That biggest barrier you have overcome?

py2006 · 29-07-2011 11:07AM #1

We all experience barriers in life that have some how stopped us living life to the full. Hopefully we have overcome some and if not hopefully we will in the future.

Some people have overcome mental issues such as confidence, depression and anxiety.

Others have overcome barriers like education as adults or speaking in public or standing up to a bully.

Perhaps it something as simple as a mortgage or asking the women of your dreams out?

What barriers in life have you overcome?

orourkeda · 29-07-2011 11:09AM

a chastity belt

summerskin · 29-07-2011 11:10AM

my unfeasably large penis and stunning good looks which make me amazingly attractive to women.

and my pathological lying.

fedor.2. · 29-07-2011 11:10AM

My next door neighbours wall

FatherLen · 29-07-2011 11:10AM

there is about a ten foot barrier that i can climb to get to the shops quicker.

Princess Peach · 29-07-2011 11:11AM

For the current moment I have overcome depression and bulimia, and confidence issues to an extent.

I overcame all these in the past though and had relapses on them all, but am doing well for now at least.

My family don't have a whole lot of money but I worked really hard in school and got scholarships for my degree and have a scholarship for my masters now.

CardBordWindow · 29-07-2011 11:11AM

The sony playstation network firewall.

py2006 · 29-07-2011 11:13AM

Princess Peach wrote: »

For the current moment I have overcome depression and bulimia, and confidence issues to an extent.

I overcame all these in the past though and had relapses on them all, but am doing well for now at least.

My family don't have a whole lot of money but I worked really hard in school and got scholarships for my degree and have a scholarship for my masters now.

That's fantastic! I wish you every success for the future!

Frank Black · 29-07-2011 11:25AM

The great barrier reef.

Mr Benevolent · 29-07-2011 11:27AM

Lying, laziness, arseholery etc.

petes · 29-07-2011 11:29AM

The hymen.

Duggy747 · 29-07-2011 11:33AM

Getting a good view of the cinema screen after a tank of a woman sat in front of me and literally blocked the entire screen on me.

LJD10 · 29-07-2011 11:41AM

summerskin wrote: »

my unfeasably large penis and stunning good looks which make me amazingly attractive to women.

and my pathological lying.

HAHA

Barriers i have yet to overcome are my irrational fear of insects of any kind and deep water. But the biggest one of all is worrying to much about what people think of me.

Biggins · 29-07-2011 11:45AM

Fatigue and depression. The battle still continues.
Some days are good days and others not so good.

looky loo · 29-07-2011 11:47AM

Staying calm when surrounded by stupid people..:D

mackg · 29-07-2011 11:54AM

Indeciseivness and procrastination, held me back from going back to college for longer than it should have. These days when there is a decision to be made I make it my priority to get it out of the way as opposed to leaving it until the last minute and not making the best choices. I started doing this about a year and a half ago and have made more progress in that time than I did in the previous five:)

Chavways · 29-07-2011 11:58AM

The barrier going in to the Limerick Tunnel.Its about 8 foot wide.

phill106 · 29-07-2011 12:00PM

My fathers condom...

Shreddingblood · 29-07-2011 12:02PM

Finding a good bassist, actually I've yet to find one.

py2006 · 29-07-2011 12:03PM

mackg wrote: »

Indeciseivness and procrastination, held me back from going back to college for longer than it should have. These days when there is a decision to be made I make it my priority to get it out of the way as opposed to leaving it until the last minute and not making the best choices. I started doing this about a year and a half ago and have made more progress in that time than I did in the previous five:)

Guilty of both!

Logical Fallacy · 29-07-2011 12:03PM

Agoraphobia and extreme anxiety. The last year has been a ****ing nightmare but i seem to be coming out the other side of it now. Thank ****.

blaze1 · 29-07-2011 12:05PM

I jumped the berlin wall once..Barriers dont come much bigger than that :pac:

EverEvolving · 29-07-2011 12:06PM

Dammit OP, you have this song stuck in my head now!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcKoYGNj0BU

py2006 · 29-07-2011 12:07PM

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

Agoraphobia and extreme anxiety. The last year has been a ****ing nightmare but i seem to be coming out the other side of it now. Thank ****.

Hope you full come out of it! Would love to know how you try to overcome this but I don't expect you to post it here.

stovelid · 29-07-2011 12:08PM

Nothing much of consequence seeing as I don't live somewhere like Kabul or Somalia but I'll try and dredge up some minor neuroses and Hovis tales in return for thanks if you give me a few minutes.

leonidas83 · 29-07-2011 12:09PM

your ma

Chicken Run · 29-07-2011 12:11PM

Biggins wrote: »

Fatigue and depression. The battle still continues.
Some days are good days and others not so good.

^^This as well, and also shyness(anxiety)/social phobia

Made a big effort 2 years ago and joined a local choir as I love music... I'm proud to say that I have actually sung in public where people can see and hear me which is a massive step.

Still working on the depression - like Biggins said, good and not-so-good days...can't win 'em all

py2006 · 29-07-2011 12:12PM

stovelid wrote: »

Nothing much of consequence seeing as I don't live somewhere like Kabul or Somalia but I'll try and dredge up some minor neuroses and Hovis tales in return for thanks if you give me a few minutes.

Don't bother!

py2006 · 29-07-2011 12:13PM

As somebody who periodically suffers from depression I would love to know how or if people have overcome it without the use of medication!

g'em · 29-07-2011 12:19PM

py2006 wrote: »

As somebody who periodically suffers from depression I would love to know how or if people have overcome it without the use of medication!

During my worst bout (2002-2004) I don't think I could have recovered without medication, it helped bring me back to a point where I was able to deal with simply thinking of trying to recover. Without it I quite honestly couldn't see any light at the end of the tunnel. I've had occasional bouts since then and exercise (and by extension having a goal to focus on) and CBT have helped massively, I only once re-medicated and didn't enjoy the experience at all. Just having the faith that it too shall pass, even when it seems like the most unlikely thing in the world, was what I held on to.

Chicken Run · 29-07-2011 12:30PM

py2006 wrote: »

As somebody who periodically suffers from depression I would love to know how or if people have overcome it without the use of medication!

I'm trying that at the moment, I have been on ADs in the past and they were worthwhile and helped a lot.
CBT was a big forward step and I use it to stave off the worst days, and also admitting to myself that there's no harm in writing off a bad day and just making the best of every single positive thing you can manage to acheive, and if you can't, so be it - start afresh tomorrow.
Trying some 5-HT supplements that I bought to see if that helps... bit early to be objective though.

That biggest barrier you have overcome?

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