For me, I grew up in an abusive home. Shame made me compliant, but it didn’t make me a better person. In reality, IMO, it made me worse. It made me justify or hide my activities, both good and bad.

This is the typical reaction, as far as I have observed, personally or through someone else’s recounting, and as far as I can tell, isn’t specific to one’s physical location on a map.

Probably. A quick glance it seems very Western - centric and if you’re short on funds, it could mean you have to find alternatives for distraction.

I don’t know much about treatment, other than dbt and shadow work, but there are free dbt worksheets online. I had some bookmarked, I’ll look for them over the next few days.

I don’t know, I’m wary of people who say they would turn government informant of someone else’s (not really) communist leanings.

A change from a hostile to a more friendly or at least neutral environment may be more conducive to good mental health and hygiene.

Nice bubble bath/Epsom salt soak with low lighting/candles, some nice smelling essential oil? I need that, myself, but I have to see if I can afford it after bills/necessities.

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I would definitely talk to your doctors before resuming meds, especially if you started on lower doses than you were taking before you forgot them.

❤️ I see my comrades having struggles and encouraging others who also struggle. This is incredibly encouraging and heart warming. Thank you, Comrade.

“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.”

“Zen isn’t thinking about Zen while peeling potatoes. Zen is just peeling the potatoes.”

I want to encourage you. In my early thirties, I went through a few years where nothing had color, flavor, anything. It lasted maybe three years or so. This was a couple of decades before learning about Jung/the shadow, attachment styles and how these subjects interact. I just kept putting one foot in front of the other. One day I just woke up happy. I was so relieved. I hope the same for you, comrade. ❤️

This is sound and solid advice, comrade. 🫡

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Yes but I spend too much time watching teacup calligraphy.

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I’m sure it’s different in other regions, but in the bowels of the Bible Belt (and on larger instances), most are Nazi collaborative, thinking they’re supporting democracy or something, I don’t even know, anymore.

Yeah because I don’t want to encourage and further entrench reactionary talking points, but she does also make solid observations. Blah.

I think it’s normal to feel fear. We can’t let it paralyze us. Feel it, acknowledge it, thank it for trying to protect you, tell it you aren’t in immediate danger, but to alert you to any changes if which you should be aware. Then go about your day.

Hope. 🫡