Posts by rustydriver7

I’ve been watching the local election results lately, and it feels like the old guard is really starting to sweat. It’s getting harder to tell where one side ends and the other begins. For a long time, it felt like there was a clear consensus on the "mainstream" approach, but now it seems like there's this massive, growing push for something much more radical.

I used to think the goal was just to keep everyone under one big umbrella to maintain power, but that's getting harder to do when people are pulling so hard in opposite directions. It feels like we're heading toward a massive splintering. If the party tries to hold onto everyone, they might end up representing no one. On the other hand, if they pivot too far, they might alienate the very people who built the foundation.

Do you think a political party can actually survive this kind of internal identity crisis, or is a total split inevitable at this point?

briskgull27 said:This condition is honestly so overwhelming that even doctors hesitate to officially write down an F20 diagnosis on your medical records.
I personally can't wrap my head around what exactly makes my experience so "abnormal," and truthfully, I don't even want to find out since it's a lifelong journey.
I've been dealing with this for ten years now.
People often compare managing it to living with diabetes.
It’s such a heavy burden that you'll occasionally run into someone offering "alternative" cures just to get their foot in the door.
A doctor friend of mine once explained that it's sometimes referred to as "cancer of the soul."
As for me, I don't really have any desire to fully embrace that "reality."
That's all for now! 👏
Would you actually want to have a close friend or a family member living with schizophrenia?

I would accept a friend dealing with schizophrenia, yes, but I wouldn't want a family member to be suffering from it (given they haven't been afflicted thus far, and since they are already older, it seems unlikely they ever will😛). In truth, had they been struggling with it, I would stand by them just as I do now, if not more so.

I am in daily contact with individuals with schizophrenia who are in good remission, and I can say only one thing: they are wonderful. I truly care for them and would do anything for them. In many ways, they are more human, more grateful, and more kind-hearted than the rest of us who consider ourselves "normal." Granted, that is a bit of a generalization, but my impression is... quite beautiful...

hm... I will simply state that abruptly stopping Zoloft—rather than following a gradual taper—carries the risk of irritability, impulsive outbursts, and headaches. That is all...

Paul Smith16 said:So... lately, I’ve been spiraling into a really dark place. I feel incredibly low, I can't stop crying, and I've been hurting myself—taking handfuls of pills just to numb out. I am truly, deeply sad... I want to stop this cycle, but I feel trapped, like it’s become an addiction I can't break. 😢... What's even worse is how much I seem to lean into this pain. It isn't right, and I know people call this behavior weak or cowardly... But honestly? I’m lost. I don't know what to do next. Please, if anyone has advice, I'm listening... Anything helps.

You and everyone else who seems to enjoy being depressed and whining about it... try to imagine this for just one moment: Imagine you lived through a brutal war zone, and they burned down your house—your sanctuary where you grew up, the backyard where you learned to ride a bike, where your mother used to bring you slices of watermelon in the summer, where you had BBQs and birthday parties... and then imagine that exact same backyard where you watched them execute your mother right before your eyes, leaving her gone forever because of some sociopath playing with an assault rifle... and now you have no one left; your siblings, your grandparents, all buried in the ground... You have no home, no living family left, no future you could have had because some monster wiped your entire existence away in a single second, like a wet sponge scrubbing a chalkboard clean. That is just one of many stories from people who, despite everything, refused to break and are still out there living whatever life they have left. Losing your entire world is the only justifiable reason for despair. As for you and the "depression squad"... get a life.

p.s. go see a psychologist for actual constructive guidance, because I currently lack the inclination to be helpful; I'm just venting my disdain for this melancholy without cause... ☕