#[changes]

[shrutikaushal]

Addiction.

Addiction, a state of compulsive engagement of a substance, despite harmful consequences. While addiction to drugs can be fatal, addiction to humans can be even more so. The withdrawal symptoms, though similar: racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, anxiety, agitation, insomnia, restlessness, sweating and chills all over your body. But, the duration differs. Drug withdrawal may last weeks to months. However, withdrawal from human attachment can span months, years, or in some cases, a lifetime.

You write, talk, listen and think about them in an attempt to release all the pent-up emotions, but nothing seems to alleviate the pain. The more you try to escape, the more you find yourself trapped in thoughts of them. And this is when your body responds- an intense, stabbing pain your chest, as if a sharp blade has pierced your heart, you feel the sweat trickling from the back of your head, down your neck, and all along your spine. Your stomach folds and unfolds mercilessly. It becomes difficult to breathe, and your heart races in an attempt to compensate for that suffocation. And this is the moment when you stretch your hand out, yearning to return to that person.

Mirtazapine, Citalopram and Ativan are a group of antidepressants that work by increasing the amount of mood-enhancing chemicals called noradrenaline and serotonin in your brain. These chemicals seem insignificant, but they would help you survive this phase. So what exactly did you do? To overcome one addiction, you fell into another. The former case abused you, but the latter you would.

You force yourself to do daily tasks like eating, bathing, talking and even sleeping- yet, it all feels like mere existence. You won't recognize the person you've become: either speaking for hours on trivial matters or just remaining silent in a crowd. You would either crave every food imaginable, or sometimes starve yourself. Either sleeping for hours, avoiding the world, or would stay up all night just to wait for another chance at your destruction.

Allow yourself the freedom the cry, so give yourself a good one stat, and random loud laughs prn. In the end, its your emotions fighting against the addiction. You are so enriched with it, that no amount of emotional abuse or loot can ever be enough to prevent you from feeling. A person who always gives love, can never be deprived of it. This phase, though temporary, will leave an indelible lesson. You may be scared to get attached to another human again, but in time, you will heal. The key lies in recognizing that your worth is not defined by the addiction you overcame or the one you fell into- it's found in the strength you gained from the journey.

"With pain comes strength."

[logorrhea5mip]

Tumblr reblog chains are in danger.

It seems that the staff is actually going to go forward with their decision to remove reblog chains, where reblogs will basically work like regular comments on other websites.

This doesn't just make the site completely unusable, it removes the soul of the community that has managed to build up here over the years, and that I'm so happy to have recently joined.

It makes impossible the creation of great posts where many people build up a single thing, until it is a gem of expressed human creativity.

There will be no more world heritage posts, no more messing around with your mutuals, no posts worth remembering.

There will be no more Tumblr, and the Tikblr or TumbTube or whatever monstrosity is born from its corpse will soon die, as is probably the best. And then there will never be another place like this on the internet, no place anymore to run to, no more fun, no more community.

I recommend a simple course of action. When these changes get imposed upon us, stop using Tumblr. Get your mutuals' discords, your favourite artists' websites, and leave. If the Tumblr we have once known returns, we well too. If not, better let it die quickly than suffer a long and painful decline.

I beg you to reblog this, for the more people see it, the higher chanses are for this to work.

And add something, so we can show them what Tumblr is really for.

[selfhealingmoments]

[secondbeatsongs]

hey real talk, tumblr's recent update to web makes it impossible to navigate up a reblog chain, and I'm mad about it

like seriously, the "prev tags" thing? yeah, it's now impossible to see anybody's previous tags, because clicking on the previous reblogger's url does nothing, and the only way to get to a post is to click on its header.

that means that checking who somebody reblogged from? broken. following a reblog chain to find the earliest version of a post, because OP or one of the other posters deactivated? broken. can't do it. it's now impossible.

basically, this fucking sucks for a lot of reasons, and if it bothers you as much as it bothers me, please send in a feedback ticket to tumblr!

I've already sent one in - well, I sent a bug report, thinking it was a bug, but they confirmed in their most recent changes post that it's actually on purpose! which I cannot understand, because it really is just busted now.

I just feel lost without the ability to go back and see who reblogged what and what tags they added! that was a pretty necessary function of this website, and it sucks that they took it away! :/

[socialbutterfly19]

Nothing like a short black dress…..

[woolieshubris]

(they have also made a post apologizing for the confusion)

[nobeerreviews]

We may seem competent, but by the end of next century there will be new deserts, new ruins.

-- Edward Bond

(Bucharest, Romania)

[happy-place-for-sad-people]

something my therapist told me and might help you through difficult times: your brain holds resistance to change. you've been doing something for so long now, to the point that's what you consider normal or routine. you wanting to change that for one reason or the other will be conflicting, and your system will probably make you feel like that's not what you want or need, but remember it's just your brain playing tricks on you. you're on the right path, sweet soul, keep it going. i love you.

[neil-gaiman]

recently for a sociology unit in one of my college classes, we were assigned to read your short story "Changes." what was your inspiration for this? has the message or your opinion on it changed since you wrote it? would you choose to take the pill? what if you had to in order to save your life?

as a nonbinary person, this is such an interesting concept, one i sometimes wish were real. given the choice, i would take it recreationally, but sparingly and with great caution.

none of these questions are related to work for the course, just my genuine curiosity.

thank you for reading this, even if you never respond. your writing is so fascinating. please keep being your incredible self. i am patiently waiting for the next seasons of your shows :)

I love that this story has gained a new life. Nobody seemed to notice it or comment on it when it was originally published, then I got people being upset about it circa 2010, and then about eight years ago people rediscovered it and started using it as a thought experiment, which is what it is.

In some ways I think of it as a novel I didn't write.

My inspiration was probably mostly being around a lot of friends in the 80s who pushed gender boundaries, and looking at society and wondering what it would take to dismantle the entire concept of gender. Or it was reading Ursula Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness when I was 11.

[pdlcomics]

everything is changing

[wisesoultarot]

Next big Changes coming in your life.

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💫Image 1:

Major alignment happening in all areas of your life because you are currently spiritually aligned with everything that you desire right now and that's the next big change coming in your life.

Time period- in 4-7 months.

💫Image 2:

Major changes are mostly revolving around your success and achievements. You will regain balance in your career and work and this will keep you inspired and motivated to achieve more success.

Time period- Anytime now.

💫Image 3:

Your next major change is mostly revolving around breaking yourself free from emotional, mental and psychological barriers. You are about to end this cycle of constant suffering, frustration and overcome your fears.

Time period- 8-10 days.

[hiromusicarts-blog]

changes - ソロパート試奏

カメラ付属のマイクにつき音質は良くないです

[pixierainbows]

Today is normal . but …

tomorrow be First appointment with trauma therapist in whole month .

Wednesday be First time at art studio in 3 weeks .

Wednesday evening First Special Olympics ski race practice in whole long year .

Thursday is first official “ no caregiver on Thursdays “ day since this caregiver started work with Pixie , long time ago . ( Guardian Wizard said will try no have caregiver Thursdays and see how Pixie do before try get an other different caregiver for Thursdays )

Friday is First day back to Specialized Programs in whole month .

Pixie not know how will manage so much change in just one week . Already Pixie intensely overwhelmed and feeling sick . have meltdowns hurt head . just trying get things ready . Checking on all Pixies gear and equipment make sure everything is good . get bags packed . for so many new activity things …

And . Pixie lost list of thing's !! not can find skiing checklist . so . not can do anything without checklist . not until guardian Wizard come back home from work .

Even with lots help . Pixie is still have . very very very difficult time . get more and more overwhelmed .

And .

Pixie waste all morning afternoon on making this post . Instead of actually do anything useful

[jack90265]

I want gain much more fat... please encourage me! Write me!

[detective-jane-rizzoli]