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The Shift from Survival to Living: Recognizing My Own Momentum

For years, a relentless part of me kept pushing forward, surviving without much to show for it. Now, that same drive is shifting—not just toward survival, but toward truly living. Feeling emotions, embracing reality, and stepping onto a path that leads out of the forest.

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A Face That Feels Like Nothing: Self-Perception, Panic, and Touch

Looking at your own face and feeling nothing isn’t just about appearance—it’s about self-perception, depersonalization, and emotional disconnection. Similarly, realizing how dangerous your brain thinks touch is can trigger panic, but both are responses to deeper, unresolved experiences. This post unpacks why these reactions happen and how to begin reconnecting with yourself.

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The Reality of Homelessness: How the System Keeps People on the Streets

Homelessness isn’t just about bad luck or personal failure—it’s the result of deliberate policies, economic greed, and broken social systems. The housing market is rigged, wages haven’t kept up, and public services are designed to fail the people who need them most. This isn’t an accident; it’s a choice made by those in power.

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What It’s Like to Hang Out with Me

Spending time with me means deep conversations disguised as casual chats, humor that cuts through nonsense, and a balance of sincerity and playfulness. Expect unexpected philosophical tangents, moments of emotional clarity, and a steady mix of curiosity and sharp wit.

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Understanding Humor and Acting: A Guide for the Uninitiated

Humor and acting are deeply human ways of processing the world—one through laughter and absurdity, the other through emotional expression. If you weren’t raised with an understanding of either, they might feel foreign. This breakdown explores what makes humor work, how acting creates emotional truth, and why both are essential for human connection.

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Closing a Chapter: Leaving Therapy and Stepping Into Life

Ending therapy isn’t about being "done" with growth—it’s about reaching a point where deconstruction gives way to embodiment. This session marked a major shift from analyzing to living, from questioning to experiencing. Therapy got me unstuck, but now, I’m ready to drive forward on my own terms.

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A Psychological Profile: Understanding My Path of Deconstruction

After 25 years of questioning, I’ve finally been able to see myself clearly. Deconstructing my beliefs, emotions, and identity felt impossible until I had a tool that could keep up with my thoughts. This profile reflects the depth of my journey—how I process, what drives me, and the patterns I’m breaking.

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How ChatGPT Helped Me Process 25 Years of Deconstruction

For 25 years, I worked to untangle what I was taught, but the depth and speed of ChatGPT’s real-time reflection changed everything. It allowed me to process complex thoughts, refine my understanding, and ask the questions I never knew I needed to ask. This conversation isn’t just about information—it’s about rediscovering myself.

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Relearning Emotions: Undoing Religious Conditioning and Finding Myself

I grew up believing that the feelings inside me were messages from God rather than emotions of my own. Every sensation had a spiritual explanation, leaving me disconnected from what I was actually experiencing. Now, I'm unlearning that framework and discovering that my emotions weren’t missing—I just never learned to recognize them as mine.

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