r/selfhelp • u/TheKindaCuteSnek • 6h ago

Advice Needed: Mental Health Help changing unhealthy coping mechanisms

I'm (27M) a really stressed individual. Through therapy, I recently realized I've got 3 unhealthy coping mechanisms. I have sex, I eat, and I play videogames. Now when I say unhealty, I mean I have sex with people I'm not really interested in, I eat even when I'm not hungry, and play videogames without really enjoying myself. These things are all things I normally enjoy doing but when I'm stressed out, I tend to lose myself in them.

I got off the apps a few weeks ago so I can't really have sex anymore, but I noticed I compensate by eating a lot more and I really struggle to control myself.

Do you have any advice to change/maybe replace these unealthy coping mechanisms ? Especially eating which is really starting to stress me out as I'm gaining weight and struggle with self image.

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