Hello everyone! Don’t have a lot to say, finally got around to making the new mega.

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    • gingerbrat [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      4 days ago

      I would like to help you figure that out, comrade. Can you maybe tell me what “cope” means to you personally? Depending on what it means to you, the answer might change.

        • gingerbrat [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
          5·
          4 days ago

          Alright, thank you. I have a few things that work for me, and maybe some could help you.

          1. Music: There’s songs that make it easier to hold out. Just blast them on your headphones, or maybe sing/scream along. It’s venting mostly, when hopelessness turns into rage.
          2. Iron Will Mode: not easy, and probably also not healthy, but sometimes when everything gets too much, I force myself to suffer through whatever it is just out of pure spite. The goal is to outlast the hopelessness, and I remind myself that humans are masters of patience. We tamed wild animals with a lot of patience, so I can use the same patience to withstand and outlast any form of mental strain, be it pressure or hopelessness.
          3. Depending on what is causing the hopelessness, finding someone to spend time with who does not judge you and sympathizes with your struggle. A person to share the room with who will not tell you what to do but be there for you while still giving you space. (A pet might work too if you like them/can afford one.)

          I wanna say that it doesn’t matter what makes you hopeless, comrade, and I don’t need to know any details. All I hope is that your hopelessness does not become too strong. I’ve had my share of substance abuse issues too, and they never make anything better. I hope you can pull through. I believe in you cuddle