Maybe I'm making this post because the end of the year is approaching and it's definitely a time for reflection for me and a lot of people. Sometimes I wonder if I have vicarious trauma (otherwise known as secondhand trauma, when you're witnessing a tragedy on your phone or TV)

Because seriously, like a lot of people, I feel like I fell into a spiral of "doom-scrolling" back in February and March. When there was nothing but non-stop 24/7 Eastern Europe (I can't say the "U" word or my post will be removed) war news that terrified everyone and spiked the world's anxiety.

I don't even check Eastern Europe war news anymore, but my point is that looking back, I consumed way too much of all that horrific, anxiety inducing war info our human brains aren't even meant to handle (especially after two years of an already stressful pandemic).

With that said, I'm making some major changes in 2023, and I'm absolutely done with the trauma porn. At this point, whatever shit happens in the world next year, I selfishly can't be bothered to invest myself in it anymore, for the sake of my own sanity. I'll probably hear about horrific world events from a friend or family member anyway. But as far as getting consumed like I did in February and March? That's the last time.