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❤️‍🩹 Urgent Medical Update – I Need Your Compassion and Support
Thank God, I was discharged from the hospital today after a very difficult and painful time. By God's grace and thanks to the doctors, my foot was saved. From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank everyone who asked about me, prayed for me, and offered me support and kindness during these difficult circumstances. ❤️🙏
Unfortunately, being discharged from the hospital does not mean that my suffering is over. I am still experiencing severe exhaustion and some medical complications, and I continue to need medication and treatment to recover, regain my health, and hopefully stand on my feet again.
Right now, I am facing an urgent need. I am short of just $100 to purchase the medication I need for this week. Given my current circumstances, finding this amount has become extremely difficult.
I am reaching out to kind and compassionate people everywhere, humbly asking anyone who is able to help me through this difficult stage. Even a small contribution could help me obtain my medication and give me the hope and strength I need to continue my recovery.
I am not asking for the impossible. I am simply asking for a chance to continue my treatment and get through this hardship safely.
🙏 If you are able to help, I will be deeply grateful from the bottom of my heart. If you cannot donate, sharing my message with others could open a door of hope for me.
Thank you to every person who carries kindness in their heart and to everyone who helps those in need without expecting anything in return.
May God reward you abundantly, protect you and your loved ones from pain and illness, and fill your lives with blessings for every act of kindness you offer. ❤️
My goal right now is to continue my treatment, recover, and stand on my feet again. Please keep me in your prayers and support me if you can.
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#HumanitarianAid #MedicalSupport #RecoveryJourney #KindnessMatters

😭 My son Jibreel is struggling to breathe and feels like he’s suffocating because of his severe asthma. His asthma medication and nebulizer medicines have run out. I’m terrified for his life and unable to afford the treatment he urgently needs.
Please, help me get his medication. Every donation or share could help ease his suffering and save his life🥺
https://chuffed.org/project/171649
#MutualAidRequest #HumanitarianAid #MedicalSupport #RecoveryJourney
#GazaFamine #savegaza
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"Nobody gets sober by accident. We get there by surviving." 💧💪
In this powerful moment, Jeremiah Johnson shares the raw reality of recovery—it’s built on thousands of daily choices, getting back up every time you want to quit, and choosing recovery even when it feels impossible. #RecoveryJourney #HopeAndHealing #OvercomingAddiction #Sobriety #Inspiration #NeverGiveUp #TreatmentCourt #communityfirst #watertownsd #northeastradiosd

"At 27, I finally had enough." 🙏
After years of battling addiction, staying in treatment programs, and time spent in and out of jail, taking that first step toward recovery changed everything.
Today, celebrating sobriety since July 23, 2023!
Recovery is possible, and taking it one day at a time makes all the difference.
@Codington Connects
#RecoveryJourney #SobrietyStory #OvercomingAddiction #TreatmentCourt #Hope #SoberLife #Inspiration

DATE: October 5, 2026 at 06:00PM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

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TITLE: Talking to yourself on psilocybin may be a good sign in alcohol treatment, small study hints

URL: https://www.psypost.org/talking-to-yourself-on-psilocybin-may-be-a-good-sign-in-alcohol-treatment-small-study-hints/

People with alcohol use disorder who were still abstinent three months after psilocybin-assisted therapy tended to describe their first psychedelic session differently than those who had returned to drinking, according to a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. In interviews the day after their first dose, much of the talk about an inner dialogue, rethinking habitual patterns, and committing to change came from people who stayed abstinent, while talk focused on sensations, visions, and emotions came mostly from those who later drank. The exploratory findings suggest that how people engage with a psychedelic experience may be related to treatment response.

Psilocybin is a psychedelic substance that can temporarily alter perception, emotions, and patterns of thinking. In psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, the drug experience is combined with preparation and follow-up sessions. The follow-up, or integration, sessions are intended to help participants make sense of what they experienced and connect it with their goals for recovery.

Previous studies have suggested that psychedelic therapy may help some people with alcohol use disorder, but it remains unclear why some participants improve more than others. Researchers have proposed that personal insights, emotional processing, changes in self-perception, and new approaches to coping may all contribute, but earlier interview-based studies of psilocybin for alcohol use disorder included only a handful of participants.

Led by Maria Garcia Garcia of Nîmes University Hospital and the University of Montpellier in France, the team analyzed recordings from the first integration session in the Psilocybin Alcohol Depression trial. In that randomized trial, recently detoxified patients received two psilocybin sessions three weeks apart, at either a high dose or a very low dose, alongside an intensive relapse prevention program.

The analysis included the 20 participants who received the high, 25-milligram dose. All had alcohol use disorder and continuing depressive symptoms, and they had a median age of 49 years; 11 were male and nine were female. Before dosing, participants took part in preparation sessions that included mindfulness exercises and setting personal intentions related to alcohol, which were read aloud at the start of the psilocybin session.

The integration sessions took place the day after the first dose. Eleven participants were abstinent from alcohol three months later, meaning they had not had a drink in the previous four weeks, while nine were not.

The sessions were transcribed and analyzed with software that uses an automated method to sort passages into groups based on the words they share, without the researchers specifying the groups in advance. The transcripts contained 127,760 words and were divided into 3,700 short segments. The software sorted 88.27% of these segments into two main language patterns.

The first pattern, which represented 44% of the classified segments, focused on sensory and emotional features of the psychedelic experience. Participants discussed physical sensations, visual experiences, emotions, and the setting of the session. This pattern came mostly from people who were not abstinent three months later.

The second pattern represented nearly 56% of the classified segments. It focused on inner dialogue, rethinking familiar ways of behaving, making commitments, working with the intentions set during preparation, and revisiting the role of alcohol in participants’ lives. This pattern came mostly from participants who remained abstinent, as well as from those with more trauma symptoms or greater sensitivity to social rejection.

The authors described the second pattern as involving “active cognitive processes, characterized by an inner dialogue.” They emphasize that this dialogue was something participants described having during the psilocybin session itself, often while freely recounting the experience, rather than something generated during the interview. One participant who remained abstinent recalled: “I told myself I don’t need alcohol to feel okay. I have people I love, and I have people who love me.”

A follow-up analysis comparing the words used by abstinent and non-abstinent participants painted a similar picture. People who stayed abstinent more often mentioned family members, pleasant emotions, and new ways of handling situations that used to trigger drinking. Those who returned to drinking more often mentioned negative emotions, physical pain, disappointment, and attempts to push unpleasant feelings away.

Difficult experiences were not necessarily a bad sign. Fear was the one negative emotion linked to abstinence, and it tended to appear when participants described facing old fears using coping strategies taught during preparation, such as holding a meaningful object. The authors suggest that what mattered was how people handled difficult content, not whether it appeared.

Notably, none of the participants directly described a mystical experience, and talk about the intensity of the experience was not more common among those who stayed abstinent. The authors suggest that preparation, including work on personal intentions, may help encourage the kind of inner dialogue that was linked to abstinence.

The study has some limitations. With only 20 participants, the findings are preliminary, and each language pattern was driven heavily by a handful of people. The analysis was exploratory and examined text segments rather than treating each participant as a separate statistical observation. Therapist questions were also included in the transcripts, so the conversations reflected an interaction rather than participants’ words alone.

The study also cannot show that inner dialogue caused abstinence. Participants received a second psilocybin session and continued an intensive relapse prevention program after these interviews, so the early differences might not have held up without the full course of treatment. The authors describe inner dialogue as a possible therapeutic mechanism to be tested in future studies rather than a proven one.

The study, “Insights from the psychedelic experience integration session: Verbatims differentiate 3-month abstinence in alcohol use disorder with depressive symptoms,” was authored by Maria Garcia Garcia, Dahbia Belahda, Carine Graux, Chris Serrand, Noé Igounenc, Felix Sergent, Thibault Mura, and Amandine Luquiens.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/talking-to-yourself-on-psilocybin-may-be-a-good-sign-in-alcohol-treatment-small-study-hints/

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You have to learn how to be your own advocate... your voice matters. With regards to your mental health, physical health, recovery—all of it. #RecoveryJourney

Simple, raw truth that keeps resonating. What part of this hits home for you today? #SelfAdvocacy

New episode just dropped: Jarmichael Harris on One Moment Podcast

War on Drugs realities, collegiate recovery communities, and rebuilding through connection. Raw & honest.

Watch here → https://youtu.be/aibovgpuYTE

jarmichaelharris.com | @engagerecovery

#RecoveryJourney #CollegiateRecovery #MentalHealthMatters

What helped you in recovery? Share below 👇

Alcoholism isn’t just about alcohol it’s often tied to pain
 
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Financial obligations and burdens have become an unbearable weight on the shoulders of the head of the household in the Gaza Strip.
A burden as heavy as mountains. May God help us all.
@BlackAzizAnansi @aral

#EmergencyHelp #MedicalEmergency #SaveMyLeg #UrgentHelpNeeded #PleaseHelp #SupportMyRecovery #MedicalFundraiser #HumanitarianAid #ShareMyStory #HopeForHealing #LifeChangingSupport #DonateAndShare #HelpSaveALife #TogetherWeCanHelp #EmergencyAppeal #NeedYourSupport #RecoveryJourney

💔⏳ I Have No Time Left. Time Is Running Out! ⏳💔
The doctors have just informed me that my condition has become extremely critical. After hours of severe pain and suffering, I was transferred by ambulance 🚑 for urgent medical examinations. 😢
Just an hour ago, my complications became much worse, and I am now facing the very real risk of losing my left leg if I do not receive the treatment I urgently need.
I will be sharing a video 📹 so you can see my condition and the pain I am going through. During the transfer, I was crying and screaming from the intensity of the pain. This leg is a part of my life, and I am terrified of losing it.
Despite the generous donations and support I have received so far, the funds are still not enough. A large portion has been lost to extremely high transfer and withdrawal fees in Gaza, making it even harder to cover the urgent medical costs. 💸
I am begging you from the bottom of my heart: please stand with me during these critical hours. If you cannot donate, please share my story, my video, and my plea with as many people as possible. Every share could help save my leg.
⏰ Time is running out. Less than 12 hours remain before it may be too late.
Please keep me in your prayers and help spread my voice. I am holding on to hope and waiting for the doctors' next update.
🙏 Thank you for your support, your kindness, and your compassion.
@BlackAzizAnansi @aral
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Building from Zero After Addiction, Prison, and a Felony

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#HackerNews #BuildingFromZero #RecoveryJourney #OvercomingObstacles #PersonalGrowth #Resilience

New Episode on YouTube!

Retired Canadian police officer Doug Lawrence shares his raw journey with PTSD, alcohol as coping, family impact, suicidal thoughts, and long-term recovery.

Powerful, honest conversation about asking for help and rebuilding trust.

Watch now: https://youtu.be/cLN6Z4IpzFc

#OneMomentPodcast #PTSDRecovery #MentalHealthAwareness #RecoveryJourney

New Episode Live!

The latest One Moment Podcast with retired Canadian officer Doug Lawrence is now available.
Doug shares his story of PTSD, alcohol coping, family impact, and long-term recovery.

Listen now on: Apple Podcasts, Pandora, RSS (Listen Notes, Deezer, Amazon Music & more).

Full episode & notes: https://onemomentpodcast.eth.limo

#OneMomentPodcast #MentalHealthAwareness #RecoveryJourney

Kate Middleton Reveals She Spent the Night Telling George, Charlotte and Louis About Italy Visit

NEED TO KNOW Kate Middleton’s second day in Italy included a visit to Remida, a sustainability project using…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #KateMiddleton #PrinceGeorge #PrinceLouis #PrincessCharlotte #recoveryjourney #ReggioEmilia. #Remida
https://www.europesays.com/italy/16027/

Herbal Teas for Recovery after Illness
Feeling drained after illness is more common than many people realise 😴 Traditional herbal teas may help support hydration, rest, digestion and gradual recovery.
https://meganpublishingservices.com/herbal-tea-benefits/recovery-after-illness/
#RecoveryJourney #NaturalWellness #HerbalTea #HealthyLiving #Wellbeing

https://www.europesays.com/2987903/ Kate Middleton celebrates ‘huge moment’ in cancer recovery with first Italy trip #cancer #EarlyChildhood #GlobalConversation #InternationalEngagement #italy #JourneyToItaly #PrinceWilliam #PrincessOfWales #RecoveryJourney #ReggioEmilia #RoyalFoundation

Kate Middleton celebrates ‘huge moment’ in cancer recovery with first Italy trip

The Princess of Wales will visit Italy for two days (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) The Princess of…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #cancer #earlychildhood #globalconversation #internationalengagement #journeytoItaly #PrinceWilliam #princessofwales #recoveryjourney #ReggioEmilia. #royalfoundation
https://www.europesays.com/italy/15830/

Kate Middleton’s Italy Trip Signifies an “Important Step” in Her Cancer Recovery Journey

The Gist Kate Middeton will mark a big milestone in her cancer recovery journey with her solo trip…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #cancerrecoveryjourney #childhooddevelopment #KateMiddeton #northernItaly #PrinceWilliam #princessofwales #recoveryjourney #ReggioEmilia.
https://www.europesays.com/italy/15403/

Kate Middleton’s Italy Trip Signifies an “Important Step” in Her Cancer Recovery Journey

The Gist Kate Middeton will mark a big milestone in her cancer recovery journey with her solo trip…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #cancerrecoveryjourney #childhooddevelopment #KateMiddeton #northernItaly #PrinceWilliam #princessofwales #recoveryjourney #ReggioEmilia.
https://www.europesays.com/italy/15394/

Got robbed in Namibia by two armed attackers… since then things have been pretty tough—mentally and financially.

I need to replace my device and cut costs, so right now I’m basically living on porridge. Not gonna lie though, it actually tastes good.

This weekend I might go to the mall and treat myself to a coffee ☕

#Namibia #Robbery #RecoveryJourney #StayStrong #MinimalLiving #TravelLife #Africa #Resilience #KeepGoing #StartingOver #LifeUpdate #HardTimes #Hope

Relapse is isolating when your addiction isn’t something people want to talk about.
I felt shame, guilt, and alone — until support came from the most unexpected place.
No judgement. No pressure. Just space, trust, and humanity.
Recovery looks different when you’re far from home — but sometimes that difference is exactly what you need.

#HumanConnection
#LivingAbroad
#MentalHealthMatters
#UnexpectedSupport
#RecoveryJourney

https://whothefami.substack.com/p/finding-trust-where-i-didnt-think

Ready to give up your gambling addiction? The moment you decide you’re done is the moment your healing begins. Reach out, get support, and take back your power your future is worth it.
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