[QUOTE=Fancy Godgineer;51066562]Just walk up to people and have some small-talk. Try to find common ground with the people you start to conversing with. Granted, not everyone's out to talk with people, but most of the time you can just use common sense when assessing whether or not to talk to a certain person.
I understand that it's harder to do for some, but there's not much else to it than to just muster up the courage and get at it.
At least you have the luxury of not being in Finland(nor in the Finnish parts of the US presumably), where everyone just keeps to themselves and rather not talk to strangers unless it's completely necessary.[/QUOTE]
My anxiety has gotten really horrible lately. I got meds for it but they won't kick in for a week or so. In the meantime, I'm very lost.
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51066583]My anxiety has gotten really horrible lately. I got meds for it but they won't kick in for a week or so. In the meantime, I'm very lost.[/QUOTE]
Anxiety is a serious bitch in the ass. If you want someone to talk to, hit me up.
There was someone in a Discord the other day that said something like "Anxiety makes no sense. There is literally nothing stopping you from saying anything to anyone. What is so hard about talking to people?"
I wish everyone could just understand what it feels like. Sometimes, just being around a lot of strangers can make me physically sick.
I'm to anxious to go get anything to eat, even... I've been here two days and haven't eaten anything. My stomach and head are starting to really hurt.
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51066629]I'm to anxious to go get anything to eat, even... I've been here two days and haven't eaten anything. My stomach and head are starting to really hurt.[/QUOTE]
Anxiety to the point of nausea is the worst experience ever. Two years ago many of my mornings were punctuated with a regular morning dry heaving session when I forced myself to eat breakfast regardless. I never want to experience that again, I'm going to do everything in my power to keep it from happening.
[QUOTE=Ruby_Axe;51066520]Am I the only one who's never had a crush on someone?
I mean, I've seen people and thought 'Damn, you are sexy' but I've never spent long hours lying back on my bed crossing and uncrossing my legs while daydreaming about people I know.[/QUOTE]
I don't think I ever had a crush on anyone before.
[QUOTE=Ruby_Axe;51066520]Am I the only one who's never had a crush on someone?
I mean, I've seen people and thought 'Damn, you are sexy' but I've never spent long hours lying back on my bed crossing and uncrossing my legs while daydreaming about people I know.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I rarely get crushes, I see that as a positive thing tbh.
[QUOTE=Ruby_Axe;51066520]Am I the only one who's never had a crush on someone?
I mean, I've seen people and thought 'Damn, you are sexy' but I've never spent long hours lying back on my bed crossing and uncrossing my legs while daydreaming about people I know.[/QUOTE]
I fall in love with people based on their steam anime avatars
[QUOTE=KillRay;51066672]I fall in love with people based on their steam anime avatars[/QUOTE]
are u falling in love with me then??
[QUOTE=Xieneus;51066691]are u falling in love with me then??[/QUOTE]
nothing gets me harder than the illumi-naughty
[QUOTE=KillRay;51066704]nothing gets me harder than the illumi-naughty[/QUOTE]
i bet u wanna see my MAJESTIC 12 ;)))))
[QUOTE=Xieneus;51066765]i bet u wanna see my MAJESTIC 12 ;)))))[/QUOTE]
why contain it
Friend invited me over to their summer cottage, we're gonna walk innawoods and enjoy the remaining of the sun that we have.
Oh and, she also has a off-terrain jeep and there's a huge open field close by, well I know what I am gonna start blasting.
[media]https://youtu.be/atKUCxXanXA[/media]
[QUOTE=Mysterious;51066611]There was someone in a Discord the other day that said something like "Anxiety makes no sense. There is literally nothing stopping you from saying anything to anyone. What is so hard about talking to people?"
I wish everyone could just understand what it feels like. Sometimes, just being around a lot of strangers can make me physically sick.[/QUOTE]
I suffered from huge anxiety and was (still am to an extent) extremely self conscious about basically every aspect of myself and didnt want to be seen in public, I basically got forced to find a job and as I was walking around town handing in CVs a guy stopped me and offered me a job right then n there, working at a bar cleaning glasses and basically helping out the bartenders (barback is the job but like no1 has heard of it unless ur in the industry) and I almost said no but I went "fuck it".
Through a series of "fuck its" I found myself diving into the deep end and becoming a bartender when nobody at work or outside of it even thought I had potential to do anything cuz I was a shy lil antisocial fucker, at the start of my employment I basically said nothing and I just blended in, majority of people didn't even know who I was till a month after I started but I became determined to show everyone and myself that I could improve and after a rocky start my life has become so much better, this is over the course of 3 years with stroke of luck after stroke of luck and some would consider me as a prime example of "lmao just stop having anxiety :3" but I still have my bouts every now and then. To these kinds of people, dont talk about it if you havent experienced it because its not that fucking easy lol, its a huge struggle to even get over that first hurdle of attempting self improvement, I dont understand the mentality that people with issues should just will themselves to not have issues, the whole point is that you cant help it and people talking down to you is infuriating beyond belief.
holy shit Instacart is the best thing ever
their prices from Publix are [I]lower[/I] than my nearest Kroger's prices, making it basically a free service for me
since I ride my bike for transportation, this is AWESOME
[QUOTE=Louis;51066893]I suffered from huge anxiety and was (still am to an extent) extremely self conscious about basically every aspect of myself and didnt want to be seen in public, I basically got forced to find a job and as I was walking around town handing in CVs a guy stopped me and offered me a job right then n there, working at a bar cleaning glasses and basically helping out the bartenders (barback is the job but like no1 has heard of it unless ur in the industry) and I almost said no but I went "fuck it".
Through a series of "fuck its" I found myself diving into the deep end and becoming a bartender when nobody at work or outside of it even thought I had potential to do anything cuz I was a shy lil antisocial fucker, at the start of my employment I basically said nothing and I just blended in, majority of people didn't even know who I was till a month after I started but I became determined to show everyone and myself that I could improve and after a rocky start my life has become so much better, this is over the course of 3 years with stroke of luck after stroke of luck and some would consider me as a prime example of "lmao just stop having anxiety :3" but I still have my bouts every now and then. To these kinds of people, dont talk about it if you havent experienced it because its not that fucking easy lol, its a huge struggle to even get over that first hurdle of attempting self improvement, I dont understand the mentality that people with issues should just will themselves to not have issues, the whole point is that you cant help it and people talking down to you is infuriating beyond belief.[/QUOTE]
I get where some people are like "you just have to fake it until you make it" to get through certain situations, but it is not easy at all to do that. It's so mentally exhausting and sucks the life right out of me all over again when it's over.
If I could just will the anxiety away whenever I wanted to, this wouldn't even be an issue. And then there's "well you only let yourself get like this because you just like getting attention and pats on the back" which shows that the people saying this shit have never experienced anything like this in their life. When you have really bad anxiety, attention is the last fucking thing you want. Like, almost all positive vibes people try to give are instantly eaten up by the negative ones so much so that positive attention barely even affects me.
All I want to be able to do is function normally around people online and offline without losing my shit over stupid fucking thoughts and looking like a spastic crybaby.
It's possible to still have anxiety while making an effort to work on the issues that make you anxious, whether this is through seeing a doctor, getting on meds, or just working through the issues yourself, I don't think there's any excuse to just sit down and let your anxieties rule you.
You need to make plans to better yourself otherwise when that time comes naturally you'll get depressed over having missed all of your amazing opportunities.
[QUOTE=Mort Stroodle;51066815]why contain it[/QUOTE]
let it spill out
I've been using the internet to help improve my self esteem which often comes from my own fear of failure and self esteem issues and ive found outlets to help work on both of those, which is nice
[QUOTE=DanTehMan;51066988]It's possible to still have anxiety while making an effort to work on the issues that make you anxious, whether this is through seeing a doctor, getting on meds, or just working through the issues yourself, I don't think there's any excuse to just sit down and let your anxieties rule you.
You need to make plans to better yourself otherwise when that time comes naturally you'll get depressed over having missed all of your amazing opportunities.[/QUOTE]
I agree. Sitting around and doing nothing but crying won't solve anything and will often make things worse, but when people act like anxiety is some small issue that you should feel bad for having, it only serves to make things even more difficult for people that are actively trying to cope with it. It demoralizes and damages them even further by trivializing the issues and making their problems seem insignificant.
As for doctors/meds, that kinda depends on how well off you are. I myself don't have insurance so I'd end up forking over quite a bit of money for something that may or may not work. If you have the means to get help like that, by all means, you should, though.
Ugh I just ate so much fucking food o think I am going to die.
Mac & Cheese, tuna salad sandwich, chocolate pastry ugh
Speaking of pastry, I had ice cream cake :v:
My friend pitched an idea that we and our other friends go to Snowdonia and climb Mount Snowdon this winter, I can say I am pretty stoked if we all get our act together and go.
Climbing through the snowy mountains to reach the summit to see the stars at night would honestly be a perfect experience.
And it's an excuse to buy shit!
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51066629]I'm to anxious to go get anything to eat, even... I've been here two days and haven't eaten anything. My stomach and head are starting to really hurt.[/QUOTE]
I'm not trying to scare you, but if you don't eat then it can mess with your brain chemistry, chemistry problems can lead to depression and other very severe mental health issues.
[QUOTE=Reyjr43;51067671]I'm not trying to scare you, but if you don't eat then it can mess with your brain chemistry, chemistry problems can lead to depression and other very severe mental health issues.[/QUOTE]
I already have depression and other severe mental health issues so I can't make it any worse
[QUOTE=Reyjr43;51067671]chemistry problems can lead to depression[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51067680]I already have depression and other severe mental health issues so I can't make it any worse[/QUOTE]
Please eat for your own sake if not ours.
Starvation ain't fun; plus if your situation can't get any worse then it can only get better and if you're talking about it then that's a good start.
I'm realizing that everyone I meet hates me and I have no idea why, I'm doing my very best to be friendly
[editline]17th September 2016[/editline]
I don't belong in the real world
I think you should hop off the internet and take a nap there buddy, you're kinda going overboard now, I get it, you're sad.
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51067680]I already have depression and other severe mental health issues so I can't make it any worse[/QUOTE]
Yes, you can. Eat and get some sleep already.
I understand it's hard for you right now, but forcing yourself to stay up and not eat is only going to make things worse, and yes. [B]It can get worse.[/B]
[editline]18th September 2016[/editline]
most of the time, I end up having to force myself to do things for my own self preservation. it's not fun, but it's a hell of a lot better than ignoring it and deteriorating further, trust me.
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