u/Shirleytempted

I’m so tired. I have a short list of people who know my diagnosis and I feel comfortable opening up with. And they try, they really do, but they don’t understand it quite well enough to truly empathize and I usually end up comforting them bc my disorder isn’t comfortable to talk about. And I don’t wish it on them, I don’t blame them, I just want someone in my life who I can reallly talk with about this and not feel bad about it. Okay rant over. Thank you for listening.

I recently had a manic episode followed by a depressive episode. Ever since I started to come back to baseline, I’ve been trying to eliminate stressors or things that might be offering a bit too much dopamine. I got off all social media except reddit for the support here. I just got back on tiktok for a bit tonight to see how it felt and I ended up having a panic attack. I’m shook with how much it affected me and I couldn’t even see.

Anyways, what are your safe hobbies or ways to destress / kinda zone out at the end of the day that aren’t bothersome to your brain?