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Ocelot II

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12. A friend told me yesterday that her husband has been doomscrolling
Thu Feb 6, 2025, 11:09 AM
Feb 2025

during almost all of his spare time and it's not helping his state of mind at all. I think it's how we have at least the illusion of control over a chaotic situation if we know what's going on, but at some point you just have to walk away and do something else. This morning I will be painting, then I'll go for a walk, work on a writing project and go to a choir rehearsal. I'll just visit the internet for updates.

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Just say no to doomscrolling [View all] FSogol Feb 2025 OP
My wife has been doomscrolling, I'm afraid. MineralMan Feb 2025 #1
Very true. Lots here at DU are falling into that too. FSogol Feb 2025 #2
It's so easy to get caught up in it. MineralMan Feb 2025 #8
A friend told me yesterday that her husband has been doomscrolling Ocelot II Feb 2025 #12
It can be difficult to avoid. My strategy is to just read news stories, MineralMan Feb 2025 #15
Just say no to ignoring what is happening. gab13by13 Feb 2025 #3
Fighting is daily agonizing on a tiny web forum? FSogol Feb 2025 #4
Posting what is happening is not doomscrolling gab13by13 Feb 2025 #7
What are *you* doing, besides posting on DU? Ocelot II Feb 2025 #9
Excellent article, Ocelot II Feb 2025 #5
At what point do we call it 'doomscrolling' Prairie_Seagull Feb 2025 #6
Tried to point this out last night in another thread GusBob Feb 2025 #10
I was watching the new season 2 of the comedy series "Mo". (Short for Mohammed) LeftInTX Feb 2025 #11
Trying my best... My only salvation is my 5AM 3mile hike with my pup and friends each morning. hlthe2b Feb 2025 #13
I've started jumping on, get caught up, then jump off again. Lars39 Feb 2025 #14
NOTHING wrong with doomscrolling in dire circumstances flamingdem Feb 2025 #16
I keep telling myself that I'm looking for one bright spot or piece of good news to stop on, that I can take with me ... Alice B. Feb 2025 #17
Some of the responses are absolutely kooky BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #18
Which ones, and in what way? Ocelot II Feb 2025 #19
The ones telling people that if they're not doomscrolling they don't care about what is happening. BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #20
Guilty. jeffreyi Feb 2025 #21
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