{"id":3625,"date":"2013-09-18T06:58:26","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T13:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ladyslittleloves.com\/?p=3625"},"modified":"2013-09-18T06:58:26","modified_gmt":"2013-09-18T13:58:26","slug":"coping-mechanism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/2013\/09\/coping-mechanism.html","title":{"rendered":"Coping mechanism"},"content":{"rendered":"

I went to a mom’s group last week for the first time in this new city and the topic of coping mechanisms came up.<\/p>\n

As the women at my table and I went around introducing ourselves, we shared what our coping mechanism was when we became stressed.<\/p>\n

Some women said lighting candles helped.<\/p>\n

Some said being outside in nature.<\/p>\n

But the majority… the majority said exercise.<\/p>\n

Running.<\/p>\n

Biking.<\/p>\n

Yoga.<\/p>\n

And as they said these things I couldn’t help but think that I am way, WAY different than these women.<\/p>\n

Because do you know what I do when I am stressed?<\/p>\n

I hide my face in the pantry or fridge and pound handfuls of chocolate\/cookie dough\/whateverIcangetmyhandson and secretly shove as much in my mouth as I can without my kids seeing me.<\/p>\n

Not because I am ashamed.<\/p>\n

But because I don’t want to share.<\/p>\n

And you know what?<\/p>\n

I instantly feel just a little bit better.<\/p>\n

Trust me.<\/p>\n

I realize this is extremely unhealthy.<\/p>\n

Sick, even.<\/p>\n

But it feels sooooo good.<\/p>\n

Maybe because I know it’s \u00a0bad. Maybe because I have a huge sweet tooth and it releases some sort of chemical reaction in my brain. I don’t really know.<\/p>\n

But, nonetheless, it’s bad. And\u00a0I’ve probably got eight cavities and type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n

Right now? I have a double batch of cookie dough in the fridge that I am doing some major damage on.<\/p>\n

\"dough\"<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I think it’s only fair after your dog has the squirts in the garage and your son is teething.<\/p>\n

What do you do when you’re stressed?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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