And I was all excited, too. Sadface.

The high recidivism rate tells me we need to find better therapy and solutions. It's one of the things I hope to study, if I ever manage to get back into school. My opinion — and I know it's not a popular one — is that Megan's Law and pedophile panic compound the existing problems faced by people who actually want…

That was exactly my reaction. I'm glad to see other people thinking the same.

Rewatching as well, with my housemate who's never seen it! Juliet is fantastic, and Sayid is always right. Except for that one time when he wasn't. Those two characters break my heart.

Your family history sounds very similar to mine, and you're right to be aware and concerned. You absolutely should be worried about yourself. What worked for me, and YMMV, is setting strict rules for myself regarding drinking. No drinking two nights in a row, no drinking late on a work night, etc. Basic ground…

The "going to work late and still drunk and stinky" bit stands out, to me. Huge red flag. You can't make them stop, though; they have to do that themselves. Trite but true. You CAN remove yourself from that situation so you don't get pulled down by it.

Absolutely. Quiet alcoholism can be no less devastating, and I think it's a lot harder for such a person to internalize that it's a problem. Recognizing that takes a lot of self-awareness and strength.

Popular media would have us believe alcoholics drink themselves into a stupor at parties, or get wasted and hang out of car windows, or get violent or destructive. Some do.

I didn't think it was possible to hate a picture until I clicked that link.

I'd talk up the snow-capped mountain ranges, but seeing as you're in Portland...

It's not possible for me to agree with anything more than I agree with these statements.

If you're open to recommendations, I've enjoyed Awake so far. It hits all the "oooh mystery what's going on" spots that Lost did, for me. There's some interesting visual theme stuff going on as well.

I miss Living Single. Maxine Shaw is one of my heroes.

You know what TV show is great about casting people of all colors and ages? Grey's Anatomy. I'm constantly surprised that feminist sites don't give more time to that show, because it's seriously awesome in so many ways. Strong female characters, abortion storylines that positively portray a woman's right to choose,…

I take 25mg of Adderall for my ADHD and I still have trouble studying and focusing, because I'm really-super-turbo-ADHD. Can't really speak for the other uses. Are people without ADHD being prescribed Adderall now? I didn't realize that was a thing.

I've had excellent experiences with my therapist. Boyforged (I may have to find another way to indicate a male partner through an alteration of my handle...) did not have the same with his last. He was seeing a licensed psych nurse practitioner, since in my state they can prescribe psych meds. The NP told him…

Huh. It won't let me heart you. Hmph! It's the thought that counts, right?

Hearted, and thank you for saying that. It's a very human reaction to hate an offender (rapist, molester, murderer), and to some extent that reaction is even a socially adaptive sort of thing. However, if we really want to reduce such crimes I feel it is absolutely imperative to study why they happen and how we can…

That sounds remarkably like my school experiences, except I had the ADHD diagnosis. Not that it helped much in rural Virginia schools in the 80's, ah well. AD(H)D definitely existed when my dad was a kid, but it wasn't recognized as a cognitive disorder — that's more what I was getting at with that comment, my…

That is fantastic, thanks so much for linking it! Neat site, I'll have to explore it more when I'm not at work. Solidarity!