What do you do when you are sad???

TheRoadDog

I'm rarely sad and when I am it's usually remembering someone that I cared about that is now gone. Mother's Day is coming up and that will make me a little sad, but it's a good sad. I enjoy thinking about her and the affect she has had on my life.

Succubus666

Honestly, I lock myself in the bathroom and have a hot steamy shower while I try to silently cry. I don't want me fiancé or kids to hear or worry about me.

One time the fiancé caught me, crawled in with me and held me until I was done. It was sweet.

zdyb23456

When I'm stressed I can't eat and can't stop thinking about whatever is stressing me out. So I clean and organize the house and throw stuff out. A clean uncluttered space makes me calmer. When there is nothing left to clean or organize I start writing lists. It unclutters my mind.

I'm not sad too often. I can't remember the last time I cried...

thieambe

I drink. Nobody should probably take that advice.

rachuzi

Being overwhelmed in general.. I just spend some quality time ALONE, I know this sounds weird but it helps! Just take a day off work don't tell your family till after and go walk around the mall, watch a movie, grab a coffee BY YOURSELF or stay home watch a TV series with your dog or your favourite movie and order in your all time favourite meal... let me tell ya most of the time what's stessin you out is people/person and you just need to breathe

Vikka_V

I was really sad today, I don't even know why...but what helped me was:

- I (very fortunately) found someone who listened to me
- I found something distracting to do, a change of environment and activity
- I made a random decision/choice, which gives me something else to think about for a while
- I focused on something in my life that I have control over and I am trying to work on that in a healthy way

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bufnitzoiu

Stress - i cook
Sadness - what's that?

KosmosKitten

Depends on why I'm sad or stressed, I think.

1.) Music
2.) Walking - particularly to a place where I can see scenery or view the stars.
3.) Do something creative - knit, crochet, draw, cook.
4.) When all else fails, pet these guys:

TechAaronLoyd

Eat.

ex11b90

To quote Barney Stinson: "when I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead, true story."

Yea, I know, it only works for fictional sit-com characters...

RoxieDawn

Come here and post gifs.

moineau_

Well stress has definitely been a thing lately, with finals and all (thank god that is over...for a few weeks at least).
I treated myself to clay masks, a cooling gel mask, lots of Netflix binging and my favorite Smartpop popcorn (and okay, some wine too, heh heh).

I also spent a lot of time outside working on managing my little garden, and my lemon tree. That was actually a good way to deal with both sadness and stress, because just being outside in the sun and getting fresh air helped me feel better.
Walking my dog through the pretty park on my campus was another great way to relieve both stress and sadness...then I'd come home and enjoy my clay mask, Netflix, popcorn and wine ritual

owa1s

Am I the only one here that turns to God for solutions ?

Abhi_131196

Wine and isolation is all i need

NicoleKhb

Stress: house work top to bottom till I'm shattered.
Sad: visit my dad's grave and cry out all the pain away.

jlscherme

Candy binges and little distractions.

Macgeek74

In the past drink and rock out to music but now, exercise and hot tub is what I like to do when sad

GreenGoddess22

Music
Tears
Alcohol
Food
Friend
Walk
Sleep

Svanel

LittleHearseDriver wrote: »

aww, i want someone to do this for me the next time i am sad. that way it's controlled and i'm not eating a whole package of Oreos hehe no really - someone roll me up like a sushi roll.

when i'm stressed - i tend to turn to food. it's a horrible reaction. if i'm pissed - i'm at the gym because i have that extra energy to lay into it and i get in a really fantastic workout.
sad - i'm watching a romantic chick flick lol with my little furbaby, Mumu-san.

Svanel

mm, i forgot to add dance. music and dance is a great stress reliever and i love to dance. that's a healthier version of my stress adaptation haha

Clint0nAnders0n

Good friends
Craft Beers
Hygge (Google it. It's the best)
Board games
Maybe a little footsies under the table

Or TV shows like QI, or 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The Last Leg, or Just A Minute

Or, my wife's chocolate chip cookies

askmeagain311

sleep

FaeryLove18

Honestly, I like to be in a dark space and just sit quietly with my thoughts, then emerge back to the light.

sllondon88

The vicious cycle that our brains and body employ is maddening, for me. When I'm depressed, I want to eat everything. Then, I am more depressed, so I want to eat more, and on and on. It's such a struggle.

Abhi_131196

Long drive on the darkest of streets.

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AbetheSamurai

Think about how awesome I am and how tomorrow is a whole new day!

owa1s

sllondon88 wrote: »

The vicious cycle that our brains and body employ is maddening, for me. When I'm depressed, I want to eat everything. Then, I am more depressed, so I want to eat more, and on and on. It's such a struggle.

I think we repeat things that made us feel good when we are sad, so eating tasty food isn't that of struggle to do maybe that's why we fall into it everytime, maybe u should find alternative to binge eating maybe talk to God (if u are believer) or maybe meditate or so something productive etc.

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