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  1. GrayOwl

    Political Venting

    Absolutely SPOT ON !!
  2. GrayOwl

    Political Venting

    Just getting tuned in on the homeless conversation. Addictions, homelessness, ID's, joblessness...... The solution would be helped by more people who "care". Genuine concern, not political aspirations or grandiose public contributions, etc. Boots on the ground and in the community...
  3. GrayOwl

    Political Venting

    I mostly agree. Although I think much of the world is in close pursuit of us. We seem to be rapidly approaching a world in which a handful of billionaires equipped with AI and social media will control almost every corner of the earth. All I can do is prepare a nest in the corner of the...
  4. GrayOwl

    Political Venting

    If ignorance is bliss, please, I'll take a dose of it. Hoping you can all find some serenity in this chaotic world. There's a wonderful video of some Special Olympics kids running a race. One of them falls and struggles to get going. All of the others stop racing and rush back to their...
  5. GrayOwl

    Relationship New Relationship

    To Lost In The Woods, That was a mouthful. A very well said mouthful. So much truth in that. Even the squirrels in my squirrel cage related to that.
  6. GrayOwl

    Political Venting

    I started writing a simple answer. When it reaching 3,000 pages I erased it all. Started over. Throughout history all societies have had to deal with evil psychopathic leaders, either invading them, or of their own. I feel your unease and alarm. I have sleepless nights. But they don't do...
  7. GrayOwl

    The 1% thread - What can I / you do, to make our situation 1% better right now?

    Found a beautiful park and spent 3 hours enjoying nature and beautiful sunshine outdoors when I was supposed to be working. It's what I needed to be alive again. Maybe the job needs to go. Or dramatically change. Way too tense without my outdoor life. Being outdoors only 1% of my life makes...
  8. GrayOwl

    Political Venting

    Everything helps. I too am looking for hitherto unused methods for positive outreach that I can use to help. The Serenity Prayer is not only a good help, but a useful guide if I allow it to be. Wishes for strength and serenity to all! Wish I had more to give but running a little low on optimism...
  9. GrayOwl

    The 1% thread - What can I / you do, to make our situation 1% better right now?

    Helping myself cope. Redoubling my efforts to tune out the news and refocus on positive avenues in my life. I'm no good to anyone else if I'm no good to myself. Sometimes its minute by minute, second by second. I have to drive from Wisconsin to Wyoming over the next three days. 1100 miles. It...
  10. GrayOwl

    Political Venting

    Another day in America. Today, did we: *Bomb another country in "surprise"? *Kidnap the leader of another foreign country? *Have masked law enforcement gangs shoot and kill citizens and teachers in our communities and label them terrorists and refuse to investigate? *Insult and degrade out...
  11. GrayOwl

    The 1% thread - What can I / you do, to make our situation 1% better right now?

    Helping somebody else cope. Even if it is only through listening. Also by turning off the negative feeds in my life, such as news. Doing something or saying something nice to a household member. Sometimes it takes 3 things to budge the needle 1%....
  12. GrayOwl

    Political Venting

    Absolutely true. May we soon find leaders rather than politicians. May we find leaders who seek peace, not violence.
  13. GrayOwl

    Overwhelmed

    Amen to that. Your last sentence rings so true. Thanks.
  14. GrayOwl

    What Are You Grateful For Today?

    The Serenity Prayer.
  15. GrayOwl

    Overwhelmed

    I chose to fight against an abusive workplace. Three of my workmates committed suicide. One died at work trying to meet a production quota. Hundreds were fired so that their pensions could be seized by the company prior to vesting. They were replaced by workers who then had no insurance. And...
  16. GrayOwl

    Struggling with... just about everything really

    Hope you're doing well. Lots of stressors in both your lives and the world continues to get more chaotic. Lots of resources here.😌
  17. GrayOwl

    Relationship New Relationship

    Welcome to the forums here! What a great place to read, learn, and share. Thank you for your post! That was well written. First. I am not a professional psychiatrist. Second. I'm just human. My observations could be wrong. But, for what it's worth.... Thoughts on relationships? Understand...
  18. GrayOwl

    Other Being targeted?

    Hi. I don't like to offer opinions much anymore. Especially when details are scarce. It sounds like the move may have offered some complications which you were better off avoiding. I think time will reveal if there might have been issues, and by staying where you're warm and secure you have...
  19. GrayOwl

    I thought I had beaten it.

    Thank you all for sage advice. My prayers and best wishes for a healing journey.
  20. GrayOwl

    What Are You Grateful For Today?

    Being able to exhale....... To sit quietly.
  21. GrayOwl

    Political Venting

    I commend your concern. No sarcasm intended. Do you seriously think that Mr. Trump cares 1 bit about the Iranian people? He has singled out the two largest oil producers in the world and kidnapped their leader and bombed them. While hundreds of millions elsewhere starve and are without power...
  22. GrayOwl

    Political Venting

    Fascinating insights all. I don't think Mr. Trump is a dummy. But as to how he got where he's at..... I.M.O...... (sorry for the long read) Lets take any competitive sporting tournament. Or political arena. In a bracket, half the teams win, half lose and are eliminated. This continues...
  23. GrayOwl

    Political Venting

    I am grateful we have the ability to vent here. Thank you to all. I come to MYPTSD for peace of mind and healing direction. I find the current American administration to be traumatizing. The cruelty, the corruption, the nonstop purposeful chaos is triggering by design. It is good that I can...
  24. GrayOwl

    Humans can't be trusted and are not worth interacting with.

    I should like to think that one could read and reread your words. Perhaps 22 times or more for starters. Until it starts to sink in. It's positive. It's what we need. So true! We need to learn to make better decisions and then also to learn to trust and forgive ourselves. We are little...
  25. GrayOwl

    Struggling

    I hope you find better ground. That is an unhappy place to be. The human world has a lot of negatives. Maybe there is someone you know who can listen. or share? I find relief sharing with my daughters cat. She has adopted me for the time being. She knew I needed a friend. I spend time...
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