(November 2, 2018 at 4:06 pm)Dragonfly Wrote: I'm someone in transition who's pretty close to being an atheist, so I would not suggest that atheists have nothing to live for or some of the other ignorant ideas people have about atheists. Just wanted to get that out of the way.
That said, I am having a lot of depression and anxiety that, back when I was a believer, I'd be coping with by praying. Now prayer is out, so I wanted to ask a general question:
What brings you comfort when life is hard? I'm especially interested in any book recommendations or videos that I can turn to repeatedly when times are tough. They don't have to be by atheists or about atheism. Any secular source will do.
thanks
Single malt whisky, mostly.
But seriously...
I don't have too many lows, but when I do, I can usually work through them with music.
I generally pick up some fretted stringed thing I haven't played in a while and noodle around. It distracts my mind until I get back on an even keel, and I've also occasionally gotten a new tune or three out of it.
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Dr H
"So, I became an anarchist, and all I got was this lousy T-shirt."
Dr H
"So, I became an anarchist, and all I got was this lousy T-shirt."