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Observation of Transition from this
World:
WILTON MEADOWS
There couldn't be a more perfect name than Wilton Meadows. The whole experience
was similar to seeing a tree in a meadow that has been there for hundreds
of years. It stands there feeble and weak looking as if it could fall over
from its own weight...
Popular Culture versus the Individual:
BUYING A CAR
Buying a car is an unforgettable experience. Actually, just being in the
market for a car is an unforgettable experience. As soon as one decides they
need to purchase a car, all those advertisements for vehicle dealerships
seem to jump out like never before. In the past, those ads just blended with
the rest of the gibberish on the radio but now they not only demand attention,
they also start to make sense in a very strange way. They begin to rent space
somewhere way back in the corners of the brain.
The Walk:
ESCAPE-BOARDING
Interestingly, skateboarding did not become a big part of my life until after
I had a car. When I was much younger, around age 12, I do remember trying
to skateboard but it wasn't anything like what happened in my first year
of college.
Discovery of the Sexual Instinct:
MASTURBATION
Masturbation biography with links to RawPsy sites and pages on the topic.
Discovering the Opposite Gender:
GIRLFRIENDS
Discussion of personal experiences with the opposite sex.
Intimately Experiencing the Same
Gender:
ANOTHER MALE
A biographical essay on a homosexual experience.
Experiencing Confusion and
Justification:
FANTASIES AND PREFERENCES
Since the beginning of my ability to have an orgasm, it is true that I frequently
fantasized about male peers. I would imagine them experimenting with their
own penises or doing something else in their private sex lives.
Conflict of Defining and Disputing
Categories:
WHAT IS WHAT AND WHO IS WHAT?
It seems that most surveys agree that only a minority of people are 100%
straight or 100% gay, yet we all have sex preferences. There are variations
throughout and our preferences change somewhat over our lifetime.
An Example of the Sexuality Spectrum:
STRAIGHT MALES SOMETIMES FANTASIZE ABOUT OTHER MEN?
This topic is not normally discussed in sex-education classes and probably
not talked about among most heterosexual male friends. However, it's probably
more common than most straight guys care to admit. Straight men's fantasies
about other males can be attributed to several factors.
Self-conscious Curiosity:
MY PAST PERSONAL CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS
I wonder why people think about sex and sexuality so much? Looking back on
my journals, I can see that I had serious personal concerns about the following
issues for at least a part of my life. I recall being worried about how I
look; how sexually shy I feel sometimes; what other people think of me; how
my body looks; how my body looks without any clothes on; and how my body
functions during sex.
Discovery of a Higher Power in
Substance:
WORSHIPPING ALCOHOL
It is true that just about anyone who knows more than ten people also knows
at least one person who is addicted to a chemical substance. The substance
may be legal and common such as alcohol. It could be a highly illicit drug
such as crack-cocaine.
Monograph - 22 Mental Conflict:
DRUG CONQUERS MIND
At age 20, I was not even old enough to drink but I got arrested for drunk
driving. At 21, after a change in colleges, my grades suffered, as alcohol
became more of a priority. I recall feeling extremely anxious and out of
place. I started to feel like everyone was looking at me and talking about
me. I was so nervous all the time that an acute sense of paranoia had set
in.
Monograph - 24 Physical Conflict:
PICKLED IN ALCOHOL
My girlfriend, at the time, saw an ad in a newspaper, which advertised a
local group that helped people deal with drinking problems. She showed me
the ad, and I decided would try this meeting that was supposedly for alcoholics
who wanted to quit drinking. I was the youngest person there and felt very
uneasy around the people even though I brought my girlfriend with me to the
meeting.
Monograph - 27 Post Chemical:
THE BEGINNING OF A SPIRITUAL WAKENING
By the end of my drinking, I thought I was definitely insane. I sure did
a lot of crazy things when I was drunk. I landed myself in the hospital,
rehabs, jails, and almost in a casket.
Memoirs Section - 30
JOURNAL, LETTERS & NOTES
The above page is a compendium of letters to friends, journal entries, and
notes to my sponsor during the first six months of continuous sobriety.
Monograph - 31 Discovery of True
Regression:
A STEP BACKWARDS
Originally, I managed to make it more than 17 months without a drink, but
I truly never knew how much I loved my sobriety until I had officially lost
it. What would make someone drink again who had such great success with recovery
from alcoholism?
Priorities TOP TENS, Purposes Section, 34b Financial Fantasies,
Thoughts on Living: QUINTESSENTIAL CLICHÉS
A Solid Synopsis: PERSONAL ACCOUNT, 37
Observation of a Milestone: 9-11-01
HalfDoctor.com
A new website on psychiatric medications.
Confide2.com
A site addressing several different common psychological concerns such as
depression, suicide, abuse offender insight, fears, phobias, addiction, and
dreams.
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