Living with a terminal diagnosis is unimaginable to anyone who isn’t in that situation. People can speculate on how they’d react, but no one really knows until it happens to them. Do they live life to the fullest, knowing their time is limited? Do they fall into a deep depression? Do they tackle their bucket […] More
Gaming addiction—also called internet gaming disorder—is characterized by “severely reduced control over gaming habits, resulting in negative impacts on daily functioning, including personal, social, educational and occupational responsibilities.” But millions of people play video games every day. Only a small percentage of those individuals will develop a gaming addiction. Excessive gaming can be a symptom […] More
Processing childhood family trauma can often be a lifelong battle. There are just some scars that never fully heal. This sort of struggle can cause major rifts within families for generations. This is also why some important life events that usually include family can be more triggering and painful than joyous and fun. Maybe not […] More
Content Warning: Eating Disorders, Triggers of Disordered Eating, Sabotage, and Mentions of Toxic Relationships and Domestic Abuse When we’re struggling with bad habits, self-sabotage, or even addictions and disordered eating, sometimes we have to admit to ourselves that we can’t make the positive change that we need by ourselves. But sometimes we also have to […] More
Content Warning: Gambling addiction We’ve all heard the saying that love is blind and that a person might turn the other cheek to ignore something the one they love most is doing. Because sometimes the reality hurts too much, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit, even if it was necessary to face it. Redditor […] More
Alcohol is a legal addictive drug with few restrictions beyond age. Social drinking—even to excess—is a fairly mainstream activity in the culture of the United States and many other places around the world. But when a person has issues not having free, unfettered, continuous access to alcohol, it might be time to face the reality […] More
In America alone, there are over 21 million alcoholics. This doesn’t account for addicts of other substances. Redditor Vegetable_Upstairs40 is the sibling of one such addict. The Original Poster (OP) vividly remembers the days their brother was in rehab – particularly the time the family held a fake funeral for their brother. The brother was […] More
Content Warning: Addiction, Recovery Any parent who is trying their best to be a good parent will also admit that there is no such thing as being perfect. Parents will make mistakes that will hurt their children’s feelings. But some mistakes have a far more lasting effect, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. […] More
Family and money. That can be an explosive mix. It can be especially troublesome when dividing funds. Who deserves how much and why? This is where the curse of cash can play out. Case in point… Redditor trustfundhalfbrat wanted to discuss her experience and get some feedback. So naturally, she came to visit the “Am […] More
Though we don’t like to think about it, life is not a guarantee, and terrible tragedies happen every day, sometimes to people we know. When we’ve lost someone close to us, biologically or emotionally, there might be major decisions we have to make while also feeling our grief, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) […] More
When planning a joke or prank one of the wisest things to know… is your audience. Videos of pranks going wrong are all over the internet. And oh how so many have gone wrong. Always prepare for fallout. Case in point… Redditor Appletarian wanted to discuss their experience and get some feedback. So naturally, they […] More
Addictions come in all sorts of flavors. We talk a lot about food addictions, shopping addictions and drug addictions. But anything that gives us pleasure can be addictive. We end up yearning for whatever thrill we get from whatever thing we’ve fixated on. Videogames, baseball, or work can be just as habit forming. So, what happens when […] More
