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#1
Jun 01, 2019, 08:12 AM
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What is your favorite coping mechanism?
Mine: watching random YouTube videos. Just click a random one on the front page and go down the rabbit hole of YouTube videos. Lots of new and interesting things to learn. Or I just click a random Wikipedia page to read. This mechanism works for when I’m depressed or angry. |
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#2
Jun 01, 2019, 09:36 AM
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It depends on what I need to cope with.
Anxiety - A Dysfunctional Thought Record, "times out", grounding techniques, visualizing/planning situations and responses in advance... Depression - Trying to be at least minimally productive (creating doable "To Do" lists which I share with hubby, then emailing him as I achieve items), seeing my psychiatrist more, writing, sometimes baking or trying to get out of the house to do something pleasant... Hypo/mania - Taking prn, "laying low"/not fueling the fire, seeing psychiatrist more... |
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#3
Jun 01, 2019, 09:40 AM
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100% music, for everything
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#4
Jun 01, 2019, 09:41 AM
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mine: updating my music playlist!. some days I think I have everything I could possibly imagine, then I hear a song and think oooooo, I need that, and have lots of fun trying to find it for my collection.
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#5
Jun 01, 2019, 09:43 AM
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also sitting their playing with my bracelet or anything else I can find that's fiddly.
I have a fidgit spinner... they're fun! |
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#6
Jun 01, 2019, 11:14 AM
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music, movies, fidget spinner, you tube, forums, podcasts, going outdoors, cleaning and coloring. they all help in some way or another when needed. also, grounding. helps tremendously.
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"Do or Do Not. There is No Try" - Yoda, Jedi Master  Diagnosed 2008 Bipolar II with Mixed States, Rapid Cycling with Anxiety / Depression: Meds: Zoloft, Latuda, Gabapentin & Depakote. |
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#7
Jun 01, 2019, 12:08 PM
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Music, video games, reading, drawing, coloring, drinking coffee (I'm not sure why but it comforts me), cooking, Netflix, Youtube, movies
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“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi Diagnosis: Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type PTSD Social Anxiety Disorder Anorexia Binge/Purge type |
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#8
Jun 01, 2019, 12:28 PM
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Spending time in nature, exercise, music (listening or playing) are probably the top 3. It does depend, though on the situation.
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#9
Jun 01, 2019, 12:29 PM
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Hobbies, cooking, music, tv shows that I like. Shopping for fabric or patterns that I want to sew. (Or create wish lists if I don’t have the money.) If the weather is good we’ll get out and take pics. Or I’ll create art from old pics. Try to treat myself later in the month so I don’t feel low. Tweak meds if needed. Basically keep my life on even keel if possible.
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Jun 01, 2019, 12:30 PM
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music, affirmations, visualization, meditation, yoga, water aerobics, ASMR videos of nature scenes on YouTube, planning, episodes of Monk and the movie Die Hard (weird I know).
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#11
Jun 01, 2019, 12:35 PM
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If I only need a thought disruptor I sing a song to myself over and over until the thoughts go away. If I need an activity I usually read, write or watch a tv show. I also like to watch birds. I have a clear bird feeder that attaches to the window in my living room. They fly in and out all day long so it is a constant show.
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#12
Jun 01, 2019, 01:13 PM
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Quote:
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“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi Diagnosis: Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type PTSD Social Anxiety Disorder Anorexia Binge/Purge type |
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#13
Jun 01, 2019, 03:27 PM
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writing in my journal helps me at times. unfortunately, if I'm in bad shape or cycling, it can be hard to put my thoughts in order.
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"Do or Do Not. There is No Try" - Yoda, Jedi Master Diagnosed 2008 Bipolar II with Mixed States, Rapid Cycling with Anxiety / Depression: Meds: Zoloft, Latuda, Gabapentin & Depakote. |
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#14
Jun 01, 2019, 04:06 PM
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Favorite coping mechanism? Cookie dough.
Best coping mechanism? Exercise. Also knitting is good |
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Jun 01, 2019, 04:48 PM
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Listening to
Good music
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schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety d/o haldol, prazosin, risperdal and prn klonopin and helpful cogentin |
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Jun 01, 2019, 05:27 PM
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lamictal 2x a day haldol 2x a day cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night, fish oil coq10 multi vit,, vit c, at noon, tumeric, caffeine Remeron at night, zyprexa, requip2-4mg |
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Jun 01, 2019, 05:54 PM
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the progressive relaxation exercise my therapist recorded for me
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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#18
Jun 01, 2019, 10:38 PM
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Reading my favorite book series
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#19
Jun 01, 2019, 11:19 PM
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I play a lot of mindless-type videogames. The kind that don't take a lot of mental energy but a good amount of the mechanics to really enjoy and benefit. The two I am completely addicted to are Adventure Capitalist and Clicker Heroes. Both are a click-wait-click some more /idle game. Adventure Capitalist is nothing fancy -- you own "8 business" that collect money over time. All you do is click and upgrade your business for more gold, speed, and buy bonuses. Clicker Heroes is a similar, but more active and exciting variation. You kill monsters, collect gold, and try to get to the deepest level you can. What I like about that game is the soft-resets every so often. When it gets too hard, you start over but with a lot of benefits gained from the previous run. -- I feel ridiculous when I admit to people I play them, but I am so addicted to them lol.
Sorry, I know you asked about coping mechanisms and I just gave a plug for two games.. lol, but it's what I've been doing the past week. You can find them on Kongregate. They are absolutely free. |
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#20
Jun 02, 2019, 06:33 AM
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Sleeping. I'm addicted to sleep.
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#21
Jun 02, 2019, 07:19 AM
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Right now I feel I've been coping by sleeping and watching YouTube.
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Jun 02, 2019, 07:23 AM
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Sleeping, reading, eating. —> I’m kinda overweight and know a lot of random things.
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"I think I'm a hypochondriac. I sure hope so, otherwise I'm just about to die." PTSD OCD Anxiety Major Depressive Disorder (Severe & Recurrent) |
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#23
Jun 02, 2019, 08:30 AM
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Great question!
Going for a long walk. Sometimes I brood and think through things, sometimes I just space out, either way it clears my head, gets me into nature -something larger than myself- and releases some endorphins.
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Bipolar 1 Lamictal: 400 mg Latuda: 60mg Klonopin: 1 mg Propranolol: 10 mg Zoloft: 100 mg Temazepam: 15 mg Zyprexa 5-10mg prn (for Central Pain Syndrome: methadone 20 mg; for chronic back pain: meloxicam 15 mg; for migraines: prochlorperazine prn) |
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#24
Jun 02, 2019, 09:42 AM
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A couple people mentioned walking, being out in nature, and yoga, I'll add those to my list also because I really enjoy that as well. Nothing helps me organize my thoughts and relax better than taking a nice long walk
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“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi Diagnosis: Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type PTSD Social Anxiety Disorder Anorexia Binge/Purge type |
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Jun 02, 2019, 03:42 PM
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I like walks too, but its impossible in the winter. That's why I also like watching a movie or calling a friend.
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