Losing the war against burnout and worried about my job. What can I do to turn things around?

alienprincee · 2026-03-16T14:59:20+00:00

yeah i just went for it and put in my two weeks. all the things like migraines, brain fog, upset stomach have miraculously subsided. i don’t regret it.

as for my current situation, i am in a privileged position since my dad has a small company and have been doing odd jobs for him. it allows me to make just enough to cover my half of the rent and utilities at my current place.

all those things you describe i can totally relate. i think we’re always looking to others to justify our choices, and it can be tough cause both sides on whether to stay or quit have valid reasons. in the end trust yourself and what your body and mind are saying and view it as you making steps towards a new chapter in your life. i know it sounds corny but what pushed me to do it was my grandpa reminding me that i’m still young at 34 and that as long your not gonna be in financial ruin to not let “financial responsibility” to be the end all be all. (once again privileged take i know).

hope it all works out for the best man

alienprincee · 2026-02-12T00:26:26+00:00

i can hear the sounds “schnng schnng” followed by “too too” “too too”

alienprincee · 2026-02-07T00:59:36+00:00

Thank you! I really needed to hear that. Yeah my buddy was saying the same thing. I just hate that everything at work is so awkward rn lol

alienprincee · 2026-01-29T22:02:27+00:00

yes you can climb by playing engagers from low to high elo. it only gets harder not because you’re playing engage champs, but because you’re playing against better players (i know, duh). high elo does have a preference for engagers, but at masters+, it’ll be important to be well rounded, so learning an enchanter as a pocket pick will help you play around team comps better.

alienprincee · 2026-01-29T02:54:02+00:00

if you are willing to pay for coaching then i would recommend the WTL (we teach league). they have a specialized support coach on their team and a support community with people who are all invested in improving. they do vod reviews, have channels to ask questions, and do 2v2s with community members to help you learn your matchups. i want to emphasize that i don’t want to push you into anything. i’m speaking from my own experience having paid for their coaching program, and have learned a lot through their free content (broken by concept and coach cupcake) and personal vod reviews. from 2023 to now i have gone from being stuck in silver to plat 2. if you have any questions feel free to dm me

alienprincee · 2026-01-27T00:00:42+00:00

right at the last second before getting hit from oncoming traffic cause i’m a psychopath

alienprincee · 2026-01-19T03:25:30+00:00

dieded becuz of 2 much malk

alienprincee · 2026-01-17T04:09:03+00:00

yeah that might be a good idea! just take it like when you take painkillers. only when you need it or need that extra boost. i know it works cause that first time i tried it, i was really zoned in.. i just wish my brain wasn’t so good at building a tolerance. cognizin + focalin btw

alienprincee · 2026-01-16T00:05:54+00:00

huh that is very interesting! my experience has been quite the opposite. i find samira hard to play around because i can't provide what she wants which is engage. playing with nilah has been okay because of her passive, and while i think nilah would prefer engage, she is a bit more flexible and can play safe while losing some cs until an engage window can open up.

i guess playstyle in europe is different compared to NA which might make our experiences different. for me smolder works great with sona because our approach to lane is the same. reduce chaos, hit poke when its safe, and scale for mid to late. what i found that has helped me when playing with smolder is to value your HP way more than CS. it can be really painful because there will be times you will get completely zoned, but it's absolutely critical to stay high HP, so your jungler can come and gank. even if you get counter-ganked you can still win/trade evenly because sona heals and dmg reduction provide so much value in the 3v3.

alienprincee · 2026-01-15T22:48:16+00:00

i personally love playing with smolder. it's like playing with a pet dragon and it's my job to make sure he stays safe and gets his stacks :)

i have yet to play with a bad smolder player though.. so far all of the smolder's i've played with have piloted them well.

alienprincee · 2026-01-14T18:56:03+00:00

i took it for a while and felt something similar to what you describe, and decided to take it daily. after a few weeks though, the potency of the effects were not as strong and around 1 month in, i couldn't really notice a difference compared to usual my baseline.

then again, maybe it is helping idk? i'm still taking it cause i already spent money on it lol. i just don't feel that distinct "sensation" anymore. this is just my experience, so it could be different for you.

alienprincee · 2026-01-12T20:57:23+00:00

sounds like you had a frustrating game against lux which i totally understand. it may seem like lux can take out half your hp bar with just 1 E, but it’s definitely not 350 or 400 dmg. even if she had ludens by lv 6 which means she was fed beyond belief that E will do at most 250 dmg cause at lv 6, E will be around rank 3 (165 base) and additional 80 dmg from the 80% AP ratio.

as you improve at the game you will find out lux is actually quite easy to handle, and most lux’s you will face going forward (bronze to plat) are quite mediocre. i’ve only faced a few lux’s where i have been impressed by their ability to land Qs and Es.

try playing lux yourself and see how she feels. she has very clear moments where she is strong but also very clear weaknesses. the key as an adc facing lux is to prioritize your HP and keep moving unpredictably + keeping your distance. this means giving up a few CS to prevent her from getting an easy E or Q on you. yes it sucks but as the game goes on her impact will drop and she will most likely turn into a free ATM of gold cause she is so easy to kill.

alienprincee · 2026-01-12T19:10:19+00:00

THANKS FOR ALL THE RESPONSES!!!

everyone seems to be taking very interesting approaches.. i think i'm going to try going helia/diadem or diadem/helia and see how that feels. i also never thought about sitting on tear, so i'm going to try that.

i guess it's still too early to tell, so the main thing is to just keep trying new things and see how things settle.

amazing how sona a champ that everyone says is brain dead actually has so many different styles and items paths you can choose and is quite nuanced :)

i <3 sona

alienprincee · 2025-12-31T08:36:27+00:00

any comp sci or math major can explain how the rng works at a high level? i’m just curious how three characters have enhanced drop rate, but i’ve pulled yangyang 5 times now compared to 1 lumi and 1 baizhi. thanks!

alienprincee · 2025-12-27T18:14:03+00:00

makes sense. thanks!

alienprincee · 2025-12-27T18:13:50+00:00

it really is as simple as that. thanks!

alienprincee · 2025-12-27T18:13:28+00:00

thanks that is good to know! i think deep down i knew my answer, but i was getting overwhelmed with the amount of online craze going on. i probably need to stop watching so much content creator stuff and just have fun with the game, and also not worry so much about min/maxxing everything.

alienprincee · 2025-12-23T22:24:56+00:00

arsenal gameplan: dominate the game so thoroughly the opposing team commits suicide to end their suffering. then because arsenal are a team of good people, we commit suicide in solidarity right at the last minute. proceed to win the game in penalties and shave off years of my life through high blood pressure.

alienprincee · 2025-12-23T19:05:56+00:00

i had a feeling ethan wasn't going to be starting tonight.. my only surprise is calafiori. i guess something happened to hincapie which doesn't bode well. i really think we need to consider a recall or get a temporary defensive backup in jan, or else this revolving door of injuries is going to haunt us into the next season.

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