After a lifetime of thinking about this and researching this, I've come to the conclusion that we cannot have even one extra ounce of pleasure (i.e. happiness, joy) without also receiving an extra ounce of pain (i.e. suffering, misery). And I believe that this interconnection between pleasure and pain explains the current epidemic of chronic depression, anxiety, and physical pain. I've written a free book on these concepts called The Sudist Way (https://sudism.org/the-book-of-sudism/). I am not selling anything, only looking to help out all those who are suffering and unsure how to get out of their chronic misery. The Sudist Way gives you the free tools to overcome this depression, anxiety, and chronic pain without medication or therapy. If I managed to cure myself of depression and chronic anxiety after suffering from them for over 10 years, so can you!

Best of luck and please take excellent care of yourselves.
Pierre from Ottawa, Canada