• BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world
    392·
    8 months ago

    When I’ve been horrifically depressed I took a roll of toilet paper and wrapped the dog in it. It made me laugh until I cried. Dog was like “guess this is life now”.

  • spittingimage@lemmy.world
    33·
    8 months ago

    Sometimes I tell myself “since I’m gloomy anyway, might as well do some housework”. And then the house looks nicer and it helps.

    • Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world
      2·
      8 months ago

      “Might as well do X or Y” ya, I think I’ll try telling myself that more with a bit more motivation to actually do it.

    • LanternEverywhere@kbin.social
      91·
      8 months ago

      Ooo that’s a great one! Helping someone else makes me feel good basically 100% of the times i do it. And it doesn’t even have to be a major help, or even a moderate help, just helping someone in a minor way gives me a good feeling.

  • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    231·
    8 months ago

    In complete honesty, I spend money. Another more specific avenue is dining out for a nice meal.

      • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        7·
        8 months ago

        If you’re also feeling lonely, you can pick specific food venues. Ones that have bar seating are a good choice. Food cart pods with picnic benches can also provide the opportunity to talk to stangers, especially in the evenings.

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠
    20·
    8 months ago

    I braid my hair into pigtails. I can’t explain it, but everyone is nicer to me when I wear my hair like that.

    • ZeroTemp@lemmy.world
      5·
      8 months ago

      As long as you are responsible with it and not harming yourself or others then I don’t see anything wrong with having a drink or two to help relax.

        • ZeroTemp@lemmy.world
          2·
          8 months ago

          As long as it is not habitual and you’re not hurting anyone there is nothing wrong with indulging a bit from time to time.

        • grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world
          2·
          8 months ago

          Right? The problem is, sometimes I’m like, “Wow, do I drink too much” but then I’m like “Naaah, I drink way less than (insert the name of an alcoholic you personally know here)”, but sometimes it still feels like I drink too much anyway?

  • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
    161·
    8 months ago

    Vaping copious amounts of marijuana. Its the only thing that takes the edge off and silences the voices that point out the hellhole we live in.

      • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        8 months ago

        Idk what water you’re drinking, but the only thing that does is make me less thirsty or more bloated. Does nothing for the anxiety or anything else…

        Gimmie some clear liquid to put in there and I’ll go with that option.

  • all-knight-party@kbin.run
    13·
    8 months ago

    Usually smoke weed and play a game, or play bass guitar. Weed does well to prevent me from dwelling on things because it shortens my attention span. Games allow me to escape, and not much keeps me in the moment as much as playing music does, to do it right you must live in the moment, so it helps.

    That being said, this is all escapism, which makes me feel better, but never solves any of the things I might be anxious about.

  • waz@lemmy.world
    13·
    8 months ago

    I wander. I can walk to a Boston subway stop in about 35 minutes. I often just hop on a train and get off at a random stop and just explore.

    I’m literally on a train right now for this very purpose.

  • MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
    12·
    8 months ago

    I play my guitar! That usually cheers me up quite a bit! Lately I’ve gotten into building models so that has helped a lot too!

  • ShadowCatEXE@lemmy.world
    10·
    8 months ago

    Anything that forces me to change what I think about and pay attention to. Video games, driving, ATV rides, etc.

    Also just learning to understand (within reason) that things you can’t control don’t deserve a lot of your mental capacity. No reason to worry about it, because you can’t do anything to change the outcome.