I mean, yes they are. People dispute that every day.

And? Do you think they have some sort of authority over what every ex addict does?

Plenty of ways to skin a cat

I was at a artists’ loft party recently and went to the bathroom and there was a sign in the bathroom with an arrow that said “in case of emergency narcan located here”. I don’t think I’ve ever felt more secure at a party, tbh. You never know what could happen, and it’s nice to know that people are prepared. We (my spouse and I) don’t indulge in hard drug use (just a little weed), but idk what other people are doing behind closed doors.

Good for you! Keep up the great effort and hug you son extra tight!

I prefer compassion and empathy.

Narcan has been made into a political tool in the US. Some counties don't want their personnel to save lives using Narcan. It's good to spread the message that it kept this child from losing their mother. Might help bring public awareness and create a push to keep Narcan as a public safety tool.

I guess you're right. I will be better.

Accidental misfireupload.

Dont you personally reach out to every "shit went wrong" video there is? If not you should realy evaluate you empathy

Exercise fixes a LOT of problems. But please give your body what it needs to perform for you. Good nutrition, lots of water and lots of rest.

Sounds like you’ve got good self-awareness, and that’s a great step.

If you dig deeper to find out why you feel that way you can work on healing what hurt you, letting go of the grudges (they only hurt yourself!), and learn to say no in a nice way that respects your own boundaries while not hurting others too much.

Best of luck on your journey. It isn’t easy, but it can be really freeing.

Spot on. I don't like being taken advantage of. I know nobody likes it but some people just accept it. I hold a long term grudge and try to avoid situations where I can be taken advantage of. I also don't like hurting people and when you get close, you end up hurting people just with a simple "no" sometimes.

I hope your brother is not stuck there especially relying on alcohol.

Very true but it’s hard to help some people if they don’t want to help themselves

That's not good enough. That covers the power of acceptance but leaves it blank. There has to be words of initiative afterwards.

38 years old, young enough to turn it around, a job instead of jobless, spending time on Reddit (okay this may be a negative haha). Being homeless does suck though. Yeah you don't have it great, but many many people have it worse (not saying you should be happy because people in Africa are worse off or something, just showing how others can have another perspective on things).

That sounds like a really good place to start.

My brother used to act like that too. It was the armour he wore to hide how extremely sensitive he was inside. I think he’d numbed his feelings with alcohol for so long that he started believing his armour. It made him quite hard to be around sometimes.

This could be a start of a whole inner journey for you that you’ll come out the other side of much stronger and more authentic.

apparently i have two years before im old

"None of those people reached out." Like how? We don't know you aside from the fact that you appeared to be dead in a car.

I have been doing this lately. Found myself feeling quite excited to get into my favourite pyjama pants after some exercise & a shower last night, and about the prospect of buying lunch at a yummy Thai food place near work today.

Allowing yourself to feel excited or happy about the small things makes each day a whole lot better.

You got this kid

Wat great words of wisdom.....I'm living it, and know those feelings intimately. Thank you.

Literally no one is disputing that.

Ngl your stepmom seems like she’s putting unnecessary pressure on you. An ultimatum for someone in your position is not right

Be careful that it doesn't expire, though.

i hope everything will be okay