bumblebeekitty
Tufted Titmouse
Joined: Jan 17, 2012
Age: 16
Posts: 30
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 Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:22 am Post subject: What are your coping skills? |
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| I want to know how other people cope with life. I draw, trim bonsai, pet my cat, and play with magnets when I get overwhelmed. |
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hadrian_f
Blue Jay
Joined: May 19, 2011
Posts: 89
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:55 am Post subject: |
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| I read, a lot. When I get into the story I can easily block out other people unless they're really annoying, like people with high-pitched voices/annoying laughs/talking way too loud/music that annoys me. |
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IdahoRose
Imaginary Friend
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Joined: Feb 25, 2007
Age: 22
Posts: 18651
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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- Reading
- Writing in my journal
- Talking about my problems with someone
- Cuddling with my cat
- Cuddling with my Alice in Wonderland plush
- Listening to music
- Singing to myself
- Giving myself manicures/pedicures
- Going online shopping (aka "retail therapy")
- Picking at zits/scabs on my skin (self-destructive, I know)
- Comfort eating (another self-destructive habit)
- Drawing (only works some of the time. Other times it makes me feel worse)
- Running (only works some of the time. Other times it makes me feel worse) |
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bumblebeekitty
Tufted Titmouse
Joined: Jan 17, 2012
Age: 16
Posts: 30
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I do my nails, too. |
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A_Landy
Tufted Titmouse
Joined: Jan 23, 2012
Age: 18
Posts: 46
Location: Surrey, BC
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| Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:12 am Post subject: |
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| I've been writing music (mostly rap) and listening music lately when I'm feeling down and depressed from events in the past (thanks to my randomly abusive, emotionless stepdad). |
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Ddddd
Deinonychus
Joined: Dec 28, 2011
Age: 21
Posts: 380
Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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| automutilation, writing in my journal & writing songs/singing them and playing guitar |
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SanityTheorist
Wandering Artist
Joined: Feb 14, 2012
Posts: 2096
Location: The Akuma Afterglow
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Spend time with my pets, draw, play bass, write lyrics, and look at architectural photographs. I also walk and go hiking.
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My music at: http://www.youtube.com/user/SanityTheorist5/videos
Currently working on getting in a studio to record my solo album 40+ tracks written.
Chatroom nicks: MetalFluttershy/MetalTwilight/SanityTheorist |
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Stuffedwithempty
Blue Jay
Joined: Dec 16, 2011
Age: 23
Posts: 91
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| Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 2:34 am Post subject: |
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Play with my cats.
or retreating to my room and waiting it out until the depression passes. |
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Sempiternal
Is Standing Right Behind You
Joined: Feb 14, 2012
Age: 16
Posts: 8082
Location: Silicon Valley, CA
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I crawl in bed and just lie there for the whole day. Listen to music. Daydream. Eat some sweets or junk food (which makes me sick later). Daydream. Self-harm (unfortunately). Walk around the park by myself. Talked about things to a friend when they were still around. Daydream.
Oh, and sometimes, when I randomly break down crying, I just sort of dissociate myself. While I am aware that I feel awful, another part of me inside my mind is morbidly laughing and being entertained by my own misery.
Oh, and I daydream.  |
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Sparx
Thingamajig
Joined: Oct 24, 2011
Age: 21
Posts: 2185
Location: N. Sanity Island
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| Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:12 am Post subject: |
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| I need alone time. Lots and lots of it. |
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smudge
Your worst nightmare
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Joined: Sep 07, 2006
Age: 25
Posts: 2118
Location: London
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| Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:32 am Post subject: |
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| Sempiternal wrote: | | I crawl in bed and just lie there for the whole day. Listen to music. Daydream. Eat some sweets or junk food (which makes me sick later). Daydream. |
Same here, except I don't get sick. My skin takes it out on me instead. |
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LtlPinkCoupe
Phoenix
Joined: Dec 08, 2011
Age: 21
Posts: 712
Location: Radiator Springs
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- Have lots of alone time.
- Drawing.
- Reading.
- Listening to my favorite music or Sterling Holloway stuff on Youtube.
- Watching cartoons on Youtube.
- Watching a movie.
- Going for a walk.
- Taking a long nap.
- Singing.
- Cuddling with some of my Cars plushies.
- Browsing Ebay or Amazon for cute plushies....
- Buying a pint of Ben and Jerry's from the Mini Mart and sitting in front of my computer eating it all by myself (I know, I know, not a good coping skill...)
- Calling/emailing my aunt.
- Biting my nails/cuticles (I know, this isn't a good one either....)
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I wish Sterling Holloway narrated my life.
"Amazing Race, how sweet the taste, that saved a wrench for me! I once was in the lost and found, was blind, but found my keys!" ~ Reese singing in Malcolm in the Middle |
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muslimmetalhead
Phoenix
Joined: Jul 30, 2011
Posts: 1072
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Listening to music.
Especially Melvins, mastodon, Metallica, and Deftones
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"I watched a change in you, It's like you never had wings, now you feel so alive" |
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Briana_Lopez
Deinonychus
Joined: Jan 07, 2012
Age: 16
Posts: 326
Location: Tyngsboro, MA
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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-Taking long naps
-Listening to r&b, hip hop, or rap
-Working out
-Texting
-Playing sports
-Having a friend with me to keep me company (get hugs from them when I need one)
-Calling people
-Dancing
-Giving myself a mani/pedi
-Talking to my boyfriend
-Watching movies
-Painting (or any kind of craft)
-Cleaning
-IMing people on Facebook
-BEING BY MYSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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muslimmetalhead
Phoenix
Joined: Jul 30, 2011
Posts: 1072
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Briana_Lopez wrote: | -Taking long naps
-Listening to r&b, hip hop, or rap
-Working out
-Texting
-Playing sports
-Having a friend with me to keep me company (get hugs from them when I need one)
-Calling people
-Dancing
-Giving myself a mani/pedi
-Talking to my boyfriend
-Watching movies
-Painting (or any kind of craft)
-Cleaning
-IMing people on Facebook
-BEING BY MYSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Are you really sure you have Asperger's Syndrome?
Sure as hell don't sound like it.
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