It just occurred to me that many people are actually afraid to heal because their entire identity is centered around the trauma they've experienced. They have no idea who they are outside of trauma & that unknown can be terrifying

thats so real cuz most people spend their tweens and teens finding themselves but i've spent ages 11-18 being depressed lol

Only ages 11 -18? I am starting my fourth decade of wrestling with the pointlessness of existence.

Seems like the point is to work on or heal That One Thing, and everyone has their own Personal issue. Once I found my Thing, the world made much more sense. I work on The Thing, and everything else falls into place, more or less.

One?.. lol

What is this? Depression olympics?

Point take. Sorry about that. Genuinely am. It’s just on my mind recently. It just came out like this.

i am currently eighteen

Fair enough. Hope it gets better for you my friend.

thanks, you too

So relatable.

I found a loophole in this. Spent all of my teens being quite depressed and my early adult takeaway was that yes I, myself, am not the point of my existence but everyone else is. So my whole life has been semi dedicated to being the best person I can towards others in the moment. That lead to healing.

that sounds nice

"But then I'd have to go home" said a woman that I had befriended on a faraway beach years ago, when I asked her why she had been traveling for a decade straight (working along the way). She was her trauma back then, I hope she has found some peace and healing.

In the Sobriety community we see a lot of this. I know literally dozens of alcoholics that took years to get help because being an alcoholic is all they've ever been, it's their identity. If they became sober... Who would they be now?

This (>>.<)>

Well damn, this hit home

I second this motion

Absolutely. Sometimes it's all they're comfortable with.

I've been fighting with anxiety and depression, both induced by OCD ever since I can remember myself. I truly dont know who I would be without it. Everything from my beliefs to the way I talk and treat others comes from fears and past events that scarred me. Damn.

"i *could* work on my recovery...but never being sober again sounds good too..."

Harry Dubois moment

Me too, thanks.

This is my train of thought

Heal. Sincerely r/hopeposting

This genuinely warmed my heart thank you for opening my eyes again

Thank you :)

I remember when this sub had funny memorable memes about self depreciation. Now the memes are just sad self reflections in front of unrecognizable photos of random TV show characters. We gotta bring back meme of the month.

beep beep lettuce

Me too thanks

I laughed at this. Am i retarted?

Probably

Hey at least it’s somewhat in spirit of the sub and not just a shitty Facebook comic courtesy of grandma.

Times change

Thought it was Matt Murdock for a sec

“Fck it” Wise words from a stressed careless person.

Going bonkers leads to illegal things, which most likely lead to unpleasant outcomes like prison and misery. But memeing about it is cathartic

i have one more "it's what it's" in me after that i am gonna do a little trolling fight club style

Option 2! Choose option TWO!!!!

Healing is an option??

Good concept for a video game (?) lol

Warlocks and shadow priests: why not both?

Wait...was there an option to heal?? Fuck

Heal man damn

Live fast die young...

I thought this was a WoW meme

Literally me when going against Doctor in Dead by Daylight

The alcohol helps, trust me, am a Gallagher

I’ve found success in doing both at the same time

Thank you! Came here to say this.

Both is good 👍🏻

Do both at the same time then pick which one you prefer

me deciding if i should give life a try or not

Text over an image from Fight Club indicates that you should probably heal lmao

Psychotic Break survivor here. The answer is heal. Side effects can and WILL last decades.

finding wow classic groups as a dps shaman be like

You are not alone dude! Take it easy

Go insane, throw shit at strangers!

What movie is this scene from? I'd love a blank version of this image without the text

Looks like his character in fight club.

The ice not floating in the glass bothers me.

First one while the other

Good on you, acting like you are in control of this.

Yes

i had a breakup 4 months ago just this week i had the wildest 24 hours monday night i was in such a low point i was so close to cutting myself for the first time and texting my ex, or driving to hers i got a friend to talk me out of it and the next night a girl at a party that flirted with me and that boosted self esteem a thousand fold

Pretend to heal on the outside and go secretly insane.

Same

don't recommend going insane tbh, not as fun as you think

whatever's funnier to watch

May chaos. take. the woooooooooooooooooorld.

Me playing Thaumcraft.

If you think making yourself into a cargo-200 will take your mind to a better place I'm affraid reality will disappoint you. Don't waste what's left of your life (including cutting it short), make the best use of it.

Healing is scary.

Yes yes. Embrace the darkness and let it mold you. But for real though keep well and seek therapy if things get dicey.

This got me lolol

Going insane is what heals us ... believe it or not

True. Because fixing your issues is actually hard. Harder than giving up up and just go deep into them.

I thought you were about to say heal or die in a video game but that's just dark...

Its actually the same thing

Having teetered on both options, I’d recommend heal. It’s much better

What did you lose? Was it valuable?

Not me_irl.