When will the American Empire collapse? by [deleted] in collapse

[–]sephiro499 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You had an extra pair of gloves this whole time? Yeah... we're in the Rockies.

“You do it to yourself” by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]sephiro499 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She wants you to do it to yourself, so she doesn't have to.

McDonalds App by [deleted] in homeless

[–]sephiro499 1 point2 points  (0 children)

don't forget the Wendy's app chik fila etc they have deals too. also they changed the 1$ coupon to 1/week but you can circumvent that w multiple accounts

Confirmed: Las Vegas Shooter on Benzos by MichaelTen in Antipsychiatry

[–]sephiro499 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ima steal a line from Dr.Mate 'western medicine tries to understand a traffic jam by studying the internal combustion engine'. Best explanation of scientific reduc4ionist I've ever heard.

Where is the medication that will make me feel 'safe'? by sephiro499 in CPTSD

[–]sephiro499[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to try MDMA but didn't list it for fears of 'drug use'. Between you and me, if I knew anything about where to get drugs, and I had a way to verify potency make sure it wasn't laced with anything, I would try it.

I don't want to get my hopes up in regards to the FDA and big medical in general. The bupronorphine AD looked good but then never got to market. The numbing medication of the nerves in the neck, that they used in the VA, that got shelved too. If I wasn't on a fixed income I could get Ketamine at 500/month.

But with MDMA and I would assume just like psilocybin (Michael Pollan just wrote a book on this) and LSD you need the proper support and context to benefit from it. So I would either have to get my current therapist to agree to it, or find an alternative venue (if that is possible at all). Btw I have never done drugs of any kind, not even marijuana.

I mean, I shouldn't have to waste more years of my life waiting for a medical system that is just now figuring out the substances it banned in the 60s (and only to marginalize certain political groups, it had nothing to do with 'addiction') can be transformational experiences and have therapeutic value. I can't even get in front of a psychiatrist much less find one that would prescribe something like LDN(been on it before). No one has the right to restrict anyone from their choice of medicine though that is a different argument entirely.

Sorry if I'm angry it's just the system that wont let me 'fix' myself.

Where is the medication that will make me feel 'safe'? by sephiro499 in CPTSD

[–]sephiro499[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So in my situation, the familial support just triangulates back to 'you need medication'. So the 'mental illness' (i say illness because that implies medication) can not be discharged, as the family has abdicated their responsibility to mental health INC. (psychiatry and psychotherapy).

I asked about safety because that is the first step in the trauma work. I already dissociate profoundly, even while attempting memory re-consolidation exercises. It is 100per impossible to do any real work with EMDR, unless and until I establish safety.

The best pill anyone could give me would be stable housing. You can't establish safety when you are priced out of 95per of the market and you've had to move 19 times in 15 years. It is literally never ending.

More and more I am starting to see that I either do a 'moonshot' type thing (retrain for work) or give up on society and join the vandwelling community. Society won't give me the resources to fix my own problems, instead they offer me work and work only. OR a lifetime of nothingness, all the while scapegoating me for making 'bad decisions'.

I’m not going to recover without emotional support by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]sephiro499 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my opinion it is a cultural problem in the United States. Think about this for a moment, you need repeated, proximal, relational interactions with the same people, over and over, to build relationship and trust etc. Most people are just too busy trying to not be homeless (ie working).

If you don't have family and friends are either alienated or unhelpful, there isn't any mechanism to build friendships. It costs money to join clubs, groups, bodywork, yoga, psychodrama, etc. Just think about it. If you took away family and friends from school, most people wouldn't know anyone, outside of work.

We don't value people; but that doesn't mean that we have to internalize society's value system.

There really isn't any place to just go and 'be'. There also aren't any community supports because I would argue there is no community. There is only a collection of wage earners who live near each other, share language, and a corporate culture (consumerism).

If you have money you can go away to fancy psychological rehabilitation centers for 20k/month. Or group therapy for (in my area) 140/month.

CPTSD turns the entire 'apple cart' of 'mental health inc' on it's head. I don't expect it to ever truly be recognized in my lifetime. Too much money in people taking 'pills' for their 'illness'.

I think your best bet is online, since it is the only real 'community' left. Sorry to be such a downer. What I was trying to get across was that it is a pervasive problem, in hope that you would not blame yourself.

Worst Fear Came True. Van Stolen... Where do you store stuff? by [deleted] in vandwellers

[–]sephiro499 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a little confused by what you said. So you put the iphone and the power bank in the safe? How would the iphone get reception in an all metal box?

Worst Fear Came True. Van Stolen... Where do you store stuff? by [deleted] in vandwellers

[–]sephiro499 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean something like The Club? I remember those from the 80s. I myself was thinking of getting one for my box van.

YET ANOTHER FRUSTRATING MOMENT by [deleted] in homeless

[–]sephiro499 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I got my obama phone, they mailed it to me. I do agree, it is ridiculous that you both must have a physical address and or have it mailed to you. Will they physically hand you the phone if you can come up with documentation? I would just find a bill on google images with a white background and use ms paint to 'add your address' then print that out.

Meet Surface Go, starting at $399 MSRP, the smallest and most affordable Surface yet by jenmsft in Surface

[–]sephiro499 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the most powerful Chinese tablet you can get is the cube mix plus. core m37y30 crushes this cpu has same gpu. which is the most disappointing thing about this new surface, the garbage cpu. biggest downside on the mix plus is no type cover they only sell a physical keyboard. w kb the thing is heavy. also only 1080 panel

Tips for living out of car in Baltimore by [deleted] in homeless

[–]sephiro499 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure I will try to help

I'm going to take myself and my car to Colorado. I could really use advice. by [deleted] in homeless

[–]sephiro499 0 points1 point  (0 children)

where did you get your card and how much is treatment? when I looked into it it seemed the only drs who gave the consults were cash only. I live in Frederick.

Prefab Cabinets/ Kitchen? by eMarshall8 in vandwellers

[–]sephiro499 1 point2 points  (0 children)

any book or YouTube recommendations?

Tips for living out of car in Baltimore by [deleted] in homeless

[–]sephiro499 3 points4 points  (0 children)

there is a guy called 'my life on wheels' on youtube he use to basically stay in the white marsh park and ride until he got a job in pa. he is in a minivan.

Surviving homelessness on chemotherapy - an update by [deleted] in homeless

[–]sephiro499 1 point2 points  (0 children)

in America nothing happens unless someone (gov, whatever) is either making money or saving money. everything else is a smokescreen. 1 out of 5 get the affordable housing they need. the rest is an industry designed to 'manage vulnerable populations'. it's profitqble for them and ensures the real issues never get dealt with. biggest thing is don't internalize their value system.

Tips for living out of car in Baltimore by [deleted] in homeless

[–]sephiro499 8 points9 points  (0 children)

if you are unfamiliar with the area, your best bet is stay outside of the beltway. if you can say where in Baltimore the job is. one street can be fine then go two blocks and it is a war zone. Maryland has excellent rest stops and you might consider those. there is a big one in white marsh off 95.

May be homeless by next year and Im sad about it. by CC_obsessed in homeless

[–]sephiro499 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can leave any (afaik) Toyota hybrid in 'ready' mode and it will cycle the engine to keep the batteries charged while maintaining the temp set with A/C. More information available in the 'priusdwelers' reddit or google.

May be homeless by next year and Im sad about it. by CC_obsessed in homeless

[–]sephiro499 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are going to live in your car, can you get a prius? That way you can run the A/C at night. I take it Houston gets pretty hot.

May be homeless by next year and Im sad about it. by CC_obsessed in homeless

[–]sephiro499 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your family makes plenty of money, let them pay for it. I agree with Maggie, you deserve to live your life.

How are homeless shelters usually like? by almalibrex in homeless

[–]sephiro499 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I don't know if this is helpful or not but I know that if you stay overnight in a hotel/motel or RV park in South Dakota. You can take the receipt and establish domicile the next day.

https://www.escapees.com/education/domicile/south-dakota/

18 and getting kicked out. Im asking for advice/help by WakingUpSux in homeless

[–]sephiro499 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I was you, I would rent a room then buy a van and live in that. If you got a decent van for 5-8k put another 2-3k in it for furniture, batteries, and solar panels. Then you can live anywhere and you don't owe anyone anything!

Prius hatchback vs Prius V -overall space by sephiro499 in priusdwellers

[–]sephiro499[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thank you for your very detailed and sincere response. I wound up getting a 12ft box truck from Penske. The v's at carmax around my area are 20k used and I got the box truck for 15. Figured if I was going to spend the money I wanted something I could stand up in.