Discussion What unhealthy coping strategies are you using?

[miles-away]

Food binges for the last decade. Mt weight constantly yoyos and its exhausting.

 

[Lady_V]

Drugs and alcohol. I have never been physically addicted to anything, but when I get in a mood I'm reaching for anything to alter my mental state.

 

[LonelyPrince]

SH ( either cutting or medication ), food binging and oversleeping lol.
Food binging feels like the worst tbh, I'd much rather starve myself so at least I wouldn't be feeling like a pig and gain weight.

 

[BrainSplatter]

Everything I do is a way to self sooth, lessen my pain and make life more tolerable. It's not like I've not tried other things exercising, therapy, mindfulness, breathing techniques they just don't work the way I need or have no effect. Using drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, binge eating, purging, self harm they all give me the relief I need much faster than any other "healthy coping skills"

 

[Alpacachino]

I'm using a really unhealthy coping mechanism.....SASU

 

[IDontKnowEverything]

sh, alcohol, isolation, bedrotting/doomscrolling, I find it off that almost nobody mentioned smoking regular cigs on here but also I've been clean from at least that for a while. Then there's just the fact I'm desperately trying to give myself a chance again, not to ruin even more than I did via depression. But it never works. And I'm so tired..
Also music, and either over or undereating, depending on the time period.
I want to read and binge shows again, but my brain is too fried and I'm far too tired trying to and mostly failing to get through college to even think of looking in that direction..
Not sure if it counts but, acting normal and being everyone's therapist because I still hate to see others suffer, despite how much it will all affect me in the end.