Responding to Netizens Comments

Netizen: I am sending you this image.  Is compulsive drinking of coffee a personality disorder? Is this a joke ... or there is some grain of truth in it?

Response: I tried to check the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual on Mental Disorders (DSM -5) and stated drinking coffee and caffeine use ... as a condition ... is still for further study.

But I believe the time will come when what you are asking might come true. For one caffeine affects personality and has some cognitive perks that include boosting alertness, energy, and feelings of well-being. Overuse of the substance has some side effects like troubled sleep, jitters, and irritability. Caffeine can cause sleep problems ... and lack of sleep affects mood.

Caffeine is a stimulant and it stimulates some chemicals in your brain causing dependence and speeding everything up ... ergo increasing and worsening anxiety.

There is such a thing as caffeine dependence - a condition of having dependence on caffeine - a CNS stimulant that is common in coffee, tea, cocoa, and yerba.

It is just a matter of time before experts might change their minds.  For one excessive caffeine consumption (1~1.5 g/day) can cause caffeine poisoning (caffeinism), which includes symptoms such as anxiety, agitation, and insomnia.

Funny Quotes About Coffee

 

I find these coffee quotes funny.  Whoever authored this has taken cognitive perks from the almighty coffee.  As they said a bad coffee is better than ... having no coffee at all.

Seven Crowns in 1 Week

                                Richard Rey Gomez - Mr. Altitude 2023

                                                   Marvin Salcedo - WFS World Fitness Supermodel 2023

This is too much ... not that I am complaining ... but this title frenzy is getting ridiculous to some. The way things are going ... it is becoming like a habit, the Philippines getting 4 crowns in  one day is a feat no country has ever done before.

First, it was Joshua Azares  winning Mr. World Universe International 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam last May 26, 2023. Hannah Grace Navales completed a double victory outcry when she bagged Miss World Universe International 2023.

Then the crown streak started flowing when Richard Rey Gomez duplicated Joshua's victory when he won Mr. Altitude International 2023 in Bangkok Thailand last May 27, 2023. And not to be outdone is Marvin Salcedo who also pocketed the WFS World Fitness Supermodel 2023 also in Bangkok.

I know the naysayers will once again let the narrative "It is only a minor pageant ... what's a big deal?"  We know it too ... but a record is a record and nobody can fault the Philippines for coming in too strong. 

Other posters before blaming the Philippines for being so omnipresent in all pageants ... as they chorused "The more you join ... chances are you will win.  Is that so? I have seen countries joining pageants left and right but their win is so few and far between.

They even come to the point of singling the one mistake Pageant Crown Ranking has made ... as one capital sin (but their motive is obvious and that is to impune the image of PCR) They made a mistake once alright, when they included a non-participating nation as participating ... ergo their pageantry reports are not reliable? They made that mistake ... but not a mistake in the winners and their finalists.

I can always vouch for the authenticity of their reports. Mistakes can happen (who doesn't) but Pageant Crown Ranking makes it a point to accompany their reports with photos of winners in all their crowning glory. Anybody who can dispute that the Philippines' victory is made up ... is deluding themselves. PCR has all their receipts kept to back their reports.

And what is the issue with minor pageants? The fact of the matter is: "If you can't win minor pageants ... how much more for major pageants? And TRUTH be said: the Philippines has won almost all the titles in town ... be it major or minor ... and that's a fact.

                                                 Joshua Azares - Mr World Universe International 2023

                                              Hannah Grace Navales - Miss World Universe International 2023

News Flash: after one day another twin victory rained like manna in heaven ... Marjorie Aniban was crowned Miss World Universe Teen Int'l 2023 and Shadelle Saguisag was given Miss World Universe Pre-Teen International 2023.

And here's the latest Robert Douglas C. Walcher (son of Patricia Javier brought home the Mr. Teen International 2023. As they say when it rains... it pours!

                                                Robert Douglas C. Walcher IV - Mr. Teen International 2023

Men are like

                                               James Reggie Vidal - Man of The World Philippines 2023

Men are like ... coffee.

Women don't have them to WAKE up ... they WOKE up to have them.

Pageant Finals: Mr. and Miss Teen International 2023

The winners of Mr. and Miss Teen International 2023 from left to right: Caroline - Mandalay Myanmar - Miss Teen International 2023 and Robert Douglas C. Walcher IV- Philippines - Mr. Teen International 2023 - Winner. The pageant was held in Bagkok Thailand last June 1, 2023.

Something Is Wrong Part !

Check this out.   You may have been showing signs of a personality disorder and you did not even know it. Abnormal is defined as something deviating from normal or the usual. Other terms used as synonyms are: unnatural, irregular, anomalous, aberrant, and deviant.

Abnormal behavior describes a state, condition, or behavior that is unusual or different from what is considered normal.

There are different types of personality disorders.  To an amateur or layperson, it is immaterial discussing it en toto or delve into the subject deeply. This post is just a guide when you see unusual signs in yourself or a family member and be reminded that something is quite off.  

Just like physical conditions or diseases such as stroke or diabetes, it is a must that a layman will be able to recognize alarm signs that need immediate attention, any delay can mean fatal or total disaster.

The same thing to human behavior, everybody needs to be equipped with the knowledge to identify what has deviated in you emotionally, behaviorally, and psychologically and this includes feelings, emotions, thoughts, and behavior.

Behaviorally these are the flag signs that need to be included in your daily personal bodily and mental checks.

1. Something is wrong if you have difficulty trusting others and believing somebody is plotting something bad against you. You always interpret danger in every situation and you are in constant watch of people around you.  You don't see good in people ... there is always something you can criticize. (Paranoid Personality Disorder)

2. Something is wrong if you are totally dependent on other people with your needs. Relying on somebody to make a decision for you is a Hallmark sign. You let others be responsible for you financially and in other areas. You dilly-dally most of the time with your decisions because of some irrational fear or some feeling of mistrust. The person tends to be a "yes person" too submissive for comfort and he finds himself in meetings or seminars agreeing to an opinion or ideas he hates and loathes. (Dependent Personality Disorder)

3. Something is wrong if you are trying to avoid social interaction or scenarios where you have to spend a chunk of your time with others ... such as at work or parties.  In a class reunion, he hates being asked what profession he is in and feels belittled when topics about achievements were raised. He is overly sensitive with comments and thought the class reunion was a conspiracy ... where achievers flaunt what they have and owned. (Avoidant Personality Disorder)

Something Is Wrong if -Part 2

 

4,  Something is wrong if you have a hard time forming a relationship with your partner, family member, or anybody at work. They always thought having a relationship with them is inconvenient and a nuisance.  They always think the only person that can do right is themselves and forming a relationship is just trouble waiting to happen.  They felt indifferent and lukewarm in their bond with other family members and they are not interested in meaningful personal connections ... and intimacy is an uphill climb. (Schizoid Personality Disorder)

5. Something is wrong if you are unable to contain your anger. And when you explode ... volcanic emotional debris were spewed to smithereens like fireworks on Christmas Day. They behaved irresponsibly and show no regard for societal/social etiquette or normal social behavior. They don't have guilt and show no signs of remorse or regret. They also act witty and charming ... and are good at flattery and manipulating other people's emotions.  They lie and con and break the law repeatedly. (Anti-social Personality Disorder.)

6.  Something is wrong when you are impulsive and you indulge in risky behavior.  If you sabotage your success by suddenly resigning or quitting a handsome job, borrowing money when you are jobless, suddenly terminating a very promising career or getting separated ... or you file for divorce when everything seemed fine and dandy are behaviors under this category. (Impulsive Personality Disorder).

7.  Something is wrong if you suddenly feel your popularity is waning and felt you are not the toast of the party anymore. If you feel underappreciated and when you are not the center of commotion ... you go the second mile to regain your lost glory. If you have that uncontrollable desire and impulse to attract attention and make dramatic entrances to be the life of the party once more ... when you constantly search for approval, become flirtatious, manipulative seductive, and charming ...  then you belong in this group.(Histrionic Personality Disorder)

8. Something is wrong if you have a preoccupation with power, money, beauty, or success. If you feel you are self-entitled and have a grandiose feeling of self-importance, needs constant praise and admiration, frequently demean, intimidate, or bully others, wanted only to be seen and be around the clique of the rich and the famous, the powerful and the beautiful ... welcome to the group, there is room enough for you. (Narcissistic Personality Disorder.)

9. And something is wrong when you have a preoccupation with details and rules.  When you are hoarding and not able to throw things away even when the items kept have no value, compulsive cleaning or handwashing, compulsive checking (checking windows and doors are locked, checking if the lights and appliances are on or off), counting and recounting of money, arranging and rearranging of things and kept them orderly and symmetrical, they are all strange behaviors but it is happening right within our midst. (Obsessive-compulsive Behavior Disorder)

So have you done some self-examination and checked yourself if you are guilty of these symptoms? You never know ... you are in for a big surprise!