by Mona Gujral on Sep 15, 2022
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The purpose of this community is to share, listen, learn and be supportive just like friends and family to share your personal experiences, coping strategies and exchange firsthand information.Please note.This is peer support group community. This is not therapy.This is not professionally facilitated community.
Apko ptha.... whenever Im feeling depressed or anything is not good in my day to day routine I just lovento go for shopping and buy everything and like in mall .. is't the best healing for me to get over from a bad mood or a tiff ,any kind of thing happening in my family which is making me sad so shopping is the best way to appreciate yourself to keep a smile on your face ,in front of everyone and it feels so relax when you unbox the things you shop today and I am full now and tell me what kind of things you do when you are sad ???
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Hello! I am glad that you shared your experience here. It's a good activity to go for shopping whenever you feel sad it is working for you as a coping but do you think it will work for long?or do you want to get a better understanding of your emotions and problems so that you can find other budget friendly solutions.
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Hello, thank you for sharing this. It's so true that engaging in activities we enjoy helps us feel relaxed and better during stressful moments. Shopping serves as a short-term solution, but along with that, you should also focus on addressing the root cause of what is affecting your mood and work on that too.
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Family Issues・commented 268 days ago
Hello there, this is a greay coping mechanism that you have, yes shopping and then unboxing does feel nice, relaxing and happy. But maybe you should explore some more options which would make you feel more complete and more relaxed like working on your mental and emotional well-being.
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