Posts by cosmictinker21

Give me a break! They’re out there sleeping like saints, acting all righteous when they lost their moral compass a long time ago.🤷☕

Regarding Prozac, I’d say hang in there just a little longer. It doesn't hit everyone at the exact same pace. If three weeks go by and you aren't feeling any shift, especially if the side effects become totally unbearable—you know, the restlessness, tremors, sleep issues, digestive stuff, mood swings, emotional volatility, libido changes, that weird constant fatigue, brain fog, or just feeling jittery and anxious... and if you're certain these aren't just your usual symptoms—then yeah, tell your doctor you need to switch things up because the side effects are hitting too hard. We don't all have the same neurological makeup, after all. Some psychiatrists might suggest pivoting sooner, but most tend to stick to the standard protocol based on years of clinical experience with this specific med.

Tramal is a synthetic narcotic analgesic, and honestly, it’s notorious for how quickly it can trigger physical dependency since it hits those same opioid receptors. What makes it unique—if you can call it that—is that while it’s quite effective at targeting pain receptors, it doesn't really provide that euphoric high you get from something like morphine or heroin. It’s usually reserved for extreme, acute situations, like recovering from major surgery, dealing with severe trauma, burns, or serious fractures. For most chronic issues, though—think migraines, intense menstrual cramps, or rheumatoid arthritis—it isn't really recommended. Between the risk of addiction and the way it can depress vital functions when people start cranking up the dosage just to feel something, it's a slippery slope. Typically, it's used for moderate-to-severe terminal pain, like in cancer cases or advanced malignancies, until the patient eventually needs to transition to something stronger, like methadone or morphine.
People struggling with addiction often try to manipulate the timing of their doses to mimic the depressive phase of typical opioids... and they frequently mix it with other psychotropic drugs or other substances to chase that feeling.

Raymond Sanchez7 said:Does anyone out there have an answer for me?😬

Most of it is pretty much laid out already. It starts with pheromones, then moves into the rest of the hormonal cocktail. The thing is, part of it is conscious and part is totally subconscious. You think you're drawn to someone because of their eyes, or their hair, or the way they smile—whatever—but in reality, it’s just an instinctive pull toward their scent and physical traits that align with your own genetic makeup for reproduction and species survival. That conscious layer manifests as pleasure, sexual attraction, and that drive to both attract a partner and keep them close. Once things get moving, social conditioning kicks in too; some of that is subconscious, while some is quite deliberate. Then you get into the heavy biochemistry: pheromones, endorphins, phenylethylamine, serotonin, oxytocin...

But once you hit the breakup phase, it’s all adrenaline, cortisol, and thyroxine. Your blood pressure spikes, and suddenly you feel like throwing your ex into a woodchipper, haha...🤷☕

Whether we want to admit it or not, everything is dictated by our biochemical makeup. The way your brain is wired at a molecular level essentially determines how you react to life. That said, you can consciously steer your behavior if you actually put in the effort... moving away from those raw, gut instincts and letting logic take the wheel instead.

For a relationship—marriage, long-term partnership, whatever—to actually work, people need to be biologically compatible. It’s a genetic thing. You need enough diversity in your DNA to ensure healthy offspring, avoiding the kind of genetic issues you see in inbred lineages. Even in the wild, animals identify an appropriate mate through subconscious cues like scent and visual markers... it's all hardwired.

Of course, we aren't living in a pack anymore. Now, our connections are filtered through a massive lens of sociology, psychology, intellect, history, wealth, and culture. (If you're interested, check out Desmond Morris' *The Naked Ape*; it touches on some of this stuff that’s been popping up lately.)

A truly stable, high-quality relationship requires compatibility across several planes: biological, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, and sexual. If one of those pillars crumbles, the whole thing hits a crisis point. At that stage, the only way to stabilize things is through the deliberate, individual commitment of both people involved.

If the sex isn't there, or if there's zero erotic spark regardless of how much time you spend together, then the fundamental impulse is missing. That only stops being a dealbreaker once the reproductive phase of life is over and the couple finds deeper ways to connect...

If there's an intellectual gap, you end up dealing with friction, jealousy, misunderstandings, or just plain boredom. You have to be incredibly strong and mature to navigate that kind of imbalance.

Differences in faith, background, or socioeconomic status can also cause trouble. You run into the influence of upbringing and family dynamics—think about the complexities of interfaith marriages, for example. You can overcome that through self-awareness and simply ignoring the judgment of society. (See Peter Brucker's *A History of Civilization* for context)

When you're dealing with psychologically unstable or immature individuals, you usually see a cycle where one person becomes the victim, or you get constant fighting, miscommunication, and power struggles.

Or consider what happens when moral compasses don't align. Like someone who would coldly betray their own brother for a paycheck, or step over anyone to become the CEO at a Fortune 500 company. If their spouse holds a completely different set of values, how are they going to raise their kids? As ruthless capitalists or as Zen Buddhists? (Margaret Mead's work is worth a look here; her books are older, but the insights hold up.)

There's enough depth here for a pretty substantial debate. It's an interesting topic...

Most of you probably won't agree with me, but when you really look at how life plays out, these are the exact scenarios we encounter most often.🤷

P. Bruckner's "History of Civilization"... you might still be able to track down a copy if you hit up some local bookstores

Unfortunately, that’s pretty much the standard reality. It’s something deep inside us—whether it’s hardwired from birth, shaped by how we grew up, or whatever... honestly, the "why" matters less than the fact that it serves no actual purpose in our lives. It just sits there until some trigger or a string of stressful days kicks it into gear. Could be an acute spike or a chronic weight. Either way, if it lingers too long, you eventually hit that wall of total burnout and pure misery... which we usually just end up reinforcing ourselves. If it’s acute, it either passes on its own, fades over time, or we either find a way to pivot or let it harden into something permanent. This isn't about anyone being at fault; it's just a state of consciousness. At some point, you have to actually use your brain to observe it, weigh the situation, and—well, deal with it. Whether that means through self-reflection, leaning on friends, seeing a therapist, journaling, or doing some heavy lifting mentally... whatever works. Cheers.😉

175 pounds of pure scale, muscle, fat, and bone. Toss in some brain, a stomach, and whatever else... ha, ha.

I mean, why sit around being incapable of fixing it yourself? Instead of just waiting for some miracle to happen or for someone else to show up—or maybe waiting for one person to find another person to finally handle the repair... I just take care of it myself. Aside from the whole "don't touch the live wires" thing, obviously.😍