Everybody talks about healthy coping skills, what are some of your unhealthiest coping mechanisms?

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bobalife · Accepted Answer

Great question, I don’t think this is talked enough about unhealthy coping skills. I guess a few is how much of a workaholic I am (working on reducing it), lack of self-compassion than having positive self-talk during tough moments, the constant on the go to keep going and not dealing with what’s bothering me, buried away conflicted feelings & situations, perfectionism, emotionally eating or lack of eating, lack of sleep and still going on my day just fine externally and not internally at times, etc.

7Phoenix7 · Accepted Answer

For me it would be bottling up my emotions sometimes, instead of letting them out when necessary. Because then the result is, I explode on someone that just so happened to be rude at the right time lol.

And they get to see the side of me that noone ever really sees haha. It's not so common though... and I'm working on it.

I remember a friend witnessing me going off on someone a long time ago, she was like... "It's always the quiet ones..."

Lmao 💀

IslaTheWitch · Answer

I focus on the pitch black scenarios... I don't eat or drink, mainly because thirst and hunger are suppressed first if something bad happens in my life...

if it takes longer time, I start to overthink badly, and as an effect, I don't sleep anymore

definitely, I don't recommend those coping mechanisms :D

WhiteSteve · Answer

Self-abuse😅 Other-people-abuse😂 Angry outbursts🤬 Tantrums👶 Super-tough alpha man-crying💪😭

Account · Answer

Smoking, overworking to the point of being on the verge of a burnout, not accepting help by anyone, perfectionism, avoidance of going to the doctor for personal health related issues (fuck it i dont want to know) , yet pressuring people I care about to do so for themselves (hypocritical as fuck) , isolation, numbing down feelings/emotions whenever suited, impulsively spending money.

DishLady · Answer

Answering questions on G@G can be a pretty unhealthy habit... 😂

I have pretty healthy coping mechanisms in general -- physical activity, meditation, healthy eating... and I'll walk away from a senseless argument as a rule, usually to return to the table with a clear mind and a few sensible solutions.

nolabels · Answer

I have not been coping at all lately.
I mean I'm ready for the loony bin not coping lately.
I've become mute from emotional distress not coping lately.
There are some friends here and a loving sister who are trying their best to help me, but it's been a real bitch.

I used to do most of the unhealthy ones, drinking, smoking, overworking.
I can't do those anymore, so I turned into a mute.

Wish me luck, if you would.
I'd appreciate any progress made by any means possible.

NathanDavis · Answer

I can forget to eat... I literally, forget... I do need to eat, and then I find myself eating a lot, and that's not healthy at all

I don't sleep much, or nothing at all... that can also be a bad trigger, sleep

these do not happen often though, not anymore, mostly a thing of the past (=

Wallythewalrus2 · Answer

I get drunk. The funny thing is, my wife likes it when I have a few. I become a Latin lover! I get romantic and affectionate and will even speak Spanish and I don't even know Spanish! I'm a catch, Mandy. 😁

Lynx122 · Answer

I think the only unhealthy one I have is giving up on people too fast withdrawing from them taking things more personally. I'm working on that but otherwise I'm very healthy I just try and calm down when things get too much and process everything slowly and keep going.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

My most common one is maladaptive daydreaming. I mentally escape from the present to focus on something else. I also usually talk to myself the entire time, which can have a very creepy vibe if I’m doing that around other people.

Sirenboobzilla · Answer

I'd say my worst one is drinking. I also take out some rage on a punching bag at my gym, which I guess isn't inherently unhealthy, but I feel in nurtures it so, I don't know. I can down a tub of ice cream in a single sitting (usually regret it the next day). And sometimes I don't take the time to be by myself when I really should be.

petitedollbabee · Answer

Probably just doom scrolling on my phone/social media addiction. I used to smoke but I quit around the New Year.

Lionman95 · Answer

Mostly spending break times online. Like whenever I had a break I either spent on GaG or Youtube in the past. Another of my unhealthy coping mechanisms was emotional eating that mainly consisted of snacks like potatoe chips or sweets.

AviatorTom · Answer

When I'm really stressed out, I eat. I've been knows to eat an entire package of Oreo cookies. That's healthy, right? 😎

Jessikaah91 · Answer

Sometimes I may start off as quite then I may get angry and then I start taking it out on people. It's not the healthiest way to live but being through different things have caused me to lose my mind abit.

frenchgirl123 · Answer

drinking, isolating myself, and deliberately not taking any meds

MicahRaine · Answer

Memory loss.  I'll be talking with siblings about my childhood and they'll bring up something terrible that happened to me and I'm just like ". . . mmm yeah so I don't remember any of that"

StudyingAuthor · Answer

smoking, and eating. (I am technically underage, yes.)

CaptainOverthink · Answer

Feeling subconciously predetermened to fail (Stuck in a toxic narrative) >> Acceptance in mediocracy (robust against painful everyday stuff and letting people down).

Wiredone · Answer

Sometimes when things get really out of hand I punch things. I've had to patch a few holes in my walls over the years

normalice · Answer

Video games. I think the merging of validation and entertainment is one of the most destructive trends in human history. But they're so fun!

DizzyDesii · Answer

I cope by listening to music. Its always been my main go to but I used to occasionally cope by getting guys off or going to the casino

ProbablyClueless · Answer

I have to be reaaaaaaaaally careful about not stress eating/drinking. I also have to make sure I don't work myself to oblivion to avoid thinking about problems.

on_my_knees · Answer

I retreat into the safety of my cage and await praise and attention. Also prone to fantasizing.

RebelinSteel · Answer

Alcohol, a lot of it, the type when you start on a Friday evening and finish Sunday evening.

RMSTitanic · Answer

Biting nails, sitting there tapping a pen, walking away during arguments are just 3 of mine

TheRealPepperPotts · Answer

Bedtime procrastination and being a workaholic.

clampfan101 · Answer

Either just giving up on life and going to bed, or bottling up my emotions too often. (The second one reminding me of Inside Out 2. lol Great sequel.)

Fireguy17 · Answer

eating too much of the wrong stuff is my stress reliever.

Nikki1989 · Answer

None, I am not getting any younger.

andy530 · Answer

Risk taking, foods I eat/drink, distracting myself with tv or internet, compartmentalizing and hiding parts of myself

M4jeed · Answer

Overworking can be very stressful and in some cases even when you are free you couldn't enjoy it. Also, with the evolution of technology we don't depend on our memory as we used too.

Still-alive · Answer

Probably just playing video games a little too much lol

KittygosMeoWW · Answer

Probably turning to tattoos and piercings now to heal from trauma

Sasquach · Answer

I have a bad tendency to internalize my issues and avoid things that I should be nurturing

Enginn · Answer

It has to be cigarette and alcohol. But I do it rarely like once in a year.

rapfan107 · Answer

Drinking alcohol or ghosting everydoy else for a while

avery58 · Answer

Avoiding taking care of my problems, kind of out of sight out of mind

Anonymous · Answer

Probably drinking these days, used to be solvents so improvement

Alpp035 · Answer

Engaging in music and performing until faint from exhaustion

Danny_dan92 · Answer

Eating pussy.  Being so focused makes me forget how fucked up our world is these days

Androktasia · Answer

complete isolation from everyone, emotional eating

justabuddy · Answer

I have a habit of. " Trying again and again and again and again"... cause somehow if it didn't work once it will. A twentyeth time.

Staximus · Answer

Whiskey and burgers

Yannae · Answer

Not telling my partner and solve it myself.

MikeTheBartender · Answer

Without a doubt going out for drinks.

yes_goddess · Answer

I make videos about my journey through the abuse.

DrPepper12 · Answer

Binge eating Isolating

Miah04 · Answer

Fighting 🦁

Markymark92 · Answer

Taking shot after shot after shot

Agape93 · Answer

Drinking, thinking of self deleting, smoking

noohair · Answer

Doing drugs

Nirmroth · Answer

Gaming

Anonymous · Answer

Rotting in bed.

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