My experience in overcoming the low points of life

I think the lows in life are mostly like withdrawal symptoms of addiction. To be honest.

Being hurt in love is proof that you were dependent on the emotional value of the other person. When you break up, you suddenly experience withdrawal symptoms.

Feeling down about not achieving a goal is a result of being too attached to that goal. When it becomes unattainable, your heart suddenly collapses.

Did you suffer big losses from speculation? It was your dependence on the illusion of "striking it rich." It was just the collapse of the belief that "I am special."

Being suddenly torn away from a comfortable environment is the same. The addiction to comfort is cut off.

My feelings during this period of stagnation are not much different from those of a drug addict. The quality of the pain is similar.

But just enduring isn’t enough. If you’re too passive, you might not be able to break free. In the worst case, you might escape into fantasies in your mind of "wanting to use it again," losing your drive to act, or you’ll end up paying a high price in reality to "reuse" it.

Trying to inspire yourself with quotes and stories of successful people is as meaningless as hearing about lottery winners and thinking "I should buy a ticket too," and it is irresponsible towards yourself.

So, what can I do to improve my state when I'm feeling down? This is my guideline:

1. Reduce chaos: tidy up your room, organize your relationships, throw away unnecessary items, strive for a regular lifestyle, delete social media apps, and stop online shopping.

2. Reduce thought noise: Mute group chats, check messages in batches every 3 to 6 hours, keep unknown calls on silent.

3. Increase dopamine secretion: Exercise is the best. Running is effective, but rowing and ball sports are also good.

4. Block negative feedback: Block people who always trouble you, or reduce contact frequency to less than one-third.

5. Only for necessary consumption: To avoid confusion in choices and to steer clear of stress, comparisons, and regrets arising from unnecessary spending, turn off credit cards and debt.

Find your environment, try meditation, stay away from philosophical books and difficult texts, cut out alcohol, caffeine, and sugar, and discern who truly helps you before seeking assistance.

Try this for a month. In most cases, the condition will recover to a basic level.

From my experience, recovery takes time, but if you understand this process, a way out of the valley will become clear. It's important to move at your own pace without being swayed by the voices around you.