I just want to start off by saying that I definitely don't do well with stress, well, really, who does? I completely shut down for a little bit and I just need to be alone when that happens. I usually like to keep to myself, at home, bundled up in bed and binge-watching Netflix. I don't have friends really anyways so no one usually bothers me and I like it that way. I have no motivation but to sleep my life away, sometimes. I actually used to try and do that back when I was in middle school and even some of high school. I slept A LOT, naps and all. I just wanted to sleep and escape to my dream world where I felt safe and where things were in my control. I realized life definitely didn't work that way, no matter how much I tried to deny my existence in the world. As an adult, or whatever awkward stage you call this at 22, I know I can't hide in my dreams. When I am stressed, though, sometimes I wish I could even go back to that time in my life where all I had was this free time to just sleep. My sleep schedule is so fucked up, I barely sleep regular hours, let alone trying to sleep the day away. I cope with my Netflix, as I mentioned, and I go hang out at my mom's house with my sisters. Sometimes a little distraction is all you need to get back to feeling like yourself. I wish I was the type to say I run a hot bath with bubbles and some candles as a way to mellow me out but that shit is not for me either. I get hot, sweaty, and bored after about 5 minutes and it is not worth it. I do like to take steamy, hot showers, while blasting Pandora, and singing at the top of my lungs as a way to relieve some tension, however. Netflix, drinks, family, and a little singing are what helps me to get by when I feel stressed out and overwhelmed. I think I should really take up some yoga and meditation. How do you cope?
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February 2020
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