Neverland

if you think humans are inherently bad or that we do not have a purpose in this world… listen to a little kid explain something to a dog

the kid talks to the dog like the dog can understand them, the dog listens like it’s understanding the kid. i think that’s what it’s all about

Wow. Every now and then I’ll lead a seminar for therapists in training specifically oriented in psychotherapy with victims of trauma. I’m rebloggibg thus video mostly to have it saved so I can use it the next time I get to lead that seminar.

Please dont forget addicts when youre advocating for people with highly stigmatized mental illnesses. Addiction is a disorder and it deserves just as much visibility, acceptance and support as any other stigmatized mental illness.

As OP has pointed out in the replies, addiction is in the DSM. Certain genes/genetic factors have been linked to addiction, along with socioeconomic factors. Many of those of you acting smug and heartless in the notes would be terrified to learn that you're a circumstance or two away from winding up in the very situations you're judging.

nothing feels as good as starting to read again when you haven’t held a book in your hand for such a long time and now the setting sun is in your room and there’s paper under your fingers and you feel so good about letting the words float into you again

Childhood made everything feel like it lingered. The time it took for hot chocolate to cool down was eternal. Christmas day took weeks. The two-hour drive to my grandparents' house took us to a new world. It's all too fast now.