I have a lot of issues with my capitalist lifestyle. Especially when I turn psychotic or am on a lower dose of meds. I find it hard that I create so much waste in the environment, people are exploited to create my clothes, animals are exploited to create my food in an unnatural way, I consume way too much, I spend money on nonsensical stuff while in other places people are starving, etc. I just dont succeed in changing it. I dont have the energy and courage to set up a radically different lifestyle.
I wish I could though. When I turn psychotic I get really sensitive to this and feel disgusted by this lifestyle and I feel it is unchristian too.
Anyone else have their “delusions” centred around this? (I dont think it is a delusion, I think the way the rest of the people and I normally live is delusional and exploitative). Do you change anything because of it? I only see it and I dont manage to change much, which I feel stupid about. If I compare myself to others in my country I am not especially materialist btw…my country is a rich one.
No. I’ve become somewhat selfish. I’m just trying to survive really. I’ve decided to leave the big questions like social injustice to those that get paid to deal with it.
I am helpless when come to this. Those in charge need to be educated so that they won’t create the consumers’ clothes and food in an unnatural way. It needs power beyond any individual (to undo the harm being done to the planet and the environment).
I do my best to be environmentally friendly. I go out of my way to do things that are. I use reusable storage, I’ve cut out most plastics where I can, I bring my own reusable coffee cups when I get coffee, my own stainless steel or glass straws when I go out to eat, i use public transit it walk instead of taking a car or a taxi, I use bamboo toothbrushes, …
i hate spending money, when i spend big quantities i usually get depressions when returning home, one thing idone lately that helped me feel better with this kinda of stuff was becoming vegan, i mean, i eat very few meat weekly, my objective is to stop is for all, but if u worried about animals eating less meat could help u to feel better
I feel the same way! If it really bothers you, you can slowly start buying ethically made in your country clothes, animal friendly makeup, local free range meat and eggs (or start becoming a vegetarian)
It sounds like a lot of work but my friend does this and she says it’s easier than you would think. She even makes her own soap and shampoo and conditioner at home.
I don’t think thinking about that stuff is a delusion, unless you start really obsessing. We as humans are literally terrible for consuming and throwing away, for supporting sweat shops, for spending billions of dollars unnecessarily on war when we can literally end world hunger with the 2015 US military budget (597 billion)
It can be depressing if you focus too much on it. But if you start focusing more on yourself and what you can do to change this, you’ll feel much better. Little steps. Maybe stop using plastic grocery bags and start bringing your own from home, or something little like that. I’ve stopped letting the tap run while I brush my teeth, and that alone saves gallons of water.
