Floundering In Misery?

[OhMissScarlett]

What distractions have you found most helpful when you're having a tough time? Whether it's personal problems, writing problems, or work problems, what simple pleasures or busy work activities save your sanity?

Personally, I find driving helps me the most. I get in my car, crank up the stereo and drive around the country roads. This works when my SO and I are fighting, when I don't know where to go with writing, etc. Cleaning is theraputic too, I never throw out so much crap as when I'm really pissed off.

What's your therapy?

 

[minsue]

I read. A lot.

Oh, and now I hang out on porn sites.

 

[cheerful_deviant]

A Loooooong car ride is my favorite way to chill. Preferablly with a new booktape.


And porn of course.

 

[Guest]

valium

 

[BlackShanglan]

Ridiculous numbers of posts to the AH?

*nuzzles*

Hang in there, Miss Scarlett. Wishing all possible speed in assuaging of your misery.

Shanglan

 

[OhMissScarlett]

valium

I was thinking after I posted that that I forgot beer.
buying new lingerie always seems to make me feel better too, even when I had no one to show it to, it made me feel hopeful.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

Ridiculous numbers of posts to the AH?

*nuzzles*

Hang in there, Miss Scarlett. Wishing all possible speed in assuaging of your misery.

Shanglan

Oh, I should clarify that it's not me that's miserable at the moment. Give me a few hours.

 

[Guest]

 

[BlackShanglan]

Oh, I should clarify that it's not me that's miserable at the moment. Give me a few hours.

It's an immense relief.

Anyone I know?

 

[Colleen Thomas]

A long, hot shower. Best relief of stress I know.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

It's an immense relief.

Anyone I know?

Probably, I was just inspired by some of the bummed out posts of late from all of us here. Thanks for the kind words anyway. Kisses.

Bombay Sapphire Gin Martinis

I think that could bring me out of a coma.

A long, hot shower. Best relief of stress I know.

Amen, I've run all the hot water out many a night.

 

[rgraham666]

I boot up a game and kill things for a while. Little pieces of demons and undead raining down on the landscape does wonders for my piece of mind.

Talking with friends, either in IM or real life helps.

And I like to read the stuff I've written to remind myself I can do things right.

 

[tolyk]

What distractions have you found most helpful when you're having a tough time? Whether it's personal problems, writing problems, or work problems, what simple pleasures or busy work activities save your sanity?

Personally, I find driving helps me the most. I get in my car, crank up the stereo and drive around the country roads. This works when my SO and I are fighting, when I don't know where to go with writing, etc. Cleaning is theraputic too, I never throw out so much crap as when I'm really pissed off.

What's your therapy?

In the warmer weather I go sit by the loudest rapids in my river and relax. Sometimes I bring a notepad and try my hand at poetry. Others I bring my camera.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

And I like to read the stuff I've written to remind myself I can do things right.

I do this too and I didn't even realize I did it until you mentioned it.

 

[impressive]

I come here and flounder with the fun people.

 

[~photoguy~]

two words: Hot Tub

 

[Kassiana]

Pets. Pets are great. They give interactive entertainment.

 

[smoochypig]

Pets. Pets are great. They give interactive entertainment.

Take ours... please... !

 

[OhMissScarlett]

Take ours... please... !

I'll trade you the four year old for your pets, how about that?

Hi Smoochy!

 

[Bridget69]

Reading and masturbating.

 

[English Lady]

A good book is great escapism but when i come out of the book i tend to feel just as miserable. *L*

A good hug works wonders and sex is often a good mood enhancer too

Otherwise theres eating lots of chocolate and watching a weepy film (so you can have a damn good cry for a reason -clear the system)

Also I find listening to spiritual music works wonders for me as does prayer and/or meditation.

 

[LadyJeanne]

I'm not much of a cook, but baking sweets always make me feel better. There's something comforting about stirring up a batch of brownies or chocolate chip cookies. Maybe it's just the vanilla scent in the air, but it's very cozy and soothing.

 

[brightlyiburn]

I boot up a game and kill things for a while. Little pieces of demons and undead raining down on the landscape does wonders for my piece of mind.

Nothing like blowing the heads off a few zombies to make one feel better.

 

[yui]

I run.

And run and run and run. When I run, I go to my "place," and my brain works and my body works and it's like a drug. No pain. I can run forever and it feels good.

Endorphins. Wonderful things.

 

[cheerful_deviant]

I run.

And run and run and run. When I run, I go to my "place," and my brain works and my body works and it's like a drug. No pain. I can run forever and it feels good.

Endorphins. Wonderful things.

I do this to. It does help when I can find time. (Damn winter, dark at 4:30. )