Ask Lemmy

Whatever I can do to obliterate my mind and not think or think about something else. So... Also escapism, but on drugs.

Long walks. Daily.
Writing & reading. A lot.
Sketching.
Spending time with my spouse.

But, for me at least, those are not coping mechanism (doesn't matter what's going on, nothing is definitive even when it's all gloomy). They're things I do because they make me feel (and think) better.

One thing I don't do is reading about how doomed we are (or how our violence & cruelty will be the answer to already too much of their violence & cruelty), and be 'we' I mean all of us as individuals living in this time frame. Thx for your effort dear authors, but I have my own eyes and ears, and brain, and I don't need anyone to point it out to me. I don't need anyone to keep repeating me there is no hope either. Instead, I tend to focus on what good can come out of our situation, and how it could happen.

Maladaptive daydreaming and substance abuse

Mostly escapism.

I prefer stoicism, but it's tough and I'm weak and lazy. So to the degree that I have to deal with the real world, I mostly rely on some combination of cynicism and fatalism.

But as much as possible, I escape.

Running 30 minute intervals is great for dealing with a variety of negative emotions. Plus you can lose weight, sleep better, have a more attractive face, manage stress better, have better orgasms, get more smiles from the opposite sex, all from f***ing RUNNING!

I ride my bicycle. The cyclical nature of the movement is meditative, and I have the freedom to ride as long as it takes to get my headspace cleared up.

Bad: eating

Good: walking

meditation

videogames where I have a greater degree of control than IRL

throwing myself into work

Lots of physical training and also escapism. I guess training is also a form of escapism in a way too.

Bad memory. It's built-in and non-optional.

Most days, drugs of some kind. I go for walks every Sunday with my camera though and take photos and spend the week editing them too. I also try to take short trips too. It’s pretty cheap if you sleep in your car and just explore the town looking for photos to take.

Things are looking really bad, but I try not to let it hold me back. I’ve already spent a good chunk of my life paralyzed by anxiety, so I’ve learned to push past it.

educational entertainment. I have an ever growing library of lectures and essays that I keep stashed for when I need to lock in on a 12 hr task where I'm likely to get overstimulated. sprinkle in a stand up comedy special here or there just to keep me awake.

I tell myself everyday is a gift and that working for either a better future for Myself or future generations.

I like to immerse myself in fictional stories, imagine being my favourite characters.

I try to fill most of my free time with social activities. Big fan of in-person boardgames.

Walking. I take a long walk around the neighborhood and let my mind drift and eventually I find calm. I see some of the same people again and again and even though we’ve never spoken a word before, there’s a nod of recognition and I’m glad to see them. I get the impression they’re glad to see me too, which is a weird but fun kind of human relationship.

The company of friends, which includes my dogs and cats. Other people, of any species, are comforting and provide something else to focus on.

I also do a lot of reading these days.

Alcohol and food : /

Thinking about God's judgement. 🤷