How do y'all cope with anxiety?

I'll smoke and then do an activity that'll take all my attention while I'm high. I'll do a 3d puzzle (the kind that comes with like 4 pages of instructions and 200 steps) or play a video game or watch a random movie I've never seen.   reply

I listen to loud music and simply draw   reply

Cry. Honorable mention: Chain vape   reply

Alcohol. Now im an alcoholic. But honestly if you can get it, propranolol. Its a LIFE savor. Pop one whenever an anxiety attack is coming on. Weed and alcohol work in the moment but trust me, after 10 years it will do the opposite. Your ability to cope without substances reduces to even lower than your starting level.   reply

living with the nervous system of a hamster is lwk the only thing that helps survive being in high school   reply

crossing my arms and having the pointer finger of whichever hand is on top point and touch beneath my chin. like, between chin and throat, bottom of the jaw. face masks help sometimes, since people are less inclined to talk to you and it hides the bottom half of your face. fresh air and sitting on the floor too can help bring you back to earth and ......   reply

I sob, shake, and sometimes throw up and it somehow helps me (don't recommend it tho-)   reply

Green tea and smoke does the trick, only for a short while tho.   reply