Unhealthy Coping Habits

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  • ilfaith
    ilfaith Posts: 16,770 Member
    Shopping is usually my coping mechanism. Because I convince myself that a new lipstick or the "perfect" pair of jeans is going to turn my life around. And if it is my husband who is upsetting me, all the better to be wasting his money on more stuff I don't need.
  • Bullet_with_Butterfly_Wings
    Bullet_with_Butterfly_Wings Posts: 5,545 Member
    There have been many throughout the years that I'm aware of, and probably some that I'm not.
  • orangegato
    orangegato Posts: 6,570 Member
    edited January 2018
    Listening to sad songs or songs that bring back bad memories or angry music.
    Isolating myself, wallowing in sadness.
    Useless internet shopping.
    Sleep excessively or at least I try to. I tend to awake in the wee hours of the morning for no good reason.
    Drive.
  • Mr_Healthy_Habits
    Mr_Healthy_Habits Posts: 12,588 Member
    i_squat_for_pizza wrote: »
    *kitten*, music, playing guitar, going to the shooting range, a hike , stuff my face...

    Those are actually mostly great coping habits
  • Mr_Healthy_Habits
    Mr_Healthy_Habits Posts: 12,588 Member
    I mfp :grimace:
  • Easternsky4
    Easternsky4 Posts: 24 Member
    I get over it..life is to short to waste it feeling crappy
  • kinetixtrainer2
    kinetixtrainer2 Posts: 9,079 Member
    I bottle it all up.

    My bottled up stress tends to be released in the gym. Music does help reach down into those dark areas and help bring the emotion to the surface.
  • CharlesS6730
    CharlesS6730 Posts: 119 Member
    i_squat_for_pizza wrote: »
    *kitten*, music, playing guitar, going to the shooting range, a hike , stuff my face...

    Ammo gets pretty speedy though. I can play guitar for hours.
  • Easternsky4
    Easternsky4 Posts: 24 Member
    I might eat to much chocolate :/:#
  • MichelleWithMoxie
    MichelleWithMoxie Posts: 1,819 Member
    I eat copious amounts of food (mostly sweets), I withdraw and hide from people and the outside world.
  • MichelleWithMoxie
    MichelleWithMoxie Posts: 1,819 Member
    _barefoot_ wrote: »
    I like hanging out with strangers ...

    Them not knowing anything about me makes me feel powerful .

    Yeah, this too.

  • MichelleWithMoxie
    MichelleWithMoxie Posts: 1,819 Member
    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!

    I thought that said anarchy at a quick glance ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • Merrysailor5
    Merrysailor5 Posts: 1,424 Member
    edited January 2018
    I'm really good at bottling all the bad up. I either end up smashing the hell outta myself and the weights at the gym or at the bottom of a bottle(or 3) of red.

    I also really like shutting down and ignoring things.
  • whosshe
    whosshe Posts: 597 Member
    Sleeping for days, spazzing out, ingestion copious amounts of nicotine.

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