"mazda616" (mazda616)
05/17/2016 at 15:44 • Filed to: Anxiety
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"mazda616" (mazda616)
05/17/2016 at 15:44 • Filed to: Anxiety | 0
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I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Most of the time, I do okay. But this week, they’ve hit me like a ton of bricks.
It sucks. It leads to a constant fear I’ll do something wrong even though I have no desire to.
What’s crazy is that this phenomenon is surprisingly common and most people suffer in silence. I think it all stems from a control issue. That’s what OCD is at heart. I had an emotionally abusive stepfather as I was growing up and I lived in constant fear of him. I think my psyche is compensating for 14 years of my life where I had no control over anything by sending my mind into overdrive now, making my thoughts focus on control that I don’t have or want.
Sorry for rambling. I have just had a bad couple of days.
Party-vi
> mazda616
05/17/2016 at 15:51 |
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My wife has been struggling with anxiety since she was 18. I feel for you.
Jcarr
> mazda616
05/17/2016 at 15:53 |
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Fellow anxiety sufferer here. I hear you. I’m perfectly fine most of the time, but sometimes it just invades without warning and really knocks you off balance.
CB
> mazda616
05/17/2016 at 15:59 |
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Yeah, anxiety can really kick the shit out of you. Fortunately, the week will pass and things will be good again.
Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
> mazda616
05/17/2016 at 16:01 |
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I wonder if I have some version of this. I hate to start tasks with non-reversible results. I check as many times as possible but still tend to put it off even when I’m 99% sure of my ground. I don’t mind fixing something, because I can’t make things worse and it’s a creative outlet much of the time, but I don’t like making attempts to “improve” or “add value” to things in case I screw them up.
Niko's Work Account
> mazda616
05/17/2016 at 16:23 |
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I gotta case of the anxiety that stems from scarring on my right temporal lobe (source of my epilepsy also means i cant drive) i feel for you brotha/sista
Stef Schrader
> mazda616
05/17/2016 at 16:24 |
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(((hugs))) I’ve struggled with anxiety before. It’s the worst. I’d be worried about stuff I need to do and unable to get anything done.
Not Fun.
Brian, The Life of
> mazda616
05/17/2016 at 16:38 |
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Ugh, Sorry man, anxieties really suck. Sometimes I wonder whether mine are normal but I’m sort of afraid to find out.
Nymphicus Hollandicus
> mazda616
05/17/2016 at 16:46 |
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I have GAD too, it really sucks.