<story><title>Procrastination and the priority of short-term mood regulation</title><url>https://compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/spc3.12011</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>mahathu</author><text>I can&amp;#x27;t break out of my pattern of (attempted) short term mood regulation anymore. I&amp;#x27;m just trying to distract myself getting high and watching historical documentaries or netflix because I barely have motivation for anything more, yet something always triggers painful memories of my childhood and past years and I really can&amp;#x27;t cope. I hate being so alone but I couldn&amp;#x27;t stand acting like I&amp;#x27;m okay anymore around people so I just end up not going to things and am even more alone. This has been going on for a few weeks now.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>lightbulbish</author><text>Consistently getting high (weed) greatly increases dopamine baseline, leading to other things being “harder” to start doing. It also increases negative thoughts (anxiety). weed, alcohol and other substances can lead to negative loop where you consume to feel better and feel worse the day(s) after due to the consumption, leading to increased appetite.&lt;p&gt;There are many ways out, you just have to find one that works for you. Previous poster’s suggestion are good. A psychologist can help. Detox. A trip to a new place. Late night hobbies with friends. Exercise is great.</text></comment>
<story><title>Procrastination and the priority of short-term mood regulation</title><url>https://compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/spc3.12011</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>mahathu</author><text>I can&amp;#x27;t break out of my pattern of (attempted) short term mood regulation anymore. I&amp;#x27;m just trying to distract myself getting high and watching historical documentaries or netflix because I barely have motivation for anything more, yet something always triggers painful memories of my childhood and past years and I really can&amp;#x27;t cope. I hate being so alone but I couldn&amp;#x27;t stand acting like I&amp;#x27;m okay anymore around people so I just end up not going to things and am even more alone. This has been going on for a few weeks now.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>BobbyJo</author><text>I&amp;#x27;ve been there. The thing I fine that helps is just doing &lt;i&gt;anything&lt;/i&gt; to disrupt the pattern. Go get your motorcycle license, join a gym, get a new wardrobe, paint your room, read a book, anything. If you can force yourself to do something other than what you&amp;#x27;re doing just once, it&amp;#x27;ll be easier to do something else the second, third, forth, etc. time.&lt;p&gt;I find the more disruptive that first change is, the easier the rest become.&lt;p&gt;Hope this helps.</text></comment>