Discussion what do you use to cope, if anything?

[an_alias]

for me it's this shit

 

[Endeavour]

Alcohol.

 

[symphonyofthenight]

I don't, not really. My only coping has been more sleep, not eating, and posting on here.

 

[Sensei]

Doing chores, writing, browsing this forum. It's not much, but it helps me forget everything for a moment.

 

[WornOutLife]

Alcohol.

I second this!
Couldn't have much booze these days because of my family but today I'm alone and will get drunk AF

 

[StringPuppet]

watching funny stuff
sleeping

 

[issyishere]

Constant distractions. Video games, working out, watching TV etc. Anything just to not be in my head. At night I fail though as my brain is undistracted and able to dwell on the things that bother me.

 

[xLosthopex]

Binging and purging/starving myself, obsessing over/losing weight, alcohol, having sex with rich older men, general impulsive/reckless behavior

 

[Lilmeowssi]

crying, sleeping, music.

 

[KleinerWolf]

Asmr works for me when it comes to sleeping,


otherwise the most effective temporary coping I use is alcohol, specifically spirits.

 

[FluffyDove]

Weed, depressing music, xbox

 

[Bigpink]

Meditation, music, reading, podcasts,tv

 

[demuic]

Video games, reading, manga, imagining fantasy scenarios. Anime when I can pay attention to it.

 

[AutoTap]

Browsing/posting on this website, meds, video games I guess? Idk coping doesn't help to much. I still feel anxious depressed n shit

 

[NodusTollens]

SS, Reading, Netflix (The Office, Star Trek:TNG), cellphone games (everything else gives me headaches now:[)

 

[Wraith]

I'll have to try that ASMR stuff.
My copes are alcohol, video games, analyzing the meaning of songs, anime, SS, YouTube, and daydreaming.

 

[FuneralCry]

I go to the cemetery and look at graves. There is an crematorium next to it and I watch the hearse drive up to it. It is my favourite place.

 

[BluesRunTheGame]

I binge drink from time to time but it's expensive and gets me into trouble.

 

[SweetTangerine]

cry, hurt myself, either over eat or starve myself.

i wish i could handle any alcohol, but i just don't like the taste (first time i tried it i gagged super hard). i also don't want to risk spilling my feelings to someone in a drunken episode and being taken to a hospital or something.

 

[GoneGirl]

SS, Netflix, YouTube.

Anything so I'm not overthinking all the time.

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

Binge eating while binge watching.

Unfortunately I don't complete the holy trinity with binge drinking, though I do drink a lot of tea and water.

 

[Mentalmick]

Meds and(pretty severe)self harm.

 

[justanotherstar]

Music is a massive saviour, I don't know what I'd do without it
Music is a massive saviour, I don't know what I'd do without it

 

[signifying nothing]

Tonight, alcohol. Tomorrow, drugs.

 

[user667]

self harm, social media, nicotine

 

[Nodscene]

Music is a big one for me. Drugs and sometimes alcohol. Watching a lot of tv and movies. Like a lot of others have said anything to silence the brain.

 

[312]

Having sex, playing games and cutting myself. I see something on TV about anime when I can concentrate on something else in those moments, but it's rare.

 

[signifying nothing]

Food and a stick.

 

[Nightwillalwayswin]

Sleep and eat. I go back to work next week and literally have no idea how I am going to cope. Just dreading it.

 

[DJJE]

Binging and purging/starving myself, obsessing over/losing weight, alcohol, having sex with rich older men, general impulsive/reckless behavior

I had a friend that does exactly the same thing.

She keeps it very quiet, but she has friends she can talk to about anything. She just hates herself too much to see why they care. I wish she did.
Alcohol, new hobbies, watching crap, reading, video games, work....

Problem is I take distractions to far. Its very very bad when problems catch up with you.