Either hang out with or watch some videos of drunken idiots. Their behavior is a great deterrent personally.
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Listening to the ādevils musicāat a dangerously loud volume while working out and doing cardio at the gym. When Iām there Iām not thinking about my problems, just singularly focused.
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I have different coping strategies for different situations.
When I am depressed, which is often, as I am diagnosed with treatment resistant major depression, I do something that makes my entire soul happy. More often than not, itās playing with my best friends kids or making art.
When I am stuck in anxiety by way of mentally masturbating, I āmove a muscle, change a thought.ā I get up and JUST DO something. Anything.
When I am triggered, depending on what is being triggered, I usually talk it out with someone.
I am a huge talker. 9 times out of 10, I can solve my problems just by talking to people, having real
Conversations about whatever.
Now I have these coping strategies, I keep all coping skills listed on paper and in my āself love and help meā box. I often look at them, correction stare at them, until itās time for bed or something. For me, itās stopping what I am doing (thinking about me) and starting something new that really keeps me down. I just canāt seem to switch gears and do something different. With that being said, do as I say not as I do! Haha