Either by choice or sheer luck. What is something that has happened to you that made your life actively better?

(So far) For me it has been me finally able to move out of my parents home.

    • 0x0001@sh.itjust.works
      51·
      11 months ago

      Same, what a challenging but worthwhile journey.

      Growing up in the clutches of devout religious thinking had such a profoundly negative impact on my mental health and view of the world in general that relinquishing it was one of the most refreshing and revitalizing experiences of my life.

      Religion teaches you that this life is only important as a stepping stone to eternity, that leads to some incredibly short sighted and unhealthy living. Accepting that this life is actually important for its own sake instead of as some sort of twisted game from some random deity helped me begin to make choices that objectively did more for humanity and myself.

      Religion teaches you that evidence and logic are not routes to “truth” but feelings, faith, and obedience are. Untangling that mess was tough, as a result for decades now every single thought and belief has been in question. The pain of being so wrong but so convinced I was right has led to a bit of an issue allowing myself to believe anything

      Religion is one of the largest stains on our species. I don’t blame religious people, they’re victims, but by george do I hate that we have perpetuated such tragic belief systems.

  • octobob@lemmy.ml
    20·
    11 months ago

    Learned a trade that I love as a career (industrial electrician), fell in love with my boyfriend, bought and renovated a home from 1890 together, plan to get married eventually!

    • Jakdracula@lemmy.world
      41·
      11 months ago

      More female electricians please!

      My daughter is in her 2nd year, of 5, election school - she’s Union and loving being an electrician.

      She just attended the Washington DC female electrician convention.

      It’s completely changed her life.

      • octobob@lemmy.ml
        7·
        11 months ago

        Who said anything about me being a woman lol

        I’m a gay guy, although it’s not exactly something I bring up around my coworkers. The exception being the shop I worked in for 7 years because those fellas were like family.

        That’s cool about your daughter though, the trades are a very straight male dominated field

  • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    12·
    11 months ago

    Getting sober

    It allowed me to actually sort through all of my mental health problems and confront myself on who I was and who I wanted to be

    Not to mention how much my physical health has improved

    It was honestly the hardest thing I’ve done as well given that I started drinking when I was 12.

    I’ve been sober now for 6 years

    Edit: In 6 years it will go from “the longest I’ve been sober since I started drinking” to “The longest stretch of time I’ve been sober in my whole life”

    • freebread@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      Hell yeah, I’m at 5 and a half myself. Really helps me keep my priorities straight.

    • Lemonparty@lemm.ee
      3·
      11 months ago

      Hey fucker you took my answer! She’s the best tho isn’t she? Mine is the best. I’m sure yours is the best. They’re the best.

  • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
    8·
    11 months ago

    Met my partner who shares the same mental disorder, the only person I know who could teach me to cope and become a functional adult when I had almost lost all hope.

  • HootinNHollerin@slrpnk.net
    5·
    11 months ago

    Got blitzed out of my mind on ecstasy and mushrooms and wrote some passionate emails which got me a full scholarship

  • The Barto@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    11 months ago

    Cutting ties with my dad, he was a giant angry child who would verbally and mentally abuse me and my mother and other family members.

    Haven’t spoken to him in over 5 years and I’ve gotten overall happier and healthier both physically and mentally.

  • OceanSoap@lemmy.ml
    3·
    11 months ago

    Being diagnosed with extreme MTHFR, getting on a high dose of methylfolate and the correct meds.

    Went from having daily, very heavy brain fog to zero. Thought for years I was just lazy and stupid. Doing simple things left me more mentally exhausted than others, and I just thought everyone felt like I did, but were better at pushing through it.

    Turns out, not lazy or stupid at all.

    Went back to school, got my AA and into a field desperate to hire. Doubled my salary.