Self care

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• lectricleopard@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  YouTube playing, scrolling lemmy, and playing cities skylines fixing traffic.

  I feel called out.

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• PunchingWood@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Definitely works.

  I tried TikTok once, it really felt like brianrot taking root within minutes.

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  • PopcornPrincess@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Poor Brian.

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    • PunchingWood@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It already happened 😔

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• ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  With the right combination of substances, you can make yourself blackout entirely. Can’t feel sad if you’re not conscious.

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  • ignotum@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You don’t even need substances, if you just lie down for a while you’ll black out for like 8 hours

    Less reliable but way cheaper than chemical blackouts

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    • chiliedogg@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      God I wish it were that easy to sleep on demand.

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    • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      What about the other 16 hours though, huh?

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    • bstix@feddit.dk ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Physical activity will do that too.

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  • Whelks_chance@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I have become comfortably numb

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    • sfxrlz@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Linkin Park singing: I have become comfortably numb

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• TexasDrunk@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Hey, I have a rambling anecdote!

  I’ve always had problems with intrusive thoughts. A few years back I had a really hard breakup that I won’t go into the details of. For 6 months I had a TV on, my headphones on with a book running, and was doom scrolling every bit of social media I could when I wasn’t working. I started drinking the second I got off work and only stopped when it was time to sleep. Why? Because my intrusive thoughts got LOUD. I couldn’t function without something going on all the time.

  I went through more than a book a day on audible for those 6 months. One day I forgot to charge the speaker in my shower and I had a whole ass breakdown. There was no point in my life that was silent.

  Eventually I got better. It took time but I got there. Now I’m a drunk recreationally instead of because I need to be in order to function. I listen to books for pleasure instead of out of necessity. And much later I did the whole therapy thing and have tools to keep myself from going through that again.

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  • frigidaphelion@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I had a very similar life experience/journey except I did it for the better part of a decade. Eventually we have to live for ourselves instead of just trying to get by day to day.

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    • TexasDrunk@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’m glad you’re still here, friend. I wouldn’t have made it that far. I hope you’re doing well now.

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• ignotum@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’m out on a walk, listening to a podcast, and scrolling Lemmy…

  I’m still short 2 forms of distraction, but i’m running out of senses to overstimulate!

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  • weeeeum@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Have a fidget spinner in your other hand, chew gum and start blowing bubbles, oh and wear a vibrating buttplug.

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    • ignotum@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Oh i was already doing one of those actually

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  • yrmp@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Walk through a perfume/cologne shop and put a vibrating butt plug in and that ought to cover the rest.

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    • ignotum@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Oh i was already doing one of those actually

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• Katana314@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  In all seriousness: Identify habits you do every day that aren’t productive nor bring you genuine enjoyment, and try to cut yourself off from them. You can give yourself time in every day to be more adventurous and make changes.

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• felixwhynot@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  When I work I have at least two videos playing without sound as well as music. And somehow I do work

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  • spankmonkey@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Imagine how much work you could do if you had 3 videos playing!

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    • felixwhynot@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      🧐

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• interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I don’t know, I keep hearing this meme but it’s the opposite for me. I think about the incredible buffet of interesting things I listen to all the time. I wish I could think multiple things at once or that I didn’t have to pause whatever I’m listening to so I can write about it.

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• Binette@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Helps with intrusive thoughts!

  …Until you have to sleep, that is.

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  • tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That’s what the booze is for

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• JigglypuffSeenFromAbove@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  also pls rember that wen u feel scare or frigten never forget ttimes wen u feeled happy

  wen day is dark alway rember happy day

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  • robocall@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Thanks jiggly puff

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• JoMiran@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I don’t know if I feel attacked or seen.

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• frigidaphelion@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  hello it me

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• Matriks404@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Eh, I’d rather go for a walk with my dog. At least he won’t be sad.

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• GhiLA@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  You can know everything about why something happened and still be sad about it.

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• Adori@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’ve wanting to put more effort in using my systems. Im trying to do the pomodoro technique to pace myself and not burn myself out while enjoying my minecraft on my steamdeck. While going to drive to school and back i give myself more room to breathe and process by having some chill instrumental music.

  Trying to go 2 times a week on my bike to get that frustration out, and get out from home.

  I havent gone out with friends as much as of late but that rlly helped before to look forwards to the weekend.

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• kokopelli@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Shit I have to up my game

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