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existential and social anxiety - can you relate?

swtpotato
Community Member

hi everyone,

I was posting on the welcome and orientation section but thought I should move things here as it's more on-topic.

So my mental health story: I have always been really introverted and spacey kinda kid but also very optimistic and idealistic. I grew up being really self-conscious and felt like there was something wrong with me but was pretty good at ignoring it.
I had this bad lsd trip (1.5yrs ago) which blew all of my insecurities way out of proportion. I had all this derealisation and depersonalisation and severe social anxiety which led me to develop IBS and chronic fatigue. I was obsessed with the concept of identity and meaning and thought it was impossible to truly connect with other people.

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study is so much better with freinds hey!

have you thought about the reward system? would that work for you?

Yeah - I am trying 20mins of study, then get a snack or tea and I get to stretch or check fb or check these forums. So my breaks probably end up being too long but it isn't too stressful and things get done and that's what I want.

What are you up to today?

thats good. youve still got to be productive while your studying.

im just resting at the moment before the afternoon gets busy so i cna spend abit of time on here

hey guys can you check out a thread for me. hes a male in yr 12 having abit of trouble. i thin having soem young people around might help

its called 'is there any hope left?' dont say i sent you guys his way though ok

sorry its called 'is there any hope' by S1napes

Pysis
Community Member

Hi em

I'm gald to hear your having a better study day today I'm sure you'll finish it in time.

im OK today thanks I'm pretty sick with the flu but I'm feeling alright emotionally.

thanks for you advice on my thread it means a lot.😃

If you ever need advice with anything as well I'm always here.

thanks em

Nath

Ok I'll have a look star

thanks for you help as well.

nath

hey em,

just thought id pop in and see how you are going! hope you had a nice weekend and got out in the sun a bit (if its as sunny as it was near me)
hows the study going as well? are you still doing the 20 min study then a break to break it up a bit?

swtpotato
Community Member

Hey everyone

I am not sure what I want out of this...I just have been having some weird days and want to vent about it somewhere.

I felt pretty depressed and flat today. Like a bland, dry, badly mashed potato...that's been left out few a few days... and everyone's like why is it still there? just put it in the bin already. It doesn't add anything, really just leaves the air smelling 'off'.

All of my limited conversing today fell flat...feeling like I am poisoning the atmosphere, my blandness bleeding from my shaky edges.. so I exaggerate my fatigue and go away by myself.

But I don't even try to stop it? I self-indulge, I wrap myself in it and don't move. Can't even be bothered to consider the idea of looking after myself, in any small way.

I feel like if people looked inside of me, they would just find air, as they expected. I am a pretender. I am partly scared that if I spend too much time on here I will again find myself on the outside looking in.

I cannot stop avoiding life. I am addicted to giving up and wallowing. When I am fatigued I feel like that is all my brain can do, I feel like I barely exist.

Ah.. I do tend to get melodramatic sometimes. It can be very satisfying. I tried to do some cbt exercises today. Yes, changing your thoughts can change your mood. But how do I get the energy or the clarity to change thoughts that really are mostly reacting to confusing intense fatigue and brain fog?? Also idk I find it really boring, I know bad excuse.

Idk what this is about or if I should post it here. I am being so self-indulgent. I am just v tired. I am sorry for not trying to counter-act this. You are all going through so much. I just wanted to leave it as is.

it was a beautiful sunny day today.

hi c

nope I didn't do any study today. chronic fatigue hit me hard. I tried to read but I kept squinting at the screen and dropping my head. So I mostly lay on the couch doing nothing. I just vented a lot here cause I don't know what else to do atm. i am a little embarrassed really.

i fell asleep in the sun in the backyard. I could appreciate it which was nice. Helped me to relax.

I have a huge week. But tomorrow is another day.

Pysis
Community Member

Hi em

how are you going I hope your ok?

Nath