Mental health is a lifelong journey with ups and downs. The important part is to keep trying and working on yourself because you deserve to be happy and healthy. Just because you do therapy doesn't mean your symptoms will go away, but it will help equip you with healthy coping mechanisms to deal with those negative emotions when they happen. Being self-aware of your issues is a really good start to getting them under control.

I got a lot of use out of the STOP mindfulness technique when I was really struggling with my mental health.

https://declutterthemind.com/blog/stop-technique

thank you for the information

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wow! can you draw a snake lady for me?

preach

haha haven't seen that pic in a while. i used to be a gullible idiot posting on reddit. now i'm a gullible idiot posting on lemmy

i love messing with spammers i always hope there is a real person being annoyed and not just a bot

the secret is to preheat the pan took me years to learn that you can warm up the pan on the stovetop before you add everything

That's a really tough situation. I'm really not sure how good my advice is, but i'll give it a shot. Avoid confrontation with your brother while working to move out. If that's not feasible I would come up with a plan to secure your room in the case he does something violent. Lock/barricade your door when he gets worked up and when sleeping. Interior doors are pretty flimsy but it could give you time to wake up and flee or defend yourself. Make sure windows are locked also especially on the ground floor. If you ever need someone to talk to feel free to reach out.

edit: I had a rough home life growing up and mostly dealt with it by avoiding home until I could move out.

I'm a bitch, I'm a lover
I'm a child, I'm a mother
I'm a sinner, I'm a saint
I do not feel ashamed

wat does this mean?

there's nothing more american than crankin your hog with corn oil