My comeback didn't begin in a stadium or at a life-changing conference. It began in aisle 5 of a Walgreens. It was a cold January day. I was picking up toothpaste, nursing a hangover again, clutching a coffee, and feeling the pain rock my brain from back to front. I studied myself. Shopping basket on my arm. The fluorescent lights a little too bright for me. Valentine's Day was around the corner, but I was worried about my friend Steve. He'd been acting erratically the night before, and I'd stepped in to ta ...

Core Argument - The presentation addresses preverbal trauma, specifically childhood abandonment, and its lasting impact on individuals [2][4][5] - It emphasizes that trauma experienced before language development is stored in the body and manifests in various emotional and physiological responses [5] - Healing preverbal trauma requires listening to the body's signals and addressing the underlying emotional wounds [5] Psychological and Emotional Effects - The presentation highlights fear of rejection, unworthiness, low self-esteem, insecurity, self-doubt, guilt, and shame as common consequences of childhood abandonment [6][7] - Shame, unlike guilt, is described as a deeply damaging emotion that can be overcome through exposure and self-acceptance [7][8] Biological and Neurological Aspects - The presentation discusses the impact of broken mother-baby bonds on the autonomic nervous system, which regulates heart rate, body temperature, digestion, and stress responses [9] - Polyvagal Theory is introduced, explaining how the nervous system responds to perceived safety or threat through three states: ventral vagal (safety), sympathetic (fight/flight), and dorsal vagal (shutdown) [9][10][11] - Co-regulation, the process of finding balance through connection with others' nervous systems, is crucial for self-regulation and is disrupted by early separation from the mother [14][15] Recovery and Healing - The speaker shares their personal experience of using drugs to self-regulate and their subsequent journey to recovery, highlighting the discovery of abandonment as a core issue [16][17] - Witnessing the bond between mothers and infants in a recovery setting provided validation and insight into the speaker's own preverbal trauma [18][19] - Healing involves rewriting the story, creating safe spaces for connection, and acknowledging the body's memory of trauma, even when it cannot be consciously recalled [20][21]

[applause] [applause] I jolted awake, lifting my head off the crunchy plastic pillow covered by a pillowcase. Black and tan smudges of my makeup smearing the white fabric. My tears making a mess of someone who was supposed to have it all together.the room. It smelled of rubbing alcohol and vomit, and I tried to shield myself from the cold with just a small sheet. As the events from the night before seeped back into my memory, the most overwhelming sense of dread filled my being.What had I done. I froze with ...

[applause] I remember waking up lying in a dense forest, looking up at the sky through the tops of the trees, but having no recollection of how I'd gotten there. Within seconds, my brain was overflooded with pain signals, and then everything went dark. I came back in fragments being dragged out of the woods, paramedics cutting my clothes off in the ambulance, and then waking up in the ICU, having difficulty speaking.At 15, I nearly died in an accident that left me overcoming a speech impediment following tr ...

Podobno życie jest jak pudełko czekoladek. Według mnie raczej jak pudełko puzzli. I nie dość, że ktoś nam pogubił te elementy, to jeszcze nie mamy rysunku pomocniczego i w sumie nie wiemy jak to ma wyglądać na końcu.Układamy zatem to nasze życie trochę na wyczucie. Naturalne jest zatem, że raz na jakiś czas utkniemy, nie wiemy co dalej, coś nie gra. Ewidentnie brakuje nam elementu układanki.Najczęściej brakującym puzzlem jest wiedza jak coś działa. Jeżeli zrozumiesz mechanizm, co od czego zależy i na co wpł ...

[Music] Four 3 2 one. One of you just died. 4 3 2 one.Another one dead. Don't worry, we're not going to be playing some sort of dystopian game I just invented. This is actually a game bleer than that because this is a rate at which people across the globe are dying due to tobacco use.Every 4 seconds, one person dies. Each life and each death entirely preventable. Each life cut short by what many still consider a personal choice.But here's what most of us still don't realize. Smoking is not a free choice at ...

Core Roles of a Criminal Defense Lawyer - The legal profession involves guiding clients through the legal system, narrating their circumstances, and engaging in legal combat [2] - Lawyers operate in imbalanced situations, requiring them to optimize their position [3] Advocacy and Persuasion - Effective advocacy involves breaking down issues into facts, rules, and application, rather than relying on rhetorical tricks [4][5] - Suggesting reasonable alternatives regarding facts, rules, or their application is crucial in advocacy [5] - Cross-examination is a tool used to challenge details and suggest alternatives [6] - Allowing the decision-maker to reach their own conclusion is the most effective form of advocacy [10] Definitions and Nuances - Legal definitions are rarely based on a single factor but rather on a combination of factors [12] - Exceptions and multiple factors often exist, making definitions complex [16] Resiliency and Rehabilitation - Providing basic needs like sobriety, shelter, sleep, food, and medication can lead to positive transformations in individuals [18] - The human spirit can be rekindled, offering hope for rehabilitation [21]

Core Argument - The speaker identifies as having been addicted to video games, spending a significant portion of their life (estimated at 50%) playing or watching them [3] - The speaker discovered a "reward system" in video games that provides instant feedback, contrasting with the delayed feedback in real life [6][7][8] - The speaker developed a strategy to combat addiction by using the video game reward system to build discipline, rewarding themselves with gaming sessions after completing tasks [11][12][13][14] Behavioral Analysis - Video games offer instant gratification through immediate rewards, making them highly addictive [8] - Real life lacks the instant feedback found in video games, making it difficult to maintain motivation for long-term goals like exercise and healthy eating [8][9] - The speaker's method involves using video games as a reward to reinforce positive behaviors and build discipline [11][12][13][14] Neuroscientific Aspect - The speaker suggests that their method trains the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for emotion regulation, impulse control, and decision-making [15] - Strengthening these functions through the reward system helps in building discipline and overcoming addiction [15] Personal Transformation - The speaker successfully used this method to overcome their addiction, improve their health, and find a sense of purpose while still enjoying video games [16][17] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of balancing effort with reward to maintain motivation and achieve goals [18]

Project Overview - Utah is planning a campus to address homelessness, influenced by the belief that homeless individuals should not sleep on the streets [1] - The campus aims to move over 1,000 homeless people out of Salt Lake City [1] - The project is in its planning stages and intends to operationalize the president's executive order, focusing on long-term institutional care for those with mental illness or addiction [2][3] Funding and Resources - Funding for the project is uncertain and depends on the Utah legislature's willingness to allocate resources [7] - Concerns exist that insufficient funding could turn the facility into a "warehousing type facility" rather than a treatment center [7] - Building the 14-building structure is estimated to cost $75 million, and annual staffing is projected to exceed $34 million [19][20] Treatment Approach and Concerns - The facility is proposed as a hybrid, with approximately one-third of the beds being low-barrier shelter (voluntary) and two-thirds (800 beds) being involuntary [6] - Concerns are raised about potential violations of civil rights if people are forced into the institution against their will [5] - There is debate on whether to prioritize "housing first" or "treatment first" models, with some arguing that both are necessary [14][15] Expertise and Collaboration - Concerns exist that the homeless services board lacks sufficient medical representation [11] - There is a need for transparency regarding the actual costs of building and staffing the facility [20] - Collaboration among experts is crucial to ensure the project's success and avoid wasting resources [21]

Legal & Regulatory - Five individuals, Bruce Eper, Eddie Barrett, Grant McGyver, John Nicholas, and Roy Nicholas, are charged with being part of a criminal network distributing counterfeit prescription opioid pills laced with fentanyl [2] - The defendants allegedly operated three overlapping drug businesses and worked with two co-conspirators to distribute and sell thousands of fentanyl pills [3] - Federal prosecutors highlight the defendants' use of social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat to advertise and distribute the pills, specifically targeting young people [4] Social Impact & Victims - The drug trafficking ring targeted teens on social media, resulting in the overdose deaths of Leandro Dairo and Akira Stein [1] - One victim, believed to be Akira Stein, warned the defendant John Nicholas about the pills being "extra strong" after overdosing [5] - Another victim, believed to be Leandro Dairo Rodriguez, received fentanyl pills and a Xanax pill around 9:15 p m on July 1st, 2023, and was found dead the following morning [5][6]