ɔɐɾdɐlℲ

Joined November 2020

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music, languages, mental illness, addiction, life...

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Thoughts on the Prognosis of Schizophrenia
Background In 2018 I began to suffer from delusions, paranoia, and other invasive thoughts. No professional could determine whether I had a mental illness, a serious substance abuse issue, or both. I eventually checked into a rehab and got back some clarity, but it wasn’t long before I started thinking extraterrestrials had sent me to liberate the people of Latin America.
By ɔɐɾdɐlℲ3 years ago in Psyche
Movie Review Review: Is “Hillbilly Elegy” Really ‘Poverty Porn’?
The Irony Poverty porn is when poverty is depicted in media to invoke sympathy in the viewers, which then results in some sort of gain by the creators of that media. This is usually assuming that the audience is privileged. This is going to sound highly opinionated, but ironically, privledged people always think that it is their job to be the voice of the marginalized.
By ɔɐɾdɐlℲ3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: “The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease”
Stickman Presentation AA Disease Concept of Addiction Have you ever heard someone say, “Alcoholism runs in my family”?Anyone familiar with the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous is familiar with the disease concept of addiction. Here, addiction is described as an allergy where you breakout in cravings instead of hives. At the inception of this idea, little was known about the neuroscience of addiction or how to cure it. Alcoholics Anonymous suggests that it is not only a disease but a spiritual malady that has no known medical cure and can only be overcome by acceptance of a higher power. I never really did completely buy that so instead I bought myself a copy of “The Biology of Desire” to do some investigating.
By ɔɐɾdɐlℲ3 years ago in Psyche
How Schools Have Taught Language and Music the Wrong Way For Centuries
My Philosophy on Language and Music via BrainyQuote When we are children first we learn to listen, then to speak, then to read, and finally we learn to write. In school things are made to seem more abstract than necessary either so that you can feel like you are getting your money’s worth or because preexisting skills are being imposed onto new ones. My inner cynic says it’s the former, but it’s probably the latter. You already know how to read and write when you pick up a new language or instrument, so they think this is the best way to start to teach you. However, we simply aren’t conditioned to learn this way.
By ɔɐɾdɐlℲ3 years ago in Education
How I Learned Spanish on my iPhone in 3 Months
There are 20 Spanish speaking countries and 41 million Spanish speakers in the United States. One can easily see how this might compel one to learn Spanish. It is very useful in vocational settings, and you can even flex your Spanish skills at a local Mexican restaurant!
By ɔɐɾdɐlℲ3 years ago in Lifehack
Crazy 2020, but a lot to be thankful for
Crazier than 2020 I started my year in my senior year of college in New Orleans. Stressed with with what I thought to be my final semester, I spent much of my time hitting my dab pen then hitting the books. I got a night job at a local gas station right as Mardi Gras rolled around. Showing up to work drunk every day ensured that I got fired within 2 weeks of starting. The party didn’t stop when Mardi Gras came to an end, and I stumbled back to my dorm at 3am for many nights afterwards. Becoming increasingly disillusioned, the school ended up sending me to University Medical Center for a psychological assessment. My discharge paperwork listed: “Schizoaffective Disorder, Alcohol abuse, THC use disorder, Current every day smoker, Psychosis, and Disorganized Schizophrenia”.
By ɔɐɾdɐlℲ3 years ago in Motivation