coping methods
I am doing research for a story I'm writing and I need to know what different people do to cope.
The only coping methods I've ever known are drugs, taking care of my dog, and when things get really bad I need to go out and destroy or deface something.
I know these aren't very good coping skills, so tell me, What do you do to cope ?
I slay.
I play video games and surf the interweb and listen to my song that I can't listen to and be in a bad mood at the same time.
I LOVE FUCKING TREES
and I was pretty sure you were going to be stumped.
I would imagine you could use most anything that people with OCD use.
I do something creative, like playing guitar til my fingers hurt like hell. OR I stay up until I feel like shit, especially if next day is important.
Cut on a sad song and bite my fingernails.
I completely lose myself in video games to shut the voices up.
My friend who's on the maximum dose of prozac does that too! I can see the appeal, gaming is immersive.
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It's a place to forget about yourself.
I LOVE FUCKING TREES
and I was pretty sure you were going to be stumped.
I doodle the shit out of stuff. Be creative! turn your pain into paint!
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i plot against things, after coming up with an intricate conspiracy theory about whatever happens to be upsetting me.
and i tell my roommate, who probably thinks that i belong in a psych ward.
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“These are the seasons of emotion and like the winds they rise and fall...Upon us all a little rain must fall.”
Clean the fuck out of my place.
Hand washing & bathing
Baking/ cooking then gorging
Running
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Sometimes I watch films that make me happy, or just anything that will distract me. Sounds dumb, but if things are way stressful and I can't cope with it, I masturbate, because it gives me a rush and then makes me tired. The majority of the time when I masturbate it's not because I'm horny, it's because I can't handle a tough situation.
posting on internet forums.
Music. Lots and lots of music that give you the feeling of revenge. Then imagining kicking off every plate, dish, cup, drink from a party table.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited while imagination embraces the entire world." by A. Einstein
Read a coping book.
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My coping method is simple, I simply stuff whatever problems I encounter into a room I carry about inside. Eventually the door's hinges will fail or a window will break, and that will be the day I will gaga postal.
I find at times of stress/depression I tend to sleep and eat a lot more (and more often) than usual, but those aren't exactly great coping methods either, in fact they often tend to make me feel worse. So instead I try to work out or go for a run, that makes me feel better and gives me more of a sense of satisfaction.
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