How to Cope with a Series of Bad Days?

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses coping mechanisms for dealing with a series of bad days, including personal experiences of loss, stress, and feelings of inadequacy. Participants share various strategies and emotional responses, exploring both light-hearted and serious approaches to managing difficult times.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares personal struggles with recent family losses and public speaking anxiety, seeking advice on coping strategies.
  • Some participants suggest using humor and light-hearted activities, such as making prank phone calls, as a way to cope with bad days.
  • Others propose engaging in fun, childlike activities, like swinging or taking silly pictures, to lift spirits.
  • Several participants mention using alcohol as a coping mechanism, while acknowledging its potential drawbacks as a depressant.
  • One participant emphasizes the importance of helping others as a way to distract from personal problems.
  • There are varying opinions on the effectiveness of nihilism and apathy as coping strategies.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of coping strategies, with no clear consensus on the best approach. Some favor humor and distraction, while others discuss the potential pitfalls of certain methods like alcohol consumption.

Contextual Notes

Participants acknowledge the complexity of their emotions and the impact of external circumstances on their mental state. There is an underlying recognition that coping mechanisms may vary widely among individuals.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals experiencing stress, loss, or feelings of inadequacy may find the shared experiences and coping strategies relevant and relatable.

  • #61
Moonbear said:
Good idea. SOS in charge of PR and ticket sales...
Cool!
Moonbear said:
You're in charge of photography and videography. I thought that's why we were giving you front row seats.
Correct, otherwise there is an additional charge for premium seating.

It's so funny to see this thread, because I just saw my victim, er, girlfriend last Friday, whom I haven't seen in awhile. And I reminded her of the guys who wanted to pinch her butt, and we had a good laugh (she's a good sport, isn't she?). Then we started thinking of other ways to make money, like selling seating (supply and demand--very crowded). I wish I could remember the other ideas...but apparently those brain cells were destroyed. NO, no never Blue Hawaiians for me. :eek:

So Huck, have we cheered you up yet? (I think that's what this thread is about.)
 
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  • #62
I did enjoy myself.

I guess I'm feeling a little better. A few good laughs before a long nap. It's going to take me a while. I think mostly I just wanted to vent and tell someone how I was feeling. That's usually enough to help me feel better.
 
  • #63
Gale17 said:
All the more reason for you to act 8! ... just like when you were 8!

Gahhh I have to learn to take a break sometime! I interpreted Gales' saying as being 8-factorial rather than 8 (explanation mark), so all the more reason to act 40320 years old :-p.

Huckleberry, try to do something to occupy your time, and above all try not to reminisce on it and gloat over it, that only makes things worse. Several others on this forum have taken up poetry or prose, so unless you're literar-ily challenged you might find that to be quite a pleasant pursuit. For instance, I just made one up a few hours ago (first attempt at prose) and I'm afraid it makes absolutely no sense to anyone so I might as well keep it to myself .

Or... try something new, like 3D Tic Tac Toe... http://www.coolmath-games.com/3dtictactoe/index.html
 
  • #64
SOS2008 said:
Correct, otherwise there is an additional charge for premium seating.
:approve: Yep, we definitely made the right choice putting you in charge of ticket sales. :biggrin:
 

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