Anxiety and/or depression discussion.

fr336

greenfrogs wrote: »

Thanks. Just having a pity party.

Does anybody ever feel like this- something makes you feel down and then you get more anxious about it and lose any sense of perspective of the situation and end up making the situation worse. For me the same situation keeps happening and I end up feeling and acting the same every time. It is so frustrating.

I think that's actually the situation for most people - but obviously us anxious people even moreso.

handbagmad

Hi folks. The comfort eating is an awful one to break. Tried many a time.
A few times I succeeded but went the other end of the scale only eating bare minium and over exercising.

All or fcuking nothin'

Hope ye all are keeping as well as possible x

Hugo Stiglitz

fr336 wrote: »

I order you to make a clean break with this in the morning! :mad:

No can do man, I've promised myself a couple of more feasts before the end of the year!

fr336

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

No can do man, I've promised myself a couple of more feasts before the end of the year!

And on it goes :mad::mad:

I'll be invading Waterford on 2nd January 2015 if I don't see some progress made on the first day Hugo!!

Hugo Stiglitz

fr336 wrote: »

And on it goes :mad::mad:

I'll be invading Waterford on 2nd January 2015 if I don't see some progress made on the first day Hugo!!

You know too much about me it seems! :eek::D

fr336

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

You know too much about me it seems! :eek::D

It doesn't take MI5 to work out your location from the panel next to your name saying 'location', dear boy.

greenfrogs

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

No can do man, I've promised myself a couple of more feasts before the end of the year!

Same here. My motto at the moment is I will start it in the new year. I will eat healthy, exercise more, study more, socialise more, try to make more friends.

CZ 453 wrote: »

My pal joined a local weight loss programme in the summer. A 12 week programme. He lost about 4 stone. He feels a million dollars. That said, he was always a jolly fella . I'm signing up for the same thing. I lost about 3 stone last year but did it the wrong way and put some weight back on.

I'm doing a Hugo on it and feasting. Picture a pig on a spit and chalices of wine until the 31st.

I used be overweight and found it really affected my self-esteem. I can't say I am totally happy with my weight now but I am a lot less self-conscious. Best of luck with your programme.

Hugo Stiglitz

fr336 wrote: »

It doesn't take MI5 to work out your location from the panel next to your name saying 'location', dear boy.

handbagmad

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

You know too much about me it seems! :eek::D

Don't worry fellow bla, I'll minds ya

handbagmad

CZ 453 wrote: »

My pal joined a local weight loss programme in the summer. A 12 week programme. He lost about 4 stone. He feels a million dollars. That said, he was always a jolly fella . I'm signing up for the same thing. I lost about 3 stone last year but did it the wrong way and put some weight back on.

I'm doing a Hugo on it and feasting. Picture a pig on a spit and chalices of wine until the 31st.

Fair achievement by your friend. And yourself x
I lost around 8 stones when I left school. The last 3yrs I piled on nearly 4 stone. Determined in the new year to make changes. Small ones.
Till then I shall eat whatever

greenfrogs

Binge is over. Feel a little bit sick now but my mood is a better.

Has anyone ever seen It's a wonderful life. I've never seen it but recorded earlier and was going to watch it now. Is it a feel good film?

Call Me Jimmy

Definitely a feel good film. Makes ye think a bit (in a good way). Very positive

HistoryMania

Sorry again for interrupting the flow of the thread, but I really just need a place to vent.

I think I've mentioned here already about the crippling anxiety I have been suffering the past few months, which has resulted in me having full blown panic attacks.

I was making good progress, was even able to go on the Luas for the first time since the last time I had a huge panic attack was on the luas, and go into town to do a bit of xmas shopping. My panic was also no where to be seen on the luas back, which was surprising as it was packed.

I was so proud of myself.

Then today I went to Liffey Valley, again everything was fine. Was even able to wait in argos which had a huge crowd without feeling any anxiety. But then when I went into the perfume shop I had a panic attack!! Heart racing, felt like I couldn't breath, and just really had to get out of there.

I am so sick of this anxiety and panic attacks, I am at my wits ends.

Again I am sorry for just barging into the thread. And I hope everyone here is doing okay (Haven't been able to go through the whole thread yet)

fr336

Hi HistoryMania, sorry to hear that. I personally want to avoid medication myself but realise most people have far bigger lives to be getting on with than me and so have to give in at some point. The only thing that calms me, and has a remarkable effect in just a few days, is cutting all bad out of my diet and even some minor exercise. This may just be key to my personality anxiety and not work too well in general though.

greenfrogs

HistoryMania wrote: »

Sorry again for interrupting the flow of the thread, but I really just need a place to vent.

I think I've mentioned here already about the crippling anxiety I have been suffering the past few months, which has resulted in me having full blown panic attacks.

I was making good progress, was even able to go on the Luas for the first time since the last time I had a huge panic attack was on the luas, and go into town to do a bit of xmas shopping. My panic was also no where to be seen on the luas back, which was surprising as it was packed.

I was so proud of myself.

Then today I went to Liffey Valley, again everything was fine. Was even able to wait in argos which had a huge crowd without feeling any anxiety. But then when I went into the perfume shop I had a panic attack!! Heart racing, felt like I couldn't breath, and just really had to get out of there.

I am so sick of this anxiety and panic attacks, I am at my wits ends.

Again I am sorry for just barging into the thread. And I hope everyone here is doing okay (Haven't been able to go through the whole thread yet)

Hi I don't have panic attacks but it sounds like they are really tough to deal with. You did really well to go on the luas again after your previous experience and also to go into Argos. Well done.
Sometimes when I go to a place and then have to leave because I feel really uncomfortable. Usually it is due to feeling really warm or if there are strong smells which I find overpowering. Maybe in the perfume shop something similar happened you. Bear in mind I have zero experience with panic attacks so my experience pales in comparison to your panic attacks.

Call Me Jimmy

Feelin pretty dead inside. It'll pass but its not nice. Hard to believe my heart is even beating feel like I'm made of stone. There seems to be a wall between me and other people at the moment not helped by the fact that I saw my reflection when I got home today and saw I look like a proper down and out junkie

fr336

You will be ok Jim, don't give up hope and remember life doesn't have to be life this. Not in your past will it have been I'm guessing, or in most people's. There is so much to live for we both know of, have forgotten about due to anxiety or whatever clouding it partially or completely in our heads, and tons we don't have an inkling about. Trust me, someday soon we can all get out of this and prosper as better people than most due to these sharp learning curves.

greenfrogs

I feel so sick of everything now. I am sick of fighting my inner crazy. It seems I never win. I just want to be fixed.

CZ 453

greenfrogs wrote: »

I feel so sick of everything now. I am sick of fighting my inner crazy. It seems I never win. I just want to be fixed.

How did you come up with that username?

HistoryMania

greenfrogs wrote: »

Hi I don't have panic attacks but it sounds like they are really tough to deal with. You did really well to go on the luas again after your previous experience and also to go into Argos. Well done.
Sometimes when I go to a place and then have to leave because I feel really uncomfortable. Usually it is due to feeling really warm or if there are strong smells which I find overpowering. Maybe in the perfume shop something similar happened you. Bear in mind I have zero experience with panic attacks so my experience pales in comparison to your panic attacks.

Thanking you for your reply. Yes I think all those different smells triggered something in me and before I knew it, it was a full blown panic attack.

Thankfully I'm am getting better each time I go out, so just have to think of this as baby steps.

HistoryMania

fr336 wrote: »

Hi HistoryMania, sorry to hear that. I personally want to avoid medication myself but realise most people have far bigger lives to be getting on with than me and so have to give in at some point. The only thing that calms me, and has a remarkable effect in just a few days, is cutting all bad out of my diet and even some minor exercise. This may just be key to my personality anxiety and not work too well in general though.

Hey fr336, thank you for your reply. I am currently using an anxiety and panic attack work books and the doc that wrote it mentions have cutting out certain things your diet and exercise are crucial in a full recovery.

Really going to start looking at the bigger picture. Even though sometimes I just want to beg the doc to give me something to take the edge of, I know deep down its only a crutch and that the only way I am going to conquer these attacks are by facing them head on.

Roquentin

greenfrogs

HistoryMania wrote: »

Hey fr336, thank you for your reply. I am currently using an anxiety and panic attack work books and the doc that wrote it mentions have cutting out certain things your diet and exercise are crucial in a full recovery.

Really going to start looking at the bigger picture. Even though sometimes I just want to beg the doc to give me something to take the edge of, I know deep down its only a crutch and that the only way I am going to conquer these attacks are by facing them head on.

I like this sentence. It reminds me so much of me. I think I have to remember that medication won't make me completely better. I have to face 'my demons' myself.

Hugo Stiglitz

greenfrogs wrote: »

I like this sentence. It reminds me so much of me. I think I have to remember that medication won't make me completely better. I have to face 'my demons' myself.

I was hoping that the medication would be like a magic wand but have found it can only do so much. The rest, I'm finding, is a bit of a struggle.

handbagmad

I just want to take this opportunity to wish all folks here a safe and warm Christmas. I know its a hard time for some people so just remember friends its just one day.

I myself shall be spending it on anit biotics and cough syrup the usual Christmas sickness bronchitis.

Ye are a great bunch of people go with the flow x

greenfrogs

handbagmad wrote: »

I just want to take this opportunity to wish all folks here a safe and warm Christmas. I know its a hard time for some people so just remember friends its just one day.

I myself shall be spending it on anit biotics and cough syrup the usual Christmas sickness bronchitis.

Ye are a great bunch of people go with the flow x

A positive post except for you feeling sick. Hope you feel better soon.

I just hope Christmas passes without any drama or down episodes. Then I will be very happy. I am just after eating more than half a box of quality street. Christmas has started :cool:

handbagmad

greenfrogs wrote: »

A positive post except for you feeling sick. Hope you feel better soon.

I just hope Christmas passes without any drama or down episodes. Then I will be very happy. I am just after eating more than half a box of quality street. Christmas has started :cool:

The miniature heroes are getting an awful going over here too. No guilt tis the chocolate season.
Stretchy pants all the way till new year now

CZ 453

handbagmad wrote: »

The miniature heroes are getting an awful going over here too. No guilt tis the chocolate season.
Stretchy pants all the way till new year now

Not a hero in the house. Celebrations, Roses and selection boxes. Post me some heroes

greenfrogs

This describes me to a tee. I was just googling and came across a woman talking about her experience with being obsessive about a guy. It is just so nice to know others have gone through this as well as I think it may not be that common but at the moment it is my biggest hurdle to overcome.

CZ 453

greenfrogs wrote: »

This describes me to a tee. I was just googling and came across a woman talking about her experience with being obsessive about a guy. It is just so nice to know others have gone through this as well as I think it may not be that common but at the moment it is my biggest hurdle to overcome.

Is this about your ex or some other dude?