How do you handle your stress? any suggestions would be highly appreciated thank you

i have been through a ton lately, and i really need some help on managing stress, i am tired of my mom breathing down my throat even though she know im going through like a ton, i could make a list, but it would be to long, she is dealing with some stress as well our family business isnt doing to well right now, we just found out my dad has some bad cancer. i know she is having a hard time, but i have to deal with all of that on top of all my other things like my best friend dying, getting dumped two weeks after she died, by my boyfriend whom i we were talking abou marriage and very close, and that is just the tip top of my crazyness, i dont know how to deal with my stress, i know i should take a minute and chill, but when i go home and i only have like a 1 to 2 hours at home like every other day, my best friend calls me and she needs some major help with her abusive boyfriend, i dont mind helping her because i know she needs me, but i really need to get some help myself, i cant really tell anybody that though i dont want to sound like i am complaining or something, i dont want to be one of those people... but i really do need to stop the stress, i am getting very overloaded... what can i do? i dont want to take anymore peals, and i dont need anymore coffee or anything to keep me going i just need some suggestions.. how do you deal with your stress? please i dont know if i can handle anymore... but i know i dont have a whole lot of time to relax i have to find a third job before i start college... please help?

run a nice bubble bath and lock the door. or climb a tree. just find a way to be by yourself for a while. i love to take a nap it seems to wipe away the stress.
everyone deserves some "ME" time.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fus... --- Listen to the 2nd song, it relaxes me I listen to it at-least twice a day....it only takes a few minutes, just let things go and relax and really listen....

Well let me give you some advice on what you should tell your friend's boyfriend to do - shove it. Tell your friend that she needs to dump him. Why on earth would she stay with an abusive boyfriend? Seems to me she's codependant, and she needs to lose that. It's unhealthy. Tell her to just dump him. Nuff said on that.

Anyway, what I do for stress is just go to my Krav Maga class and yell it out there. They tell you to yell, so it helps. But I have a lot of self-control, so I actually tend to just keep it to myself, other than letting it out at Krav. I know that doesn't really help, but you could try doing something physical to let it out. Something aggressive and stress-relieving. You could get one of those funny squishy stress relievers that you squeeze.

Wow you have not had it easy! Sorry to hear about you dad and friend too! Ever think maybe you should see a doctor and get some medication to help to calm you down? Just telling him a few of your issues would let him see you need a bit of extra help! You should expect to just deal with all this alone!
Forget your ex! it might be hard but if he wasn't willing to be there for you at a time when you really needed him then he isn't worth the energy!
Tell your friend to get rid of her abusive partner! And if she doesn't listen then tell her to handle it on her own! No point in you stressing and wasting your energy on her if she isn't taking any notice! Again it will be hard as she is your friend but your health is more important!
In the meantime attempt to make some time for yourself to just chill out,maybe listen to music,go for a walk or even try meditation! Hope things get easier! :)