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I am stoked to check this stuff out! The new Intronaut album is amazing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnBm2bUVTo0 The new The Contortionist album is amazing: The new He Is Legend album is amazing:

"Is it up to us whether Adolf benefits in the long term or in the short term?" Interesting question. I imagine you would agree that trying to change someone is a fool's errand. That being said, I think planting seeds is different from investing in someone's change. I would commend anyone who asked Adolf, "have you considered that your drug use is a form of self-medicating." Depending on how receptive he is, then maybe go deeper, "what are some reasons you might need to self-medicate?" "Do you believe it's possible to heal in a long-lasting and sustainable way, so that you don't need the drugs?" "If we ask him to stop, would we be overshadowing his childhood trauma?" I'm not 100% on what you mean by overshadowing, but a personal story popped into my head. I've mentioned this here before, but 6 years ago my roommate hung himself at the very end of the school year. My parents were very set on me getting a summer job and working that summer. That didn't change when he died. I got fired from a restaurant job the following week and rather than take it easy on me, they harassed and bullied me until I got a job. I had made plans to go out of town the weekend I got fired and I was really excited about them because I felt so sad and wanted the escape. When I got fired my parents flipped out and yelled at me, implied I was lazy and made me stay home that weekend to find a replacement job. I brought this up with my therapist recently and she said, "I personally think that when someone is grieving an important loss, it should be up to them to decide how best to grieve it because when you aren't given the freedom to fully experience and process it, it shows up in unhealthy ways down the road." I wasn't given the freedom to grieve in the way I wanted, which included going out of town and staying in my room and crying for hours on end and it definitely bit me in the ass later on. I'd apply the same thinking to whatever trauma is causing someone to self-medicate. I don't know if you're overshadowing his childhood trauma, but you're definitely disrespecting it in that scenario. Some crazy and scary stuff will get brought up when you cease to self-medicate and it is up to that person to decide when AND how they deal with that trauma. That being said, I think it's great if you can plant some seeds that will at least get him considering going to therapy and facing that trauma with some guidance. Stef had a chat with a listener who was self-medicating by consuming an absurd amount of THC daily and at the end he advised him against quitting without a therapist because the trauma being medicated is no joke. When you stop self-medicating you very well may see an increase in suicidal thoughts, irritability, etc. You might need to get in your car or put a pillow over your head and scream more frequently. Emotions that flow out of trauma are scary. Be very careful when dealing with other people's traumas. Accept that you cannot heal someone else, but plant seeds that could guide them down the path of self-knowledge and healing.

He seems highly sympathetic to left libertarians.

Here's Chomsky talking about it. If you want more insight another place to look is Proudhon. There were several letters exchanged between he and Bastiat, mainly debating the nature of property and interest. Left-libs I talk to seem rather bigoted toward Anarcho-Capitalists. They seem to think we want workers to suffer in the workplace and that we unknowingly advocate corporate tyranny and we are thus not real anarchists. I would counter by saying we oppose all forms of coercion, including the coercion involved in preventing private ownership of the means of production. Libertarian socialists are free to voluntarily submit themselves to whatever coercion they think would allow their society to function. If they would for the love of god crack open a book by an Austrian economist, they'd know this isn't a good idea, but whatever.

Email [email protected] (please mention I referred you) for a free consultation. You can go over what you want to get out of therapy and figure out if you are compatible. She is influenced by the IFS approach. The consultation is an hour and it's absolutely free. You can figure out pricing for subsequent sessions and she's very reasonable.

Thank you for your moral courage. I feel choked up right now knowing there are people like you out there. You planted a seed in that child's mind that could save her life one day.

When you're in the shower next time check and see if you're in the shower. Anderson Cooper: What do you mean check and see if you're in the shower? Jon Kabat-Zinn: Well, you may not be. You may be in your first meeting at work. You may have 50 people in the shower with you. I'm not saying this is dissociation. I am just opening up that my woo-woo bullshit senses are tingling as this seems to be headed in that direction. However, I am also open to the idea that this is healthy dissociation. If you're in the shower, but your mind is thinking about your upcoming business meeting, who is to say that the sensations of the shower are more important? Maybe your mind views it as important to mentally prepare for the meeting. If that's the case, then wouldn't be redirecting your mind to the sensations of the shower be a form of dissociation? Also, I'm curious of your views on taking a class for meditation. I am interested and have read and viewed videos on it. Is having a guide worth the money? Some of them are pretty darn expensive. Or is this something most people can and should learn on their own.

i actually watched the video and haven't read the article. i see what you're saying though.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mindfulness-anderson-cooper-60-minutes/ Honestly can't work out my position on this topic. On the one hand, I worry meditation and the other things they talk about are encouraging dissociating from your thoughts and feelings, but on the other hand, emptying your thoughts so you can focus on a business meeting or your work seems to be a useful skill. I'm sure this has been brought up here before, but I just watched this video and my immediate reaction was "I wonder what FDR folks would say" haha

Okay, I accept this.

Plenty of animals that eat meat don't eat each other as well. I've never heard of a cat eating another cat or a dog eating another dog. Actually, a better question is, what animals DO eat each other?

As I understand, there are plenty of animals that don't kill and eat each other

Just read Real Time Relationships. I don't know if I fully grasp it yet, but my understanding of it's central idea, is that to achieve maximum happiness and freedom in your relationships, you need to be honest about what you are experiencing in the moment. What sort of reactions do you think you would get if this topic entered your mind next time you are around him and you literally told him everything you just wrote? I realize reading the book, that empathy has caused to me apply some of RTR's principles in the past before I'd ever found it. I can recall times where I've even mentioned the principles out loud to help preface what I was about to say. Something to the effect of "I know that we've already discussed this, but this just popped into my head and I want to be honest with you about what I'm experiencing. . . " then go on to say whatever it is that my mind regards as difficult to express, but simultaneously important to our relationship. Hope that helps.

I don't vote, but I get this a lot when I tell people I don't vote. They'll say "well I understand why you don't want to vote for president, but you should at least vote locally. That stuff does affect you know." I say I don't participate in the affairs of the state and usually just leave it at that. What is your take on people with this position? What is your response when this comes up with people? I've been told this by fellow Ancaps who vote libertarian oddly enough.

he just repackaged cause and effect and implied that atheists must think everything magically appeared. we of course, do not think that, and do not pretend to know the origins of the universe. it's clear that he doesn't know either.

he just repackaged cause and effect. I felt insulted by his conclusion that because there has to be a cause for existence, atheists much think that everything magically appeared. i do not think that, and i don't pretend to know how the universe originated, it's pretty clear, based on this, that he doesn't either and we can still safely say that it wasn't a logically impossible being that we've only read about in works of fiction.

I'll be informing her shortly that I have no intention of censoring myself in the future when I feel rage. Thank you Thank you. That seems to be the sensible approach to me as well. I will think about this a little longer, but I think I'm going to at least set up an appointment.

My mom specifically says, no cussing. When we talk about things, she'll say "I won't discuss this with you if you're going to cuss at me." This really pisses me off because I feel like I have a legitimate reason to say "fuck that" or "you totally fucked up that time". I WANT to use strong language at times. I'm asking for your thoughts on this: do you think I should just let it out and if they say "control yourself" just keep going with it?Is stuff like "I shouldn't have lost my temper that time" self-attack? Thank you for taking the time man, I really appreciate it. I have no idea whether or not I'll use Wellbutrin or any pharmaceutical. I'm mulling it over currently, that's it. I do struggle with marijuana off and on. I was off it for a solid two months and relapsed. I was having too hard of a time coping and decided I needed it. I'm aware I'm self-medicating, but I feel like I'm less of a threat to myself when I do. I've never substituted weed for self-knowledge (books, journaling, meditation, sentence completion, therapy), but I feel like I need it to get me through certain dark phases. I don't want to be on it the rest of my life. I look at it like caffeine when I don't get enough sleep. Sure good natural sleep is ideal, but sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and don't wake up refreshed in the morning and consciously choose the caffeine. I have plenty of work days that I get through without caffeine perfectly fine. I can go without the weed for awhile, but when my mind starts scaring me, I find a few evenings of marijuana and self-reflection will help give me some perspective. Then, when I run out, I quit for awhile. If my coping techniques don't work when the dark thoughts come back, then I resume for a bit. I'd estimate that usually I'm ok for 3 weeks, then I manage my thoughts for a week and a half, but then it gets too intense and I resume. Now, that I have a structured support system in place (call friend, if he doesn't answer call hotline, call friend 2, if he doesn't answer go to hospital) I will give quitting another try. Do you think marijuana has a time and a place for certain people or are they better off maintaining a bold resolve to not self-medicate? I'm aware you're not an authority, but these questions are popping in my head at the moment, so I'm asking.

that was a lengthy thread, so I'm not calling you out, but you must not have read it in its entirety if you think I"m not angry. I'm an exceedingly angry person. Wellbutrin seems uncannily suited to my needs. It helps sexual dysfunction, ADD and depression. A psychiatrist named Daniel Amen was discussing various forms of ADD and when he described Limbic ADD, it sounded like he was describing me. He recommended Wellbutrin. I did some research and was intrigued enough to explore using it. I haven't decided one way or another yet. I do my best to meditate before work, but I've been having a tough time getting up in time for it despite going to bed pretty early. The bottom line is that if I have a medical problem, then we're not in the same boat. If there's a medical element to it, then that will only solve part of the problem. I don't want to give the impression that I view a drug or a brain scan as a substitute for those things, I don't, and I will continue to utilize all of the things you listed. I meditate probably 3 times a week, do my best to understand philosophy, exercise and clean up my diet. I was in therapy for 8 months and felt like I wasn't really going anywhere with it, so I took a 5-6 month break and just resumed again. You're right about it being subjective. I cannot argue with that however: http://www.amenclinics.com/the-science/spect-gallery/attention-deficit-disorder-addadhd/ Maybe you can debunk this for me then. It's my understanding that a brain scan can confirm the type of ADD. A brain scan IS objective. Where am I wrong

I am older than 18. http://www.adhd-health.com/philosophy/adhd-6types-type3-5.php I have all of these symptoms of limbic ADD. If Welbutrin will optimize my functioning by mitigating these symptoms, then why shouldn't I be open to it? I'd rather live life at optimal functionality. The question that is useful for me personally to answer, isn't whether the disorder exists, but how to manage these issues effectively.

They'd love for me to call them. I'm just not sure I want them to be those people for me. We have a lot of baggage, they're religious, statist, etc. I honestly have called them before when I was struggling and they've been sympathetic and offered me encouragement; however, there are times when they've said that I need to let god back into my life so they're not super consistent. Usually, they're helpful, but sometimes not. My brain was producing objections to almost everyone I could think of when she asked who I had that I could call. I'm sure most of them would feel bad that I didn't view them as people I could call and some of the objections probably weren't rational. I came up with two people, although it took me a little bit, whom I had no reason not to think they'd be a good fit. I've already let them know and there on board with being a part of my support system.

She encouraged me to see a psychiatrist as well as have my family come in for therapy; however, she said those weren't musts. The only must was establishing a support group for dealing with dark thoughts as I didn't have anyone in place to call for those times. She was concerned for my safety and told me to consider going to a psychiatrist to make sure none of my problems were medical. I've been diagnosed with ADD and the stimulants DID cause problems, but limbic ADD has a completely different treatment than most forms of ADD. I hadn't heard about limbic ADD nor was I aware there were different forms of it (aside from the good ole H chromosome) until recently. I've cleaned up my diet significantly, but I acknowledge improvements can still be made. I do exercise regularly. I'm still not happy with my ability to be happy and present in day-to-day life. If I have a medical problem, which I think I very well may, I don't think I should swear off drugs if they are necessary for optimum functioning. However, if it's like an SSRI in that getting off it if I felt the desire is problematic, I'll avoid it. That's my only hard and fast rule. If it punishes me for quitting cold turkey, it's a no go. I need the freedom to get off something. Welbutrin from what I understand is ok in this area, but I'll be doing more research.

Had my first meeting with a new therapist 2 days ago and I feel very optimistic about our compatibility. However, she recommended I see a psychiatrist to ascertain if any of my issues are medical. I'm skeptical about psychiatry, but I'm on the fence about some things. For example, I was learning about something called Limbic ADD and it seemed to describe me very well. Apparently, these people respond well to a drug called Wellbutrin. Optimum functioning is my goal at the moment, not being medication-free, which I currently am. Interested in everyone's thoughts on psychiatry as well as resources/podcasts on the field and pharmaceuticals.

Thank you Robert. I think I see some value in this. I'm going to discuss my anger with people who upset me and give myself some time away from them after to see what happens.

The reason I'm still around them is because nothing they do currently warrants cutting them out. My brother's recent incident doesn't seem to be significant enough to warrant me giving up on seeing him. My parents both routinely do kind things for me and were helping me pay for therapy for awhile. They've apologized for a lot, we're just not totally healed yet. Maybe, it's not possible to heal with our history. I'm still figuring that out.