I’ve been really struggling to unplug my brain after a heavy week at work and I always overthink my free time, to the point where I don’t know what I’d prefer to do.

What’s your ‘go to’ way to relax or disconnect from real life?

Thanks!

  • sock@lemmy.world
    72·
    1 year ago

    i vape a lot of weed (all day everyday its not good habit). i used to use a funky chemical every so often that i considered to be like hitting restart for my brain but i dont use that anymore haha

    i also play video games/wish i wasnt so lonely

    • baked_tea@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      Well maybe it’s time to pick up the phone again to find out why you’re lonely and that it isn’t necessarily bad to be alone

      • sock@lemmy.world
        3·
        1 year ago

        most my friends have been shitty throughout my life so its hard for me to trust new people enough to be friends. i had a good few friends id hangout with and i was dating one of them but we broke up a month ago, and i dont really talk to them anymore, except one but i feel shitty because its my ex’s friend and i feel like im inadvertendly hurting my ex which i also dont want to do.

        my closest friend decided to take a gap year coz uni is stressful

        so im kinda down to nobody haha. its ok tho i climb and other folks climb with me so i get my social interaction there

        i dont feel comfortable just talking to people randomly i feel like theyd think im weird for randomly reaching out even tho thats prolly not true. i cant be certain.

        i have a lot of anxiety n stuff lol but my ex made me have panic attacks every other day. not because of her intentions just my anxiety making me crazy. we have no bad blood tho i dont think.

        apologies for venting mr(or ms) random person

        • baked_tea@lemmy.world
          3·
          1 year ago

          No need to apologise. I also wouldn’t just talk to random people to socialize at uni, or anywhere else for that matter. Accepted a conversation when someone brought it up though, and listened to music.

        • HarrySlaughter@lemmy.world
          3·
          1 year ago

          Coming from someone who used to smoke all day every day - maybe consider cutting back or quitting for a while. I found that it greatly increased my anxiety and overall made my life worse.

          I still have the occasional gummy but life is much better now that I’m not a daily smoker.

          • sock@lemmy.world
            3·
            1 year ago

            ive tried but i don’t think its good for me to do that right now.

            im really trying to not break down lol

            yes its a bandage but i need a bandage right now i don’t have the resources to make me feel better.