If depression is the emotional expression of the immobilization response, then the solution is to move out of that state of defense. Porges believes it is not enough to simply remove the threat. Rather, the nervous system has to detect robust signals of safety to bring the social state back online. The best way to do that? Social connection.
For people who don’t prefer social connection, I’ve seen that exercise works well
Edit: just want to highlight that polyvagal theory, the main point behind this article, is unsubstantiated thus far
What’s wrong with responsibly owning a firearm?
I really fucking hate this culture of us Left-leaning people looking at firearm ownership as stupid; meanwhile we are surrounded by armed unhinged racists, bible-thumping violent anti-LGBTQ religious fanatics, skinhead right-wing cops and we hope those fascist protect us if Republicans riot violently.
So fucking dumb to think deterrence is bad.
Context. Open carrying an ak47 in walmart in a suburb is weird and douchey and should be criticized. Keeping a shotgun at your cabin in the woods or carrying a sidearm while hiking in the middle of nowhere is smart.
Is this an exaggeration for effect, or something that’s actually legal in some places?
US defaultism? In most western countries people don’t, and aren’t allowed to, carry guns.