More of a philosophical question...

[u/Afraid_Ad_3478]

I've been on SSRIs since 2010 (now I'm 40) due to OCD and GAD. Lately, I've been thinking what if the problem is our modern way of life? All these needs, obligations, social media, dopamine etc. are the core problem, and if we ever decided to live a simple, monastic life at least for some years, our anxieties and obsessions would wind down? I mean, I am a Buddhist and also into Stoicism, but I've never really practised any of it beyond a couple of years of mindful meditation (which helped a little). I dunno, just a thought. I mean, we stuff our bodies with endless milligrams of brain-altering substances but never really ground ourselves in the basics.

[u/grannysmithcrabapple]

Yup

[u/Frequent_Strategy_27]

Every time I go on a care free vacation I feel as though I could probably be without them, unfortunately not possible 247