Jason Pargin, author
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shamone :
spoon theory seriously destroyed the mental health of many people with adhd
2026-08-09 20:01:21
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Nick :
I actually work at the taking damage factory
2026-08-09 21:16:00
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. :
I personally like the xp mindset
2026-08-10 12:05:49
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Cathal Lynch :
I’ve never heard of this “take damage” mindset
2026-08-09 19:36:06
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Epiccaricacy :
A symptom of ADHD is that it almost feels painful to do those types of tasks, and you rarely, if ever get a feeling of satisfaction from completing a job.
2026-08-09 22:18:43
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M4ZNET :
But I am taking damage.
2026-08-09 19:15:58
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joseph.brown08 :
I think a battery comparison makes more sense
2026-08-09 20:34:46
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veganinprogress :
people with chronic illness, this video is not for you
2026-08-10 00:10:01
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randominternetlady :
rare miss here, especially since u reference a book thats abt trauma and chronic illness. sometimes people just do have limits and respecting those limits is caring for themselves
2026-08-10 00:39:03
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Homie K-Baba :
The Body Keeps Score is a complete non sequitur to this. it's a book about the lasting neurobiological effects of traumatic events like violence. absolutely nothing to do with how rested, busy, or offended you are.
2026-08-10 06:31:09
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Magmarll :
Yeah but it’s fine cause when I eat I yell out loud “plus one hp”
2026-08-10 11:55:27
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Aj_fick :
I can tell myself I’m not taking damage as much as I want but I can literally feel my brain taking psychic damage
2026-09-24 21:52:18
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Alkofribas :
im losing hitpoints but it's the passage of time
2026-09-24 19:39:31
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Conald :
Ya he's wrong with this one.
2026-09-24 16:04:38
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Curtis Johnson942 :
The problem is that there is genuine scientific backing for the idea that stress and trauma are cumulative. Like that's how life actually works. But also thinking about it regularly is probably bad, since it makes otherwise non-stressful activities into stress-inducing activities. IMO, this is an example of certain social science concepts where ignorance is genuinely bliss. Most people are better off for not knowing/thinking about it.
2026-08-09 19:46:47
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James :
As a person with ADHD I actually do take damage that is medically recordable when I'm bored.
2026-08-11 04:48:18
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StrawmanMeBro :
In psychology stress is anything that puts a demand on your mind and/or body, and there are 2 types of stress, distress and eustress (pronounced you stress). Distress is stress that does nothing but harm to you, like getting sick or getting jn a car accident that leaves you without a car and with repair bills for a while. Eustress is stress that has positive effects, like weight lifting to build muscle, or taking lessons in a difficult new skill. There's also hassles, small problems of daily living that accumulate over time making them more stressful than if they were rare occurrences. And there's burnout, when you're physically and/or mentally exhausted from chronic stresses, whether from distress or eustress. People are burned out from how expensive everything is getting and how much work you have to do when pay doesn't go up with the cost of living, which makes even small daily tasks else feel like a hassle. It's not just some societal opinion people were told to think out of nowhere. More and more people are working 2 jobs just to not become homeless, and just want some time to not have to stress over work and not being able to afford all the bills with some time to rest. People. are. tired.
2026-08-10 07:10:48
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Steady On, Mama :
I think the body keeps the score is about trauma and adverse childhood experiences, not all negative emotions. Those are very different things.
2026-08-10 02:06:47
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worryzone :
it’s because we don’t do meaningful work any more so the satisfaction isn’t the same
2026-08-10 16:45:34
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Dvdvdv :
I be like oof auuw ouch oof
2026-08-10 17:57:13
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🍉🍉🍉 backpackvacuum 🍉🍉🍉 :
Bro's living in creative mode i guess, sorry dawg I'm in survival mode out here not sure what you're on about.
2026-08-10 01:43:12
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Pat G880 :
This sounds like a way to call unmotivated workers lazy with extra steps
2026-08-09 22:07:17
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CHICO :
what? Lol who's thinking like this?
2026-08-09 20:36:54
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Samovarus :
I always look at this as an exercise. when you exercise in a gym, you take damage. Literally. but when you recover, you get stronger
2026-08-09 22:13:48
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Haomane :
The pain and exhaustion I endure from chronic illness after long hours at an abusive workplace is not equal to you not liking your partners friend group. Terrible analogy. But I think I see what you're trying to get across here, and yes there is value in not focusing on the drudgery, though it DOES do damage. Swing and a miss. You need to refine this a lot more before preaching it at people.
2026-08-09 23:46:23
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