Thinker: Way to know and be willing to use good coping skills! Sorry you felt that way though, thats how I feel after I take my depakote like I'm supposed to for a week or so.. My problem is I know them (the coping skills) but feel they are an irrelevant waste of time as they do nothing to change what causes me to feel this way and so have a hard time making myself feel ok utilizing them.... Like I'm supposed to be doing something more productive than distracting my sui ideations with a video game... Esp since I don't have a job and am living off my dad right now...