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Clay (they/them). Communist (ML ☭), anti-imperialist. Philosophy, history and mental health. Find and support my work @losingourmindspod.bsky.social www.patreon.com/LosingOurMindsattheEndoftheWorld Venmo/Cashapp: claymationary :)
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And because escapism was mentioned:

NGL: What you think of escapism as a coping mechanism
There's nothing wrong with escapism per se, but there can be. Every now and then I think we all need to escape for a moment the trials and tribulations of the world. Maybe being self-aware about when you're doing that is a way to avoid doing it when being mindful of reality really matters. Constant escapism is just delusion, and that's where so many of us live full-time. That's something I only expect to get worse. Mindfulness meditation has really helped me to notice when I'm looking to get away from the world and when I'm firmly in it.
But just to give an example of how insidious this all can be, there was a really rough time for me when I was leaning on meditation very heavily and it became the opposite of what it's meant to be: escapism. Instead of calling my attention to reality, I was using the technique of mindfulness meditation in order to induce a kind of self-hypnosis that allowed me to forget about my troubles. Maybe I needed this at the time! But I know it's better when I'm not using it this way.
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Clay (they/them). Communist (ML ☭), anti-imperialist. Philosophy, history and mental health. Find and support my work @losingourmindspod.bsky.social www.patreon.com/LosingOurMindsattheEndoftheWorld Venmo/Cashapp: claymationary :)
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