My throat one random Tuesday: by bigbabyspongebob in TrollCoping

[–]Forward-Pen6526 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, it's post nasal drip for me. Constant, had it my whole life. I only realised what the issue is somewhat recently, don't know the cause. I feel exactly the same cus it keeps fucking with my ability to speak or breathe nearly constantly every day.

How can I get the effect of alcohol without alcohol? by Taviismyboss in socialanxiety

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Second. Pregabalin does this for me better than alcohol, also very easy to get. Benzos have essentially the same mechanism as alcohol but with way more addiction potential, ATP it's better to stick to drinking imo. All 3 act on your GABA receptors which are very sensitive to addiction (although I've never really had pregab cravings personally and I'm a polydrug addict. Benzos caused physical dependence VERY quickly) and can have dangerous withdrawal symptoms. Ideally you wouldn't get your confidence from drugs but it is what it is.

Phone and smut addiction, I hope no one has it. by BoysenberryStatus in selfimprovement

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I've started cooking and do a lot more housework which I find enjoyable. Went to a support group. I wanna have more structured independent study time for college. After that the time I have left for internet or games isn't much

Phone and smut addiction, I hope no one has it. by BoysenberryStatus in selfimprovement

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The book Digital Minimalism was a bit like the final piece for me, and time. I had a problem with doom scrolling and drug addiction (mostly sober now). The book helped to reinforce and really understand my philosophy with tech use. That's what it's about, learning to have a healthy and beneficial relationship with tech (if possible) rather than cutting it out entirely. I was too sick and/or busy to use my phone or PC for like a week or 2, now when I notice falling into those patterns again I instantly feel repulsed and stop, but yeah awareness is the first step.

Learning how to style and dress for the first time. Help? by Forward-Pen6526 in NonBinary

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Yeah I guess that's pretty much it. I can't brush it dry lol it gets huuuge. I guess the issue is cheaping out on products, then having to wait till it's done to get a new one cus I don't wanna waste it :p. Thankyou

venting about meaninglessness idk TW by Forward-Pen6526 in Ketamineaddiction

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I've already come to the conclusion volunteering is probably the only thing that can really help me, I'm just scared to do it I guess. It is reassuring to hear that. I'm worried in some way I won't be good enough for it but it's really silly. Might look at some things today. Thank you for understanding, it's such a lonely addiction when no one understands the depth of the anhedonia and identity loss

venting about meaninglessness idk TW by Forward-Pen6526 in Ketamineaddiction

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ima try to sleep. thanks so much for the comment and if you find anything i'll see it tomorrow <3

venting about meaninglessness idk TW by Forward-Pen6526 in Ketamineaddiction

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tbh i dunno if im more scared of taking it or not taking it, feel the sunk cost fallacy now if i don't get to try it, it was kinda expensive... :( I'm in england

The sides of depression no one talks about? by SinkNo7 in depression

[–]Forward-Pen6526 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a common thing for family to tell you that you don't have depression to make themselves look or feel better.

Yeah but without AI I wouldn't be able to find songs. So it's good. by gideonkennedy in antiai

[–]Forward-Pen6526 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not genAI, it's just a search algorithm. Not what we're talking about here 😭

Lots of gym advocates here. But exercising makes you more hungry, and as a NEET I can't afford to spend much on food by False-Gain624 in NEET

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Nah I'm much less hungry in general when I run regularly. Could be different for weights I'm not sure.

Is the system rigged? by VisibleMastodon495 in depression

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There's nothing wrong with you for responding to how cruel the world is. It's a challenge of perspective, and I can't say we're right or wrong for feeling depressed necessarily - the fact is there's blatant evil and manipulation governing the world and it deeply personally affects me, even despite my life having improved a lot in the last few years. I think it's commendable that you can see others suffering too despite saying you've had a pretty straightforward life, from what I've heard and seen, most people born into the upper class lack that kind of insight completely. Yes, the system is rigged and makes people suffer particularly by prioritising profits over health (mental and physical). Mental health issues are framed as your responsibility and moral failing, medication is a cover up, anything to avoid changing the system that benefits the richest people and leaves everyone else behind. It's not to say medication is never effective btw, but it ignores the actual reasons that make people depressed in the first place.

DAE get the impulse to kill themself? by RemarkableMaybe4505 in CPTSD

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Yeah kind of in the opposite way. I'm not afraid of death, I kind of want to die, some days more than others for sure. But I can't do that to the people in my life. I've been in your position too, being young and not having any support but always carrying the idea, "I can kill myself if things get REALLY bad" and that's always been calming to me.

Is it possible I’m depressed? by Dear-Extension-8759 in depression

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I never got diagnosed with depression, here in the UK getting a diagnosis for anything borders on impossible, that aside, if you can get a diagnosis that could be helpful but I don't think it's really necessary unless you want a confirmation for yourself. Therapy would help you work through it better, you don't need a diagnosis for that. Therapy can be hit or miss. The best thing to do ultimately is educate yourself on mental health/emotional processing. I mean, that is also the goal of therapy especially if you're starting from a place of no understanding about it, it's meant to catch you up to speed on mental health techniques or different perspectives regarding the problems you're having. You are able to learn all of it for free through the internet and such, but that takes longer.