Tim Mak1d ago

Good morning to readers; #Kyiv remains in #Ukrainian hands.

Tanya can’t get out of bed. She spends hours watching TV shows and putting together puzzle pieces to keep her mind off death and #war. Escaping reality has become her way of coping. https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/how-i-escape-war-torn-reality-to

How I escape war-torn reality to survive it

Tania had a tendency to escape from reality since childhood. After the beginning of the full-scale invasion, this tendency resumed and worsened.

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Tania doesn’t remember what happened yesterday, or even what happened today.

It feels like there are no thoughts left in her head. All she can think about are the puzzles scattered on her floor, mixed with dust and strands of her hair, because she hasn’t cleaned in weeks.
#war #ukraine #mentalhealth

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Instead, she spends her days binge-watching The Sopranos.
All she wants is not to be here.#show #ukraine
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When Tania wakes up, she remembers all of her acquaintances who have died. She remembers how their parents screamed at their #funerals. That sound still sends shivers through her skin, mixed with a gag reflex. Not a single day goes by without her thinking about #death.
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Today, Tania's only goal is to finish the small church in her puzzle picture.
In a world overflowing with violence and information overload, reality sometimes feels too heavy to bear.
#mentalhealth
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And while some people #escape from it by turning to #psychoactive substances, others may simply ‘drop out of life,’ cutting off social ties and retreating painfully into other worlds.
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Read more about Tania's experience and why many #Ukrainians now view #escapism not as a luxury, but as a vital #psychological survival strategy to endure the crushing weight of a violent reality via the link. https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/how-i-escape-war-torn-reality-to
How I escape war-torn reality to survive it

Tania had a tendency to escape from reality since childhood. After the beginning of the full-scale invasion, this tendency resumed and worsened.

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#NEWS OF THE DAY:

THE U.S. DEMANDS DONBAS IN EXCHANGE FOR SECURITY GUARANTEES: #Zelenskyy confirmed the U.S. intention to make its offer of security guarantees conditional: “The Americans are ready to finalize the guarantees as soon as Ukraine is ready to withdraw from Donbas.” https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-links-security-guarantees-ukraine-giving-up-donbas-zelenskiy-says-2026-03-25/

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#UKRAINE LAUNCHED THE LARGEST #STRIKE ON RUSSIA’S #OIL INFRASTRUCTURE SINCE THE #WAR BEGAN: Ukraine struck the Ust-Luga oil terminal in the Leningrad Oblast — the largest nighttime drone attack so far this year. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-25/fire-at-russia-s-ust-luga-oil-port-on-baltic-after-drone-attack
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THE #UK HAS AUTHORIZED THE #ARMY TO INTERCEPT #RUSSIAN SHADOW FLEET VESSELS: Prime Minister Starmer announced at the JEF summit in Helsinki that the British armed forces can now stop, inspect, and detain shadow fleet vessels in British waters, including the English Channel. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/shadow-fleet-set-to-be-interdicted-in-uk-waters-in-latest-blow-to-russia
Shadow fleet set to be interdicted in UK waters in latest blow to Russia

British military will be able to board shadow fleet vessels transiting UK waters as the UK steps up its pressure on Putin.

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Check out our latest story about the way the #war in Iran is affecting the restaurant business in Ukraine via the link! https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/iran-war-threatens-ukraine-borshch
Iran War threatens Ukraine borshch prices

War is driving gas shortages for fryers and raising menu prices for local Ukrainian food. Olena navigates rising costs, blackouts, and energy crises to keep beloved dishes like borshch on the menu.

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#CAT OF CONFLICT:

Oleksandra’s cat Kompot recently fell from the third floor. Fortunately, after visiting the vet, he was found to have no injuries, so now he is recovering and staying in bed.

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#CAT OF CONFLICT:

Oleksandra’s cat Kompot recently fell from the third floor. Fortunately, after visiting the vet, he was found to have no injuries, so now he is recovering and staying in bed.

Show threadElizenery🔻1d ago
@timkmak No ALT = no boost. Such a shame.