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Sunday, March 05, 2006
Not to belittle the addicts who may (or may not) find solace through Psychic Junkie, one woman’s response to her struggle with a one-time $1,000 per month paranormal validation habit.
But is it the wisest idea to include a Magic 8-Ball widget on the site? It’s like setting up a wet bar in an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting room.
On top of that, any site that prominently features words of wisdom from Oprah Winfrey is one to tread lightly upon.
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I found the story very interesting and I love the “Magic 8 ball!” But you know the adiction is more than just to that little ball I think it has something to do with hitting on someones ‘psychic sweet spot” just right. That’s why it seems some readers can connect with some in a great fashion but don’t connect at all with others… It must release some kind of psychic endorphins. I’m not kidding, tho some may say they don’t believe in that psychic stuff… Any reader worth their grits knows they get a kind of “high” when they do a really great reading. Its hard to explain and I’m sure almost impossible to measure but its very real and must explain how some ppl get hooked. Just my two cents:)
Comment by Lucky7Star — 03/08/2006 @ 1:07 PM
that 1000$ a month is a hefty budge for psychic….
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Comment by ash — 03/10/2006 @ 3:35 AM
I’m sure those are Hollywood rates… The Times article points out that this fits into the general therapist/consultant culture found in southern California.
Comment by CT — 03/10/2006 @ 9:14 AM
If you actually try out the magic 8 ball on the site you’ll see that it gives tongue in cheek answers… It’s meant to be a joke and to provide some comic relief…
Comment by Sarah — 03/10/2006 @ 3:34 PM
I did try it. The cryptic answers I was getting compelled me to keep asking it. Maybe it’s just my compulsion
Is this the Sarah Lassez from the PsychicJunkie site, and the Times article?
Comment by CT — 03/10/2006 @ 4:09 PM
Sarah’s story is very interesting and she is not alone. There are a lot of people (all over the world) who spend even more than she did trying to get a fix through an online psychic. Many of them are lonely and lost and confused. The online psychics make you feel validated and give you a high of sorts.
I have had the opportunity to cross paths with Sarah Lassez and she is a good person sincerely trying to help people with a serious addiction. These online psychic sites are literally ruining people’s lives. You might not understand it (many of the addicts don’t either) but it is real. These people need help.
Comment by Laura — 03/26/2006 @ 4:54 PM