Questioning my existence and not feeling in a good place. No one to tell, so leaving this here.

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This bowl is pretty receptive — tell us more? Need to chat? DMs are open (I’m literally just playing video games to wind down, you’re not even “interrupting”)

You contribute to the world in meaningful ways. Even a post like this helps other people feel a shared sense of struggle, safety in vulnerability, and less alone

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Depending on what kind of pain, and where it’s derived from, sitting alone with it might actually be prolonging and exacerbating it. Enough despair will crush anyone if they don’t actively pursue crushing the despair; if your financially able, I highly recommend seeing a therapist, or at least getting a book/audiobook on the topic of your specific pain points, whether that’s regret, loss, grief, depression, loneliness, etc. I had a lot of emotional pain in my late 20’s and the most effective advice I got was to not allow my (very analytical) mind have excessive time to introspect, and instead make any, no matter how small, steps towards writing a list of my gratitude about anything possible. It was like wringing blood from a rock, as they say, but it started my road out from despair in the tiniest way.

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You matter, AD. Tell us what’s been going on.

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If you need someone to talk to, message me.

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Remember that your existence is much, much bigger than your work output! Try thinking about the last time you helped someone else, and marinate on that if you can. Sending you lots of healing ❤️

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If you can't afford a therapist (or, they're all booked up, which is what my friends are running into), check out the Therapy in a Nutshell YouTube channel for some helpful practices.

And if there's someone, or multiple people, you're comfortable talking with, it really helps. Even if they don't have "answers", you can ask them to listen. It can lighten the load a bit to know you're not the only carrying the weight.

Life is rough sometimes. But everything will change with time. Give yourself space to feel your emotions, and take baby steps to feel better. Sit in the sun for five minutes. Go for a short walk down the street. Watch a comforting movie. The little things help me remember that there are still some things that can be enjoyed even in the darkest of times.

Your existence matters. Like the butterfly effect, what you do and the fact that you exist today sends ripples throughout time.

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My brother or sister, these feelings are temporary. You matter. The world is a better place because of your existence.

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Sitting with a lot of pain from a multitude of things. Struggling to see the light.

I’ve been there before. Always happy to talk, Dm me anytime

How you doing today? Thinking about you. Want you to find your light.

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