@honeyNonABG I've been off the Internet for a Long Time and been in the real world. And yea all I can say is from a Male perspective, a Woman being friends with her Ex's is a humiliation ritual, and no man with self respect would actually tolerate that. This is why Women end up Unmarried.
I used to judge people addicted to drugs and alcohol.
I thought I was better because I didnโt indulge.
I am deeply ashamed of this old opinion.
The truth was that I didnโt understand what crippling pain was. The type that keeps you bedridden, gives you flashbacks, controls your body, has triggers, makes you plan your own suicide, or weighs you down so much it affects everything you do.
And only when life conspired to make me question my desire to see another day did I finally understand just why someone might self medicate.
When all you can do is survive another hour, youโll feel a terrible longing for anything to dull the pain. Youโll frantically call or text anyone, youโll research anything, youโll place your hope in the leakiest of boats, if only because you just need relief from your figurative and literal demons.
No, I was never addicted to drugs or alcohol, but thatโs because they were never my vice. Therefore it was easy to look down upon other โsinnersโ who battled what I didnโt fall into.
And it was a deeply sinful thing to do.
Addicts donโt need derision and hopeless judgement. Most of them already know the vice is evil. But they feel trapped, as if the vice is the only thing keeping them from suicide.
Addicts need HOPE. A brighter future. A better life. A reason to keep going and be free.
Addicts need love.
And there is no greater love than Jesus Christ.
When I suffered a mental breakdown, I suddenly learned just what it felt like to be low. And why substance abuse would be a very attractive escape. The only reason I didnโt follow suit was the fact that I wasnโt surrounded by it. I think now that in those dark days, I would have partaken if someone took advantage of my weakness.
Pride makes us feel invulnerable, but few of us know just how weak weโd be to sin once Satan truly had his way with us. Most of us donโt understand how blessed we are that such terrible things have been kept out of our lives.
When we see the struggles of others, we must humbly acknowledge our own sins before we confidently judge others, so that mercy outweighs our self righteousness. Yes, people are responsible for what they choose to do, and yet, many of us may have made similar choices in similar circumstances.
If youโre addicted, I pray you seek help, and receive the support you need. There is so much beauty in life and itโs yours for the taking, but first, you need to heal.
Activities and how much they increase your dopamine above baseline levels
Chocolate +50%
Intimacy with your partner +100% (doubles)
Nicotine +150%
Cocaine +225% to 250%
Internet porn +300% to +400%
amphetamines +1,000%
Yes itโs affecting your brain, your mental health, your entire life.
Well um I'm just gonna take that as the ones who are interrupting parliament aren't actually doing anything to help their people and represent a small but loud minority, and who are race baiters. This sort of thing is dangerous and creates a divided society, victim mentality, keeps people stuck, causes mistrust, ostracization, and alienation. We should be building bridges not burning them.
New Zealand Mฤori constantly interrupting the parliament with the Haka is a very strong argument against letting vanquished people take part in the civilisation you came to establish.
Pretty sure early explorers would have reconsidered their actions if they saw it today.
You get as offended as you like about what I said, itโs a valid point.
@aniobrien This is one of those stories where I'm not gonna jump to any conclusions or assume anything until some facts are known and there's some testimony from the Children and we hear their side of the story.
@DearS_o_n I think the main thing is, if it's with your partner there's an energy exchange. If it's to porn or something it's one sided and no exchange is happening.
Today in the world where there is conflicts, what is the largest common denominator? Islam. When it comes to Christians being persecuted and massacred, what's the common denominator? Islam. Everywhere it goes it causes problems, while other religions have learned to co-exist.
Al-Ma'idah 51 - O believers! Take neither Jews nor Christians as guardiansโthey are guardians of each other.ย Whoever does so will be counted as one of them. Surely Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.
You say I don't understand the Quran, I absolutely understand the Quran, it speaks for itself.
Polytheists weren't engaging in wars for religious reasons, they actually were tolerant of other beliefs. Christians, Jews, Polytheists, all were able to move around and engage in trade. Mohammad borrowed and ripped off much of what he knew from the Christians and Jewish traders he met. He even misquotes the words of the Apostle Paul and Attributed that to being said by God. Mohammad came along and started conflict and wars, then acted like the victim. Much like Muslims do today - Perform terrorist acts then act like victims when they get blown up and claim they are martyrs in order to try get sympathy and try propagate Islam.
@ChrSchiffer @Asifwalid1@Shannon45277368@AmyMek Speaking of Boxes, the Kaaba was used to worship the Pagan God Hubal, and this is what they go perform the Hajj to, and they accuse Christians and Jews of Idolatry. The Hajj is as idolatrous as it gets.