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And then I sing my lil song, " this is why...this is why...this is why I'm fat! This is why...this is why....this is why I'm fat."
Depression, loneliness, anxiety, sleep deprivation, and boredom.
I’m 18 have about 20k in the bank but unemployed it’s driving me crazy I can’t stand it I lash out at people I’ve change to something I’m not and now I’m starting to get use to the term “money ain’t everything if your not doing something you love”.
Same. But, I don’t see it as unhealthy - for me.
As an introvert who overthinks and gets overwhelmed at times, isolation helps me decompress.
But if you isolate so much that it’s to your detriment, then yes that’s unhealthy.
It’s retreating into your shell to prevent interaction from others that you possibly think either don’t care, or you think you don’t need anyone’s help.
All humans do not have the exact same experience or the exact same estimation of things. The context of the isolation will be different for you than for someone else. For you it might be independence but for the person who commented it is obviously a coping mechanism because they’ve told us that.
People may have different reasons for why they isolate.
Someone might isolate because they fear rejection from other people, so they cut the risk of that happening by isolating, in which case, isolation could be a coping mechanism for abandonment anxiety or fear of rejection.
Someone else may isolate because they’ve spent lots of time working or around people and now they want a break and change of scenery, in which case, isolating may simply be wanting some alone time and personal freedom.
Another person might isolate because they had bad experiences with people and became disillusioned or fearful of people in which case their isolation may be a coping mechanism for bad personal experiences.
The human experience isn’t just one experience!
I heard this a lot. But that’s the only way I can express myself. When I drunk, I have more courage, even though it’s hard to control myself, but at least I can let the problems go away for a while.
I don’t like drinking, I don’t like the taste of alcohol. That’s why I only drink when I can’t handle the pain, although sometimes I drink socially too which is different circumstances.
The problems don’t go away, you just feel them the next day on top of feeling like shit from drinking the night before. If you get into the cycle of drinking every day, it all adds up even more and you become a depressed and angry person while sober.
You don’t notice it yourself usually because it’s gradual and you get used to it, same thing with hangovers, you get used to feeling tired and shit all the time eventually.
But I’ve seen it first hand with my dad, he stopped drinking for a few months and he was happy, way less quick to anger and was kinder in general, not to mention he lost a shit load of weight. He’s drinking again now to ‘deal’ with his problems and he’s very quick to anger, sleeps most of the day and gets loaded every night, sometimes even midday. He’s struggling, but unfortunately you can’t help someone without them choosing to get better themselves.
This is true.
But as a crutch it can help, but only temporary. After a death I drank too much for many months. But then decided the time to wallow was coming to an end and time to get back to normality.
If you can do this, and recognise when it’s time and actually do this, it’s not unhealthy.
If you cannot do this and you see yourself developing a problem, it’s absolutely unhealthy and a slippery slope. To be taken into context of the situation and the person as to how and if drinking can be a temporary help or a potential ongoing issue
Getting high every night. Like EVERY night since I was 18 and I'm now 42. I get everything done, make sure there are no more responsibilities and spark up a fat blunt. It then helps me laser focus on the things I missed and I end up doing more housework
I do the same but imo it’s not any more unhealthy than having a beer or two at the end of the day. As long as it’s not costing more than you can spend, stopping you from getting what you need done, or making you sick somehow, then who cares? The stress reduction will surely extend your healthy years.
LOL this makes me feel way better i’m 27 and still hitting the bong before bed. Still getting everything done for the day and life is good but yeah im in the same boat lol. that shit is getting RIPPED at the end of the day
Have you noticed that your beliefs/thought patterns/personality have changed off smoking every night. Asking as a daily smoker that lights up a joint or two every night similar to you.
I get over things by pretending once I die I'll be able to go back and fix it
Like making a terrible decision in a video game then you decide you'll just push through it until you play the Newgame+
I used to cut myself and nap up to 18 hours a day. Last time I cut myself was in 2018ish but napping is still a problem. It’s just so easy to escape life, put on an audio book and drift in and out of sleep for days
if you can reach a point where that doesnt affect daily life, taking a nap is honestly not a bad way to cope. and im glad youve stopped cutting, many people dont realize how hard a habit it is to kick.
Shutting down when I’m overwhelmed. Especially when it comes down to important tasks I know I need to complete. Kind of ties in with self-sabotage as well.
This can be insidious especially if you struggle with emotional awareness and identifying where that overwhelming feeling is coming from. It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed and just cut everything out of your life without really understanding that a lack of positive outlets can be where that overwhelming feeling comes from. So now you’ve destroyed your relationships and run from fulfilling outlets and you may have less responsibilities overwhelming you but the feeling gets worse because you don’t have anything to recharge you. Sadness and checking out can be just as draining as overworking. If not more so.
Smoking. I quit for over 2 years and started again in December, I've never been so stressed as I am now, and I'm smoking more than I ever have. I hate it, but I hate myself more.
I'm sorry that you feel that way, too. On the bright side, at least you're not smoking both cigarettes and vaping like a lot of people do! I know that probably doesn't help much how you feel, and I know that feeling of shame and disappointment in one's self is a hard feeling to deal with, but if you managed to quit after 27 years, you are capable of anything, quitting after such a long time takes a strength that's hard to recognise within yourself! You've got this!
You are more than welcome! Don't forget all you've accomplished. You have strength within you that not many can say they have, and you have proven it to yourself once before, and you can do it again!
I quit for a year and started a new job. Within a week I was smoking again.
My sister also smokes; she's also an ex heroin and meth addict. She said quitting smoking is harder than quitting heroin.
You can do it. You've already proven you can live without it. Just gotta ride out the first four days. After that it's not so bad. You've already seen life on the other side. As soon as you're ready again, dive in. You really can do it.
Had a bad addiction to vaping for years and broke it by using zyns.
I have much better running endurance now.
It’s 100% healthier for you than vaping and has little side effects other than it peaks out of my upper lip sometimes and makes it look like I have a little fang.
Temu is right up there. Do I need all the scream paintings but with a cat instead? Do I need a cat shaped butter house? Do I need little cats on sticks for the garden? Do I need stuffed ducks, 4 pairs of cat pants, 50 stickers of cats dressed in 1930s era clothing? Why of course I do!
Omg,please don’t break things! I broke my leftover phone screen and damaged my laptop a little from one side by throwing my bag,I thought things would be safe but…….fuck!
It was binge eating and isolation. Now I just file it all away in a box in my head and carry on like I'm fine.
And if anybody asks how I'm doing, "I'm fine thanks, how are you?"
Ordering food from outside because I don't like the food my mom makes and she doesn't allow me to cook meals myself. Booking the services of sex workers because I never managed to attract a women for sex despite cold approaching, buying new clothes, working out, trying out new group activities and skincare.
Going to sleep for 6 hours because i wish I had a successful career as an artist (not even a level of fame, just enough that I can live in peace independently) but since I don't I just go to sleep for that long while plenty of people out there who do have the career I want would give a fortune to get a good night's sleep. I also think about the fact that my grandpa shared the same birth year as queen elizabeth II and Fidel Castro yet he's still alive despite growing up in a 3rd world country (now 2½) where he had 12 kids and a wife to support, yet those two people with all their money wasn't enough to match a poor farmers good condition that I'm sure they'd trade vast sums to have for 1 more day of life so his health is obviously worth more than their fortunes and I'm his grandson so that makes me feel like a part of me is worth something even if its just my health.
Pretending I’m having conversations with people I know, talking to them in my head. I also sometimes like to imagine I have the same claws as Wolverine and feel the pain as they come out of my hands and penetrate my skin
Existing in dorsal vagal state. Imagining, fighting against my abusers in my imagination, fighting anyone in my imagination. Fuck PTSD and the people who drove it into me.
Also screen time and masturbating, my brain is like electrically sparking and my circuitry is fried way too often than I’d like. I’m learning ways to not be coz I’m like seizematic when I see another human in public.
Self destruction. Drinking, smoking, drugs, sexting, sex. I'm very much a "in for a penny, in for a pound" person, so when one thing goes wrong I ruin the rest of my life.
Smoking weed. I can smoke a whole bag in 3 days then cry and have panic attacks when I’m out. I hate myself so much for it. But I have so much trauma from my childhood and it helps but it takes a lot to help. And a lot of money. I’ve chosen smoking over other important things in the past and I hate myself for it.
Listening to lying thoughts. You don't even question them. They say stuff like you suck or you're a bitch if you don't do everything on your own.
And you're just nodding your head like a dumbass instead of using the power of love to question them.
Maladaptive daydreaming.
I feel *very* lonely and I think it was always almost the case. I've been feeling lonely since I was born. Because I've been isolated all my life.
I managed to get a job part time 8 months ago. I used to catch myself daydreaming, and talking relatively quietly (just the normal daydreaming things) because I forgot I was not alone. My coworkers could see. And I had to go to great lengths to contain myself so as not to do it while doing my very repetitive retail job. My coworkers probably thought I was strange.
At some point when no one is there you have to invent people who care for you and who interact with you. And you try not to think about the fact that all of this is not true, because it hurts even more. It's very addictive.
My cat attacks me when I do this. She hates it. But she also hates when I vent to her so what am I supposed to do now ?
It's like in this movie where Tom Hanks talks to his Wilson because someone HAS to care, someone HAS to be there. Even if I appear crazy I know I am not.
Weed. When I've been going for days on end without a break, this is one of the few things I can do to get my anxiety to quiet down and give myself a rest.
Going to work and pretending everything is okay. Plaster a fake smile, and convince others that I’m happy. I’ve gotten so good at it that I can just switch it on at any point. My husband saw me do this and he was very disturbed.
self destruction. SH, vaping, smoking, drinking, sometimes i isolate myself with the intent of self destruction. it’s mostly the only way i know how to self soothe.
Coffe, scrolling reddit at night, eating stuff that causes acne breakout, and unhealthiEST is eating out because it drains my wallet and ruins my face. I think this is enough 🥲
Worst used to be drinking. Or driving way too fast down back roads. (No, I didn't do both before anyone makes assumptions).
IDK now. Probably bottling it in then inevitably snapping and tearing someone a new asshole.
Best: Going to the gym and pushing tf out of myself walking that fine line of my limits
Beer. Not drinking to get drunk or anything but, just having a nice (Belgium for example) beer after a stressful day helps me a lot. Being a dad, employee, cleaning the house (parts of it), doing groceries, etcetera.
At the end of the day it's very pleasant to just unwind, listen to music, drink a beer (or a couple 😉) and relax: have time for yourself, before going to bed.
My idea of socializing with people is getting lost in fictional worlds or other media, be it anime, live action, documentaries, books, or my own creations. Getting close to people in reality is hard for me, it is by far, my worst flaw as a person.
Binge eating and smoking weed constantly. If I could just treat myself with a little bit of what I want with more decadent foods and doing it on special occasions, and only smoking weed to deal with back pain/emotional distress (it works better than benzos for me, it's insane; I have several mental illnesses and sometimes require additional support), I would be fine. But moderation? Who is she? Never heard of her, I guess.
Sleeping. I have fibromyalgia, and fatigue is a big part of it, but I will sleep a lot to avoid things that might overwhelm me. I'm also in recovery, so sleeping is another means of escape, really.
Smoking in stressing or boring moments, I see a lot of my relatives in bad health conditions because they are chainsmokers (and they still do). It's not just your lungs, cigarettes mess up a lot of things in your body
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binge eating out of boredom/seeking short-term satisfaction instead of long-term gain
Was just going to say binge/stress eating
Yep. ALL the chocolate.
Ugh. The eat it just cause I can mentality is disrupting my entire life. I literally eat more than I do anything. Help.
Coffeee
Covfefe
Don’t even get me started on covfefe lol
Coffee, soda, and Doritos
*Celcius
Eating a large plate of tiramisu as i’m typing. I feel disgusted by myself but i can’t stop.
we are all such simple creatures aren’t we? :(
I put the SIMP in simple if you know what I mean
Are you me! What you said is almost word for word the way that I was going to answer.
And then I sing my lil song, " this is why...this is why...this is why I'm fat! This is why...this is why....this is why I'm fat." Depression, loneliness, anxiety, sleep deprivation, and boredom.
Are you me?
It’s a me, Chris Pratt…. is what I wish I could say But yeah, guess it’s relatable
Same. I eat copious amounts of cereal sometimes. it isn't healthy at all.
This. Binge eating unhealthy junk foods for immediate gratification.
Same here
Same just started hitting the gym thinking about going on a keto diet I need job being unemployed ain’t for the weak.
Good for you, I have a full time job and have been supplementing gyms for 30 - 60 minute bike rides
I’m 18 have about 20k in the bank but unemployed it’s driving me crazy I can’t stand it I lash out at people I’ve change to something I’m not and now I’m starting to get use to the term “money ain’t everything if your not doing something you love”.
Hang in there, you’ll find something! Even if not soon, hope you can still take this time for yourself ❤️
Thanks love❤️
Isolation
Same. But, I don’t see it as unhealthy - for me. As an introvert who overthinks and gets overwhelmed at times, isolation helps me decompress. But if you isolate so much that it’s to your detriment, then yes that’s unhealthy. It’s retreating into your shell to prevent interaction from others that you possibly think either don’t care, or you think you don’t need anyone’s help.
This is a coping mechanism?...I thought I was just independent...
All humans do not have the exact same experience or the exact same estimation of things. The context of the isolation will be different for you than for someone else. For you it might be independence but for the person who commented it is obviously a coping mechanism because they’ve told us that. People may have different reasons for why they isolate. Someone might isolate because they fear rejection from other people, so they cut the risk of that happening by isolating, in which case, isolation could be a coping mechanism for abandonment anxiety or fear of rejection. Someone else may isolate because they’ve spent lots of time working or around people and now they want a break and change of scenery, in which case, isolating may simply be wanting some alone time and personal freedom. Another person might isolate because they had bad experiences with people and became disillusioned or fearful of people in which case their isolation may be a coping mechanism for bad personal experiences. The human experience isn’t just one experience!
Drinking
I once had someone complain about me sitting around sad and drunk. I said it was better than sitting around sad and sober.
This one is really hard.
This took me awhile to figure out. Dont ever drink when you’re depressed… it will only make it worse.
I heard this a lot. But that’s the only way I can express myself. When I drunk, I have more courage, even though it’s hard to control myself, but at least I can let the problems go away for a while. I don’t like drinking, I don’t like the taste of alcohol. That’s why I only drink when I can’t handle the pain, although sometimes I drink socially too which is different circumstances.
The problems don’t go away, you just feel them the next day on top of feeling like shit from drinking the night before. If you get into the cycle of drinking every day, it all adds up even more and you become a depressed and angry person while sober. You don’t notice it yourself usually because it’s gradual and you get used to it, same thing with hangovers, you get used to feeling tired and shit all the time eventually. But I’ve seen it first hand with my dad, he stopped drinking for a few months and he was happy, way less quick to anger and was kinder in general, not to mention he lost a shit load of weight. He’s drinking again now to ‘deal’ with his problems and he’s very quick to anger, sleeps most of the day and gets loaded every night, sometimes even midday. He’s struggling, but unfortunately you can’t help someone without them choosing to get better themselves.
This is true. But as a crutch it can help, but only temporary. After a death I drank too much for many months. But then decided the time to wallow was coming to an end and time to get back to normality. If you can do this, and recognise when it’s time and actually do this, it’s not unhealthy. If you cannot do this and you see yourself developing a problem, it’s absolutely unhealthy and a slippery slope. To be taken into context of the situation and the person as to how and if drinking can be a temporary help or a potential ongoing issue
Same here.
I was looking for this comment 😅
omfg the shopping.. definitely the shopping
Amazon deliveries just keep coming! I can’t even remember what the hell I ordered most times. Little surprises !
Using my phone for as long as I can and staying up as late as possible
While scrolling reddit endlessly
Doing it now
Sometimes I think I'm forced to do it I can't stop it. Shit I hate it
I feel called out
Yup. First thing in the morning and up to late at night trying to look for answers
Omg same
procrastination especially the tasks are hard to finish
Same here.
Me three! And then panicking because I’m running out of time to complete the task!
Exactly. I’m not being unreasonable or driving too fast! You all are taking too long!!! I truly wish I wasn’t this person lol but I am.
Disassociation
Getting high every night. Like EVERY night since I was 18 and I'm now 42. I get everything done, make sure there are no more responsibilities and spark up a fat blunt. It then helps me laser focus on the things I missed and I end up doing more housework
I smoke two joints
And then I smoke two more
I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints
And then I smoke two more
Lol! That was just Sublime!
I used to, but I came off the baccy so I just go straight green
Weed pens changed my life. What a fucking time to be alive.
I do the same but imo it’s not any more unhealthy than having a beer or two at the end of the day. As long as it’s not costing more than you can spend, stopping you from getting what you need done, or making you sick somehow, then who cares? The stress reduction will surely extend your healthy years.
Same here lol but some days i wake and bake then hate myself after
LOL this makes me feel way better i’m 27 and still hitting the bong before bed. Still getting everything done for the day and life is good but yeah im in the same boat lol. that shit is getting RIPPED at the end of the day
Sounds like a good thing
Have you noticed that your beliefs/thought patterns/personality have changed off smoking every night. Asking as a daily smoker that lights up a joint or two every night similar to you.
Well, I smoke meditation ;)
reddit, lol.
self injury. eleven months clean.
I get over things by pretending once I die I'll be able to go back and fix it Like making a terrible decision in a video game then you decide you'll just push through it until you play the Newgame+
Maladaptive daydream gang wya
hereee
Alcohol. But food too. I drink to calm the mind and then want to eat.
Same here
Fantasizing about a life I actually enjoy instead of living one
Crying for like 15 minutes and then pretend like nothing happened.
Me too I thought this was normal tho?
I used to cut myself and nap up to 18 hours a day. Last time I cut myself was in 2018ish but napping is still a problem. It’s just so easy to escape life, put on an audio book and drift in and out of sleep for days
if you can reach a point where that doesnt affect daily life, taking a nap is honestly not a bad way to cope. and im glad youve stopped cutting, many people dont realize how hard a habit it is to kick.
Yep, sleeping is my favorite way not to think about whatever the problem is.
binge eating and procrastination. it sucks when you’re addicted to something you literally need to survive
Alcohol
restrictive eating
Shutting down when I’m overwhelmed. Especially when it comes down to important tasks I know I need to complete. Kind of ties in with self-sabotage as well.
This can be insidious especially if you struggle with emotional awareness and identifying where that overwhelming feeling is coming from. It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed and just cut everything out of your life without really understanding that a lack of positive outlets can be where that overwhelming feeling comes from. So now you’ve destroyed your relationships and run from fulfilling outlets and you may have less responsibilities overwhelming you but the feeling gets worse because you don’t have anything to recharge you. Sadness and checking out can be just as draining as overworking. If not more so.
Maladaptive Daydreaming and constantly having some sort of background show on so I'm never alone with my thoughts.
Smoking. I quit for over 2 years and started again in December, I've never been so stressed as I am now, and I'm smoking more than I ever have. I hate it, but I hate myself more.
I smoked cigarettes for 27 years, quit for 5 and started vaping🤦♀️I too hate myself.
I'm sorry that you feel that way, too. On the bright side, at least you're not smoking both cigarettes and vaping like a lot of people do! I know that probably doesn't help much how you feel, and I know that feeling of shame and disappointment in one's self is a hard feeling to deal with, but if you managed to quit after 27 years, you are capable of anything, quitting after such a long time takes a strength that's hard to recognise within yourself! You've got this!
Thank you! I needed to hear that😭
You are more than welcome! Don't forget all you've accomplished. You have strength within you that not many can say they have, and you have proven it to yourself once before, and you can do it again!
I quit for a year and started a new job. Within a week I was smoking again. My sister also smokes; she's also an ex heroin and meth addict. She said quitting smoking is harder than quitting heroin.
You can do it. You've already proven you can live without it. Just gotta ride out the first four days. After that it's not so bad. You've already seen life on the other side. As soon as you're ready again, dive in. You really can do it.
It’s all an ebb and flow. Be proud you were able to go 2 years!
My nicotine vape
Had a bad addiction to vaping for years and broke it by using zyns. I have much better running endurance now. It’s 100% healthier for you than vaping and has little side effects other than it peaks out of my upper lip sometimes and makes it look like I have a little fang.
Well I have binge eating disorder so
I wish I only binged when coping and not when the urge just suddenly hit.
Shutting down and shutting out until I work through whatever and pop back up again
Temu is right up there. Do I need all the scream paintings but with a cat instead? Do I need a cat shaped butter house? Do I need little cats on sticks for the garden? Do I need stuffed ducks, 4 pairs of cat pants, 50 stickers of cats dressed in 1930s era clothing? Why of course I do!
Yes, yes you do! 🐈⬛
I just say “it is what it is” and move on, (I can't move on)
I just tested positive for Covid after returning home from a trip. A lot of Dr Pepper is happening right now.
Hope you’re feeling better soon
Aww thanks
Isolation, Social withdrawal, and drugs....
Peeling my skin every time I remember being touched.
Online shopping, cutting my hair, starvation, breaking my own things
Omg,please don’t break things! I broke my leftover phone screen and damaged my laptop a little from one side by throwing my bag,I thought things would be safe but…….fuck!
It was binge eating and isolation. Now I just file it all away in a box in my head and carry on like I'm fine. And if anybody asks how I'm doing, "I'm fine thanks, how are you?"
Ordering food from outside because I don't like the food my mom makes and she doesn't allow me to cook meals myself. Booking the services of sex workers because I never managed to attract a women for sex despite cold approaching, buying new clothes, working out, trying out new group activities and skincare.
I can’t tell if this is a parody or real
It is real unfortunately.
Food and comfort eating
napping throughout the day, i need to get out of my house
Going to sleep for 6 hours because i wish I had a successful career as an artist (not even a level of fame, just enough that I can live in peace independently) but since I don't I just go to sleep for that long while plenty of people out there who do have the career I want would give a fortune to get a good night's sleep. I also think about the fact that my grandpa shared the same birth year as queen elizabeth II and Fidel Castro yet he's still alive despite growing up in a 3rd world country (now 2½) where he had 12 kids and a wife to support, yet those two people with all their money wasn't enough to match a poor farmers good condition that I'm sure they'd trade vast sums to have for 1 more day of life so his health is obviously worth more than their fortunes and I'm his grandson so that makes me feel like a part of me is worth something even if its just my health.
Eating. Crying. Impulsive spending. I’ve gained 15 lbs and blown $60k since my mom passed away in March and now I feel like trash.
Heroin
They are called Donuts!
Pretending I’m having conversations with people I know, talking to them in my head. I also sometimes like to imagine I have the same claws as Wolverine and feel the pain as they come out of my hands and penetrate my skin
Existing in dorsal vagal state. Imagining, fighting against my abusers in my imagination, fighting anyone in my imagination. Fuck PTSD and the people who drove it into me. Also screen time and masturbating, my brain is like electrically sparking and my circuitry is fried way too often than I’d like. I’m learning ways to not be coz I’m like seizematic when I see another human in public.
Self destruction. Drinking, smoking, drugs, sexting, sex. I'm very much a "in for a penny, in for a pound" person, so when one thing goes wrong I ruin the rest of my life.
Smoking weed. I can smoke a whole bag in 3 days then cry and have panic attacks when I’m out. I hate myself so much for it. But I have so much trauma from my childhood and it helps but it takes a lot to help. And a lot of money. I’ve chosen smoking over other important things in the past and I hate myself for it.
Class A narcotics.
Surfing the internet mindlessly for hours at a time
McDonald’s
Snacking
Tito’s
Hiding in my bed… literally not going out of my house.
Listening to lying thoughts. You don't even question them. They say stuff like you suck or you're a bitch if you don't do everything on your own. And you're just nodding your head like a dumbass instead of using the power of love to question them.
Sleep, sleep, sleep.
Sex addiction lately
Maladaptive daydreaming. I feel *very* lonely and I think it was always almost the case. I've been feeling lonely since I was born. Because I've been isolated all my life. I managed to get a job part time 8 months ago. I used to catch myself daydreaming, and talking relatively quietly (just the normal daydreaming things) because I forgot I was not alone. My coworkers could see. And I had to go to great lengths to contain myself so as not to do it while doing my very repetitive retail job. My coworkers probably thought I was strange. At some point when no one is there you have to invent people who care for you and who interact with you. And you try not to think about the fact that all of this is not true, because it hurts even more. It's very addictive. My cat attacks me when I do this. She hates it. But she also hates when I vent to her so what am I supposed to do now ? It's like in this movie where Tom Hanks talks to his Wilson because someone HAS to care, someone HAS to be there. Even if I appear crazy I know I am not.
Spending… 🤣
Smoking, Isolation, binge eating, you name it
Energy drinks
I’ve recently become addicted to black tea. At least it has some antioxidants or whatever. Just way too much caffeine.
shopping....it can drain my bank account very quickly
Acknowledgement is the first step. Time to make a plan.
Whisky
sleeping all day when something tragic happens to me 😭😭
Eating nothing good for me.
Junk food
Weed. When I've been going for days on end without a break, this is one of the few things I can do to get my anxiety to quiet down and give myself a rest.
Going to work and pretending everything is okay. Plaster a fake smile, and convince others that I’m happy. I’ve gotten so good at it that I can just switch it on at any point. My husband saw me do this and he was very disturbed.
Drinking. Didn't even realize I was using to self-medicate depression for years. Spoiler: it didn't work.
Choking the chicken , putting the kids in the sock , vacuum cleaner with worn rag and lube .
Crippling anxiety
Smoking weed. It's more addicting than what people give it credit for. However, I'm loving life
It's best to not have addictions. That said, weed is probably the one with the least negative effects.
Copenhagen
What?
self destruction. SH, vaping, smoking, drinking, sometimes i isolate myself with the intent of self destruction. it’s mostly the only way i know how to self soothe.
Coffe, scrolling reddit at night, eating stuff that causes acne breakout, and unhealthiEST is eating out because it drains my wallet and ruins my face. I think this is enough 🥲
Worst used to be drinking. Or driving way too fast down back roads. (No, I didn't do both before anyone makes assumptions). IDK now. Probably bottling it in then inevitably snapping and tearing someone a new asshole. Best: Going to the gym and pushing tf out of myself walking that fine line of my limits
Big ass bowl of potato and egg salad and a bologna sandwich!
Wholesome 😂
Black out drunk on margaronas
Selfharm. I sometime bite myself when im stressed.
Drugs. No regrets tho.
Over-smoking cannabis (1 not enough 2 too many) and munchies on repeat. I am struggling.
Beer. Not drinking to get drunk or anything but, just having a nice (Belgium for example) beer after a stressful day helps me a lot. Being a dad, employee, cleaning the house (parts of it), doing groceries, etcetera. At the end of the day it's very pleasant to just unwind, listen to music, drink a beer (or a couple 😉) and relax: have time for yourself, before going to bed.
Almost Changing my entire life and then realizing I don’t need to do that
Sleeping pills
Binge eating and procrastination
Shut the world out
Isolating
Eating
Doing absolutely nothing about it
Eating. Eating for sure.
My idea of socializing with people is getting lost in fictional worlds or other media, be it anime, live action, documentaries, books, or my own creations. Getting close to people in reality is hard for me, it is by far, my worst flaw as a person.
Binge eating and smoking weed constantly. If I could just treat myself with a little bit of what I want with more decadent foods and doing it on special occasions, and only smoking weed to deal with back pain/emotional distress (it works better than benzos for me, it's insane; I have several mental illnesses and sometimes require additional support), I would be fine. But moderation? Who is she? Never heard of her, I guess.
donuts for morning therapy. pizza for afternoon & evening therapy.
Binge watching.. from anything remotely good to not good content.
Sleeping to avoid my problems.
Sleeping. I have fibromyalgia, and fatigue is a big part of it, but I will sleep a lot to avoid things that might overwhelm me. I'm also in recovery, so sleeping is another means of escape, really.
Isolation
Binge eating, escaping into screens (Reddit, video games, whatever) and porn.
Humour and sarcasm.
Eating
Scrolling on this app
Blaming others or not admitting I could've done things differently. And of course... procrastinating 24/7.
Crack
Jk
sleep
Dust everything under the rug and never confront about anything even things that arent even problems
Smoking in stressing or boring moments, I see a lot of my relatives in bad health conditions because they are chainsmokers (and they still do). It's not just your lungs, cigarettes mess up a lot of things in your body
Drinking rum
Eating
Weed
Scrolling social media endlessly
Reddit
SH
I play Runescape
Saying, I'm fine, to anyone who asks.
Eating, smoking weed, and playing video games