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Megan Glosson
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How Nutrition Can Make or Break Early Addiction Recovery

If you’ve ever attended any sort of 12-step meeting or recovery-oriented support group, chances are you’ve received tons of advice about addiction recovery, especially during the early stages of recovery. However, I personally noticed that a lot of this advice centers around “cutting out the bad” and doesn’t always factor in the positive changes that [...]
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Conor Bezane
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How the Addiction Recovery World is Like the Catholic Church

I am a Catholic school refugee. While I may have been a believer back in Jesuit high school, I am now agnostic, and part of the reason is because I have realized that the Catholic Church is so incredibly backward, slow-paced and even harmful to people like me who are different, gay or questioning of [...]
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Eliza
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The Voice Within the Mind of Someone With an Addiction

Addiction, didn’t know it was a problem until I couldn’t stop. Addiction, relief entwined with pain that leaves my body in shock. Addiction, the reality I know must be faced, but feel too scared so ignore. Addiction, something I want to escape but the experience of which I enjoy. Addiction, bathes me in shame and guilt yet [...]
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Thomas Ousterhout PhD
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Envy steals your peace

Envy often shows up when the mind forgets its own direction. Comparing yourself to others can quietly create tension, self doubt, and dissatisfaction, even when you are doing well. Peace of mind comes from returning your attention to your own path and trusting that growth does not need to look the same for everyone. The less you measure your life against others, the more grounded and content you begin to feel. Where do you notice comparison stealing your peace the most?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer

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People are so rude. I keep thinking about all the times people have offended me and I have felt disrespected me.

I keep remembering this one guy who knew my uncle and he told me my life could be a lot worse and then one time I used to talk to this girl who was a really bad nasty person who took advantage of me and he told me I am too young to be hanging out with her that she is a fine lady. I also keep remembering there was this one guy who worked as a mental health technician at the mental hospital I was in and he told me to leave him alone and then he saw me got hospitalized again and he asked how I am doing. Another mental health technician named Alex told me what I am going through must be tough and it doesn’t effect his life whatsoever. I can’t count how many times I have had men be rude and disrespectful to me even cops. I don’t see why they can’t be nice. I have been called ugly my whole life. I don’t know why people have to be so rude to me. That’s why I am not gonna tolerate bullsh*t anymore and I am gonna be mean too. There have been plenty of more times people have been rude to me; countless. That is why I choose to stay away from people. I rather be by myself..
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How to stop destructive thoughts from running your life

Destructive thoughts often go unquestioned, even though they quietly shape how you live your life. Beliefs like “I’m not capable,” “I’m not confident enough,” or “I’ll get rejected” feel true because they come from past experiences, not because they actually reflect who you are now. Learning to identify these thoughts, understand where they came from, and consciously replace them with more supportive self talk can slowly change how you see yourself and what you are willing to attempt. Reframing your thoughts is not about pretending everything is perfect, it is about choosing beliefs that help you move forward instead of keeping you stuck. Which belief do you notice holding you back the most right now?

If you want to learn more about this, check out my video by clicking on one of the links below.

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Monday Motivation

Hello, Mighties! What's one small way you can chase joy today? It can be anything- snuggle with a pet, listen to a favorite playlist, get a warm drink...
What other ideas do you have? Tell us in the comments below 👇 #Addiction #AnorexiaNervosa #Agoraphobia #Anxiety #AutismSpectrum #ADHD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDepression #MentalHealth #PTSD #Schizophrenia #Lupus #ChronicFatigue #CeliacDisease #Grief #AutonomicDysfunction #sjogrens #Cancers #Schizophrenia #Selfcare #Selfharm

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Be selective

It can feel tempting to defend yourself, explain your side, or win an argument, but not every situation deserves your emotional energy. Constantly fighting to be right keeps your mind activated and your body tense. Choosing peace does not mean you agree or give up, it means you are prioritizing your mental health over unnecessary stress. The more selective you become with your battles, the calmer and more grounded your life feels. Where in your life could choosing peace bring you relief right now?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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Obsession / Addiction / Perfectionism

Rory Bremner the impressionist, said something profound that resonated with me. He was on about the urge for perfection as a performer (bigger, better, sharper definition) and how you could lose yourself in this journey: 'When it stops being fun, stop' as the gambling advert on the TV goes. As he said it starts out being fun to do, then becomes an obsession, addiction and a perfectionist dead end. David Duchovny is a sex addict (or was) and like all addictions as this tribute to Stanley Baxter revealed, it is about performance - even Alan Watts the philosopher emphasised life is a play just as Shakespeare did. This is where I am at the moment and why I am dumping everything I have tried up to this point and no I don't want someone saying don't give up hope as going cold turkey is what I need in all the areas below

Crafting jokes, defining mental states, taking language apart, creating dioramas and collages all come under that umbrella. Elaine Aron and the Highly Sensitive Person, Poe's Roderick Usher and other characters espousing this state by him, show where the journey from insensitive but happy clod to anxious, highly aware person leads.

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