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Makko

Makko

Iä!
Jan 17, 2021
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We need distractions. Everyone here has something. Alcohol, drugs, videogames, food, sex, anything to take the edge off.

Substance use doesn't help me, so my distraction is work. But you can't work 100 % of the time, just like you can't be drunk 100 % of the time. Your body needs pauses. These pauses are a terror. I normally fill the gaps with daydreaming, but that requires a certain state of mind and avoidance of any nonsense that tries to bring you back down to the ground.

I'm now in such a grounding episode and I don't know what to do with myself. The stupid world has completely outmaneuvered all my defenses. I haven't felt this terrible in forever and there's nothing I can do besides waiting it out.
 
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FuneralCry

FuneralCry

Just wanting some peace
Sep 24, 2020
43,622
Yes, I rely on distractions, they are important to us as humans otherwise we would go insane. Our thoughts can really torture us and I tend to overthink a lot, so I need to be distracted. Sometimes they don't really work which shows you cannot really escape from your thoughts.
 
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BeansOfRequirement

BeansOfRequirement

Man-child, loser, autistic, etc.
Jan 26, 2021
5,810
I am now gaming almost literally every second that I'm not eating, lifting or doing chores. You could probably afford a pretty good gaming set-up. Gaming is a great distraction for anhedonics especially.
 
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ithappens

ithappens

Live free or die
Aug 9, 2018
159
I am now gaming almost literally every second that I'm not eating, lifting or doing chores. You could probably afford a pretty good gaming set-up. Gaming is a great distraction for anhedonics especially.
I wish I could focus on gaming. Most of the time these days I'm beyond even that. :c

But yeah @OP I'm sorry you're feeling this way and having trouble distracting yourself. It's literally the #1 way to cope, so without it life is truly hell. Lack of focus and direction is a bitch.
 
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DisillusionedDragon

DisillusionedDragon

Pessimist/Antinatalist
Nov 25, 2020
172
Yeah, it happens to me more and more often (honestly, most of my conscious-time at this point), it's really quite unbearable and I too see no other options than 'just' waiting it out. I'm sorry you're experiencing it right now, hope it passes soon and you can escape reality again.
 
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Makko

Makko

Iä!
Jan 17, 2021
2,430
The daydream withdrawal is like quitting drugs, facing my thoughts is making me physically sick, I'm not made for this.

I am now gaming almost literally every second that I'm not eating, lifting or doing chores. You could probably afford a pretty good gaming set-up. Gaming is a great distraction for anhedonics especially.
Maybe I can find some extremely immersive games. Most games are too shallow on that aspect and don't do anything
 
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