What are some ways you distract yourself?

[scorpiooo2]

I'm really in a bad spot in life right now and I'm thinking I'm gonna CTB pretty soon. But I don't want to leave my mother behind to suffer with losing me. So I was wondering what things I could do to try to distract myself from reality.

 

[AbandonedStudio]

Try to be creative. For instance: draw/paint, make music, write a poem or a story etc.
If the result only makes you feel bad because you feel it's not good enough, you can do the passive alternative: watch a video in which someone draws/paints, listen to music, read etc.

 

[EmptySteph62]

I also try to do creative things, I write a lot and read. I also play sports, they give me something to focus on other than my own pain, plus they keep me in decent shape and gives the appearance that I'm healthier and happier than I am.
Overall I'd say reading is my number one, because I can get lost in any world I want to. I especially love horror novels because it's so much easier to imagine being chased by a monster than being attacked by yourself, ya know?

 

[Mr2005]

Vangelis and SNES

 

[ThriveOrDie]

 

[Kyrok]

Volunteer work

 

[Saga]

dont you work?i work to distract myself..i guess i am trying to live..

 

[Wayfaerer]

I can't unless drugs are involved, and my ability to acquire them is limited so I just suffer.

 

[Tomoe]

I personally like to draw and I love reading manga so I draw manga :D you could ask a local animal shelter if you can volunteer there, cats/dogs are pretty cute to pet and a nice passtime

 

[Dreamcolleger]

Creative work/writing stories. I've been writing something about a point in my life where there was a major turning point. It's partly real but parts of it are made up/combined with what I am like today.

Otherwise probably TV, music, etc.

 

[seekingoblivion]

Watch YouTube videos, watch a tv series, learn a musical instrument (if it's possible), write, practice Michael Jackson dance moves, practice any kind of dance moves, practice card tricks, read about auto mechanics, read about animals, read about history, read a funny book, play video games, eat a shawarma etc..

 

[Dawn0071111]

I love playing this fashion game in my Ipad called "Covet" and also Plants vs. Aliens

 

[NoGameNoLife]

Anime/manga and video games. Without them I'd be dead by now.

 

[vonvonwantpeace]

Playing ps4

 

[noon]

All I do is play games, listen to music, and watch YT videos. Slowly getting tired of those things, but it's what I got to distract for now.

 

[mathieu]

Video games and audiobooks keep me pretty distracted.

 

[262653]

And no one mentioned alcohol or masturbation? I guess I'll be the first then.

 

[Tabbyql]

Playing with dogs, bubble baths, write a list of lil things to do and follow that. Yesterday I spent 30 mins popping bubble wrap, that calmed me down enough to stop me stabbing my self and clawing at my arms. Play on my phone, pc, ps4 alot. I also walk around the house talking to my self just to get stuff out my head.

 

[Rachel74]

My work and my woofers and netflix boxsets. Soon me winter season here so closed for a few months and that when I get worse.