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Does anyone else have frequent dreams that they are smoking? I’ve been 72 days without smoking but at least once a week I dream that I’m smoking and usually they are very lived dreams I wake up desperate thinking I had a relapse

I love going to the gym and running and I try to maintain a healthy eating style. I love arts, nature, museums, culture in general and I love studying everything about the cosmos.

I usually do things alone like going to the movies, restaurant, museums but I like to connect with people genuinely.

I’m Brazilian and I’m learning English and French is very difficult for me but I’m trying.

If you’re interested in any of these things, let’s talk and maybe become friends. :)

Hi! I’m looking for a partner to train at least 5 times a week gym or running my goal is to lose weight because I gained a few kilos. And I really want to learn English and really dedicate myself to it. It would be amazing to have someone with the same motivation

Hello, guys!

I’m 25 years old and I’ve always had a lot of difficulty socializing in real life, so I decided to try it here.

I would like to meet people of my age group who enjoy art, museums, trails, and those conversations about the most diverse raliarities of life.

I’ve been living with depression since I was 15. I’m 25 now, and in 2022 I attempted to take my own life.
I’ve been fighting it ever since.

I try to maintain the healthiest lifestyle I can through exercise and good nutrition. I’ve also been taking antidepressants and a mood stabilizer since last October.

I studied art, and my work depends entirely on creativity. The problem is that I can barely get out of bed. For the past month, I haven’t been able to create anything.

I don’t have financial support from my family. My work is what pays my rent and allows me to eat, so I can’t afford to simply stop working. But everything feels so incredibly difficult that I find myself thinking about giving up on life again, just like I did in 2022.

The only thing stopping me is the fear of surviving another attempt and ending up in the hospital.

I guess I just needed to get this off my chest.

Olá, pessoal!
Alguém conhece clubes ou grupos de corrida no Rio de Janeiro?
Corro há cerca de 2 anos e gostaria de conhecer pessoas que também gostam de correr e fazer novas amizades nesse meio. Tenho 25 anos e procuro grupos com pessoas da minha faixa etária ou mais velhas.
Moro no Centro e costumo correr tanto por aqui quanto na Zona Sul, então estou aberta a sugestões nessas regiões.
Se tiverem recomendações ou experiências para compartilhar, ficarei muito agradecida!

Hi everyone,

I have a mood disorder and I feel like I’m starting to enter a depressive episode. The problem is that I’m a visual artist, and my work depends heavily on creativity, inspiration, and focus. When these episodes hit, my energy, motivation, and ability to create seem to disappear. All I want to do is stay in bed all day.

If art were just a hobby, I could probably wait for the episode to pass. But it’s my livelihood. I have bills to pay and clients to serve, so simply taking time off isn’t really an option.

I’m feeling frustrated because it seems like my brain is working against the very thing I need in order to make a living. The more depressed I become, the harder it is to produce work. And the less I produce, the more anxious and overwhelmed I feel about falling behind.

I’d love to hear from anyone who works in a creative field and also struggles with depression, bipolar disorder, or another mood disorder. How do you keep creating and working during depressive episodes? Are there any strategies that help you stay productive when your creativity disappears and your motivation is at rock bottom?

Any advice, experiences, or coping strategies would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.