how you get through the day / hug the planet

Orikaeshigitae

i have brain problems, as do 90% of the forum apparently

lately, since the medical community seems to be consistently dropping the ball in my eyes, i'm trying to work out my own ways to deal with shit so that i can claw my way back to some semblance of functionality

i've been countering negative self-talk with little mantras that i repeat until they work. kind of like magical thinking i suppose, but how better to combat a mental illness

so far i just have one, which i got from a podcast about depression. basically whenever i feel low or unmotivated, i repeat mentally 'i have control over my body, despite how low i'm feeling'

eventually, it works. i'm trying to think of others.

how do you deal with your respective problems? constructive posts itt please

Orikaeshigitae

heh


dropping the ball in my eyes

Snowbeat

i used to feel depressed

then i got over it

humble

edit: jesus that was huge

Weaver

I have a plant.

Tasteticle

If I get bummed I go out and spend time shooting the shit with my friends, it usually picks me right up

Weaver

Emotions about to get out of hand, take care of plant.

Rankenphile

solid

gold

cocaine

Mysst

I nap.

Also running makes me feel pretty awesome when the right music is going

lostwords

I go through my mental Rolodex and picture everyone I know naked. Even you

Mysst

i also double post, cause it's twice the advice with half the work

Liiya

Weaver wrote: »

I have a plant.

Looking after plants is relaxing to seem them thrive.

AMP'd

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Tasteticle

oh yes

exercise is important too

not just baby exercise but the kind where you sweat your own weights worth in liquid

Ruckus

NO FUCK YOU AMP'd.

Dr.Funkenstein

smoke weed everyday

Kochikens

I get ridiculously anxious and start tweaking out
so I just text a certain human all AUUUUUGHHH and that seems to calm me down significantly, or I eat candy

Edcrab

Liiya wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

I have a plant.

Looking after plants is relaxing to seem them thrive.

I have a Peace Lily right next to my PC

I think that's quite an accurate statement

Stale

I cowboy the fuck up and get over it

Orikaeshigitae

Rankenphile wrote: »

solid

gold

cocaine

i knew i liked you for a reason

Cilla Black

Tasteticle wrote: »

oh yes

exercise is important too

not just baby exercise but the kind where you sweat your own weights worth in liquid

Yeah this actually helps a lot. On a bad day it is a real effort to get up and do anything but a good run or swim if you're able to makes a ton of difference. During the exercise you're doing too much to be too terribly depressed, and afterwards the natural endorphins released help a lot to negate the depression.

Charles Kinbote

whenever I catch myself falling into an anxious-thought feedback loop, I do this system shock thing where I forcefully blank my mind really quickly

like a hard reboot

then I start building up again with the thoughts I want to be thinking

helps break those unhealthy chains of negative ideation

Liiya

Edcrab wrote: »

Liiya wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

I have a plant.

Looking after plants is relaxing to seem them thrive.

I have a Peace Lily right next to my PC

I think that's quite an accurate statement

I am reminded of Hot Fuzz when Simon Pegg has to go home to water his Peace Lily.

I have an anuthurium plant



They're easy to care for.

Daric

I manifested a car and then I got a car

Vic

I make it through most days with relentless escapism through books, games and movies. The irony is, of course, that most of the problems I am hiding from are directly caused by my escapism.

Calamity Jane

don't get self absorbed, do what you can to treat yourself medically

invest in headache medication, go jogging

Bad-Beat

I listen to heartbreakers on HEART FM from 10pm to Midnight.

Reginald

Exercise really helps. Also, good music. Barring that, I just try to go outside and do something active to keep my mind busy, like going for a walk or meeting up with friends.

Calamity Jane

think of one person whose ass you could kick without legal repercussion and just go for it

Edcrab

Anyway Ori I think sometimes you should seriously sit down and remind yourself that you are awesome and that we appreciate you for being awesome

I'm still using those character sheet designs you put together for me

Weaver

I'm currently nursing my plant back to health because my ex-wife had it while I was in Texas and it was almost dead when I got it back from her.

Bucketman

I work out when I get angry. It helps me. Or I lose myself in a project. Like writing a DnD campaign or doing homework.

Its nice to be able to turn my self destructive tendencies into something constructive.

Weaver

and oh yeah, make adjustments on my bike. I've got to go muck about with the gear cables later before I ride anywhere.

Muggins

Jogging is my best medicine when I feel kinda crappy. That and swimming.

Edcrab

Liiya wrote: »

Edcrab wrote: »

Liiya wrote: »

Weaver wrote: »

I have a plant.

Looking after plants is relaxing to seem them thrive.

I have a Peace Lily right next to my PC

I think that's quite an accurate statement

I am reminded of Hot Fuzz when Simon Pegg has to go home to water his Peace Lily.

I have an anuthurium plant

They're easy to care for.

My lily had a nasty experience with a botched attempt to try and vacuum my keyboard but I think it recovered despite getting a leaf mangled

Otherwise, yeah fairly easy to care for too

Liiya

Weaver wrote: »

I'm currently nursing my plant back to health because my ex-wife had it while I was in Texas and it was almost dead when I got it back from her.

What kind of plant is it? I am being nosy.


When I did yoga they taught me a few de-stressing and breathing techniques that come in handy.

Daric

I manifested some money and then I got some money

scrivenerjones

smoke weed every day

Orikaeshigitae

Anjin-San wrote: »

think of one person whose ass you could kick without legal repercussion and just go for it

all right, i'll be over in a minute

Calamity Jane

fuck somebody

fucking people is alright

Calamity Jane

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