addiction
The realities of addition; the truth about living under, above and beyond the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Silent Hands, Loud Truth
In a small town wrapped in foggy mornings and quiet streets, lived a boy named Haris. He was eight years old, with soft brown eyes and a silence deeper than the sea. No one really knew him. His classmates barely noticed his presence. Teachers marked his attendance, but he was just a shadow in the corner—always quiet, always watching, always hiding.
By ArshNaya Writes10 months ago in Psyche
The Day My Reflection Talked Back
It started as an ordinary morning. The kind of morning where the weight of last night’s overthinking clings to your chest like damp clothes. My alarm blared, my apartment reeked of stale coffee, and my inbox was already overflowing with passive-aggressive work emails I didn’t want to answer.
By Zaheer Uddin Babar10 months ago in Psyche
What TikTok is Really Doing to Gen Z Brains
In a world where everything is a scroll away, TikTok has emerged not just as an entertainment platform—but as a neurological experiment played out on millions of young minds. With over a billion active users, TikTok has dramatically shaped how Gen Z consumes, processes, and craves content. But as viral dances, meme-worthy skits, and dopamine-loaded loops dominate our screens, it’s time to ask: What is TikTok really doing to Gen Z’s brains? The answer isn't just in your screen time—it’s in your brain chemistry.
By Keramatullah Wardak10 months ago in Psyche
She Grew Anyway - part 2
Before starting...... Missed Part 1? Click Here So Now Priscilla was one year old left all alone. Her grandmother came forward to take care of her. After her mother's death, her grandfather stopped drinking alcohol, and by that time he almost wasted all his wealth on drinking alcohol and gambling. Both grandparents loved her very much as they saw their daughter in her. When she was nine years old, they celebrated her birthday in very grand manner. Priscilla did not know how her mother look like and she did not have any memory of her. In those days photos also were very uncommon, so she really knew nothing about her mother. She considered her grandparents were her own parents. She was enjoying life happily ignoring her past. She thought she was really blessed having that life.
By ann prasanna gogireddy10 months ago in Psyche
She Grew Anyway - part 1
This story started in 1985 in a village in India where suicides were common in those days. Young men and women, facing challenges and difficulties in life used to die by consuming pesticides which are used to protect fields from pests. This story also shows how untreated generational trauma affects lives of children in those families for decades together and even to till date. This is the story of a girl baby who lost her mother to suicide when she was only a year old and left by her dad. The story of survival, rejection, resilience and a divine protection. The girl's name is Priscilla and her mother's name is Shushan
By ann prasanna gogireddy10 months ago in Psyche
"I Don’t Want to Die. I Just Don’t Want to Keep Waking Up Like This."
It’s not death I’m chasing. It’s silence. A break. A pause in the unbearable hum of existence that starts the second I open my eyes. It’s not that I hate life. It’s that I’m exhausted from surviving it. I wake up already tired, like I’ve lived a full day in my dreams — a nightmare marathon I don’t remember running. My body wakes up before I do, and by the time my mind catches up, I already wish it hadn’t.
By Noman Khan 10 months ago in Psyche
Breaking Free: My Journey Beyond Chronic Illness
Years of chronic illness were my constant companion. Beyond just diagnosis, chronic illness became more of a shadow that followed me around; whispering limitations, doubts and despair. Instead of just giving up jobs or plans; I had to give up who I once was as well. Today however, wellness is no longer just a dream but an established reality in my life.
By Robert Brown10 months ago in Psyche
