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Addiction changes everything—even the way we connect with people.

Sometimes, the people you meet during addiction aren’t real friends.

They’re around for what they can get from you—drugs, money, a place to stay.

It’s a string of fake encounters and fake connections.

But just because you’re an addict doesn’t make you a bad person.

It just makes it harder to find good people.

Finding Real Friends in a World of Chaos

In the drug world, true friends are rare.

But when you find one—someone who is genuine, honest, loyal—it matters.

Addiction is a long, lonely road.

Having even one real friend can make it feel less unbearable.

So… What Is a Friend to You?

What characteristics do you value in a friend?

Loyalty? Honesty? Respect? Authenticity?

How many people can you truly call friends?

I have four friends I consider my real, true friends—and I feel blessed.

Real friendship is hard to come by these days, especially in recovery.

Different Types of Friends

There are many types of friends we encounter:

Casual or Social Friends – Work friends, gym buddies, book club acquaintances.

Close Friends – The ones in your inner circle. You talk often, share struggles, and value each other deeply.

Lifelong Friends – Childhood connections who’ve stuck around. With them, you can be your raw, unfiltered self.

Acquaintances – People you chat with occasionally or connect with on social media.

Ask Yourself:

What kind of friends do you have?

Do they uplift you, or drain you?

Do they encourage your healing, or enable your pain?

Human Connection Matters

Friendship is more than a social label—it’s vital to our survival.

We weren’t meant to walk this life alone, especially not through the battle of addiction.

But what makes a friendship last?

What holds it all together?

The answer is different for everyone.

But for me, it’s simple:

Loyalty. Trust. Respect. Honesty. Love.

And the courage to show up, even when things get hard.#Addiction #relationship #mental health #Respect #loyalty #honesty #genuine #Real BigmommaJ

For anyone navigating TBI, burnout, or just trying to function through the fog:

I wrote this as a satirical check-in from a fictional island called BestGuessistan. It’s absurd—but not untrue. If you’re still buffering, that’s kind of the point.

Thank You for Visiting BestGuessistan

A short and completely painless survey for the recently rewired

WendyLC

May 20, 2025

Hi there,

We hope you’ve had time to rest, recalibrate, or at least unpack your emotional carry-on. As part of our commitment to non-linear recovery, we’d love your feedback on your recent stay in BestGuessistan.

Please answer as many or as few questions as your executive function allows. Or just nod and close the tab. That counts too.

1. Upon re-entry, how would you describe your current state?

☐ Rebooting

☐ Still buffering

☐ Overstimulated but optimistic

☐ Considering applying for permanent residency

(If checked, the Ministry of Transition will be in touch.)

2. During your stay, did you feel: (check all that apply)

☐ Seen

☐ Heard

☐ Held

☐ Quietly dissolved

☐ Like maybe you’re not broken—just on a different operating system now

3. What moment stuck with you most?

☐ The square of milk chocolate that healed you just a little

☐ The cup labeled Not Urgent

☐ The fire circle with no talking and no pressure

☐ The yoga dog who stared into your soul, then respectfully looked away

☐ The 1-mph treadmill that applauded your restraint

4. BestGuessistan might be right for someone who…

☐ Still uses a planner labeled Maybe

☐ Needs curated silence more than curated content

☐ Has a favorite yoga dog and no favorite human

☐ Believes buffering is a lifestyle, not a glitch

☐ Thinks plausible deniability should be covered by insurance

☐ Has ever left rehab thinking, That was nice, but I’m still weird

5. Any additional thoughts, dreams, or dissociative revelations?

(Optional, but welcome in any format: haiku, scream, annotated grocery list.)

You may reply to this message, ignore it completely, or fold your answers into a small origami bird and release it into the fog. We’ll find it.

Thanks again for visiting. We hope you’re settling gently back into your timeline. But if not—remember:

The ferry runs whenever you’re ready.

Warmly,

The Ministry of Rewirement

“Progress may appear non-linear. That’s because it is.”

#neurodivergence #Trauma recovery #invisible disability #mental health #Humor #TBI #Identity #Satire #chronic illness

👋 all I have been a part of the mighty since early 2017 when I was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation type 1 and Syringomylia. Rheumatoid, and hyper Thyroid issues run in the family along with other autoimmune disorders, dupitrins contractions and planter fashitis (pretty thats mispelked). We also have Mental health or personality disorders as well.

I didn't ever really come on here till now. After having my son in 2021 I developed severe postpartum depression. It eventually disappeared on its own kinda, it just lessened to depression.I was battleing addiction that had started because of my Chiari diagnosis and decompression surgery. In summer of 2022 i got clean and stayed clean. I went to a psychologist who was in the company of my rehab/general therapist. I was diagnosed with general anxiety, social anxiety, depression, bipolar, and having borderline personality disorder traits. I have recently VERY recently got away from trauma and abuse. I am almost 💯sure I have C-PTSD. Are there other forms of trauma bonding, abuse, PTSD out there what are common symptoms? I have something really weird going on and I dont even know how to really explain it . It i don't know if it's a symptoms concerning my Chiari and surgery site or if its a mental, psychological issue from the trauma. Any similar backgrounds out there? Even not general answers would be appreciated as well. Thnx everyone.

#ArnoldChiariMalformation , #ChiariMalformation , #Syringomyelia #autoimmune Disorders #MentalHealth #BorderlinePersonalityDisorderBPD #DepressiveDisorders #BipolarDepression #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #behavioralhealth #Trauma #symptoms #DissociativeIdentityDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #PTSD #mental #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder ##Nightmares #MoodDisorders #SocialAnxiety #OtherMentalHealth #neuro

#no #cuts #to #mental #Health #services #President #Trump

I had just asked a friend what she was doing for Thanksgiving and she told me this; "I'm spending the day with my mom and nothing else because last Thanksgiving I had planned to surprise my dad at the nursing home by making Thanksgiving dinner at home with all HIS favorites and bringing it to him. That way we could still eat the holiday meal together and he got to enjoy his favorite holiday foods instead of the traditional meal the nursing home provided. However, I was to late. He died 3 days before Thanksgiving "!
My response to her was; Do not blame yourself! What you had planned was a very wonderful surprise and if it were possible to be sad in heaven, I'm sure your dad was shedding some tears; 1) because he was so proud you had planned that and 2) because he missed it! But God's timing is not our timing! That is whatis forgotten until some like a death cruelly reminds us. So remind your loved ones of your love. Because we never know what God's timing will be!!

Hi 👋 there, id like to connect if im able to get more insights and suggestions. I'm still learning how to manage these autoimmune.
Are you still able to do prolong standing and walking? Are you able to find a job that will work (how)?? Any tips for career or additional income?
What are your coping skills or statements? When flares up, mental health symptoms arises and lupus fibromyalgia other organs attacking you and no one is around and other external factors stressing you as well (limited work and income)... #PTSD #mental #ChronicPain #Lupus #Fibromyalgia #Depression #Career #financial #relationship challenges ... thank you , #Hugs

° " People See Me And Think That I'm A Needy Damsel... Sorry But I'm An Independent Woman With Disabilitie's And... No I'm Not A Damsel In Destress... I May Really Be Struggling Mentally And Physically... And With A Financial Rut... Right Now... But I Will Make It Through... I'm Just Stuck Right Now... I Feel Alone But Annoyed... But I Will Previl In Time... And Be Back To Normal... I Feel Like I Can't Make Enough $$$ At $11.00 An Hour... And It's Annoying No Matter How Much I Work And Restructuring My $$$ I Feel Like I'm Failing Right Now. But It's Out Of My Control Right Now. " ☆#mental Health Sincerely, ☆ S.K. ☆

MY SOUL

Home is my body

Air is my breath

Emotions are my humanity.

My body cries out for relief

My breath is strained

My humanity wants rest

MY SOUL CRIESS OUT FOR MERCY...

It wants to go home to HEAVEN

How long the wait?

Whisper Lady

#Depression #chronic pain #Anxiety #Suicide thoughts #mental health