How do you prevent yourself from becoming overwhelmed with negative thoughts when you are alone?

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  5. Cognitive behavioral therapy was a big help for me.

    And when negative thoughts arise, taking a minute to sit back and ask where they are coming from. Then seeing if it’s rational (it usually isn’t for me), and then trying to let them move through me, let me feel them, let me process them, and the let them go.

  9. When I’m alone and overwhelmed I find it’s helpful to do something physical. Usually for me that means dropping and doing 10 push-ups.

    Having one go-to, that I can do anywhere in my house, at any time, means I can quickly move my focus to one thing. It distracts me from whatever I was struggling with, it’s healthy, and if it doesn’t work I can do it again.

  13. Find a passion/hobby that you actually like and that you can improve in and be a creative outlet for you.

    Figure out why you have those negative thoughts, journal the thoughts and figure out how it makes you feel. Figure out ways to release that guilt and try to live your life doing things that make you happy.

  15. An idle mind is the devil’s workshop. Engage in meaningful activities, and keep yourself busy with something that you have a proclivity for. Aim for small victories and make consistent progress.

  18. I don’t let the influx overwhelm. I embrace. You are trying to stop a giant wave with the palm of your hand.

    Futile. They’re washing over. Let them. All of them.

    What happens? The waves recede. Let the foundations of what’s withstood aid in your efforts to rebuild and face another wave. It’s coming. Eventually you’ll have something strong to overtake the smaller ones for a time.

    Thoughts arrive at your mind. They’re not your mind. Rain will come from time to time. Dance in it. Hell, surf the waves. Just a signal.

    Just don’t let yourself amplify it over the good tunes you have going on too. These are the structures that I meant. Teach yourself to *”answer”* positive thoughts after an onslaught of negatives. You have good things about yourself that you’re aware of. No, they don’t have to be big ones. An army of little things will build up quickly. Start small.

    You are a precious human being and I hope my ramblings helped.

  19. Reading and exercise help. I also try to rationalize my monologue. Am I actually sad or am I just sleep deprived? Am I lonely because there’s something wrong with me or have I just been more selective about the people I allow in my life? Was she actually born with it, or was it really just Maybelline? Stuff like that.

  24. Funny enough, I embrace the negative thoughts alone, and then I become so overwhelmed I become exhausted, and fall asleep. There’s no real better other way in my scenario

  27. Not a smart thing to do, but I smoke weed. I used to function great when alone, but nowdays, there’s just too much negativity and darkness in my thoughts.

    But taking just one hit from a bong or last nights joint takes all that negativity out. After that I’m able to go about my day, wear a smile, and be nice. Without weed I’m stuck in my brain fog, can’t pay attention or even listen that well.

    Maybe it’s an addiction, maybe it’s self medicating. But I feel like I’m happiest I’ve ever been. Not because of weed, but the life situation I’m in.

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