>>80089037The longer you are in that instant gratification loop in your teens, the harder the loss in executive functioning pays dividends once you start losing brain matter instead of gaining it, meaning 25.
Humans taught their childrens instruments and sports for a reason. These are playful activities which develop those very important faculties.
I felt invincible when I was 17. "I can deal with becoming someone later". Now I'm 10 years older and just glad I didn't get internet access sooner than I already did.
Cigarettes and caffeine just mask the fault in my wiring, alcohol stops the anxiety.
I stopped the cigarettes and the alcohol and look upon the mess I'm in.
So I try to use strategies, like 20 minutes productiveness, 5 minute breathers, meditation and workouts, the usual. Never had CBT, but it wasn'T that big when I was diagnosed. Could've probably helped a lot.
Oh well, I just root for filian to grow from this experience without being completely ruined. I hope her friends are real friends and not just acquaintances. She'll need them.
