Stop draining my SPOONS!

[baratron]

What do straight-edge or teetotal people do when they have a shit day? Today I really wanted to go and get drunk. Except there are several reasons why that would be a seriously bad idea.

I had a milkshake instead. But what other options are there for de-stressing that don't involve recreational drugs? Vegan milkshakes aren't that easy to come by, especially if I'm not near Camden and/or it's after 6 pm.

Comments

[mongoose-bite.livejournal.com]

Eat chips, play computer games, or have sex (with or without someone else.)

[redbird]

I take it that chocolate counts as a recreational drug here?

Familiar music or books, maybe?

[baratron.livejournal.com]

It's not so much that chocolate counts as a recreational drug as that it's a normal part of my diet. So eating chocolate because I'm stressed would involve eating more chocolate than I am comfortable eating, and simply make me feel sick rather than de-stressed.

[maniackatie.livejournal.com]

Music. Music is a wonderful drug. I find that venting through writing tends to take the edge off too, even if only a bit.

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Yeah, except I have lately been too exhausted to write about it :S Finally got round to it, though (http://baratron.livejournal.com/760210.html).

[hiddenpaw.livejournal.com]

I normally do something Physical. Normally either rocking out round the house to some suitably rocking music or Practising marshal arts/wrestling (next house is going to have a downstairs room with a mat I can bump on). The important thing is that after a burst of energy I then stop and chill. I know the second option may not be totally suitable for you at times but the dancing option don't even require the ability to stand up.

[ludy]

Chocolate and other sweeties may count as recreational drugs - and coffee certainly does.

Bunny-snuggling
Knitting - ideally with particularly nice/sensorily-pleaseing yarns
Watching brain-candy telly (or similar media)
Reading something absorbing but not too demanding
Going to look at the sea (not really applicable to London-based people sorry)
Going and laying down in a darkened room - maybe with (safe) moderately heavy things on top of me.
Doddleing
Writing about the stuff and things

[adjectivegail]

Play computer games. Take a book to the bath. Bake. Bitch/vent. Watch a film while stitching/knitting/crocheting. Sing (this is usually more of a day time thing due to not wanting to wake the baby).

[firecat]

If I'm angry, I'm all about the computer games. If I'm sad, music.

[dannilion.livejournal.com]

Playing computer games is my favourite distraction. Watching TV (brainless stuff or things I know really well to reduce spoon-usage) and reading a favourite book are others. When really ill I look at calming pictures and cuddle my penguins.

Eating chocolate always helps as well.