enough, I think we have all had to make a choice and pick the lesser of 2 evils, I know I have felt that at times. No pitiful you, its ok to acknowledge that it SUCKS sometimes. I notice people working in hot sun or wet cold temps outside and wonder how they do that everyday, I dont think I could. I see others who work their butts off and still struggle. So I do acknowledge that my life is really easy right now, but it hasn't always been for sure. While I have certain benefits, it has had a price of diminishing self worth in some ways. (No paycheck, no purpose, loss of goals). Thats my choice though, its a trade off, but it is a choice. Even when both choices stink, we have options, and knowing that can be empowering as well.
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One of the things that modern society has taken from us is the awareness of other peoples struggles. I know more about people I know on line than in my daily real world life, it takes away my empathy, it frustrates my ability to help, and it totally messes with my objectivity about my own struggles.
@Friday posted this thread and it is about choosing between bondage and freedom in a possibly worse situation, I feel like I derailed it by calling my chosen career a form of bondage and bankruptcy a worse existance. Not even in the ball park if the original post.
we all have internet access and a diagnosis, a truly bad existence is suffering with our disorder in solitude with no forum to share our struggles or hope of treatment. Even on the bleariest of mornings when I feel like a hamster on a wheel, I got a wheel, I got a diagnosis and treatment, I got a cell phone and a cup of coffee, what the hell do I freaking want?
One of the things that modern society has taken from us is the awareness of other peoples struggles. I know more about people I know on line than in my daily real world life, it takes away my empathy, it frustrates my ability to help, and it totally messes with my objectivity about my own struggles.
@Friday posted this thread and it is about choosing between bondage and freedom in a possibly worse situation, I feel like I derailed it by calling my chosen career a form of bondage and bankruptcy a worse existance. Not even in the ball park if the original post.
we all have internet access and a diagnosis, a truly bad existence is suffering with our disorder in solitude with no forum to share our struggles or hope of treatment. Even on the bleariest of mornings when I feel like a hamster on a wheel, I got a wheel, I got a diagnosis and treatment, I got a cell phone and a cup of coffee, what the hell do I freaking want?
enough, I dont think you derailed it, I think what you said is what most of us think but hadn't said. I do think a career can be a form of bandage. When it doesn't feel like there is much choice, that feels like a form of bondage.Im very sorry if my post made you think differently. I only meant to point out that if we can find options, we may still chose the one we are in, or not, but it may help empower.
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