Help What can I do to distract myself ?

[Underdepth]

I need a Distraction for the time being before I can save enough money to CTB, because I cannot take this suffering and being forced to be exposed to all these feelings and thoughts with no way of coping or distracting myself from it. Watching Netflix does not help nor does reading books or going on walks . I need something active . Something I can do with little to no money and without anyone who could be there to help me with it .

I need something Active to distract me, nothing that is sitting behind a desk or playing on your phone or watching tv or playing video games .

 

[Jean4]

Come here and talk to us.

 

[Underdepth]

Come here and talk to us.

That does not help me. I want to do something active not inactive .

 

[R_N]

Video games?

 

[WhyIsLife56]

Learning to cook food, writing, etc

 

[Miserable]

I need a Distraction for the time being before I can save enough money to CTB, because I cannot take this suffering and being forced to be exposed to all these feelings and thoughts with no way of coping or distracting myself from it. Watching Netflix does not help nor does reading books or going on walks . I need something active . Something I can do with little to no money and without anyone who could be there to help me with it .

go running?

 

[voyager]

Well, it would help if you tell us what interests you have. I'd suggest video games, some type of sport or work, like building stuff, gardening, lumbering etc.

 

[Flume]

I produced a track today, that killed off most of the day. Before music I edited videos for like 10 years that kills a lot of time aswell. You can also try photo editing if you want. Videogames? If you have a good enough PC you can crack some. Twitch streams helps me a lot to.

I'm currently injured so I can't work or go to school, being busy is really important I feel you... I'm having the same problem as you I'm fucking going mad sometimes. What I listed here is all I got, hoped it helped.

 

[Edward1]

Can I suggest learning keyboard? You can get mega cheap keyboards with a stand second hand from ebay. It's a fun cheap way to keep you amused for hours. And you're actually learning something new!

 

[Jean4]

I produced a track today, that killed off most of the day. Before music I edited videos for like 10 years that kills a lot of time aswell. You can also try photo editing if you want. Videogames? If you have a good enough PC you can crack some. Twitch streams helps me a lot to.

I'm currently injured so I can't work or go to school, being busy is really important I feel you... I'm having the same problem as you I'm fucking going mad sometimes. What I listed here is all I got, hoped it helped.

What type of music?

 

[Green Destiny]

I produced a track today, that killed off most of the day. Before music I edited videos for like 10 years that kills a lot of time aswell. You can also try photo editing if you want. Videogames? If you have a good enough PC you can crack some. Twitch streams helps me a lot to.

I'm currently injured so I can't work or go to school, being busy is really important I feel you... I'm having the same problem as you I'm fucking going mad sometimes. What I listed here is all I got, hoped it helped.

You bring up a good point for me. My job is labor intensive and I've kinda grown to hate it after 6 years, however because it keeps me busy sometimes it takes my mind off of things. When i'm at home it gives me too much time to think about everything and it can put me in a very dark mood.

 

[sueoffside]

create, even if you think it's crap
write, draw, paint, pick up an instrument

 

[Terminated]

I need a Distraction for the time being before I can save enough money to CTB.

You could pick up a musical instrument, as others have mentioned. It's not a bad idea and it takes up a fair amount of time. What is your preferred CTB method?

 

[LegaliseIt!]

If you need to be active to work off angry type emotions, but you can't get outside, and you have no money, take a pillow and beat the h*ll out of it with a rolling pin, cricket bat, whatever! Cheap subversive fun!
Everyone:
This post says OP needs distractions that are:
free/cheap
Solo
Active
No phone/screen

I have some ideas, but I need to ask some deeper questions. OP, PM me if that's okay.

 

[Hopeindeath!]

Volunteer to help at a mission or some other place in your community.

 

[rata1]

i know the problem. there are a lot of possibilities but i cant see them. at the moment i think about gardening (even if you don't have one, go out and collect fruits or nuts) and going out to the woods: try to recognize plants or animal trails. these are the ideas i have at the moment

 

[a.n.kirillov]

I produced a track today, that killed off most of the day. Before music I edited videos for like 10 years that kills a lot of time aswell. You can also try photo editing if you want. Videogames? If you have a good enough PC you can crack some. Twitch streams helps me a lot to.

I'm currently injured so I can't work or go to school, being busy is really important I feel you... I'm having the same problem as you I'm fucking going mad sometimes. What I listed here is all I got, hoped it helped.

You are not actually Flume, right!?

 

[Conker]

Video games, music & sun bathing are my favorite distractions. Drugs may also end up being 1 of them in the near future.

 

[isam]

I'm waiting for my SN, and I clearly spend my time on this forum. Checking quite often if someone answered or if i have new pm. Reading many threads.

Also watching a humoristic serie wich a very sad and dark end. Perfect.

I can't go on FB anymore, I can't listen any kind of music. I can't Netflix. Or well, I'm just watching The Mandalorian and Rick and Morty S04. I ate almost nothing since 5 days. Some people are texting me, I don't and can't respond because I just can't pretend I'm fine anymore.

I tried to have some Tinder dates, because i wanted to get laid one or few last time before leaving earth. This is a disaster. Now i feel like I raped myself. I would like to see some friends but once again i would have to pretend that i'm fine, and I have no more energy for that. I just have to for my parents.

So yeah, I feel locked, I stay in my bed, on this forum, talking to my bestfriend who is at 600kms from me and in an other country, and that's all. I'll have to go back to work tomorrow after 3 days off+weekend, and I have the same problem -> acting like I'm fine, knowing I'm gonna ctb in incoming days.

I don't know when my SN will be there, so idk how much time I have to "survive" like this. I feel trapped af. I start to consider other methods, because i really don't want to go through Christmas period.

Idk what to do either. I guess I just want someone to talk with.

And i also guess my comment doesn't help at all.

 

[Underdepth]

i know the problem. there are a lot of possibilities but i cant see them. at the moment i think about gardening (even if you don't have one, go out and collect fruits or nuts) and going out to the woods: try to recognize plants or animal trails. these are the ideas i have at the moment

It's Winter

 

[MaybeMaybeKnot]

Around here we play a lot of disc golf. It gives you a reason to cover a lot of distance, requires occasional concentration, and the courses are all free.

 

[PeaceisallIwishfor]

Video games really help

 

[rata1]

It's Winter

best time for animal trails. if there is snow....
if you don't work. use the time to go out and discover landscapes. but yes... i know this situation. all good ideas but any that seems usefull. i hope you find sth to do

 

[MeltingHeart]

They said not video games- and everyone says- play video games?!

 

[OneBigBlur]

Your guess is as good as mine because I can't distract myself with much of anything anymore either. If you're going to CTB no matter what then I'd probably just take drugs if they were available to you. I even bought a few books to read but I honestly can't even be bothered to read them. It seems like the closer I am to my exit, the less I'm able to distract myself from my present suffering.