{"id":1318,"date":"2018-11-28T19:31:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T19:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoosierflipside.com\/?p=1318"},"modified":"2018-11-28T21:39:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T21:39:28","slug":"10-unhealthy-coping-mechanisms-that-are-still-more-helpful-than-caps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoosierflipside.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/28\/10-unhealthy-coping-mechanisms-that-are-still-more-helpful-than-caps\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms That Are Still More Helpful Than CAPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">By: Jake Spear<\/p>\n<p>Your counselor might think this is &#8220;normal college stress,&#8221; and maybe it is, maybe it&#8217;s not? Maybe you should stop binge drinking? What do we know we&#8217;re not mental health professionals. So here are some unprofessional tips on dealing with your problems.<\/p>\n<p>Drinking alone<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1319\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hoosierflipside.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/28\/10-unhealthy-coping-mechanisms-that-are-still-more-helpful-than-caps\/caps\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoosierflipside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/caps.jpg?fit=1080%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,564\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"caps\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoosierflipside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/caps.jpg?fit=1024%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-1319 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoosierflipside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/caps.jpg?resize=351%2C184&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"351\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoosierflipside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/caps.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoosierflipside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/caps.jpg?resize=768%2C401&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoosierflipside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/caps.jpg?resize=1024%2C535&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoosierflipside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/caps.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your therapist did say you needed to talk more about your feelings. Drunk-texting your ex fits the bill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reigniting a Tinder conversation that died months ago<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For bonus points, make the first message since April seem excruciatingly sad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Creating a Sim with a life more successful than yours<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s important to have good role models, and who better than someone actually capable of achieving your hopes and dreams?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Roleplaying a meaningful relationship with your Barbie and Ken dolls<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They&#8217;ve got the perfect relationship, aside from some difficulties in the bedroom and the fact that Ken is insecure about his partner earning more than him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pressing &#8220;New Game&#8221; on Skyrim<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The only thing colder than the frigid waste north of Winterhold is your soul, that light at the very core of your being. Cast Candlelight and try to remember warmth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Developing a nicotine addiction<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This adds both Nicotine and denial to your list of coping mechanisms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reading Hoosier Flipside&#8217;s listicles<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Honestly, that&#8217;ll probably just make your depression worse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Studying Existential Philosophy<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You spend an inordinate amount of time staring into the abyss already, why not let it stare into you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Getting sent to voicemail when you call your mom<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She&#8217;s probably just busy and not avoiding talking to you even though you know she gets off work at 6 and spends that time watching Outlander.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Going back to CAPS and actually trying to get better<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CAPS&#8217; administrative infrastructure might be garbage, but then again, so are you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Jake Spear Your counselor might think this is &#8220;normal college stress,&#8221; and maybe it is, maybe it&#8217;s not? Maybe you should stop binge drinking? 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