Unhealthy Coping Habits
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Sometimes I'm like a Houdini. I just disappear from people's lives. It honestly is a case of "It's not you, it's me."
Go into 'pissed off at the world' mode. I feel like I'm on an emotional war path. I reallllllly hate this one.
I used to drink myself stupid. I'm really glad I do not do that anymore.
If all else fails sit on my *kitten*, shove food into my face. Feel shame, regret, disgust, eventually lather, rinse, repeat. I really hate this one too.
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Cleaning my house helps me cope and take my mind off things. That would not be "unhealthy" except I use so much bleach I nearly pass out from the fumes.2
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Eat which bad for me because I don't want to get morbidly obese again.1
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I do live webcam shows of me crying and charge a fee to watch. The money I receive makes me not depressed anymore. Money can't buy happiness my *kitten*.4
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I become a total hermit when I'm sad or depressed. Which has the effect of making me forget how to socialize with people. Which has the effect of making me feel incredibly awkward when I finally force myself to join the human race again.4
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SabotageinStilettos wrote: »When I’m depressed I like to listen to the saddest music I can find until I’m so depressed I’m ready to eat a gun.
When I’m physically traumatized my entire body shuts down and I will nap for hours on end.
When I am stressed or overwhelmed I will binge eat garbage.
What are some of your unhealthy coping mechanisms?
All of the above, but no gun eating.
I used to drink, like...a lot. Like...too much. Went through some changes to correct that, and while most alcoholics can't drink without going overboard, I still like to dull the senses at times with a few beers or one good three finger pour of scotch. No long term adverse effects.2 -
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Naps. I take naps.1
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MeeseeksAndDestroy wrote: »I like to take any emotion I feel, push it deep down inside where it belongs, and then let it out by using misplaced humor or yelling at the TV
My F'in theme song.
https://youtu.be/gpyRI1j9t6c 1 -
I have a very stressful job. Most of the time I can blow it off, but sometimes I'm still feeling it when I get home. My wife gets home about 4 hours after I do. So if I'm stressed I don't want to convey that stress to her.
I put on my hiking shoes, grab a cigar or three and go for a hike on a trail near my home. 6 miles, 2 hours and 3 cigars later, I'm home and can't even recall why I was stressed. The quiet in the woods and the beautiful scenery. Then I can get my chores done and have dinner ready when my wife gets home.
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- Drink away my feelings.
- Stop eating (I overeat when I'm actually content, not depressed).
- Curl up and nap with my cats to excess.
- Stop taking care of myself. Showers are for people who give a damn.
- Kinda start neglecting other people around me.
- Walk excessively (we're talking 3+ hours at a time)
- Obsessively clean.
- Get angry.. really angry. Explode on people who don't deserve it.
- Live off diet of no-sugar sodas and wafer cookies.
- Play Skyrim and/or Minecraft.. even though I've played them multiple times before to completion.
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When I feel like the odds are stacked against me I head down to Costco and buy a rotisserie chicken and eat it in the car with my bare hands.4
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Pr0n/Self-entertainment.0
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Shut down1
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I log on Facebook and look for sanctimonious relatives to have an imaginary debate with. And I destroy them. Then I realize I'm lightheaded and haven't eaten in awhile.0
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Oh, I forgot to add:
- Copious amounts of binge shopping on Amazon for stuff I don't need.
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When depression hits me I often lock myself in my room and cry. Sometimes over nothing at all! And cry for hours until my face swells up. Not cute. Or I smoke too much pot and forget a whole 24 hours. (Don’t do that kids, bad idea). I will binge eat HORRIBLY for hours on end which is how I got to be 210 pounds at my highest weight (I’m only 5’2). Now I’m 163. I mean I’ll shovel food in there. Anything I could get my hands on. Or well, I used to. Not anymore.
Depression sucks! Brings out the worst in a lot of us.3 -
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I go the range and then after I get depressed because I blew too much money on ammo. Then I go home and get out the guitar and play until my fingers bleed.1
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Ive driven twice to the Smoky Mountains (7 hours) and hiked for a couple days. But maybe that wouldnt be considered unhealthy. Ive also ran all night and let the pain out in the middle of nowhere.1
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Soul_Radiation wrote: »CharlesS6730 wrote: »I go the range and then after I get depressed because I blew too much money on ammo. Then I go home and get out the guitar and play until my fingers bleed.
Archery!
Its funny. I bought a couple of 9mm pistols because the ammo is cheaper hahaha. I should take up archery again. I used to have fun doing it.0
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