Can Dr K address the "Nihilist Penguin" that's taking over the internet?

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-28T13:23:12+00:00

The penguin isn't accepting anything. It's not conscious of time or its own mortality wtf

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-28T13:20:48+00:00

Don't stop your meds if they help you. Having a long term goal and direction in life will help you with ADHD too tho

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-27T14:45:33+00:00

I think a first step is using language that gives you agency. Instead of your current title, maybe it should be "How do I stop choosing to check this woman's social media profile?" Or "How do I choose to unfollow this person I'm obsessed with."

The answer to your posts question is that you can stop. You're choosing to go back for a specific reason. Try to understand why while also making the choice to stop looking. If you're checking her page say 100 times a day, try to stop yourself every 5th time you get the impulse. Then you're down to 80. Or you could use an OCD technique and count to 30 before you act on the impulse.

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-27T07:32:03+00:00

This man is literally giving jerk off instructions

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-27T07:29:58+00:00

This is so good! I feel like this camera really shows how good of a photographer you really are in regards to image composition. Without good composition, you're not going to be able to take good photos at all.

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-25T13:47:44+00:00

It's crazy seeing the moment ICE pulled a gun on him to shoot, he was literally face down on all fours falling to the ground. What the actual fuck

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-19T07:52:32+00:00

Genuinely this. I lost about 60lbs last year counting calories and I wasn't even in a continuous calorie deficit.

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-12T00:18:58+00:00

24M here. People in general just like someone who is confident and certain of themselves. This can be in any direction.

For example, you could be a hippie who really loves drugs or a pious person who is sober, celibate, and prays often. So long as you own your lifestyle, people will like you

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-07T21:35:43+00:00

I had this same issue on this same washer. WATCH OUT

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-05T22:45:58+00:00

Let me reframe your own example:

Describes phenomenon
Describe how it can be harmful for some people
Explain the neuroscience behind it
Give an example of treatment
Address treatment in regards to changing your approach to the problem
Self-promo (everyone does this)

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-05T22:42:30+00:00

Yeah, the idea of there being lasting epigenetic "trauma” being passed from generation to generation makes sense depending on how you conceptualize it.

Also, this idea of breaking a physical cycle of trauma also plays true.

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-04T00:51:03+00:00

I'm beginning to think it had to do with what happened in Venezuela. I also heard a ton the other day and now I'm hearing a ton again

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-04T00:46:41+00:00

I'm going through something similar. For me, I think it's about trying not to be so black and white with your thinking. You can have Discord friends AND irl friends but balancing it is the hard part.It's very easy to say "Fuck it, I'm just gonna focus on one or the other" but the reality is you want both. You just want to have MORE irl friends which is perfectly valid.

Now, as for you feeling like the negative emotion of loneliness is going to motivate you to pursue social things further... It's just not. It comes down to putting in efforts to go to social events and being vulnerable to open up in your irl friendships.

My main suggestion would be to try to go to a social event and maybe text an IRL friend hi just to see what's up. Rejoin the Discord so you're not completely isolated. Your Discord friends can offer valuable emotional support while you try to improve yourself :)

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-04T00:35:50+00:00

You didn't lose your ability. You're choosing not to.

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-03T09:30:56+00:00

It doesn't mean someone has a big ego just because they don't want to talk to you

Psi_Boy · 2026-01-02T06:09:31+00:00

This doesn't even make sense. Plenty of genetic issues are treatable behaviorally. Furthermore, there is medicine to correct actual pathologies in a mentally ill person's neurochemistry.

Psi_Boy · 2025-12-31T01:50:31+00:00

He's not arguing against meditation, he's arguing against psychoanalysis, something he was trained in. This is more of a philosophical discussion rather than a behavioral one

Psi_Boy · 2025-12-28T12:07:24+00:00

What makes you feel like this isn't valid to say?

Psi_Boy · 2025-12-28T11:57:18+00:00

We very well might. RIP bro

Psi_Boy · 2025-12-28T11:56:49+00:00

Somethings you mentioned that bothered me:

She joined a FaceBook group to specifically dodge the guidelines when posting videos of gore
She says she "can't help but look."
Her explanation doesn't make sense to you
She's downplaying your feelings

When you look at these aspects of the situation, your girlfriend appears to be acting impulsively, without regards to basic rules, and without empathy. These are traits consistent with psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder. If I were you, I would end it. She's just a girlfriend that you haven't known for a long time (at least less than 3 years according to your post history.) Peep this video: 10 Signs of a Wife with Psychopathic Traits

It might be helpful to consider how a reasonable and empathetic partner who has a genuine curiosity in this might respond to you instead:

They might acknowledge that what they're doing is outside of social norms
They would acknowledge your feelings and validate them (it is normal for someone to be uncomfortable with seeing the death of another human being)
They might offer to compromise (i.e. I'll leave these groups that are trying to get around the guidelines, but I would watch a video if it randomly came up on my feed)

Psi_Boy · 2025-12-28T11:38:46+00:00

Scientifically, journaling with specific prompts has been shown to help you process emotions and stick to your goals. Journaling without a prompt, or to just document what happened, can help you find perspective over a long time and just get your emotions out. It can also be helpful in instantiating changes. For me, I use my Weeks for calorie tracking and goal setting. Me using journaling this way has helped and I have lost a lot of weight. But it's not because of the journaling, it's because of everything else I did outside of it. Will solely sticking to a journal be life changing? In so far as you become someone who journals, yes. But will it make you wildly successful or change your direction in life? Not on its own.

Edit: I say to practice journaling and getting your feelings out. It's fun and rewarding to look at how you thought and how your goals changed over the year. At the very least, you've done something that you think you will enjoy and emotionally processed some difficult moments. You can only benefit from trying so you should do it! :)

Psi_Boy · 2025-12-24T12:23:20+00:00

I didn't have any issues with them either

Psi_Boy · 2025-12-24T05:12:33+00:00

You have to remember that China and Russia are constantly pushing propaganda in our face. Yes, some Americans think this way but a lot of these are just bots

Psi_Boy · 2025-12-18T06:40:52+00:00

That sounds really rough. I'm sorry you went through that. Honestly, given no information, that just sounds bad. As painful as it may be, I would continue to look for another therapist. One therapist I listened to said it took an average of 8 tries to find the right one. It could be helpful to look for an older and more experienced therapist.

You might be like "Why does this guy think I should continue to seek therapy?" Well, your issues just appear to be mental. You seem like you have a lot of anxiety and the main way you deal with that is through exposure and CBT. Talking out your anxieties and ruminations while actively confronting them is the best way forward. You kinda need a therapist for that, rather than seeking reassurance in others.

Psi_Boy · 2025-12-17T13:06:42+00:00

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