org.uk) Refuge Advice on dealing with domestic violence. Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline) (www.refuge.org.uk) Women's Aid Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Live chat: Our hours are Monday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-12:00pm. Here Respect Men's advice line The Men’s Advice Line is a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and those supporting them. 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Weekends, 10am to 4pm) (www.alzheimers.org.uk) Bereavement helplines: Cruse Bereavement Care Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) CruseChat (https://www.cruse.org.uk) Blue Cross for pets If you have lost, or are facing saying goodbye to, a much loved pet and need somebody to talk to, our Pet Bereavement Support Service is here for you every day from 8.30am – 8.30pm Phone: 0800 096 6606 Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) The Compassionate Friends The Compassionate Friends is a charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents dedicated to the support and care of other similarly bereaved family members who have suffered the death of a child or children of any age and from any cause Phone: 0345 120 3785 (9:30am - 4:30pm Mon to Fri) Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide: If you are 18+ and have been bereaved or affected by suicide and you would like to talk with one of our volunteers about your experience, you can get in touch in the following ways: Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) and/or [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Helpline: open 9am to 9pm Monday to Sunday 0300 111 5065 You can also apply to join their online peer support forum here (https://uksobs.org/) Crime victims helplines: Rape Crisis To find your local services phone: 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12 to 2.30pm, 7 to 9.30pm) (www.rapecrisis.org.uk) Victim Support Phone: 0808 168 9111 (24-hour helpline) (www.victimsupport.org) Eating disorders helpline: Beat Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s) (www.b-eat.co.uk) Learning disabilities helpline: Mencap Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers. 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What is addiction? Is it a disease? If so, are we experiencing a pathological disease process when we become “addicted” to the naturally-rewarding endorphin release that comes with exercise? Are our addictions to the internet and coffee attributable to a ‘disease’ process too, or are those just habits, despite one (caffeine) having a basis on an actual, physical, chemical dependency? When does a habit become an addiction — or an addiction become a disease — and how, exactly? Do various chemicals and drugs, themselves, cause a disease process in only THOSE specific addictions? Is gambling addiction a disease, even though there are no drugs involved? Does that make it a disorder as opposed to a disease? What’s the difference? Habit, addiction, disorder, disease — what do each of these words mean? More importantly, what do they look like in the brain? As a result of the ongoing global pandemic, rates of alcohol and drug use, both pharmaceutical and otherwise, are skyrocketing, along with obesity. Against a backdrop of stress, fear, isolation, and actual or potential economic scarcity, more and more of us are developing maladaptive coping mechanisms like binge eating, binge drinking, and compulsive use of technology — even when we know that these actions will have adverse effects on our physical and mental health. On top of these issues, many of us are succumbing to the depression and anxiety that so commonly co-occur with addictive disorders, and we might find that our bad habits accelerate and gain strength as our mental health deteriorates. Why is this so? What are the TRUE neural underpinnings of these experiences, divorced from any bought-and-sold biases? How can we use this knowledge to strengthen us? It has never been more important for all of us to come to a collective understanding of exactly what addiction is, what is isn’t, how it happens, how we free ourselves from it, and how we can avoid it in the future or use it to our advantage. Addiction exacts an almost incalculably high financial and human toll on us here in the United States, as the total economic cost to society is greater than all types of diabetes and all cancers combined. That’s a lot. As our life situations complicate and our problems are exacerbated, we might feel that our survivability is at risk. The rampant stressors of 2020 have triggered emotions that are primordial signals. Emotions are emotive; they come from a Latin root that means ‘causing movement’. Our emotions are our motivation; our motives. Emotions are signals. They’re designed to get us to do something — but what can we really do right now? Check out the whole article. Let's discuss this - what is addiction, exactly? what does the word mean to you?
I dislike how this anime treats gambling addiction as something fun.
I finished both seasons, and I enjoyed them and I'm waiting patiently for part 3, but when I come to think about the only thing that defines the protagonist is being addicted to gambling things go down the spiral, I don't like how people bend over Yumeko and her addiction and in the end it helps them to improve as people or fix their issues, that's not what an addiction does, the most realistic thing that came out of any gamble in the show was what happened to Manyuda where he literally got his free will taken away from him (what they did in the 2nd season was just bullshit). Compulsive Gambling is a fucking mental disorder, Yumeko is addicted to the risk of gambling and she gets aroused by it apparently, this leads her to take stupid decisions for the sake of "having fun", she takes her friends into the same void as her, asking them to risk their own free will so that she can have fun, and gets angry when other people have come to their senses and decide to put a limit to their gambles. If the show is trying to depict what compulsive gamblers feel I get it, but trying to depict it as something that improves your life and only brings joy is bullshit, Rei is born a fucking slave because of gambling and somehow gambling is not supposed to be the real problem but the solution. Another thing is the pet system, a status you get for gambling that you only get out off by gambling, in real life to overcome the problems gambling brought you, you have to go to rehabilitation, that's if you even have the money to return as a functioning member of society. Overall I enjoy the show, but it really bothers me how they treat this mental disorder.
My ADHD royally screwed up the career I spent 15 years building, but today I finally emerged from the ashes—and I’m so so so happy
I have been in cybersecurity for the past 10 years or so. Despite being a highly demanding industry it is good for people with ADHD because it is so fast-paced and stimulating. Initially I started out as a consultant and once I got my MBA I worked my way up to executive leadership. But I went too high too fast and my job broke me. It didn’t almost break me, it did break me. When this spring hit I became so overwhelmed that I completely shut down. I’ve worked from home for the past five years so quarantine wasn’t impacting me in that sense (although I did get COVID). It was my job. Over the past two years especially it had become so stressful that I wasn’t eating, sleeping, or showering. I was barely socializing with anybody and leaving the house was damn near out of the question. It ended a long-term relationship and inspired me to move 1,000 miles away on compulsion. This was all only exacerbated by Adderall as well as bipolar disorder (yay!). So it was a vicious cycle. I was scared I was on my way to a suicide attempt, that’s how out of control my life was. Even the most minor request or simplest email at work caused me to panic. It would ruin not only my work day but my entire evening as well. Any time I heard Outlook or Microsoft Teams ding on my laptop I could feel my heart rate increase. It would keep me up until 3 or 4 AM. Just listening for those notifications. I got to the point where I’d just let my cell phone battery completely drain and wouldn’t bother recharging it for days. I was so sleep deprived and jumpy that I was constantly making mistakes and my boss, who was a former Marine, had zero patience for any of it. There was so much information coming in 24/7 that I’d get things confused. I was never able to focus on any one thing. That would cause people to accuse me of lying, which would strain relationships, and eventually led to me being targeted with disciplinary action. No matter what I said or did I was unable to make my boss understand. I requested simple ADA accomodations but they were ignored. I was the subject of tons of office gossip because of my constant fuck ups and unexplained absences that I needed to take just to deal with it all. The worst one was that since I was clearly an idiot, the only reason I had my position was that I was sleeping around. Yeah, I went to Human Resources with that one and needless to say they didn’t help me. So one day in April I learned first-hand what a mental breakdown was. I just couldn’t do it anymore. I, a 36-year-old woman, broke down sobbing after a call with my boss where he literally yelled at me for making a typo while we were working on a document together over Microsoft Teams. All I knew to do was call my mom, and I never call my mom. Fortunately she has been in Human Resources my entire life and told me about FMLA leave and how I could go about using it to give myself time to sort things out. So that’s what I did. I took 10 weeks off from my job and used it to just rest and start going to therapy. (I did also have COVID, which I found out literally the next day, so I would have needed the time off anyway.) And I learned during that 10-week period that there are things that trigger my ADHD going into hyperdrive. It’s not all just in my head! Namely I need to be able to plan my own day and be in control of what I’m doing. Which isn’t always a 100% possibility in my industry. But ultimately what it came down to was I couldn’t let myself be bullied anymore. I did return to my job 10 weeks later and even though I was equipped with some tools I needed to perform more in line with expectations I still struggled. That’s because one of my major triggers—assholes—was something I myself could only get rid of by doing one thing, and that was quitting my job. So that’s what I did. Even though I live alone, have to pay all my own bills, and work in a highly specialized and competitive market in the middle of a global pandemic (thus finding a new job would be super difficult), I knew it was what I had to do to fully regain my sanity and be able to control my dysfunction. So I have spent the past few months in utter terror as I’ve had to clean out my 401k and watched my bank account dwindle down to near zero. Job boards and professional connections were bringing back so few results it was crazy. And horrifying. I started to worry I’d have to break my lease, sell all my stuff, and move back in with my parents located 1,000 miles away. And then one day a recruiter I used to work with reached out on LinkedIn with a job he thought would be perfect for me. Well, two weeks later, I got a job offer. The day before Thanksgiving. I am beyond elated. I took a huge gamble in the spirit of recovering my mental health and it paid off! This company is known as the best of the best. The people I interviewed with were all super friendly and capable, almost a conplete 180° from my previous employer. The job itself is also much more focused. I’ll be specializing in one thing and doing that one thing very well, versus having a job where I’m responsible for 8,724 things and being unable to do any one of them successfully. And I think that’s going to be key to being successful with my ADHD. It’s a couple steps “down” as I will no longer be in executive leadership but I’ll be doing something I’m really good at, which will make me happy, which will make me do my job better, and so on and so forth. And still making way more money doing it! I start my new job in a few weeks and in the meantime I am renovating my office with some savings I had set aside. I figure it will mentally give me a totally fresh start. I have already recycled a bunch of old stuff that just kind of reminded me of the old job. I also cleared out so much space that I now have room for some small exercise equipment which I think will also help with the anxiety and panic that come with ADHD for me. I guess the reason I’m posting this here is to demonstrate that success versus sanity is not a zero-sum game. There’s this misconception that in order for people with mental health issues to be happy or functional, they need to resign to the fact that they will never be able to realize their dreams or accomplish their goals. That’s not true!! Yes, it’s a million times more difficult for us. No, it’s not going to happen when we want it to. Yes, shit is gonna be pretty sucky along the way. But if you persevere and believe in yourself, even when nobody else does, you’re going to be okay. Even when it feels like the entire world is turned against you, just keep at it and you will come out on the other side better than you were. I am telling you this as somebody who just lived through the most difficult eight months of her life. I know it sounds cliché but it is so true. I rolled my eyes and sighed at everyone who told me this and tonight I’ve been apologizing to those people. If even one person sees this and it brings them hope I will have accomplished my goal. If you are that person I believe in you!
What is addiction? Is it a disease? If so, are we experiencing a pathological disease process when we become “addicted” to the naturally-rewarding endorphin release that comes with exercise? Are our addictions to the internet and coffee attributable to a ‘disease’ process too, or are those just habits, despite one (caffeine) having a basis on an actual, physical, chemical dependency? When does a habit become an addiction — or an addiction become a disease — and how, exactly? Do various chemicals and drugs, themselves, cause a disease process in only THOSE specific addictions? Is gambling addiction a disease, even though there are no drugs involved? Does that make it a disorder as opposed to a disease? What’s the difference? Habit, addiction, disorder, disease — what do each of these words mean? More importantly, what do they look like in the brain? As a result of the ongoing global pandemic, rates of alcohol and drug use, both pharmaceutical and otherwise, are skyrocketing, along with obesity. Against a backdrop of stress, fear, isolation, and actual or potential economic scarcity, more and more of us are developing maladaptive coping mechanisms like binge eating, binge drinking, and compulsive use of technology — even when we know that these actions will have adverse effects on our physical and mental health. On top of these issues, many of us are succumbing to the depression and anxiety that so commonly co-occur with addictive disorders, and we might find that our bad habits accelerate and gain strength as our mental health deteriorates. Why is this so? What are the TRUE neural underpinnings of these experiences, divorced from any bought-and-sold biases? How can we use this knowledge to strengthen us? It has never been more important for all of us to come to a collective understanding of exactly what addiction is, what is isn’t, how it happens, how we free ourselves from it, and how we can avoid it in the future or use it to our advantage. Addiction exacts an almost incalculably high financial and human toll on us here in the United States, as the total economic cost to society is greater than all types of diabetes and all cancers combined. That’s a lot. As our life situations complicate and our problems are exacerbated, we might feel that our survivability is at risk. The rampant stressors of 2020 have triggered emotions that are primordial signals. Emotions are emotive; they come from a Latin root that means ‘causing movement’. Our emotions are our motivation; our motives. Emotions are signals. They’re designed to get us to do something — but what can we really do right now? To read the whole article, click the link. Let's discuss! https://lonniejay.medium.com/what-is-addiction-a-new-paradigm-355ffb3d993d
Recurring Nightmare: My childhood home is possessed.
TRIGGER WARNING: A part of this text includes language that may be triggering to some, so I’ve blocked it off to show courtesy to those whom it may be triggering to. T/W:: mentions of mental illnesses, self-harm, suicide, abuse, & alcoholism —- For context: I’m a 28y/o white American female. My Myers-Briggs personality type is INTJ-T (Turbulent). As a child I was never afraid of the dark, but as an adult I am slightly afraid, very uncomfortable and very unnerved by it. START TRIGGER WARNING!!!!!!!!! . . . . . . . . . I am diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Dermatillomania. I’ve been hospitalized twice for Anorexia Nervosa, spent a year and a half combined in eating disorder rehabilitation treatment facilities, and have had a handful of other week-long psychiatric hospitalizations related to self harm and failed suicide attempts. I grew up in a dysfunctional household that was made up by my alcoholic father, my hypersensitive mother, my little brother whom I protected from most everything, and myself. My father was an underachieving but highly intelligent man who came from a wealthy, enabling family, and who prioritized drinking and gambling over everything else in life, especially us. My mother was a disorganized empath trying to hold everything together. She focused on the current chaos around her so she didn’t have to address her prior traumas involving abuse from her childhood and her ultimate discovering of her brother’s suicide by shotgun in their childhood home. My parents divorced when I was 9 and my little brother was 4/5. My brother doesn’t remember much but I remember most everything. . . . . . . . . . END OF TRIGGER WARNING!!!!!!!!! I have a dream that recurs every so often that is always extremely disturbing to me and I need help to figure out what it means. The dream takes place in one of my childhood homes, only in the dream this home is possessed by a demon or demons, some sort of malevolent creature/creatures that want to hurt me and my family (my mom, my brother, & my pets). The home in my dream is one that my mom, little brother, and I lived in AFTER the divorce, so my dad NEVER lived in this house that I’ve been dreaming about. The home in my dream has the EXACT SAME layout as my childhood home in real life, down to the placement of the sinks in the hallway bathroom. Everything is in the same layout, in the same place relative to everything else, and there are no extra rooms or any rooms that are missing. The rooms also have their same functions as in real life, ex: my old room was my current room, my brother’s old room was his current room, the living room was the living room, etc. However, the lights in my room never work, not for long anyway. Working lights and flashlights won’t work in my room, but they will work everywhere else in the house. The hallway bathroom, which I shared with my little brother, is the same way: no lights would work in there. The evil in the house seems to be concentrated in my room and the hallway bathroom. For some reason, my room, which in real life was painted forest green (because I loved forests and wolves), is red and is barely illuminated by this very low, ominous red light. So it’s very shadowy in there, like you can’t see the corners of the room. In my dream the room is empty, containing none of my furniture or belongings except for the closet and window, which are in the same spots that they are located in real life. The closet, which is a sliding door closet, is where the evil is concentrated most. In a few of the dreams I try to communicate and bargain with the demon/demons, and I always do this by addressing the closet for some reason. Both my room and the hallway bathroom have a sort of nefarious gravitational pull towards them, as if the demons want you to get seduced by this magnetic force and become trapped in these areas of the house. And there is always the situation that I really REALLY have to use the restroom in my dream, but when I go to use the hallway bathroom, the light won’t work and I have to decide whether I try to use the restroom in the terrifying dark, knowing that this demon wants to hurt me and is somehow more powerful/in control in the dark, or to hold my bladder indefinitely and be unable to be as prepared as possible because I’m distracted by my need to pee. In this dream the hallway bathroom door will violently shut and lock itself sometimes when you’re in it, so it’s unpredictable if you will be able to leave the bathroom after you’ve gone inside. It feels as if the demons are playing a game, like they’re delighting in drawing out my torment. It feels mocking, to a degree. But for some reason I know that this situation, of living in my possessed childhood home and trying to protect my family from the demons, is something that delights these demons more than anything else. It feels highly personal, and I am well aware that my very personalized suffering is directly correlated to the demons sense of enjoyment. It has a very cat-and-mouse feel to it. In this dream I am constantly trying to protect my mom, my brother, and my pets from the demons possessing our house. But it’s like I’m the only one who knows of the real danger, and I can’t communicate that to anyone. It’s so graphic and stressful that it will take me at least 5 minutes to adjust to reality when I wake up. Any input as to why my subconscious mind keeps revisiting this horrific dreamscape? Why does the house look the exact same as it does in real life, only it’s been possessed by an invisible evil? Why is the closet in my room the heart of this evil possession? Why is my room red and empty when the rest of the house is furnished and identical to how it was in real life? Why is the hallway bathroom also particularly evil? Why won’t lights work properly or predictably in my room or the hallway bathroom? I don’t know how much context I should give about myself, like about my mental well-being and my childhood, for the dream to be properly interpreted. Let me know if I can give any more information to help.
This research was offered for $2k guaranteeing that 2 of the 6 stocks would reach $10 in a year or it was free. I didn't pay for it, rather just tried to figure out the companies from the transcript below. MMED is one of the 6 for sure. See if you can figure them out. I believe this was offered in Sept so the current prices are obviously off. Have fun! What I’m about to tell you may sound like science fiction... Yet what’s contained in this eyedropper... Is so powerful... The $8 TRILLION healthcare industry is on fire. A single dose of what I’m holding... could change everything we know about the human brain. Dr Robin Carhart-Harris, head of psychedelic research at Imperial College London, said... What it was derived from... is truly miraculous. Not quite plant... Not quite living organism... A rare hybrid species I’ll tell you more about later on. But from this hybrid species, scientists have discovered a chemical compound... one that’s able to be grown in labs... 100% naturally, without interfering with nature. The billionaires backing this research... like Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary... and PayPal’s Peter Thiel... are CONVINCED it’s going to be one of the greatest investments of their career. To the doctors in the lab... it must seem like the next step of human evolution! I call it “Living Medicine” because the atoms in this substance are truly ALIVE and could be capable of unimaginable regenerative properties. And if the early findings are correct... Living Medicine could be as transformative to our society as penicillin, which single-handedly fixed many serious health conditions. That was making history THEN... What you’re looking at is making history NOW... It’s about to smash every record and scientific development we’ve seen. Come with me now... inside the human brain. All of our research shows... our brain loses its strength... its elasticity... That means memory... motor functions... they get worse as we age. You may have noticed this yourself with older friends or family. Now watch... In time, it may be possible to stimulate growth for those brain cells and rebuild... In time, it may be possible to stimulate growth for those brain cells and rebuild... perhaps even stronger than before. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg... Imagine depression gone... forever. Clinical trials conducted by NYU and Johns Hopkins found it helped cancer patients cure their depression within a single dose. More research shows it could help completely reverse the battle-induced PTSD for our soldiers. 80% of smokers quit after one single dose! Now researchers testing it on alcoholism. Another study by 60 Minutes found it’s nonaddictive. I want to be clear, I’m NOT talking about marijuana or CBD right now. What is in this eyedropper is NOT marijuana or CBD. Rather, it is a one-of-a-kind substance called “psilocybin.” This is found ONLY in the unique hybrid species I’m going to show you. And while this is still in trial research periods, I believe this Living Medicine is at the forefront of EVERYTHING that’s going to accelerate brain science in the next 10 years. I’m absolutely certain of it. And I’m not the only one who thinks this! Peter Thiel, founder of PayPal... Palantir... and Founders Fund. One of Forbes’ 1,000 RICHEST men on the planet. He’s completely backing this industry and one of its leading companies. And he knows people are going to call him crazy... He recently said... This opportunity is the most hidden breakthrough I’ve ever seen. With the track record Peter Thiel has... wouldn’t you want to get in alongside him in this new industry? Then there’s Christian Angermayer... the hedge fund LEGEND with $365 million in assets. He’s getting in with his buddy Peter Thiel. Same with hedge guru Michael Novogratz and his $250 MILLION fund! He’s also a ground-floor investor. You know who else is getting in? Kevin O’Leary from Shark Tank. He’s betting big on Living Medicine as well – recently getting in on a $6 MILLION round of funding. All of this activity among famous billionaires has alerted the attention of investigative reporters. I’ve known about this alongside these billionaires for years. I’ve been preparing for this EXACT moment. When the companies finally see promise to emerge from the trial stage... and prepare for the moment that all of what I’m about to tell you goes mainstream. Until now, they’ve seen explosive growth... but they’ve been too small for me to recommend to 150,000 Oxford Club Members. But now, Living Medicine is like a giant awakening from slumber. The market is projected to grow at an annual rate of 16.3% over the next eight years to reach $6.85 billion by 2027, according to Data Bridge Market Research. We’re talking massive growth over time! And while a lot of these stocks are still in their earliest and most volatile phase... The gains can be absolutely breathtaking when you find the one. As with any stocks in a new sector, there are those that won’t make it and will end up in the dustbin of history. But the stocks that DO MAKE it have massive upside potential. Just look what’s been happening to the BEST Living Medicine Stocks we pulled to show you from the market. Captiva Verde... this company was $0.20 coming out of the Corona Crash in April... And still, even the WORST crash in financial history couldn’t keep this stock down... Yet not a shred of media coverage. That’s how hidden from the outside this is, just like Peter Thiel said... Imagine once it goes mainstream. As the sector grows at that double-digit rate I mentioned to you before... We could continue to see opportunities for incredible gains! Sure, some of these stocks aren’t going to make it – this is a “swing for the fences”-type investment. So I do NOT recommend you invest more than you can lose. But when you get it right on Living Medicine stocks... the gains can be more than enough to make up for any setbacks. Look at a stock like Revive Therapeutics. This stock was a PENNY in December 2019. A penny! Meaning you don’t have to invest much and risk it – a little capital goes a LONG WAY with these. On May 26, 2020, Revive opened at a high of $0.27. A 2,600% gain in six months. 📷 One more, just because I’m excited for you... And I’m thrilled I finally get to put this in the hands of our Members... This is going to be an extraordinary example... and I can’t promise these kind of results. But this is the kind of grand slam I’m hoping to find for you! And it also shows you the power of these stocks... and how a small investment can change your life forever... For $1,500, you could have bought 100,000 shares of the stock. And that $1,500 flyer... Would have turned into a MASSIVE payday as the stock moved closer to $0.99. Now, would you have to be lucky? You bet. And have exceptional timing? Of course. Stocks like Ehave are rare. And other penny stocks drop to zero. BUT... This is the power of investing in a brand-new market like Living Medicine. And this is why I want everyone to know about it NOW, when it’s in the beginning stages and the profit potential is the BIGGEST. When you can put in $500 or $1,000... and see life-changing results. And not risk a lot of capital if a stock doesn’t work out. Up until now, I’ve been anxiously waiting because these Living Medicine stocks were too small for our hundreds of thousands of Members to get into. When they were just a penny I couldn’t do it. These companies weren’t even off the ground yet. The risk would have been too great. And while small caps can still be volatile... the upside potential here is too good to pass up. Because make no mistake... we are now at a tipping point, which is why your timing couldn’t be better. Living Medicine therapies could go completely mainstream as soon as 2021 according to two independent sources. And the six stocks I’ve found... all of which specialize in this... sell for $2 a share on average. Then again, it’s often been said that neuroscience is in its infancy. We know more about the moons of Jupiter than our own brain! That’s all about to change in the next few months... when these six tiny companies take the $8 TRILLION medical world by storm. Only the true ground-floor guys know about this. The REAL silicon valley power players like Peter Thiel. The REAL shark tank investors like Kevin O’Leary. I want you to get in now... when a small grubstake in Living Medicine... over time... could be one of the greatest investments you EVER make. I’ve put together a special report on the BEST companies in the world creating this Living Medicine. There are only six I would touch if I were you. And they’re still at the absolute cheapest – they’re all $2 or less on average. Some are selling for just $0.20! I predict these stocks will soon be trading for $10 or higher! These six companies have the most sizable advantage from my analysis. And they have the lion’s share of this discovery and this market in their grasp. Imagine the gains you could be sitting on all because you knew about this ONLY when the smart money billionaires knew about it. I am going to show you how to claim the Living Medicine report that reveals ALL the companies DURING this presentation. So if you click out and leave, you’ll get nothing. Your profit opportunity will likely go to someone else. But if we move quickly... I think we can play this situation just as we’ve done before with NEW and EXCITING investment trends. My early recommendations from another service gave my readers the chance to TRIPLE their money in six months on Canopy Growth – one of the biggest names in the biz... And DOUBLE their money on Aphria Growth in four months’ time. Those successes were a big part of the lead-up to launching our research today... and having something at The Oxford Club completely dedicated to blazing new trails and investing in new trends. But since 2017, as you may know, marijuana has gone into a steep bear market. The marijuana index as a whole is down almost 69%! As a result, our track record is negative, and our average position is down 9.9%. I hate losing money, but that is the nature of the markets sometimes. But in my view, when something goes against you, you don’t just keep following it downward. Marijuana’s fall was a valuable lesson. It reminded us not to risk more than you can afford to lose. And when you have big gains on the table, like we did, take some of them! Let the rest ride and play with house money if you want! It also taught us that it always pays to get in at the beginning, not after everyone else is already talking about an opportunity. BUT... something good also came out of these losses... They’ve allowed me to build an even BETTER system for picking stocks than before. I just closed out another MASSIVE 2,710% partial gain on Sea Ltd. in August of 2020! From a position we held for just four months!! My system is BETTER than ever, and it’s led us straight to this new market. Where the revenues are trending upward. Where EVERYTHING is trending upward! And this new market is one where the billionaires are more excited than ever! And prices will never be cheaper. You can get in with a Shark Tank investor like Kevin O’Leary... for pennies! That’s why I’m telling you about Living Medicine today. It’s the next no-brainer trend... And sources are predicting that by 2021 it could be in treatment and therapy centers, moving out of the clinical trials we’re in now. And by 2027, it could be a $6.8 BILLION industry. We’re talking billions... Yet these companies barely measure in the millions! This is why I feel that NOW is the time to get into these stocks – or you’ll regret it forever. This is the breakthrough moment for investors, which is why the billionaires are going all-in. For the past two years, I’ve been waiting for this trend to hit the mainstream. Waiting to replicate these kinds of results yet again in order to lift our track record to FAR outperform anything we’ve done in the past! I’m hot on the heels of Shark Tank investors and other famous investors... yet as far as I know, I’m the ONLY person who knows about these six stocks! As for the profit potential... You could be looking at the chance to turn a couple hundred bucks into major money! For Starters, on Average ALL OF MY Stocks Are Still Under $2 For starters... The stocks in my Living Medicine report... Are selling for an average of LESS than two bucks. · One is just $0.10. · Another is $0.20. · Another is $0.43. Meaning they’re tiny, and the biggest gains are ahead of them! Now, there is always risk to investing, and small stocks like this can often be even more volatile. We never recommend you bet the farm on these trades. But when you get it right on these... you don’t have to. I showed you how $1,000 in a Living Medicine stock like Ehave turned into nearly six figures. That’s why I actually recommend sprinkling just a little into each stock. That way you ensure yourself the best chance at success without putting down too much! And a little bit goes a long way when my six stocks are priced between just a few cents and just a few bucks... 📷 With small stocks like these, we expect some losers along the way. But here’s the thing... If our best-case scenario plays out... And we find that play that makes you 1,000% on your money... It will NOT matter if you struck out once or twice along the way, or even if the losers are more frequent than the winners. All it takes is one big winner when you get in on these trends before everyone else. The billionaires backing Living Medicine know it... That’s why they’ve gotten in now. The FDA knows it... That’s why they gave this treatment a breakthrough therapy designation to expedite the development and review of this treatment.. NOW is the time to get in... I’ve put together a package that shows you exactly what these six stocks are, and I’ve outlined their massive growth potential and profitability. And I’ll reveal something extra to you, too... I’ll show you how to become what’s called a "round lot" investor before these companies grow bigger and bigger. Round lot investors are the highest status of investor. And I’ll show you how you could accumulate hundreds or THOUSANDS of shares for just a few bucks and become one. My report is going to walk you through everything. And you can open it on your phone, iPad, computer... whatever you want. I will show you how to get my report on the six Living Medicine stocks and more in a moment, but first... Let me finally tell you what this revolutionary discovery is made of. Because Living Medicine treatment is like nothing else on Earth... It’s funny how the world’s greatest medical breakthroughs can hide in plain sight! But it’s truly phenomenal... no other species of plant has this chemical in it. Literally NOTHING. And what’s truly remarkable about this species... is that it’s not quite plant... not quite animal. It’s a rare combination hybrid. Which may be why it’s been holding these secrets right under our noses! The good news is... scientists have found a way to grow living medicine rapidly in a lab, so there’s no need to wait for nature to produce this miracle substance – that’s a benefit not even marijuana can boast! And you can decide how to take it. In a powder, packed into a small capsule, sometimes only 475 micrograms. You can dissolve the powder into tea or liquid if you don’t prefer to swallow something – which plenty of people do. Or you can just drop a little eyedropper under your tongue. A cancer patient revealed to one Colorado news outlet that vials as small as this size contain more than a YEAR’S supply to medicate pain. A small powder or liquid. That’s it. That’s all it takes for Living Medicine to go to work on your body and potentially help treat you within a single dose. And that’s confirmed by CNN as they interviewed doctors at NYU. But here’s what’s TRULY revolutionary. It could help rewire and stimulate growth in parts of your brain. You probably know that, as we age, we become forgetful. We can’t possibly remember every nugget of information. Basically our brains lose a couple of horsepower with each passing year. Living Medicine could help reverse that. Think of your brain like this... before and after Living Medicine... One of these images looks like it has a few pathways... The other looks like a neural superhighway. Studies on this are still in their infancy... but neuroscience itself is in its infancy! It is said we know more about our solar system... than what is inside our own skull. But Living Medicine is the tip of the sword when it comes to neuroscience advancement. This could be the ANSWER neuroscientists have been looking for. How to re-awaken those long-lost parts of the brain! This potential of stimulating growth of brain cells is why everyone is simply astounded by Living Medicine. Now let me tell you a little bit about the chemistry behind it. According to the DPA, the Drug Policy Alliance... The main active ingredient in Living Medicine.... psilocybin... “Is not considered to be addictive, nor does it cause compulsive use.” Johns Hopkins University determined the same thing, citing on its website... “Research shows that the drug has low potential for abuse and dependence.” Unlike narcotics... Or pharmaceutical pills that become addictive... Or even the folks who enjoy marijuana a little too much... That’s NOT the case with this Living Medicine. It really can offer the best possible treatment with the fewest possible side effects. Think of those affected by Alzheimer’s, PTSD, depression and the countless brain disorders out there. The number is in the hundreds of millions according to the World Health Organization. Hundreds of millions... that’s a lot of people this could help, right? So let me give you a glimmer of the profit potential here... Because I know I just explained a LOT of science and numbers here... Let’s take a look at a marijuana pharmaceutical stock that made a similar treatment, but only for people suffering from two rare forms of seizures or epilepsy. Only about 3 1/2 million folks have epilepsy here in the states. That is a fraction of the patient base that Living Medicine could help. Now, this was also the FDA’s FIRST-EVER drug derived from cannabidiol. So, even though it was a much smaller market, this treatment was a TRUE ground-floor opportunity, just like Living Medicine. It was a breakthrough! Just like Living Medicine. This is not one I recommended. At its low, this stock went from $8 and change... to peaks of more than $124 over time. A 1,450% gain. 14X gains! And consider, this company’s claim to fame is making a product for just 3 1/2 million people... Now consider... If Living Medicine’s research continues to show positive results, someday it could treat 300 million people worldwide with depression. And here in the States... · 5.2 million Americans with PTSD · 5 million people with dementia and Alzheimer’s. · 38 million smokers. · 8.1 million alcoholics. I think 14x gains like GW Pharmaceuticals could be small potatoes. Remember, that stock was $8. And its treatment was for a FRACTION of that patient base. The stocks I’m going to send you in my Living Medicine report are on average $2 per share. If any one of these six companies follows the same trajectory as GW Pharmaceuticals... we could snag one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for ourselves! And that rare and extraordinary chance is WORTH taking! That’s why the billionaires are plowing their money into it. And it’s why Fortune magazine recently published an article begging the question, “Is this Silicon Valley’s next big bet?” I’m telling you, it is! This is an incredible time to get in on the ground floor. When the billionaires like Peter Thiel and his buddies are moving in. THE BILLIONAIRES ARE MOVING IN Remember, Peter Thiel was in early on Facebook, SpaceX, Airbnb and Lyft. He’s worth more than $2.3 billion because he knows how to spot a new market. And he’s one of the first people moving in on Living Medicine. Or how about this... do you ever watch Shark Tank or know about it? Mr. Wonderful, millionaire Kevin O Leary, is moving in on this. And you know how tough he is to get to invest on the show! One of the – if not THE – TOUGHEST people to convince. And yet, he is going all-in according to the reports. In fact, he’s behind one of the six companies I’m going to tell you about today. So don’t get up from your chair or click out of this video – you’re literally going to get the details Mr. Wonderful invested $6.2 million to find out! He’s not the only one... Tim Ferriss, bestselling author and entrepreneur and worth a whopping $110 million, is also getting in on this trend. Meanwhile, every scientist and doctor in the lab is utterly fascinated by it. In fact, as researchers dug deeper and deeper into the origins of Living Medicine... They actually found ancient medical texts referencing it... They found it’s quietly been used by cultures for hundreds of years! Throughout History Cultures Have Used This Living Medicine... in More Archaic Ways Now... many of the world’s best medicines were actually used throughout history before they were fully understood by scientists. Take aspirin... It comes from the Willow plant. And its first documented use dates back to the ancient Egyptians as an anti-inflammatory and pain reliever. The Greeks used it too. Hippocrates, of the Hippocractic oath fame, used Willow tea to ease the pain of childbirth. But it wasn’t until 1897, when German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovered the actual compound for aspirin, that it took off as a modern medicine. Today, 40,000 tons of aspirin are produced annually... generating hundreds of millions in profits every year. Living Medicine is likely to have a similar story because it’s a natural and effective medicine. And its use also dates back to ancient peoples. Celtic Druids called it the “Flesh of the Gods” because of its mental-boosting attributes. Egyptians reserved the source of the Living Medicine EXCLUSIVELY for royalty. Because they believed it increased longevity, even by their very archaic standards! The ancient Chinese also knew about it... Forms of Living Medicine were even documented as early as 29th century B.C. in The Divine Farmer’s Materia Medica. They didn’t have the kind of technology or capabilities we have today. But we’ve seen time and time again that old knowledge can have transformative modern applications. Even as recently as 1928... LESS than 100 years ago... Nobody realized the mold from an old orange... would become instrumental in developing penicillin... until Alexander Fleming thought to put it under a microscope. The SAME story is playing out with Living Medicine. It’s untapped potential has sat for centuries... Millennia... Until now. And that’s why the smart money and billionaires are so excited. And why I am excited to get you the details on the stocks cornering the market for Living Medicine. Remember, for less than $2 per share on these companies, we can get shoulder-to-shoulder with billionaires on the BIGGEST trend happening in medicine. Living Medicine Is About to Go Mainstream I wouldn’t even be wasting your time right now... If I didn’t think this was going to go completely mainstream in the weeks and months ahead. I mentioned before the FDA has given Living Medicine BREAKTHROUGH STATUS. But that’s not all. Across the country, on a state-by-state basis... New bills are being written to start moving to allow folks to have Living Medicine. From the West Coast and California... to the midlands like Colorado... to the southwest of New Mexico... it’s spreading everywhere like wildfire. For instance... A program called “Initiative 301” in Colorado was signed into effect late in 2019... The proposal received more than 89,320 VOTES. And with that historic vote... Initiative 301 was signed into law! These laws are paving the way for this new treatment as Living Medicine gets the necessary greenlights from the FDA and the government But Colorado isn’t the only one! Just a month later, California followed suit. New Mexico has almost completely given the greenlight, and they’re ready to go. The FDA has also allowed doctors in Texas to start researching... Oregon is in the process of starting a program as well! As are the researchers I told you about at Johns Hopkins in Maryland... And Florida’s getting on board – with half a million people with Alzheimer’s in the Sunshine State, this could be huge for the state! It’s spreading rapid-fire across the country and for good reason. The mental health crisis... is estimated to cost the world $16 TRILLION in the next 10 years. We are DESPERATE for something that can help treat chronic pain, pill addiction, depression, PTSD and these debilitating diseases of the mind. To me, the writing is on the wall... If these states can get their best scientists... Their best schools... Their best doctors... Their best state legislators... All working toward the SAME goal... I think it’s obvious... The main companies in this space are going to reward shareholders with once-in-a-lifetime gains. Millions of folks are going to finally start catching on in 2020... It’s about to hit that breakout moment. When folks start talking about it like they do their favorite show on Netflix. That tipping-point moment... when regular folks in the mainstream start asking... how do I invest in this? And I think these stocks are going to SKYROCKET over time. Which is why I want you to know about them now. And why I want to send you my report on Living Medicine which reveals the stocks. Because this is the moment... It could feel like watching the same movie twice. You know how it’s going to end. Just like when cryptocurrency got popular... just like when marijuana stocks got popular. This is when a mega-trend emerges from the shadows. My expertise is on finding new investment markets as they develop. I’m quite literally the Chief Trends Strategist at The Oxford Club, with more than 100,000 Members counting on me to find it before everyone else. And I think this Living Medicine is going to create the third new booming market of the past decade. Think for a second... Five years ago, people thought you were smoking pot if you told them about marijuana stocks. Ten years ago, nobody knew what a cryptocurrency was. People looked at you like you were insane. Trading paper money... for digital money? That’s how it always is. Peter Thiel, Michael Novogratz and Christian Angermayer all jumped into crypto very early. Now these same guys are doing it again with Living Medicine. They’re pushing their chips back into the middle of the table... Novogratz recently told Bloomberg reporters, “It just feels like a cultural shift is going on.” And he’s absolutely right. A shift is going on. This is a HUGE moment in our culture when folks get introduced to Living Medicine. When hundreds of millions of people worldwide have their lives changed. It’s a before-and-after moment for all of humanity, just like penicillin or aspirin. Kevin O’Leary, the famous Shark Tank investor, said this about Living Medicine: “As an investor, I am attracted to [This Living Medicine Company] because they are solving health problems through federally authorized clinical trials.” But here’s what I REALLY love about Living Medicine compared with cryptocurrencies or pot stocks or other trends I saw... Living Medicine can actually SOLVE the problems we are facing eventually. Sure, crypto might one day have a clear purpose. We’re still waiting for when that day will come. And medical marijuana is helping a LOT of people. But I told you those stories only to show you the power of early adoption... And how it pays to get in early with the smart money. Now here’s why Living Medicine is so much better than those short-lived trends... The companies creating this Living Medicine are working to help thousands of people right now with chronic pain, depression, brain function and more. This is a LONG-term trend that will only get bigger. This is a $34 BILLION potential market... and the companies I’m sharing with you have market caps in the mere millions. They could grow 10... 20... 50 times in size and still have room to go. They could grow 1,000 TIMES in size... and still be worth only a billion. And the most breathtaking part of it is... You can get in for an average of $2 a share on these companies I’m going to show you. More than that... You get to be a part of history and helping people. Veterans with PTSD... Cancer patients with depression... Alzheimer’s patients who have trouble remembering their friends and family. This is a chance to actually do some good in the world by backing these companies as they explode in value. Living Medicine can help countless people within a single dose. Get this... 80% of smokers who took Living Medicine... were able to quit the habit cold turkey within three doses. This stuff is UBER-powerful. Which is why an eyedropper of this Living Medicine could rewrite history books and medical journals on treatment. It’s kind of how medical marijuana played out for investors... Remember when they started realizing marijuana could treat disorders? And it suddenly blew up? From Parkinson’s... To helping folks who abused prescriptions... That’s why when you look back at history, you see how the companies that were FIRST to try this revolutionary idea... were rewarded handsomely... Abattis Pharmaceuticals launched from $0.03 to $2.21. That’s a peak gain of 7,226% in three months’ time! If you had been lucky enough to time it perfectly, it could have turned $500 into more than $36,000! Sure, plenty of marijuana stocks were busts. But I can’t even count how many weed stocks blasted off back then, when it was still a brand-new industry. That’s why I think it’s important to at least give yourself a chance here with a small investment. Yes, you could lose it. But the potential reward is so big that in my opinion, it is well worth it. Ask yourself... Do you want to get in on an opportunity like those again? An opportunity accepted by billionaires and the people pouring money into it? The medical professionals testing it? The FDA giving it breakthrough therapy status? That’s what’s in front of you right now. Living Medicine is the FUTURE! Now, I said before that I love this development because it can actually HELP people. More and More Research Is Coming Out... Living Medicine Is the Next Big Thing! When something starts to become big, everyone acts like they have a hand in it. Every company suddenly latches onto the trend, even if they aren’t in on it! That’s why you can’t just pick a Living Medicine company all willy-nilly. But I think these stocks... All at an average under $2 a share... Represent the best opportunity in this space. And don’t worry, you do NOT need to be a private accredited investor like Peter Thiel and his buddies to get in on these Living Medicine companies. I’ve identified the only publicly traded ones investors should be looking at. Bloomberg reported on February 11, 2020, “Move over pot. [Living Medicine] companies are about to go public.” MarketWatch expects the IPO market at large to “crank into high gear.” And I can’t help but think it’s because of this MASSIVE new development... Green Entrepreneur published a report saying... “[Living Medicines] are following a similar trajectory to cannabis – and investors are taking notice.” Remember the tech boom, when companies like this would IPO nonstop, and it lifted the well-established companies EVEN HIGHER? You’re watching the same show twice... You should know what’s going to happen. It’s a telltale sign this market is about to enter its next massive growth phase. Let Me Detail the ONLY Publicly Traded Companies Worth Looking at... Trading Under $2 on Average The first company sells for less than a quarter. It just inked a $500,000 deal with another group that wants the right to grow Living Medicine here in the United States. It actually has a proprietary extraction technology it first perfected in the hemp industry. It’s a proven system, something I love to see. And now it’s applying its extraction technique to Living Medicine. A few more bullet points that come from my own analysis include... · Its majority-owned subsidiary just completed the design for a preclinical study for using Living Medicine for weight loss and food craving. Obesity is a global epidemic killing 2.8 million people each year. · The company has more than 200 wellness formulas in various stages of commercialization with 14 patent applications filed. · The company currently has retail operations in three countries but plans to expand to 12 more. · The global wellness market is a $4.2 trillion opportunity. · The company’s management team includes people who cut their teeth at Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble as well as Skechers and Aritzia. This, to me, legitimizes this company BIG-time. My Second Living Medicine Company... The second company is testing easy-to-use Living Medicine drops... Now, I told you before you could get in with a Shark Tank investor... Mr. Wonderful is an investor in this company. He was part of a $6 MILLION investing round. And shares are just $0.44. As if that wasn’t reason enough to get excited... On the board of directors is none other than legendary Bruce Linton, who took Canopy Growth to the mainstream. That stock launched to $50 at its peak! Imagine what this Living Medicine stock could do with Bruce at the wheel again. Even if this stock went to only HALF that – $25 a share – that would be a 5,581% increase! Of course, we’re going to have to time it just right and nothing is guaranteed in investing... but we’re swinging for the fences, and we’ve already got Mr. Wonderful on third base! My Third Living Medicine Company The third company is just a buck and change. Thirty percent of shares are held by insiders – a great sign! Yet just 1.7% of institutions know about this.... It’s on only 1.7% of banks’ radars. And here is what has me on the edge of my seat... As I mentioned before, the billionaires and hedge fund guys are among the ONLY ones who know about Living Medicine... And they’re certainly going to do whatever it takes to profit from it. You better believe when this company gets discovered by the other institutions and ownership increases, it’s going to send the share price even higher! This is what I mean when I say NOW is the time to get in... when the gains are set up to be the easiest... when the shares are this cheap! And that brings me to the next breakout company I’ve identified... My Fourth Living Medicine Stock Is Near and Dear to Me... The cool thing is... this was one of the FIRST companies I ever found dabbling with Living Medicine. It kind of sent me down this journey. It’s the $5 stock I told you about. But while this one might cost a little more, I think it’s well worth it. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this company reported record revenue of $33 million, an increase of 152%. And this was its 10th consecutive quarter of record revenue. So these guys are hanging in there while countless businesses are closing up shop forever. That’s what you want, a company that can weather the storm! It also has a partnership with the blue chip company 3M, further legitimizing this company’s product. In my opinion, this is one of the most solid companies in the space. This Fifth Living Medicine Company Is Off the Charts! My fifth company is expanding globally and growing its operations. It’s based in Canada but now has operations in Australia and Malaysia. This is pivotal because you want those companies that are capturing global markets, not just here in the States. We forget that there are billions of people out there with the same problems as the 300 or so million Americans in our country. It’s a BIG global market, and these guys are chasing it down. The CEO of this company has 15 years of pharmaceutical experience, including a division of Johnson & Johnson. Best of all, shares are less than two bucks on this company. My Sixth and Final Living Medicine Company My sixth and final Living Medicine stock is also a sub-$2 opportunity. But I’ve saved this one for last for a very important reason. It just completed a massive acquisition of a fellow company. And with this acquisition, it gets the RIGHT to three separate Phase 1 trials and a preclinical trial. This is a HUGE advantage out of the gate – securing the right to try a medicine. It also secures this company a partnership with InterVivo Solutions, Canada’s largest neuroscience-focused preclinical contract research organization. As I’ve told you today, Living Medicine is considered a breakthrough therapy by the FDA – that’s a very high status designation. And this company already has the right to trials for its medicine. That’s like getting a 30-second head start in a foot race. You can’t beat that advantage. The bottom line is... I really think this company, along with the other five I just told you about, is the best of the best. And Living Medicine is the single most powerful investment I’ve ever seen. I’ve put together a report called “Living Medicine: The Next Big Thing” that will show you the ticker symbols, the growth potential and the massive industry at the fingertips of these six stocks. I also mentioned I’ll show you how to buy “round lots.” Showing you how to possibly get hundreds or thousands of shares for just a few hundred bucks. Because that’s the beauty of this research package I’ll be sending you. Even if you put, say, only $500 in these stocks... we’re talking just $3,000 total to get started. And that $3,000 could hand you LIFE-CHANGING results. Even if we’re ULTRA-realistic and we don’t think too greedily... A fraction of gains like that could improve your life. I want to send you this report on all six stocks right now. No waiting!
Mental health helplines & resources (updated with region-specific links for England and country-specific for the rest of the UK)
Here I will include a master post of UK mental health helplines/resources, feel free to message me directly if there is anything you would like me to add to this post or if you notice any contact or relevant information has changed since creating this. If you would like quick support on this site for legal or DWP related issues please consider checking out DWPhelp or LegalAdviceUK If you live in England, you can refer yourself to an NHS psychological therapies service (IAPT). If you would like to view some country-specific helplines&resources:
Mental health helplines: Shout Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. We can help with urgent issues such as: suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, self-harm, bullying and relationship challenges Text Shout to 85258 (https://www.giveusashout.org/) Mental Health Matters Helpline for people with mental health problems, their carers, families and friends. The Team can offer emotional guidance and information and help people who may be feeling low, anxious or stressed or in extreme emotional distress and feel that there is nowhere else to turn. Support is also provided to people caring for another person and finding it difficult to cope. The service is confidential unless it is considered there is a risk to yourself or others. Webchat available 24/7 Phone: click here to find the different numbers for the geographical areas covered Email: [email protected] Supportline We offer confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post. We work with callers to develop healthy, positive coping strategies, an inner feeling of strength and increased self esteem to encourage healing, recovery and moving forward with life. Phone: 01708 765200 (hours variable - ring for details) Email: [email protected] The Silver Line The Silver Line operates the only confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK that's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year. We also offer telephone friendship where we match volunteers with older people based on their interests, facilitated group calls, and help to connect people with local services in their area. Phone: 0800 4 70 80 90 Email: [email protected] (https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/) Breathing Space A confidential phoneline for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16, feeling low, anxious or depressed. Phone: 0800 838587 (weekdays mon-thurs 6pm until 2am. Weekend Friday 6pm-Monday 6am) (https://breathingspace.scot/) C.A.L.L. Mental health helpline Offers emotional support and information/literature on Mental Health and related matters to the people of Wales. Anyone concerned about their own mental health or that of a relative or friend can access the service. C.A.L.L. Helpline offers a confidential listening and support service. Phone: 0800 132 737 or text help to 81066 (https://www.callhelpline.org.uk/) Lifeline Helpline Lifeline is the Northern Ireland crisis response helpline service for people who are experiencing distress or despair. No matter what your age or where you live in Northern Ireland, if you are or someone you know is in distress or despair, Lifeline is here to help. Phone: 0808 808 8000 or 18001 0808 808 8000 for Deaf and hard of hearing Textphone users. (24 hours a day, seven days a week) (https://www.lifelinehelpline.info/) One parent families Scotland The Lone Parent Helpline provides advice and support to single parents. Call us about anything from dealing with a break-up, sorting out child maintenance, understanding benefits, money when having a baby, studying or moving into work. We provide a free confidential friendly service that provides advice and supports your wellbeing whatever you are going through. Phone: 0808 801 0323 (Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm) Email: [email protected] (https://opfs.org.uk/) RABI Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution Time is a precious commodity, especially in farming. But it’s something our staff will happily give you. When you call you’ll speak to a member of our dedicated welfare team. We understand that making that very first call – and talking about personal things with someone you don’t know – might sound daunting. However, it’s 100% confidential, so you’ll be free to discuss what’s on your mind without judgement. We won’t disclose any information to third parties without your explicit permission and calls are not recorded. We’ll do our very best to make you feel at ease, listening with courtesy, sympathy and respect. Phone: 0808 281 9490 (9am-5pm weekdays) Email: [email protected] (https://rabi.org.uk/) The Drinks Trust: We are the drinks industry community organisation, providing care and support to the people who form the drinks industry workforce, both past and present. The Trust provides individuals with services across vocational, well-being, financial and practical support. These services are intended to assist with and improve the circumstances of those who receive them Phone: 0800 915 4610 Email: [email protected] Contact form - To be eligible, you must have worked for at least two years full-time or four years part-time in the UK drinks industry. (https://www.drinkstrust.org.uk/) Anxiety UK Charity providing support if you've been diagnosed with an anxiety condition. Phone: 03444 775 774 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5.30pm) (www.anxietyuk.org.uk) Bipolar UK A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder. Peer support line: Arrange a call back from our Peer Support Line. Book in a call with our chatbot- simply type in 'I would like to speak to someone' and select a date and time that works best for you. Email us: [email protected] (www.bipolaruk.org.uk) Carers UK We provide an expert telephone advice and support service. You can talk to us, no matter where you are in the UK or how complex your query is. We do benefits checks, and advise on financial and practical matters related to caring. Phone: 0808 808 7777 (Mon-Fri 9am until 6pm) Email: [email protected] Online forum: here (https://www.carersuk.org/) CALM Our helpline is for people in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support. Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (5pm to midnight - 365 days a year) (www.thecalmzone.net) Shelter Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services England&Scotland phone number: 08088004444 (8am - 8pm on weekdays and 9am - 5pm weekends). (https://www.shelter.org.uk/) Wales phone number: 08000 495495 (9.30am – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday) (https://sheltercymru.org.uk/) For similar housing support in Ireland and NI: Ireland and Northern Ireland Mind Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm) (www.mind.org.uk) Mind Cymru: 0292-0395-123 (https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/mind-cymru/) No Panic Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline. Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm) (www.nopanic.org.uk) OCD Action Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources. Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5pm) (www.ocdaction.org.uk) OCD UK A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments. Phone: 0845 120 3778 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) (www.ocduk.org) PAPYRUS HOPELINEUK is a confidential support and advice service for children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide. Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (9:00 am to 12:00 am midnight) Text: 07860 039 967 Email: [email protected] (www.papyrus-uk.org) Rethink Mental Illness Support and advice for people living with mental illness. Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.rethink.org) Samaritans Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) (www.samaritans.org.uk) SANE Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30 to 10.30pm) Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: (http://www.sane.org.uk/textcare) (www.sane.org.uk/supportforum) (www.sane.org.uk/support) YoungMinds Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals. Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.youngminds.org.uk) Veterans Gateway The first point of contact for veterans seeking support. We put veterans and their families in touch with the organisations best placed to help with the information, advice and support they need – from healthcare and housing to employability, finances, personal relationships and more. Phone: 0808 802 1212 Text: 81212 Email: submit here Live chat: here (https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/) First Person Plural First Person Plural (FPP) specialises in working for and on behalf of all those affected by Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and similar complex trauma-related dissociative identity conditions. These similar conditions include type 1 Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS), and a type of Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) which is described as DID-like. Phone: 01902810082 (if we do not pick up leave a message and we will contact you as soon as possible but this might not be for a few days as our office is not staffed everyday) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @DissociationFPP LGBT+ helplines: Switchboard LGBT Switchboard provides a one-stop listening service for LGBT+ people on the phone, by email and through Instant Messaging. Phone: 03003300630 (Open 10:00-22:00 every day) Email: [email protected] MindlineTrans+ MindLine Trans+ is a confidential emotional, mental health support helpline for people who identify as Transgender, Agender, Gender Fluid, Non-binary.. Phone: 03003305468 (Mondays and Fridays from 8pm to midnight.) Mermaids UK Mermaids provides a helpline aimed at supporting transgender youth up to and including the age of 19, their families and professionals working with them. Phone: 0808 801 0400 (Open Monday - Friday; 9am - 9pm) Email: [email protected] (https://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk) Abuse helplines (child, sexual, domestic violence): NSPCC Children's charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty. Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline) 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline) (www.nspcc.org.uk) Refuge Advice on dealing with domestic violence. Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline) (www.refuge.org.uk) Women's Aid Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Email: [email protected] Live chat: Our hours are Monday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-12:00pm. Here Respect Men's advice line The Men’s Advice Line is a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and those supporting them. We offer advice and emotional support to men who experience abuse, and signpost to other vital services that help keep them and their children safe. Call: 0808 8010327 or visit: here Respect phoneline The Respect Phoneline is an anonymous and confidential helpline for men and women who are harming their partners and families. We provide specialist advice and guidance to help people change their behaviours and support for those working with domestic abuse perpetrators. Call: 0808 8024040 or visit: here Honour based abuse/violence, forced marriage and/or female genital mutilation helplines Freedom Charity We aim to empower young people to feel they have the tools and confidence to support each other and have practical ways in which they can help their best friend around the issues of family relationships which can lead to early and forced marriage and dishonour based violence (https://www.freedomcharity.org.uk/) Phone: 0845 607 0133 ; or text "4freedom"to 88802 (24-hour helpline) Halo Project Halo Project Charity is a national project that will support victims of honour-based violence, forced marriages and FGM by providing appropriate advice and support to victims. We will also work with key partners to provide required interventions and advice necessary for the protection and safety of victims. Phone: 01642 683 045 (9am-5pm) (https://www.haloproject.org.uk/) Karma Nirvana Karma Nirvana is an award-winning National charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage. Honour crimes are not determined by age, faith, gender or sexuality, we support and work with all victims Phone: 0800 5999 247 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) (https://karmanirvana.org.uk/) Addiction helplines (drugs, alcohol, gambling): Alcoholics Anonymous Phone: 0845 769 7555 (24-hour helpline) (www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk) Gamblers Anonymous Phone: 0330 094 0322 (www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk) Narcotics Anonymous Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily 10am to midnight) (www.ukna.org) Drugfam Support for families, friends and partners affected by someone else’s addiction to drugs or alcohol. Phone: 0300 888 3853 (https://www.drugfam.co.uk/) Al-Anon UK&Eire We are here for anyone affected by someone else's drinking. Our Helpline is manned by a team of friendly and helpful volunteers who are also members of Al-Anon. They will listen and be happy to answer your questions Phone: 0800 0086 811 (10am-10pm, 365 days a year) Email: [email protected] Alzheimer's helpline: Alzheimer's Society Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines. Phone: 0300 222 1122 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm. Weekends, 10am to 4pm) (www.alzheimers.org.uk) Bereavement helplines: Cruse Bereavement Care Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) Email: [email protected] CruseChat (https://www.cruse.org.uk) Blue Cross for pets If you have lost, or are facing saying goodbye to, a much loved pet and need somebody to talk to, our Pet Bereavement Support Service is here for you every day from 8.30am – 8.30pm Phone: 0800 096 6606 Email: [email protected] The Compassionate Friends The Compassionate Friends is a charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents dedicated to the support and care of other similarly bereaved family members who have suffered the death of a child or children of any age and from any cause Phone: 0345 120 3785 (9:30am - 4:30pm Mon to Fri) Email: [email protected] Crime victims helplines: Rape Crisis To find your local services phone: 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12 to 2.30pm, 7 to 9.30pm) (www.rapecrisis.org.uk) Victim Support Phone: 0808 168 9111 (24-hour helpline) (www.victimsupport.org) Eating disorders helpline: Beat Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s) (www.b-eat.co.uk) Learning disabilities helpline: Mencap Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers. Phone: 0808 808 1111 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) (www.mencap.org.uk) Parenting helpline: Family Lives Family Lives offers a confidential and free helpline service for families in England and Wales (previously known as Parentline). Please call us on 0808 800 2222 for emotional support, information, advice and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life. Our helpline service is open 9am-9pm Monday to Friday and 10am-3pm Saturday and Sunday Callers in Wales: If you would like to access this service in Welsh, find out how to request a call back here Callers in Scotland: for callers from Scotland, Children 1st run Parentline Scotland and you may wish to contact them on 08000 28 22 33 Monday to Friday from 9am - 9pm. Online chat: available 1:30pm-5:30pm every weekday excluding bank holidays here Email: [email protected] Online forum: here (https://www.familylives.org.uk/) Relationships helpline: Relate The UK's largest provider of relationship support. (www.relate.org.uk) Mental health resources:
Recurring Nightmare: My Childhood Home is Possessed. (TW)
TRIGGER WARNING: A part of this text includes language that may be triggering to some, so I’ve blocked it off to show courtesy to those whom it may be triggering to. T/W:: mentions of mental illnesses, self-harm, suicide, abuse, & alcoholism For context: I’m a 28y/o white American female. My Myers-Briggs personality type is INTJ-T (Turbulent). As a child I was never afraid of the dark, but as an adult I am slightly afraid, very uncomfortable and very unnerved by it. START TRIGGER WARNING!!!!!!!!! . . . . . . . . . I am diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Dermatillomania. I’ve been hospitalized twice for Anorexia Nervosa, spent a year and a half combined in eating disorder rehabilitation treatment facilities, and have had a handful of other week-long psychiatric hospitalizations related to self harm and failed suicide attempts. I grew up in a dysfunctional household that was made up by my alcoholic father, my hypersensitive mother, my little brother whom I protected from most everything, and myself. My father was an underachieving but highly intelligent man who came from a wealthy, enabling family, and who prioritized drinking and gambling over everything else in life, especially us. My mother was a disorganized empath trying to hold everything together. She focused on the current chaos around her so she didn’t have to address her prior traumas involving abuse from her childhood and her ultimate discovering of her brother’s suicide by shotgun in their childhood home. My parents divorced when I was 9 and my little brother was 4/5. My brother doesn’t remember much but I remember most everything. . . . . . . . . . END OF TRIGGER WARNING!!!!!!!!! I have a dream that recurs every so often that is always extremely disturbing to me and I need help to figure out what it means. The dream takes place in one of my childhood homes, only in the dream this home is possessed by a demon or demons, some sort of malevolent creature/creatures that want to hurt me and my family (my mom, my brother, & my pets). The home in my dream is one that my mom, little brother, and I lived in AFTER the divorce, so my dad NEVER lived in this house that I’ve been dreaming about. The home in my dream has the EXACT SAME layout as my childhood home in real life, down to the placement of the sinks in the hallway bathroom. Everything is in the same layout, in the same place relative to everything else, and there are no extra rooms or any rooms that are missing. The rooms also have their same functions as in real life, ex: my old room was my current room, my brother’s old room was his current room, the living room was the living room, etc. However, the lights in my room never work, not for long anyway. Working lights and flashlights won’t work in my room, but they will work everywhere else in the house. The hallway bathroom, which I shared with my little brother, is the same way: no lights would work in there. The evil in the house seems to be concentrated in my room and the hallway bathroom. For some reason, my room, which in real life was painted forest green (because I loved forests and wolves), is red and is barely illuminated by this very low, ominous red light. So it’s very shadowy in there, like you can’t see the corners of the room. In my dream the room is empty, containing none of my furniture or belongings except for the closet and window, which are in the same spots that they are located in real life. The closet, which is a sliding door closet, is where the evil is concentrated most. In a few of the dreams I try to communicate and bargain with the demon/demons, and I always do this by addressing the closet for some reason. Both my room and the hallway bathroom have a sort of nefarious gravitational pull towards them, as if the demons want you to get seduced by this magnetic force and become trapped in these areas of the house. And there is always the situation that I really REALLY have to use the restroom in my dream, but when I go to use the hallway bathroom, the light won’t work and I have to decide whether I try to use the restroom in the terrifying dark, knowing that this demon wants to hurt me and is somehow more powerful/in control in the dark, or to hold my bladder indefinitely and be unable to be as prepared as possible because I’m distracted by my need to pee. In this dream the hallway bathroom door will violently shut and lock itself sometimes when you’re in it, so it’s unpredictable if you will be able to leave the bathroom after you’ve gone inside. It feels as if the demons are playing a game, like they’re delighting in drawing out my torment. It feels mocking, to a degree. But for some reason I know that this situation, of living in my possessed childhood home and trying to protect my family from the demons, is something that delights these demons more than anything else. It feels highly personal, and I am well aware that my very personalized suffering is directly correlated to the demons sense of enjoyment. It has a very cat-and-mouse feel to it. In this dream I am constantly trying to protect my mom, my brother, and my pets from the demons possessing our house. But it’s like I’m the only one who knows of the real danger, and I can’t communicate that to anyone. It’s so graphic and stressful that it will take me at least 5 minutes to adjust to reality when I wake up. Any input as to why my subconscious mind keeps revisiting this horrific dreamscape? Why does the house look the exact same as it does in real life, only it’s been possessed by an invisible evil? Why is the closet in my room the heart of this evil possession? Why is my room red and empty when the rest of the house is furnished and identical to how it was in real life? Why is the hallway bathroom also particularly evil? Why won’t lights work properly or predictably in my room or the hallway bathroom? I don’t know how much context I should give about myself, like about my mental well-being and my childhood, for the dream to be properly interpreted. Let me know if I can give any more information to help.
Here I will include a master post of UK mental health helplines/resources, feel free to message me directly if there is anything you would like me to add to this post. Mental health helplines: Shout Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. We can help with urgent issues such as: suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, self-harm, bullying and relationship challenges Text Shout to 85258 (https://www.giveusashout.org/) Mental Health Matters Helpline for people with mental health problems, their carers, families and friends. The Team can offer emotional guidance and information and help people who may be feeling low, anxious or stressed or in extreme emotional distress and feel that there is nowhere else to turn. Support is also provided to people caring for another person and finding it difficult to cope. The service is confidential unless it is considered there is a risk to yourself or others. Webchat available 24/7 Phone: click here to find the different numbers for the geographical areas covered Email: [email protected] Supportline We offer confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post. We work with callers to develop healthy, positive coping strategies, an inner feeling of strength and increased self esteem to encourage healing, recovery and moving forward with life. Phone: 01708 765200 (hours variable - ring for details) Email: [email protected] The Silver Line The Silver Line operates the only confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK that's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year. We also offer telephone friendship where we match volunteers with older people based on their interests, facilitated group calls, and help to connect people with local services in their area. Phone: 0800 4 70 80 90 Email: [email protected] Breathing Space A confidential phoneline for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16, feeling low, anxious or depressed. Phone: 0800 838587 (weekdays mon-thurs 6pm until 2am. Weekend Friday 6pm-Monday 6am) (https://breathingspace.scot/) C.A.L.L. Mental health helpline Offers emotional support and information/literature on Mental Health and related matters to the people of Wales. Anyone concerned about their own mental health or that of a relative or friend can access the service. C.A.L.L. Helpline offers a confidential listening and support service. Phone: 0800 132 737 or text help to 81066 (https://www.callhelpline.org.uk/) Anxiety UK Charity providing support if you've been diagnosed with an anxiety condition. Phone: 03444 775 774 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5.30pm) (www.anxietyuk.org.uk) Bipolar UK A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder. Peer support line: Arrange a call back from our Peer Support Line. Book in a call with our chatbot- simply type in 'I would like to speak to someone' and select a date and time that works best for you. Email us: [email protected] (www.bipolaruk.org.uk) Carers UK We provide an expert telephone advice and support service. You can talk to us, no matter where you are in the UK or how complex your query is. We do benefits checks, and advise on financial and practical matters related to caring. Phone: 0808 808 7777 (Mon-Fri 9am until 6pm) Email: [email protected] Online forum: here (https://www.carersuk.org/) Shelter Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services England&Scotland phone number: 08088004444 (8am - 8pm on weekdays and 9am - 5pm weekends). (https://www.shelter.org.uk/) Wales phone number: 08000 495495 (9.30am – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday) (https://sheltercymru.org.uk/) For similar housing support in Ireland and NI: Ireland and Northern Ireland CALM CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35. Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight) (www.thecalmzone.net) Mind Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm) (www.mind.org.uk) No Panic Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline. Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm) (www.nopanic.org.uk) OCD Action Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources. Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5pm) (www.ocdaction.org.uk) OCD UK A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments. Phone: 0845 120 3778 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) (www.ocduk.org) PAPYRUS Young suicide prevention society. Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (Mon to Fri,10am to 5pm & 7 to 10pm. Weekends 2 to 5pm) (www.papyrus-uk.org) Rethink Mental Illness Support and advice for people living with mental illness. Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.rethink.org) Samaritans Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) (www.samaritans.org.uk) SANE Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30 to 10.30pm) Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: (http://www.sane.org.uk/textcare) (www.sane.org.uk/supportforum) (www.sane.org.uk/support) YoungMinds Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals. Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.youngminds.org.uk) Veterans Gateway The first point of contact for veterans seeking support. We put veterans and their families in touch with the organisations best placed to help with the information, advice and support they need – from healthcare and housing to employability, finances, personal relationships and more. Phone: 0808 802 1212 Text: 81212 Email: submit here Live chat: here (https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/) First Person Plural First Person Plural (FPP) specialises in working for and on behalf of all those affected by Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and similar complex trauma-related dissociative identity conditions. These similar conditions include type 1 Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS), and a type of Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) which is described as DID-like. Phone: 01902810082 (if we do not pick up leave a message and we will contact you as soon as possible but this might not be for a few days as our office is not staffed everyday) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @DissociationFPP LGBT+ helplines: Switchboard LGBT Switchboard provides a one-stop listening service for LGBT+ people on the phone, by email and through Instant Messaging. Phone: 03003300630 (Open 10:00-22:00 every day) Email: [email protected] MindlineTrans+ MindLine Trans+ is a confidential emotional, mental health support helpline for people who identify as Transgender, Agender, Gender Fluid, Non-binary.. Phone: 03003305468 (Mondays and Fridays from 8pm to midnight.) Mermaids UK Mermaids provides a helpline aimed at supporting transgender youth up to and including the age of 19, their families and professionals working with them. Phone: 0808 801 0400 (Open Monday - Friday; 9am - 9pm) Email: [email protected] (https://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk) Abuse helplines (child, sexual, domestic violence): NSPCC Children's charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty. Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline) 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline) (www.nspcc.org.uk) Refuge Advice on dealing with domestic violence. Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline) (www.refuge.org.uk) Women's Aid Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Email: [email protected] Live chat: Our hours are Monday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-12:00pm. Here Respect Men's advice line The Men’s Advice Line is a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and those supporting them. We offer advice and emotional support to men who experience abuse, and signpost to other vital services that help keep them and their children safe. Call: 0808 8010327 or visit: here Respect phoneline The Respect Phoneline is an anonymous and confidential helpline for men and women who are harming their partners and families. We provide specialist advice and guidance to help people change their behaviours and support for those working with domestic abuse perpetrators. Call: 0808 8024040 or visit: here Honour based abuse/violence, forced marriage and/or female genital mutilation helplines Freedom Charity We aim to empower young people to feel they have the tools and confidence to support each other and have practical ways in which they can help their best friend around the issues of family relationships which can lead to early and forced marriage and dishonour based violence (https://www.freedomcharity.org.uk/) Phone: 0845 607 0133 ; or text "4freedom"to 88802 (24-hour helpline) Halo Project Halo Project Charity is a national project that will support victims of honour-based violence, forced marriages and FGM by providing appropriate advice and support to victims. We will also work with key partners to provide required interventions and advice necessary for the protection and safety of victims. Phone: 01642 683 045 (9am-5pm) (https://www.haloproject.org.uk/) Karma Nirvana Karma Nirvana is an award-winning National charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage. Honour crimes are not determined by age, faith, gender or sexuality, we support and work with all victims Phone: 0800 5999 247 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) (https://karmanirvana.org.uk/) Addiction helplines (drugs, alcohol, gambling): Alcoholics Anonymous Phone: 0845 769 7555 (24-hour helpline) (www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk) Gamblers Anonymous Phone: 0330 094 0322 (www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk) Narcotics Anonymous Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily 10am to midnight) (www.ukna.org) Drugfam Support for families, friends and partners affected by someone else’s addiction to drugs or alcohol. Phone: 0300 888 3853 (https://www.drugfam.co.uk/) Alzheimer's helpline: Alzheimer's Society Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines. Phone: 0300 222 1122 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm. Weekends, 10am to 4pm) (www.alzheimers.org.uk) Bereavement helplines: Cruse Bereavement Care Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) Email: [email protected] CruseChat (https://www.cruse.org.uk) Blue Cross for pets If you have lost, or are facing saying goodbye to, a much loved pet and need somebody to talk to, our Pet Bereavement Support Service is here for you every day from 8.30am – 8.30pm Phone: 0800 096 6606 Email: [email protected] The Compassionate Friends The Compassionate Friends is a charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents dedicated to the support and care of other similarly bereaved family members who have suffered the death of a child or children of any age and from any cause Phone: 0345 120 3785 (9:30am - 4:30pm Mon to Fri) Email: [email protected] Crime victims helplines: Rape Crisis To find your local services phone: 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12 to 2.30pm, 7 to 9.30pm) (www.rapecrisis.org.uk) Victim Support Phone: 0808 168 9111 (24-hour helpline) (www.victimsupport.org) Eating disorders helpline: Beat Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s) (www.b-eat.co.uk) Learning disabilities helpline: Mencap Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers. Phone: 0808 808 1111 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) (www.mencap.org.uk) Parenting helpline: Family Lives Advice on all aspects of parenting including dealing with bullying. Phone: 0808 800 2222 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 9pm. Sat to Sun, 10am to 3pm) (www.familylives.org.uk) Relationships helpline: Relate The UK's largest provider of relationship support. (www.relate.org.uk) Mental health resources:
Compulsive gambling most often begins in early adolescence in men, and between ages 20 and 40 in women. People with compulsive gambling have a hard time resisting or controlling the impulse to gamble. The brain is reacting to this impulse in the same manner it reacts to a person addicted to alcohol or drugs. Compulsive Gambling Symptoms, Causes and Effects Gambling is one of the most insidious of human vices, as it presents the illusion of easy money yet can quickly lead to financial ruin. The odds are never in your favor whether it is poker, blackjack or anything else; gambling is a successful industry because the house always wins. Gambling and mental health ; Gambling and mental health . People gamble for a whole range of reasons. While gambling moderately is not a problem, gambling can become an addiction and can be harmful to our mental health. Compulsive gambling can therefore develop through the social meaning and psychological relief that it offers. This is Whether this behavior truly constitutes a mental illness bears close scrutiny. Many people gamble occasionally as a form of entertainment. It injects a bit of excitement into their lives. Gambling Disorder (Compulsive Gambling, Pathological Gambling) Betting the farm can actually be a serious problem for some people. Compulsive and habitual gambling can destroy a person's life. Compulsive gambling may also be associated with bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Age. Compulsive gambling is more common in younger and middle-aged people. Gambling during childhood or the teenage years increases the risk of developing compulsive gambling. Treatment for compulsive gambling may involve an outpatient program, inpatient program or a residential treatment program, depending on your needs and resources. Treatment for substance abuse, depression, anxiety or any other mental health disorder may be part of your treatment plan for compulsive gambling. Relapse prevention Compulsive gambling is equal to other types of addiction as kleptomania, pyromania etc. In all these diseases, the main symptom is mental disorder, and the most lamentable thing is that such addicted gamblers have all chances to be prone to these or other psychiatric illnesses. Gambling disorder involves repeated problematic gambling behavior that causes significant problems or distress. It is also called gambling addiction or compulsive gambling. For some people gambling becomes an addiction — the effects they get from gambling are similar to effects someone with alcoholism gets from alcohol. Compulsive gambling, known formally as pathological gambling, is a psychiatric disorder that involves a persistent fixation with gambling that continues in the face of seriously negative personal or social consequences.
