Taking the analogy one step further, we might say that hopium (like opium), numbs the pain, brings euphoria and escape from harsh realities for a period of time, but ultimately, does not heal, reinforce health, or rebuild the mental/emotional/spiritual immune system, and, over time, has a deleterious or destructive impact if ingested too much.
This anon coined the expression "Hopermectin", drawing on the currently relevant 'ivermectin' as a metaphor for informational content that, unlike 'hopium', actually does facilitate healing, reinforces the mental and emotional health, and aids recovery of the mental/emotional/spiritual immune system, because where 'hopium' (by analogy) delivers an informational narcotic, 'hopermectin' delivers (by analogy) informational nourishment, medicine. It helps, when taken in the right dosage.
In other words, hopium is fake, ungrounded or dodgy information that delivers a temporary euphoric release from the mental and emotional anguish that dark information delivers to our system, but hopermectin is truth-based, solid and grounded information that stimulates one to reflect, understand, and gain insight in a positive direction, thereby making one more resilient and better able to hold the line and keep up the fight.
I wouldn't remove expectations. Rather, detach from expectations. It's actually good to have certain expectations. It's called vision and hope. However, if one is too attached to those expectations, then when they don't come to pass, it will inevitably cause an emotional hit. So have expectations - but make them informed and rational - limit them with solid doses of reality - and pin your emotions to the things that you yourself can directly influence (how you live, act, etc).
This! It should be vindication that this “dooming” (which it isn’t, it’s just being realistic) is more helpful and accurate than hopium could ever be, which rarely if ever comes to fruition.
Must exhaust all legal routes first; once all legal routes have been exhausted, then it would be insanity to try the same things. So far, these are not the same things. And we do need to force every judge and every prosecutor to openly declare sides- no more sleepers, out then all. Because once the cleaning begins we cannot afford to miss any.
Expected outcome.
I’ve been off hopium for months now. Totally sober.
Great as a first step. But what you need to do now is start taking Hopermectin.
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expecting negative outcomes is not sobriety. remove expectations entirely.
I like this point, although I would add a caveat.
I wouldn't remove expectations. Rather, detach from expectations. It's actually good to have certain expectations. It's called vision and hope. However, if one is too attached to those expectations, then when they don't come to pass, it will inevitably cause an emotional hit. So have expectations - but make them informed and rational - limit them with solid doses of reality - and pin your emotions to the things that you yourself can directly influence (how you live, act, etc).
Yes...But I don't like that it was considered dooming to say that this would happen.
This! It should be vindication that this “dooming” (which it isn’t, it’s just being realistic) is more helpful and accurate than hopium could ever be, which rarely if ever comes to fruition.
When does the definition of insanity come into play?
Must exhaust all legal routes first; once all legal routes have been exhausted, then it would be insanity to try the same things. So far, these are not the same things. And we do need to force every judge and every prosecutor to openly declare sides- no more sleepers, out then all. Because once the cleaning begins we cannot afford to miss any.