Coping Mechanisms for all sorts of things
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Fluff_Fox
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3 years, 8 months ago by Fluff_Fox
Hello guys I wanted to know what your problems are and how you cope with them- and in turn I will share some of mine
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Jdog12525
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3 years, 8 months ago by Jdog12525
When I’m anxious, I get really tired so I sleep.
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crafter83
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3 years, 8 months ago by crafter83
When you want to self-harm tear apart a frozen orange
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3 years, 8 months ago by llama1013
this is gonna be long but hopefully this will help you or someone else. I have a ton of anxiety daily and I think depression, as well as suicidal thoughts and impulses. I’ve also been through a breakup that has caused some ptsd in the last year. I haven’t put a ton of thought into it but I’ve found a few things that help me:-music and playing instruments. I very much connect to music and lyrics, as it helps me process my emotions and let me feel them instead of stuffing them down. and although I personally don’t really write songs, I know that helps many people. -journaling has also been helpful. you can write your emotions, events, or simply record daily things, whatever you want. my only advice with it is to not beat yourself up when you don’t keep up with it every day. -for self-harm, one suggestion is to write positive things on your arms or wherever you wish. NOT NEGATIVE THINGS. I’ve found a skin-safe marker that I use to write happy thoughts on my arms and legs. or, if positive thoughts are hard to reach, or negative thoughts are overwhelming, simply drawing things can be just as good. nature, random doodles, shapes, etc. it’s not only uplifting but also a good way to let out harmful feelings or just sadness in general. -taking time for yourself. I try to set aside some time multiple days each week to do whatever I want. it’s beneficial to spend time doing something you love, whether it’s creating something or watching tv or playing a game or anything at all. |
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llama1013
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3 years, 8 months ago by llama1013
@Fluff_Fox I’d love to hear any ones you have
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Annie_Whe
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3 years, 8 months ago by Annie_Whe
I just cry.
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Fluff_Fox
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3 years, 8 months ago by Fluff_Fox
@Jdog12525Good idea sleep cant hurt 👍 ❤️ |
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Fluff_Fox
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3 years, 8 months ago by Fluff_Fox
@crafter83That's a good idea for my friend, thank you! ❤️ |
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Fluff_Fox
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3 years, 8 months ago by Fluff_Fox
@llama1013❤️ I believe I have maladaptive daydreaming (I am not a health professional nor do I have the intentions of self diagnosing myself but I do seem to have some symptoms which are worth noting). I think it started when I was 7 or 8. We lived on a busy street and in a bad neighborhood so I couldn't go to the front yard, now don't get me wrong our backyard was WAY more interesting. However there weren't other kids for me to play with and my younger siblings didn't play with me all the time so I found other ways to preoccupy myself. I've found that repeating motions help induce my daydreaming, our doctor wrote it off as a form of 'absent seizure' but I was well aware of what is goin on I'm my mind but am unaware of the outside world, like a personal bubble. I found it strange later that very few people could do this for hours on end. Now I would prefer to not go into details of it but I am VERY attached to everyone in my mind on the daydreaming side of the spectrum and do not have any intentions of parting with them. I am NOT trying to self diagnose but I do believe I have it and I know It's kind of sad but it is quite literally my brain producing a more interesting lifestyle for me to keep me happy (Thanks Brain 😂 ) However I am enabling myself to continue because it creates serotonin and other happy chemicals. Not to mention real life is quite dull compared to what my brain can muster. I don't want to address it to where I'll have to be put on medicine to prevent them forcefully which would definitely make me depressed! Being denied the wonderful world I've built up for the past 5 years. I know it is not the healthiest way to live but I would like to continue to enjoy whatever it is as long as I have healthier way to manage it so I don't write off real life completely? I joined this site as a way to get my mind off things and to limit my time I spend daydreaming and it's been helping but I still have noticed I spend about 3 or 4 hours a day daydreaming (compared to the 8 I usually had during online school and the 6 I had in in person school). I don't want to write off my other world either but I don't want it to have total control of my life either, like to the point where I'm declining friend meet ups just to brood by myself about hypothetical events. -ANY advice would be great! Thanks for listening to me ramble ❤️ |
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Fluff_Fox
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3 years, 8 months ago by Fluff_Fox
@llama1013ALSO CRAFTING WORKS WELL (like the marker thing-i dont self harm but I love to do art things and I cant daydream proberly when im doing it) THANKS FOR THE TIPS!!! |
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crafter83
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3 years, 8 months ago by crafter83
Your welcome ❤️
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B_ridgette
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3 years, 8 months ago by B_ridgette
@Fluff_Foxomg, yes me too. I also think I have maladaptive daydreaming. I had learned about it a month or so ago, and I was like, yessss, thats me. lol |
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Fluff_Fox
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3 years, 8 months ago by Fluff_Fox
@B_ridgetteha, well how've you been dealing with it? |
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3 years, 8 months ago by B_ridgette
@Fluff_Fox good, I guessI mean, like you I don't want to self-diagnose, but I never knew it existed, and when I did, I didn't think it was a problem, at least for me. I mean, it's nice to do it in my free time. 😂lol How about you? |
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Fluff_Fox
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3 years, 8 months ago by Fluff_Fox
@B_ridgetteI personally enjoy it, which is why I don't wanna get rid of it. But I drift off during class and doing things which is getting to be worrisome. But yeah I do really like it cause its fun |
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3 years, 8 months ago by GenMalucci
Howdy! I have depression and stress so I can tell you some of the things I do to help. For my depression I usually get out my phone and blast music, not super loud, but upbeat happy music that makes you want to dance. The other thing I do, is write in my journal, I take one page and write down EVERYTHING that I am depressed, angry, or just struggling with. Then on the other side, I write down all of the GOOD things that I love about my life. It helps because it feels like I have explained everything to someone without being judged, called out or not cared about. For my stress I usually lay on the floor, my bed or the couch (floor is superior however) I close my eyes and take deep calm breaths. It lowers my heart rate and I can’t get as worked up. It works pretty well and if that doesn’t work, I usually make myself mad, like on purpose, I do it so I can become tired, and then I don’t have as much energy to be stressed or angry, and I don’t carry my anger out on people, I just mutter you myself in my room and destroy stuff, like I’ll destroy paper but I don’t waste it, don’t worry, I can make the scraps into garlands. Anywho, if this made any sense YAY, if not OOPS! Oh, and for thoughts, just write down good things about your life/self.
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Fluff_Fox
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3 years, 8 months ago by Fluff_Fox
@GenMalucci Aww I really like that journal idea, will haveta try it
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B_ridgette
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3 years, 8 months ago by B_ridgette
@Fluff_Fox yeah, so far I just do it during my free time I guess, but sometimes do it during boring classes. 😐@GenMalucci Same for me. I will have to try those. The floor idea seems nice. |
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3 years, 8 months ago by GenMalucci
@B_ridgette It works pretty well because I become more calm, so my body naturally has to slow down a bit. When I stress my heart rate shoots up and it’s hard to calm down normally so laying down works
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3 years, 8 months ago by HelloooIts
i dont know if its a good coping mechanism, since its more ignoring stuff, but whenever i dont feel good or having a bad night (i dont think i have any kind of mental health issues, but sometimes i just have a bad night) i try to go to my safe place. i created this place in my mind, and its very detailed. the short version of it is that i lie in a field, everything perfect, and i feel completely at peace. now i dont know if its a good way, so maybe dont do it. because i have more and more times during the day that i want to go there when i cant... so it might become a problem sometime so i think im gonna try to stop |
