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You say your cousin belongs to a church that unites all religions - including atheism??? Dude, no true atheist would ever call themselves a religion, nor be part of a church that attempts to strip them of their personal power. Just some FYI from this atheist. Please share the name of this...

I feel the same about this word pray vs prey. Makes ya wonder where the root meaning of the word came from & if translation was in some way lost or hidden from modern man. Bible comes from Byblos, which just mean papyrus "paper". Nothing special about that. Just another coded book of words...

Like any good survivalist - always try to be prepared! It helps to know what to do when a bear comes over to the tent at night. If you can't run - learn to hide! Come out when it feels safe. This is how I handle things of this nature.

Yeah. The world has a lot of learning ahead of it. I don't expect it to catch up anytime soon. I think they enjoy being stuck on stupid! I am reminded of the phrase from a book "I'm OK, You're OK" & "I'm OK, You're A Mess", from a bumper sticker! Humor helps me deal with "us" & I laugh at...

I never really enjoyed meeting the strict guideline & demands that my Mother always made for her "special day" because I waited on her hand & foot every other day of the year because I was trained to! When I became a Mother, I vowed never to do this to my child & still have not after almost 40...

This is the sole reason that I often have trouble when asked to write something fictional. I had so much therapy to deal with my childhood trauma & sexual abuse, that I decided I could not deal with it any longer & forced myself to live in the "here & now" & live each moment as it comes...

I think many people "notice" you on this forum. Yet, they don't respond as much as I would expect due to having that "PTSD kinship". Perhaps having the DID in addition throws some people for a loop & they just don't say anything to you for fear of miscommunication? I honestly can't answer for...

I once bought a bunch of stuffed animals to hug when I was having troubles with my then therapist. As I grew to feel better about myself, I also grew to dislike having those tiny phony little eyes staring at me & I took them all to the beach & left them sitting in the sand. Next day, they were...

I would just be as prepared as I could in case a fire breaks out, as this does a lot to alleviate anxiety. Make sure trees are trimmed & garbage is not sitting around. Remove dry leaves from roof & around the yard. Check under your house & look into the foundation. If it has trash- remove it...

I guess I'm more of an anarchist atheist. I just don't give a shit!

Yes, I have heard of this & before they days when everyone had cell phones, I was a victim of a similar type of public hazing (that is what I called it), but the term of gaslighting is a more accurate description of the horrific acts that a mass group of people can heap upon the person they are...

Oh! There is the KEY that is locking your fat in- BREAD (grains) & YOGURT (dairy). Cut these out if you truly want to have "unprocessed" foods in your life. Seriously, once I did away with all of the grains, legumes, all dairy & started eating as close to natural as possible, I could never...

My screen name appears to be missing. So I will tell you that I am FireSign 8. I am a female who is about to be 64 years of age & the pain you feel is real. With time & learning to love yourself (in spite of the abusers), that "shame" will lessen & you will someday come to understand that...

I left out that I was born in the year of the snake. So many people get freaked about it, so I keep it to myself.

I was eating & so were all of my "other" personalities. It's an MPD/DID side effect (this is how the mental health professionals explained it to me). I finally realized that I was just taking on too much negative energy from the outside world & not cleansing myself. Once I learned how to rid...

If a person can cut out all processed foods from their diets, I guarantee they can & will lose weight. I did this & lost almost 40 pounds by just eating. No special diet or measuring or anything other than cutting out all of the suggested food the doctors were telling me to eat for this "heart...

I did find that cooking protein in bulk works well & I freeze what I know I won't use within a 5 day period. But, I also cook for my kid everyday & it gives me incentive to keep organized with my shopping & storing needs. We both eat different protein sources in the morning. I like my eggs...

I remember reading somewhere in a book many years ago of ideas for letting go of negative emotions. I tried it & it really seemed to work for me. It completely slipped my memory until I read what you said about having shame. It goes like this... Take a sheet of paper & jot down anything that...

I really could care less about my expiration date. I just want to feel good living in my shell until I am force to leave it & this is why I chose to live a Paleo Lifestyle. 18 months ago, I cut out all my "recommended foods" & went cold turkey by cleaning out my entire pantry of all toxins. I...

Yes & even though my Mother is dead, I still remember all of her "orders" & "special requests" for "her" Day. WTF...everyday was HER day & now that she is gone, I can look back proudly on those years that I refused to talk to her or any other family members until they realized that I was no...

Surprised how? She has her attorney & now you get yours. This is how divorce works. The last thing the 2 of you will ever have to do together is to hash out who gets what & then decide how much time you want to waste fighting for dumb stuff. There is always one thing that the both of you...

Yes, it most certainly IS a JOURNEY OF CHOICES! I love that term "gender fluid", it has a calming effect. I just feel bad for so many of these "newbies" who I see as victims of grooming by sexual pros looking for their fix. It's my gift/curse. Thanks.

It takes time & a lot of planning to get away from this type of stress. I found that notes posted everywhere help me to get things done that need doing. In the future, you might give this a try. Until then, just take a breath & let the cards fall where they may. If the court stuff goes well...

I guess for me they don't really mean anything unless I go over them to see when they are tagged as. I wear glasses:watching::geek: & these 2 often throw me if I'm in a hurry for a visual aid to draw attention to a point. Most emoji's seem to be open to interpretation by both the reader as...

@Muttly- You said "...good news that things have changed a lot since the 70's & 80's..." Not Really! I think it has gotten far worse in the predatory aspect. Very few seem interested in teaching the fine art of ACCEPTANCE to others. Instead I see a disturbing TREND to lure & entrap people in...