Friday, February 22, 2019
Friday, February 1, 2019
Stupid Things Trump has Said: Why Trump is an Idiot
“I'm much more humble than you would understand.”
“I have the best temperament or certainly one of the best temperaments of anybody that’s ever run for the office of president. Ever.”
“I’m the most successful person ever to run for the presidency, by far. Nobody’s ever been more successful than me.”
“I'm the least racist person you will ever interview.”
"Number one, I am the least anti-Semitic person that you’ve ever seen in your entire life. Number two, racism. The least racist person"
“I’m the best thing that’s ever happened to the Secret Service.”
"I am the world’s greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."
“No one has done more for people with disabilities than me.”
"Nobody in the history of this country has ever known so much about infrastructure as Donald Trump."
"There's nobody who understands the horror of nuclear more than me."
"There's nobody bigger or better at the military than I am."
"There's nobody that feels stronger about the intelligence community and the CIA than Donald Trump,"
"There’s nobody that’s done so much for equality as I have"
"There's nobody that has more respect for women than I do,"
"I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me"
"I am going to save Social Security without any cuts. I know where to get the money from. Nobody else does ."
"Nobody respects women more than I do"
"And I was so furious at that story, because there's nobody that respects women more than I do,"
"Nobody respects women more than Donald Trump"
"She can't talk about me because nobody respects women more than Donald Trump,"
"Nobody has more respect for women than Donald Trump!"
"Nobody has more respect for women than I do."
"Nobody has more respect for women than I do. Nobody."
“Nobody reads the Bible more than me.”
"Nobody loves the Bible more than I do"
"Nobody does self-deprecating humor better than I do. It’s not even close"
“Nobody knows more about taxes than I do, maybe in the history of the world.”
"Nobody knows more about trade than me"
"Nobody knows the (visa) system better than me. I know the H1B. I know the H2B. Nobody knows it better than me."
"Nobody knows debt better than me."
"I think nobody knows the system better than I do"
"I hope all workers demand that their @Teamsters reps endorse Donald J. Trump. Nobody knows jobs like I do! Don’t let them sell you out!"
“I know more about renewables than any human being on earth.”
“I know more about ISIS than the generals do.”
"I know more about contributions than anybody"
"I know more about offense and defense than they will ever understand, believe me. Believe me. Than they will ever understand. Than they will ever understand."
"I know more about wedges than any human being that's ever lived"
"I know more about drones than anybody,"
"I know more about Cory than he knows about himself."
"I know our complex tax laws better than anyone who has ever run for president"
"It’s like the wheel, there is nothing better. I know tech better than anyone"
“I’m very highly educated. I know words; I have the best words.”
"I know some of you may think l'm tough and harsh but actually I'm a very compassionate person (with a very high IQ) with strong common sense"
"I watch these pundits on television and, you know, they call them intellectuals. They're not intellectuals," Trump told thousands of supporters in the swing state. "I'm much smarter than them. I think I have a much higher IQ. I think I went to a better college — better everything,"
"@ajodom60: @FoxNews and as far as that low-info voter base goes, I have an IQ of 132. So much for that theory. #MakeAmericaGreatAgain"
Sorry losers and haters, but my I.Q. is one of the highest -and you all know it! Please don't feel so stupid or insecure,it's not your fault
“He’s been quite critical of you as you know. He’s attacked you for being ignorant,” Piers Morgan said to Trump. “Let’s do an IQ test,” Trump interrupted
"We can’t let these people, these so called egg-heads--and by the way, I guarantee you my IQ is much higher than theirs, alright. Somebody said the other day, ‘Yes, well the intellectuals–‘ I said, ‘What intellectuals? I’m smarter than they are, many of people in this audience are smarter than they are."
“You know, I’m, like, a smart person. I don’t have to be told the same thing in the same words every single day for the next eight years,” Trump told Fox News last December.
Trump says he has "one of the great memories of all time"
Asked on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” who he talks with consistently about foreign policy, Trump responded, “I’m speaking with myself, number one, because I have a very good brain and I’ve said a lot of things."
" ... I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!"
Remember: con men tell you who they are, genuine men show you.
“I have the best temperament or certainly one of the best temperaments of anybody that’s ever run for the office of president. Ever.”
“I’m the most successful person ever to run for the presidency, by far. Nobody’s ever been more successful than me.”
“I'm the least racist person you will ever interview.”
"Number one, I am the least anti-Semitic person that you’ve ever seen in your entire life. Number two, racism. The least racist person"
“I’m the best thing that’s ever happened to the Secret Service.”
"I am the world’s greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."
“No one has done more for people with disabilities than me.”
"Nobody in the history of this country has ever known so much about infrastructure as Donald Trump."
"There's nobody who understands the horror of nuclear more than me."
"There's nobody bigger or better at the military than I am."
"There's nobody that feels stronger about the intelligence community and the CIA than Donald Trump,"
"There’s nobody that’s done so much for equality as I have"
"There's nobody that has more respect for women than I do,"
"I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me"
"I am going to save Social Security without any cuts. I know where to get the money from. Nobody else does ."
"Nobody respects women more than I do"
"And I was so furious at that story, because there's nobody that respects women more than I do,"
"Nobody respects women more than Donald Trump"
"She can't talk about me because nobody respects women more than Donald Trump,"
"Nobody has more respect for women than Donald Trump!"
"Nobody has more respect for women than I do."
"Nobody has more respect for women than I do. Nobody."
“Nobody reads the Bible more than me.”
"Nobody loves the Bible more than I do"
"Nobody does self-deprecating humor better than I do. It’s not even close"
“Nobody knows more about taxes than I do, maybe in the history of the world.”
"Nobody knows more about trade than me"
"Nobody knows the (visa) system better than me. I know the H1B. I know the H2B. Nobody knows it better than me."
"Nobody knows debt better than me."
"I think nobody knows the system better than I do"
"I hope all workers demand that their @Teamsters reps endorse Donald J. Trump. Nobody knows jobs like I do! Don’t let them sell you out!"
“I know more about renewables than any human being on earth.”
“I know more about ISIS than the generals do.”
"I know more about contributions than anybody"
"I know more about offense and defense than they will ever understand, believe me. Believe me. Than they will ever understand. Than they will ever understand."
"I know more about wedges than any human being that's ever lived"
"I know more about drones than anybody,"
"I know more about Cory than he knows about himself."
"I know our complex tax laws better than anyone who has ever run for president"
"It’s like the wheel, there is nothing better. I know tech better than anyone"
“I’m very highly educated. I know words; I have the best words.”
"I know some of you may think l'm tough and harsh but actually I'm a very compassionate person (with a very high IQ) with strong common sense"
"I watch these pundits on television and, you know, they call them intellectuals. They're not intellectuals," Trump told thousands of supporters in the swing state. "I'm much smarter than them. I think I have a much higher IQ. I think I went to a better college — better everything,"
"@ajodom60: @FoxNews and as far as that low-info voter base goes, I have an IQ of 132. So much for that theory. #MakeAmericaGreatAgain"
Sorry losers and haters, but my I.Q. is one of the highest -and you all know it! Please don't feel so stupid or insecure,it's not your fault
“He’s been quite critical of you as you know. He’s attacked you for being ignorant,” Piers Morgan said to Trump. “Let’s do an IQ test,” Trump interrupted
"We can’t let these people, these so called egg-heads--and by the way, I guarantee you my IQ is much higher than theirs, alright. Somebody said the other day, ‘Yes, well the intellectuals–‘ I said, ‘What intellectuals? I’m smarter than they are, many of people in this audience are smarter than they are."
“You know, I’m, like, a smart person. I don’t have to be told the same thing in the same words every single day for the next eight years,” Trump told Fox News last December.
Trump says he has "one of the great memories of all time"
Asked on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” who he talks with consistently about foreign policy, Trump responded, “I’m speaking with myself, number one, because I have a very good brain and I’ve said a lot of things."
" ... I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!"
Remember: con men tell you who they are, genuine men show you.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Republicans are Traitors and Russian Puppets
Links to Russian money by Republicans traitors
McConnell, Kasich, Rubio, McCain, Graham, Scott Walker all got money from one single Russian.
More info here
Michael Cohen was the Deputy Finance Chairman of the RNC
A confirmed Russian spy was moving money through the NRA to politicians - full affidavit for the details on Butina
All Republicans in the senate, a large amount of Republicans in the house and a 4 Dems in the house took money from the NRA
The NRA and the Trump campaign were illegally coordinating ad buys.
NRA May Have Illegally Coordinated With GOP Senate Campaigns
The thing is, with all this information out there. All that the Russians needed to get by hacking the GOP was that they knew that the money was coming from Russia (illegally) to the NRA and they have everyone on the hook for knowingly taking that money. What are your odds that the people who can't figure out how to format a PDF were talking about it in emails or other tech?
EXAMPLE:
Graham before December 2016
[Trump] He is a jackass... and he shouldn't be Commander in Chief
Graham after December 2016
I am like the happiest dude in America right now,” a beaming Graham said on “Fox & Friends.” “We have got a president and a national security team that I've been dreaming of for eight years.
What happened between? - Graham: Russians hacked my campaign email account
And somewhere in there he took Russian money.
For those of you thinking about Pence
Pence is the guy who vouched for Flynn in the transition team (that Pence lead) - even publicly stated that Flynn had no contacts with Russia.
The same transition team that is listed in Flynn's sentencing memo
Mueller says Flynn helped his investigation “on a range of issues, including interactions between individuals in the Presidential Transition Team and Russia.” Then he mentions something else that is redacted. So there appear to be two main areas here where Flynn is helping.
He also claims he didn't know Flynn was under investigation
Vice President Pence is standing by his claims that he did not know former national security adviser Michael Flynn had been secretly lobbying for the Turkish government until March, despite a new report claiming Flynn had actually disclosed to the Trump transition team back in January that he was under a federal investigation
Pence was hand picked by Manafort after he took over.
Paul Manafort, who was hit with 12 counts tied to alleged financial schemes, pushed for Pence to become Trump's running mate and even managed to talk Trump out of his doubts.
The top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform told then Vice President-elect Mike Pence in a November letter that the man Donald Trump had tapped to be his national security adviser was lobbying on behalf of a foreign government.
So we know for a fact that he was informed by the oversight committee and then he rapidly went in public and stated that Flynn had no contacts with Russia.
Given that piece of information, and the fact that we know that the erratic behavior around explaining to Trump that people were dirty and his response was to ignore them and then lie about it - is what caused him to have a counterintelligence investigation into him, what do you think the chances are that the scope of that counterintelligence included anyone in Trump's circle that would be considered part of a RICO case.
Say.... perhaps.... the Vice President who was actively lying about intelligence information he was given.
This article gives some interesting insight
McConnell, Kasich, Rubio, McCain, Graham, Scott Walker all got money from one single Russian.
More info here
Michael Cohen was the Deputy Finance Chairman of the RNC
A confirmed Russian spy was moving money through the NRA to politicians - full affidavit for the details on Butina
All Republicans in the senate, a large amount of Republicans in the house and a 4 Dems in the house took money from the NRA
The NRA and the Trump campaign were illegally coordinating ad buys.
NRA May Have Illegally Coordinated With GOP Senate Campaigns
The thing is, with all this information out there. All that the Russians needed to get by hacking the GOP was that they knew that the money was coming from Russia (illegally) to the NRA and they have everyone on the hook for knowingly taking that money. What are your odds that the people who can't figure out how to format a PDF were talking about it in emails or other tech?
EXAMPLE:
Graham before December 2016
[Trump] He is a jackass... and he shouldn't be Commander in Chief
Graham after December 2016
I am like the happiest dude in America right now,” a beaming Graham said on “Fox & Friends.” “We have got a president and a national security team that I've been dreaming of for eight years.
What happened between? - Graham: Russians hacked my campaign email account
And somewhere in there he took Russian money.
For those of you thinking about Pence
Pence is the guy who vouched for Flynn in the transition team (that Pence lead) - even publicly stated that Flynn had no contacts with Russia.
The same transition team that is listed in Flynn's sentencing memo
Mueller says Flynn helped his investigation “on a range of issues, including interactions between individuals in the Presidential Transition Team and Russia.” Then he mentions something else that is redacted. So there appear to be two main areas here where Flynn is helping.
He also claims he didn't know Flynn was under investigation
Vice President Pence is standing by his claims that he did not know former national security adviser Michael Flynn had been secretly lobbying for the Turkish government until March, despite a new report claiming Flynn had actually disclosed to the Trump transition team back in January that he was under a federal investigation
Pence was hand picked by Manafort after he took over.
Paul Manafort, who was hit with 12 counts tied to alleged financial schemes, pushed for Pence to become Trump's running mate and even managed to talk Trump out of his doubts.
The top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform told then Vice President-elect Mike Pence in a November letter that the man Donald Trump had tapped to be his national security adviser was lobbying on behalf of a foreign government.
So we know for a fact that he was informed by the oversight committee and then he rapidly went in public and stated that Flynn had no contacts with Russia.
Given that piece of information, and the fact that we know that the erratic behavior around explaining to Trump that people were dirty and his response was to ignore them and then lie about it - is what caused him to have a counterintelligence investigation into him, what do you think the chances are that the scope of that counterintelligence included anyone in Trump's circle that would be considered part of a RICO case.
Say.... perhaps.... the Vice President who was actively lying about intelligence information he was given.
This article gives some interesting insight
Oct. 14, 2016: Pence says on Fox News that the national media is chasing after unsubstantiated allegations that the Trump campaign is in cahoots with WikiLeaks, a website that publishes documents from anonymous sources. “Nothing could be further from the truth,” Pence says.
Dec. 28, 2016: Obama signs an executive order announcing sanctions against Russia for interfering in the 2016 election. Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak contacts Flynn, according to Flynn’s plea agreement. Pence is in Indiana for his son's wedding.
Dec. 29, 2016: Flynn calls “a senior official of the Presidential Transition Team," according to the plea agreement, at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. for guidance on talking to Kislyak. (Other senior members of the transition were also at the resort.) Flynn then calls Kislyak and asks him not to “escalate the situation," and reports the conversation back to a transition official.
Dec. 30, 2016: Russian President Vladimir Putin announces Russia will not retaliate.
Jan. 12, 2016: The Washington Post reports Flynn and Kislyak spoke several times as the sanctions announcement was unfolding.
Jan. 15, 2017: Pence discusses the calls between Flynn and Kislyak on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” saying “they did not discuss anything having to do with the United States’ decision to expel diplomats or impose censure against Russia.”
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Republicans and Democrats are not the Same: or Why Republicans Suck
Fuck Republicans.
Exhibit 2: Opinion of the NFL after large amounts of players began kneeling during the anthem to protest racism. Article for Context (viewing source data requires purchasing Morning Consult package)
Exhibit 3: Opinion of ESPN after they fired a conservative broadcast analyst. Article for Context (viewing source data requires purchasing YouGov’s “BrandIndex” package)
Exhibit 4: Opinion of Vladimir Putin after Trump began praising Russia during the election. Source Dataand Article for Context
Exhibit 5: Opinion of "Obamacare" vs. "Kynect" (Kentucky's implementation of Obamacare). Kentuckians feel differently about the policy depending on the name. Source Data and Article for Context
Exhibit 6: Christians (particularly evangelicals) became monumentally more tolerant of private immoral conduct among politicians once Trump became the GOP nominee. Source Data and Article for Context
Exhibit 7: White Evangelicals cared less about how religious a candidate was once Trump became the GOP nominee. (Same source and article as previous exhibit.)
Exhibit 8: Republicans were far more likely to embrace a certain policy if they knew Trump was for it—whether the policy was liberal or conservative. Source Data and Article for Context
Exhibit 9: Republicans became far more opposed to gun control when Obama took office. Democrats have remained consistent. Source Data and Article for Context
Exhibit 10: Republicans started to think universities had a negative impact on the country after Trump entered the primary. Democrats remain consistent. Source Data and Article for Context
Exhibit 11: Wisconsin Republicans felt the economy improve by 85 approval points the day Trump was sworn in. Graph also shows some Democratic bias, but not nearly as bad. Source Data and Article for Context
Exhibit 12: Republicans became deeply negative about trade agreements when Trump became the GOP frontrunner. Democrats remain consistent. Source Data and Article for Context
Exhibit 13: 10% fewer Republicans believed the wealthy weren't paying enough in taxes once a billionaire became their president. Democrats remain fairly consistent. Source Data and Article for Context
Exhibit 14: Republicans suddenly feel very comfortable making major purchases now that Trump is president. Democrats don't feel more or less comfortable than before. Article for Context (viewing source data requires purchasing Gallup's Advanced Analytics package)
Exhibit 15: Democrats have had a consistently improving outlook on the economy, including after Trump's victory. Republicans? A 30-point spike once Trump won. Source Data and Article for Context
Exhibit 16: Shift in opinion of the media's utility for keeping politicians in check. Democrats reacted a bit after Trump took office (+15 points), but Republicans had a 35-point nose dive. Source Data and Article for Context
Exhibit 17: Republicans had an evenly split opinion in April regarding whether James Comey should be fired. After he was fired, they became overwhelmingly in favor. Source Data 1, Source Data 2 and Article for Context
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Why does being in a bad mood decrease motivation to do things to feel good?
It's about dopamine and serotonin (and many others) but that's only the mechanism.
The deeper reason is that depression is an evolved physiological reflex for self-protection, and it is seen in organisms as primitive as lizards and lobsters. If an animal existing in a social hierarchy (like humans) suffers some kind of defeat, rejection or humiliation, or finds themselves stuck or trapped, further activity often makes things worse.
An example is a defeated lion - he can retreat and literally lick his wounds, but continuing to fight could be fatal. Better to come back a few days or a week later and try again - in the meantime, everything shuts down: motivation, interest, libido - they are all switched off.
Problem is with humans is that our problems are more abstract and enduring which means the depression reflex can stay switched on long past its usefulness, and it even becomes the problem itself - exacerbating the original defeat. So humans need to develop tricks to break out of it - like forcing oneself out of the house through will power, exercising, or taking medication if it's severe, which essentially tricks the body that the depression reflex has been turned off again.
SOURCE
The deeper reason is that depression is an evolved physiological reflex for self-protection, and it is seen in organisms as primitive as lizards and lobsters. If an animal existing in a social hierarchy (like humans) suffers some kind of defeat, rejection or humiliation, or finds themselves stuck or trapped, further activity often makes things worse.
An example is a defeated lion - he can retreat and literally lick his wounds, but continuing to fight could be fatal. Better to come back a few days or a week later and try again - in the meantime, everything shuts down: motivation, interest, libido - they are all switched off.
Problem is with humans is that our problems are more abstract and enduring which means the depression reflex can stay switched on long past its usefulness, and it even becomes the problem itself - exacerbating the original defeat. So humans need to develop tricks to break out of it - like forcing oneself out of the house through will power, exercising, or taking medication if it's severe, which essentially tricks the body that the depression reflex has been turned off again.
SOURCE
Monday, December 17, 2018
Remove Your Information from Online Directories and Web Sites
Is your address, phone number and family info available for anybody to see?
Here's how to remove yourself from these websites.
Most of these websites don't require any information anymore, other than the listing and an email address. The more difficult ones are notated below as well.
For those who are really wanting to speed the process along, Google has a great tool to remove old links from their search engine.
These links are mostly for US citizens (as far as I know).
Intelius - https://www.intelius.com/optout
Acxiom - https://isapps.acxiom.com/optout/optout.aspx
Mylife - Tricky. Must find your listing and then email [privacy@mylife.com](mailto:privacy@mylife.com). Request your opt out. They emailed back with a bullshit excuse why they won't. However, this was inconsistent. I opted both myself and my husband out on 2 different email addresses. They removed my husband no questions asked but refused to remove me. I sent the request again, so as of now, this is pending.
UPDATE: After 3 emails and a phone call, my listing has finally been removed. The phone number is 1-888-704-1900.
Zabasearch - https://www.zabasearch.com/block_records/
Requires faxed documentation according to their website. However, I have removed myself from almost every single website, and as a result, do not show up with Zabasearch.com without needing to opt out.
Spokeo - https://www.spokeo.com/optout
Beenverified - https://www.beenverified.com/f/optout/search
Peekyou - https://www.peekyou.com/about/contact/optout/
USSearch - They use Intelius. https://www.intelius.com/optout
Peoplefinders - https://www.peoplefinders.com/manage
Peoplelookup - Big fucking pain in the ass. https://www.peoplelookup.com/privacy-policy#updating-or-removing-your-information
Peoplesmart - https://www.peoplesmart.com/optout-policy
PrivateEye - https://www.privateeye.com/static/view/optout/
Whitepages - Tricky and annoying. https://www.whitepages.com/data-policy #8 tells you what to do.
USA People Search - https://www.usa-people-search.com/manage/ Didn't end up needing to purge myself here, as I had already hit the big boys.
Public Records Now - https://www.publicrecordsnow.com/static/view/optout/
DOBSearch - https://www.dobsearch.com/people-finder/pf_manage_help.php
Radaris - https://radaris.com/page/how-to-remove
Here's how to remove yourself from these websites.
Most of these websites don't require any information anymore, other than the listing and an email address. The more difficult ones are notated below as well.
For those who are really wanting to speed the process along, Google has a great tool to remove old links from their search engine.
These links are mostly for US citizens (as far as I know).
Intelius - https://www.intelius.com/optout
Acxiom - https://isapps.acxiom.com/optout/optout.aspx
Mylife - Tricky. Must find your listing and then email [privacy@mylife.com](mailto:privacy@mylife.com). Request your opt out. They emailed back with a bullshit excuse why they won't. However, this was inconsistent. I opted both myself and my husband out on 2 different email addresses. They removed my husband no questions asked but refused to remove me. I sent the request again, so as of now, this is pending.
UPDATE: After 3 emails and a phone call, my listing has finally been removed. The phone number is 1-888-704-1900.
Zabasearch - https://www.zabasearch.com/block_records/
Requires faxed documentation according to their website. However, I have removed myself from almost every single website, and as a result, do not show up with Zabasearch.com without needing to opt out.
Spokeo - https://www.spokeo.com/optout
Beenverified - https://www.beenverified.com/f/optout/search
Peekyou - https://www.peekyou.com/about/contact/optout/
USSearch - They use Intelius. https://www.intelius.com/optout
Peoplefinders - https://www.peoplefinders.com/manage
Peoplelookup - Big fucking pain in the ass. https://www.peoplelookup.com/privacy-policy#updating-or-removing-your-information
Peoplesmart - https://www.peoplesmart.com/optout-policy
PrivateEye - https://www.privateeye.com/static/view/optout/
Whitepages - Tricky and annoying. https://www.whitepages.com/data-policy #8 tells you what to do.
USA People Search - https://www.usa-people-search.com/manage/ Didn't end up needing to purge myself here, as I had already hit the big boys.
Public Records Now - https://www.publicrecordsnow.com/static/view/optout/
DOBSearch - https://www.dobsearch.com/people-finder/pf_manage_help.php
Radaris - https://radaris.com/page/how-to-remove
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Concise Guide to Self Improvement
If you are reading the op's post and wondering how you can get the same results and why it is such a struggle, you have to realize that these changes are the result of literally re-wiring your brain. Your neurons/connections are wired throughout life based on your environment, experience and habits. Over time you develop triggers and coping mechanisms that may or may not be helpful. You have a powerful subconscious mind that steers and directs you into patterns of thinking and judgment. With a lot of effort and work you can change the wiring as op has done. The easiest way to kick start changing is to focus on healthy habits. It may seem dumb to you in the moment but even just committing to something like regular meditation can kick start massive changes. Things that focus on the inner you like meditation and journaling can help reveal false self-doubts and other issues and lead you to a path of recovery. You have to identify on what is holding you back and then "program" your brain to not think this way through repetition.
Meditation/yoga/journaling/therapy/CBT/becoming a monk all target this and over time create positive lasting change. Though the key is: over time. It takes time and is not instant so don't give up too soon. The severity differ from person to person so reading the results of one person does not mean you will see the same thing, it is very individualistic.
The other side to this is how your genes/endocannbinoid system/chemicals/enzymes/receptors are functioning. If you have a genetic mutation of certain kinds it will be near impossible to treat the resulting chemical imbalance by force of mind alone. This is why medication should not be ruled out. If you are deficient/surplus in certain chemicals and get this treated medically you will have a much higher quality of life.
The problem with mental health is that practitioners just pound the heck out of whatever their background is. Therapists are all about therapy, self changers think anyone can do it, it worked for them, doctors like the medications and yoga retreatists think yoga is the cure to all.
So this means that you need to figure it out for yourself unfortunately. The only way to go about it is to try lots of stuff and track what is happening. Try stuff and keep a journal, even if it is just setting time aside each day to just sit and think about you and if you are feeling better or worse and what side effects might be there as well.
Start with this reflection and exercise, meditation, mindfulness, yoga, journaling and work your way up to therapists/psychiatrists/doctors/medication. If you find a solution without medication great, but if not you will have developed a lot of insight into your self to better understand what is going on with you if you get medicated. Of course if you have suicidal or other strong thoughts go straight to a medical professional for evaluation/treatment.
Figuring this out is not something simple and takes effort and time. The key is consistency to effecting change each day. This is why tracking results/feelings and journaling is important. Don't beat yourself up if you miss a day or a week or even a month, just be able to look back on the year and see on your calendar that you gave effort all year long. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Consistent effort and learning is the key to long lasting change, the path may not end up where you expect but if you keep searching and trying you will find it.
Some people find their drug to be exercise, others meditation, others writing and others yet find an actual drug. You need to find what works for you and has the least amount of side effects possible.
The other side to this is how your genes/endocannbinoid system/chemicals/enzymes/receptors are functioning. If you have a genetic mutation of certain kinds it will be near impossible to treat the resulting chemical imbalance by force of mind alone. This is why medication should not be ruled out. If you are deficient/surplus in certain chemicals and get this treated medically you will have a much higher quality of life.
The problem with mental health is that practitioners just pound the heck out of whatever their background is. Therapists are all about therapy, self changers think anyone can do it, it worked for them, doctors like the medications and yoga retreatists think yoga is the cure to all.
So this means that you need to figure it out for yourself unfortunately. The only way to go about it is to try lots of stuff and track what is happening. Try stuff and keep a journal, even if it is just setting time aside each day to just sit and think about you and if you are feeling better or worse and what side effects might be there as well.
Start with this reflection and exercise, meditation, mindfulness, yoga, journaling and work your way up to therapists/psychiatrists/doctors/medication. If you find a solution without medication great, but if not you will have developed a lot of insight into your self to better understand what is going on with you if you get medicated. Of course if you have suicidal or other strong thoughts go straight to a medical professional for evaluation/treatment.
Figuring this out is not something simple and takes effort and time. The key is consistency to effecting change each day. This is why tracking results/feelings and journaling is important. Don't beat yourself up if you miss a day or a week or even a month, just be able to look back on the year and see on your calendar that you gave effort all year long. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Consistent effort and learning is the key to long lasting change, the path may not end up where you expect but if you keep searching and trying you will find it.
Some people find their drug to be exercise, others meditation, others writing and others yet find an actual drug. You need to find what works for you and has the least amount of side effects possible.
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