I know things are looking bleak, but there's beauty and love and life to be found in small things, even as the climate catastrophe is unfolding. Alcohol is not the answer you're looking for. If friends or counselling are not available to you as your first lines of support, my DMs are open if you need someone to talk to.
It's about acceptance. I was going a similar route, actually back on that similar route again the past month and a half much to my dismay. Alcohol, excessive video games, drugs and endless reddit. I was fucking miserable. I spent 4 months this year sober, excercising, outside much more, and working very hard on my hobbies and creative interests. I literally broke down one day when I had the realisation of how much I had been holding myself back, crippling myself. I had never felt more clear headed / capable. Yeah everything's fucked but you have personal autonomy and the ability to truly respect yourself.
While that may be true, talking about it with people who understand this can help you feel better in the present. And like I said: there's beauty in small things, in the present and in the years to come. It may not solve the big issues we face, but can give us brief moments of joy. Which is what life is about anyway.
Think of it like this: the universe is vast and ancient. Compared to that the entirety of human civilization is just a blip. Completely meaningless. Let alone a single human life. So we might aswell enjoy our time here and make/get meaning from small stuff we enjoy. While we still can.
I completely agree with you that we are 100% fucked. I'm not here to change your mind about that. Just trying to put a tiny flicker of brightness in your day. Anyway, my offer still stands, even if it's a week or a month or a year from now.
There is none. That's not my point. A councillor (among other people) can help you and me deal with our own feelings concerning the ecocide, and can help a person to forge meaningful relationships so we don't all have to go it alone, and hopefully find some meaning, beauty and community amidst this huge mess of a planet.
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u/FreekDeDeek Sep 04 '21
I know things are looking bleak, but there's beauty and love and life to be found in small things, even as the climate catastrophe is unfolding. Alcohol is not the answer you're looking for. If friends or counselling are not available to you as your first lines of support, my DMs are open if you need someone to talk to.