The brit Out: There's a new (old) sheriff in town :O

[Ragnarök]

He's made comments about not having food many times. I'm not going to waste my time digging through the HO to find the posts.

Whatever, usually people who go without food are hmm, living on ze streets.

[Sheik]

You're shipping out tomorrow, right?

I leave Sunday. Since swearing in and brainwashing begins Monday.

[Slacker Magician]

I leave Sunday. Since swearing in and brainwashing begins Monday.

Avoid getting too brainwashed .

[Sheik]

Most perfect response, ever!

[Ragnarök]

I leave Sunday. Since swearing in and brainwashing begins Monday.

Mhmmm Brainwashing, I never understood the term anyway... there is no brainwashing, but I guess it's better than mind controlled xP.

[Sheik]

Mhmmm Brainwashing, I never understood the term anyway... there is no brainwashing, but I guess it's better than mind controlled xP.

Is it?
No, not at all.

[Cosmic]

mmmmmm, most of it. Because medication can kill you or inhibit your brain, agencies aren't guaranteed to fix things, leaving would get him arrested and sucking it up wouldn't help at all.

I'm not suggesting he get someone to wave a magic wand and fix things. I'm suggesting he contact the relevant organisations because if he is in an abusive environment (and going on what he's posted I'd say it's a pretty big if) they could conceivably help him get away from the situation. Again, I repeat, IF. Going on what he's posted here I don't feel it's applicable but I'm throwing it out there. I don't know Shane or his life so I'm giving him the information on the off-chance there are things going on he doesn't want to discuss online.

Any medication - mood altering or otherwise - can have side effects. With antidepressants and mood stabilisers it's a bit more common but the effects are usually pretty mild. If you feel you're having trouble with them you tell your doctor about it and try something else. As long as you're in good physical health medication isn't going to cause you any harm, especially not at the doses they start you on.

Why would leaving get him arrested? Isn't he allowed to move out at 16 in South Africa? Because unless his parents are doing something ridiculous like chaining him up in the basement or putting out cigarettes on his arms (in which case we're back at paragraph 1), learning to deal with his parents or leaving are his only two options.

[GunSlinger Boy]

Mm, only if you overdose, oh here's a random fact, did you know that if you give cocaine to someone with ADHD(me) it would actually calm them? It took me a year to realise why they called Ritalin and Concerta, poor man's cocaine.

I have ADHD and the only thing that calms me down is rock 'n roll.

and the side-effects can kill you.

[Ragnarök]

Since we are on the subject did you know that Anti-Depressants actually can cause suicidal tendencies... Always astounded me...

[Zaladane]

It seems I shouldn't even waste my time backreading.

Hey you're learning

[Zaladane]

I has and

[GunSlinger Boy]

Since we are on the subject did you know that Anti-Depressants actually can cause suicidal tendencies... Always astounded me...

I did, seen a few too many drug commercials and I wish they'd stop.

[Sheik]

Since we are on the subject did you know that Anti-Depressants actually can cause suicidal tendencies... Always astounded me...

Really?
They cram it down the throats of everyone who watches TV anymore.

[Sheik]

Hey you're learning

Spoiler warning:

Teach me mole mastel

[Zaladane]

Really?
They cram it down the throats of everyone who watches TV anymore.

I like the American commercials for pharmaceuticals. May cause - enter 3 pages of side effects here. I remember one saying may cause death from heart failure or something.