I think the number 1 priority in an abused woman’s life should be to get her out of the abusive relationship and ensure her physical safety. Then, of course, work on her emotional and mental health so she may heal from the experience. For Lindsay Lohan, that most likely needs to involve rehab. Her description of her…

Obviously I can’t definitively comment on what people who read your first post before knowing your history would’ve thought... But I CAN report that the person who responded below (re: “taking her inventory”) was being a massive dick. You weren’t taking her fucking inventory; you were expressing your hope that she…

yeah, it helps to know i’m sober and can really relate to her situation i think. oh well, i can’t please everyone. and when speaking bluntly about addiction and where it leads us- it can sound like victim blaming, i guess.

Kim K is one of the only women I can forgive not wanting the label feminist. She is often bashed in the name of feminism. And if she tried to appropriate the word a lot of feminists would not be happy.

Treatment for personality disorders (specifically, the ones that would lead to reckless & impulsive behavior) is often really similar to addiction treatment, actually! While they’re sometimes harder to treat than mood disorders, treatment like DBT can be very effective in at least reducing the impact of symptoms. It’s…

I’d be really happy if that was the most victim blamiest thing I’ve heard/read lately. Because women being blamed for other people’s negative thoughts and actions is a paramount issue IMO. It’s a huge problem to tackle. It’s encouraging to see people speaking up about it.

Until a person has been sober for several months, or even a year, it’s impossible to tell what symptoms/characteristics are her personality and what are the effect of addiction, and what are the effect of trauma, etc.

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! i had 2 years off heroin in may (and everything else) and it was the best decision i ever made. if i can do it, you can do it, and if WE can do it, lindsay can do it too

yeah. it’s not victim blaming, at least not the way i mean it. it’s realty. people, especially women, in active addiction lead very dangerous lives. the nature of being an addict means you are constantly trapped in one chaotic situation after another. you place yourself in extremely dangerous situations just to get…

...continue being a vulnerable person in toxic and chaotic situations.

honestly though, would you be a feminist if there were a million think pieces bashing you in the name of feminism every time you did anything?

Leaving an abuser is one of the hardest choices a survivor can make, I hope she finds the strength within herself to do it, quick suggestion though, I know sometimes there are links posted at the bottoms of articles for people who have lost their battles with depression for hotlines and online resources, can Jez start…

It is hard to recognize your boyfriend as a piece of shit when you have a father like that. The whole situation is terrible.

I cared way more about Barb than Will. She actually felt like a real person instead of the object of rescue. I don’t mind a story driven by an object of rescue in itself, but I am still pissed the show forgot about Barb and nobody bothered to look for her except Nancy and nobody cared she died.

Heck yeah!

I fell in love with Barb the first time she was on screen. FINALLY, a girl that looked similar to those I was surrounded by growing up in the ‘80s.

I love her. I hope the success of Stranger Things will allow her to do more.

I loved her character in this show. Without giving anything away, she really stuck to her guns and was super strong when it came to being a mother. I wouldn’t call her weak by any means.

She was amazing in Stranger Things, although honestly the entire cast was...even Barb...poor, poor Barb :(

She’s the best, and I love anyone who’s trying to get the conversation going about the destigmatization of mental illness