A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.
Actually drugs are good for you because they broaden your mind.
Actually smoking is good for you because it relieves stress.
Actually murder is good because it decreases the population.
You can rationalise anything, especially when addiction is involved.
I thought murder was good to relieve stress.
Fuck, I've been doing it for wrong reasons.
The chasing part is good for my cardio!
There's a lot of research suggesting the opposite
Problems you're distracted from don't go away, they grow.
Yes, and no. You don’t want to only do this with all your problems, all the time, but avoidance is a perfectly valid coping/self-protection mechanism, and we shouldn’t be afraid of using it like any other tool to help us go through hardship. Sometimes, purposefully choosing to face things later, but taking that time to prepare, heal, and be better equipped to face your problems, can absolutely be the better choice.
For example, my wife and I have learned very rough news a couple of weeks back. It has long term implications, and requires a lot of research on our part. It’s however very emotionally taxing to do so. We therefore are taking in the info as piecemeal as I can, and completely avoid the subject the rest of the time. It so far has kept us sane in a situation that triggered my panic attacks for the first time in a decade when I first learned about it.
Agreed. As long as you're processing/dealing whatever, however slow, it's fine. Speaking from personal experience, filling every bit of time you can with stimulation to avoid dealing with things will fuck you up in the long term.
There are many distractions but also many reminders of the failures of society.
Is this the result of the "being far is healthy" post from yesterday?
At first glance, yes. The rough parts of life can be smoothed out by drugs, such as very immersive games, social media, etc. But the issue here is that the drug dealer is way too efficient and powerful. Their goal is to keep you on that drug perpetually, which is why corpo media is a bad idea. I agree, immersing yourself to get a break from reality is valid though.
I would agree that it's a drug, but not necessarily one with medicinal value.
Fentanyl will make you feel better, till it doesn't.