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Smoker’s Journal - I Understand, But Addiction Doesn’t
Posted by Dan Joyce on
I sneaked off the facility today, thinking I’d get away with a quick cigar. You know, just one. But the smell betrayed me the moment I stepped back inside, caught red-handed by the unmistakable stink. People who don’t smoke don’t get it. They throw around the usual lines: "You’ll save more money, have more time, better health, live longer..." Yeah, we understand all of that, but addiction doesn’t! It’s a relentless whisper, always pushing for one more, just one more. I’ve got to firm down my fort, strengthen my defenses. This isn’t just about willpower; it’s a daily battle. The...
Mental Health Awareness: It’s Time to Focus on the Sufferers Who Are Left Behind
Posted by Dan Joyce on
When people talk about mental health awareness, the focus is often on getting everyone mentally healthy, as if the majority of people are struggling. But let’s face it—the majority already are mentally healthy. My principle for mental health awareness isn’t to reach everyone; it’s to make people aware of those who have a harder time doing it—those with chronic conditions that don’t have a quick fix. There are no cures for many mental illnesses, and suggesting that going to the gym or dieting will somehow cure schizophrenia is misguided. We are a portion of the population that lives with conditions...
Anonymous Advice - The Voices
Posted by Dan Joyce on
So, you tell me you hear voices. You say you’re schizophrenic. That’s a hard one. I’m not going to lie; I don’t hear voices myself. But I get the tapes. You know, those endless loops of criticism in my head, usually my mother arguing with me about something from years ago. It’s an argument I can’t win. You seem to relate to that on some level. But your struggle is with actual voices, and you have a hard time even talking to them. It makes you sound different, like you’re battling something that isn’t even visible to the rest of...
Anonymous Advice: Men and Manipulation
Posted by Dan Joyce on
So, we started as friends. Close, intimate friends, with a connection that felt unbreakable. But, as it happens, disagreements arose. Little things at first, but they snowballed into a brutal narcissistic social war that left a trail of wreckage through our entire facility. Words were thrown like knives, lashing out, and tearing everything apart. Now it’s over. You got away with it at the expense of others, and I’m left here trying to piece together what happened. Ok then, I’ll say it. We were close, and yes, there was an attraction. It was undeniable. But here’s the thing—just because you...
Dan vs. Floyd - Presidential Preference Debates
Posted by Dan Joyce on
Ah, the great presidential debate, where logic meets emotion and where facts collide with feelings. Welcome to the Dan vs. Floyd Presidential Preference Debates—a spirited clash of two worlds: survival and principle. On one side, you've got Dan Joyce, fighting for his daily needs, seeking survival in a system that seems to have forgotten him. On the other side, there's Floyd Haas, armed with numbers and philosophies, dissecting corporate greed and political betrayals with surgical precision. But who has the better argument? Let’s break down this exchange: Guns and the U.S. Connection Floyd kicks things off with a hard-hitting fact:...