Re:How are you managing stress?
by ryanmercer on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @01:43PM
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>Above all else: do whatever it takes to keep sober, you're doing great, KEEP THAT SHIT UP.
Thanks. I'm mostly at a point where I can swat away any urge to drink just by getting up and moving around for a few minutes or fiddling with something like a deck of cards (I've found just shuffling/bridging a deck is really 'zen') or a puzzle to occupy my mind, but from like 15ish to 33/34 last year it was my primary comping mechanism as it was my father's and his father's so I'm largely in uncharted waters here with what healthy coping mechanisms are.
0. This is a new normal, accept that and make a schedule that illustrates your acceptance of it. 1. Google 'bodyweight exercise' 2. Plenty of sleep reduces stress. 3. Cold showers give you an adrenaline hit that is quickly followed by a very good feeling. 4. Don't eat junk. 5. Meditate: Sit in a quiet room and observe the thoughts that are consistently popping into your head. AFTER meditation deal with those repeating thoughts.
Just some general life advice from an old man: Postpone that wedding right now. It doesn't mean you love each other less. Imagine the relief and joy will have getting married without the looming invisible fear of a global pandemic.
You'll get through this. We all will, stay positive.
Above all else: do whatever it takes to keep sober, you're doing great, KEEP THAT SHIT UP.