Addiction will wreck your life.

Who here believes Marxism and socialism and communism are the best way to go for America?

I wonder if any other areas will flood once all the flood waters start coming down thr rivers back to the waterways

Truth
Take a deep breath and express gratitude for the good things

Overcoming boredom with hobbies

Just wanted to share my baskets made out of toilet paper rolls!
Living in a Country where recycling isn’t a thing I feel bad about throwing things out.
I love them for organizing and I enjoy making them so win win 🙂

The tutorial I follow: https://youtu.be/ARGl0hMKht0

—Laura F.

practice being present
It is a deliberate mental practice that allows you to appreciate the moment of time that you are in.
Imagine you are working out a muscle, you do. not just do it every so often but you are deliberate and exercise regularly.
IMPLEMENT IT: grab a citrus fruit of any kind or any fruit on hand. Find a comfortable position.
Tell yourself that you are practicing mindfulness, you are practicing being present in the moment.
Maybe practice with your kids or friends so everyone can learn.
Hold the fruit, feel the weight of it, can you guess how much it weighs, look at the color , what color is it, look at the skin the perfection and imperfections, what shape is it?
Feel it,- is it bumpy, smooth, rough what does it feel like in your hands. Now smell it , maybe prick the skin with a fingernail or whatever you need to do to release the aroma. Close your eyes smell it, acknowledge it , is it a pleasant smell, inhale deeply through your nose and exhale through nose or mouth.
Now if you are not allergic to it, taste it- what does it taste like, is it sweet, sour, bitter. Finally appreciate it, the perfection and imperfection of it. The taste the smell the feel
Think to yourself or say outloud I am glad for this moment, I am glad for this fruit.
Now get back to your day ❤️

One of the hardest things for me to do when I got sober was to be present. To live in the moment. I was always so stuck in the prison of my own mind. In the bo***ge of self. I definitely always had one foot in the past- what if I would’ve done this, what if I didn’t do that, why did I make this decision, or I wish I could do it all over again, etc. Living in the past creates depression. I always had my other foot in the future. Living in the future creates anxiety. Fear I’m not going to get what I want. My needs ain’t going to be met. What if I get hurt. Fear of not being s**t, or worried about a bunch of bs that hasn’t even happened yet and probably never was going to happen. I told was to focus on the 24 hours ahead of me. They said just do the next right thing. That’s the only thing you can control. By doing that; my life started to get better. By staying in the moment and being more present, you learn to start appreciating little things in life. Build more meaningful relationships, etc. If I can do it anyone can. Start by focusing on the next 24 hours 🙏💜

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This is great link, in comments

Saw this book suggestion for parents of addicts.

a parent never thinks that their baby is ever gonna turn into a full-blown drug addict
Someone who’s going to drag the entire family through hell until they get sober or die.

 prevention may be a key, unfortunately in America we do not know how to prevent people from trying addictive substances

Maybe one kid will be an addict and other kids in the family will not, you never know who it’s going to hit. Well you can probably guess.

I think one of the most important phrases we can teach them

Is that if they never try it they will never struggle with stopping addiction to it.

So what do we do when doctors seem to thrive on prescribing opioids to patients that don’t need it ?
I don’t have any answers, I’m always searching myself and just trying to educate and share for those coming behind me
Here’s the book suggestion,
His advice - cut off all funds to the addicted child, stop letting them use the family car … etc.

Not my son, thank God but this could be anyone’s child, we need to remember to speak up educate our loved ones
Link to the original post in comments

this is good news, I hope it helps stop the killings.
Now if we can just figure out how to prevent people from risking their lives by trying drugs in the first place.

CCP’s Ties to Cartel Drug Trade Exposed The Chinese Communist Party has folded on its fentanyl production. The CCP has agreed to control and restrict the production of key ingredients...

Managing your life starts with small things, little habits practiced daily will help you build, what you build is up to you.


I just bought new sheets and pillowcases. They come in these nice bags that have a Velcro closing flap. I have kept these before in hopes of using them for something, then I end up throwing them away. I’d love to see some ideas. —Kari

I understand the parents are pi**ed and in extreme pain but personally i don’t agree with charging this teen with murder, he/she is just a tool , i believe the govt officials letting it into the country should be charged with murder

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. ( WKRG ) — A 17-year-old from Fort Walton Beach is accused in the death of a 16-year-old.

According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, the 17-year-old is facing homicide-aggravated manslaughter of a child after allegedly providing narcotics that led to the death of the 16-year-old.

Fort Walton Beach teen accused in 16-year-old’s fentanyl death - NewsBreak FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — A 17-year-old from Fort Walton Beach is accused in the death of a 16-year-old. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, the 17-year-old is facing homicide-aggravated manslaughter of a child after allegedly providing narcotics that led to the death of th...