May seem like a daft question to some but...

[Shift]

Do any of you feel the need to be active, in order to stay in control of their emotions?

See for the past two weeks I have been getting very iritating anxiety symptoms, mainly the most popular, direalisation (detachment from surroundings, everything loses significance) but mainly with its that nothing seems to feel normal anymore, or at least it was like that two weeks ago, not so bad now. Also just an overall sense of dread or fear about iritational things once or twice in the day, again not as bad as it was but still get it, (no im not depressed in any way) and a distinct loss of appetite. I mean its starting to wear off now, but while Im at college/uni, I dont have any problems all year. Maybe something to do with bordem, or the fact that ive done nothing (apart from one gig and band practices) for months (longest summer off of my life).

Anyone else get these sort of problems? Ive being doing a lot of research on anxiety and apparantly its one of the most common problems out there. But reading some stories, people have it really bad, mine isnt a bad case but its still a sodding nightmare when it does pop up.

Anyone else have these sort of problems?

 

[Dog--]

Some days I have a feeling I was/am supposed to be doing something VERY important, and I start going a bit crazy thinking about different shit.. It's actually not a good feeling, cause then I can't sleep or do anything because I'm so concerned about it.. IT ALWAYS turns out to be nothing, yet I still get the feeling.

I don't know if that has anything to do with your post, but that's the best I can sympathize with you.

 

[Krynn72]

I have pretty stable emotions. I think its kind of strange because I always see people engulfed in some sort of drama that stresses them out, and ive seen people get stressed out by something I am experiencing at the same time and totally break down or freak out while I feel like i'm in a perfectly normal state of mind. I'm not exactly sure why I never get really get anxious, or aggravated or irritated beyond any significant measure, but I've always been solid emotionally. There was a time, around the beginning to the middle of high school where I went through all sorts of emotional trips, but I think that is normal for someone at that age, and I got over it quickly and have never really experienced it since.

I dont mean to say that I never have bursts of emotion, or the occasional sense of detachment, but it never lasts, and ends as quickly as it came.

 

[kineaesth]

You're ten times less cool now you're posting in letters, go away.

 

[Zephos]

Yeah totally.

Those quiet periods during the holidays are like a rollercoaster of angst and reflections.

 

[Dan]

man, everyone that posts here is messed up

 

[Kula Meenur]

Sorry mate, but no. Keep your diet in check and sleep as regularly as possible.




Matter of fact, keep your life in check.

 

[Fliko]

Do any of you feel the need to be active, in order to stay in control of their emotions?

See for the past two weeks I have been getting very iritating anxiety symptoms, mainly the most popular, direalisation (detachment from surroundings, everything loses significance) but mainly with its that nothing seems to feel normal anymore, or at least it was like that two weeks ago, not so bad now. Also just an overall sense of dread or fear about iritational things once or twice in the day, again not as bad as it was but still get it, (no im not depressed in any way) and a distinct loss of appetite. I mean its starting to wear off now, but while Im at college/uni, I dont have any problems all year. Maybe something to do with bordem, or the fact that ive done nothing (apart from one gig and band practices) for months (longest summer off of my life).

Anyone else get these sort of problems? Ive being doing a lot of research on anxiety and apparantly its one of the most common problems out there. But reading some stories, people have it really bad, mine isnt a bad case but its still a sodding nightmare when it does pop up.

Anyone else have these sort of problems?

Yeah, it's surprisingly common, and that's a very minor case of an anxiety attack. I've known people who've waken up and couldn't remember anything for the whole day, or people that have been hospitalized, threw up all day non-stop.

Get a better diet, be more social (This is the most important one), and just get more exercise and it'll go away.

I'm surprised lots of people here think this is crazy, it's a surprisingly common thing.

 

[VirusType2]

Do drugs. It will make you forget your silly non-existent problems as you replace them with real ones.

 

[ríomhaire]

I'm normally very calm and not very emotional. Though I do tend to get angry and irritable, especially when I'm extremely bored.

Kind of unrelated, but I once remember I was in town doing a thing on the local (shite) radio station and we realised we had no tapes. We had to go into town to get some. As we walked past Xtravision I got extremely confused. Basicly I thought that we were in one part of town and we were really in another and I also thought we were walking north when we were actually walking south. It really threw off my sense of place. It seems silly now but it really threw me off. I got really really confused and started thinking that maybe I was in a part of town that I had never been in before, even though I knew it was a small town and only had one Xtravision.

 

[Shift]

Yeah, it's surprisingly common, and that's a very minor case of an anxiety attack. I've known people who've waken up and couldn't remember anything for the whole day, or people that have been hospitalized, threw up all day non-stop.

Get a better diet, be more social (This is the most important one), and just get more exercise and it'll go away.

I'm surprised lots of people here think this is crazy, it's a surprisingly common thing.

Yeh it is, I have really be having these sort of problems for the past eight years, some times on and off, and there was a period of about four years when I dont recall having any problems, but I think my case is only minor thankfully.

But saying that its still an utter pain when it does strike, be thankful those who dont get it, because it can seriously **** your head, imagine just sitting there one day and all of a sudden a huge sense of fear and dread engulfes your body for no apparant reason. Its a completely harmless condition but in extreme cases, without the right help, it can bugger a large part of your life up.

 

[sinkoman]

Activity releases Cortisol, which is half of the reason people get stressed.

Don't get active, and the cortisol builds up, leading to a pissy wissy you (amongst other things). When I had severe anxiety/derealization problems, they all disappeared once wrestling season started back up.

Find an active hobby that makes you orgasmically happy and pursue it. There's very little negative that can come from it, but oh so much positive.

 

[Baal]

I need to keep active because I'm lonely as hell (from a girl standpoint - I've never had a girlfriend in my life, and only been on one date - I'm 20). If I don't, I go insane. Being stuck inside drives me nuts in general though I think, regardless of the situation.

I play tennis 4-5 times a week for up to four hours at a time. If it's a nice day and I don't play tennis, I go kayaking instead. If it's not a nice day I generally try to get to the gym. I've lived at the gym for the past year, but a few months ago I hurt my ankle so I had to take some time off. Unfortunately three weeks ago I messed up my rotator cuff playing tennis, so I haven't been as active as usual, especially hitting the gym.

As a result I'm feeling a little crazy lately. I would have went to the gym today if it weren't for my shoulder

 

[VirusType2]

As a result I'm feeling a little crazy lately. I would have went to the gym today if it weren't for my shoulder

Hurt my shoulder like 9 months ago and that shit still hurts. Everyone says it will get better. When? It got better for a few months and then it just stopped.

I never had a permanent injury before. I am so disappointed. I've got to live with this handicap or what?

I figured that exercising it would make it worse, but maybe not exercising it is why it's not healing. When I was in rehabilitation they wanted me to do all these 'little girl' (very light weight) exercises. Maybe I should listen to doctors more, but I want to do some Incredible Hulk shit.

 

[Saturos]

I don't have anxiety problems, but I often find myself pacing back and forth subconsciously if I'm deep in thought over something. Similarly, sometimes if I also catch myself offguard due to my own reflection somewhere to find myself doing hand gestures if I'm deep in thought, thus breaking my concentration. (waving my hands around, stroking my beard)

Something with motion that helps me think better. I don't know, I'm just weird like that.

My mom told me the other day she was concerned I had Aspergers syndrome or something. I thought she was joking at first, but whatever.