Beyond Medication Community Group
In this group we will be looking at alternative or supplementary methods of dealing with every day stressors and anxiety. This is for people who do not want to feel as though they do not want to be tied to the medicine cabinet. We will be using such techniques as mindfulness, meditation, grounding, guided imagery, Yoga and other behavioral and self-discipline techniques...
I often wonder if my language studies are a partial cause of my dysfunction. Below are some of my knottiest knots in contemporary American English:
Drug free / Med free
Smoke free while smoking a joint
Mrs. Is an abbreviation for mistress
Know no not knot
It is mean to say what you mean
I could go on, but I mostly want to know if non-linguists are also affected by these anomalies. They often give me raging headaches.
Drug free / Med free
Smoke free while smoking a joint
Mrs. Is an abbreviation for mistress
Know no not knot
It is mean to say what you mean
I could go on, but I mostly want to know if non-linguists are also affected by these anomalies. They often give me raging headaches.
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I haven't written in my diary on my computer since May because I thought that my computer was dying. I got away from writing but my computer is hanging in there. I think that I will start writing in it again. It's so therapeutic.
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First, I hope everyone is doing well, and continuing to fight that good fight! Keep up the great work on yourselves; I'm rooting for all of you!So, I started doing therapy at the beginning of the year, when I was in my most depressed state, but with my therapist, I made big changes and steps in the right direction. But, over a month ago, she couldn't take my insurance anymore, and I had to stop...
it can mean the difference between common misunderstandings and cultural divides...
but beautiful non the less...
I have heard your story throughout the Americas (plural intended). From Canada to Argentina I have talked to many, many highly intelligent people who are unable to spring out of their first language - whichever language that is.
I believe it is an immigrant syndrome. The Americas are composed of immigrant nations where even the natives keep waking up to find foreign nations in their living rooms.
fdstx,
Get a life. Please.
Then I came upon some unexpected advice from an unexpected source. This advice was not asked for, nor was it of any benefit to me. I have spent hours dealing with a range of emotions, searching for the source of this well aimed dart.
The poison, fortunately was not lethal and the symptoms are now subsiding. The bewilderment and the hurt became anger which then turned inward upon myself. Acceptance that I had somehow made myself a target, unknowingly to an unknown person does not negate or invalidate who I am. Nor does it invalidate the person who felt the need to hurt me.
I wish no animosity, nor apology. Simply to have my say on the matter without rancor. Fair is fair.
"The words you speak today should be soft and tender... for tomorrow you may have to eat them."
~may all hatred cease and let there be peace~