Negative Thoughts When Alone

@Green_ thank you. I can try those. The ice sounds like a good one too.

Yeah this happens to me a lot. For me, I think it’s because of my brain and body storing negative energy that it needs to get out. So when I’m alone those thoughts are sort of a release. So I like to try and find alternatives to release that energy: Punching a pillow, crying, shouting, singing loudly, dancing. These are what I use whenever there is pent up anger in me that is telling me all these bad things. But sometimes I think it could also be when I feel numb that those distressing thoughts are my brain trying to stimulate me again. So instead I use these to stimulate myself in a healthy way: eating spicy/sour/cold food, holding an ice cube. Sometimes I need a distraction from those thoughts. Here’s what I use: watching tv/videos, reading, music, doing art (even just scribbling helps), I like to hang out with my pets, exercise (even just walking), socializing (sometimes I just go on discord and enter random chats), and sleeping. All of these are things I’ve used to get rid of/ distract myself from those negative thoughts. These thoughts led me to self harm, and I think that these strategies can also help as a healthy alternatives/distractions. I hope you get some comfort. And I hope these strategies help you. (If they don’t that’s totally fine) <3