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If you or someone you know needs help, call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You can also text HOME to 741-741 for free, 24-hour support from the Crisis Text Line. Outside of the U.S., please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention for a database of resources.
To keep your balance, you must keep moving." – Albert Einstein. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." – Anais Nin. "You do not find the happy life. You make it ...
Morris E. Goodman. Surviving a plane crash that almost made him not able to speak, walk, move and eat. Morris E. Goodman (born November 9, 1945) [1] is an American motivational speaker and author. Goodman has been called "The Miracle Man" following his recovery from a plane crash which left him paralyzed and unable to move, breathe, talk or ...
Overeaters Anonymous. Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a twelve-step program founded by Rozanne S. [1] Its first meeting was held in Hollywood, California, USA on January 19, 1960, after Rozanne attended a Gamblers Anonymous meeting and realized that the Twelve Steps could potentially help her with her own addictive behaviors relating to food. [1]
I didn’t know it, but my desperation to escape from Research, like the panicked claustrophobia I suffered in every psychiatric facility or jail, was an expression of health and strength. As long as I still believed that I could live in the outside world, if only they would let me go, I still had some hope for myself. I still believed in Clancy.
Dederich held that addicts lacked maturity or the ability to handle freedom responsibly. They must be broken down to be built back up. “Comfort is not for adults,” Dederich argued in a taped speech during the commune’s early days. “Comfort destroys adults.” John Peterson was one of the first to move into Synanon, as the commune was ...
Serenity Prayer. A version of the Serenity prayer appearing on an Alcoholics Anonymous medallion (date unknown). The Serenity Prayer is an invocation by the petitioner for wisdom to understand the difference between circumstances ("things") that can and cannot be changed, asking courage to take action in the case of the former, and serenity to ...
When you’re injured, you’re forced to step away from your favorite workouts, your routine, and even your gym buddies—which can cause anxiety, sadness, and have serious impacts on your mental ...