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The feed is too anxious and loaded for my self health with my physical disability and social needs. I'm likely impacted in life altering ways too. The only way I can mentally cope is to constrain my thoughts to only worry about the things I can change.

To anyone struggling: please heed this advice and focus on the things you can change. Also, no permanent solutions to temporary problems, if that is an issue.

Do a digital detox and disconnect from everything. Read a book. I'll be finishing Foundations Edge by Asimov as my primary stand in for Lemmy.

I totally understand everyone's emotions, the posts, and comments. I simply don't have the emotional buffer to cope without spiraling.

I'm posting, not because anyone should care if I am around, but more to say to anyone else, it is okay to do the same, maybe even healthy if you find yourself in similar challenging life circumstances. It took me a decade to both recognized where I'm at mentally and learn to act preemptively before things get out of hand. I wish all of y'all the best, better spirits, and many happy days. - your internet friend Jake

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[-] AgentD23@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Godspeed friend.

[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Let us know what you think of the book when you’re back my guy

[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I was thinking of this too, specifically the word detox. Detox means to flush something that is toxic. Lots of things are fine in moderate amounts but become toxic when we consume too much. That's how I feel about news and elections lately. I too am planning to detox for a while.

[-] GuyDudeman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I'm watching Vikings. It's an amazingly great show. I highly recommend it.

[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 points 1 week ago

Once the House news is in, I'll be adding filters for a couple of weeks to detox, too.

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

Well said. If anyone is seriously wondering whether they should do something similar, I say that if you’re wondering, the answer is probably yes.

[-] Kaiyoto@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Totally understand. I'm making it a point to do something rather then look at lemmy every chance I get and just limit to looking once a day. Thank you for saying this so others can hear it.

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