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Post by Entendance on Sept 8, 2021 4:53:03 GMT -5
6 Games People with Narcissistic Personality Disorder Play
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Post by Entendance on Nov 14, 2021 5:13:43 GMT -5
What are irrational thoughts? What causes irrational thoughts? Who has them repeatedly and persistently? How to manage anxiety related to irrational thinking What are cognitive distortions? Managing cognitive distortions to reduce irrational thinking Irrational thoughts vs. delusions Irrational thoughts vs. obsessions (OCD)
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Post by Entendance on Feb 12, 2022 12:15:27 GMT -5
THEM OR US. TERTIUM NON DATUR.
(THERE IS NO THIRD POSSIBILITY)
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Post by Entendance on Feb 26, 2022 2:43:48 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Mar 1, 2022 9:15:35 GMT -5
If you are losing a tug-of-war with a tiger, give him the rope before he gets to your arm. You can always buy a new rope. - Max Gunther
No rational argument will have a rational effect on a man who does not want to adopt a rational attitude. -Karl Popper
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Post by Entendance on Mar 17, 2022 5:08:12 GMT -5
What Excellence Is And Is Not
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Post by Entendance on Mar 18, 2022 12:46:31 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Mar 25, 2022 9:34:10 GMT -5
1. Criticism 2. Contempt 3. Defensiveness 4. Stonewalling
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Post by Entendance on May 24, 2022 10:48:36 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Jul 23, 2022 1:56:24 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Jul 26, 2022 3:07:58 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Jul 26, 2022 3:45:50 GMT -5
Without forgiveness life is governed by… an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation. — Roberto Assagioli
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Post by Entendance on Aug 3, 2022 11:05:17 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Sept 2, 2022 2:38:45 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Oct 9, 2022 4:46:28 GMT -5
Into the Mind of a Psychopath Chapter XVII
Liars 42) Jesus said to them, " If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded and came forth from God; I came not of my own accord, but he sent me. 43) Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.
44) You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. Then he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
45) But, because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.
46) Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
47) He who is of God hears the words of God; the reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God." -John 8:42-47
The people who earn an honest living — from sophisticated millionaire entrepreneurs to illiterate day laborers doing the most menial tasks you can imagine — those people deserve your respect. Those are people you should treat with courtesy and civility. But, the frauds who claim the right to rule you and demand your subservience and obedience, they deserve only your scorn and contempt.
Those who seek so-called high office are the lowest of the low. They may dress better have larger vocabularies and do a better job of planning out and executing their schemes, but they are no better than pickpockets, muggers and car-jackers. In fact they are worse, because they don’t want to rob of just your possessions, they want to rob you of your very humanity, deprive you of your free will by slowly leeching away your ability to think, to judge, to act, reducing you to slaves in both body and mind.
And still you persist in calling them leaders. Leaders?? Where is it that you think you are going exactly that would require you to have a leader?
If you just live your own life and mind your own damn business, exercising your own talents, pursuing your own dreams striving to be what you believe you should be, what possible use would you have for a leader? Do you ever actually think about the words that you hear, the words that you repeat? You parrot oxymoronic terms such as ‘leader of the free world’. Even pretending for a moment that there’s some huge journey or some giant battle, that everyone in the entire nation is undertaking together that would require a leader … why would you ever think even for a moment, that the crooks that infest this town are the sort of people you should listen to or emulate or follow anywhere? Somewhere within your mostly dormant brains you know full well that politicians are all corrupt liars and thieves, opportunistic con-men, exploiters and fear-mongers. You know all this, and yet you still speak as though you are the ones who are the stupid vicious animals, while the politicians are the great wise role models, teachers and leaders, without whom civilization could not exist.
You think these crooks are the ones that make civilization possible? What belief could be more absurd, yet when they do their pseudo-religion rituals, deciding how to control you this week, you still call it law, and continue to treat their arbitrary demands as if they were moral decrees from the Gods, that no decent person would ever consider disobeying. You have become so thoroughly indoctrinated into the cult of State worship that you are truly shocked when the occasional sane person states the bleeding obvious. -Stucky Posted on March 9, 2016
People can lie, the lyrics of songs can lie, but the music itself can never lie: Entendance & Roscoe
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Post by Entendance on Oct 18, 2022 3:23:11 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Dec 18, 2022 3:45:42 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Dec 28, 2022 5:10:25 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Dec 29, 2022 6:33:37 GMT -5
25 Siccome molta gente andava con lui, egli si voltò e disse: 26 “Se uno viene a me e non odia suo padre, sua madre, la moglie, i figli, i fratelli, le sorelle e perfino la propria vita, non può essere mio discepolo. 27 Chi non porta la propria croce e non viene dietro di me, non può essere mio discepolo. 28 Chi di voi, volendo costruire una torre, non si siede prima a calcolarne la spesa, se ha i mezzi per portarla a compimento? 29 Per evitare che, se getta le fondamenta e non può finire il lavoro, tutti coloro che vedono comincino a deriderlo, dicendo: 30 Costui ha iniziato a costruire, ma non è stato capace di finire il lavoro. 31 Oppure quale re, partendo in guerra contro un altro re, non siede prima a esaminare se può affrontare con diecimila uomini chi gli viene incontro con ventimila? 32 Se no, mentre l’altro è ancora lontano, gli manda un’ambasceria per la pace. 33 Così chiunque di voi non rinunzia a tutti i suoi averi, non può essere mio discepolo. 34 Il sale è buono, ma se anche il sale perdesse il sapore, con che cosa lo si salerà? 35 Non serve né per la terra né per il concime e così lo buttano via. Chi ha orecchi per intendere, intenda”. -Lc 14,25-35: Andare fino in fondo
25 Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? 29 Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ 31 Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace. 33 So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple. 34 “Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? 35 It is of no use either for the soil or for the manure pile. It is thrown away. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” -Luke 14:25-35: Count the Cost
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Post by Entendance on Jan 21, 2023 3:09:09 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Jan 24, 2023 6:27:31 GMT -5
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. -Maya Angelou
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Post by Entendance on Jan 29, 2023 11:40:24 GMT -5
Post-traumatic stress disorder, aka PTSD, is a serious mental health condition once attributed only to post-war veterans. Today, we know that it’s so much more. Many of us are familiar with that near-miss feeling. Whether it’s a car that comes a little too close or a medical scare in the emergency room, that near-miss is a memorable experience. When we go through a traumatic event, several systems in the body kick into high gear. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland both send out a rush of stress hormones, preparing us to fight, flee, or freeze. When the danger passes, many people can move on and “shake it off,” so to speak. Yet for some of us, that feeling of being on high alert can persist for weeks, months, or even years, and occur alongside other symptoms. If this resonates with you, know that you’re not alone. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not a rare condition. PTSD is a mental health condition that may occur as a result of witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. It was added as a diagnosis by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1980. People who live with PTSD experience an elevated “fight or flight” response. Perceived threats trigger their autonomic nervous system, which leads to chemical alternations in the brain. This creates a sense of danger and other symptoms, even when there is no actual threat or the threat is no longer present.
PTSD was formerly called “shell shock” or “battle fatigue syndrome,” and many people may be familiar with the condition through its association with war-time veterans. However, PTSD can develop from a range of different scenarios. What ties them together is a real or perceived threat of danger, which may involve a possible loss of life. Some PTSD causes include: natural disaster crime violence serious medical event near-death experience loss of a loved one physical or sexual abuse transportation accidents (car, plane, etc.) In general, any stressful event where you feel fear, shock, horror, or helplessness can cause PTSD. In the few days after a traumatic event, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed, cry, or have difficulty focusing. These symptoms don’t necessarily point to a longer-term condition. Symptoms of PTSD tend to last longer, disrupt your everyday activities, and negatively impact your overall quality of life. They usually surface within 3 months after the traumatic event, though they can arise at a later point as well.
Intrusion symptoms: these symptoms — referred to as re-experiencing symptoms in older versions of the DSM — are those that take you back to the trauma. Flashbacks or dissociative reactions nightmares or distressing dreams intense, unpleasant memories, images, or thoughts emotional or physical distress when you think about the traumatic event. Avoidance symptoms: these symptoms or behaviors are exactly what they sound like. You will likely avoid anything that reminds you of the traumatic event, including: people places situations You might also avoid thinking and talking about the traumatic event. For example, if you’re experiencing PTSD due to a car accident, you might avoid the place where the accident happened or avoid driving altogether. Other external reminders can include sounds and smells. Arousal and reactivity symptoms: this category of symptoms includes physical reactions to trauma or reminders of trauma.
Examples include: irritability feeling on edge difficulty with concentration heightened startle response sudden bursts of anger. Mood and cognition symptoms: our thoughts, beliefs, and feelings are affected by our mood. Conversely, our moods are affected by our feelings, thoughts, and beliefs. Unhealthy thinking patterns can be a product of PTSD.
Some of these include: negative self-talk feelings of guilt or self-blame memory issues lack of interest in things you love. Physical symptoms: though not discussed in the newest version of the DSM, the physical symptoms of PTSD can mimic a panic attack. Some physical symptoms include: sweating shaking dizziness headaches chest pain upset stomach unexplained aches and pains fatigue from nightmares or sleep disturbances.
The Science Behind Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Symptoms: How Trauma Changes the Brain Trauma can alter the structure and function of your brain in many ways. If you don’t quite feel “back to normal” after a traumatic event, you’re not alone — and here’s why.
Beautiful and complex, our brains have one main job: to keep us safe. As we move through life, our brain converts experiences into memories so that we can move toward things that feel good and move away from things that feel not-so-good. This primal defense mechanism is genius. Each memory acts as a blueprint to help us learn, noting important details like where we were, what we smelled, what we saw, who was there, or what we were feeling, among other things. With trauma, your brain wants to keep you safe so badly that it works overtime. It over-relies on these blueprints from the past, creating a sense of danger in the present, long after the threat is gone. If post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops, it can lead to lasting changes in the brain and, without treatment, may prevent you from living the happiest, healthiest life possible. Here’s why it happens and what you can do to heal from trauma. To understand why PTSD develops, it can be helpful to have a basic understanding of the brain. The Triune Brain model was introduced back in the 1960s by neuroscientist Paul D. MacLean. To this day, it still holds up as a basic way to understand cognitive functioning. The brain can be divided into three main parts, from simple to complex: Reptilian brain. This houses your survival instincts and manages autonomic body processes, like heart rate, breathing, hunger, and thirst. Mammalian brain. This contains the limbic system, which processes emotions like joy and fear. It also regulates attachment and reproduction. Neomammalian brain. This is responsible for sensory processing, learning, memory, decision-making, and complex problem-solving.
When you experience something traumatic, the brain shuts down all nonessential systems and moves into the “lower” brain systems. This activates the sympathetic nervous system and signals the release of stress hormones, preparing you for survival mode: fight, flight, or freeze. A fourth trauma response has also been introduced: the fawn response.Once the threat has passed, your parasympathetic nervous system comes back online. This allows your brain to resume normal functioning with all three parts, so you can “rest and digest” what has just happened. However, for some, this switch back does not occur. PTSD is, in essence, the brain staying in survival mode all the time, unable to relax.
Here are some of the lasting impacts of trauma on the brain and how it leads to PTSD symptoms: Amygdala: this 1-inch, almond-shaped area of the brain is considered the “fire alarm.” Once it senses danger, the amygdala is the part that kicks you into fight-or-flight mode. If you’re living with trauma, research shows that your amygdala doesn’t recognize the difference between a threat then and a threat now. So, when you’re reminded of a past experience, it responds exactly as it would if you were experiencing the traumatic event for the first time, sending out a rush of stress hormones, like cortisol. As a result, you may feel like you’re on edge, on high alert, or have high levels of stress or anxiety all the time. Hippocampus: located at the back of the brain, the hippocampus is considered the learning center. Research shows that the hippocampus is smaller and less active in people who’ve experienced trauma, which can create issues around memory and problem-solving. This can make it hard for you to distinguish between the past and present, keeping you in a constant state of hypervigilance or strong emotional reactivity. Prefrontal cortex: located at the front of your brain, the prefrontal cortex is the rational, decision-making area. For those living with trauma, research shows that the prefrontal cortex is less active. This suppression can slow down the learning of new information that could help you control your fear. Combined with an overactive amygdala, the prefrontal cortex can have a harder time overriding the fight, flight, or freeze response. As such, you may feel like you have a hard time controlling your fear response or struggle with logical thinking. Nervous system: when the nervous system is constantly in overdrive with PTSD, it can shrink your window of tolerance — that is, the amount of stress you can handle before it becomes unmanageable. Compared to a person without a history of trauma, you may find that you’re set off by smaller events or have a trauma response around an event when others might not.
How do these changes affect your daily life? Living with trauma can be a challenge. With so many changes taking place in the brain, along with stress hormones circulating through your system on a regular basis, you may experience several symptoms of PTSD. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), some of these include: rage anxiety irritability flashbacks nightmares panic attacks memory issues trouble making decisions difficulties in thinking, concentrating, or learning. You may also notice a lack of motivation. When your brain is using so much energy to protect you from (perceived) outside threats, you may feel depleted. It can be difficult to muster up the strength for daily responsibilities or self-care activities. Also, if your brain is on high-alert for threats, it may be hard to accurately pick up on how others feel and think, or understand their motives. This means communication challenges may arise, and your closest relationships could become strained.
Healing from PTSD PTSD treatment looks different for everyone. It usually includes some form of psychotherapy, aka talk therapy. Some recommended modalities include: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). This method can identify and interrupt negative thought patterns, which can lead to a change in behavior. Cognitive processing therapy (CPT). This method can help you restructure the beliefs you took away from the traumatic event. Prolonged exposure therapy (PE). This can help you learn distress tolerance and self-soothing techniques as you work through triggers in a safe environment. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). This method uses tones or taps to revisit a traumatic experience through a different lens and form new beliefs around it.
Though PTSD symptoms can run deep, the brain and nervous system remain plastic and healing is possible. PTSD education is important; the more you know, the better equipped you’ll be to deal with any challenges that come your way.
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Post by Entendance on Feb 25, 2023 4:15:22 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Mar 4, 2023 3:27:43 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Mar 8, 2023 8:35:09 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Mar 18, 2023 5:22:03 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Apr 2, 2023 3:23:48 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on Apr 22, 2023 2:37:00 GMT -5
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Post by Entendance on May 7, 2023 7:22:38 GMT -5
A gaslighting narcissist is a person with narcissistic personality disorder who uses gaslighting as a form of control and manipulation. Gaslighting is a form of abuse that can make you question reality or feel confused. Overtime, this can lead to a lower self-esteem, feelings of worthlessness, and other negative effects...
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Post by Entendance on May 20, 2023 12:19:58 GMT -5
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