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Hii

I'm becoming increasingly depressed/anxious/dysphoric... so i want to try to become a little happier. What things do you do to help yourself? Low energy things, high energy things, everything inbetween. im keen to know lol.

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[–] psycholocomotor_no2@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm too dysphoric about my body to even enjoy doing that. I wouldn't want a person to notice my size.

[–] Tess@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I can understand that. And in my case I can only do this because we've been together for over 20 years. I feel comfortable with her on a level that I find hard to describe.
Just being able to cuddle up with her, put my head on her shoulder, and just let my pent-up feelings out while she holds me, it's... good.

Edit: Sometimes I'm too focused on what I want to say that I don't focus on what is being said.
I'm sorry your dysphoria doesn't let you enjoy a good hug :(

Well I haven't been hugged in like... 3 years, not since I left my abusive ex, and those hugs weren't good. I can imagine getting hugs as if I'm a girl in my head, don't really think it's possible to enjoy it in real life. I pretty much only exist in daydreams and my body is just the machine that runs my consciousness.