The feed is too anxious and loaded for my self health with my physical disability and social needs. I’m likely impacted in life altering ways too. The only way I can mentally cope is to constrain my thoughts to only worry about the things I can change.

To anyone struggling: please heed this advice and focus on the things you can change. Also, no permanent solutions to temporary problems, if that is an issue.

Do a digital detox and disconnect from everything. Read a book. I’ll be finishing Foundations Edge by Asimov as my primary stand in for Lemmy.

I totally understand everyone’s emotions, the posts, and comments. I simply don’t have the emotional buffer to cope without spiraling.

I’m posting, not because anyone should care if I am around, but more to say to anyone else, it is okay to do the same, maybe even healthy if you find yourself in similar challenging life circumstances. It took me a decade to both recognized where I’m at mentally and learn to act preemptively before things get out of hand. I wish all of y’all the best, better spirits, and many happy days. - your internet friend Jake