Why cope?

[Weebster]

I don't see the point in living if the life I want isn't attainable someday. My ideal life isn't lofty.

 

[whatevs]

This shouldn't be in recovery.

 

[Achlys]

I've been asked by therapists and others on multiple occasions, "how am I coping?" or, "what do you do to cope?" I can never answer because I don't understand how to cope, or even what it entails. I just escape my problems in one way or another.

 

[dreadpirateroberts69]

I've been asked by therapists and others on multiple occasions, "how am I coping?" or, "what do you do to cope?" I can never answer because I don't understand how to cope, or even what it entails. I just escape my problems in one way or another.

Escapism is a coping mechanism, albeit not considered to be a healthy or mature one.

The ability or adaptation of the ability to "cope" is just a sad consolation prize for unmet needs imo. So to me asking "why cope?" is the same as asking "why keep on living?"

 

[Weebster]

I've been asked by therapists and others on multiple occasions, "how am I coping?" or, "what do you do to cope?" I can never answer because I don't understand how to cope, or even what it entails. I just escape my problems in one way or another.

I don't even see the point of coping unless it's just short-term til a problem can be resolved, but not all problems can be resolved. Accepting a subpar life doesn't interest me.

 

[lifecouldbedream]

It is the only true way to live happily for the majority of people. Coping to avoid problems is bad, but if you are forced to live in subpar circumstances I do not believe there is anything wrong with doing ways to negate the stress and work towards living peacefully.

 

[Weebster]

It is the only true way to live happily for the majority of people. Coping to avoid problems is bad, but if you are forced to live in subpar circumstances I do not believe there is anything wrong with doing ways to negate the stress and work towards living peacefully.

The world just copes every day? Normies are a sad lot.

 

[lifecouldbedream]

The world just copes every day? Normies are a sad lot.

The world is a shitty place.

 

[Weebster]

The world is a shitty place.

And yet the birth rate keeps climbing. Planet Misery

 

[Kismet]

And yet the birth rate keeps climbing. Planet Misery

Does it? A lot of couples only having 1 child, some having 2. Not to mention the couples that don't have any children at all. Seems to me that the population isn't growing. It very well could be, I just don't see it. Either way, planet misery sounds accurate

 

[Weebster]

Does it? A lot of couples only having 1 child, some having 2. Not to mention the couples that don't have any children at all. Seems to me that the population isn't growing. It very well could be, I just don't see it. Either way, planet misery sounds accurate

Look up the World population clock. It's in real-time

 

[Kismet]

Look up the World population clock. It's in real-time

Interesting, the counter is pretty neat. Not what I was expecting and super interesting actually.

I went down the rabbit hole a little (obviously) and found that people only makes up about one ten-thousandth of a percent of carbon life, with plants making up 82%. Take out plants and people make up .06%.

With people making up such a small part, it's insane that we're the ones destroying the ecosystem. The planter, as it is today, would be better off without people.

I guess that's a pro to ctb, the world would literally be better off