There is Scientific Research on My Coping Mechanism

I was lead down the proverbial rabbit hole today albeit a very shallow one.

One that got to the point without too many diversions.

And I stumbled upon it by chance.

The previous post on my coping mechanism has been studied in psychology, with full length research papers.

Apparently, the most common reason it exists is because overwhelming negative emotions are immediately abated after performing said coping mechanism. Calm and relief also accompany or follow the abatement.

I was flabbergasted that someone managed to perfectly formulate sentences as to why I do what I do and what I felt after doing it.

I say I stumbled upon it by chance because I decided to investigate this coping mechanism with an undiagnosed condition that I am unequivocally certain I have.

Good to know that when I get help in the future, psychiatrists would be equipped to handle it owing to its apparent widespread existence.

Another Coping Mechanism

I've started doing something that, if it was presented to a psychiatrist I'd probably be prescribed some kind of coping drug.

No, I'm not drinking again. That's behind me.

I worked way too hard to quit smoking to pick it up again.

I'm too much of a coward to experiment with drugs.

I realising how much of a demisexual I am so, coping with sex is out of the window. Even masturbation requires a certain kind of porn.

Eating, well, I've unlearned (or at least I think I have) my internalised fatphobia so I've worked through any kind of unhealthy relationship with food.

So none of those... But it isn't "recommended". Perhaps even raises concern.

But it gives me relief! GOOD GOD it gives me relief...