I'm new, 28, female, and diagnosed with social anxiety, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and major depression, but I've struggled with social anxiety for all of my life. Been seeing a psychiatrist and/or therapist on and off since since my second year in college. Mostly I worry and I isolate. I am an Olympic Gold medalist worrier and negative self talker. I'm working on that lately, and it's a little alarming to realize just how mean I am to myself in light of how nice I am to everyone else. I would never talk to others the way I talk to myself.
I have a BA in Spanish, and a desire to go back to school for something I've yet to figure out/make up my mind on. I enjoy languages, history, learning about different cultures, reading, writing, playing dress up (cosplay), going to conventions, and other nerdy pursuits.
Hello hello
Re: Hello hello
Anxiety and depression and a certain amount of self-loathing are my "hobbies" as well! Welcome... And don't be so hard on yourself. Or just tell me how to not be so hard on myself 
Cheers,
Fredbo
Cheers,
Fredbo
"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."
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Cheldoll
- Posts: 263
- Joined: September 12th, 2011, 2:29 pm
- Issues: Depression, anxiety, anorexia, sexually abused
- preferred pronoun: She
- Location: Portland, Oregon
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Re: Hello hello
Welcome! Your username made me laugh out loud.
The concept of not saying things to yourself that you wouldn't say about someone else really struck a chord with me when I first heard it. I guess it's similar to "you are your own worst critic," but that just didn't ring as well with me. I guess we can all struggle with this together, haha.
The concept of not saying things to yourself that you wouldn't say about someone else really struck a chord with me when I first heard it. I guess it's similar to "you are your own worst critic," but that just didn't ring as well with me. I guess we can all struggle with this together, haha.
xoxo,
Chel
" Many people need desperately to receive this message: I feel and think much as you do,
care about many of the things you care about, although most people don't care about them.
You are not alone. " — Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Chel
" Many people need desperately to receive this message: I feel and think much as you do,
care about many of the things you care about, although most people don't care about them.
You are not alone. " — Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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ghughes1980
- Posts: 299
- Joined: December 31st, 2012, 1:15 pm
- Gender: male
- Issues: Physical disability, mental disability, depression, anxiety, PTSD
- preferred pronoun: He
- Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Re: Hello hello
Welcome! Welcome!