depression
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Jun 2015
7:24am, 30 Jun 2015
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rf_fozzy
Hmmm, that sounds like a recipe for pure anxiety, new people, events where I have little to no control...
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Jun 2015
1:30pm, 30 Jun 2015
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Southcoastpete
Oh, perfectly normal to feel anxious when meeting new people for the first time, or excited even. Though everyone who I meet in these groups has had the same feelings, we are all in the same boat. Its just weighing up what the alternative (being stuck on my own) is. I generally have a good feeling after the events, even if its just for a couple of hours. |
Jun 2015
1:56pm, 30 Jun 2015
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seafood
I bit the bullet and sent my boyfriend a message to start a conversation about how low I feel at the moment (thanks Derby Tup for the idea). I think it's a good start, and I've since told my parents that I'm not doing so well at handling things. Not sure why I was so worried about telling them, they've always been so great about it - but I'm financially dependent on them at the moment and I feel so guilty. Meeting new people scares me too, but 9 times out of 10 it's worth it. It's sometimes nice to have a conversation with someone who doesn't know that you're x, y, or z and it's like a 'fresh start'. |
Jun 2015
2:58pm, 30 Jun 2015
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Derby Tup
Good work 'food. There's no need to feel guilty; you're ill, not lazy, shy, bad, stupid etc
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Jun 2015
6:11pm, 30 Jun 2015
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rf_fozzy
SCP - I think dread would be the word. Don't do new situations well.
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Jun 2015
6:11pm, 30 Jun 2015
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rf_fozzy
And for me Anxiety leads to depression.
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Jul 2015
11:12am, 1 Jul 2015
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seafood
Can you work up to new situations? Maybe meet up with a friend and their friends if the offer is there. That way you've got a bit of security by knowing one person already
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Jul 2015
11:49am, 1 Jul 2015
1,541 posts
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TT
Fozzy, does your running club do anything sociable or just making friends with local parkrun volunteers? If it's any consolation I remember seeing you at a Fetch mile in 2012 - you'd come from an earlier race and were muddy... you seemed an awful more socially skilled than me  (How crazy that I remember details but names and faces, nothing!) Perhaps that is the secret of socialising, doing purposeful things alongside others rather than going somewhere 'to socialise'. You're not on your own in this Fozzy.
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Jul 2015
12:09pm, 1 Jul 2015
13,050 posts
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The Teaboy
Not making light of things, because I know how you guys feel. I'm not feeling that great either. Still, this does cheer me up a little! (I'm sure you've seen it before!) s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com |
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Jul 2015
12:12pm, 1 Jul 2015
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TT
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