Anxiety and/or depression discussion.

Gremlinertia

Developing stress headache, walk with dog I think.

cloud493

Then sleep?

Gremlinertia

cloud493 wrote: »

Then sleep?

Hopefully. Now I hope your day is tolerable, I'll be thinkin of ya ok?.

cloud493

Thanks

Gremlinertia

EoghanCrim wrote: »

Horrible lately starting a new life, my chest gets at me and I feel like I can't breathe

Hi and welcome first off. Second, stimulate some part of your body to help you distract yourself.. Say an elastic band on your wrist or pinch an earlobe. Anything non-harmful that will just give you enough focus to concentrate on your breathing.

Gremlinertia

Breathe keep breathing keep on breathe keep oh my vice on chest breathe in out... I can do this..

Dr.Alucard

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Breathe keep breathing keep on breathe keep oh my vice on chest breathe in out... I can do this..

You can do this grem!

Roquentin

is anyone getting depressed because life seems to be flying by. Time seems to be on a speed train....

CZ 453

Roquentin wrote: »

is anyone getting depressed because life seems to be flying by. Time seems to be on a speed train....

Are you doing new things?

Roquentin

shezer wrote: »

Are you doing new things?

well im unemployed at the moment, but the days and weeks seem to fly by. il be an old man soon. im in a midlife crisis:pac:

CZ 453

Roquentin wrote: »

well im unemployed at the moment, but the days and weeks seem to fly by. il be an old man soon. im in a midlife crisis:pac:

Life flies by regardless. For me, doing something new or enjoyable allows me to reflect on the week positively. It can fly by or it can fly by with memories.

fr336

Anxiety sky high. Can't function. Where do I go from here

Roquentin

shezer wrote: »

Life flies by regardless. For me, doing something new or enjoyable allows me to reflect on the week positively. It can fly by or it can fly by with memories.

i think that im no longer young and there is so much expectation and responsibility on me, i just want go back to being young (14/15/16). that was a good time. I had my whole life ahead of me. needless to say it hasnt turned out how i dreamt.

when i was young the world was a great place and everyone was nice. As you grow older you it is not the case.

Roquentin

fr336 wrote: »

Anxiety sky high. Can't function. Where do I go from here

GP for medication id say

CZ 453

fr336 wrote: »

Anxiety sky high. Can't function. Where do I go from here

Nowhere. Stop. Go to your safe place. Think about nothing but the here and now. Forget the stressors. Take the 1 minute to look at your surroundings. Every little thing that makes it your safe place(eg. Strong walls that keep people out or a roof that keeps out the rain).

allandanyways

Family not speaking to me, had to ask them for money again.

Can't get a handle on my spending. No idea where the money goes.

Just want to black out for a few months and get over this.

fr336

Roquentin wrote: »

GP for medication id say

Thanks for the fast reply. I've resisted medication for a long time, I just can't handle the risks for what is sleep deprivation issues at its root. Get more sleep, build up a few nights of sleep and I become a different person. It's just decluttering my head and lots of things going right at the same time for this to come round again...I stupidly threw away the last opportunity by getting into a bad diet again.

fr336

shezer wrote: »

Nowhere. Stop. Go to your safe place. Think about nothing but the here and now. Forget the stressors. Take the 1 minute to look at your surroundings. Every little thing that makes it your safe place(eg. Strong walls that keep people out or a roof that keeps out the rain).

I wish I had a safe place. My worst enemies are my own family - seemingly willfully ignorant of what I'm going through despite telling them both in speech and word countless times. It boils down to them not actually giving a toss and being stupid mindless individuals. If it was the rest of their family rather than a son who has grown up late but shown potential, they'd crawl over broken glass. Said family treats them badly, go figure.

Argh hate to feel sorry for myself but I am so much better than this :mad::(

CZ 453

Roquentin wrote: »

i think that im no longer young and there is so much expectation and responsibility on me, i just want go back to being young (14/15/16). that was a good time. I had my whole life ahead of me. needless to say it hasnt turned out how i dreamt.

when i was young the world was a great place and everyone was nice. As you grow older you it is not the case.

Are you a parent or carer?

Roquentin

fr336 wrote: »

Thanks for the fast reply. I've resisted medication for a long time, I just can't handle the risks for what is sleep deprivation issues at its root. Get more sleep, build up a few nights of sleep and I become a different person. It's just decluttering my head and lots of things going right at the same time for this to come round again...I stupidly threw away the last opportunity by getting into a bad diet again.

i couldnt survive without my meds. ok some of them knock me out cold like a zombie (not good for job interviews) but id take comfortably numb over anxiety any day.

Roquentin

shezer wrote: »

Are you a parent or carer?

no. profound loner. i think i need to get work. But i cant work with people. a farm would suit me.

fr336

Roquentin wrote: »

i couldnt survive without my meds. ok some of them knock me out cold like a zombie (not good for job interviews) but id take comfortably numb over anxiety any day.

Is there not risks of them changing your thinking e.g. suicidal thoughts etc? I appreciate these may be slim risks, and I respect all who take meds over anxiety, but for me personally I'm over the top anyway and I feel that a few things coming together can solve this for me naturally. It is bloody torture though Every sound, hell even the sound of silence sometimes, gets on my nerves, no mental energy to speak of, likewise physical much of the time...just a completely but utter mess. Yet I want to get through it alone :rolleyes:

Dr.Alucard

Roquentin wrote: »

no. profound loner. i think i need to get work. But i cant work with people. a farm would suit me.

I know what you mean, i struggled a bit with social anxiety today, worst day in a longtime for me and im glad im home again, cant wait to shower i was saturated with sweat and feeling sick. If this college thing doesn't work out for me ive been considering jobs that doesn't involve interaction with lot of people, the one that fits that description is lorry driving. Im definitely gonna get a licence and drive lorrys for a living!!!

is mise spartacus

I take back what I said yesterday
Today was the worst day I've ever had.
I'm in a deep depression that suddenly engulfed me like a wave
It feels like I'm drowning

CZ 453

is mise spartacus wrote: »

I take back what I said yesterday
Today was the worst day I've ever had.
I'm in a deep depression that suddenly engulfed me like a wave
It feels like I'm drowning

What happened?

is mise spartacus

shezer wrote: »

What happened?

I don't know, I was fine until I was in school and the anxiety and depression hit me I've been in a deep dark mood ever since. Hopefully it's just a hiccup with the medication

CZ 453

Delayed reaction to something maybe?

is mise spartacus

I assumed that but I don't know what it could be

Roquentin

Dr.Alucard wrote: »

I know what you mean, i struggled a bit with social anxiety today, worst day in a longtime for me and im glad im home again, cant wait to shower i was saturated with sweat and feeling sick. If this college thing doesn't work out for me ive been considering jobs that doesn't involve interaction with lot of people, the one that fits that description is lorry driving. Im definitely gonna get a licence and drive lorrys for a living!!!

thats a good idea. I may look into that myself.

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Esel

^ We got us a convoy!