I've seen all the money and awareness they've raised for ALS, it's amazing. Now let's raise money and awareness for other diseases Lupus Epilepsy Fiber myalgia MS PTSD Parkinson's Autism Obstructive sleep apnea Huntingtons disease Dementia And many many more. I mean most of us are gonna be online or on our phones anyway right? Tweet this, post this, share this, pin this, make threads on other forums, mention it to everyone you know. I really think if enough people see things like this, it'll raise money and awareness for other diseases.
Seriously dudes? Come on, I mean we talk about pussy, dick, smoke, beer, ass and many other items far more trivial than this
I suffer from: Dyslexia Add / Adhd OCD These can be " invisible " ailments as well; people are told they are lazy or stupid when they just need to learn how to do things differently.
People need to find another way to spread awareness to ALS. The foundation that people are donating too is bullshit. And for every million dollars donated over 350,000 gallons of water are wasted. ALS is terrible, so are all muscular degenerative diseases, i have a minor one myself, but wasting water in the name of a sketch charity is silly. Sent from my LG-VM696 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
In 2012 the alsa foundation received $35 million in funds. Of that 28.4 million was used for "other activities" Only $3.3 million went to research And under $2 million went towards the people actually suffering from ALS. If you want to support the disabled go to your local hospice or disabled home and spend some time with them, dont donate to a greedy company using conformists on social media to do their footwork. Sent from my LG-VM696 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
What is it you're trying to accomplish with this thread? What is it exactly that you're asking of us?
I'm trying to spread the work about other diseases. I'm trying to think of a movement that will get more attention to the other horrible "silent" diseases. Look at what the awareness of cancer, aids and hepatitis, some of these diseases my self and kush said are equally as fatal. Yet there there isn't nearly as awareness or the amount of support ALS has. It's awesome they are supporting that cause, however you can just fix one tire on a car with four flats. This is something I feel strongly about, at a time I had no idea what epilepsy was or ptsd for that matter, I do know now, and it's beyond scary to have your own brain attack you in a way. I have it easy compared to others with fiber myalgia, Parkinson's, huntingtons, ms and many more. I'm just simply asking if you could share this, if a lot of people work together for something positive we might make a little difference or at least people would be more aware of the symptoms and early detection might not only lessen the negative side effects but maybe even save someone's life I am trying to do something that matters for once.
For myself anyway, I'm not just gonna sit around, if scream loud enough or mention it enough it might raise a little awareness.
You should really go down to your local hospice and volunteer. You would find it rewarding if you're looking to give a little back in life. Sent from my LG-VM696 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
However unless you know someone who suffers or suffer yourself you don't know how it is. I didn't until last December but I had warning signs since my attack, I chalked them up to be side effects from a tbi and I never was progressive in asking anymore questions, if more people know the symptoms it'll help with the amount of people who die from these diseases. If you don't like the idea, no one is forcing you at all. I'd thought I'd mention an idea for something possibly really good. I already volunteer. Awareness! Awareness! Awareness
This, right here. Foundations for donations are so corrupt, and they hardly donate up to 15% of their "earnings", its sickening. I say if the majority are really compelled to rid ourselves of diseases let's push for more govt. funding in our science and reasearch division. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Because you are contributing to a mass movement of people wasting incredibly large amounts of water for no reason whatsoever. Sent from my LG-VM696 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
how about clinical depression? a lot of people laugh at people who suffer from it and tell them to "stop being a baby"
I agree, absolutely. There is a lot of awareness that can be spread about a lot of things, but unless I'm confused, you're asking us to share this? A generic link to a thread on a counterculture forum that lists ten seemingly random diseases with no supplementary information or links to where one might the information to fill in such blanks? Are we supposed to sound the horn on social media about every disease in existence, or just these 10 here? Why those ones? And what are they? Why do they matter? Where can we go to donate? I can't afford to donate to all these causes -- which one is most critical to help with? Forgive me, but I think your efforts can be put to better use. Every small contribution is certainly a step in the right direction, but it just seems to me that your grand scheme here is floundering in the shallow end.
save the water. drink a gallon of ice water in 15 minutes for the disease of your choosing. my money goes to rhinopharyngitis research.
Never fucking mind. Just another lame stupid ass idea where I spoke on my feelings and I shouldn't of. But fuck you can't donate a fucking dollar? Yes you probably can but as I understand it, you probably don't know anyone who suffers and you don't suffer either. But who the fuck cares about one persons opinion. I am not fucking stopping just because it's hard and btw aren't you online, can't you look something up yourself? But y'all can afford pot right? So either help or step the fuck out of the way.
But maybe since we are online anyway, you know just maybe we do something better than watching porn, cat videos and things on buzzfeed. One person started Selfies right? One person started a lot of stupid meaningless shit ? So why can't one person start something that actually matters
Well then I'm starting my own. If you actually care and aren't making smart ass comments about shit that unless you're suffering from you have no fucking clue. I guess I should be used to nobody caring except about themselves. That's just the world we live in, perhaps instead of shutting my idea down as nonsense, someone could of helped me find a way that would work, but I was stupid for thinking that.