For all the gamers out there who also like political sati...

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For all the gamers out there who also like political satire: I played We Happy Few right after its release. Well worth the play for the story alone. The basic concept is that everyone lives in a post war dystopian civilization in Europe. The government funds pills called "Joy" that are available on every street corner. The "Joy" keeps everyone smiling. One day, your character doesn't take his Joy and sees the world in a whole new light. I think some people could relate to some of the imagery and concepts in the game. Plus, as far as I understand, it was developed by a smaller company. So, buying it is supporting smaller developers (don't quote me on that though. I might be wrong)

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How Childhood Trauma Leads to Addiction - Gabor Maté

Gabor Maté CM (born January 6, 1944) is a Hungarian-born Canadian physician. He has a background in family practice and a special interest in childhood development and trauma, and in their potential lifelong impacts on physical and mental health, including on autoimmune disease, cancer, ADHD, addict...

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I could not find the same video on Bitchute. I did check to support alternative platforms. So, I had to use youtube for this instance. A video discussing how childhood trauma creates a disposition to addiction instead of a genetic explaination. One point that stood out to me is when he discusses how events are not traumatizing. It is how we internalize them. I've made a similar argument for a long time. The primary difference between a traumatic assault and a consentual wrestling match is that you have consented to the altercation. Taking on the state of consent changes the experience entirely. That is an important reason why honest communication is important. Express to people how you perceive a circumstance so that you can understand each other's perception of the circumstances. https://youtu.be/BVg2bfqblGI