What do you do when you are sad?

[danzk2005]

"When people are sad they go to their parents, friends, grandparents. When I'm sad I do cocaine." I heard this phrase in a series I'm watching and it made me think about what I do when I'm sad. I usually do nothing but listen to music. What do you do to feel better? Do you do anything?

 

[iw2live_idkhow]

collapse and cry in nearest safe space

 

[WhatCouldHaveBeen32]

Go to sleep, if I get sad I will very fast get angry and if I get too angry I get livid and then I get extremely suicidal. So I just go to bed, close my eyes and try to sleep.

 

[_void]

I try to distract myself, I listen to music, I watch youtube, I try to numb myself with medication, I try to sleep, I try not to cause further harm to my body, I cry and cry and panic and cry, I isolate, I hide in bed, I daydream about being at home on the other side, I come on this forum to connect with others who truly understand deep suffering

 

[fallingleaves]

Cry, take drugs, take extremely long or multiple baths. Tea. Video games if I can make my brain work enough. Crying out for help. Try to sleep. Light several candles and pray (trying to practice fire safety despite living in a cluttered environment because I'd rather not die in a fire).

 

[pyranha]

binge eat lol that's about it. other than that i just sit with the feeling

 

[UglyLife82]

Nothing, just sit and wallow. Sometimes I binge eat when I have the money for food.

 

[ushina_mashi]

Most often lay down and listen to the most depressing music I know

 

[ma0]

Curl up in a little ball and bed rot for a while, listen to fitting emo metal (if I still feel capable of enjoying things) and cutting if it comes to that

 

[amomentspeace]

vidya game and self harm, occasionally I listen to music while looking outside my window

 

[music]

yawn a lot?? almost non-stop once it starts. i suppose it is somewhat soothing but it's not by choice

 

[DarknessWave]

I usually go on TikTok and look at the sad and depressing TikTok videos they have, or just fall asleep in my room at some point.

 

[KillingPain267]

I either drink or research suicide

 

[deadbidaylight]

My favourite is driving and blasting music. Or I'll go for a walk. But usually I've got to scream and yell and be completely fucking dramatic first.

 

[_Maya]

Listen to music and browse SaSu, sometimes i cut as well.

 

[SilentSadness]

I use this site passive aggressively.

 

[areyousafe??]

Self isolate, listen to music, scroll my favourite subreddits. I'm always sad so I just go about my daily life.

 

[TheLastGreySky]

...Add to cart?

Jk... Honestly shut down entirely.

 

[FrownyFace]

"When people are sad they go to their parents, friends, grandparents. When I'm sad I do cocaine." I heard this phrase in a series I'm watching and it made me think about what I do when I'm sad. I usually do nothing but listen to music. What do you do to feel better? Do you do anything?

I cry, listen to music, turn on a YouTube video. Sometimes I just need a distraction. It works for awhile

 

[-nobodyknows-]

Sleep

 

[RW__Asher23]

Listen to music then maybe cry depression hit me so go watch tv and YouTube stuff or give up and try to sleep.

 

[hellworldprincess]

Distract myself by any means; drugs, mindless media consumption, SH, whatever is necessary

 

[lawlietsph]

I try to eat my pain away, but maybe not even that anymore... If I am able to, then I cry and that's it. Nothing makes it better.

 

[billie]

i cry when i'm sad

 

[Shadow_]

Oof I'm gonna rapid fire this one. Music. Comedy movie. Eat. Sleep. Take a walk. Comedy sitcom. Yell at the sky (we have a lot of homeless in my town, so it's honestly not even a thing to most people ). Drink. Smoke weed. Watch stand up comedy. Call a friend. Wikipedia rabbit hole off one weird thing someone said. Workout. Punch the heavy bag way to hard way to many times. Write and rewrite comedy bits, scenes, and scripts that will never be seen by anyone. I really like comedy. It makes me smile even when I hate myself, everyone around me, and the fact that we exist.

I use this site passive aggressively.

...was this a passive aggressive answer

 

[FuneralCry]

I just wish and hope to not exist, in this existence where there's all this suffering and cruelty with no limit as to how unbearable it can get non-existence really is all I hope for, it's all that's positive for me and I always suffer so much from being so cruelly denied the option to permanently stop suffering, I really will always see existence as the problem no matter what. I see existence as the most torturous futile imposition that causes and brings all this suffering all for the sake of it, it's all just so dreadful to me and always have so much dread for what lies ahead, I'd always prefer to not exist than suffer all for the sake of it in this existence that was so tragically imposed just waiting to not exist anyway, for me non-existence really is the only peace and relief.

 

[plan c]

Sadness isn't the same as a depression hit, nor mental deviations of any other kinds. It's like a rain as compared to a tsunami... not even close. so, no offense, but I guess this should probably go into Offtopic.

As for the question, I listen to music or watch drama when I'm sad. It's easier this way to convey my sadness and accept it as a part of me. I find it in myself to cherish every moment without outbreaks.

Edit: Many ppl consider sadness to stand for a session of mental deviations. It's a common misunderstanding by normal ppl to refer to mental deviations as "sadness" which might have triggered my defenses a bit. I'll live with it however, just a reminder

I just wish and hope to not exist, in this existence where there's all this suffering and cruelty with no limit as to how unbearable it can get non-existence really is all I hope for, it's all that's positive for me and I always suffer so much from being so cruelly denied the option to permanently stop suffering, I really will always see existence as the problem no matter what. I see existence as the most torturous futile imposition that causes and brings all this suffering all for the sake of it, it's all just so dreadful to me and always have so much dread for what lies ahead, I'd always prefer to not exist than suffer all for the sake of it in this existence that was so tragically imposed just waiting to not exist anyway, for me non-existence really is the only peace and relief.

Among several quotes I usually console myself with, this one has the similar ideas: "Allow yourself to fall, death will hold you. Allow yourself to ache, death will console you. Allow yourself to wound, death will cure you."
You have nice choices of vocabulary. Thanks for filling up the lyrics of my lullaby I sing to my inner child.

 

[OptingOutSmiling]

Try to make myself go for a run, turn to this site to see what you guys are up to and write to myself venting about what's going on.

 

[skybox]

I binge eat, spend money impulsively, and sleep as much as possible. More substance use. Try to get addicted to some new media like a game or book/manga

 

[BeijaFlor]

theres no "feeling better", no matter what i do...

all i can do is try numbing my own mind with drugs, alcohol etc