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What do you do to cope? (kbin.melroy.org)

submitted 17 hours ago by pyrinix@kbin.melroy.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Whether it's going back to work after a long period of time off. Knowing the world or your country has gone to shit. Feeling like your life is stagnant. We all need to cope some to get it through and make it another day.

I personally eat, it's not a good way to cope since it can lead to health issues but it sometimes helps.

I also sometimes re-watch or re-listen to things over and over. Of things that make me feel a little comfortable to watch and listen to again. YouTube videos I hadn't watched in a while, songs I haven't listened to forever or maybe go another few rounds of listening to an old podcast long out of syndication.

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[–] Dalacos@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

100proof Vodka.

I've also been listening to a bunch of songs I haven't listened to in a while, the past few weeks.

Got around 60+ short playlists on YouTube I used to listen to when gaming. Don't game as much these days, but been enjoying having a few shots and watching something, then listening to music while laying down as the night progresses.

One unexpected nice lil side effect, is that I've started waking up with a song stuck in my head that's from the previous evening's listening; a song I actually like instead of the mall-shite that I frequently wake up to. I often wake up with a song stuck in my head, but it's more often then not, not one I want stuck in there. (Used to work retail and used to work in retail stores doing contract inventory. Listened to a lot of mall music in my life.)

Also, I'm currently living in a hostel and for some reason they continually play crap music down in the lobby/bar/communal area. I've heard enough Spice Girls to last me a couple lifetimes, tyvm. So the above has helped counter that musical offensive on my sense of taste and sanity.