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Why Misery Can Feel Safe #MentalHealth #DepressionRecovery #Psychology #EmotionalHealing #Pu #shorts
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Misery can feel safe. Not because it’s good, but because it removes responsibility. Consciously, people want to be happy. Subconsciously, they cling to pain because it’s familiar. Depression becomes a comfort zone. A place where nothing is expected of you. No risk. No pressure. No demand to rise. That’s why talk alone doesn’t always heal. What heals is purpose. The moment someone is needed; trusted, relied on, responsible, the fog begins to lift. Pain isn’t always something you’re trapped in. Sometimes it’s something you’re holding onto. ✨ Spread the light → https://rivnitz.com/light
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I once had a guy suicidal, depressed,
the whole cycle. And I explained to him
that the reason it's so depress is
because there's a certain underlying
[music] safety he feels in it.
Consciously he wants to be happy. But
subconsciously, he's holding on to
misery, but it feels familiar and safe.
Even though it hurts when you are in a
dark place, you get freedom from
responsibility. And that feeling he gets
used to. It becomes his comfort zone.
It's called the misery comfort zone.
After I spoke to him, he understood that
he was subconsciously losing misery. I
gave him a good job. I gave him
something that made him feel very
important. And all of a sudden, the
whole depression went away. Right now,
he's good without medication.
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