What challenges you?
What obstacles do you face daily, yearly, or personally?
36-40, M
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Summergirly · 26-30, F
Overcoming abuse from my dad until I was 15, overcoming bullying in my schooling years, I just moved out, supporting myself w/ a minimum wage waitressing job, social anxiety with work and school, extreme anxiety in general, flashbacks, no parents, getting good grades in college, commuting to college, etc
juiceyangel333 · 31-35, F
Where are your parents
Summergirly · 26-30, F
LysanderFremont · 36-40, M
If I may share this with you cause I feel like I know where you are coming from, I had been abused by my half-brother since I was 3-9 without my parents even knowing (on top of my parents yelling and threatening violence). Even now, when it comes to confrontation, even though I am physically able to take care of myself, I shrink and my mental state is back to when I was a kid and unable to defend myself.
You being able to support yourself at the moment through that? Totally bad ass. I'm still living with a roommate and almost there to be self-sustaining (and then figuring out where to go from there). I will say, giving a face to anxiety helps.
Whenever you feel anxious, picture someone or something, an ugly creature or an 'authority' figure from your past trying to force you to think/do something that is causing your anxiety. Then, with your mind, fight back with reason and calm. If there are so many thoughts in your mind, contend with each thought one at a time. Find an answer for every single part that comes out, to the point where you grow tired of being right and just want to move on with your life.
There are programs out there to help deal with your anxieties further, but for now, take a gander at each question, one at a time. It'll help with the bigger picture.
You being able to support yourself at the moment through that? Totally bad ass. I'm still living with a roommate and almost there to be self-sustaining (and then figuring out where to go from there). I will say, giving a face to anxiety helps.
Whenever you feel anxious, picture someone or something, an ugly creature or an 'authority' figure from your past trying to force you to think/do something that is causing your anxiety. Then, with your mind, fight back with reason and calm. If there are so many thoughts in your mind, contend with each thought one at a time. Find an answer for every single part that comes out, to the point where you grow tired of being right and just want to move on with your life.
There are programs out there to help deal with your anxieties further, but for now, take a gander at each question, one at a time. It'll help with the bigger picture.
Summergirly · 26-30, F
LysanderFremont · 36-40, M
@TheFlowerThatBloomsInAdversity: Thank you for the inspiration! ;D