Anxiety and/or depression discussion.

br27 wrote: »

perhaps you do have a big ego can i ask what were you studying at college

MSc...dont wanna give too many details. Regarding the ego..that was just a throw away comment. I am far too placid and dont have a big ego (I think!!).

I dont think that led to my anxiety, or perhaps it did. I had an image (in primary school) that was slowly destroyed by all my social faux pas....blushing, shaking voice, stuttering, sweating.

I suppose, looking back, I was popular in primary school. Maybe I didn't deal with the transition to secondary well and led to anxiety to preserve my 'image'

cookie24 wrote: »

I tried that before...going out with the attitude 'duck this, I dont care about these people think, or what they think about me'. Didn't work. Inner voice got the better of me....'they do care, look at them judging you'

can i ask are you a boy or girl

GreenwayM wrote: »

About debating etc. - I can actually remember when I was 3-4 Years of age running out of the house and hiding for, what felt like hours, when ANY visitors arrived . . .

I can still picture myself today - off in the distance hiding in an outhouse, behind a wall and watching the house for when they would leave . . . Things haven't changed much


Thank God - I have never noticed anything remotely like this with my daughter . . . I think she's like her Dad . . .

Same. Me and my cousin learned Adelweiss (sp) and our granny asked us to sing it together. I ran away and hid.

cookie24 wrote: »

MSc...dont wanna give too many details. Regarding the ego..that was just a throw away comment. I am far too placid and dont have a big ego (I think!!).

I dont think that led to my anxiety, or perhaps it did. I had an image (in primary school) that was slowly destroyed by all my social faux pas....blushing, shaking voice, stuttering, sweating.

I suppose, looking back, I was popular in primary school. Maybe I didn't deal with the transition to secondary well and led to anxiety to preserve my 'image'

i was only joking about the big ego i think most people struggle with secondary school but all the name calling and bitching is all down to teenagers feeling self conscience and i think its the same with adults i mean if your happy in your own life and happy with yourself do you really need to be horrible to anyone else people being horrible to other people is all down to self loathing unless of course if someone actually did do something to hurt someone else.

cookie24 wrote: »

boy. A big burly hard tough-as-nails male

you have a sense of humor then do you know what you need to do go find yourself a lady friend to have some fun with then you won't be worrying about what people think sex solves everything as long as you use contraceptive

cookie24 wrote: »

lets hope I get lucky tonight

good luck but i think you should get to know a woman first as the one night stand thing isn't as fun have you ever used sex toys there a lot of fun

br27 wrote: »

ok sorry about that just trying to lighten the mood

and really what i write to someone else isn't your business nosey parker

br27 wrote: »

eat my cookie cookie cookie cookie

Go on Br27. May I ask if you have depression/anxiety/something similar?

br27 wrote: »

i am a sex addict and it makes me very depressed

kinda like agent mulder. And he got to have a great sex scene with addison timlin. Lucky ****er

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

Just back on the social anxiety, CBT would be optimal for that. I can't think of any more likely candidate for it imo.

Its sooooo expensive. I did 4 sessions at e150 a pop. Total waste of money in the end.

What about mindfulness? Has anyone tried that?

sorry guys i don't mean to moan, just feel utterly shattered. my energy levels are at such a low.
damn depression i wish it could be eliminated, for all of us, and for everybody.
i used to be so full of energy, and life, it just got sucked away somewhere.
made appt for doc but not til next week i honestly think i sank so low
i really need meds to get me started now.
i literally wake up aching with physical pain and wishing i didnt have to get up.
thanks for all your support, i wanted to post earlier but i think there
was some trolling going on and i didnt want to get into it.
i would support anyone who genuinely wanted to talk but
dont think that was the case.
just listening to radio now for a while before bed.
hope you are all ok out there,
53

fr336 wrote: »

There is a great future out there fifty, goodnight

thanks, i know, it just seems so far away tonight.
hope you are ok and there is no noise to disturb you.

fr336 wrote: »

There wasn't, just a headcold

thats good.hope you get better soon. few lemsips

did you enjoy your night out yesterday cookie24?hope it was fun

@ fiftytree.....moan away. We all need to get this off our chest. Hope your mum gets whatever care/medical attention she needs. And I'm sure she knows you're there in spirit.

Get well soon to your mum....and all of us

A bit more self judgment....am now drinking on my own and taking Valium sublingual to give me the balls to invite people over for a few drinks.

Whats happens if no one answers or doesn't want to call over? Thats the fear right now

fiftythree wrote: »

glad it was alright.alcohol definitely does numb some of the anxiety.
up to a point, too much of it and all hell breaks loose.

Thats the fine balancing act which I'm still trying to master

cookie24 wrote: »

Thats the fine balancing act which I'm still trying to master

not easy.i'm having a few drinks now at home too. just watching football on the internet.
not going out anywhere though.

cookie24 wrote: »

Its kinda weird...I get anxious when there are people here. But now I'm depressed cos theres no one here. Listening now to billy joel

love piano man, great song. is anyone coming over to see you?