What do you do when you're sad?

[CrowOfItachi]

If I'm alone, I usually go for walks, play games, or watch something. If I'm with my friends, I talk about whatever is making me feel that way.

[Z0mBieP00Nani]

Sleep, if it's bad enough. Usually when I wake up the sadness is gone or more manageable.

[CrowOfItachi]

1 minute ago, Z0mBieP00Nani said:

Sleep, if it's bad enough. Usually when I wake up the sadness is gone or more manageable.

That's what I used to do when I was younger.

[Jeff_9]

I usually go to YouTube and find a video of the Spanish laughing guy - El Risitas. He had the greatest laugh ever. It always gets me back on track and moving in the right direction again. 

[espguy]

On 3/16/2024 at 10:42 PM, Z0mBieP00Nani said:

Sleep, if it's bad enough. Usually when I wake up the sadness is gone or more manageable.

I do the same, also I sleep when Im angry with someone I care about. Its weirdly effective and a great way to calm my mind.

[Simpossible_xx]

Last time when I was really sad and anxious, I just sat and rewatched two good movies - Goodfellas and Casino, it cheered me up a lot haha. If I don't have time for movies, I listen to music. Oh, and who can forget yummy snacks.

[jcanders]

 

SCNR

[Seengignpaipes]

Play video games and lose myself in a really good story or environment. Fallout usually does it for me, just roaming the wasteland listening to music.

[branmakmuffin]

Plan what's gonna happen the next time I run a D&D session.

[Raven 54]

I Embraced the Sadness to get comfortable with it, learn it, know it, then I was not as anxious the next time, I could feel it coming and usually did something outdoors to not dwell on it or to be enveloped with it.

 

Doesn't it just piss you off when those around you say "Just get over it"?!!

Today though there is more understanding of Depression as well as other brain/body functions than there was back in the day.   

[branmakmuffin]

7 hours ago, Raven 54 said:

Doesn't it just piss you off when those around you say "Just get over it"?!!

"Mansplaining" means different things to different people, but I call that "mansplaining."

[osculim]

I just distract myself. Play games shoot some stuff or go for a very long walk.

[ingridguerci94]

On 3/17/2024 at 8:08 AM, CrowOfItachi said:

If I'm with my friends, I talk about whatever is making me feel that way. If I'm alone, I usually go for walks, play games, or watch xxx.

I wrote a letter to my future self when I was at a happy point in my life to read when I'm sad. You're obviously the only one who knows what you're going through, so it's nice to get advice from the happy version of yourself.

Edited May 10 by ingridguerci94

[Wandering_Mania]

Well, being one who is "too depressing" (as described by others); I am 'sad' a lot. And mostly what I do is play a good old video game, though those seem to be getting stale now. Look to see if there's any new video game that might be good, though few these days are. Or, as mentioned before dig through the fridge, and see if a good movie is on T.V..

But more, and more it's becoming so bad, that I just sit here in the dark and talk to myself.

[KoolHndLuke]

You find and listen to some poor schmuck that's obviously got it worse than you. Believe me when I say you'll feel better after hearing their nightmare of a life.

 

Edited May 5 by KoolHndLuke

[Wandering_Mania]

1 hour ago, KoolHndLuke said:

You find and listen to some poor schmuck that's obviously got it worse than you. Believe me when I say you'll feel better after hearing their nightmare of a life.

Well, if that's the case for you, any time you want to hear my 'story', just hit me up. It'll make you feel like the luckiest person on the planet. I guarantee.

Wait that could be done better...

Spoiler

 

 

[branmakmuffin]

On 5/4/2024 at 8:59 PM, KoolHndLuke said:

You find and listen to some poor schmuck that's obviously got it worse than you. Believe me when I say you'll feel better after hearing their nightmare of a life.

I think we have a saying for that: misery loves company.

 

I imagine that technique is a cure for sadness the way caffeine is a substitute for sleep.

 

To answer the question posed by the OP: read something enjoyable.