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Feeling anxious? Overwhelmed? Slightly haunted and vibrating from too much espresso? Same. In this raw, chaotic, and painfully honest solo episode, your favorite mentally microwaved gremlin breaks down their real-life, zero-fluff approach to coping with anxiety, schizophrenia, dissociation, and social burnout.Forget meditation apps and Pinterest routines — this is coping for the broken-brained and emotionally feral. From talking to shampoo bottles to wearing mismatched socks to fight perfectionism, this episode dives deep into what survival looks like when your brain is buffering and the vibes are hostile.You'll get weird tips, broken advice, emotional rants, and maybe some hope. If you've ever screamed into a pillow, talked to yourself on the bus, or narrated your life like a sad RPG character... welcome home.Topics Covered:How to cope with anxiety (realistically)Living with schizophrenia, dissociation, and social anxietyExecutive dysfunction and mental burnoutHow anxiety feels in the body and brainAnxiety-induced paranoia and self-doubtLeaving the house with social anxietyWeird but real coping strategies that work sometimesTalking to yourself as therapyMeditation vs. dissociationSensory overload + overstimulation tipsLo-fi vs. screamo for anxiety"Trash" meditation methodsDealing with voices (auditory hallucinations)Building a survival routine while mentally illDepression hygiene and realistic self-careMaking anxiety feel fun (or at least less hellish)Cringe as healingHumor as resistanceSurviving without a job or social networkWhy wellness culture sucksAnti-toxic positivity rantsThe shame of just survivingRage naps, cereal binges, and frog noisesADHD brain hacks and time blindnessThe power of doing absolutely nothingChaos-coping: distracting your brain with pure nonsenseDaily structure with no disciplineMaking life feel like a video game to get through itEmbracing being the weird one in publicEmotional regulation by force (aka crying and biting blankets)Why showing up matters — even if it's just logging in

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