What do you think are effective ways of dealing with your issues?

Meditation/chanting; try to work on yourself; reading self-help books and info found online.

Talking to friends.

I don't think in terms of 'having issues'. I tackle each problem as it comes up. I don't talk to anyone about it, just find solutions. If I can't find any, then I give up on it and just rant.

I usually hold my feelings inside. I used to go to women's groups, I no longer go. I accept things as they are. There is no "fixing" things.

I would say all of these except drinking/drugs are viable options, depending on the person and the problem.

Who says I have issues?

Try working things our for yourself, if that doesn't work, ask someone else for help.

Talking to mental health pro's doesn't work for me. It actually increases the problem because it gets my mind more focussed on negative things, shocking the therapist, etc. The more I think about (obsess) about these things the worse it is.
Currently I just don't think about it. That seems to be the answer for me. I don't need any anti-psychotics anymore, no anti-depressants, nothing. Just block it out. Occasionally my mind tries to go back to killing people but I just stop it and change the subject.

I've almost stopped seeing others for advice, because quite honestly.. most people really don't help. I can't go about getting books about things, because I might be embarrassed if anyone sees what I am reading. I usually just vent in my private blogger account that nobody knows the link to, or chat about it online. But if I chat about it, it's mostly just to get it out, and see what the reactions are, because again, most people don't know how to give advice to help me.

It depends on the issue and on the person. What works for one will not necessarily work for another. But I would always say that talking helps.

Any of these could be useful.

As an amusement to vent, or something with a degree of serious intent?
Are you a vet?

Turn it into something to laugh about (both as subject and about yourself) and it would probably pass much easier than trying to resist the thought entirely. Blocking thoughts is just as clingy as dwelling on them.

Sounds like you have the right handle on it simply changing the subject though. I had some things myself I had to get rid of, and I think laughing at their absurdity was better than dwelling/blocking. It's only a problem if you take the thoughts seriously as something you fear you have slight inclination risk to take up.

Talking with my Psychiatrist

Talking to a psychologist
I don't know how effective that would be, never tried it

Talking to a psychiatrist
Never tried it, but I hear they give out good drugs to solve the issues for you
Talking to a priest/religious leader
I find that is effective.

Talking to your family
Where do you think my isues came from? If I could talk to them, that would greatly reduce any issues.
Talking to your friends
Sometimes effective. Friends do not alwyas have the aptience to listen to the entire story with all it's intricities, but you don't have to pay for them to listen. I find friends advice pretty annoying if they don't know the whole story,
Talking to someone else
You mean like SC? Absolutely.

Reading self help books
A bit redundant, but there's a few gems in there. A bit froo-froo, a bit basic, a bitstupid, but there's always one sentence that catches my eye.
Reading info found online
whatever
Drink/do drugs
whoo-hooooo!
Take up a sport
It works, but it doesn't get some stuff out of the head.
Try to work on yourself
Every freaking day. It's cheap, and if I screw up, it isn't anyone else's fault but my own.
Some other method
hmmmm.....talking to the cat or dog. Don't trust the parrot.

Begin Within.

> Don't trust the parrot.

I think that makes a lot of sense. Good for you!

My issue is with this stupid park I live in. Soon I'll be moving to Las Vegas.

Well since murder and suicide isn't on the list, guess I will have to go with Drink/Do drugs.... ROFLMAO...

I chose talking to family, talking to friends and try to work on myself. This might surprise some here who know my predilection for psychedelic drugs, as I did not pick drink/do drugs. But I view psychedelics as a tool, not an escape. I have used psychedelics from time to time in the past as a way to deal with certain issues, but only as an aid to penetrating my true feelings, not as a vehicle to "escape reality".

Any or all of those things depending on what works for you. For me, it's talking to friends and having a word with myself. But then it depends on the issue as well - some I feel like I can deal with on my own or don't want to share with others. I'm quite a private person when it comes to problems really - when I think of the biggest issue I've had to face in my life, I never talked about it to anyone. But, for example, a problem at work, I would probably discuss with friends.

Reading bible, praying - my favorites. Talking with family or friends is always good as long as they are not helping me stay at the pity party.