Discussion does social media somehow affects your tendency to cbt?

[ecmnesia]

if so, for better or for worse, how?

 

[TheSomebody]

Social Media makes me feel like I am the only person who is sad and alone in this world. But it still helps me as a distraction.

 

[Life_and_Death]

worse. well......im counting this as social media. im not sure were media fits in, but its social and im always on here.

not that this place makes me worse, although depending on the day and the people im interacting with it can, but the whole overall aspect of an outdoor, hands-on type person sitting at a laptop all day doing this ^ (pointing to me commenting) isnt very healthy for me. i miss my sunlight and outside but in my current situation that just isnt possible, however i am working towards that but ive been kind of sitting here for a few years so im a little scared that once i get my situation worked out ill still be sitting here because its what i do now.

 

[StateOfMind]

I use SM as a tool to further my desire to ctb and help overcome SI.

 

[TAW122]

I would say it certainly does add towards my wanting to CTB, knowing how shitty the world is.

 

[Ghost2211]

I feel like I'm the only person ever that never did social media. I never saw a point. I don't have extended family and I certainly don't have work or social friends. I just assumed a loner doesn't need a social tool.

 

[LenkaX]

Everything is affecting us, so yeah, even social media. Normies post their happy photos with their partners which is a suicide fuel for us who live in social isolation.

 

[WornOutLife]

I think social media, except for forums like this, suck.
Instagram, facebook, what are they for? It's only about taking "nice pics" and sharing them and getting anxious about how many likes and comments you got. We become sooo stupid with social networks. I was a victim once. Now, I barely use them. (only to read info, especially on twitter)
So, as for me, social media is definitely for the worse.

 

[Ardesevent]

Worse. It's all about people bragging how good their lives are, so it generally doesn't make anyone feel better about themselves at all.

 

[262653]

Yeah. Some pages invoke envy in me, seeing good looking people saying things like:
"Fall seven times, get up on the eighth."
"So blessed to have such wonderful people around me, thank you all for your support (a bunch of emojis)"
"Live was never easy on me but I worked HARD. I attribute my success to personal qualities, and not to circumstances at all. I'm a free self-caused agent. You get what you wish for. You don't get what you wish for, you get what you work for. Damn I'm so fucking good. Here are some products I've been paid to advertise."

There are so much people that have much better stats than I do, and social media reminds me of their existence. So freaking toxic...
Envy + social media = bad feelings.

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

It keeps me distracted so without it I'd probably want to do it more.

 

[Worthless_nobody]

The little time I was on social media (friend created my account) I felt worse. I never saw a point in social media. It seems to be nothing more but look at me look at me. I deleted it and definitely never missed it and never looked back

 

[BPD Barbie]

These days I only use Facebook just to browse and look at memes most of the time lol. Anything else, like Instagram, just makes me feel depressed. It's all about showing off how good your life is and how much better you are than everyone else. Basically social media is one big dick measuring contest in my opinion.
I used to be very active on all social media's and posted frequently but as my depression has gotten worse I've withdrawn. Also I have nothing of interest anymore to share with the world and don't want to post depressing things as I don't want to upset others.

 

[Mr2005]

Very much so. The way the worlds gone makes not doing a google search unthinkable. I mean it was bad enough then but now everything's online. I was late to the internet game and now it makes you feel over the hill if you're past 30. I often think I'm already dead and this is hell as egocentric as that is. That this is all for me. That's partly wishful thinking. I don't have to feel bad for ending it if this is just a figment of my imagination and partly that I always was a narcissist. I expected other people to do it for me. They didn't and then smartphones came along just at the wrong time. I've been dealt a serious dose of karma but had I been born ten years later I would have got away with it

 

[Rn110bg101]

Yeah, it's a constant reminder of how shitty this world is and how alone I am. Not like I have anything else to do but scroll though…

 

[happyhappyfunny]

Not really. I have lost the ability to care abt other ppl's business or compare theirs to mine. It all seems like some made-up stories from a fiction to me tbh. So it doesn't affect anything abt my ctb-ing tendency neither positively nor negatively.