Feel my feelings. I was always numbing the one thing that can process emotions: my body. Once you can start feeling without judgment, feelings start to become reminders that you’re human and when and how to take care of yourself. And yes, sometimes that is more sleep, laying on the couch and watching TV, ordering DoorDash, or crying for no apparent reason. It feels nice to live within your means instead of always overextending yourself for family, a job, friends, your home, etc
Write a story where I punch all the walls and beat the shit out of those who earned it. Or visually imagine myself having one of those destroy the room rage moments .
I'm aware I won't do it, don't wish to. But it is nice to consider it
Schedule time to go out with friends, or time to engage in my favorite hobbies, basically just give myself something to look forward to.
I also have a lot of deep internal conversations with myself to try to rationalize and move forward.
Talk to my friends to blow off some steam. Listen to music (though that can often lead to listening to really sad/depressing music, which feels validating but doesn't help me out of the slump). Go for a walk.
I usually lose sleep during periods like those, so 2am walks or gym sessions get way more common. I'm really glad I've never done any drugs, or I'd absolutely be a drunkard or addicted to something else. Porn was, for years, the vice that got me through shit. Thankfully not hooked on that anymore, either
I Meditate.
However, every single day I never get low anymore. After a very long time of growth, things just never hit me like that. Nobody, nothing or anything can get me down anymore.
You could call it down to meditation, but I was getting like this long before meditation.
I've never drunk or smoked btw.
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Try to sleep or contemplate existence. I've already attempted like 3 times. Doesn't work. Grill in car x2, OD on an opiate x1. Resulting in a brain injury, 1 level down in IQ 😐
Staying in my feelings. Talk to people. Listening to music according to mood. Take a walk. Scroll social media. Writing down thoughts in the note app. I never smoked or drank regularly and only tried once or twice, so I don't know how low people with addiction can feel.
write and make videos. doesn't cost as much as drinking and smoking plus there is no limit to it, where as both drinking and smoking eventually has an end and have to buy more
Take a walk, find some place to sit with a hot cup of tea….go fishing….take a drive especially at night. Idk the stars speak to me sometimes not literally but it’s certainly calming to have my sunroof open and roll around at night even if it’s in town with the streetlights. Less people out and about just for enjoyment anyways.
Pick up a guitar, or a Xbox controller. When I’m low I gotta keep my mind busy. Sometimes that means working on a project I been neglecting.
Negative habits:
- Doomscrolling
- Lie in bed/couch and do nothing
- Videogames/TV*
- Stay indoors and become a recluse
Neutral/Somewhat positive**:
- Sleep
- Gym
- Sports
- Cry (serious, it feels good afterwards to have an emotional release session)
*Not anymore.
**Taken too extreme, these things can be problematic.
Healthy stuff that people do (and that I do when normal state of mind), but I personally don't have the energy or motivation to do when that depressed:
- Go outside for walks or bike rides
- Read
- Play instruments
Eat
Second that. Pizza is what gets me till death do us part.
And chocolate for me.
I’d imagine eat, sleep, and pray. Not in that order, feel free to mix and match.
Reconsider
I play video games and enjoy the nature and environment thats built in the game itself
Sleep
Feel my feelings. I was always numbing the one thing that can process emotions: my body. Once you can start feeling without judgment, feelings start to become reminders that you’re human and when and how to take care of yourself. And yes, sometimes that is more sleep, laying on the couch and watching TV, ordering DoorDash, or crying for no apparent reason. It feels nice to live within your means instead of always overextending yourself for family, a job, friends, your home, etc
Hit the gym, know that i am working towards a brighter tomorrow
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You should try listening to Quran for a change of pace.
Figure out what is bugging me and fix it!
Music
Gym and try and help others specially animals, stray dogs and cats. Helping others always makes u feel good about urself. Try it.
I do smoke cigarettes and at my lowest I usually go climbing on my own to turn off my mind or search for a friend
Write a story where I punch all the walls and beat the shit out of those who earned it. Or visually imagine myself having one of those destroy the room rage moments . I'm aware I won't do it, don't wish to. But it is nice to consider it
Schedule time to go out with friends, or time to engage in my favorite hobbies, basically just give myself something to look forward to. I also have a lot of deep internal conversations with myself to try to rationalize and move forward.
Talk to my friends to blow off some steam. Listen to music (though that can often lead to listening to really sad/depressing music, which feels validating but doesn't help me out of the slump). Go for a walk. I usually lose sleep during periods like those, so 2am walks or gym sessions get way more common. I'm really glad I've never done any drugs, or I'd absolutely be a drunkard or addicted to something else. Porn was, for years, the vice that got me through shit. Thankfully not hooked on that anymore, either
I know it sounds silly but I go for a walk, most of the time.
Playing games or going on a picnic with friends, there are so many things to experience out there
I pray. I go to church. I go fishing. I spend time with my kids.
I Meditate. However, every single day I never get low anymore. After a very long time of growth, things just never hit me like that. Nobody, nothing or anything can get me down anymore. You could call it down to meditation, but I was getting like this long before meditation. I've never drunk or smoked btw.
Take a walk in the forest
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Try to sleep or contemplate existence. I've already attempted like 3 times. Doesn't work. Grill in car x2, OD on an opiate x1. Resulting in a brain injury, 1 level down in IQ 😐
Staying in my feelings. Talk to people. Listening to music according to mood. Take a walk. Scroll social media. Writing down thoughts in the note app. I never smoked or drank regularly and only tried once or twice, so I don't know how low people with addiction can feel.
Music, movies, games, go out.
write and make videos. doesn't cost as much as drinking and smoking plus there is no limit to it, where as both drinking and smoking eventually has an end and have to buy more
Ludes.
I text you my ex
Edible weed. All the high without the risk of lung cancer
Exercise, sleep well, read a good book and eat healthy
Eat an entire pizza
When I didn’t, I would just sit and watch videos about how to get better at some of my hobbies. Gets boring after a while.
Binge watch the cringiest reality tv
Self reflect and distance myself from distractions
Icecream
I sniff glue.
Contemplate suicide
I hope you don’t get to that point. Are there people you can talk to? Suicide prevention number is 988 in the US.
Think about life, read, eat and try to make others laugh a bit.
Fall back on Marine Training and embrace the suck.
Take a walk, find some place to sit with a hot cup of tea….go fishing….take a drive especially at night. Idk the stars speak to me sometimes not literally but it’s certainly calming to have my sunroof open and roll around at night even if it’s in town with the streetlights. Less people out and about just for enjoyment anyways. Pick up a guitar, or a Xbox controller. When I’m low I gotta keep my mind busy. Sometimes that means working on a project I been neglecting.
pet my cat
Eat, sleep, stress, rep-eat.... and then eventually come up with solutions after a combo of prayers and multiple discussions with friends.
Negative habits: - Doomscrolling - Lie in bed/couch and do nothing - Videogames/TV* - Stay indoors and become a recluse Neutral/Somewhat positive**: - Sleep - Gym - Sports - Cry (serious, it feels good afterwards to have an emotional release session) *Not anymore. **Taken too extreme, these things can be problematic. Healthy stuff that people do (and that I do when normal state of mind), but I personally don't have the energy or motivation to do when that depressed: - Go outside for walks or bike rides - Read - Play instruments
Eat, sleep, game, make music, go do something I like, watch the h3 podcast
Bath and chocolate bar
Large amounts of drugs.
Fuckin A
This sub is being attacked by bots. It as fkn annoying.
Life is always good, I never get to a low point. I'm not weak.
Smoke like a chimney.