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SativaDeva t1_jcarx3o wrote

Reply to comment by tuscangal in [Image] The Power of Determination by granilhiom

It's baffling, tbh. But, in all consideration, maybe they had their reasons to try to stop him, but not like that. My only guess is that they either didn't like the person that needed help and wanted them to od or maybe that person was their friend and voiced their wishes to them of basically a dnr or something. Some of the addicted people I've known have wished for death and would voice that. I'm definitely not condoning the attacker's actions at all and the police were there doing their job. Just thinking of a reason why is all. But then again, maybe the attacker hated cops. Regardless, tragic all around.

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danteharker t1_jcan1d5 wrote

Reply to [Image] I have a secret for you.... by BodaciousRaven

It's funny how this kinda logic runs through so many books of control - people forget they were written by rich people who didn't want the general population getting above their station and wanting their own castles.

I mean, be happy with your lot, and be good, and you'll get your rewards in the next life - certainly don't make plans, decide what you want out of life and go for it, see the world, go on adventures, have a big life - no no, don't you dare try that :)

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Malamazu t1_jcaks4k wrote

Reply to [IMAGE] Be grateful to how far you've become now by InsideDark_2260

Gonna have to criticise this questionable paragraph of essentially toxic positivity.

Firstly happiness isn't one thing. It's personal and not defined by assumptions. It isn't necessarily only rooted in appreciation but rooted in the values that you hold, which differ from person to person.

Saying relax is useless wisdom. It's dismissive of the issues at hand. Why can't people relax? Usually it's because their needs aren't met.

Saying someone is enough and has enough and does enough is simply delusional. Everyone's situation is different, it's actually insulting to say we all have enough, when inequality in this world is at utterly ridiculous and evil levels. We should all be far more angry and motivated but we've been conditioned to live in fear of losing what little we have.

Living in the moment is all well and good but without awareness and planning being included in that ethos, then it's simply living without responsibility and thus living immorally.

Letting go is also one of those useless wisdom snippets, that oversimplify something complex about life. Letting go of various things can be useful to you, but it can also be detrimental to many too. Do you let go of your anger, and thus let go of your motivation and thus let go of your hope. Things might not seem so black and white.

I understand the overall message here is supposed to be aimed at people who are overworked and stressed, and to take a step back to be positive about things overall but the wisdom contained is endemic to the usual nonsense about there being easy answers to things in life, when this idea is far from universal.

Being negative and critical about things, especially yourself can help you grow and change. And if you delude yourself into thinking everything you have is enough and someone else is worse off, so don't complain, then you maintain the evil heirachy of society and maintain your own delusion.

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Flipwon t1_jcajf7o wrote

Reply to comment by Gaitle in [IMAGE] Be grateful to how far you've become now by InsideDark_2260

I swear this was me only a couple years back. Seems like it was just yesterday. I woke up one day and said fuck it, I can’t just sit around smoking weed and playing video games forever. I decided to look into going back to college and get a degree, change the way I think. Fuck this pay check to pay check shit.

Anyways Diablo 4 comes out this weekend and I’m just gunna smoke and chill. Could be worse.

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MyEmailAccount t1_jcafxyo wrote

Reply to [IMAGE] Be grateful to how far you've become now by InsideDark_2260

Being happy all the time isn't realistic. The world is a harsh fucking place and were all looking for ways to cope.

I had to get pissed at myself and accept my own responsibility before I was ready to do anything about it, maybe a little anger and frustration has a useful function. I could blame my parents and anyone else who failed me along the way, but shit that was then, It was me whos been perpetuating that failure for the last two decades wallowing in my own misery and content because my crutch made me feel better when I needed it which was daily, or even hourly. (I was a stoner)

Accepting yourself is an important thing, but you don't have to accept everything about yourself the way you are right now, in fact that's gonna keep you hitting the bong, going to the bar, binge eating, or whatever crutch your leaning on. If you are angry, GOOD, use it, use it change your habits, you might just find yourself in the process. Good luck!

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Blk-cherry3 t1_jcadcu1 wrote

Reply to [Image] The Power of Determination by granilhiom

Narcam revived my mom from a sugar crash while on her diabetes rx. She wasn't feeling well and not eating enough while taking her meds. The Dr's. In the er had to flush her system of her medication. It had built up in her tissues. Mom got time to enjoy the company of her 2 young grandson's before leaving us.

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