Lady of Longbourn
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Do you do drugs? I find that statements of 'raves' a bit confusing and frankly wonder who you hang with! No friend of yours!
Really sounds like you need to look for friends in other places.
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Do Others Sense Your Ptsd And Pounce?
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Do you do drugs? I find that statements of 'raves' a bit confusing and frankly wonder who you hang with! No friend of yours!
Really sounds like you need to look for friends in other places.
Lady of Longbourn
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I wouldn't over generalize so much. Their are 'buttholes' all over the world in every culture.
I do agree that is not nice TV. Very insensitive.
Ayesha-
Yes....I do drugs. I take LEGAL psych meds prescribed by my shrink. I take other LEGAL prescriptions from my medical doctor for pain and other issues. As for "alternative" entheo-empathogenic therapies, I have used them in the past with HUGE success.
For Migraines and Cervical/SacroLumbar Disc Degeneration, LEGALLY recommended medical marijuana was an invaluable pain management resource. Unfortunately, medical MJ started to exacerbate my anxiety- so now I can't use it any longer. As for Ecstasy, yes....I have used it on several occasions and enjoyed myself intensely. In case you didn't know- Ecstasy is has been researched and tested in small clinical trials for the management of anxiety, depression and PTSD.
For you to make disparaging and negative comments where you obviously have no experience is unfair and I am more than sure experimenting on your own might change your life as it has mine. For example: I don't judge without stepping into another's shoes. I try to understand things from the other person's point of view. Perhaps it's the entheo-empathogenic properties of these "alternative therapies" in the face of extreme suffering that have given me the "gift" of compassion, kindness, and understanding for others. I may not be religious, but I certainly am a lot more spiritually attuned to others because of my mind-opening experiences. For instance: I don't disparage other's choices in friends and make the assumption that the other person's aren't smart enough to make wise choices after a lifetime of experience making the wrong ones.
Lastly- Because of the mentality of others who did NOT stop, look and listen when then should have, I get to spend the rest of my life cleaning up the damage of others who thought they knew better when in fact they knew NOTHING at all. They certainly did NOT know what was best for me- otherwise I would NOT have been raped and molested and KNOWN the truth about EVIL in the world at the age of SEVEN!
I dare say how DARE you judge me when you don't know me or my friends beyond what I share here on this forum.
Yes....I do drugs. I take LEGAL psych meds prescribed by my shrink. I take other LEGAL prescriptions from my medical doctor for pain and other issues. As for "alternative" entheo-empathogenic therapies, I have used them in the past with HUGE success.
For Migraines and Cervical/SacroLumbar Disc Degeneration, LEGALLY recommended medical marijuana was an invaluable pain management resource. Unfortunately, medical MJ started to exacerbate my anxiety- so now I can't use it any longer. As for Ecstasy, yes....I have used it on several occasions and enjoyed myself intensely. In case you didn't know- Ecstasy is has been researched and tested in small clinical trials for the management of anxiety, depression and PTSD.
For you to make disparaging and negative comments where you obviously have no experience is unfair and I am more than sure experimenting on your own might change your life as it has mine. For example: I don't judge without stepping into another's shoes. I try to understand things from the other person's point of view. Perhaps it's the entheo-empathogenic properties of these "alternative therapies" in the face of extreme suffering that have given me the "gift" of compassion, kindness, and understanding for others. I may not be religious, but I certainly am a lot more spiritually attuned to others because of my mind-opening experiences. For instance: I don't disparage other's choices in friends and make the assumption that the other person's aren't smart enough to make wise choices after a lifetime of experience making the wrong ones.
Lastly- Because of the mentality of others who did NOT stop, look and listen when then should have, I get to spend the rest of my life cleaning up the damage of others who thought they knew better when in fact they knew NOTHING at all. They certainly did NOT know what was best for me- otherwise I would NOT have been raped and molested and KNOWN the truth about EVIL in the world at the age of SEVEN!
I dare say how DARE you judge me when you don't know me or my friends beyond what I share here on this forum.
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rainy_daze
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Um... I'm not a fan of the giant capital letters as they come across as shouting and make your whole post sound aggressive circe47. Please be respectful of others opinions, which you stated that you often try to do.
I read Ayeshas post to you as an attempt to clarify if you take drugs, due to the part about raves, and then she suggested you find friends elsewhere. She's entitled to her opinion, as is each member here. My opinion is you took a post and read a little too much into it, it didn't come across to me as judgemental, more like advice. Not everyone agrees that taking drugs is a good thing for healing from trauma, then there are others who do. Is it okay to leave it at that?
It is truly awful what happened to you circe47, and it can't be easy feeling like you are in a cultural environment that is unkind and unloving, or that you can't find the culture or kind of people you want to be around. I hope you do find these things, because I think as people who have suffered an event or events that scarred us we deserve to heal and be around kind people, whether that is in our own lives or on here. I hope that makes sense to you circe47, and it is not an attack or anything, this is how I see things.
To get back on WillyKats topic, I think in the past people have sensed that I've been vulnerable and unwell, and have used this to their advantage. Maybe it is PTSD they sense, but I believe the types of people who use others or pounce on traumatized people are to be avoided as much as humanly possible. That is not an easy task, but I think it's about becoming stronger, so if someone tries to hurt or use you, you're strong enough to cope with it, or you are wise enough to stop a person before they can hurt you. I think eventually people pouncing becomes another life lesson, rather than it plunging you into a horrible place. I've been there.
WillyKat, I have varying levels of closeness with different people, and I find this helps me have a better sense of what relationships mean to me. I regret telling someone in my life I have PTSD, but I learned from it, and redefined the closeness of that friendship as a result.
I read Ayeshas post to you as an attempt to clarify if you take drugs, due to the part about raves, and then she suggested you find friends elsewhere. She's entitled to her opinion, as is each member here. My opinion is you took a post and read a little too much into it, it didn't come across to me as judgemental, more like advice. Not everyone agrees that taking drugs is a good thing for healing from trauma, then there are others who do. Is it okay to leave it at that?
It is truly awful what happened to you circe47, and it can't be easy feeling like you are in a cultural environment that is unkind and unloving, or that you can't find the culture or kind of people you want to be around. I hope you do find these things, because I think as people who have suffered an event or events that scarred us we deserve to heal and be around kind people, whether that is in our own lives or on here. I hope that makes sense to you circe47, and it is not an attack or anything, this is how I see things.
To get back on WillyKats topic, I think in the past people have sensed that I've been vulnerable and unwell, and have used this to their advantage. Maybe it is PTSD they sense, but I believe the types of people who use others or pounce on traumatized people are to be avoided as much as humanly possible. That is not an easy task, but I think it's about becoming stronger, so if someone tries to hurt or use you, you're strong enough to cope with it, or you are wise enough to stop a person before they can hurt you. I think eventually people pouncing becomes another life lesson, rather than it plunging you into a horrible place. I've been there.
WillyKat, I have varying levels of closeness with different people, and I find this helps me have a better sense of what relationships mean to me. I regret telling someone in my life I have PTSD, but I learned from it, and redefined the closeness of that friendship as a result.
I almost feel like nobody would mess with me now. I used to be a walking target for many reasons but I feel tough because I don't care if I die/get injured/whatever. I feel like the opposite has been true for me. I used to be so naive and accommodating. Now I feel like I walk around like make my day.
Rainy_daze-
As for my use of caps, you are correct in that it sounds like shouting. Next time I will try to remember to use italics instead when I want to place emphasis on a word.
You are absolutely right that Ayesha has a right to her opinions. We all do. However- her terse comments did not come across as opinions so much as they came across as judgmental and condescending statements about things she clearly knows nothing about. It is my opinion that those who have never experienced are the least qualified to offer an opinion or advice- and should always refrain from doing so. Does it make sense if you've never performed brain surgery that you should correct or advise the brain surgeon? Didn't think so. There is a big difference in moderating a forum and judging it's members. Something for Ayesha to keep in mind.
Now- I am NOT a fan of drugs, per se. On the other hand, what exactly does constitute a good drug from a bad one? Big Pharma? If not for Big Pharma, medical marijuana would be in every pharmacy in the country- at least the U.S. But- because it would cut into the profits of Big Pharma, it is still federally illegal because....well.....we all know who really runs this world, don't we? cough**big corporations**cough, cough.
If not for Big Pharma, I would not have to resort to taking 7 different medications when 1 would suffice. What about the adverse effects of these 7 different medications? What about the fact that MDMA (E) has been researched and trialed for its benefits in treating mental illness? IF it is someday legal, does that still make me a bad person for doing drugs?
Just some things to mull over. Just because media tells me that something is bad, or certain groups lobby to keep something illegal doesn't mean I can't and won't think for myself.
Lastly- I take nothing that hasn't been prescribed by my shrink and GP. I used to smoke pot- but it no longer works because it increases my anxiety. I really, really wish I could smoke it still. Hopefully, I will be able to again because it helps so so so much with back pain and migraine where nothing else did. I have taken E on occasion and have never, ever had a bad time. Not so with alcohol and pills- which are legal and way over used and prescribed in this country (U.S.)
As for my use of caps, you are correct in that it sounds like shouting. Next time I will try to remember to use italics instead when I want to place emphasis on a word.
You are absolutely right that Ayesha has a right to her opinions. We all do. However- her terse comments did not come across as opinions so much as they came across as judgmental and condescending statements about things she clearly knows nothing about. It is my opinion that those who have never experienced are the least qualified to offer an opinion or advice- and should always refrain from doing so. Does it make sense if you've never performed brain surgery that you should correct or advise the brain surgeon? Didn't think so. There is a big difference in moderating a forum and judging it's members. Something for Ayesha to keep in mind.
Now- I am NOT a fan of drugs, per se. On the other hand, what exactly does constitute a good drug from a bad one? Big Pharma? If not for Big Pharma, medical marijuana would be in every pharmacy in the country- at least the U.S. But- because it would cut into the profits of Big Pharma, it is still federally illegal because....well.....we all know who really runs this world, don't we? cough**big corporations**cough, cough.
If not for Big Pharma, I would not have to resort to taking 7 different medications when 1 would suffice. What about the adverse effects of these 7 different medications? What about the fact that MDMA (E) has been researched and trialed for its benefits in treating mental illness? IF it is someday legal, does that still make me a bad person for doing drugs?
Just some things to mull over. Just because media tells me that something is bad, or certain groups lobby to keep something illegal doesn't mean I can't and won't think for myself.
Lastly- I take nothing that hasn't been prescribed by my shrink and GP. I used to smoke pot- but it no longer works because it increases my anxiety. I really, really wish I could smoke it still. Hopefully, I will be able to again because it helps so so so much with back pain and migraine where nothing else did. I have taken E on occasion and have never, ever had a bad time. Not so with alcohol and pills- which are legal and way over used and prescribed in this country (U.S.)
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