this post was submitted on 16 Feb 2024
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when things get too real for me_irl

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For relatable posts that are too real for !me_irl. Meaning jokes/posts about mental health issues and self deprecating humour.

This is a subreddit for memes that hit too close to home or are too real for communities like !me_irl

If you have depression, talk to a therapist, it really does help. You are not alone, and recovery is possible and worth it.

If you find jokes about suicide, depression or self harm upsetting, this sub might not be the right place for you. This is a place for people who use self deprecating humor as a coping mechanism, not for those making fun of mental illness.

With that out of the way, the rules are as follows:

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Here's how it goes:

  • Get up late, feeling tired
  • Brush and bathe
  • Eat breakfast
  • Lay on bed
  • It's noon
  • Eat lunch
  • Lay on bed
  • It's evening
  • Bath
  • Eat dinner
  • Sleep poorly

That's my entire cycle, since the last two years. No job, no social interaction, no outdoor activity. My eyes glued to the screen.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've been there. I soooo get it. And as someone who has been there, I'll tell you what I wish someone told me sooner: Try to find some way to get your heart rate up.

It sounds trite, but I swear there's almost no better way to do it. I know how hard it is to start when you're in a rut, but literally, 30 mins of elevated heart rate every day will change things for you. It wont happen immediately, or even over night. But change will come.

I believe in you. The fact that you're posting about it means something.

Nothing but love from a stranger on the internet.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Thank you for your kind words.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

So if you have no job how do you pay rent, internet, food and other needs ?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

That's hard to answer, to be honest.