For those of you who dont drink or smoke, what is your coping mechanism when you're at your lowest?

[ariadneR]

[dustybiker2]

Riding. Working with animals helped a lot too. Being active in nature. It's less an instant gratification, more planning is involved. But more time is spent decompressing. It's healthier than brief quick fixes which are really more controlling compulsions.

[PeachyPie93]

Music and video games. Been my coping mechanism since I was a kid. Sometimes food but I am trying to change that one cuz it doesn't help me feel better at all and it feels like I use food to try to destroy myself.

[TonyV]

You shouldn't actively be looking for a coping mechanism, that's just running from or ignoring a problem, problems need to be fixed or removed or else the problem just festers and grows.

What's your problem that you're trying to cope?

[Jmmmfi4]

JOURNALING... AND MOLLY

[Dongie]

Molly-coddling?

[Stetson]

Mine are great food and reading. Honestly I used to drink and smoke, quit both, I quit drinking in my mid 20s with no real issues, but I didn't quit smoking until I was 44. I never wanted to quit. I loved smoking. But unexpected situations led to me being in a situation of buying cigs or food and gas. But I'm happy I quit now.

[DizzyDesii]

Its always been a mix of listening to music or watching hilarious reality shows as I organize my movie collection or sketch out my future home blueprints

[Daniela1982]

God is my comfort. I usually am reminded how good I actually have it and that things could always be 100 times worse. I know that I was spared from death several times, and that it was no coincidence.

[Iron_Man]

Nothing really depends how bad it is the depression but some people tend to eat junk food when they’re depressed but if you’re really depressed, you eat nothing really

[Dongie]

I discontinued that word about 20 years ago. It's much nicer now.

[Iron_Man]

@Dongie good man

[NathanDavis]

Coca~Cola is great for both... good/great times, and bad times as well... lol

[TheRealPepperPotts]

Working (a lot), hanging out with friends, walking/hiking and praying.

[exitseven]

I just suck it up and deal with it. Sometimes it's not pretty

[Agape93]

Before I could, I didn't have a way to cope. I just had to live with it and Jesus does it show

[coxoabean]

Writing, praying and reading my Bible. Going to God for my problems

[DrPepper12]

I quit BOTH after 30+ years and my last conquest is food. Depression and boredom eating is my kryptonite

[Astarlessnightsky]

Its sad you consider drinking and smoking "coping mechanism".

[El956]

Not sad at all. Some people do abuse those things and act like they are 'invincible' unbothered absurdists when reality is something is eating them inside, but acting defiant and stubbornly clinging to vices is somehow an act of rebellion. Met some interesting people.

[Sonorous]

For me it's music that validates the emotions I'm experiencing.

[Sonorous]

That and working out in very intense ways.

[HelpfulWoman]

self harm attempts. binge eating. "retail"/mostly book-buying therapy.

[MrGSpotHer]

I really hoped there would be some kind of amazing revelation but no, looks like only thing left is to look for a goddess. Do you know where one is, I doubt I could worship a man 😆

[nawtee_me]

My low is probably not the same as your low since I don’t need to cope with it…. I am sorry you feel the way you do. Do you want to talk about it?

[Anonymous]

Praying. Art, cooking, writing, walking, the beach, talking with friends family. Active stretching for trauma release. Drink and drugs only makes things worse.

[LiamJHayden]

Running, surfing, playing the Blues on my guitars, listening to classical music.

[noohair]

When I wake up each day, it is an opportunity for things to get better.

[Anonymous]

I do both but before I could do those I had solvents

[DJB72]

A combination of prayer and shooting stuff

[Dongie]

That's a good combo.

[Yannae]

Sleep, a walk, a long good hug, sports, food.

[OddBeMe]

Cutting and dry firing against my temple.

[Dongie]

You're killing me.

[CubaPirate]

I'm not qualified to answer unfortunately

[ChiTown33]

Prayer.

[Anonymous]

Gym and video games

[FunkyMonkee]

Music.
Writing.

[bowenw]

Talk to friends.

[Fireguy17]

food

[Twalli]

Reading

[andy530]

Sexual expression

[MarkPayne]

I drink and smoke

[MarkPayne]

But in moderation.