How do you "come down" from a bad day?

deb_U_taunt · 05-18-2011, 07:03 AM

My dogs taking me for a walk.

scootebaby · 05-18-2011, 08:11 AM

i used to go to the beach when i lived bout 10 mins from it...however we moved further away from it(less than 25 min) now i just keep to myself and go to bed as soon as i can so a new day can start quicker.....sometimes it helps sometimes it doesnt.

AtLast · 05-18-2011, 08:15 AM

There would be this little being waiting for me...

Rook · 05-18-2011, 08:29 AM

-- Walking, while thinking, walking until it hurts, or I'm tired...Without planning a destination , within reason, and returning when my mind is clear

-- Praying, talking with My Pantheon, ranting raving, respectfully of course{i don't need more problems y'know?}

-- Listening to Music...Loud..Loud...sometimes ground-trembling music, and dancing wildly until I collapse.

-- Long...Long-long-long-long hot Shower, it must be shower..not a bath, the water rushing down soothes within its hot wet embrace..Sometimes I don't notice the hot goes away, those are really bad days...

And finally

-- Make sure nobody is around, human or animal...And scream, shout, kick hit whatever is available, maybe break a few things that aren't exactly important but breakable.

Above all?...And this may sound selfish but, it's me...

I have to be left alone to do all this...The more I'm asked, or nagged, or pestered...The worse I feel, so I usually say "it's nothing I'll be fine" and walk away...
If I do see the other person is hurt because I supposedly push them away emotionally, when I'm calm and collected...I will sit with the person and explain and THEN we can talk about my bad day

Gayandgray · 06-05-2016, 10:02 AM

I deal with this problem a lot. But I have learned to take advantage of my 45 minute work commute and try to chill on the drive home. I play old 70's music, smoke a cig if I need it, and talk to the Goddess. When I get to my long gravel lane off the main road, I say Here is the road to my little beach cottage back in the woods!! Then I drive slowly down the lane(I have to its full of huge pot holes! LOL) and once I pull in my driveway, my spouse is up with the door open (I call her when I pull of the highway and come down the back roads) and there are my dogs lined up at the door waiting for me. I forget all about the job by then.

cinnamongrrl · 06-05-2016, 10:58 AM

I hike...and if I'm too tired I at least go sit by the river...and sit...and It helps my mood.

Altitude affects attitude

cricket26 · 06-05-2016, 02:08 PM

i save my yard work for fridays just so i can unwind, a good nites sleep helps...and if i am still stressed out on saturday morning a movie or a good book helps to get me out of "work mode"

Glenn · 06-13-2016, 12:06 PM

I pull out the unwanted vegetation growing on my face with tweezers.

05-18-2011, 08:29 AM	#4
Rook Senior Member How Do You Identify?: A.G - Stone Butch - GenderFuck Preferred Pronoun?: Hym, Hyz...or, just b respectable, it's not that hard.. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Columbus Posts: 2,280 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,227 Thanked 3,182 Times in 1,287 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	-- Walking, while thinking, walking until it hurts, or I'm tired...Without planning a destination , within reason, and returning when my mind is clear -- Praying, talking with My Pantheon, ranting raving, respectfully of course{i don't need more problems y'know?} -- Listening to Music...Loud..Loud...sometimes ground-trembling music, and dancing wildly until I collapse. -- Long...Long-long-long-long hot Shower, it must be shower..not a bath, the water rushing down soothes within its hot wet embrace..Sometimes I don't notice the hot goes away, those are really bad days... And finally -- Make sure nobody is around, human or animal...And scream, shout, kick hit whatever is available, maybe break a few things that aren't exactly important but breakable. Above all?...And this may sound selfish but, it's me... I have to be left alone to do all this...The more I'm asked, or nagged, or pestered...The worse I feel, so I usually say "it's nothing I'll be fine" and walk away... If I do see the other person is hurt because I supposedly push them away emotionally, when I'm calm and collected...I will sit with the person and explain and THEN we can talk about my bad day __________________

06-05-2016, 10:02 AM	#5
Gayandgray Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme-ish, tomboy lesbian Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Together a really long time Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: In my mind? On a tropical island Posts: 4,862 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,584 Thanked 12,885 Times in 3,081 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	I deal with this problem a lot. But I have learned to take advantage of my 45 minute work commute and try to chill on the drive home. I play old 70's music, smoke a cig if I need it, and talk to the Goddess. When I get to my long gravel lane off the main road, I say Here is the road to my little beach cottage back in the woods!! Then I drive slowly down the lane(I have to its full of huge pot holes! LOL) and once I pull in my driveway, my spouse is up with the door open (I call her when I pull of the highway and come down the back roads) and there are my dogs lined up at the door waiting for me. I forget all about the job by then. __________________

06-05-2016, 10:58 AM	#6
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05-18-2011, 07:03 AM	#1
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scootebaby Timed Out How Do You Identify?: yes dear Preferred Pronoun?: she Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: south florida Posts: 2,494 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,264 Thanked 6,737 Times in 1,777 Posts Rep Power: 0	i used to go to the beach when i lived bout 10 mins from it...however we moved further away from it(less than 25 min) now i just keep to myself and go to bed as soon as i can so a new day can start quicker.....sometimes it helps sometimes it doesnt.

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