Comment by johnnienaked
2 days ago
The strongest indicator of general mental unwellness is the pervasive religious belief that "you need to work on yourself."
I think most if not all need for drug use would pretty much disappear overnight if we lived in a society where just being human didn't result in excommunication.
In my early 20s I ordered takeout every night and mostly ate like crap, but my health and general wellbeing improved (along with my finances) when I started cooking at home and eating a more balanced diet.
Was there something "wrong" with me? No, but I definitely prefer this version of myself! And it takes sustained, ongoing effort — there are still nights when I'm tempted to just order takeout, but I push myself to cook something and end up glad I did so.
The same goes for physical fitness, career, hobbies, personal relationships, mental health… you can just sort of blindly stumble through life without any intentionality, but to me it seems like a good way to squander your precious years on this planet.