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This is a place to share greentexts and witness the confounding life of Anon. If you're new to the Greentext community, think of it as a sort of zoo with Anon as the main attraction.

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Anon goes out with friends (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Paranomaly@sh.itjust.works 46 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This is a good saying and sometimes true, but mental illness is usually a forever problem. I don't say that to disparage it either; depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and internalized abuse fucking suck and it takes a while to tear down the self preservation instinct to the point where an ending can seem appealing, even if just for a moment.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

This is why we need to legalize psychedelics. When paired with counseling, they can create moments where you can see alternatives, which gives therapy a solid shot at success even for advanced cases.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I'm 100% with you. I'm my case it's not just seeing alternatives but feeling them that motivates me. I've felt them before, that things could be different from within me, and I want to feel them again.

[–] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Eventually I realized that life itself is a temporary problem in the grand scheme of infinities. That realization kept me alive long enough to develop more positive coping tools.