I like to refresh myself with a quick hand job

If I'm feeling irritable then I need to take a Klonopin. Right now it's the only thing that really works. If I'm depressed listening to music helps me get my mind off of things.

Hey, Sam,

Hope all is well.

If I'm feeling irritable, extremely energetic, or if my skin is just crawling, I find vigorous exercise helps. Short, or long, brisk walks, aerobics, weights, any kind of exercise you might like may be helpful. Therapists have recommended getting a punching bag for anger management. If you're at work and only have a minute, try jumping jacks if you like them.

If you can't take the time for any of that, how about trying just to clinch your fists, as though you have the irritability in your hands and are restraining it.

If I'm low, I try to think positively, but when that doesn't work, I find happy music helps, the kind with a good beat and a good message.

I like your idea of praying, too. If anything good can come out of being bp, it's the chance to get closer to God.

Hope this helps.

Going for a drive! When I'm irritated, hurt, confused, depressed or just in the midst of a good ole' fashioned pity party, the first thing I do is hop in my truck and head for the highway! Granted, it's not always an option at the exact moment of necessity, but...it really does just help me center myself, BY myself, which eliminates having to make post-irritable mood apologies to anyone who I may have otherwise taken things out on.

My quick fix runner-up is pretty much any movie that features Mark Wahlberg with his shirt off...

A stitch in time saves nine. Theres a quick fix that, although it may not energize, will quickly pull you back if youre spirits are falling. When you feel your mood swing down, consider the thought that just occurred to you, in terms of its truth and its relevance to your situation. Moments like this can prevent a case of depression.

If youre talking about energizing, things mentioned here - upbeat music and driving - make sense. If Im in a bad mood, the Rolling Stones cure my anger with Satisfaction in the car stereo.

I have this futon in the corner of my room and I usually turn all the lights off, shove all my folded clothes aside and curl up into a ball against the wood handrail. I stay that way for about an hour. I just don't move. I usually think a lot about death and how I wish I didn't exist. Then something, I don't know, the will to brush my teeth finally comes. I get up, do that, and I'm set for the rest of my night. I don't do that every night, but at least once or twice a week.

whatever works.

I'd drink myself silly if I thought it was worth risking the bit of stability that I have.

Well what I like to do is roll up a big fat joint, put a nice crutch in there, light it up and smoke it. That usually works wonders for me.

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If I have time I'll get up and walk for a few minutes, however when I start to lose it and I'm in important meetings at work, I've learned to send the jitters or the anger or what ever the bad stuff is to the corner. I'm not sure how I do it, but I can disassociate with the bad stuff, tell it to stay in the corner until I can get out of the situation. I has been a career saver for me. No more breaking down into tears or temper tantrums.

If I am lightly down like blah, I drink a little coffee. (my pdoc sudgested that one day)

Any thing more or even less I push myself to go outside, and then walk, and then look up and try to smile (even if it's hard)

Thinking of things I'm thankful for. Some times it starts out real slow but it end up helping.

Once I have pushed through I stay away from the thoughts that are heavy.

Another one is my dogs I start talking to them and then let them distract me with their wants.

Music and meditation. I'll take a time out - I don't care where I'm at or what's going on - I'll listen to some of my classic rock (Beatles, Cream, Jefferson Airplane, CCR, old David Bowie, etc.) and then sometimes I'll just get in a quiet place and meditate for a good 15 minutes.

I sometimes feel that talking to someone about anything helps me get my mind off my problems, i have a therapyst that i will start talking with next week and hopefully evey week from then on, i sometimes have hard problems talking candeditly with family or friends, talking with someone you don't know feels like it releases me to be free, give it a try with someone