Walking, even just walking around the house cleaning and organizing, or just walking up and down the hallway like I have done before. Walking for exercise doesn’t have to only be done outside.
I stare at the ceiling, imagine dramatic life scenarios that will never happen, and suddenly I’m the main character in a Netflix series no one asked for.
I feel like I am not alone… honestly kinda sad but the little community I have makes me feel heard. Unfortunately, I don’t really get to share them my problems in the end if the day cuz trauma dumping isn’t cool…
I just log onto here and I start communicating with all of my friends here on reddit. I love meeting new people and socializing on here. I never had my biological family. The people within the reddit community are my real family. For once in my life I feel like I belong, I feel like people understand me here. I feel accepted here. Reddit is more than just a website, it’s like a family to me. I don’t feel lonely thanks to the reddit community.
Play with the dogs. Walking the dogs. I love a good difficult workout. At my age and still able to lift heavy seeing gains, makes me happy to be alive and marvel at what the body can keep doing. I also get outside in the backyard. Clean the pool. Clean the deck. Put some meat on the smoker and grab a few brews! Heading out there right now! Bye
I walk my dog. He’s such a happy little dude and insists on greeting everyone, plus all the little stops to sniff things. (Him, not me.) Really gets me out of my head.
Remember the things in life which are bigger than I am and so they put my worries into perspective… things like spirituality and nature… the important things in life like love, hope, peace, faith and joy so I can practice gratitude. Then I feel refreshed and renewed to logically tackle breaking things down into smaller more manageable chunks and just begin… trusting I will get there… 🙏🏻
Crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, reading…I recently started volunteering for an organization that creates cards for kids with cancer; drawing and coloring and coming up with ideas for the cards has been fun and relaxing. Also, watching reruns of favorite old shows.
I listen to audio books while doing daily stuff around the house, often while driving at work (I drive a lot for work), and also when I just want to relax. I have a subscription to audible (a year ago) and I’ve devoured 100’s of books, I listen to a book in a day or 2, whole series in week, I’ve probably purchased more points then I’d like to share with the wife, as the sub model doesn’t support my habbit.
I write little short stories. Just start writing without even thinking about what the story is going to be. And make it up as I go.
One I wrote was from the viewpoint of the little jumping spider who lived on the windowsill of my shower. And its fear and confusion watching me kill every bug I see, but I treated the jumping spider nice because she was cute and ate the little drain flies in my apartment. The jumping spider tries to figure out why the giant monkey has such an affinity for it. And relays a story of the monkey battling a thousand legger centipede trying to make its way up the shower wall to eat the spider.
True story. I had never seen a house centipede as big as this one. I grabbed a cheap crappy katana I bought at a comicon years ago (Or as the spider called it, a glittering silver weapon half the length of the monkey from head to toe) and I cut the centipede in half, and its top half tried to crawl down the drain, and I cut that half in half again.
I usually just throw on some music, go for a walk with no real destination, or zone out watching some comfort show I’ve seen a hundred times. It’s like giving my brain a mini-vacation without leaving town.
Life is a little more bearable when you imagine yourself as James Hetfield belting out the Nothing else matters solo, or pretending you are Steve Harris jumping around the stage playing The Trooper on bass
Depending on My Mood. I take Ah long walk for Ah few miles. When I had My Xbox. I’d get lost playing forza motorsport. Teaching My son how to drive. (Can’t wait to get another one). And sometimes I meditate.
I stay busy by working out after work, tidying my home, reading books, watching movies, or scrolling through Reddit before bed. I also jog in the mornings before heading to work.
I think what would I do if I had crazy money, trouble is I’m fairly conservative, so what I usually come with I realize after a bit, wait a minute, I can actually afford all that right now.
Pay someone to fix the garden path, build a treehouse for the kids, insulate the workshop, wow what a crazy a spender.
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Walking, even just walking around the house cleaning and organizing, or just walking up and down the hallway like I have done before. Walking for exercise doesn’t have to only be done outside.
I stare at the ceiling, imagine dramatic life scenarios that will never happen, and suddenly I’m the main character in a Netflix series no one asked for.
read books.
walking or jogging every morning to plan everything
Music and day dreaming.
Anything that isn’t my life but would fit the music like a scene in a movie
Watch youtube
Music
You need a go-to fantasy. Find something believable and build on it like a story.
Maladaptive daydream
Music
My hobby: streaming.
I feel like I am not alone… honestly kinda sad but the little community I have makes me feel heard. Unfortunately, I don’t really get to share them my problems in the end if the day cuz trauma dumping isn’t cool…
I meditate for 10-15 minutes. It helps, but unfortunately it takes a bit of effort to do it. Start small and trust the process, it is worth it.
I just log onto here and I start communicating with all of my friends here on reddit. I love meeting new people and socializing on here. I never had my biological family. The people within the reddit community are my real family. For once in my life I feel like I belong, I feel like people understand me here. I feel accepted here. Reddit is more than just a website, it’s like a family to me. I don’t feel lonely thanks to the reddit community.
Read
Beer
Music, playing my drums or even gaming sometimes
Gambling
Rotting my brain by Mindlessly scrolling on my phone.
Loud music on the subs and driving back roads.
Pot
i have to keep my mind on a leash because when i achieve “mushin” sometimes, i goddamn have problems i need to solve, and thoughts i need to think.
Meditate
Walk, run, bike
Music usually helps.
Dissociate a little here, wash some clothes there.
Sometimes even just dressing up in different outfits helps, lmfao.
Drugs
Four Loco
Play with the dogs. Walking the dogs. I love a good difficult workout. At my age and still able to lift heavy seeing gains, makes me happy to be alive and marvel at what the body can keep doing. I also get outside in the backyard. Clean the pool. Clean the deck. Put some meat on the smoker and grab a few brews! Heading out there right now! Bye
Get outdoors, especially in daylight.
Listen to music or escape into a tv show or movie
Drink black coffee drink black coffee drink black coffee and stare at a wall
Evenings after dinner filled with cans of soda and tv
Smoke
I’m just having daily entertainment
clubbing, video games
I walk my dog. He’s such a happy little dude and insists on greeting everyone, plus all the little stops to sniff things. (Him, not me.) Really gets me out of my head.
I have music or a TV show or something like that on almost all the time, depending on what I am doing.
Remember the things in life which are bigger than I am and so they put my worries into perspective… things like spirituality and nature… the important things in life like love, hope, peace, faith and joy so I can practice gratitude. Then I feel refreshed and renewed to logically tackle breaking things down into smaller more manageable chunks and just begin… trusting I will get there… 🙏🏻
I follow Task lists every day.
So checking things off that I’ve done.
My Wife adding things onto it.
Creating more lists for tomorrow and evaluating what I got done for the day.
Crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, reading…I recently started volunteering for an organization that creates cards for kids with cancer; drawing and coloring and coming up with ideas for the cards has been fun and relaxing. Also, watching reruns of favorite old shows.
Get away from people and go walking on park trails
Go out side
Maladaptive daydreaming. Iykyk.
THC, Pornhub and Videogames
Smoke weed.
interacting with my dog, reading, painting by numbers, gym
Music blasting through my headphones while out walking the dog in the forest.
Daydream 👍
Meditate. Garden. Walk with headphones and fave music. Read. Watch movies.
drugs
I listen to audio books while doing daily stuff around the house, often while driving at work (I drive a lot for work), and also when I just want to relax. I have a subscription to audible (a year ago) and I’ve devoured 100’s of books, I listen to a book in a day or 2, whole series in week, I’ve probably purchased more points then I’d like to share with the wife, as the sub model doesn’t support my habbit.
I write little short stories. Just start writing without even thinking about what the story is going to be. And make it up as I go.
One I wrote was from the viewpoint of the little jumping spider who lived on the windowsill of my shower. And its fear and confusion watching me kill every bug I see, but I treated the jumping spider nice because she was cute and ate the little drain flies in my apartment. The jumping spider tries to figure out why the giant monkey has such an affinity for it. And relays a story of the monkey battling a thousand legger centipede trying to make its way up the shower wall to eat the spider.
True story. I had never seen a house centipede as big as this one. I grabbed a cheap crappy katana I bought at a comicon years ago (Or as the spider called it, a glittering silver weapon half the length of the monkey from head to toe) and I cut the centipede in half, and its top half tried to crawl down the drain, and I cut that half in half again.
Exercise. I physically wear myself out and problems are a lot easier to approach/think about from a calm place.
I usually just throw on some music, go for a walk with no real destination, or zone out watching some comfort show I’ve seen a hundred times. It’s like giving my brain a mini-vacation without leaving town.
i used to do drugs every day. but I’ve been domesticated. yesterday, i watched Harry Potter to calm the nerves.
Play instruments and pretend I’m a rockstar
Life is a little more bearable when you imagine yourself as James Hetfield belting out the Nothing else matters solo, or pretending you are Steve Harris jumping around the stage playing The Trooper on bass
Hide in my room with the door and window closed. Watch TV, play a video game, or read
Ya’ll need better lives
Scroll through Reddit
Play chess
Daydreaming…
But I’ve over-indulged and slipped into maladaptive daydreaming as a form of dissociation, which isn’t healthy.
I constantly have kpop playing in one ear. It definitely makes a huge difference in my daily activities.
Play video games or listen to music.
Depending on My Mood. I take Ah long walk for Ah few miles. When I had My Xbox. I’d get lost playing forza motorsport. Teaching My son how to drive. (Can’t wait to get another one). And sometimes I meditate.
I stay busy by working out after work, tidying my home, reading books, watching movies, or scrolling through Reddit before bed. I also jog in the mornings before heading to work.
I think what would I do if I had crazy money, trouble is I’m fairly conservative, so what I usually come with I realize after a bit, wait a minute, I can actually afford all that right now.
Pay someone to fix the garden path, build a treehouse for the kids, insulate the workshop, wow what a crazy a spender.
Social media. Roleplaying online. My little pony mobile game.