Specifically the fear of violence, discrimination, and losing your rights to an increasingly oppressive regime? I know that my coping methods aren't healthy or good since they revolved around trying to ignore it, until it became unignorable. So how do you cope with this?

I'd like to find some more strategies so I don't give in to the urge to drink the fear and pain away again.

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[–] yoriaiko@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 days ago

I believe that is NOT the answer You seek, and don't think I'd recommend it for any longer time, if at all... As Yous said, until problems goes unignorable...

But I don't cope. I hide under bed, cry until dehydrated (ok, not literally, but close to) and hold my hands close trying to NOT act. ~~As I believe~~... I want to believe, violence is not an option, and don't want to use that way. Even if history behind us and options in front us tells, that violence may be the only way? Desperate way to survive, like rat, who tried to escape and hide, but if cornered, can violently attack the cat.

We may be in similarly bad spots. Just thx for writing that question loud.

To be clear. I much doubt i'd do that dirty myself, not only because what's in my head, but physical state too. Still I imagine some green ~~cape~~ cap L hero would appear around to the rescue? (oh silly me.)