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one thing i like to do is write a brain dump in my notes app of every single think im thinking/worrying about, even if it's small or insignificant. then i write solutions for some of them if i can. it helps keep me organized so i know i can come back to it later idk my other option is weed   reply

i don’t, it’s impossible. i have chronic anxiety / social anxiety so my chest feels like it’s being crushed by an elephant for every second of my life. nothing helps except distractions. i turn my brain off and scroll on tiktok for hours. i try not to think abt anything and just do things that make me feel comfortable and safe. i love to ve......   1 reply

Honestly, redirection or grounding, forcing urself to take ur mind off of it, whether its doing a hobby, being w friends, having a snack, etc etc. It does take practice tho and it isn't a long term fix if u don't address underlying causes of the anxiety sadly lol. all the best my friend   1 reply

I do this when there is something scary I have to do ( go to unknown place, do something I haven't done before, talk to stranger do the lmao) I wish I could say I get up and I fix the thing, but in reality I normally procrastinate ( take 100 naps, read 5 new series of manga, watch my favorite show over again) and over analyze/think until the origin......   reply

Honestly, I just allow myself a session of hardcore escapism—usually that includes turning off all notifications on my devices, pouring some whisky and playing video games for a few hours—and I tell myself that once I’m done playing, I’ll really sit with the problem and think about it seriously, even writing down some plans if I have to. An......   reply

self harm   reply

self blaming, then self isolation, then self harm. literally every time and it somehow works for me. the next day im like mentally fine but not physically.   reply

Ngl, as a person who is still anxious and guilty of sumt for more than a decade (until now), I js read, watch, and play games.. But worse case scenario, when I feel like I js need proper punishment or consequence, I would cry it out, then SH. Somehow, my brain gets rewired and it's "back to normal" again. It's actually also because when I SH, The......   reply