I think yoga probably helps a lot with people who have issues with general anxiety because its focusing techniques are analogous to the same ones clinical psychotherapists use to treat the same issues
I, on the other hand, suffer from periodic flare-ups of depression related to a long history of familial abuse that I’m already medicated for, go to weekly therapy to treat, and have even undergone experimental TMS treatments to minimize.
So when I tell someone—who is a medical person, to boot—that the reason I haven’t been up for hangouts lately is because I’m too busy intoxicating myself into a stupor to prevent acting on impulses of self-harm, “Have ya tried yoga or seeing someone about eating magic dirt?” seems . . . childish, I guess? Unserious? Decidedly it felt insulting, even though I know it wasn’t intended as such.
The APA recommends yoga for soldiers suffering from PSTD, based on some clinical data
Idk, any regular physical activity with other people is going to improve your mental health at least a small amount
I recognize people with depression don’t like hearing that they should haul their shambling, miserable forms to places to do things because depression is a cruel disease, but do yoga is good advice for mental illness if you have the money and time
It's not that they don't like hearing it, it's that they don't have the willpower to do it because depression
Easy to know what you should do, hard to execute on it, especially consistently.
Yeah, I know
But this is not most people with depression - most people can get out of bed and feed themselves and do the bare minimum to survive and keep a job
For someone who can’t get out of bed, go do yoga is useless and probably harmful advice
For someone who can and is developing self-medicating strategies that are not helpful in the long run, “go do a structured physical and social activity 1-2 times a week that you can have a friend help you go to” is excellent advice
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This is the song that was playing on the radio back somewhere in the 2000s, when I woke up from the happiest dream I ever had with a seemingly unnatural feeling of joy and excitement for the entire day.
I think yoga probably helps a lot with people who have issues with general anxiety because its focusing techniques are analogous to the same ones clinical psychotherapists use to treat the same issues
I, on the other hand, suffer from periodic flare-ups of depression related to a long history of familial abuse that I’m already medicated for, go to weekly therapy to treat, and have even undergone experimental TMS treatments to minimize.
So when I tell someone—who is a medical person, to boot—that the reason I haven’t been up for hangouts lately is because I’m too busy intoxicating myself into a stupor to prevent acting on impulses of self-harm, “Have ya tried yoga or seeing someone about eating magic dirt?” seems . . . childish, I guess? Unserious? Decidedly it felt insulting, even though I know it wasn’t intended as such.
The APA recommends yoga for soldiers suffering from PSTD, based on some clinical data
Idk, any regular physical activity with other people is going to improve your mental health at least a small amount
I recognize people with depression don’t like hearing that they should haul their shambling, miserable forms to places to do things because depression is a cruel disease, but do yoga is good advice for mental illness if you have the money and time
It's not that they don't like hearing it, it's that they don't have the willpower to do it because depression
Easy to know what you should do, hard to execute on it, especially consistently.
Yeah, I know
But this is not most people with depression - most people can get out of bed and feed themselves and do the bare minimum to survive and keep a job
For someone who can’t get out of bed, go do yoga is useless and probably harmful advice
For someone who can and is developing self-medicating strategies that are not helpful in the long run, “go do a structured physical and social activity 1-2 times a week that you can have a friend help you go to” is excellent advice
You're right while at the same time gloss over the difficulty of maintaining the commitment, the need for additional support structure help maintain it, etc.
It is often helpful.
It is also not easy to maintain that commitment. It's easy to fall off it.
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Socialization is another big one. What do you not want to do when you're depressed? Socialize.
and I wonder about my neighbors even though I don't have them
but they're listening to every word I say
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Fundamentally my problem with "Just go do X and it will help your depression" is that yes it's true while at the same time it may as well be an instruction to go breathe air on the moon because you barely have the willpower to maintain whatever your minimal level of survival is.
If you aren't far enough gone to where someone can pull you out along it can help get you past the activation energy necessary to go out or whatever.
The willpower deficit remains the biggest obstacle to digging yourself out of that hole on your own in my experience.
I think yoga probably helps a lot with people who have issues with general anxiety because its focusing techniques are analogous to the same ones clinical psychotherapists use to treat the same issues
I, on the other hand, suffer from periodic flare-ups of depression related to a long history of familial abuse that I’m already medicated for, go to weekly therapy to treat, and have even undergone experimental TMS treatments to minimize.
So when I tell someone—who is a medical person, to boot—that the reason I haven’t been up for hangouts lately is because I’m too busy intoxicating myself into a stupor to prevent acting on impulses of self-harm, “Have ya tried yoga or seeing someone about eating magic dirt?” seems . . . childish, I guess? Unserious? Decidedly it felt insulting, even though I know it wasn’t intended as such.
The APA recommends yoga for soldiers suffering from PSTD, based on some clinical data
Idk, any regular physical activity with other people is going to improve your mental health at least a small amount
I recognize people with depression don’t like hearing that they should haul their shambling, miserable forms to places to do things because depression is a cruel disease, but do yoga is good advice for mental illness if you have the money and time
I have access to a 24-hour studio in my building for free
Tl;dr: there would be no reason to ask her to do that, she didn't even have access to the raw data in the first place, and she has never provided any proof any such thing happened. The only thing she was in charge of was building the dashboard.
A bunch of unsourced anonymous quotes from people who were presumably just fine with how Florida handled the pandemic
Also there's this:
WPEC is a FL based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Nice try though
It's based on the results of the government investigation into her accusations, and I thought it was interesting how social media tribalism means that many people will insist on still believing her accusations just on principle, despite her own accusations retreating from her initial claims.
That your response to me posting something I thought was interesting is "nice try", as if I have some sort of interest in covertly defending the republican government of the furthest state from me in the US seems like a pretty good illustration of that whole principle.
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Last thing I will say on the matter: any story published by Sinclair Broadcasting Group isn't worth the server space it's stored on
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Anyway it's still raining
The lawn is gonna be a foot tall before I get another chance to knock it down
“I was quick when I came in here, I’m twice as quick now”
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
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I don't know who would be interested, but this lady sure can play the fucking violin
My building has negotiated rates with comcast that seem p good? All the plans are no contract, month to month, with any equipment included without a premium and also a written guarantee not to adjust pricing for at least two years
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rewatching "Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor".
On one hand, Kaiji was dealt a real raw hand by society and the economy.
On the other he falls for obvious tricks really easily.
this first like the first Star Wars property in a very long time, including the sequel trilogy, that has actually felt like an integrated part of the original story and not just something inspired by it. Also the girl who plays young leia is killing it
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Walking the dog in the cemetery with my new earbuds in listening to old Decemberists albums
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Ugh. Sudden wave of thinking about the fact that when dad was my age, I was 4... and that means I have a frame of reference to compare my parents' lives to mine.
Down this path leads only depression and self-pity.
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Yeah, I know
But this is not most people with depression - most people can get out of bed and feed themselves and do the bare minimum to survive and keep a job
For someone who can’t get out of bed, go do yoga is useless and probably harmful advice
For someone who can and is developing self-medicating strategies that are not helpful in the long run, “go do a structured physical and social activity 1-2 times a week that you can have a friend help you go to” is excellent advice
I still don't quite like that it re-tells Final Fantasy 1.
You're right while at the same time gloss over the difficulty of maintaining the commitment, the need for additional support structure help maintain it, etc.
It is often helpful.
It is also not easy to maintain that commitment. It's easy to fall off it.
but they're listening to every word I say
If you aren't far enough gone to where someone can pull you out along it can help get you past the activation energy necessary to go out or whatever.
The willpower deficit remains the biggest obstacle to digging yourself out of that hole on your own in my experience.
yesss
I have access to a 24-hour studio in my building for free
But going is gonna take some effort
I will ride the bike and watch Stranger Things and THEN do the badposting
That might sound facetious but it’s an honest question
It's based on the results of the government investigation into her accusations, and I thought it was interesting how social media tribalism means that many people will insist on still believing her accusations just on principle, despite her own accusations retreating from her initial claims.
That your response to me posting something I thought was interesting is "nice try", as if I have some sort of interest in covertly defending the republican government of the furthest state from me in the US seems like a pretty good illustration of that whole principle.
Kind of a double whammy right now. Stranger Things and Obi Wan are out.
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
My body is crying
And he uses a gun?
I love it
Tired kitties are tired.
https://imagen.research.google/
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Anyway it's still raining
The lawn is gonna be a foot tall before I get another chance to knock it down
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
50 for 300mb, unlimited
60 for 600mb, unlimited
50 for gigabit, 1.2tb monthly cap
On one hand, Kaiji was dealt a real raw hand by society and the economy.
On the other he falls for obvious tricks really easily.
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but they're listening to every word I say
@Krathoon the Pinkerton road game?
I'm still salty about the tissue box bet
Down this path leads only depression and self-pity.
They are in one of the prefectures I use to live in. So its usually really fun to watch.
Also I love this channel because they are such an adorable couple.
Yes. I assume they sent me a key for it, but I can't find it. I did get a signed copy of the Gabriel Knight remake from them.