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Mar 18, 2016 1:51 PM
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totallyruinedyourday
My fiancee suffers from some serve anxiety and self image issues. It's damn near crippling at times. She gets intense chest flutters...
SocialMediaChaffDispenser
These animals are great. I am going to draw bunny rabbit on my effexor.
PrincessRufflebutt
Just got back from my first therapist appointment today. Needed this.
elizabethwantstosee
I've been in therapy for many years and I'm so much improved as a person for it. I talk for 50 minutes of ME time . I hope you keep at it~
thefuzziestofbutts
As someone who is stressed out right now, reading these actually helped. Thank you.
reters
It seems tough. But remember, everything ends. It might not be tomorrow but take things one day at a time.
lauxemlamae
I'm having a bad day, this made me cry a lot, but it was a happy cry, thank you.
BananaStairway
These are so fucking cute and I'm so angry and anxious and depressed and holy shit they are making me feel better. Dammit.
Sheepyhead
Anxiety is not normal, that's just silly. Just because it's not normal doesn't mean you're a lesser person for feeling it
amesaur
I think what you said is really important, like, it doesn't make you weak. Hard to remember that sometimes though.
Sheepyhead
I just don't like this weird distaste of anything not normal. Normal is a statistic, there's nothing wrong with not being it
M1SSM4G00
Thank you for sharing this!
mrmitchell2
It was not easy, and it was not worth it.
idiocyprone
A couple of these are posted around my school, sometimes I take pictures and send them to my friends :) http://imgur.com/CWuXF9g
elephantdrummer
My wife has terrible anxiety. It's a struggle everyday. Some of these pics really hit the nail on the head. Thanks OP.
CJFoxx11
What would you do if you were the trigger?
WinkyInTheCanyon
As someone with terrible health anxiety, my partner's work stories are a huge trigger! She's an intensive care doctor.
CripplingSelfDoubtAndFearOfFailure
It hasn't been a good day in a very, very, long time.
IneversaidIworkedhere
I wish I could read these to you out loud like a children's book. I hope tomorrow is a good day.
hungryhippogloria
Going thru anxiety, depression ...the whole deal. Some days the thoughts just dont stop :(
ematic
It isn't a good feeling, like I have no future, or all the "what if" questions anxiety causes. You're right, it doesn't stop some days.
morphineandchocolate
As someone who has had depression and anxiety ( pretty much runs in the family) ai have found these wise words work best.. FUCK IT!
loochiano89
You're Italian aren't you
EnoSashimi
Same to me, my hands shake like hell when I'm extremely anxious, but I go out anyways and yell that in my mind
IamMeWasTaken
I wish people around me would be somewhat bearable ...
Heffaloo
#6 If everyone is beautiful, then beauty no longer has meaning. To paraphrase Syndrome, if everyone is beautiful, then no one is.
Sziho
Maybe people should just ask themselves that they are ugly as fuck. I did, it's not actually that important in our lives.
PiGiSpi
I have crippling anxiety and it is NOT okay. seriously. I can't accept this.
LillianDoubleYou
Thank you. You have no idea how much I needed that today.
FilthyRedmond
You're a good person OP
koopaya
I am super glad so many people seem to benefit from these posts. I always read through and hate myself even more afterward.
BooBooMcGoo
I agree. Today of all days I needed to hear this. Feels good to not feel so alone.
MyFavouriteColourIsPlaid
You're very welcome. I'm glad this helped. I've been in your shoes, and sometimes a little boost goes a long way. Keep your chin up :)
BAHLEEDAT
This was so perfect for me too today. Favoriting. Thank you.
MyFavouriteColourIsPlaid
You're welcome! Hope it made your day a little bit better
downofathistle
Sometimes I think about killing myself, but I realise the only people who'd notice is my neighbours when my festering body starts to smell.
Sziho
So you don't want to kill yourself. you need somebody's attention. it's natural. but it's the kind of attention you don't want.
Sziho
go and have some fun
AndThatsWhyIAlwaysSayShumShumSchlippidyDop
Don't do it.
reters
If you want to shoot the shit about whatever I'm not doing much today. I found out about gravitational waves the other day and researched
elizabethwantstosee
Do good for others who need some help. A positive connection to others gives us purpose in life,and the world is a little better for it.
JustACloud
Made my day better.
Teriyakimoosenut
I often try to remember what I say to my 7 y/o sister when she has stagefright: you're nervous because you want to do great and that's okay.
ceestand
"I'm okay with my anxiety" - literally no one ever.
comhood
I struggle with a lot of these problems, but this post makes me sick
Sziho
Cause you are angry, these people find help this way.
MaxyThund3r
I don't "feel" ugly. I am ugly.
Sziho
Then you should work on what you have. Be awesome and fun.
elizabethwantstosee
A genuine smile makes ANYONE attractive !
IwishThereWasTeaAboardTheFlyingDutchman
Im actually in a psych ward right now to deal with my mental health issues. Thank you for posting this. Needed that.
morphineandchocolate
Worrying helps nothing, just take things day by day. Things work out in the end. The world is not evil and people are generally good
KanjiWest
I see the value of these for a person's self-worth, but some seem to make it seem okay to just give in, and that makes me worried.
Sziho
Giving in and acceptance is two VERY different things. I can't change people not to be stupid. so is it giving in if I just accept it?
KanjiWest
Of course not. But you CAN win against depression. Just saying that I hope people will get strength to fight from this, not excuses not to.
kbloodless
When your not in complete control of your mood, you feel guilty about feeling low. Which compounds the issue significantly
cerbis
It's not about giving up, it's about not blaming yourself for not immediately succeeding. Certain issues can make you feel like you have to.
KanjiWest
Totally. Its about learning self-love, and most of these are great. I just hope nobody takes them as an excuse to not commit to change.
cerbis
I hope the same as you!
filthytank
Fuck anxiety. I didn't give good respect to the people that had it until I got it, shit sucks
LimitDoesNotExist
I had it really early in my life and don't know what triggered it. Would you pls tell me what was it that triggered anxiety in you?
drvonmatterhorn
Yeah I always thought people with anxiety need to just chill or needed attention, damn was I wrong.
LONEWOLFF150
Exactly its one thing to accept a problem, its another to try and live with it when you can do something about it.
Alkalina
I never felt or understood anxiety and those who suffered from it. As an adult navigating through life, I too battle anxiety every day.
guitarist85
I used to tease my friend about anxiety, & then I got it. It really does fucking suck. I Had no idea there could be such physical symptoms
ubermetallic
The nausea is what gets me, personally
Kircala
"I can't get up today" "what you sick?" "nah I just can't do it"
xzwai
One of the worst things is when your friends don't take your anxiety etc. seriously. Once my friend asked me for a weekend drinking to 1/?
xzwai
his family's cabin. I said I'm feeling too anxious to go there for a whole weekend. No place to be alone etc. He didn't understand and 2/3
xzwai
got mad at me. Ffs.
SaxaphoneWalrus
He got mad at you for being anxious? Doesn't sound like a real friend...
xzwai
He got mad because I didn't wanna go to the cabin. And I think it's because he didn't understand/want to understand my situation.
MethosX
Anxiety is actually pretty fucking annoying. Literally serves me no purpose but makes me feel all antsy and pressured.
AWanderingFlame
Anxiety makes me want to sleep all the time, but it also makes sure I wake up in the morning when it's time for work.
Thatsamalamutenotahusky
My chest always feels like it's in a vice always squeezing. And certain thoughts will make it tighten up until I can't breath. I hate it.
drvonmatterhorn
Yeah I've had it for about 4 months and was almost house bound. I have good days and bad days but at least I'm not a basket case in public.
Platform221BtheShireofAsgard
It's great for a career in risk assessment
cliomhsolas
about 7 years of anxiety i recently found this song, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKsEqFgKhoA ,fyi the original is 8 minutes
BuckMelanoma
I had anxiety and panic attacks because I had been applying to jobs and not getting interviews. Now I have an interview and it's worse!
risapanda
Oh god I've got the worst career/interview anxiety. I used to vomit before phone interviews. I've stopped that but I still feel like shit.
TavoreParan
Right? Like I get it, brain. I'm already worried, I don't need to worry so hard I throw up. It's not helping anything.
TechnoWeasel
I have GAD and ADHD which feed off each other. On good days I'm a rockstar; on bad days I'm fighting falling into the abyss. it sucks.
nycterelis
When the hardest thing i do every day is convincing myself to get out of bed... I'm with you. Sometimes it feels like the world is pinning
nycterelis
Me down
idiotn00b
I know anxiety isn't normal and I will still be there for you
LaBanana
The high stress caused by my anxiety going out of control caused me to become incredibly depressed... yay anxiety...
Theirth1961
I m an orgasmaddict and the one with the diamond really make me feel better.
YouLearnedToDanceLikeThatSarcastically
Anxiety serves a purpose. It helps you address a threat. Anxiety serves less of a purpose when the anxiety is too strong or lasts too long.
PartyHatGladOS
It saved me once from dying during a robbery, but otherwise was made worse by said robbery.
iiSunshine
I want to hear it as well!
Ryebread91
I too would like to hear this.
JadeEye
I don't know why everyone ignored this. Tell me how, if it's ok?
PartyHatGladOS
The long and short of it, the panic attack I never quite succumb to prevented them from shooting me in the back of the head.
PartyHatGladOS
I started to get that suffocating sensation, which sorta snapped me back into reality from the intial deer in headlights thing at gunpoint.
SerasJo
I agree. It's not ok by me that I have it. I'd do most anything to be rid of it completely.
suddenlyrelevant
You know everyone has it? They just deal with it differently. Even those of us who have it so bad our eyes bleed at the thought of stuff.
cliomhsolas
it does serve a purpose, but mostly we dont understand it, its also linked to high iq basically your too smart for your own good
nycterelis
You got a source for this? I'd like to read up on it
cliomhsolas
gizzogle that shizzle http://www.livescience.com/36259-anxiety-linked-high-iq.html
Chrop
Only 44 people where part of that study, I don't think it's accurate.
nycterelis
I mean ok. I can see that it makes sense, but idk that I'd consider it worth it
cliomhsolas
if you look at it from a darwinian perspective it makes sense,forward planners make less risky desicisons,more chance of surviving offspring
LickMyNutsAndCherryIceCream
Same. Anxiety is the reason I can't make friends :( it's very lonely.
JenSays
I'll be your friend!
LickMyNutsAndCherryIceCream
Sounds great!
celinarosenugget
I have the same problem. I want to be social, but the fear of getting hurt prevents it. It really sucks.
doctopussy
For the first time ever I've starting admitting this to the people around me. The honesty & openness has started to reduce my anxiety.
LickMyNutsAndCherryIceCream
It does. And watching everyone else socialize with ease makes it so much harder ..
Melcie95
And then getting no understanding for the fear when it's not gone after 2 weeks trying to become friends with someone and being pushed away.
LickMyNutsAndCherryIceCream
Preach.
TechnoWeasel
You can make friends, really! I found that having friends with anxiety gives us both a safe place to vent frustrations!
LickMyNutsAndCherryIceCream
Where do you find anxious people..?
AsYourAttorneyIAdviseYouToRentAVeryFastCarWithNoTop
Ooh...I like that...I can be a friend with anxiety
ematic
I have this consistent fear I am running out of time, like there's this clock ticking and I have to get stuff done or I fail. I hate it.
BlackWolfLeon
Same here.
MyUsernameSucks1324
As I get older the clock seems to get faster and all my dreams involve 2 choices I don't have time to do.
ematic
Same. I will have to give up on my dream soon, turn it into a hobby. I need to focus on work again, and cram art between groceries and life
twirling
For me it's the opposite. I have no dreams or things I want and there's just time to kill until I'm dead.
GaspodeTheW0nderD0g
Hey all, remember that you can't do anything about time so there's absolutely no point worrying bout it! Just 1/2
troublecliff
Woah, are you me?
ematic
There are many of us, separate but united. ;)
dootdootfloop
you need to meditate
Berrycuda
It helped me out. Need to start doing it more.
almostcertainlyhuman
Meditation is pretty much the hardest thing I've ever tried.
doctopussy
It wasn't easy for me to start meditating. But like anything, practice. I was skeptical at first but I've actually started feeling calmer.
amesaur
Whenever I try I feel a rush of emotion about things I don't want to think about
dootdootfloop
then you going to be ill forever. what more scary ? if you wanna talk im here . xx
ematic
"Oh look, everything is quiet... now's a good time to think about your Ex, your failed dreams..."
dootdootfloop
who said enlightment was easy ? even monks like a quiet room
ematic
If I meditate, it might work for a bit, but then I start thinking about all my problems and anxieties again. Like, I focus on them.
dootdootfloop
but then meditated to find the answers you seek . its a journey to knowing ones self. you cant have a clear mind if its full a junk
dootdootfloop
5/ way to do this . just find the way for you . learn to close your chakras if you want help with tis pm me
dootdootfloop
4/ to themselves off in their own bubble of bliss . be that kid if you have to sing to yourself to be that kid do it . no wrong or right
dootdootfloop
3/ to tell myself to shut the fuck up . this how i meditate " la la la la la la la la " you know that little kid in the park singing
dootdootfloop
2/ so figure out hw to move it . its the perfect time to . also seek help if you need to . the best tool i every taught myself was
doctopussy
I have that problem. When I start getting that anxious feeling while meditating I use a mantra. I was surprised but it actually helped.
doctopussy
Something generically uplifting even. It felt silly at first but it worked.
PigeonFace
I tried meditating and nearly cried.
dootdootfloop
then you doing it right
PigeonFace
I'm supposed to get more anxious and break down? That's not very helpful though
dootdootfloop
also smoke a fatty if you cant meditate it helps . pink kus if you can
PigeonFace
(Do you know how to stop lucid dreams? You seem like you know! That would be very very very very helpful!)
PigeonFace
I couldn't smoke, I have no idea what reaction my body would have to any smoking, I'll stay away from it just in case
dootdootfloop
i have ptsd a doc told me it is cos my hippocampus cant file away and store my memories properly . but i makes me smile cos i imagine a 1/
dootdootfloop
really gay hippo in a tutu pondering wtf its gonna do with all these important files . just skipping around trying to find where they live2/
MyLuggageAteMyHomework
New strategy! Thanks, Hitler! :D
dootdootfloop
if you ever need an ear or some more tools to fight the bastards inside just holla at ya boy , hitler ;)
scarywaffles97
Omg that's beautiful
dootdootfloop
thanks pickle the books to hep kids deal with mental illness will be out once i get the fuckers to paper
mimomisu
are you...Pixar? :)
dootdootfloop
no not at all
dootdootfloop
3/ in all honesty its the only thing that gets me feeling so shit about my existence . i love you gay hippo that lives in my brain, ty buddy
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dootdootfloop
i nly changed it so i could post gifs of hitler raving and do a username post . didnt change it back
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PedroBenecol
Upvotes for you.
boredactor
awesome mental imagery! i think you are a wizard, bc you just did this http://imgur.com/pbmiypD
dootdootfloop
something i pride myself on is ainting a god picture. also you just freaked me the fuck out im currrently looking to find an occult 1/
dootdootfloop
master as we speak wtf .
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dootdootfloop
you my friend have made my fucking day . i honestly love you
WizardCatSaysWoosh
Excuse me. You must make this into a web comic or children's book on PTSD and anxiety. I will absolutely help write it.
dootdootfloop
check your pm
NoticeMeGuySensei
Can I get a copy?
Whydopeoplekeepcallingmethat
"I love you gay hippo that lives in my brain, ty buddy" - RavingHitler 2016
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Whydopeoplekeepcallingmethat
Thank you for letting me know this exists :)
PigeonFace
Can I draw this, this is amazing
RKoi
And this is why I need to read usernames....
kkus
if I saw a hippo walking across the quad, I'd never forget it because the hippocampus is that part of the brain that stores unusual events
kkus
the only thing I remember from psych 101 class