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> I found myself unable to function, and would doom surf, opening tabs, refreshing news, watching graphs move up and to the right. No thought, just monkey level
by rv-de 6y ago
> I found myself unable to function, and would doom surf, opening tabs, refreshing news, watching graphs move up and to the right. No thought, just monkey level reactions.
Are you trying to make fun of me?
- nappy-doo 6y agoNo, but it's how I recognized something was wrong with me. I recognized I wasn't me. I'm not saying I need pot to be me, but I need a little help to get through this, and right now THC is helping me. I can be more patient with my family. I can let myself explore my work, and I am a little more relaxed to step back and look at my problems, and say, "I can fix these, let's start on this one." If your reply isn't a joke, maybe you need to find your outlet. It doesn't have to be what I found, maybe yours is painting models, or writing a screenplay, or playing video games. I hope you find it.
- pureliquidhw 6y ago"I can fix these, let's start with this one." That's my new mantra. It sums up nicely what anxiety makes it hard to see.
- yazaddaruvala 6y agoFWIW, I really liked learning about System 1 and System 2 thinking[0], based only on “No thought, just monkey level reactions” you might also enjoy reading more about it. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow