What are your coping skills?

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I want to know how other people cope with life. I draw, trim bonsai, pet my cat, and play with magnets when I get overwhelmed.

I read, a lot. When I get into the story I can easily block out other people unless they're really annoying, like people with high-pitched voices/annoying laughs/talking way too loud/music that annoys me.

- Reading
- Writing in my journal
- Talking about my problems with someone
- Cuddling with my cat
- Cuddling with my Alice in Wonderland plush
- Listening to music
- Singing to myself
- Giving myself manicures/pedicures
- Going online shopping (aka "retail therapy")
- Picking at zits/scabs on my skin (self-destructive, I know)
- Comfort eating (another self-destructive habit)
- Drawing (only works some of the time. Other times it makes me feel worse)
- Running (only works some of the time. Other times it makes me feel worse)

I do my nails, too.

I've been writing music (mostly rap) and listening music lately when I'm feeling down and depressed from events in the past (thanks to my randomly abusive, emotionless stepdad).

automutilation, writing in my journal & writing songs/singing them and playing guitar

Spend time with my pets, draw, play bass, write lyrics, and look at architectural photographs. I also walk and go hiking.

Play with my cats.

or retreating to my room and waiting it out until the depression passes.

I crawl in bed and just lie there for the whole day. Listen to music. Daydream. Eat some sweets or junk food (which makes me sick later). Daydream. Self-harm (unfortunately). Walk around the park by myself. Talked about things to a friend when they were still around. Daydream.

Oh, and sometimes, when I randomly break down crying, I just sort of dissociate myself. While I am aware that I feel awful, another part of me inside my mind is morbidly laughing and being entertained by my own misery.

Oh, and I daydream.

I need alone time. Lots and lots of it.

- Have lots of alone time.

- Drawing.

- Reading.

- Listening to my favorite music or Sterling Holloway stuff on Youtube.

- Watching cartoons on Youtube.

- Watching a movie.

- Going for a walk.

- Taking a long nap.

- Singing.

- Cuddling with some of my Cars plushies.

- Browsing Ebay or Amazon for cute plushies....

- Buying a pint of Ben and Jerry's from the Mini Mart and sitting in front of my computer eating it all by myself (I know, I know, not a good coping skill...)

- Calling/emailing my aunt.

- Biting my nails/cuticles (I know, this isn't a good one either....)

Listening to music.


Especially Melvins, mastodon, Metallica, and Deftones

-Taking long naps
-Listening to r&b, hip hop, or rap
-Working out
-Texting
-Playing sports
-Having a friend with me to keep me company (get hugs from them when I need one)
-Calling people
-Dancing
-Giving myself a mani/pedi
-Talking to my boyfriend
-Watching movies
-Painting (or any kind of craft)
-Cleaning
-IMing people on Facebook
-BEING BY MYSELF!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!

Rant on WP, play video games, surf the web, pet cat