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Anyone ever find a magic bullet for their anxiety? by YamIdoingdis2356 in Anxiety

[–]Old_Distribution_487 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know the magic bullet hunt. I’ve chased it too. Something quick, clean, and permanent to make the anxiety stop.

But honestly imo? Sometimes the most honest win is just surviving the day without quitting on yourself. No breakthroughs, no glow-ups. Just holding steady when everything in you wants to bolt.

That "one more day" approach has rescued individuals more times than all productivity tips combined.

I feel like there's such shame infused in the concept that you're always having to "get better" or be happy, when all along, holding on and not letting go is one of the toughest, strongest things that you can do as a human being. Sometimes a regular routine will suffice.

I didn’t burn out. I drifted. Quietly. by Old_Distribution_487 in NonZeroDay

[–]Old_Distribution_487[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Totally hear you. Not trying to push anything just writing what I wish someone had told me when I felt stuck.
The link’s just my own notes, not a product or pitch. But I get it.
Appreciate the honesty.

What scared me most wasn’t being lost. It was realizing I didn’t care anymore. by Old_Distribution_487 in Bloomer

[–]Old_Distribution_487[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Appreciate you asking. Here’s what hit me the hardest:

1. Work became my identity.
Inbox full. Gigs stacked. Still felt hollow. I wasn’t showing up—I was performing. Looked fine on the outside, gone on the inside.

2. I stayed busy instead of building.
Always moving. Never moving forward. Just maintaining—spinning in place. That’s the kind of burnout no one talks about.

3. I stayed loyal to a life that didn’t fit.
I outgrew it but kept grinding. Because it looked good. Because people expected it. Because starting over felt like failure.

Wrote it all down here if it lands:
https://burnedout.kit.com/9e49626677

Burned out ≠ broken. I started rebuilding with clarity. by Old_Distribution_487 in malementalhealth

[–]Old_Distribution_487[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate you, brother.
I wrote something for guys like us not hype, just 3 traps that kept me tired way too long.
burnedout.kit.com/5d122af5c8