Posts by velvetsailor6

Sandra Williams70 said:Forgive my bluntness. Thanks, I'll check out the link. 🙂

It's fine, Papa Smurf. Meditation will mellow you out.🙂

Sandra Williams70 said:I don't get it—someone asks a question, I give a polite answer just so I don't seem rude—assuming they actually have a reason for asking, though I suspect they're just trolling. God, the level of stupidity on this platform is staggering.

I'm not messing around, sorry, I forgot. I'd suggest checking out the Buddhist center's website:

Sandra Williams70 said:Is anyone heading to meditation?

Why?

Laura Watson77 said:I'm dealing with a real struggle here. Someone close to me is suffering from an F25 disorder, which points toward schizophrenia. It’s been five years of treatment now, and there’s just no sign of progress. She’s been hospitalized five different times and has even attempted suicide. She’s been through various medications just to stay stable. She’s 24 and currently in college. Please, I need some advice. What should I do? How can her family help pull her out of this state?🤷 Any advice helps. Thanks for understanding.

Meds and psychiatrists aren't going to cure her. She has to decide for herself that she wants to get better. She needs to spend as much time as possible outdoors to strengthen her mental state. Over time, you have to draw out whatever is tormenting her and making her lose interest in life.
Also, you need to explain to her that this illness isn't a life sentence. It's just another illness, though society today still treats mental health issues like they're some kind of taboo. The suicidal thoughts are serious, sure, but they aren't the only thing—so many people deal with those feelings from time to time. You just have to watch over her so she doesn't do anything reckless.
I think she’s actually spinning in circles because she perceives her illness as the end of the world, but it really isn't. She just doesn't realize that yet.
Keep her out of enclosed spaces as much as possible and stop treating her like she's some severely broken patient. Her mindset is off, and clearly, the way people care for her is too. The most important thing is strengthening her mind through physical activity, healthy eating, and talking with loved ones. And be careful with those pills and doctors; psychiatrists aren't gods—trust me, most of them don't have a clue about these psychological matters.
Secondly, considering her age, what is her social and emotional life like? Is she stressed about life after graduation?

You can leave her details on Reddit so we can dig into where the issue lies. You can also DM them to me privately.

Brian Fowler2 said:Have you ever dealt with constantly shifting your biological clock? Like when you flip day and night, and then after a few weeks, you start waking up early, even if you can't sleep or function right during the day?

Share some advice with me.

My lack of self-control means my rhythm is always changing. I need more discipline, but at least I'm smart enough to know what's happening. Sometimes everything clicks—I sleep well at night and work during the day. Then suddenly, it all breaks. I'll go to bed early in the morning, sleep for three or four hours, work late into the night, and just keep going like that. Eventually, my energy crashes, so I take a couple of days off to reset. Then comes a period of strict military-style discipline until I get lazy again and everything flips back. It's been like this for years. Maybe one day I'll actually stay disciplined.
When things go sideways, just take a few days off. Sleep. Plan out your upcoming schedule. Eat healthy. Exercise. Just push through as long as you can. When the cycle flips again, live through it until it passes, then start over. Just protect your health. Living against your body for the long haul is damaging. Don't overdo the coffee, and watch out for too much physical activity, because that can cause insomnia too. The key is pure willpower to get back on track and realizing bad habits take years to break, not just a month or two.

- Try some plum compote or just a couple spoonfuls of homemade plum jam.
- Eat fruit on an empty stomach before breakfast for a few days. If it gives you diarrhea, don't worry—it’ll pass in a couple of days and then everything will be back to normal.
- Stop eating heavy meals late at night. Avoid processed meats and all that artificial junk food entirely.
- Stick to a clean diet for two or three weeks: fruits, veggies, whole grains, white meat, or fish.
- Ditch the sodas. Just drink water or herbal tea, but nothing from a cheap filter pitcher.
- Cut out the sweets, chips, and other garbage.
- Honestly, I think plum compote or dried plums on an empty stomach would work best for you.
- Or you could try a spoonful of olive oil on an empty stomach before breakfast.
- Just mix and match what works.

silvercobra682 said:What's there to be afraid of? You aren't going to get hurt by honey! Just keep in mind that any of those medicinal properties vanish the second you heat the honey above 104 degrees Fahrenheit. If you want more actual useful info, check out www.beekeeping-usa.com/forum—there are plenty of smart people over there.

I had no idea honey loses its healing power over 104°. Could you explain that a bit more?

rowdyraven15 said:I stumbled upon www.honeybee-enthusiasts.com after a buddy sent over the link—it’s a site dedicated to beekeeping. It is packed with old-school recipes using honey as a medicinal ingredient... I’m curious, obviously, but I’m hesitant to actually try any of them. Has anyone here actually attempted one of these remedies?☕

Here’s a killer recipe: hollow out an apple and stuff it with honey mixed with crushed walnuts. Bake it in the oven until the apple gets soft. It's great.

cosmicotter52 said:Hey there!
Here’s the gist of my issue—I'm pretty sure this has been discussed extensively already.
At the start of the year, I started a UN diet—and wow... I dropped 24 pounds in just 2 months. Everything was going great until I started working. Since my job is super monotonous and I'm mostly sitting at a computer all day, the weight started creeping right back on!
😕
I love cooking, but I just don't have the time. I don't have fixed hours, I never know when I'm heading in or coming home, and I think that's what's screwing me over. I end up grabbing some sandwich, then coffee, then cigarettes... what am I supposed to do!
🙂

Diets are the biggest scam of the 21st century. They exist just to help people shed extra weight, but not the kind of weight that actually helps you recover from illness. If you've gained weight as you've gotten older, it means your entire way of eating is wrong. You won't fix anything until you change your diet from the ground up, and that has to be for life. The easiest path is also the most dangerous: going on a diet once in a while to lose a few pounds and then going right back to your old ways... the weight will always come back... and you'll definitely end up with some diet-related health issues as you age... blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol, kidney stones... depends on your genetics... but you'll just blame it on getting old....
I don't mean to scare you, but just look around at people over 50 or 60; so many of them are sick because they've eaten poorly their whole lives...
...I got lucky and dealt with gallbladder and liver issues in my 20s, so I have time to fix things... and don't think this happens overnight or in a few months.... think about those eating habits ingrained in you since childhood... and then slowly, little by little, change things from the roots...
...as for the coffee and cigarettes.... I'd better stay quiet on that one... I don't know how it works for everyone, but for me, it's easier to quit coffee and cigarettes for a week than to go the other way... just so I don't get cancer before I can kick that habit too.... I've already developed a mild case of bronchitis...

Donna Sullivan7 said:So, what’s the deal with that figure of 560,000 veterans from the war... you think that number is actually legit, or is it just more political spin and manipulation?

I honestly don't know. What do you think?

Donna Sullivan7 said:Is it just me, or are there no actual PTSD sufferers around here? It’s like either they don't want to speak up, or they're totally fine and just playing the system to score some benefits...

Oh, they definitely exist...

Daniel Bennett53 said:My doctor recently suggested that most of my recurring health issues might actually be triggered by stress. I’m a bit skeptical about blaming stress for absolutely everything, but it certainly plays a major role in most of it. For me, it usually starts with my allergies—my sinuses and nose are always acting up—and then everything else just spirals from there. I’ve always been the type of person who constantly worries about something; I’m tense, easily frustrated... it’s just how I am. On top of that, because I barely have any time for physical activity, I’ve just been getting more exhausted, hitting a wall faster, and feeling even less resilient. It feels like this endless, vicious cycle. Does anyone here have experience with specific relaxation techniques? Unfortunately, I can't make it to dance classes or aerobics, though I might try to squeeze in some gym sessions just to build up my stamina. Any suggestions?

Personally, I think no relaxation technique will help you unless you start being physically active.
Lack of time is just an excuse. If you don't have time and you say you're stressed, it means you're living too fast. Slow down. Cut out or reduce activities that eat up so much of your time, because in a few years, you won't have the strength for anything at all.
The fact that you are constantly worried and irritated is a signal from your psyche demanding change, and it will manifest in your health more and more.
Relaxation techniques are great once you've physically worn yourself out through activity, but if you aren't active, they can actually make things worse by making you feel even more sluggish.
It doesn't matter what you do or how long it takes. Even 10 or 15 minutes a day is enough to wake up your system.
Another thing you need to watch is your diet, hydration, and sleep.
The solution to your problems is so simple... the hardest part is starting. From experience, I know you'll just keep spinning in circles if you don't get moving. Use the time you would have spent on a relaxation technique for actual physical activity instead.👍