Blindkarevik
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Post by Blindkarevik on Jan 7, 2016 16:41:08 GMT -5
I do a lot of self-deprecation to feed praise. It's a bad habit, and it's self-defeating because if someone doesn't pick up on it or they're not one of the "Oh you're amazing!" people.... I take it as assurance that what I have just stated about myself is true. It's stupid, and I should really follow my own advice as it falls into my long-standing motto to never ask questions you'll only accept one answer to.
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Juice
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Post by Juice on Jan 7, 2016 17:11:24 GMT -5
I have anxiety, not always severe and rarely social. I can interact with anyone and in tight spots or emergency I am the guy to have around.
But in calm moments I can have breathing attacks. Like in old movies and tv when people breath into paper bags.
My mind is always racing, and I cannot stop thinking about death. I dont like to make phone calls or mail letters.
I've heard recently that those are symptoms of ocd. People assume ocd means you're a controlling clean freak but its as wide as disorders can be.
I tap alot and am generally anxious and always moving. If I sit still I feel like I vibrate.
I take nothing for this. For a few reasons. First I refuse to become dependent on a chemical. If I come to be unable to afford it or some other complication. I'd be scared how I would be without it.
I generally am pretty good and understanding it I've had it since I was 21 I'm 28 now.
I smoked weed out of a glass pipe that I found at my dads place (not a crack pipe) it looked like a native American thing. And I had immediate anxiety that has never gone away. I wonder if there was some meth or something in there and I accidentally f***ed myself over and have had symptoms of addiction ever since.
Also mentally I'm your typical f***ed up kid, bad childhood, parents are dead,grandparents are dead. Mom died when I was 17.
I'm sure therapy could help, but I feel like I understand myself just fine and like i said I'm not putting chemicals into my body.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2016 17:25:03 GMT -5
It's weird with me, if I have been on my own a while I get super nervous and anxious about anything and can't say a word, but if I'm with other people or have had a good time I can speak to anyone and do anything without anxiety.
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Post by SenorCrest on Jan 7, 2016 22:57:27 GMT -5
I do and it was really bad. I did however lose 22 pounds and I am feeling better or at least I was. I still feel like they will be back soon. A little afraid. I found watching Marvel movies helps. Really any movie that i have already seen helps. I guess its the comfort knowing what happens in the movie? I'm not sure.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2016 23:05:59 GMT -5
I do and it was really bad. I did however lose 22 pounds and I am feeling better or at least I was. I still feel like they will be back soon. A little afraid. I found watching Marvel movies helps. Really any movie that i have already seen helps. I guess its the comfort knowing what happens in the movie? I'm not sure. I know what you mean. Movies always make me feel better too. I think it's a mindfulness thing, you focus on the characters and the plot and those thoughts don't have as much room to mess with you. And if you've seen it and know what's coming, you can focus on little stuff and get further out of your own head. I used to get really freaked out and feel sick and worried about nothing, but I'd pick up my guitar and start playing. I always thought of it as finding my center. I don't have that like I used to though, it's different now. Honestly, playing guitar just frustrates me now because I used to be a lot better at it, and I kick myself for not practicing more or spending time writing/playing.
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Post by radiantsilvergun on Jan 8, 2016 17:09:47 GMT -5
I've been having crazy anxiety the past few years that got worse due to pot and booze. As I chill and stop doing these drugs so much I realize that i can face my anxiety head on sober
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Post by SenorCrest on Jan 9, 2016 2:54:01 GMT -5
I do and it was really bad. I did however lose 22 pounds and I am feeling better or at least I was. I still feel like they will be back soon. A little afraid. I found watching Marvel movies helps. Really any movie that i have already seen helps. I guess its the comfort knowing what happens in the movie? I'm not sure. I know what you mean. Movies always make me feel better too. I think it's a mindfulness thing, you focus on the characters and the plot and those thoughts don't have as much room to mess with you. And if you've seen it and know what's coming, you can focus on little stuff and get further out of your own head. I used to get really freaked out and feel sick and worried about nothing, but I'd pick up my guitar and start playing. I always thought of it as finding my center. I don't have that like I used to though, it's different now. Honestly, playing guitar just frustrates me now because I used to be a lot better at it, and I kick myself for not practicing more or spending time writing/playing. The X-Men movies really speak to me now. Very weird. Have you tried picking up juggling? I heard it is really good way to distract your mind. I will probably try it tomorrow.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2016 3:31:24 GMT -5
I know what you mean. Movies always make me feel better too. I think it's a mindfulness thing, you focus on the characters and the plot and those thoughts don't have as much room to mess with you. And if you've seen it and know what's coming, you can focus on little stuff and get further out of your own head. I used to get really freaked out and feel sick and worried about nothing, but I'd pick up my guitar and start playing. I always thought of it as finding my center. I don't have that like I used to though, it's different now. Honestly, playing guitar just frustrates me now because I used to be a lot better at it, and I kick myself for not practicing more or spending time writing/playing. The X-Men movies really speak to me now. Very weird. Have you tried picking up juggling? I heard it is really good way to distract your mind. I will probably try it tomorrow. I used to juggle a little bit, I got a set of juggling balls for Christmas when I was little. Haven't done it in a long time though, it'd be fun to try it out again.
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Post by madness50 on Jan 9, 2016 4:10:10 GMT -5
I have dealt with anxiety on a few occasions. The last serious bout was last May when I nearly choked. It took me almost two months to stop worrying about my esophagus and my diet. The other times I've dealt with anxiety were when my father died and any serious medical problems in my family over the past couple of years. What's crazy is that I'm a sportscaster and I do a show live on TV every week and I have not once gotten nervous. In all honesty, sports is my cure for my anxiety.
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Zone Was Wrong
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Jan 9, 2016 4:28:03 GMT -5
Have dealt with it all of my life. I find it tough to bring myself to do things that are necessary in every day life. Even asking people questions or picking up the phone is something I find incredibly difficult. If it wasn't for my friends and family I don't know what I would do with my life. It's actually gotten better this past year though. I stepped down from full time hours at my work of ten years (retail *shudder*) to go back to school. You'd think the pressures of grades and what not would cripple me but honestly I feel like I'm finally going to do something with my life which is helping. My advice to people has been to find something that makes you happy or will make you happy and cling to it like a life preserver. Also quirky internet reviewers, humor helps too with my anxiety
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Post by 魔界5号 on Jan 9, 2016 7:56:43 GMT -5
Jeez. Where do I start.
I started to develop it in early 2014, but in the summer of that year it got really bad. I was vomiting 6 or 7 times a day, and it caused me to drop out of my last year of high school because of it. I'm much better now but that summer was literal hell.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2016 5:37:51 GMT -5
Jeez. Where do I start. I started to develop it in early 2014, but in the summer of that year it got really bad. I was vomiting 6 or 7 times a day, and it caused me to drop out of my last year of high school because of it. I'm much better now but that summer was literal hell. Did you do anything like see someone or exercises to get it better or did it just happen?
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Post by 魔界5号 on Jan 10, 2016 5:56:41 GMT -5
Jeez. Where do I start. I started to develop it in early 2014, but in the summer of that year it got really bad. I was vomiting 6 or 7 times a day, and it caused me to drop out of my last year of high school because of it. I'm much better now but that summer was literal hell. Did you do anything like see someone or exercises to get it better or did it just happen? Time, man. Time is the healer. I just took a lot of time to think about myself and my problems and eventually, I started to get back to normal.
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Post by Perfect Timing on Jan 10, 2016 8:49:16 GMT -5
I was fine in my childhood and I'm thankful for that but as a adult my anxiety has dominated my life. I always question things in my head, often feel paranoid. It started mainly after smoking weed for a few months. It wasn't until a few months later in 2005 I found it hard to get out of bed and had huge panic feeling inside following me around aswell as anger.
I felt it more with people I care about as they knew me so well and was worried they would be shocked the sudden change. I grew stronger by forcing myself to socialize with customers at work but the moment I'm alone or with family I start feeling this way again.
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