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by Forbo 1987 days ago
I vouched for your comment, because your experience is still a valid data point.

As a counter to that, I lost a close friend to suicide. It was really good to be able to reflect back on the conversations we had and relive the lighter moments we shared together. I agree that dwelling on those things can be unhealthy, but they can also be a valuable part of the healing process.

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Sorry to hear that.

I went through the same in my 20s, grieved and moved on.

For what ever reason, reconnecting to it just makes me mad and depressed now. He’s not dealing with environmental collapse, political unrest, economic inequality, racism...

I find leaning into my anger over reality now leads me to be more productive than ennui over people no longer around to concern themselves with those issues.