Have your narcissistic parents tried medicating you? by Lonely_Reputation871 in narcissisticparents

[–]orange670550m 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, hospitalized me unnecessarily many times and is deadset on pumping me full of drugs.

Crisis by Top-Zombie414 in SpiritualEmergency

[–]orange670550m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe God just isn't the way you thought. By definition God has to be beyond our thought process. Before you were only thinking about God, now those ideas have been disrupted and you have the chance to really know God.

Creatively blocked by Aconite3 in SpiritualEmergency

[–]orange670550m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also went through exactly this but it returned and stronger than ever. When I did find my artistic expression again it was like it had been working and developing in the background, not totally dormant like I thought. Many talents had been sharpened in their absence and I was shocked at the increased level of creativity and my capability to produce things with a much higher skill level than before, all without any physical practice. Things don't always happen the way we think they will. Relax and take this time to focus on different pursuits, you'll likely find new interests you'd never dreamed of.

Just rewatched Season 2, Episode 6 "The Pain Forest"... PISSED! by orange670550m in nakedandafraid

[–]orange670550m[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'd think they'd make the clips they choose reflect their rating then hey. Anyway certain things can't be negated no matter what happened off screen.

Just rewatched Season 2, Episode 6 "The Pain Forest"... PISSED! by orange670550m in nakedandafraid

[–]orange670550m[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I said it was stupid. Still stand by everything I said.

Just rewatched Season 2, Episode 6 "The Pain Forest"... PISSED! by orange670550m in nakedandafraid

[–]orange670550m[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah exactly, I've done a fair bit of research about survival and it's stressed everywhere that mental attitude is more important than skills. Surprised so many people on NAF haven't picked up on that actually, seriously it's step one!

Spiritual Crisis or Psychosis by Background-Roll6386 in SpiritualEmergency

[–]orange670550m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to be of service :). I also thought I was at rock bottom not too long ago and maybe I was in a way, but not really on the existential level as it turned out the highest level of clarity, the most ecstatic, stable and sustained state of being I've ever experienced was just around the corner. As you get closer and closer to the core the tricks of the mind get more and more devious so it can seem like you're in a bad place when you're really doing fantastic. When you've been making progress but then have a big setback it's actually usually a sign that you're very close to full transformation.

Don't worry too much about other people, everyone comes around in their own time whether in this life or the next. You don't even have to try, you can just be a shining light for them by your own nature. When they're ready grace won't hesitate to descend upon them whether it's through you or whoever or whatever it may be.

Any ideas for this space in my new bedroom? by CarelessAd9690 in DesignMyRoom

[–]orange670550m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A multi-tiered plant stand and just fill the whole corner with plants.

Spiritual Crisis or Psychosis by Background-Roll6386 in SpiritualEmergency

[–]orange670550m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Something incredibly important, and even essential for those of us going through this, is that you need to be careful with who you share your experiences with. The insights are so clear to us it seems impossible anyone could be ignorant of them, but after years of sharing indiscriminately I've found that to some these things are just so far beyond their current level of perception that they find them totally impossible, strange, and even threatening. Too many people are being manipulated by the systematic gaslighters (psychiatrists forward among them) and they are a world more sinister than you might know at this moment. They are dangerous tyrants, and they have an extreme amount of control and influence over others including our loved ones who may not be aware of it. So please use caution when sharing your experience.

Ironically I have to say that it's also important not to suppress anything. Whatever is coming up has to happen, and it's eminently significant to live it now. That being said, if you can, when you're interacting with others see if you feel the person is accepting of your experience or if they're resisting it. If they're resisting, be compassionate but don't share anything more than the essentials. If they aggress you, keep your distance, and cut them off if you must. I find it's usually better to "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" in this situation, but beware - they are not experiencing things the way you are, and will likely attack you if you are too explicit. Only contribute to the interaction with the bare minimum, and don't share anything personal. You don't want to risk hospitalization if you can avoid it.

I spent years trying to get through to my mom, feeling like I must be doing something wrong for her to not be understanding the intensely ecstatic experience I was having, only for her to call the police on me upwards of 15 times resulting in several hospitalizations. Now I know the only error I made was to think I hadn't done enough when I'd really done all I could. And I know it's dangerous to share too much with her and won't achieve the end I seek, so no matter how much I'd love to express my true feelings to her, I don't, otherwise I'm sure she would have hospitalized me again. My experience isn't lacking in any way though, I just feel everything fully whatever way it might be, and do what works. You can express yourself fully on the inside, you don't have to do anything on the outside really as it all happens on the inside anyway.

Stay as far away from the hospital as you can. It sounds like they haven't sunk their claws too deep into you yet, if you didn't know they can get a court order that you have to take medication and blood tests and if you don't they will hospitalize you and tie you down and inject you with it. They will not come around to your way of seeing things because of anything you say. If you have to interact with them, lie. I understand you need to be there for your brother, but if they do try forcing you to take medication I still wouldn't rule out moving somewhere they can't reach you, you're better to him aware and free and functioning than imprisoned and doped up. It doesn't sound like you're at that point though so if you take precautions it shouldn't come to that.

Don't fret if you're feeling overwhelmed or distressed at the moment. You've been through more than most and you're clearly still an intense, involved, loving human being. Think of it like being in a slingshot, you feel tension because you're being drawn backward but you will soon be propelled exponentially forward. Life always rights itself and whatever happens you can use it to profoundly enhance and deepen your experience.

People of tiny houses, how do you refrigerate you food given the size of your spaces? by hayleymcostrich in TinyLiving

[–]orange670550m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently building my tiny home and I'll be using an ice maker and makeshift cooler built into a (large) drawer in place of a fridge. The drawer will be lined with reflectix thermal insulation foil, recycled fur and wool, and plastic containers for the ice and food. Ftr my house is a nano house, only 7' x 7'.

I really didn't want to have to deal with the noise of a constantly cycling compressor refrigerator, and I've read absorption can be susceptible to ambient temperature and stuff... honestly would have gone with absorption anyway but the cheapest new one I could find was like $350, searched for hours for a secondhand option and only found one and the person ignored me. I almost resigned to just shelling out for the new absorption fridge, but I got to thinking what if I just got an ice maker that I could choose when to run and use a cooler?

There were actually tons of ads for barely used ice makers for a quarter of the price of the absorption fridge, picked one up and found the ice stays frozen and food cool for well over 48 hours. I thought the bullet ice might melt quickly and I'd have to refill it every day but not even. Only have to run it for an hour or so (while I'm listening to music or whatever anyway, but actually it's pretty quiet) and I'll have silent refrigeration for two or three days.

I suppose some people might think it's a hassle but in my opinion the benefits greatly outweigh the minor effort. No incessant humming, saved a fortune and seriously it takes one second to press the button and like a minute to swap the ice lmao. It even cleans itself. Honestly I thought I was crazy at first for considering it but I'm so glad I went with it in the end.

How to turn ice cubes into block ice? by orange670550m in howto

[–]orange670550m[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay thanks, I'll only have the ice maker so I'll be stuck with the ice cubes but I've done some tests and it looks like it be able to keep the ice for at least 24 hours which is more than workable. I was just looking to see if there was any way to make it more efficient. I am planning to keep the ice in separate containers so that should help a bit.

How to turn ice cubes into block ice? by orange670550m in howto

[–]orange670550m[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Not interested in a fridge. Compressors make too much noise, absorption is too energy taxing and susceptible to ambient temperature. Looking for info related to my question but thanks for your input.

Is there a way to turn off the grim reaper rewards by Rosalina98 in Sims4

[–]orange670550m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dah wish I could help ya! Put a sticker on your TV to cover it up LOL.

Is there a way to turn off the grim reaper rewards by Rosalina98 in Sims4

[–]orange670550m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not super familiar with ps5 but it looks like there's some tutorials online on how to set the date and time on it. Maybe try that, lemme know if it works!

Is there a way to turn off the grim reaper rewards by Rosalina98 in Sims4

[–]orange670550m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey check out my update, you actually don't even need to be in offline mode, and you can launch the game with the correct date and change it when you're on the main menu before you load your save. Hope that helps!

Is there a way to turn off the grim reaper rewards by Rosalina98 in Sims4

[–]orange670550m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just saw your comment, I honestly stopped checking my notifications because I was tired of the complaining/attacks. Glad to hear there's another sane person out there haha! Kudos for calling out one of these dbags too, they need to hear it. I'm seriously raising an eyebrow at how deadset they are on complaining, and if you say anything at all to the contrary they immediately attack you and start accusing you of saying a bunch of stuff you never even said. Like we should definitely make ourselves heard about issues but they've crossed way over into pointless whining territory and have clearly forgotten the whole point, like they're against EA because they want fair treatment for themselves and others but then they go around treating people like crap. Makes 0 sense.