VALIDATION

Before social media, we looked to our families, our communities, and one another for acceptance, encouragement, and belonging.


Social media didn’t invent the desire to be seen.

It simply learned how to count it.


Every notification offers a brief moment of reassurance that someone noticed, approved, or connected with us. Sometimes that connection is genuine. Sometimes it’s only a number.


This bottle isn’t about social media. It’s about the universal hope that we matter.

VALIDATION

REFILLS: with care & moderation

DOSAGE INSTRUCTIONS:


Take as desired through likes, comments, hearts, follows, shares, views, or any visible sign that someone noticed you.

RX# 005

KNOWN SIDE EFFECTS:



Positive Effects

  • Feelings of connection and belonging

  • Increased confidence and motivation

  • Creative inspiration

  • Opportunities for self-expression

  • Temporary reassurance that you have been seen


Less Common Effects

  • Compulsive checking behaviors

  • Comparison to carefully curated lives

  • Fear of missing out (FOMO)

  • Increased sensitivity to approval or criticism

  • Mistaking attention for connection

Reminder - You matter


Warning: Tolerance may develop quickly. Larger doses may be required to achieve the same feeling.

VALIDATION

REFILLS: with care & moderation

DOSAGE INSTRUCTIONS:


Take as desired through likes, comments, hearts, follows, shares, views, or any visible sign that someone noticed you.

RX# 005

KNOWN SIDE EFFECTS:



Positive Effects

  • Feelings of connection and belonging

  • Increased confidence and motivation

  • Creative inspiration

  • Opportunities for self-expression

  • Temporary reassurance that you have been seen


Less Common Effects

  • Compulsive checking behaviors

  • Comparison to carefully curated lives

  • Fear of missing out (FOMO)

  • Increased sensitivity to approval or criticism

  • Mistaking attention for connection

Reminder - You matter


Warning: Tolerance may develop quickly. Larger doses may be required to achieve the same feeling.

VALIDATION

REFILLS: with care & moderation

DOSAGE INSTRUCTIONS:


Take as desired through likes, comments, hearts, follows, shares, views, or any visible sign that someone noticed you.

RX# 005

KNOWN SIDE EFFECTS:



Positive Effects

  • Feelings of connection and belonging

  • Increased confidence and motivation

  • Creative inspiration

  • Opportunities for self-expression

  • Temporary reassurance that you have been seen


Less Common Effects

  • Compulsive checking behaviors

  • Comparison to carefully curated lives

  • Fear of missing out (FOMO)

  • Increased sensitivity to approval or criticism

  • Mistaking attention for connection

Reminder - You matter


Warning: Tolerance may develop quickly. Larger doses may be required to achieve the same feeling.

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