#dontforgethope

[christopherpaul-modmood]

#hope a most powerful, neglected word - hope is the rope , to pull you on to the end #hopeistherope #dontforgethope #hopeuntilthend #ineedhope #weneedhope #anchorforthesoul #anchorformysoul #graffiti #shadow #shadows #letters #font https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Clr9onJ3V/?igshid=u593r4i8nbdj

[tswatch]

To the person worried about her friend doing cocaine, don't tell the counselor or health teacher. Take it from a recovering drug addict. That honestly will not help. The truth of the matter is that she will not get help until she's ready. All you can do is remind her that you love her and will be there when she decides to get help. If you try and force her into getting help she will only become resentful and she won't take recovery seriously. If you need help message me

^^ I thought about saying this, but at the same time, not everybody hits that point that they want to get help. Some people overdose or die before that happens. Some people need to be pushed to get help, otherwise they will never get that help, and then it will be too late. It’s a fine line to walk, and I think it differs from person to person. I actually just did some research on this and found this:l:

Myth #3: You have to want drug treatment for it to be effective. Virtually no one wants drug treatment. Two of the primary reasons people seek drug treatment are because the court ordered them to do so, or because loved ones urged them to seek treatment. Many scientific studies have shown convincingly that those who enter drug treatment programs in which they face “high pressure” to confront and attempt to surmount their addiction do comparatively better in treatment, regardless of the reason they sought treatment in the first place.

and

MYTH #9: You can’t force someone into treatment. FACT: Treatment does not have to be voluntary. People coerced into treatment by the legal system can be just as successful as those who enter treatment voluntarily. Sometimes they do better, as they are more likely to remain in treatment longer and to complete the program. In 1999, over half of adolescents admitted into treatment were directed to do so by the criminal justice system.

Source: http://www.waysidehouse.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={8749B141-0CA5-40A8-BF47-BB97F1E279B7}&DE={9546BA50-47BF-4284-BD49-DBCFFEDBFA72}

But this is definitely an argument to take into consideration.

<3 Jen

[asexualadvice]

This girl posted of fb that she is asexual because no one will sleep with her. I thought it discredited Asexuals. Was it wrong of me to think that? Is she asexual? She still feels sexual attractions as wants sex. She just said that cuz no one will sleep with her

Yeah, she's representative of a huge issue we face. On the one hand, allosexuals will claim they're asexual now because they aren't with who they want (or anyone at all) or because of a bad breakup. That, in turn, leads to the serious issue of actual asexuals being told "Oh, you just can't find someone you like" or "It's just because no one's asked you out" or "Who hurt you? You'll get over it." and shit like that.

As you well know, we're not into identity policing. Based on what you said, it sounds like she's part of the problem, but there's always a chance that maybe she really is asexual. So. If you want to sort this out, I'd recommend gentle education. Like saying "Hey, I see you've started identifying as asexual. Here's a link to AVEN and some tumblrs about it." Leave it to her to say "Oh, thanks, this is helpful" or more likely "Actually I'm not that at all."

-Kiowa