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For me it is both physically and mentally debilitating. It can feel like a heart attack or just light headed adrenaline rush with difficulty breathing. As for the voice in my head, it's me just a part that has routines set in negative thought. Mindfulness and CBT help reprogram this routine.

I use CBD oil to manage the inflammation and nerve pain to avoid opiate maintenance. Unfortunately it's still state to state in the USA and my state just decided they don't want to play the same way as the other so I am now seen as an unapologetic criminal and illegal drug user until the...

I usually forgive out of self-preservation and laziness however when someone forces my hand, I tend to go to extremes to teach / remind them that it is a bad idea to cultivate me as an enemy; these situations usually revolve around my family being hurt rather than myself.

It would still be a clever machine. Just as synthetic CBD is not as effective as naturally derived CBD even though it appears to be the same chemically is the reference I choose to use for this point.

Reach out if you need it. I'm a stranger from across the pond, my opinion only matters if you like it and choose to give it worth. I can be a pretty good sounding board too.

Divorce led to a few things for me. 1. I got four parents who love me instead of two. 2. I learned to enforce boundaries by hurting my parents. "Mom's a bitch, Dad's an asshole, I get it now shut up and keep that between you two." 3. My brothers' divorces taught me that it doesn't have to split...

I thought you picked up on this in the "Will AI kill us all" thread.

I"ve only used OneNote and find it isn't very good for returning searches. I used to use it to document procedures because that's what I was being paid to do but now only use it for causal note-taking.

In the case of self as existence, I think @The_Doc_Man explained my position better than I could. In the true sense of existence, thinking is not a prerequisite. As for AI, I don't believe I could ever accept it as real consciousness; I would see it as a clever machine. (Let the puns out on...

@The_Doc_Man: Let me pre-emptively apologize in case you don't receive this the way I hope you will. I ask this as carefully as possible because it could easily be considered inflammatory and leading. I'm asking it anyway in the sincere hopes that I may learn from your response AND retain the...

This idea isn't fully flushed out but it occurred to me to start thinking about it. When we are born, we are dependent on our parents and other elders. As we age we gain knowledge and independence which breeds curiosity and reflection to gain more independence. The inherent need to be...

Jon, An argument does not require conflict. I enjoy the art of argument and actually blasted a law firm in an interview because the interviewer did not understand the meaning of the word argue. When I informed the person that I enjoy arguing I was informed that the firm doesn't like people...

@Teh_Doc_Man: Agreed. If I choose argue with you or otherwise challenge your position on a subject, I will come prepared to win with logic or be educated while I am bested. Either way, I win.

I believe in God and that other lesser gods exist. I am a Christian and it is hard to state there is only one God when the Bible specifically states not to put any others before Yahweh / Jehovah (whatever name you choose to employ). There have been too many things in my life that have lined up...

There is promise with spinal regeneration in mice with stem cells to repair completely severing the spinal cord. I may be young enough to see someone else get this kind of treatment before I die. I'm greatful that the surgeons have done what they have so far; without them, I wouldn't be here.

Jon, The nerve damage comes from bone spurs and multiple vehicle accidents. I had a ACDF of C5/C6 in 2012 followed by a partial Cervical Laminectomy of C6 and widening of the foraminal "channels". in both cases, the myelin sheath had been breached and the nerve was partially cut. I was...

Sam's Teach yourself SQL in 10 minutes is the most recently completed real book. I'm in the last chapter of "Brief Cases" from the Harry Dresden series awaiting the next novel. I usually cycle through a sci-fi or fantasy novel, a college course and religious study in my Audible collection...

Jon, You're on point with your response. It was the Cognitive distortions list. Here's how my first appointment went: Me: Hi doc, you can't fix my past, you can't control my future and you can't fix me. Unless you're prepared to teach me new tools to help myself this will be our last...

On a serious note, this is a current topic in the news: Stop Killer Robots is a real movement

I have no intentions on killing anyone, let alone everyone.