Addiction from a different perspective

Trigger Warning: Reference to addictions (Note: In view of the latest decisions concerning the therapy center for dependent individuals (KETHEA) in Greece, I found the courage to discuss a very sensitive topic that concerns many citizens.) Ever since we were little kids, the people closest to us have tried to make us understand that the […]
Legislative “filtering”

Some time ago, something that caused a stir, not only in Greece but worldwide, was the potential implementation of Article Eight (8) of the European Bill. This article was, in turn, renamed by the people and is now widespread as a “terrorist act.” We will not dwell on the reactions caused by the potential implementation […]
Final destination: “Eudaemonia”

Quite the timeless and timely concept is that of eudaemonia. A concept that’s been studied by many philosophers from early times. For the sake of unraveling the tangle of its comprehension, we will begin by “fragmenting” the word into its separate compounds: eu+daimōn, i.e good+spirit. According to Aristotle, eudaemonia represented a pleasant mental state, arising […]
A knot in the stomach

TW: mentions of stress, mental illness I feel anxious. I constantly have this feeling, and this knot in my stomach doesn’t seem to go away. I don’t know what causes it, perhaps it is caused out of fear of failure, perhaps out of the continual effort not to disappoint everyone. I don’t know… It’s considered […]