I’m worried for the world. All I’ve been thinking about is WW3 and this shit makes me want to vomit. I can’t even smoke weed anymore without having a near panic attack. I feel unmotivated. I wake up and immediately just want to go back to bed. I’m not trying to spread fear but the Doomsday clock is 90 seconds till midnight, during the Cuban missile crisis, it was 7 minutes before midnight. Can we just have one day of fucking peace? Can everyone just stop for one day and enjoy one day of peace?
I’m enjoying peace everyday ol shaky ass dude 😎
Are we only on III somehow ?
Feels like we should be hitting … like … ww8 by now
Sounds like you need to lay down the weed and touch some grass bro
I went to therapy for almost this exact reason. I will tell you what my therapist told me. Just because these terrible things are happening, doesn’t mean you can’t have meaning and joy in your life. It can be hard to feel grateful, it can be hard to feel happy, during such times, but it’s possible. I would suggest reaching out to a professional if you can afford it.
Meh, therapists are paid to say that shit. Reality is objectively awful in so many ways. I agree you can choose to ignore it and be happy if you want, but it’s also perfectly rational to look at the train wreck and feel anxious.
Not to worry. Every time we have a nuclear war we all just wake up the day before it happened again.
Unless you’re one of the unlucky few who survives it, you’ll never have to experience a nuclear war.
I think the weed might be more of the problem than the clock
Yeah cant believe I had to scroll this far down.
Weed is like putting a sticker over the check engine light. It hides the issue/anxiety temporarily but by doing that consistently without dealing with the underlying issues the problem only gets worse.
Something I do every work day is go to a patch of grass, put on calming music and just stare at the sky and clouds. Let your mind wander, it may bring up bad thoughts and feelings but its better to understand how your mind works. Dont look at your phone either, just disconnect and watch the world go by.
I often think about early humans and their lives. Previously our ancestors had time to reflect and process thoughts, feelings and emotions. That is lost in our technological world and our obsession with consumption and distraction.
These exposures and patterns are relatively new to the human mind. Develop behaviours that allow you to cope with the external stimulus
I think very few people realise how unnatural our present lives are. For example, before industrialistation, lateness for a meeting was measured in days, with just one often being deemed acceptable. At least one of the ancient Greek philosophers wrote against schedules as a concept. Now we schedule to the minute, or even second if you’re a silicon valley jerkoff.
Medical care, lots of food, and the opportunity to do things like fly or understand the universe seems worth it, though.
I will say from experience it will get worse before it gets better. But then it will get better.
Stop being a druggie.
I mean, you could log out.
That isn’t going to change the fact that the US is becoming a fascist state and the rest of the world will follow, but you can get a day of blissful unawareness.
Not sure if you can switch your Facebook to Canada but because of a recent law Facebook stopped serving Canadian all news. I swear it’s less anxiety inducing.
I can’t even smoke weed anymore
Good. That shit isn’t good for you.
You mean #legalizeit was about being able to legally profit from it and not about mental health???
Stoners and pharma-bros; who knew that’d be a functional combo.
it sure wasn’t about shutting down a black market, or even competing with it; looks more like colluding to keep prices high
It depends. It’s a bit like alcohol, but better.
For most folks, weed makes them chill out and think more clearer.
I’m sorry to ask, but how old are you? The level of fucked does varies
I feel you, more than you know. If you aren’t on an SSRI, i can’t recommend seeking a doctor that will prescribe you one, I had to quit smoking myself because I had a panic attack that sent me to the ER before I was medicated, qnd havent started back since cause the antidepressant works so well. Really hope you can get your shit sussed out, i was spiraling just as hard if not harder than you before I decided to seek medical help for my mental issues. You dont need to completely disconnect from the internet and news like everyone is saying, just get your mental health to a level where you can deal with how heavy shit is getting lately.
This sounds like you are depressed. My suggestion, stop consuming the type of information that is affecting your mental health. This is out of your control so stressing about it will only hurt you. You cannot control what is out of your control. Second, see a therapist and meditate. The world will go on for better or for worse.
When ever I get like that, with my dad being into conspiracy theories, I just drive out into the country for a while. No matter what happens, it will always be there. You may just need to drive farther, but the grass and trees will always be there. (Im sorry for spelling)
I’ve stopped caring really, humanity can go extinct. We don’t deserve this world. It will be a much better place when it’s just deers and wolves frolicking about.
