Are we talking about the ceremony of marriage or the legal contract? I highly recommend committing yourself to a partnership if you find one, but personally I don't see a benefit to government marriage in many cases.
I often remind people that what we refer to as "personality disorders" don't appear out of nowhere. The most narcissistic person you know is paralyzed with fear that they're unlovable. When they speak highly of themselves, they're desperate for you to tell them they're good and special, because they can't find that goodness in themselves. Unfortunately when their efforts repel everyone around them, they end up confirming what they fear the most.
For all the darkness and evil Trump has brought to this world, remember that he's never really felt loved a day in his life.
I wasn't implying that you're the one preying on them. I'm talking about the scammers. You might find it hard to believe, but there are people with less tech literacy than you, and many of them wouldn't stop to question why a chatbot is free.
There are lots of people who know enough to use a VPN, but don't know enough to understand the risks of a free one. They haven't done anything wrong and they shouldn't be preyed upon.
Data point: This was addressed in the documentary The Cove, which is about dolphin hunting. Fishing companies insisted that dolphin meat was an important part of the Japanese diet, but when they interviewed folks on the street they looked confused and laughed at the idea of eating a beautiful dolphin.
2C-I is my favorite probably, but I haven't taken it in 15 years and these days it might be too intense for me. I take LSD and MDMA 6-10 times per year though.
In my area, there's one independent pharmacy in a metro of 3m+ people. Walgreens bought all of them and closed most of them. Our options are Walgreens and CVS.
Same. Even adjusting for inflation, if I went back and told myself 10 years ago what I'd be earning in 2025, past me would think it's "buy-whatever-I-want-money." I can buy everything I need, but I never seem to have much left over.
I agree, and to the comment above you, it's not because it's guaranteed to reduce symptoms. There are many ways that talking with another person is good for us.
CBT is one treatment for depression - and you should stick with whatever's helpful for you - but it's not THE treatment. In the last couple decades there's been a trend towards more flexible and integrative models like ACT and IFS. These models suggest that our efforts to avoid "bad" thoughts and feelings actually causes more suffering and keeps us stuck. Integrative models focus on allowing those things to exist, or even welcoming them in.
You thought it was mediocre? Man, that's one of my favorite movies.