missmad said:

the excercise does alot to clear the head and get endorphins running all over the place !

missmad said:

Some people distract themselves by doing things like counting backwards by threes. Some carry a paper bag to breathe into, in case of emergencies (or they just cup their hands over their mouth and nose).


Looking forward to the "missmad and ZombieKitten, together!" thread!

Hang in there love ..speak to family and friends....and take meds when u need to

Ace said:

missmad said:

hope you have a camera phone! Hey I have to go to southland today, are you busy for lunch? or is Wednesday better for you?

ZombieKitten said:

i think u posted this a while ago hun. we can make it someother time if u can't on Wed.
My camera is always in my bag.

missmad said:

I can on Wed I never made it to southland, have spent most of the day on the phone to friggin OPTUS

ZombieKitten said:

coosl, they r a pain in the a$$!!!!! be glad the phone call 2 them wasn't from/to India!!!!! Hate that!!!!! just 2 save money.

missmad said:

one of them WAS a guy in India - he was quite impatient with me

ZombieKitten said:

same here, hated it! all this so optus don't gotta pay people more, what happened 2 "buy Australian?

missmad said:

optus is a singapore company I think

ZombieKitten said:

or am I thinking of TruEnergy

ZombieKitten said:

not sure, ur right just looked it up, never mind my post then! LOL but still hate it!

I try and focus on other things, it helps if only for a little while

hope things get better for you missmad

Reading is good and also getting involved in something sporty like going to the gym etc.

veronikka said:

so do I , thanks sweetheart

mf5 said:

love 2 read, yea no money atm, looking 4 a job.

JerseyKRS said:

I see where Jersey is coming from though, ganja does calm a person and as with all psychoactive drugs it will affect all ppl differently, some respond better then others. It has been widely used and well confirmed for treating a number of ailments including anxiety, depression, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, spasticity, neurogenic pain, movement disorders, asthma, glaucoma and highly associated with ppl affected by cancer and HIV.

In saying all this, of course there are many other avenues for treatment like hypnotherapy, meditation and prescription meds are a wise option.

mf5 said:

forgot i responded already lol
[Edited 2/28/09 1:47am]

uni is tomorrow and im freaking out!!!!!

i hate anxiety, im trying to figure out how it got this way, i was fine ( wasn't so crazy) in december, wonder what the hell happened between then and now 2 make it so insane its just my mind playing tricks on me, its a perceived threat .....anyway will post after my 2 classes tomorrow

love M
[Edited 2/28/09 23:58pm]

I definitely suffer from some kind of mood disorder and something with anxiety still

i do therapy and take meds.

I have not felt musically inspired for a long time and now that the drive is gone and I have a great paying job, I don't feel satisfied though a part of me does feel thankful for being stable. I'm just not emotionally very happy with anything, and more and more I'm not enjoying friends company and feeling anxious

alphastreet said:

i hear that!

missmad said:

woohoo!!!!
tell me all about it when you get home

taking lots of substances, listening to loud music and cleaning the house.

works for me.

missmad said:

Well speaking from personal experience, you need to first pinpoint exactly what is making you reach this point. When you do this make sure you are far away from any distractions that could prevent you from thinking clearly. Writting it down helps quite a bit.

Next you should try finding a release. Without looking at any of the responses, I am sure 90% of the people here will say music. It works for some people. But it should be something that doesn't cause anymore stress or cost a lot of money (soon you will have a new stress... thinking "how did I run up this much debt?")

The people staring at you (or thought of) could be caused by said anxiety or low self-esteem (self-esteem can play all sorts of tricks with your head that you would never know)

Best of luck to you!

I've tried 4 different types of medication, three therapists, holistic meds and meditation and you know what works best? Facing my problem myself head on. It's okay to be anxious or depressed but if you let it paralyze you, the problems will still be there later.

working.

hibernating.

drinking.

partying.

reading.

orging.

fucking.

eating.


some are healthier than others, obviously, but they each have their place.

JerseyKRS said:

I'm not into meds either: they make you sleep for ages without feeling refreshed when waking up. Finding depression causes are the only way to solve things out.