The Rehab for Millennials Struggling to 'Adult'

Just issues, news, and other stuff that matters to you [Fusion] December 5, 2016 The country was rocked by two shocking developments this weekend: one a triumph, the other a tragedy. As water protectors at Standing Rock and their supporters [celebrate] the halting of the Dakota Access pipeline, officials in the Bay Area are still recovering victims from a warehouse fire that killed at least 33 young people. As the search continues, we’re taking a moment to reflect on their bright, promising lives. They were musicians, teachers, and therapists and “[shooting stars]”—part of [a vibrant, close-knit community] who found refuge and value in their creative work, who were generous in spirit and in humor, and who made so many feel “[a little less alone].” —[Anne Branigin] TODAY IN... TAKING OUT THE TRASH 🗑 Nearly a month after losing his re-election bid for governor, [Pat McCrory finally concedes]—and gives North Carolina a fresh start. WORD IS BOND 💯 Two years ago, President Obama went to Standing Rock and promised “true partnership” and “mutual respect.” [The Sioux youth held him to it]. OUT OF CONTROL 🚨 As the Oakland Ghost Ship fire shows, the [Bay Area housing crisis] has taken a devastating turn. WHAT’S NEXT 👀 While the Army Corps of Engineers has blocked the current route, the DAPL fight isn’t over yet. Here are [three possible outcomes] to watch out for. GOLDEN GIRLS 💁🏽 “If you think I’m old and you wanna unsubscribe, go ahead.” Meet the fabulous makeup vloggers who’ve been told they’re [“too old” for YouTube]. THE READ [Welcome to Yellowbrick, a 'Rehab' for Stuck Millennials that Attempts to Turn Them into Adults] by Molly Osberg Shortly before Sean’s 26th birthday, a large charge from a Suboxone clinic in the city appeared on his parents’ credit card statement, splaying out the side effects of his Problem for them to see. Having dried up his savings and been laid off from his job, he’d Googled around to see where he could procure the drug, which occupies the same receptors as heroin but doesn’t get you high, staving off the symptoms of physical withdrawal indefinitely. He quit heroin on the spot. But Sean’s parents—simple people, he says, who “live life and trust the assembly line” that turns out well-adjusted adults—were understandably freaked. Which is how Sean ended up in therapy, seeing a guy who kept suggesting this place called Yellowbrick. “I was like, ‘No way, I’m not going to some booby hatch,’” he says. But then a couple more years passed, a blur of pizza deliveries and nights watching movies alone. Sean was nearing his 29th birthday, and the boredom of sobriety was excruciating. He was still at his parents’ house and his buddies, many of them settled down, weren’t even going out anymore. Sean knew something had to change. “So I just went for it,” he says. He’d spend the next year living at Yellowbrick, a program that costs around $27,500 a month and is aimed at people roughly between the ages of 18 and 30, some of whom suffer from a Problem only recently attributed to American youth: the failure to launch from childhood onto the shores of something recognizably, functionally adult. [Read more]. LET'S TALK ABOUT PLUS ONES A simple homemade video invitation one proud papí sent for his daughter’s quinceañera went viral because of the magic of Mexican internet—sparking memes galore and[more than 1 million RSVPs]. Ay yí yí. The Latest [Jill Stein has a very intriguing idea about how President Obama can protect Standing Rock forever] [Read More] --------------------------------------------------------------- [What the hell is Ivanka Trump up to?] [Read More] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Vine] [Instagram] [Youtube] Remember, you can always [click here to unsubscribe] and never see another one of these emails until the apocalypse (at which time it'll be nothing but emails). This email was sent to {EMAIL} Fusion · 419 Lafayette St · New York, NY 10003 · USA