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Welcome to c/disabled, an anticapitalist community for disabled people/people with disability(s).

What is disability justice? Disability justice is a framework of activism which centers disabled people of multiple intersections. Before participating in in this community, please read the Ten Principles of Disability Justice.

Do I count as disabled/a person with disability(s)? "Disability" is an umbrella term which encompasses physical disabilities, emotional/psychiatric disabilities, neurodivergence, intellectual/developmental disabilities, sensory disabilities, invisible disabilities, and more. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to consider yourself disabled.

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  1. This comm is open to everyone. However, the megathread is only open to people who self-identify as disabled/a person with disability(s). We center the experiences of disabled people here, and if you are abled we ask that you please respect that.
  2. Follow the principles of disability justice, as outlined in the link above.
  3. Zero tolerance for ableism. That includes lateral ableism. Ableism will result in a ban.
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  5. Do not offer unsoliticed health advice. We do not want to hear about the wonders of exercise or meditation, thank you very much. Additionally, do not moralize health or "healthy choices".
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  8. When it comes to identify-first vs person-first language, respect the language that people choose for themselves. If someone wants to be referred to as a disabled person, respect that. If someone wants to be referred to as a person with a disability, respect that.
  9. Try to avoid using ableist language. It is always good to be mindful of the way language has been used to oppress and harm people.
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Hello everyone! Don't have a lot to say, finally got around to making the new mega.


As always, we ask that in order to participate in the weekly megathread, one self-identifies as some form of disabled, which is broadly defined in the community sidebar:

"Disability" is an umbrella term which encompasses physical disabilities, emotional/psychiatric disabilities, neurodivergence, intellectual/developmental disabilities, sensory disabilities, invisible disabilities, and more. You do not have to have an official diagnosis to consider yourself disabled.

Mask up, love one another, and stay alive for one more week.

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[โ€“] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Alright, thank you. I have a few things that work for me, and maybe some could help you.

  1. Music: There's songs that make it easier to hold out. Just blast them on your headphones, or maybe sing/scream along. It's venting mostly, when hopelessness turns into rage.
  2. Iron Will Mode: not easy, and probably also not healthy, but sometimes when everything gets too much, I force myself to suffer through whatever it is just out of pure spite. The goal is to outlast the hopelessness, and I remind myself that humans are masters of patience. We tamed wild animals with a lot of patience, so I can use the same patience to withstand and outlast any form of mental strain, be it pressure or hopelessness.
  3. Depending on what is causing the hopelessness, finding someone to spend time with who does not judge you and sympathizes with your struggle. A person to share the room with who will not tell you what to do but be there for you while still giving you space. (A pet might work too if you like them/can afford one.)

I wanna say that it doesn't matter what makes you hopeless, comrade, and I don't need to know any details. All I hope is that your hopelessness does not become too strong. I've had my share of substance abuse issues too, and they never make anything better. I hope you can pull through. I believe in you cuddle