#bad coping

[labratwithtestingneurosis]

just ate 12 spring rolls, drank 3 shots of my roommate's rum, googled "how to avoid social conflicts with everybody forever", then ran a bath and put on fields of the nephilim

[maladaptivedangers]

the dangers of shifting

sources & important info at the end . read before interacting ! 

reality shifting - known as the act of shifting one’s consciousness to another reality - has gained great popularity on tiktok in the past year . it’s existed before that , of course , but with it’s current increase in interest , i think it’s important to make this post .

shifting is not a healthy coping mechanism .

shifting is a maladaptive coping mechanism , and includes many of the symptoms listed by healthline , including ( but not limited to ) ...

extremely vivid daydreams with their own characters, settings, plots, and other detailed, story-like features

an overwhelming desire to consider daydreaming [ shifting ]

daydreaming [ shifting ] for lengthy periods , many minutes or hours

shifting can also be considered an escapist coping mechanism , defined as a coping mechanism that is “providing or seeking distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially in the form of entertainment or fantasy”. 

so why is this dangerous ? when one becomes immersed in their DR ( desired/designated reality ) , they may feel the need to keep returning to their DR . this detaches the shifter from reality , including the real-life relationships they have with others , which may get replaced with the ones from their DR . this can cause derealization and/or disassociation . this can be especially risky for anyone suffering from depression , psychosis , or any other mental health condition . shifting provides an escape , but this prevents the shifter from addressing their IRL issues . it replaces real relationships with ones inside the shifters head . for psychotic folks , shifting and encouragement that one’s DR is real , which can cause delusions and be potentially dangerous . this blog is dedicated to education about the dangers behind maladaptive and escapist coping mechanisms such as reality shifting . i am not going after an individual nor do i have an issue with individuals who chose to reality shift . 

sources ; all sources are from legitimate psychiatric and psychological studies done by professionals .

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1996-97004-022

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0267257X.2018.1477818

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26707384/

Maladaptive daydreaming: A qualitative inquiry

Maladaptive daydreaming and emotional regulation difficulties: A network analysis

[nosiize]

No, "I didn't do the task I was supposed to, therefore I should punish myself by denying myself anything that makes me feel good including my basic needs" is not a good approach. But I sure do it anyways, huh.

[traumatrash]

when my therapist told me that sometimes we have to push ourselves to get out of a rut I seriously doubt she meant I should keep going past my limits until I dissociate and self destruct but here we are

[tyzixs]

guess who decided they aren't going to sleep tonight???? it meeee

[memosmilkers]

me: * can’t focus*

also me: *picks at any visible pimple / ingrown hair for 30 min at a time* im fine

[medium-sized-gup]

You know, running out of money is pretty nice once in a while. All subscriptions I forgot about will just time out and won't renew unless I resubscribe to them. So I guess it's not so bad

[anotherobsessedsomething]

My mind is a dark but very funny place… 🙃