What Do You Do When You're Down?

Is there anything special that you do when life starts brow-beating you? Just something simple but special, a small exercise to let yourself know that you are still alive, that there is no need to cry...

Oh, well, a few of the things I do are taking a bath, listening to my favorite music, alone in my room, writing poetry or stories, if I can I try to get out of the house, but I can't go anywhere alone, which kills me. I also like to eat but I've started to cut that habit out... especially as I've started gaining weight lately.

What do you do?

//T.L.//'s Sad.

I do mostly everything that you do when you are sad. I will listen to screamo music, it makes me all warm inside and I sing along so it helps me raise my voice at something, but not another person lol. I will cry, because it is no good bottling in emotions for too long. I'll call a friend. I'll light a candle, and have a bubble bath. I will choke back tears the odd time and look in the mirror and try to see myself for what I truly am, not to be conceited. I will write, helps vent. I will do yoga...that is a great stress reliever, plus increases flexibility and helps lose weight, any kind of exercise is good as well though. I will put in one of my cheerleading mixes and listen to it, it gets me pumped up to do something and yeah lol.

I have refrained from what I used to do, so you, as long with anyone else who is going to read in this post, please don't cut, punch walls, yell at people, drugs, alcohol or anything along those lines.

Another great thing to do, when you are upset or doubting yourself....light a match, let it burn for a few seconds and then blow it out. Hold the hot end to your wrist for just a second as to not get a scar, it gives a jolt of pain, but not much. That was probably a horrible suggestion though. If you have elastics around ur wrist, snap them on it when doubting yourself. Scribble on a piece of paper. Same thing as the wick one, but probably a better idea to try an icecube, less scar tolerant lol. -Blushes.-

I don't know, there is lots. =]]

-Jenna.

I write songs and poems usually... Sometimes I just pray or sing. Listening to music, very rarely, because it's not very helpful usually... Other times, I try distracting myself by cleaning my room or taking a bath or a shower, even if I've already taken like 3 that day... Just something to get my mind off of stuff... I also watch movies or go out with friends. Or I will call someone if I don't feel like going out, which is usually.

~BJ~

I write poems, go for a walk, chat to my mates.. and if all else fails like tonight, I give in to crying, then go to bed.. night.. will feel better when i wake up x

Well, I do different things:

-Write
-Listen to music
-Work out
-Eat

If I get a case of bad luck or sadness. Usually I listen to light hearted music to cheer me up.

Hmm i do a lot of things when i am sad, angry or depressed. Sometimes i listen to eminem to vent my anger out, i'll go for a run, i'll spend time with my little sister who is only 3, i'll read or write, watch comedy programmes to get me smiling again and take a long soka in the tub with bubbles and candles.

*soak, that was.

Music - the universal language :o)

yeah. music is the best thing i've found. its a lot less painful than other things i sometimes do. but yeah. crying "cleans" me out. i feel a lot better afterwords. i also pray. it does wonders.

Music is definitely #1. I also read, write poems, think, take a walk, ride my bike, or watch a movie (comedy). ^ Praying is also something you should do. I would put it before any of the other suggestions.

Hey, have any of you guys noticed that when you get sad, frustrated, disappointed, lonely, down, that you seem to gravitate towards the fridge, or the cupboards, looking for food? At least, I do. I read a book about it, a while back, I think it was called Feeding The Hungry Heart... anyway, it explained how sometimes you can be really "hungry" for something, like a kiss, a hug, a chat, etc, and because you can't get that, you eat instead. Make sense?
Anyway, I thought it did.

//T.L.//

That does make a lot of sense actually.

-Jenna.

either play music or go for a walk

I did the latter today... walked for almost 2 hours, got to the sea and started walking along the beach. only turned back when the tide was coming dangerously close. (learnt my lesson when it started to pour down and I was 2 hours away from the uni without a coat lol)

I actually ignore it.

I'm not a reactive type of person.

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