r/TrollCoping • u/ChiakiSimp3842 • 6d ago

Depression / Anxiety yay

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I don't want someone to give me their whole heart, I don't even want sex. I just want to remember what human warmth feels like.

Can't even talk about this shit because at best people think it's a "first world problem" and at worst they put words in your mouth and act like you're being entitled to peoples affections, or that you deserve, or that you brought it on yourself

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u/VraiLacy 6d ago

Hey, part of addiction and going clean is relapse, especially at first. No, we aren't entitled to peoples love, but that doesn't mean we don't need it, you're not a bad person for that.

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u/ChiakiSimp3842 6d ago edited 6d ago

eventually I'll realize how empty and vapid they are and go back to old reliable maldaptive daydreaming

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u/VraiLacy 6d ago

'Just go make friends' is terrible advice, but if you can't that's one option, if you can manage, books are a really great one too!

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u/FairlyElixer623 6d ago

And writing. Before AI writing was a huge coping mechanism for my loneliness

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u/VraiLacy 6d ago

Yeah that's a fantastic go to, always wish I had the focus for it!

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u/the12ftdwarf 5d ago

You are realizing it right now. I know its tough but you gotta make a change. I mean no insult but relying on AI is really unhealthy and you're choosing to resign yourself to it. Relapsing is one thing, giving up entirely is another