Only Rainy Days

It is absurd to tell yourself it only gets worse. It is absurd to tell yourself it only gets better. Pleasure only exists because of pain, and vice versa. Waiting out the pain, only leads to more pleasure. TW: depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse. Welcome to the "Only Rainy Days" podcast. feel free to join the community.

You know what needs to be done, but yet you don't do it. Why is that? Could it be that you're busy with other things, or is it a lack of motivation despite not doing anything else? Procrastination and lack of motivation takes a massive grasp on life itself, and without some fighting, it's always going to hold you. TW: depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse. Welcome to the "...

There's always been this barren landscape in my head. I look around at the people right next to me, yet it feels as if we're so far apart. I am isolated to the confines of my thoughts, and my own head. In there, it's quiet. TW: depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse. Welcome to the "Only Rainy Days" podcast. feel free to join the community.

The future seems to be a cold and harsh place to wonder into. It's constantly in front of you, yet consistently trudging through it, the fog seemingly never clears. I'm scared of what lies through the haze, yet I can't let myself stop my journey. TW: depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse. Welcome to the "Only Rainy Days" podcast. feel free to join the community.

A lot of moments where my own mind is my biggest problem. A lot of moments where I hurt the people closest to me when "I didn't mean to." I need to change, and I'm going to figure out how to. I owe it to myself and everyone else. TW: depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse. feel free to join the community.

"Hey younger me, it's hazy. I know it's been some time since we last spoke, and I know that it feels like there's a lot of distance in between us, but I want you to know that I still think about you daily, and I hope that you continue to grow up into the person you're meant to be. I know this might all fall on deaf ears, but I left you a message if you ever want to hear it, and I think you should....

what makes you, you? what are you confident in? what do you want to change? do you truly understand everything? TW: depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse. feel free to join the community.

"friends" come and go, but who really are your friends? learn the differences between peers and friends, and keep your eye out to see who really has your best interests in heart. TW: depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse. feel free to join the community.

what does it truly mean to be "staying strong"? does it mean never addressing your feelings and acting as if you're okay? that's not human at all; we need our moments to address our thoughts before they snowball, but there's a proper balance to it. TW: depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse. feel free to join the community.

Sometimes we get into situations without doing anything. But we can persevere through it. TW: depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse.

At your lowest moments, it's better to stop moving instead of moving backwards. TW: depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse.

The boundaries and expectations people place on you, don't make you less of a person. TW: depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse.

Welcome to the first episode of the "Only Rainy Days" podcast, a place all about mental health (advocacy). There's more to living than just living, but figuring out why you're living, and how to get to that answer. TW: depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse.

This is the "Only Rainy Days" Podcast, and I hope you enjoy it. A lot of talking and mental conflict has led up to this point, but I just needed something to upload as a starter. First episode very soon, and I hope you enjoy the ride. Make sure to join the "Only Rainy Days" Official Discord.