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Tinker ☀️

In the mean time, lean on each other. Use your current support networks and build those networks up.

Mutual Aid means you give AND you take. It isn't charity. It's support structures that don't rely on those that would exploit you.

Plant food. Share food. Learn about your local food banks. Contribute now if you can. TAKE NOW IF YOU NEED! That means your money for rent can go a long way.

Those with means and equity can look into buying multi-family buildings (think apartment buildings and condos... yes those are for sale). And setting up tenant co-ops.

Others can form renters unions. Think of it as a reverse HOA where you organize to protect against landlord exploitation.

Use your libraries and boost them. They have free internet and free hotspots. Free streaming. Free education. On top of free books. They are third spaces with free meeting rooms. - Use the library to organize your local unions.

Those that are out of work need to hold weekly meetings with each other. Compare notes. Share leads. One person gets in and can help hire the others up. Form unions when you get hired.

#mutualAid #collectiveBargaining #UnionStrong #infosec

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@tinker I'm so tired and depressed that I can barely function. It really sucks right now, and I'm scared interacting with people thanks to way to many bad experiences.

Tinker ☀️

@alex_02 - I understand that completely. There are systemic factors in play that INTENTIONALLY keep you separate from others. Depression is often a symptom of those (and many other things) and can further isolate you.

Take care of yourself as best you can. Be open to receiving help from others as best you can. Forgive yourself and be kind to yourself as you struggle.

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@tinker Well I'm attempting today to reset my sleep schedule and set alarms again to start getting into a proper routine. Also need to clean my room and make it neater as well. One day at a time I guess.

Tinker ☀️

@alex_02 - indeed. and celebrate the small wins each time you do them. thats awesome

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@tinker @alex_02 some days it is the only way to get thru it

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@tinker @alex_02 Just started mental health therapies myself: SSRI last week, TMS initial appointment in about an hour, and CBT therapy hopefully next week or after TMS (will see).

Life's rough sometimes. <3

Dad

@alex_02 @tinker Good moves. I always focus on the fundamentals: good sleep, regular healthy meals, and regular exercise (even a daily walk). Then build upon those to do the other things that help you feel better (which differ per person - creating things, socializing, making a short to do list and checking things off as you accomplish them, etc). Hope you start to feel better soonest.

violetmadder

@alex_02 @tinker

This is how it's done.

Doesn't sound sexy but I'm really not kidding. Sometimes it takes just starting small and figuring out how to get done some very fundamental things that you need for your health in order to function at all. Sleep. Food. Hygiene.

Are there any peer support services in your area? You can look up your local chapter of NAMI, or other organizations like 12 step groups etc, free meetings you can access even just at home by video or don't even turn your camera on if you're not up to it cause you're just that deep in the couch burrito of blankets and angst.

This is psychological warfare. Somebody wants us miserable. The fight starts right here.

@alex_02 @tinker

This is how it's done.

Doesn't sound sexy but I'm really not kidding. Sometimes it takes just starting small and figuring out how to get done some very fundamental things that you need for your health in order to function at all. Sleep. Food. Hygiene.

Are there any peer support services in your area? You can look up your local chapter of NAMI, or other organizations like 12 step groups etc, free meetings you can access even just at home by video or don't even turn your camera on...

Soozcat

@tinker I might add, you can do double duty if your local library happens to have a seed library, which ours does. Learn new stuff AND plant a garden!

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