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| quote: | Originally posted by Silky Johnson
...break you down psychologically so you become dependent on them. Good thing you were aware of it and got out! |
Totally. Funny thing is, I even knew that it was brainwashing and how it happened - I related to some friends that it happened because I basically gave up my will to them.
Interesting thing is, I still have some occasional breathing problems, and when I feel like I'm reverting to this brainwashed state occasionally (may take some time to fully readjust, which is fine by me, as long as I never relapse again, G-d willing) or "giving up" my will to someone else, so to speak, it's hard for me to take deep breaths during those times. When I'm acting "normal," I breathe normally, so I feel kinda guided, which I'm very thankful for. I also notice when I give up my will or am kinda losing touch with reality, so to speak, everything gets very bright and artificial-looking to my vision lol (sounds kinda nuts, perhaps).
But yeah, this brainwashing business is totally fucked, and it's happened to me two times lol - first time was by an extremely manipulative acting teacher. So yeah, had to go through some fucked situtations to finally realize I gotta cut the crap and really get moving with my life, lol.
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