I think a lot of people on this forum are looking for distractions they can do *right now* because they are not doing well, so I thought: why not make a thread listing distractions that people can use?

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Mine:

• TV/Netflix
• coloring
• posting here
• reaching out to someone here via PM
• cooking a nice meal
• going outside to get fresh air, or at least sitting by an open window
• setting up a sooner appointment with your therapist and/or pdoc
• watch YouTube
• talk to someone on the crisis text line
• join an online support group
• journaling
• going for a drive with the windows down, even if you don't have a destination
• do video chatting w/ a family member and/or friend
• working out indoors