What's your coping mechanism?

Question

"Coping is defined as the thoughts and behaviors mobilized to manage internal and external stressful situations." I use sleep as a coping mechanism.. 🖤 wbu?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Biggest one is working out. I can feel like the least accomplished person in the world & also shit human being, but when I'm in shape, it's like it doesn't even matter. If I look good, I'll feel better about myself. But ofc it's not the only thing that helps.

I remember being depressed when I was in great shape due to not being well equipped to handle my weaknesses. So when I focused on problem solving objective issues, my mental health increased.

It also helps to jot down my thoughts. This forum can be a good coping mechanism for me. I don't come here to learn new things or even to have deep intellectual interactions with people. Most times I'm here to just dump facts on people & sometimes I'm just here to trauma dump. And that's okay. Because they can't punch me through the screen.

ChicoFromThe305 · Accepted Answer

I use reasoning as a coping mechanism, it helps you stay calm, there's never really just one solution to a problem, there's always several, when you think of it this way, you become more calm knowing that a new solution can surface at any moment, stress does nothing but cause mental and physical problems, if you can reason with yourself on your problems, you can remain calm.

LaFemmeFatale_1 · Accepted Answer

Oversharing, I seem to overshare my life when I am frequently exposed to stress and anxiety.

Another one - when I am really messed up, sad and helpless I make fun of that situation as a coping mechanism.

7Phoenix7 · Accepted Answer

For me it's sleep, music, exercise (for me that's taking long walks, or dancing to music in the mirror lol) . Journaling is good too.. You'll feel better with time

Wallythewalrus2 · Answer

I could lie and say I abuse alcohol and other drugs, and maybe hire an occasional prostitute or I can be honest and say I do a lot of charity work. It makes me feel so good! I play checkers and bingo with old people, hand out food and water to the homeless, I also shop for Christmas presents for the less fortunate in my area and leave them by their front door Christmas morning. I do a lot more but I don’t like to brag.

Avcfhcic · Answer

Withdrawing from society. Hiding it so others can't see the true pain I'm going through.
Then on my own I'll punch myself or tense my neck and silently scream to release tension. Cry the odd time to try relieve the stress.

It's not necessarily a coping mechanism, but it's now I survive these days.

molonski2 · Answer

Well , I like the idea of sleep , and I think that really does help , I'd say fitness , working out , cardio , swimming are others , I do some good thinking while swimming , having a really good shower , colour coding the outfit..

And thinking though , What is actually causing the stress? When you break all down , its generally not as bad as you thought.

Andres77 · Answer

Confront the cause, appropriately. If it’s a person and they don’t cooperate then maintain distance until issue resolves or dissipates. Then smoke my pipe and listen to metal as loud as I’m able and then beer. Then brush my teeth and go to sleep.

on occasion I’ll be missing a lb of bacon the next morning.

NathanDavis · Answer

for my good ol' and mild OCD tendencies... I do tend to fixate sometimes with my hands, lol

for a different kind of stress, I do have music... going to sleep also works, yes, cold showers...

for more difficult things, I do reach to friends, or with my cats... lol

now, with long time difficult situations... I rather face it, actively working on it and find a way out of it, and also some introspection to go with it too...

Levin · Answer

I listen to very weird music...

Fireguy17 · Answer

gallows humor. It is a very common thing to us, but to outsiders if they heard us, they would think that we are the most uncaring ass hats on the planet. It is a survival tool to help keep our sanity.

IslaTheWitch · Answer

Misic, books writing or running... something has to work...

PrettyCrumblBb · Answer

Pray Remember Bible verses about strength, love, God's power Sing Walk Talk to a loved one Help out a loved one Drink lemon water Cry if I have to Go over why I'm feeling stressed and how can I change it Go out (change of scenery)

Anonymous · Answer

Sleep as a coping mechanism isn't something you hear a lot.

Mine is food. I'm a stresseater when I feel stressed, down or depressed. I kinda eat my pain and sadness away, only to feel bad about it later on because I then ate too much.

lightbulb27 · Answer

Perspective - e. g. Christ, God - everything is ok in the end for me.

Exercise, rest, meditation

Perspective - looking at the bigger picture of situations and valuing the opportunity in the present moment.

ZamerZ · Answer

Excessively listening to loud music and writing with my friends. Sometimes cooking, too.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

I'm pretty stable in stressful situations. I tend to focus on fixing the problem.

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

Man I wish I could just sleep if I just wanted to. I'd really like to scream out loud but I don't want anyone to hear me

Anonymous · Answer

I have quite a few. Most good a few really not.

So I like to play games, get myself lost in a book while laid under my weighted blanket, the use of scents like jasmine I find can be relaxing. I guess my main one would be reading though. I like to run as well but honestly that's not always a great one and often I'd have to say it's one of my bad coping methods.

elizamichale1 · Answer

Having sex is the best therapy for everything honey... it works greatly for me

Cutegirl06 · Answer

When I get stressed I usually read a book. It helps me calm down.

Still-alive · Answer

Video games. eventually though i do deal with whatever is bothering me. you don't wanna just never address it or it's the kind of thing that can make you bitter or depressed.

Nikki1989 · Answer

I get my feelings out through my music.

jcampbell115 · Answer

It may be unhealthy, but either a drink or a quick session at the casino

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

Eating, sleeping and singing or listening to music...

DJB72 · Answer

I have a pistol range next to my house. Shooting things is cathartic...

Bricealan · Answer

Sleep is probably the best coping mechanism for me too.

clampfan101 · Answer

Sleep and games. One reason I’m hoping to find a girl who enjoys games is so we can easily cope together.

love_conquers_lust · Answer

Music, movies, exercise, self reflection, conversing with others, working on something else

loveslongnails · Answer

Scotch or bourbon, and often music, sometimes sex. :)

Mynameisbobby · Answer

When I get stressed I usually find that a long hike helps me cope better.

LavLavLuv · Answer

Workout Shopping Lots of chillin and me-time

AmeerX · Answer

Talking, sleep, reading, social media (bad example) and praying

BoopBoopBeep · Answer

My rescue kittens

scooogy · Answer

Wishing my enemies sudden death.

leonidas84 · Answer

Going out to raves. Exercise. Meditation

rosemilk · Answer

isolation, food, sleep

Paris13 · Answer

M Father, My Lord (s). And My Bible. xxoo

CoolCatMar1 · Answer

I read a book or listen to music

exitseven · Answer

I use anger. It gets me through.

tfan1 · Answer

Masturbation 👍🙂

RedInnocent68 · Answer

Yea, I do sort of shut down too.

Brady · Answer

Staying on the internet.

smahala1991 · Answer

Sleep, music, or food

Z1pTD · Answer

Work or games

nawtee_me · Answer

Masturbation, plus I enjoy it too

dolemite58 · Answer

exercise, weed, masturbating sometimes

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

WRITING

strateguy632 · Answer

denial.

Tstrbrainer · Answer

😴😴😴😴😴

BrookeS · Answer

Sex.

TallAnon · Answer

Isolation

Worst · Answer

Drugs

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