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Anxiety Sucks


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I really hate how misunderstood anxiety is. I can't stand it. Sometimes I just feel really alone. Anytime I try opening up about how I feel I get some stupid "cure". Like no I'm sick and tired of being told to "just smoke weed" or "chill out" or "stop overthinking" it's so incredibly annoying. Over a million times I've been told to meditate, change my diet, jog, smoke, living a minimalist lifestyle, drink alcohol or even to do drugs??? The dumbest suggestion I've ever gotten was from a man I barely knew telling me about some former millionaire who cured his anxiety after giving away all his money and choosing to be homeless because having nothing took away all his problems. What am I supposed to do with that information? Being homeless isn't going to cure me. I'm not going to start drinking/smoking that's ridiculous. I'm not going to get rid of all my stuff, my knick knacks aren't causing my anxiety, I already go to the gym and I eat healthy. 

It's just so frustrating how little people actually know about anxiety. This isn't a feeling or me just "overthinking" this is something I was diagnosed with. My grandmother has anxiety, my mom has anxiety and I have anxiety. Does it define me? No. But I just feel so misunderstood. 

I just wanted to vent tbh, I'm not looking for advice. It's been a hard few days, to say the least.

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I suffer from pretty severe anxiety too. I can barely interact with people beyond basic stuff (buying things, saying hello), I have no advice to give you since I can't even fix my own issues but I just want to say I can relate to it. For me it goes hand-in-hand with the depression too and they feed off each other.

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Come here. Let me hug you. Don't worry too much about life. A little trick when you are overburdened is to look at the world, and close one eye. So you cannot see the whole picture. And let your imagination do the rest. You can make any moment into a special occasion, if you let a little magic sip into your everday. Focus on yourself. Stay in the present. And be you. Everything is going to be okay. Life is about that, too. About creating these special memories. And you don't always need a lot of people for that. This can be a gift from you to you. You are loved. Please, take care of yourself.

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11 hours ago, Winter Storm said:

I suffer from pretty severe anxiety too. I can barely interact with people beyond basic stuff (buying things, saying hello), I have no advice to give you since I can't even fix my own issues but I just want to say I can relate to it. For me it goes hand-in-hand with the depression too and they feed off each other.

I completely understand how you feel, it's the same for me too. Somedays I can't even leave my home. 

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10 hours ago, They call me Loyalty said:

Come here. Let me hug you. Don't worry too much about life. A little trick when you are overburdened is to look at the world, and close one eye. So you cannot see the whole picture. And let your imagination do the rest. You can make any moment into a special occasion, if you let a little magic sip into your everday. Focus on yourself. Stay in the present. And be you. Everything is going to be okay. Life is about that, too. About creating these special memories. And you don't always need a lot of people for that. This can be a gift from you to you. You are loved. Please, take care of yourself.

*Hugs back* Thank you so much for your kind words Loyalty. I really appreciate it especially rn. 

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5 minutes ago, pinkcupid said:

*Hugs back* Thank you so much for your kind words Loyalty. I really appreciate it especially rn. 

It's gonna be alright, buddy. Don't worry.

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3 hours ago, pinkcupid said:

I completely understand how you feel, it's the same for me too. Somedays I can't even leave my home. 

Hope things turn around for the better and you'll soon have all sorts of outdoor adventures:love:  

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17 hours ago, Winter Storm said:

I suffer from pretty severe anxiety too. I can barely interact with people beyond basic stuff (buying things, saying hello), I have no advice to give you since I can't even fix my own issues but I just want to say I can relate to it. For me it goes hand-in-hand with the depression too and they feed off each other.

Ack! I had no idea, Snow Storm. If you ever need anyone to talk to, my DMs are always opened to you. Same goes to you, @pinkcupidit's been so lovely getting to know you as a friend and from what I've seen -- the glimses -- you're so full of life and playful when you feel comfortable enough haha

Sadly, a lot of people also feel shy and I've noticed they're too anxious to interact with each other -- validating the misconception that something must be wrong with them. Its why I try to gently encourage people to engage and step out of their shell if it's something they're willing and able to do. Communication is important <3 So please know I'll always be here.

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6 hours ago, ZiggWheelsManning said:

Hope things turn around for the better and you'll soon have all sorts of outdoor adventures:love:  

Let's hope this summer things will turn around! 

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On 3/21/2023 at 9:09 PM, Princess Silky said:

Ack! I had no idea, Snow Storm. If you ever need anyone to talk to, my DMs are always opened to you. Same goes to you, @pinkcupidit's been so lovely getting to know you as a friend and from what I've seen -- the glimses -- you're so full of life and playful when you feel comfortable enough haha

Sadly, a lot of people also feel shy and I've noticed they're too anxious to interact with each other -- validating the misconception that something must be wrong with them. Its why I try to gently encourage people to engage and step out of their shell if it's something they're willing and able to do. Communication is important <3 So please know I'll always be here.

I do appreciate it, I might send you a message sometime. Hopefully we can all try to lessen our anxiety.

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