Official Mental Health Thread

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by MarieMarie

That sounds horrible. Are you finding any was to vent?

Well like this morning at work everyone on our crew has done time in prison except me. They’re all solid good people and they understand these kinds of frustrations more deeply than I do if personal experience is your gauge. There’s a couple in particular that I’ve asked a lot about how you move on. There’s no good answer really. They just persevere. These two in particular, I really doubt they would’ve ever been in the system if they were white. They had months (years counting probation and fines and all that) stolen from them because of their skin color. The committed crimes for sure but white people dont pay those kinds of penalties for what they did. If I were them I don’t think I could stand it I’d be so ****ing bitter. It’s unfair a thousand times what I’m talking about. If it’s beneficial for me talking with them it’s probably just the stark reminder that prison is real and I don’t want anything to do with it.

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre

Been there way too many times and it's always manifested in the most unhealthy ways. I'm sorry you're going through it. The worst part is never the anger but not having a way to let it out.

Thanks

I just gotta take the L and move on but goddamn it’s a bitter ****ing pill

[Lucem Ferre]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Thanks

I just gotta take the L and move on but goddamn it’s a bitter ****ing pill

It's best not to dwell on these things, but if you're not processing the feelings you have about it then it's going to creep up on you eventually. If you can find a way to let the anger out it will help you move past it. Art is one of the best ways to do it, that I've found.

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre

Art

Originally Posted by elphenor

long walks

Preciate the direct suggestions fellas

I’ll try both

Make you some more flowers Lucem

[The Batlord]

Maybe if you started wearing brighter colors it would cheer you up.

[OccultHawk]

Hugs

[OccultHawk]

Sorry to be a broken record about this elph but I think you’re an alcoholic and you need to stop drinking and I think it’s very urgent.

[OccultHawk]

Okay...



Sigh

[WWWP]

Originally Posted by elphenor

I'm happy to have stabilized to where I can relax after work

but Im in a constant state of malaise

going on 6 months of sadness this is just life now

Take a break from drinking. Seriously. Find something else to occupy your time (coloring while listening to music worked for me) and just stick to some kind of wake up, go to work, give your body sustenance, run down the clock until you to to bed at a reasonable hour routine and I swear to god you will feel better. Fake it until you make it. Give your brain a chance to work.

[WWWP]

There is no instant fix, and it's not going to fix itself. You're the only one who can make the choice to start.