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I’ve seen quite a few people this past week ask something along the lines of ‘how to be up-to-date and properly informed about current events and politics and also not get super depressed?’
While most of these were phrased in a joking matter, it actually is a really good question. Being able to balance awareness of the shitty things happening in the world, but not letting that shittiness destroy you is a skill.
Being well informed is vital. However, if you become so informed that it’s starting to effect your life, you’ve gone too far.
The point of being aware of current events, especially bad ones, is so you can do something about it. Read about it, post about it, donate to charity, volunteer, etc. Something you can’t do if your overwhelmed with (rightful) anger and sadness.
So the answer to the original question is that you become informed enough that you want to do something about it, but do not overload yourself to the point where you feel too depressed to take any action.
Burying your head in the sand isn’t good. But neither is doomscrolling into oblivion. Find that middle where you are actively interested in what is happening in the world, but not to the point where it becomes a hinderance to regular life.
Being aware of the world around you is super interesting, but don’t spiral. Misery loves company. Stay informed, stay active, stay hopeful.
#mental health#positivity#self care#mental illness#self help#recovery#us politics#politics#trump#donald trump#abortion#pro choice#immigration#current events#lgbt#keep trans kids safe#positive reminders#gentle reminders#bpd#autistic#actually autistic#autism#neurodivergent#neurodiversity#psychology#elon musk#social anxiety#ocd#self h@rm#childhood trauma
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i know many people are complaining about megumi '"living for someone else" instead of himself part but you've got to understand that there is no right or wrong way to get over depression, it effects different people differently. while i would've loved seeing megumi get his revenge and be a total badass but i also understand this plot choice. one doesn't cure their mental health and go on to conquer it's cause immediately, so i get it.
this is his first step towards himself because while he phrased the choice as "to live for someone else" he did have to choose to not give up on himself to get here. this is only the beginning, he will get there, he is still recovering from all the trauma but slowly and surely he will learn to live for himself, give it time.
#of course i don't expect gege to be able to show that much depth and recovery in 3 chapters but i don't hate him either for this choice#it's not the superhero part of main cast moment you'd like but it's reasonable#jujutsu kaisen#jjk#jjk spoilers#megumi fushiguro#jjk leaks#jjk 268#jjk manga#jjk manga spoilers#jjk megumi#jjk analysis#jjk meta#200
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Saw some discussion about it so I’ve been thinking about Arknights designs and what sets it apart for me/why it got me in the first place and I think it really comes down to the designs on the 3 star units, Beagle, Kroos, and Fang in particular. (Hibiscus too but to a lesser extent for reasons I’ll get to in a sec)
The low star units are gonna be most peoples first exposure to the games designs, especially when I first started at launch and the pool of units was just way smaller in general. I remember thinking it was cool that they all had company logo’s/ID’s etc to group them together, even if out the gate I didn’t what RI really was or did yet, they clearly belonged to the same group
Getting several three stars out the gate I appreciated seeing that Hibiscus, my first medic, was wearing the same kind of blue exam gloves that I’d used in my previous career in the medical field. It felt like a good bit of attention to detail, the medic wearing realistic gloves despite the otherwise tacticool designs, neat!
But I then remember noticing it on Fang first, and then on Kroos and Beagle as well as I gathered my starting roster, they all wore those same nitrile exam gloves I was familiar with. Now it made sense for the medic but why was my frontline Lancer wearing medic equipment?
Of course shortly after that early confusion I continued the story and learned more about what Rhodes is, a medical company first and foremost. It was very cool to me to realize that the groundwork for what kind of place RI is was laid in my mind by that small practical character detail
Rhodes Island is a pharmaceutical company, so it’s basic rank and file are reminiscent of medical first responders. Those gloves aren’t practical for wielding a spear or firing a crossbow, but they are evocative of what Rhodes is here to do so the feeling comes across and circles back around to seeming practical
A friend of mine who works in game dev occasionally says “people don’t want realism as often as they say they do, they want believable.” and I think this is a good example of that for me. Those gloves make me believe the person wearing them is here to do medical relief or give aid despite wielding a spear, shield or crossbow
They say to me “I’m here to help”
There’s been some highs and lows of designs since then, but I think that detail of the three star designs is what really sold me on the practicool vibes Arknights uses a lot and why I’ve come to enjoy it in some of their other looks
#arknights#picking the game up right at the tail end of my medical field burnout recovery was a choice looking back lol#but the the green haired Oni grabbed me by the neck and I was cooked
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There are often two choices in a situation: there is the easy one that will make you feel comfortable at the moment, and the hard one that will make you feel better in the long run.
It is always up to you to decide which choice is which. You have autonomy, you are allowed to make a choice that feels easier. So often, there are situations that feel unwinnable. Situations where one must pick between "do this thing that will kill me slowly, or do this other thing that will kill me slowly". And that sucks. And I am sorry.
In the moments that you know the difference between the easy choice that will ultimately make life feel worse, and the choice that will suck at the moment but ultimately make you feel more free, remember the difference between the two. It's up to you to choose which one you pick.
I'm just here to tell you that the choice that feels difficult, be that leaving (home, church, an abusive relationship), or working through (telling someone about your working conditions, your struggles, deciding to let other people help, deciding to recover) is possible.
You are strong enough to make a choice that feels better, even if it is the more difficult option at the present moment
#positivity#you will be okay#positive affirmations#positive thoughts#affirmations#recovery#I have made choices like this myself. I have seen friends make these choices. I know how hard it is#I understand that sometimes you need to cry for a week or two#and lean on every support you have#but it is possible.#i promise.
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Part of harm reduction is recognizing that abstinence or sobriety, whenever these terms are applicable, is not the inherent goal for so many people. Forcing complete abstinence or sobriety can absolutely be detrimental, which is why we must not idealize either one or force it on people. It should be an option, yes, but that does not mean it is the only option or the only option worth pursuing.
#harm reduction#mental health#mental health advocacy#ask to tag (genuine)#i practice almost complete abstinence for a particular behaviour but if you forced abstinence onto me i would be livid and scared...#...and i would feel that way because the abstinence is not my choice which means i have no control or agency over if/when i feel safe...#...to engage in 'harmful' behaviour...#...yes i recognize that abstinence is my best option which is why i practice it but i do NOT want my agency over it taken away#while the behaviour i do isn't drugs/drinking which is what people typically mean by harm reduction it counts still#this is related to my 'recovery should be an option not a compulsion' post. they're cousins in fact
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Sometimes you just gotta say to yourself, “I see you, I hear you, the emotion you’re feeling is so so valid and real. AND right now, we’re going to choose a different path than the one you want to take.”
#bpd#actually bpd#mental health#recovery#borderline personality disorder#reminders#mental illness#self talk#bpd feels#you can do this#positivity#positive mental health#choices
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Don't keep going back to the person who's already shown you that they're willing to hurt you.
#life quotes#life#inspiration#inspiring quotes#inspirational#inspirational quotes#lifestyle#quotes#happy#quote#poetry quotes#inspiring words#rising quotes#reality quotes#reality#reminder#recovery#inspiration quotes#inspiring#positive thinking#good quotes#motivating quotes#motivation quotes#mind quotes#meaningful#mental health#mindset#motivational#motivation#life choices
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So Blades III isn’t going to be good lol.
#i’m gonna be honest chat i don’t think they can pull a recovery not with that material#playchoices#choices#blades of light and shadow#choices blades#choices bolas
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Hi everyone. Seren's had a really rough day and we were unpacking that for a bit. I/the body is tearing up right now actually because something Seren and Vesper were waiting for a long time finally happened -- I'm fucking here. I'm finally here. I'm Lucius, Seren and Vesper's older brother. I'm missed them so badly and Seren is heavily dissociating and I caught her before things spiralled. I have to say thank you to Rowan for stepping in while I wasn't here, and for being able to use him as a vessel of sorts for me to come forward. WIshing you all a lovely day/night.
~Lucius, he/him.
#Lucius stxr#stxrsys#<- interesting name choice#I guess I just never knew#pluralgang#plurality#plural#plural system#plural posting#endo safe#system stuff#actually plural#traumagenic#sysposting#trauma recovery#complex ptsd#emotional abuse
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HYDRA kidnaps Loki but all the goons look up to him and think he’s the coolest guy and keep kissing up to him because they really really want him to join their ranks
#and when he shows no interest in becoming a fellow cooperating agent they want to work under him instead#HYDRA turns into Loki’s gang gang#the goons overthrow the other guys running it#HYDRA accidentally gets a makeover and becomes a good organisation#the bad ones are weeded out#they focus on things like ecosystem recovery and killing corrupt politicians#goons: but you’re much stronger than Pierce?#Loki: this is true. prove your loyalties to me by weeding him out to the public. you won’t.#goons: DONE. what’s next Boss?#the remaining goons once they’re filtered out are largely people bribed or with no choice but to serve HYDRA#just regular people in tough places#the goons unionise and make Loki their figurehead#‘I joined because I wanted to do good in the world... and then when I realized it was too late to back out...’ alright#here’s a fund go start that medical research you wanted#HYDRA leaders: we shall torture the alien!#HYDRA goons in the lab room: no way! why would Thor do that?? what a jerk!!!! tell us more stories of Asgard Boss. we’ll avenge you!
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My biggest gripes with this book really are mainly with berryheart and curlfeather. The five books prior clearly had them set on this very particular trajectory with relation to their ambitions and their daughters but then in the 11th hour they just. Flip-flopped them. What happened?
#why#also didnt entirely like the resolution to the coma thing in the sense that i wish her choice to come back hadnt boiled down to#tree telling her she had to do her job and her being resinged to it. but rather that the clans recovery is something she needs to see thru#that staying with jayclaw and watching from above wont give her what she needs. not really#idk thes books are silly#rambles#asc spoilers#star spoilers#wc spoilers
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