Stay strong, my (Brazilian) comrade. Capitalism stretches our willpower and stamina to the limit, but we need to keep going, if not for us, for our family or for our cause.

I am constantly feeling at the edge of burnout, with just a little push remaining before throwing me into depression. I do use food as a coping mechanism, but it isn’t being enough and now this addiction is starting to take its toll. I’m past overwheight, crossing the 80 kg line. I don’t have energy to do exercise and between all the demanding job activities and daily chores I wouldn’t have enough time, anyway. Now I also have a bad knee and back pain, as a consequence of neglecting physical activity and being overweight.

If I can give you any advice (which I probably won’t follow, personally - o velho ditado “faça o que eu digo mas não faça o que eu faço”), is that you should stop with your addictions ASAP to avoid them having a snowball effect on you.

But yeah, we live in capitalism, with all stress and pressure, so I’m not in a position to tell people how they should cope. The best I can do is give a positive message. And I’m rooting for you, comrade, and hope you feel better soon.