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".
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
I can relate. I’m a huge fan of public transportation. I love exploring different places using a public train. One of the things that I liked doing with public transportation was to intentionally make myself get lost.
I was once robbed on a public train from Jakarta on my way home to Tangerang after visiting my friend. Since then, I’ve become more careful not to take a public train to places that seem dangerous or unsafe.
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.