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The Mexican cartels and drug gangs inside the U.S. are mixing a dangerous chemical sedative called “MEDETOMIDINE” into fentanyl and other drugs sold on the street. The combination triggered a new wave of overdoses that began in late April and have accelerated in May.

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Gangs mix another potent sedative into U.S. street drugs causing 'mass overdoses' Medetomidine, a chemical long used by veterinarians and doctors, is now turning up in the street drug supply and triggering a new wave of overdoses.

Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States military. As we reflect on their selflessness and dedication, it's also important to show support for the veterans who have returned home from their service.

Here are a few ways you can contribute to our veterans this Memorial Day:

1. Donate to a veterans' organization: There are many organizations that work to support veterans and their families, providing a range of services from healthcare to employment assistance. Consider making a donation to a reputable veterans' organization, such as the Wounded Warrior Project, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, or the Disabled American Veterans.

2. Volunteer your time: Volunteering is a great way to show your support for veterans. You can assist at a VA hospital, participate in a care package program for deployed troops, or help out at a local veterans' organization.

3. Attend a Memorial Day event: Many communities hold Memorial Day parades, ceremonies, and other events to honor veterans. Attending these events is a great way to show your support and pay your respects to those who have served.

4. Say thank you: Sometimes the simplest gesture can make a big impact. If you know a veteran, take a moment to thank them for their service. Your words of appreciation can mean a lot to someone who has sacrificed so much for our country.

Remember, supporting our veterans is not just something we do on Memorial Day - it's a year-round commitment. By showing our gratitude and support, we can help ensure that our veterans know they are valued and appreciated for their service and sacrifice.
Thank you dad for your service. I love and miss you so much. ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

Anna Jarvis bought 500 white carnations for a memorial service she organised in her West Virginia hometown. She campaigned to make Mother's Day a recognised holiday in the US after her mother Ann Reeves Jarvis, a peace activist, died in 1905.

Mothers’ Day, a day for mothers, plural, not a day for one’s own mother on which mothers would get together for a day of service to help out other mothers who were less fortunate than they were.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL MOTHERS!

One WRONG CHOICE can change your life forever.
✅ Choose Wisely.
✅ Choose Recovery.
✅ Choose Keystone Counseling, LLC

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Let us honor and remember the brave police officers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, serving and protecting our community. We express our deepest gratitude for their dedication and selflessness, and stand in solidarity with their families during this difficult time.

Your loved one was unique. They were loved. You should honor their memory however you like.

Too often, stigma and fear of judgement prevents families from discussing their loss. But you can fight back against this unjust stigma. Write an honest obituary.

Addiction can never take your love away. Make an online memorial to remember your loved one 💜 https://bit.ly/3PUcoRX

I destroy homes, tear families apart, take your children, and that's just the start. I'm more costly than diamonds, more costly than gold, the sorrow I bring is a sight to behold. Just try me once and I might let you go, but try me twice, and I'll own your soul.

When I possess you, you'll steal and you'll lie. You do what you have to just to get high.

You'll lie to your mother; you'll steal from your dad. When you see their tears, you should feel sad. But you'll forget your morals and how you were raised, I'll be your conscience, I'll teach you my ways.

I take kids from parents, and parents from kids, I turn people from God, and separate from friends. I'll take everything from you, your looks and your pride, I'll be with you always, right by your side. I'll take and take, until you have nothing more to give. When I'm finished with you you'll be lucky to live.

If you try me, be warned this is no game. If given the chance, I'll drive you insane. I'll ravish your body; I'll control your mind. I'll own you completely; YOUR SOUL WILL BE MINE.

The nightmares I'll give you while lying in bed, the voices you'll hear from inside your head, the sweats, the shakes, the visions you'll see; I want you to know, these are all gifts from me.

But then it's too late, and you'll know in your heart, that you are mine, and we shall not part. You'll regret that you tried me, they always do, but you came to me, not I to you.

You knew this would happen. Many times you were told, but you challenged my power, and chose to be bold. You could have said no, and just walked away. If you could live that day over now what would you say?

I'll be your master; you will be my slave, I'll even go with you, when you go to your grave. Now that you have met me, what will you do? Will you try me or not? It's all up to you. I can bring you more misery than words can tell. Come take my hand, let me lead you to Hell.
I WILL BE WAITING....
~ADDICTION

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Your love should be your safe haven, not another battlefield to fight on.

The world is already hard enough.

THANK YOU SHERIFF GRADY JUDD!!!

Arrests by the Numbers:

• 21 of the arrested are suspected of being in the country illegally; Those who are here illegally are from Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.

• 41 suspects told detectives they are married.

• 11 suspects told detectives they receive government assistance.

• 44 suspects brought illegal drugs to the location: detectives seized fentanyl, he**in, co***ne, M**A, hydrocodone, Xanax, methamphetamine, and ma*****na.
• 15 suspects brought fi****ms to the undercover location; 17 fi****ms total were seized.

• 18 suspects were from other states and Puerto Rico: Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

• The oldest person arrested is 73 years old while the youngest is 16 years old.
"This is a new record number of arrests during an investigation of this kind," Judd stated. "More importantly, we identified 13 human trafficking victims; during two previous similar operations in February and October 2023, we identified 24 and 21 victims, respectively. That’s 58 victims we were able to identify in one year. The valuable relationships that we have with the social services organizations who join us in these operations make it possible for these women to get help and be emancipated from this way of life."

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Compass of shame responses:

• Withdrawal
• Attack self
• Avoidance
• Attack other

Shame as being triggered by interruptions in interest-excitement or enjoyment-joy emotion states, when we find there are impediments to our ability to fulfill our desires. Shame as a spotlight that focuses attention on all of our deficits and failures. It’s an uncomfortable spotlight, so rather than working to repair or reframe their identity, people try to get out of it using scripts associated with the four compass points. Scripts are a set of rules we have for how we interpret and react to different scenes (scenes are a combination of stimulus-affect-response).

Withdrawal:

Withdrawal involves viewing the shame as valid and withdrawing from situations in which it is felt in an attempt to minimize the exposure to it. Strategies can include isolating, running away, drawing into the self and cutting off connections (this loss of connection is the greatest problem with this strategy). While negative emotions and thoughts are associated with this response, the individual who’s withdrawing may not explicitly recognize them as shame.

Depression in terms of shame withdrawal. Can be considered atypical depression to be the result of prolonged shame and classical/melancholic depression to be the result of the combination of shame plus fear of reprisals (guilt).

Attack Self:

This response also involves seeing the shame as valid and turning anger inward. This can lead to self-criticism and self-deprecation, and contempt and disgust towards the self can amplify the shame’s effect. Rather than withdrawing, people using this response are motivated to endure the shame for the sake of trying to maintain relationships, which can lead to deference to others and attempts to conform to decrease the likelihood of future shame.

Both withdrawal and attacking self are internalizing strategies, which involve recognition of negative emotions and acceptance of the shame’s message as being valid.

Avoidance:

Avoidance involves denying the shame’s message and the negative experience of self. This contrasts with withdrawal, where those messages are accepted and there is avoidance of situations as a result. People using this response are likely to use distraction techniques in an attempt to generate neutral or positive feelings. They’re also motivated to minimize the conscious experience of shame.

Distraction strategies can include s*x, substance use, or thrill-seeking activities, or things that bring us pride. Shame is soluble in alcohol and boiled away by co***ne and the amphetamines.

Out of the four compass directions, avoidance scripts are thought to be most likely to operate outside of conscious awareness. One of the problems with this strategy is it stops us from learning what shame is trying to tell us.

Attack Others:

Attacking others reduces their worth to try to boost our own self-esteem. This can involve blaming or put-downs, and it may go to extremes like physical abuse and s*xual sa**sm.

In the latter half of the twentieth century, the dominant culturally expected shame response shifted to avoidance and attacking others. We have gone from a culture of politeness and deference to a culture of narcissism and violence, all of which must be understood as alterations in scripted reactions to shame affect.

Compass of Shame Scale:

The Shame Scale is developed for measuring tendencies to respond in each of the four ways; there’s a copy of the COSS here, but you have to scroll to the end of the paper to see it.

The scale involves several scenarios and four response options for each consistent with the four styles of shame coping. For example, for the scenario “When an activity makes me feel like my strength or skill is inferior,” the response options are:

• “I act as if it isn’t so.” (avoidant)
• “I get mad at myself for not being good enough.” (attack self)
• “I withdraw from the activity.” (withdrawal)
• “I get irritated with other people.” (attack others)

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Our prayers and deep condolences go out to the family of this sweet 3-year-old little boy, Jaquez.💙🤍

REST IN PEACE, JAQUEZ 💔: The 3-year-old boy was among the two people killed in a shooting Monday evening in Lakeland https://bit.ly/3Pk7IEK

Pasco Sheriff’s Office detectives continue to seek answers in a death investigation from March 2022. On March 24, 2022, around 1:30 p.m., Pasco Sheriff’s detectives were alerted to a body found in the Lacoochee Claysink Rd. & SR 575 area of Lacoochee. The deceased was identified as Teneisha Griffith, 27, of Tampa. The victim’s family has waived their Marsy’s law protections and has given PSO permission to release the decedent’s information in the hopes of finding additional information in this case. Griffith is pictured here. She was last heard from on the evening of March 19, 2022 and was originally reported missing from the Tampa Police Department’s jurisdiction. If you have information on where Griffith was or who she was with between the evening of March 19, 2022 and the afternoon of March 24, 2022, or have any additional information on this case, please contact PSO or Crime Stoppers.

Anyone with information regarding this case who wants to be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477) or report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com. You must contact Crime Stoppers to be eligible for a reward. You may also report tips to PSO online at PascoSheriff.com/tips or by calling the PSO Crime Tips Line at 1-800-706-2488.

For previous information on this case visit: https://news.pascosheriff.com/pasco-sheriffs-office-community-news/seeking-information-griffith/

HAPPY NATIONAL WOMENS DAY! CELEBRATE YOURSELVES LADIES!

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than he**in and 100 times more potent than morphine. It is inexpensive, widely available, highly addictive, and comes in a variety of colors, shapes and forms including powder and pills. Drug traffickers are increasingly mixing fentanyl with other illicit drugs to drive addiction and create repeat business. Many victims of fentanyl poisoning were unaware they ingested fentanyl.

Spreading awareness about the dangers and deadly realities of fentanyl is a critically important in this fight to save lives. Fentanyl remains the most dangerous drug threat facing our country.

REST IN PEACE💔 The missing 13-year-old girl from Florida is believed to be dead after she was reported missing on Monday when she didn't show up to school. https://bit.ly/49LDUsq

Fentanyl is destroying the lives of families and killing our children.💔😭

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Letting go is a decision.The obsession to pressure other people to see things our way keeps us agitated. In contrast, the wisdom to understand that every person's view has validity, at least for that person, is a gift we receive from working the Twelve Steps. Our daily assignment, then, is to be patient and listen so that we may learn this lesson from women and men who have walked this path already, women and men who have come to understand that letting go of others and their addictions promises relief from the obsession that troubles each of us.

Look around. All of us have tried to force solutions that didn't fit. And we drove ourselves crazy trying to control the behavior of others, certain that "doing it our way" was not only reasonable, but right. Our past sometimes may appear to be a series of failures. But our present experience can be peaceful, hopeful, and successful. It's our decision to let go. A small decision that we can make many times today, every day.

"Let go" are tiny words with huge rewards. If I want to, I can give up my attempts to control someone and or something, today. Peace will be my reward. If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction; alcoholism or dealing with a troubled relationship and or marriage, Keystone Counseling can help. Call us now for more information:
(813) 409-2404 or email us at [email protected]

PTSD, the WAR WITHIN.

Through our inability to accept personal responsibilities, we were actually creating our own problems. When we refuse to take responsibility for our lives, we give away all of our personal power. We need to remember that we are powerless over our addiction, NOT our personal behavior.

Many of us have misused the concept of powerlessness to avoid making decisions or to hold onto things we had outgrown. We have claimed powerlessness over our own actions. We have blamed others for our circumstances rather than taking positive action to change those circumstances. If we continue to avoid responsibility by claiming that we are “powerless,” we set ourselves up for the same despair and misery we experienced in our active addiction. The potential for spending our recovery years feeling like victims is very real.

Instead of living our lives by default, we can learn how to make responsible choices and take risks. We may make mistakes, but we can learn from these mistakes. A heightened awareness of ourselves and an increased willingness to accept personal responsibility gives us the freedom to change, to make choices, and to grow.
Our feelings, actions, and choices are ours. Accept responsibility for them.

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PLEASE KEEP THIS GOING.

Don't feel guilty for choosing you and protecting your peace.

Move forward from the PAST.
Live in the PRESENT.
Hope for your FUTURE.

If you don’t understand depression, read this!

Dealers bring our communities down. They hurt people. They are uneducated, playing chemist in the kitchen with drugs they knew nothing about. Just like these drug dealers are going right now when they are mixing every drug on the market with fentanyl, and they're killing the people we love! America has been known to “BULLY” and “SHAMING” drug addicts, instead of dealing and trying to understand what the actual root of the problem is with that!

By strengthening current law and directing the Treasury Department to target, sanction, and block the financial assets of transnational criminal organizations, the “FEND Off Fentanyl Act” aims to stop the flow of deadly fentanyl into our country by choking off the income source of those who traffic in synthetic opioids.

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