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amicableox0685
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PathStep 135 Compassion hearts556 Forum posts189 Forum upvotes407 Current upvotes407 Age GroupAdult Last activeFebruary, 2025 Member sinceNovember 24, 2023
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"The world has enough bullies, don't be one to yourself."




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Remember
Mindfulness Center / by amicableox0685
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Welcoming 3 weeks of no setbacks
Addiction Support / by amicableox0685
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 January 13th
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Snow is becoming less unusual in Alabama
Around the World / by amicableox0685
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 January 15th
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What I practice while being mindful
Mindfulness Center / by amicableox0685
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 January 2nd
...See more I saw a post on my feed asking about mindful tips, here are some that I practice. 1:  Visualization - I like to imagine I have a driver who takes me anywhere I would like to go, or a free pass to attend anywhere I would like with no limits of use. 2: Deep Breathing - A little advance but probably the most useful. As I have incorporated this into my daily routine I've have less setbacks and what not, with it being at 2 this month. 3: Stretching - I like to do this while deep breathing. I've notice that I'm able to release tension in my bones. I literally hear my back popping as I'm doing this. I think this is what releasing trauma from your body feels like. 4: Exercise - I've always exercised, but I do so more now in my 40's. It started very rigorous but now I just do like 15 or 25 sit ups. Maybe some squats for about 60 secs. 5: Mindful Eating - This is very difficult for me in some ways. I use to battle with achalasia, but after I added ginger to my diet I stopped have stomach spasms. I think doing that and sit-ups helped with that. So while eating without my splinter locking up isn't a issue anymore, I do have trouble taking time to eat, eating to fast. Last thing I want to mention is mindful social activity. A lot of us are here because me battle with depression or some sort of illness mentally so sometimes you feel as though social interaction would be the cure for it. I've found that it kind of depletes my energy making it difficult for me the next day. It's like you have this diagnoses of depression or schizoaffective and you think I'm just not included into society anymore. I need to find a way to be included again, cause if I'm included then that means I'm normal and I'll accept myself again. Social interaction is cool, especially with the right people but after awhile it becomes like keeping up with the Jones'. So that's why I say mindful social interaction. Just because your this or that doesn't mean your excluded, it just means you get to observe more thoroughly now. ~God Bless
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Addiction Is...
Addiction Support / by amicableox0685
Last post
 January 3rd
...See more Whether your drinking, smoking or struggle with watching adult films addiction is all the same. The symptoms can be categorized as the same for different addiction types. So what is addiction? To simply put it, addiction is a stress response from a particular stimulus (person, place or thing). How do you navigate out of it? You dissociate yourself from those stimuli (person, place or thing), and replace it with new healthier behaviors. Example: If you find yourself smoking, drinking or watching adult films when your emotions are affecting you remove yourself from that stimuli (person, place or thing) and replace it with a healthier behavior. You can jog in place for 10 seconds or find some sort of exercise that you can manage to do for a short period. What you're doing is forming a new behavior and getting healthier in the process. This is what is known as neuroplasticity. And yes, it does take time, but careful planning coupled with paying attention to how your body responds to certain people, places or thing can definitely lead you towards success. ~God Bless
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The first PC I ever built.
Hobby Zone / by amicableox0685
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 December 25th, 2024
...See more I finished building this last Saturday... Ryzen 5 5600g Radeon 5500XT Cooler Master Q300L MSI B550m Pro Vdh Wifi G Skill Trident Z Red Dragon Keyboard I was surprised when I finally got it all assembled...I actually messed up the first motherboard I bought for it, ha.
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Holiday seasons
Mindfulness Center / by amicableox0685
Last post
 December 5th, 2024
...See more **Short post** The holiday seasons can be overwhelming. Family, friends, work associates. So may I offer a simple suggestion to help deal with it all? 1. Moderate social interaction 2. Deep breathing 3. Reflection 4.Moderate/Lite exercise 5.Moderate alone time
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Decisions
Addiction Support / by amicableox0685
Last post
 December 6th, 2024
...See more Choosing sobriety over addiction is like choosing which wolf you want to be. The black wolf drinks from the poison water supply making him sick, the white wolf goes and finds a fresh water supply in some other area and drink from that. You can make this example into however you choose... As always share what you feel, although I may not reply I read all comments. Have a good one.
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