Posts by Chloe Lewis4

I’m looking for some solid recommendations for a good psychiatrist, too. I’ll likely end up making an appointment myself. 🙂

I don't care if we meet Saturday or Sunday. If the weather holds up, we could just grab some coffee to go and hang out on the grass in Central Park. How many of us are actually in so far?

I’m down to grab coffee too. I don't post much, but I pay close attention to Psychic. I struggle with BPD and need to find a solid therapist. Maybe over coffee I can get some of your recommendations for a good specialist. I’m free this weekend 🙂

placidorca16 said:Dear moderators,
It’s honestly wild how several threads regarding feminism—currently active over in Politics (specifically those regarding "feminist protection of domestic abusers" and various "feminism" discussions)—are completely ignoring blatant sexism, misogyny, and direct violations of the Constitution and federal laws, not to mention international standards. A few users (the original poster, along with felix, bongo, and others, plus the thread starter) are basically just insulting women and their capabilities in general—spreading outright lies about female intelligence and skill as if they were "facts," despite having zero evidence to back any of it up. It's baffling that the mods aren't stepping in, especially since these posts have already been reported.
Does this mean the owners of this forum also endorse the misogyny, sexism, and falsehoods being directed at women?
I’m looking for an official statement from the administration here—this isn't just a breach of forum rules, it’s a violation of the Constitution and the laws of the USA, as well as the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Look, the guys insulting women here can only do it anonymously because they're complete cowards who don't have the guts to show their faces. Their main goal is just to bully others into thinking they're losers. I know millions of types like them in real life, and I avoid them at all costs because they have a toxic influence and shame not just men, but the entire human race. Usually, when these types try that crap at home, they get slapped by their wives and spend the next week hiding under the covers😁. As for the forum owner, he either supports it or he simply doesn't give a damn. You're forgetting that you live in America, where it's absolute anarchy. Good luck waiting for an official statement from the administration.😁

Edward Murphy4 said:I’ve been noticing this pattern for a while now—this weird phenomenon where tons of people (especially the young and clueless🤷) just gravitate toward total disasters. We're talking the cynical, jaded types with that "don't give a damn" attitude who stay emotionally checked out... At first, I figured it was just women chasing after those unavailable guys, but honestly, I see men doing the exact same thing. And let’s be real, 99% of the time, these people end up getting burned, and then they start whining about it. So, what’s the actual endgame here? Are they really hoping that their belovedpartner will undergo some massive personality transplant because of their "undying love"? Or do they actually think they'll be the one lucky enough to finally see a soft side? Or what?🤷

It's an inferiority complex. People who grew up being mistreated, or who have been stuck in abusive relationships, often find it difficult to stand on their own. They become psychologically dependent on being belittled. Subconsciously, they seek validation from people who have the power to hurt them, hoping that if they can just win over someone so damaging, it will prove their worth. Of course, those types will never offer genuine respect, but the victim keeps holding onto that hope. You usually need actual therapy to realize you're stuck in that loop.

fadedlynx96 said:No, I don't think so, because from my perspective, bipolar disorder doesn't really overlap with schizophrenia or psychosis at all.
It’s entirely possible I’ve always been bipolar.
The schizophrenia and psychosis were simply much more severe and required active treatment, whereas the other labels—anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, or general mental instability—were mostly secondary things the doctors didn't bother focusing on.
To be honest, I can't see the connection between being diagnosed as bipolar now and having dealt with schizophrenia or psychosis in the past, though I never actually pressed my doctors for a direct explanation.
The bipolar diagnosis only came much later, once I was supposedly "recovered," back when I had lost interest in everything except avoiding a stay in a locked psychiatric ward.
I still maintain that bipolar belongs in the same category as schizophrenia and that they essentially exclude one another, which would imply that if I'm bipolar today, I couldn't have had schizophrenia twenty years ago, though I can't say for sure since even the psychiatrists couldn't reach a consensus on what was actually happening.

How can you not know if you had schizophrenia? Were you experiencing auditory or visual hallucinations and those types of symptoms back then?http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publi...ophrenia.shtml?
On another note, I'm seeing a girl with Bipolar disorder. How should I handle this? She seems pretty promiscuous.

ruggedtinker9 said:I have heard quite a few accounts from others suggesting that some people enter spontaneous remission following an schizophrenia diagnosis, and I suppose there might be a roughly 25% chance of achieving a full recovery. However, there remains a significant possibility that psychosis could become a chronic condition... Still, I believe there are instances where individuals do recover, even if that percentage isn't particularly high.

That might only apply to the early stages of schizophrenia when symptoms are still minimal.🤷

fadedlynx96 said:The bolded part isn't accurate. While I am not claiming schizophrenia is just a common cold, the suicide rate is significantly lower than 50%, appearing to be well below 10% from my perspective.
About twenty years ago, there was a belief that 25% of schizophrenia patients could achieve a full recovery.
Some of the diagnoses I personally dealt with were the most severe forms, specifically hebephrenic and paranoid schizophrenia. By definition, hebephrenia is considered incurable, yet I managed to almost completely recover in less than two years, though the accuracy of an initial diagnosis is always a matter of debate.
There is a vast spectrum of schizophrenia types, and every patient experiences them differently; many never require hospitalization, and even those who do sometimes find their way back to health.

Fair point. I misread that—it's 50% who attempt suicide at some point in their lives. My sister falls within that 10% bracket. By the way, if you say you're cured, does that mean you're off the meds? Can you actually function normally without antipsychotics?

Ronald Wilson2 said:Met a girl on a dating app recently and she told me she’s living with schizophrenia... we're around the same age... her story really hit me hard, she says she's only hanging on for the sake of her brothers... I offered my friendship and I truly care, I feel like I can actually help her somehow... She's beautiful, and honestly, I've never had any trouble finding a girlfriend myself, but that's not the point here... Her life is just so heavy, and knowing everyone abandoned her after she got sick at 18... I want to fight for people like this... I want to help... I just don't know what I'm getting myself into... After talking for a bit, she already told me she loves me... well, of course she would say that given everything she's going through... I spend so much time talking to her... sometimes I'm actually scared to be Salty with her because I don't know how she'll react.... But I'm never going to walk away from her as a friend... I'd even give her more than just friendship... I believe every illness can be cured because sickness doesn't come from God, it comes from Satan... I lived in Lourdes once... and I saw with my own eyes that healing is possible... If I could only take her there... maybe a miracle would happen, maybe not... but anything is possible....

It's commendable that you want to be a friend and support her. Most people run from that kind of responsibility. I don't want to scare you, but since you admitted you don't know what you're stepping into, you need to hear this: schizophrenia, like most mental illnesses, is incurable, and 50% of patients commit suicide. No matter how attractive she is, do not initiate sex. People with these conditions often have a lowered libido due to the illness itself or the medication; you have to let her decide when it happens. If you aren't being honest and you're just looking to get under her skirt, you will only make things worse.

mellowmarlin15 said:The real issue is how fragmented the federal bureaucracy is. You end up hunting through ten different departments just to track down a single document. Their online portals are practically useless; you can't even submit a basic request to an agency digitally.
It’s not quite an apples-to-apples comparison, but an English person can set up a small business within 48 hours and handle almost everything through a website.

Today, Secretary Maras announced that businesses will finally be allowed to register their names in English. This should hit the floor of the US Congress for a vote by June.
Up until now, you were strictly limited to using American or Latin—though Greek was also an option.🙂

In Canada, it takes two hours. The fragmentation exists because unqualified people are running the show. That pattern shows up whenever jobs are handed out through nepotism and connections rather than merit. In America, you can't get anything done without hitting a wall. That's why I gave up on this country a long time ago.