zkara - You are about to get a phone call, missy.
As for stress... I am an internalizer. I keep it in until it's too much and start acting out shit that isn't helpful, or get snippy for no reason. I'm usually pretty good at comparmentalizing things and living in a state of denial. For minor things, you'll probably have heard me vent a little - I do like to talk, and I can talk about minor aggravations without hesitation. That helps the day-to-day stuff. But if I'm living in an overall state of stress, I tend to procrastinate, deny myself into ignorant bliss, and read/watch TV/go on TFP more.
You forgot reading and procrastination.
Oh, this isn't handling stress, is it?
Abaya - (and I'm working on it, don't worry!) You don't go about intending to internalize it. It just IS. Our saying that this is what happens isn't because we planned it (or at least, *I* didn't!), this is just observation of past occurrences.
OH! Try
this site, maybe it'll help give ideas!