Using this website is a form of self-sabotage
I had a breakdown on Tuesday that led to me posting obsessively on this site- because instead of moving on and doing what I needed to do in my life, of course I found a way to further sabotage myself. I deluded myself into thinking this was a productive use of my time. I felt a momentary thrill with each response and each heart and I got addicted to the feeling and I've been using 7cups more and more since Tuesday and now it's Saturday and I spent all morning and parts of my afternoon and now I'm back again on this website because I was craving the attention and the idea that other people needed me and I needed the validation and that sense of purpose and now...my family is screaming at the TV screen at some football game and it's jarring my nerves. I'm drinking again. I had a to do list and the things that are most meaningful to me- they didn't get done. I've been sitting in this chair most of the day. I wake up each day thinking that today will be different but then it never is.
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Sometimes "spending time productively" is not what is needed.
Maybe you just need to get it out of your system first before you can "be productive". And that's okay.
Seeking validation is not a bad thing. A lot of people don't get validation from the people around them, the people they would need it from the most. That's why there are communities like this website.
Be kind to yourself, if you need to vent, feel free to fill this forum with posts and contact as many listeners as you want. Seek the validation and attention you need and most importantly deserve.