How do you deal with bad thoughts?

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#1 Setsa
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Whether it's failing a test, the death of a relative or friend, or spending a friday night alone, everyone has moments where they just feel terrible. So OT, how do you deal with bad thoughts? Do you get angry? Play some video-games? Utilize a stress ball?
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#2 Colin1192
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the voices in my head are always telling me bad things, but i can suppress them... most of the time.

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#3 deactivated-5fc147aeeb0aa
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Punch babies.

Nah, I usually read a book, watch some TV, or spend some time outside.

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#4 atony12
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listen to music
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#5 Freebird8877
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Take a nap.
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#6 cybrcatter
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It's simple:

Serenity now, insanity later.

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#7 ThePerro
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#8 Zeldafan221
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listen to musicatony12
Same here, seems to help me.
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#9 ehhwhatever
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Make the bed and get out of your head. I focus on practical concerns and after say a couple of hours I'm ok. If it is problems with other people who have a major aptitude for psychological rationilization for their barbaric behaviourI use music to drown out their intrusiveness. Sometimes I feel like an old Time magazine in a doctor's waiting room that people can rifle through. Friggin vultures never stop.

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#10 poptart
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I wage war on them with an army of good thoughts.

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#11 branketra
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I don't deny that they exist. I do, however, rid myself of them.
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#12 Halcalix
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listen to musicatony12

^This.

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#13 WGTC007
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Either by thinking of something positive or listen to music.

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#14 Lord_Daemon
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Playing video games works fairly well for me as it keeps me occupied and they're typically so generic that it's easy to mindlessly while away the hours. The best thing though that I found to help was just to stay social and get together with friends and family if it applies and just get out and do stuff. It sort of lets your brain realize that that one thing isn't the end all be all of your life and that there are greater aspects to you as a person.

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#15 GaussMonkey
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Stop thinking them, get my headphones and blast some music for 30 minutes to an hour, usually helps.

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#16 ultimameteora
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I block them out, prayer also helps and spending time with friends.
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metal or video games works for me
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#18 MgamerBD
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I lay down and think about it. Maybe go out get some air, read a book, listen to some music. I go and find a hobby till the day ends.
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#19 VendettaRed07
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i lay down on the floor alone in my room and imagine im different, imagine that im somebody, so vividly that I actually talk to other made up people that my ideal self or situation knows.

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I just stand in my neighbor's backyard until they demand I leave.
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#21 tocool340
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the voices in my head are always telling me bad things, but i can suppress them... most of the time.

Colin1192
Opposite of this. I listen to the voice in my head because if I don't, there would be nothing stopping me from doing very stupid things...
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#22 deactivated-6016f2513d412
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Most of my thoughts are "bad" or negative. I don't even bother with trying to counteract them any more.
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#23 coolbeans90
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I fight my bad thoughts.

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#24 Cube_of_MooN
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I usually distract myself, whether it be through reading, a jog, video games; whatever takes my mind off of it.
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#25 Smug_Duckling
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I try to put all of my bad experiences into writing. It's amazing how getting the thoughts out of your head and putting it on paper can help your sanity.
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#27 xXRukasuXx
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Ignore them.
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#28 jimmyjammer69
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Mumble, complain and take little potshots at things around me. On rare occasions I surprise myself by channelling frustrations into useful work.
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#29 Kats_RK
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Listen to music,watch tv,play games or sleep.

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#30 travisstaggs
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Listen to music, go for a long walk, or just take a nap.

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#31 ernie1989
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I usually lay in bed and concentrate on my breathing. Then I watch a movie.

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#32 ruhunrocks
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killing hippies always makes me happy :D

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Every now and then, I get the urge to throw people into the pit in the bottom of my basement and tell them to put the lotion on it's skin ...oh wait.

I usually listen to music or exercise. Anything that gives a rush.

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#34 sensfanVone
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Definitely listen to music, nothing else clears my head.

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#35 Suzy_Q_Kazoo
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Keep quiet and save the worries for later...>_>

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#36 dracos9000
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Haha I thought you were talking about real bad thoughts like killing living things, not the stuff you mentioned. Oh well I never get the bad thoughts TC mentioned, since I have a switch for all my emotions.

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#37 KittenNipples
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I recently started longboarding. I find that helps.
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#38 LustForSoul
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Suck it up like a man. (the thoughts)