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Has anyone here felt hopelessly disenfranchised with life and turned that around? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by j4k3 to c/asklemmy

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I'm especially interested in the disabled or people that have to rely on others for support, government or otherwise. Tell me your story if you are up for it. I don't care how old this post is, tell me anyways.

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[–] essell 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, totally.

At 30 I realised I was utterly depressed and had been most of my life. Was so used to it that I didn't realise I could be any different.

Started a long long journey to sort that. Started trying things. Scary as it was, it was less scary than living the rest of my life without ever having lived.

Tried new relationships, new religions, tried new experiences. Again, pushing myself out of my comfort zone a lot but then if I didn't, I was heading towards an early grave and what could be worse than dying?

[–] Cheems 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

There is plenty worse than dying

[–] essell 3 points 1 week ago

For sure. Done of them likely coming from me taking some fairly mundane risks, like putting myself out there

[–] Plastic_Ramses 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Its probably best to not do anything then.

[–] Cheems 0 points 1 week ago

Not what I said at all