My mom deserted me on obsessive thoughts island and now I constantly just dwell on the past.
this post was submitted on 08 Jan 2026
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That's tragically beautiful.
In the middle of my landscape is the volcanic crater of "You are fundamentally unlikeable", with the occasional ash plume of "you're going to end lonely and alone" spreading and settling over everything.
"Your map has expired. Please renew your maps subscription. New garnished wages option with no hassle fees adjustments."
Somewhere south of here is a tundra desert called "No one would miss me."
It's very, very cold.
Ok this is a dumb question, but do antidepressants help with this? I'm in therapy and tried an antidepressant before and one other class of med but it didn't seem to help. My provider wants to try me on a different antidepressant again, but it's a bit disheartening to have already tried two different meds.
Interestingly, I had a 23andme done for funsies. And there is a section I didn't know about where it talks about how the action of some drugs can be affected by my genetics. It actually said that I would have reduced efficacy for the SSRI they had me on first. I brought this info to my provider which is why she wants me to try a different SSRI even after several failed meds.
Where does does the boat depart from? Just wondering where I should be spending most of my time