Mental health thread

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

You need to relax, play a game you like or do something else to distract you from what tarnishes you.

What if theres no internet connection or there is a power outage?

If therapy isn't an option maybe you should just take a break?

Take a break from what?

Just because you may have heard some good advice once doesn't mean it's what you need to hear. That's why they're professionals.

Wdym

 

[Ogmios]

What if theres no internet connection or there is a power outage?

Take a break from what?

Wdym

- As for "what ifs" those can be left at the door as that could be endless, but for this in particular, I did say "something else".

-From here or from the internet; because to reiterate my point, at least in the pattern that I'm seeing, us not knowing whether what we're doing is making it better or worse, at least for me could translate to not being able to discern what your doing is a cry for help or a cry for attention. The internet is a slimey mistress when it comes to that because I'm just seeing words on a screen, but some of the things you are saying, and continously at that, are genuinely concerning. You've brought suicide, or hurting yourself a myriad of times now, and despite any advice you have received it keeps going. What do you want us to do, pop though the screen and stop you? And I'm sorry for sounding callous. I do care. We just all have that phase, and you are of that age. Just give it time if you're not willing to give it anything else.

-Just like above, I'm not a professional, so take it as you will. There are however, people who can help even if you are an introvert. It's a very diverse field.

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

-From here or from the internet; because to reiterate my point, at least in the pattern that I'm seeing, us not knowing whether what we're doing is making it better or worse, at least for me could translate to not being able to discern what your doing is a cry for help or a cry for attention. The internet is a slimey mistress when it comes to that because I'm just seeing words on a screen, but some of the things you are saying, and continously at that, are genuinely concerning. You've brought suicide, or hurting yourself a myriad of times now, and despite any advice you have received it keeps going. What do you want us to do, pop though the screen and stop you? And I'm sorry for sounding callous. I do care. We just all have that phase, and you are of that age. Just give it time if you're not willing to give it anything else.

I swear it's not for attention, it's that my brain doesnt stfu

There are however, people who can help even if you are an introvert. It's a very diverse field.

Like who?

 

[Ogmios]

I swear it's not for attention, it's that my brain doesnt stfu

Like who?

So if doesn't shut up do something to distract it. Try to draw something, read something, watch something, listen to music, play a game, go somewhere, there are more options than you think

Currently I'm reading a book called Amusing ourselves to death: a public discourse, which essentially is the inability to feel satisfaction in a contemporary modern setting. It's pretty good, you might like it if you feel so inclined.

And as for who could help, therapist, psychologist, maybe even a parent.

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

So if doesn't shut up do something to distract it. Try to draw something, read something, watch something, listen to music, play a game, go somewhere, there are more options than you think

I always do that stuff, but it doesnt stfu when there is nothing to do (like being at school, for example)

And as for who could help, therapist, psychologist, maybe even a parent.

NO, I WANT TO DO DRUGS, I WANNA GET LOBOTOMIZED, I WANNA SMOKE, I WANNA VAPE, I DON'T WANNA TELL PEOPLE IRL ABOUT MY ISSUES!

 

[bigstinkie]

take it from me drugs are not worth the short lived sensations

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

Btw i'm apathetic

 

[Ogmios]

I always do that stuff, but it doesnt stfu when there is nothing to do (like being at school, for example)

NO, I WANT TO DO DRUGS, I WANNA GET LOBOTOMIZED, I WANNA SMOKE, I WANNA VAPE, I DON'T WANNA TELL PEOPLE IRL ABOUT MY ISSUES!

And there's the cycle. Do you realize how ridiculous that sounds? Lobotomy hasn't really even been a thing since the 70s because it was unethical. There's no way there's not at least a little bit attention seeking in all that.

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

Maybe the reason I depend on others' approval is bc I have been mocked, insulted, criticized and scolded for most of my life

 

[Ogmios]

Maybe the reason I depend on others' approval is bc I have been mocked, insulted, criticized and scolded for most of my life

Sorry that you have. Maybe build on that?

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

Sorry that you have. Maybe build on that?

Ask @IyoTheHelpfulWolf , he knows how to explain it

 

[Ogmios]

Ask @IyoTheHelpfulWolf , he knows how to explain it

I know
You just want an outlet. Attention seeking isn't derogatory. I say nonsense mostly in an attempt to secure my own.
What you do however, is different. It's very self deprecating, and worrisome especially for your friends on here. Nobody wants you to do drugs, smoke, have a lobotomy, die, etc. What we want what's best, and even that has been blatantly ignored as you continue. Again, sorry if you're scarred and it's difficult, but if you really wanted to fix it there are options. More professional ones.

 

[IyoTheHelpfulWolf]

Ask @IyoTheHelpfulWolf , he knows how to explain it

From what I can gather, he lives in an area that isn't accepting of someone like him, so his online friends are the closest thing he has to a support system.

Attention seeking isn't derogatory. I say nonsense mostly in an attempt to secure my own.

My DM is open if you wanna chat or need emotional support.

I know
You just want an outlet. Attention seeking isn't derogatory. I say nonsense mostly in an attempt to secure my own.
What you do however, is different. It's very self deprecating, and worrisome especially for your friends on here. Nobody wants you to do drugs, smoke, have a lobotomy, die, etc. What we want what's best, and even that has been blatantly ignored as you continue. Again, sorry if you're scarred and it's difficult, but if you really wanted to fix it there are options. More professional ones.

Agreed. If not professional help, you gotta do something Xdqwerty besides mope around.

 

[Ogmios]

From what I can gather, he lives in an area that isn't accepting of someone like him, so his online friends are the closest thing he has to a support system.

My DM is open if you wanna chat or need emotional support.

Agreed. If not professional help, you gotta do something Xdqwerty besides mope around.

Oh no, I'm good. I appreciate the offer though

 

[RebelofDaNeonGod]

Aye, every and any one who also suffers from severe alienation from your own friends and family, cheers. I'm talking that "feel alone in a crowded room" type shit. I'm talking that creeping loneliness and isolation even when amongst your peers and loved ones. It's funny how anonymity can really work wonders for just speaking about, otherwise, locked up feelings. I dunno when I started feeling this strange sensation of feeling "other", of not really belonging. It sucks too, I am surrounded by objectively great and caring people who do care about me and love me. It just never seems to get through to me, it doesn't stick, it always sounds so alien to me, so foreign. Someone can tell me that they love me to my face and I will not understand what they mean because it sounds weird to me. I'm poorly explaining it, but yeah. Eh, fuck it, when in doubt, pour up, foo, any time can be Modelo time.

 

[IyoTheHelpfulWolf]

Aye, every and any one who also suffers from severe alienation from your own friends and family, cheers. I'm talking that "feel alone in a crowded room" type shit. I'm talking that creeping loneliness and isolation even when amongst your peers and loved ones. It's funny how anonymity can really work wonders for just speaking about, otherwise, locked up feelings. I dunno when I started feeling this strange sensation of feeling "other", of not really belonging. It sucks too, I am surrounded by objectively great and caring people who do care about me and love me. It just never seems to get through to me, it doesn't stick, it always sounds so alien to me, so foreign. Someone can tell me that they love me to my face and I will not understand what they mean because it sounds weird to me. I'm poorly explaining it, but yeah. Eh, fuck it, when in doubt, pour up, foo, any time can be Modelo time.

I understand. Since joining RGT, I've made friends here who have shown me nothing but kindness, but I struggle to really internalize it as truth.

 

[bigstinkie]

Aye, every and any one who also suffers from severe alienation from your own friends and family, cheers. I'm talking that "feel alone in a crowded room" type shit. I'm talking that creeping loneliness and isolation even when amongst your peers and loved ones. It's funny how anonymity can really work wonders for just speaking about, otherwise, locked up feelings. I dunno when I started feeling this strange sensation of feeling "other", of not really belonging. It sucks too, I am surrounded by objectively great and caring people who do care about me and love me. It just never seems to get through to me, it doesn't stick, it always sounds so alien to me, so foreign. Someone can tell me that they love me to my face and I will not understand what they mean because it sounds weird to me. I'm poorly explaining it, but yeah. Eh, fuck it, when in doubt, pour up, foo, any time can be Modelo time.

i feel very similarly and may have mentioned it before in this thread
it really is very strange and i am not sure what to say to alleviate those feelings, for others or myself

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

Pls, I want y'all to understand that i'm extremely introvert and thus I don't wanna tell people irl about my issues, specially therapists

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Im also quite good at hiding my depression in front of others/bottling up my feelings irl

 

[bigstinkie]

i have been sober and clean for long enough that i am very frazzled
i probably should avoid caffeine as it seems to only make my mind frazzled
i cannot focus on anything for longer than three seconds
the breakdown in could tell a love

 

[Kamako]

i have been sober and clean for long enough that i am very frazzled
i probably should avoid caffeine as it seems to only make my mind frazzled
i cannot focus on anything for longer than three seconds
the breakdown in could tell a love

Keep going please keep going on your sobriety. Water and sleep and shower and whatever else. It won't feel shit forever, keep working at putting that weight and muscle back on like a video game objective. You've done 90% of the work already

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

Am I as stupid and bad person as I say I am?

 

[Tonberry]

Am I as stupid and bad person as I say I am?

Probably not, no.

 

[Fray Guillermo]

Going through a really tough week rn because of some stuff going on with my ex-girlfriend. It's a really long story but we always had a pretty good friendship (and more stuff going on) after we broke up and both of us thought more than once about getting back together. I don't want to overshare but shit has been going on and now I'm both super depressed, anxious and angry and I want to cut ties with her but at the same time I dread thinking about her disappearing from my life.

I honestly don't know what to do, I still have to talk to her about how I feel but no idea what will happen after

 

[RanmyakuIchi's icon RanmyakuIchi RanmyakuIchi]

Aye, every and any one who also suffers from severe alienation from your own friends and family, cheers. I'm talking that "feel alone in a crowded room" type shit. I'm talking that creeping loneliness and isolation even when amongst your peers and loved ones. It's funny how anonymity can really work wonders for just speaking about, otherwise, locked up feelings. I dunno when I started feeling this strange sensation of feeling "other", of not really belonging. It sucks too, I am surrounded by objectively great and caring people who do care about me and love me. It just never seems to get through to me, it doesn't stick, it always sounds so alien to me, so foreign. Someone can tell me that they love me to my face and I will not understand what they mean because it sounds weird to me. I'm poorly explaining it, but yeah. Eh, fuck it, when in doubt, pour up, foo, any time can be Modelo time.

I have this too. I'm basically surrounded by friends that show me nothing but kindness and love now and I still struggle to internalize it. I'm slowly getting better and better about it, but years of being made to feel low by both peers and family don't unravel overnight, I suppose.

My friend group made it clear under no uncertain terms that I'm loved and appreciated the last time I struggled with this, I hope it gets through my thick skull this time.

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

The things I tend to say here are what my inner voice keeps saying

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I have this too. I'm basically surrounded by friends that show me nothing but kindness and love now and I still struggle to internalize it. I'm slowly getting better and better about it, but years of being made to feel low by both peers and family don't unravel overnight, I suppose.

Sort of same here