What if someone simply isn't inclined to shake hands? Or perhaps the gesture holds no particular significance for them; or they find it just as meaningful as a single, solitary wave of the hand.
So you walk into your local CVS and ask, for God's sake, In any case, your family doctor could just as easily write you a prescription for these generics instead.
Carl Rivera43 said:If you really want something, you’ll find the way and the time to make it happen. But if you don't? Well, you'll just come up with a million excuses. It's as simple as that.
It’s the same story with pretty much everything else in life, isn't it? Some people will go looking for trouble even when things are going great, while others can actually find a silver lining right in the middle of a mess. People are just wired differently.
This hits the nail on the head. People have become nothing more than selfish, small-minded creatures.
Why on earth wouldn't you just go? You could always visit your primary care physician, lay out the situation clearly, and request an X-ray. If you emphasize just how much that hand is limiting your daily activities—perhaps exaggerating the discomfort ever so slightly, of course—you might find yourself being moved up the priority list sooner than expected.😁
You have built an impressive career you have secured your independence just please, don't let the sorrow consume you, because if that happens, it’s truly over
I would argue it begins as envy, which inevitably curdles into outright resentment it simply evolves—perhaps simultaneously—into a profound sense of depression
when you find yourself lacking even a shred of support or understanding, the result is... well, I have a suspicion🙂
but it is by no means too late for you more often than not, the remedy lies in finding someone who mirrors your own experience, someone who truly understands the weight of your specific struggles once you find that connection, that "click," the burden feels lighter because you have established the fundamental cornerstone of any community you realize you aren't facing this void alone, and while this might come across as somewhat... arrogant? But given that you are a woman, you may actually have a distinct advantage in finding someone who can, shall we say—"liberate" you is perhaps the wrong term—but someone who might, in some way, provide a sense of calm
Well, you essentially provided your own answer by the end of it all, didn't you? And as a side note, I suspect the individual who feels the need to lecture others on grammar while using terms like "constructed" might want to reconsider their own standing before attempting to play the intellectual authority.😉
Taylor Castillo88 said:Look, we all pretty much know what perception is and how much it shapes our intellect, so I won’t waste time trying to define the term itself. From a scientific standpoint, perception is essentially just the process where our brains organize the raw data coming in through our senses to create something meaningful.
In short, perception is absolutely vital because it dictates how we grasp the world around us and defines our subjective relationship with reality. Our own opinions and our overall worldview—if you want to call it that—are built through this perceptual process where the brain organizes and "interprets" input from the outside world. But here’s the intriguing part: to what extent is our brain actually perceiving objective reality? Just how accurate is the mental snapshot we take of the world? Recent studies suggest that our brains are incredibly easy to trick, largely because they rely on pre-existing models already hardwired into them.
The truth is, perception is constructed; it heavily relies on the frameworks and biases already established in our minds. Here’s a perfect example to prove the point: imagine walking into a room where the ceiling is 10 feet high at one end but slopes down to 6 feet at the other. If you place two people of the exact same height at opposite ends of that room, an observer looking in from a distance wouldn't even notice the slanted ceiling, right? Instead, they'd swear the person standing under the lower ceiling is much taller than the person under the higher one! Why does that happen? It's simple: our brains have a built-in model that ceilings are level, and since people aren't always the same height, the brain automatically constructs a distorted image to make sense of it.
That little scenario serves as a great metaphor for perception in general. The things we learned early on from our families and immediate surroundings, combined with everything we picked up through our education, have already built specific models in our heads. Because of this, when we encounter new phenomena or information, we rarely see them for what they truly are objectively; instead, we reconstruct them to fit the existing templates in our brains. This might be the real answer to why we are the way we are—why two people can look at the exact same event and see something completely different, or why we can never seem to agree on objective reality. We don't see the world as it is; we see it as we are.
Aside from the fact that I haven't quite grasped the intended purpose of this discussion yet, it stands to reason that perception is entirely subjective. Every individual is unique, which naturally means we all experience, perceive, and feel things through a different lens.
Few people actually make the effort to look at things from an alternative perspective in an attempt to... "see" them for what they really are. But even then, I suspect such a feat remains impossible.
It really depends on the circumstances. If I have any leverage at all, I’ll certainly try to exert it—not through direct confrontation, mind you, but perhaps by nudging one thing here or suggesting something there to influence the outcome... However, when I find myself powerless to change the situation, I tend to spend a fair amount of time sulking and feeling rather dejected before eventually coming to terms with reality. :P After all, we aren't exactly superheroes endowed with the ability to fix everything in our path.
Though, looking at your post, it seems to lean more toward a sense of life's inherent injustices...? Or perhaps just circumstances that feel entirely out of your control...
And those kinds of things are... quite somber, and honestly, rather difficult to stomach. But if you happen to have someone in your life you can talk to face-to-face—someone who truly understands your pain and offers that same empathy in return then everything becomes a little easier to bear.
Neither Lexapro nor Celexa seemed to do the trick for me, so I've been switched over to Zoloft. Has anyone here actually used this before? I'm curious if anyone can tell me how long it typically takes to kick in. I've been taking one 50 mg tablet once a day for about four days now, but I haven't felt any noticeable difference at all.
Maria Price3 said:He won't give it to me because he's afraid of something. So, he sent me for an EEG and a neurologist appointment. Now, in a few days, I’m headed in for a brain CT scan. But I am absolutely refusing to see a psychiatrist.👎
All I really need is a little lift, not this entire spectrum of nonsense.☕ I just want to feel alive again—Spring is coming, and I desperately want to actually be present to see it!
I think you might actually have a decent doctor. Think about how many people just suffer through being put on the wrong meds instead of being sent for actual testing first. This seems like an exception, whereas in my opinion, it should probably be the rule—a mandatory step before starting any kind of therapy. Listen to your doctor; not everyone is a complete idiot. 👍 🙂 I am aware that I have but by the time all those diagnostic hoops are jumped through, two months have already slipped away. For those battling severe depression, that delay is... well, it's devastating.
So, my doctor is flat-out refusing to prescribe me any kind of mood lifter. Just... nothing. No options on the table. I guess that’s just how it goes sometimes, isn't it?
Huh. Maybe that’s exactly why he isn't giving it to you.
I don't blame you one bit—honestly, I’d probably be looking for a legal way to get high too if I were in your shoes. 😁
I’m definitely feeling like I’ve lost my grip on reality after being on Zoloft—it’s been a bit of a downward spiral, honestly. But, I don't think it's fair to point the finger at the doctors or the medication anymore. I guess it's more likely that the drugs just accelerated certain processes that were bound to happen eventually anyway... maybe things were already heading this direction regardless.
He won't give it to me because he's afraid of something. So, he sent me for an EEG and a neurologist appointment. Now, in a few days, I’m headed in for a brain CT scan. But I am absolutely refusing to see a psychiatrist.👎
All I really need is a little lift, not this entire spectrum of nonsense.☕ I just want to feel alive again—Spring is coming, and I desperately want to actually be present to see it!
I previously transitioned off Lexapro, which I discontinued, and I’ve been on Citramon for about two weeks now, yet I can’t see any improvement whatsoever—absolutely nothing. My depression is at its absolute peak; I can barely, and I mean barely, find the strength to even step outside. This beautiful spring weather means absolutely NOTHING to me right now. My emotions are completely flat. My libido is non-existent.
WTF!!!!
And my doctor is refusing to prescribe any kind of mood lifter to help me out.
My doctor did mention that the effects tend to linger, usually taking about two or three weeks to fully stabilize In my experience, Luxet feels a bit too aggressive; it seems to hit quite hard even if I try to break the tablet into smaller doses
I was actually pinning my hopes on February, since I had my EEG and saw the neurologist—she wanted to prescribe me Normabrel, but I'm strictly sticking to the Rivotril she provided😢
Though, if I'm being honest, my primary concern is finding something to lift my mood, as I feel I've sunk a bit too deep into this funk...