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Just realized my brain works better since I quit chasing 9/11 truther claims
I was deep into 9/11 conspiracy stuff, watching all those videos and reading forums every day. It made me angry all the time and I argued with family over it. Then I tried actually checking the facts on one claim about steel melting points. Turns out it was totally wrong and the science debunked it fast. I stopped filling my head with that noise and focused on real history instead. Now I feel calmer and can have actual debates without getting mad. Breaking that habit was like getting out of a cult, honestly.
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tyler_henderson1mo ago
For me it was stepping away from the 24 hour news cycle. Constantly being fed outrage made everything seem like an emergency. I made a rule to only check facts from proper sources, not opinion shows. That simple habit change stopped the feeling of always being on edge. My own research into topics, not just reacting to headlines, helped the most. It really does feel like unplugging from a machine built to make you mad.
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the_iris24d ago
Honestly tyler_henderson calling it a machine built to make you mad is too real. I tried that and now my biggest emergency is deciding what to watch instead.
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kai4451mo ago
Wow, this rings true. I see it all the time, like with flat earth videos. People get sucked in, wasting hours arguing. Then they step back and see how silly it is. Their mood improves instantly. Quitting that noise is like clearing fog from your brain.
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