Kiamber Blake

Hey guys, I wanted to get some advice on transitioning a friendship into a relationship. We have known each other since high school through his older sister and mutual friends. Although we have not talked that much during our high school years, we still kept in contact as friends to keep up on what we were doing with our lives. About a year later (this year), I reconnected with him by hanging out in cafes, parks, etc. Although we have been friends for some time, we have had sex a few times before, but I never made it go any further than that. Although I like this guy, I always feared being in a relationship so I wouldn't be hurt let alone opening myself up to someone who wants to get involved in my life. So my question is: Is it possible to be in a relationship with a friend? Are there any benefits or drawbacks from transitioning your friendship into a relationship? What are some tips that you would tell someone if they are considering changing their friendship into a relationship?

I have been experiencing a great deal of lower back pain due to working at my job which requires lifting heavy boxes. I was wondering if anyone have any suggestions on managing back pain? If anyone experiences back pain, what are your methods? I have recently took up yoga, and I wanted to see if anyone else have any other ideas. I am 21 years old and I am concerned of having back pain at a young age and I would like to correct it before it is too late. Thanks.

I hate to say it, but I have an addictive problem with using Youtube too much. When I wake up, I get on Youtube. Before I go to sleep, I am on YouTube. It has gotten to the point that I would eat and watch Youtube at the SAME TIME! This is crazy because I have gotten rid of all of my other social media accounts, but I have the urge to hang onto Youtube for as long I can. To break this cycle, I need to cultivate awareness and understand why I feel the need to hang on YouTube. I think it's a force of habit since I have been doing it for so long that I lost the level of awareness I have had when I overcame other addictions. Taking this break is much needed so I can focus on what is going with the life I am living and I can also focus on creating music that I have stopped doing for a quite some time. I don't know what happened, but I am not giving up.

Backstory: I am a 20-year old from a small town with a little less than 200,000 people. In the past couple years, I struggled to have a positive mind and outlook on where I was going in life. Surrounded by those who were toxic, I had the tendency to blame those who I thought made my life a living Hell. One day, after two months from graduating high school (2016), I came to the realization and thought, "If I want to my life to change, then I have to be willing to want to change my life right now!" It was the feeling I had when I was a child when I came up with an idea that brought a lot of excitement within me. It was the beginning for me to start getting my life straight and live a life that is free from suffering and agony. This is a journal that I intend to keep track on all the current events and admitting to events that have been going on in my life. There will also be other topics that comes to mind as I go further along. Here's a rough list that I will keep on record on the following: new daily habits insights/realization personal struggles overcoming struggles In due time, I may or may not expand this list as I go on from here. This is a start and not the end.

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Hi guys. I am new on this forum and I have been following Actualized.org back and forth for 4 years. However, I am beginning to get serious on taking personal development and self-actualization further. I wanted to know if it matters whether or not I begin? This is probably a stupid question, but I am curious. Do I focus on what i want to add in the current circumstances I am in? Just out of curiosity, how do you guys go about with self-actualization? Thanks.