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fear of vomit
Posted Saturday June 16 2007, 11:27 am
Okay I don't know if this is weird or anything. I have an extreme phobia of vomit/vomiting. Like, I know that nobody LIKES it, obviously. But there are nurses & such who aren't bothered by it, & most people I know if they see it or hear it they're just like, "oh, ew." But that is not what happens for me.
Examples:
-My brother & his friends come over to stay the night sometimes when they've been drinking & sometimes one will get up & come to the bathroom frequently. I'm terrified that I will hear them throw up, so I plug my ears & sit there for 10 minutes until they're probably done.
-My dog sleeps with me & once she got up & threw up on my floor. I plugged my ears & buried m...
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dealing with death
Posted Saturday June 16 2007, 3:21 am
this may sound stupid if you do not like animals and know the bond you can have with them...i am away from home for college and my cat died....this was 5 months ago and i am still no over it..i am so upset..and sad..but to make it worse my other kitty is missing her sister..and that makes me so sad ..how can i make her happier and how can i deal wiht this loss
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Introvert
Posted Saturday June 16 2007, 1:31 am
13/F. I'm an introvert, pretending to be social. I definitely have walls around myself, not allowing myself to make real human connections. I talk to people with my friends, but I feel blank, I can't just say what is on my mind, I have to say 'safe' things, almost to protect myself.
My goal this summer is to come back to school with self confidence and self-esteem. To always be myself. But, a lot of the books I've been finding just make ya sit at home all day reading the thing. I want to become more social, and I want to go out into the world and learn for myself how to get out there!
Are there any books anyone here is familiar with that have activities in them for confidence/self-esteem? I guess I've seen it c...
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How do I get him off my mind?
Posted Friday June 15 2007, 1:56 pm
How do you get a person that hurt you really bad off your mind. Because I just can't handle being used.
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am I mental?
Posted Thursday June 14 2007, 11:20 pm
14/f
I have this weird sense of humor, and I laugh at a lot of things and everything is funny to me- like inside jokes with my friends and stuff...
And when we say something REALLY hilarious and stupid that makes me literally laugh until I cry, I can't stop thinking about it for hours or days or weeks or months or even years after it happened.
And these funny thoughts always come back to me randomly at the WORST possible times- when it's only appropriate to be serious. And honestly I can't control how my face turns bright red and I try so hard to hold back my laughter, but if it's really bad it comes out as sort of snickering through my nose, and sometimes i'll even sort of start to cry. Sometimes peop...
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Psychological issue?
Posted Thursday June 14 2007, 11:11 pm
14/f
This will probably sound weird, but I have this really odd paranoia problem where I go into these modes where it's like I'm reliving a situation I had in the past with another person. It's like being there, like just now I was reliving an embarassing time I had when I was 13, only this really scares me and I have to like breathe really deeply and assure myself that I'm not really there.
Another part of this is how I sort of talk to myself a lot, only I'm not really talking, just mouthing what I would say if I were really talking. And it's always like I'm back in a situation that I was in before, such as a random conversation I had. And I can even feel people looking at me, like I feel like a bunch of peopl...
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dont know what to do
Posted Thursday June 14 2007, 9:34 pm
I'm running out of patience. I don't understand why I worked so hard in order to get no where. And this goes for everything. I always try to do my best at something i'm passionate about. I work hard and I aim high. But look where it's gotten me.. Nowhere. I mean, seriously, do i just have to be a soul-less person to get anywhere in this life?
Or maybe I should be like some people and just sit around and have everything fall into my lap... I've never been that lucky. I've always had hope. If I lost anything this year it would be that... The one thing that has helped me get by.
I could try to be like everyone else and just not give two f*cks about the people around me. Maybe I should walk all over them and use them and abuse t...
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Eating
Posted Thursday June 14 2007, 2:33 pm
I need help. I've been watching my weight for an extremely long time. I do ok, I eat about 1200-1500 calories a day & run 4 times a week for about 20 minutes. I eat a lot of fruit, yogurt, cereal, veggies, etc. I was really depressed today. I'm not sure why. I went downstairs & I just started eating. I had 100 calorie pack chocolate chip muffins. I have no idea why I ate them. That's usually not the way I behave. I don't eat those sort of things, but they were in my house because they're 100 calorie packs. After I finish eating them & drinking milk, I just lose it. I start crying & basically have a panic attack. I work so hard & randomly I just eat something I know I normally wouldn't eat, but my mind just does it's own ...
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iv cut myself since i waz 11 & now im 15 can anyone give me
Posted Thursday June 14 2007, 5:04 am
plz give me any advice
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Discouraged.
Posted Wednesday June 13 2007, 10:02 pm
19/F
To give you some background, I've been working at my new job for just under 2 weeks now, and I'll be here until the beginning of September. I'm working (and living) at a resort in the mountains in British Columbia, but my home is in Ontario. So I'm really far away from home. I had to leave my friends, family and boyfriend behind to take this job because I really needed the money for tuition and rent in the fall.
I really like the people out here. They're nice. But I still feel really lonely. I miss everyone from at home, and I miss my boyfriend most of all.
Also, I'm getting really discouraged. I feel like I'm doing everything wrong while I'm working, but nobody notices if I'm doing t...
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SOCIAL ANXIETY HELP
Posted Tuesday June 12 2007, 9:58 pm
14/f, freshman female.
omg so I always used to think something was holding me back, but i thought it was shyness and by doing some quick googling i think I have social anxiety WHICH IS SO MIND BOGGLING. because I used to be really OUTGOING and actually, I still am.
i actually LOOK FORWARD to making speeches/presenting projects/any other things that involve me speaking in front of a large group of people with ALL attention on me and what im saying. but when i'm in 1-on-1 with people more outgoing than me, i freeze. if somebody makes a negative (joking) about me publically, i just freeze and i cannot think of a comeback, and usually the comebacks i create are lame, not funny, or insulting..but I CANT THINK! and...
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ahh indecision!
Posted Tuesday June 12 2007, 9:47 pm
okay so for the past 4 years ive gone to this amazing camp and at the end of this school year i thought i didnt want to go this summer just cause i thought a bunch of amazing stuff would be happening here but today i realized i REALLY REALLY want to go to camp and its not too late to sign up although it's this sunday..they still have spots..so it should all be perfect right? i mean my good friend meredith came last year and shes able to come again this year its all working out perfectly but heres the thing..even though i tell myself I WANNA GO SO BAD AHH I CANT WAIT! something inside me is doubting it and i keep feeling like i should stay here and something important may happen while im gone and also the guy that ive loved for over a year ...
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i want out. how do i do it?
Posted Monday June 11 2007, 11:41 pm
i'm 15/female/virginia
how can i move out of my house and into a house like the seton house? like i cannot stay in my house. i can't. dont try to tell me to stay because you dont know the circumstances, but how can i get out of my house?
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... Stress, physical syptoms.. Please help
Posted Monday June 11 2007, 8:02 pm
Background Info: 14/female
Last Friday i threw up, probably because of anxiety. On Saturday, i had a really big panic atttack. It lasted over an hour, I couldn't really be calmed down. On sunday morning as soon as i woke up, I felt shaky, and i had another panic attack, I felt like I couldn't breathe. I ended up having to take some kind of pill that would relieve my anxiety immediately.
After that, i got extremely tired and light headed. After sleeping for a little bit, i felt a little better. But when i went to sleep last night, i woke up at around two in the morning feeling like i couldn't sit still. I ended up sleeping in my Dad's room.
While I was at school today, i felt fine, maybe because i...
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What's wrong?
Posted Monday June 11 2007, 4:56 pm
Ok well it's almostthe end of year year and I'm so stressed.
It wouldn't matter if it was any other year but thsi is the year I graduate and it's a really big deal for me but it seems that none of my best friends seem to care!
Anything I'd say theyed answer back with "oh.." or "meh.."
I just feel so stressed and sad, is it me or them?
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can't handle anything.
Posted Monday June 11 2007, 2:32 pm
Sometimes I feel like I'm lost in a downward spiral and nothing can pull me out. But I shouldn't feel that way! I don't know what's wrong! I have an amazing boyfriend, my parents get along, I'm being treated for depression, anorexia, and alcoholism, and things are supposed to be getting better.
But I feel like my family is falling apart. My mom is nearly broke and my dad never talks about it. I've seen the bills and I know how much my therapy and medication and everything is costing them. And this is how I repay them. By lying to my therapist, drinking behind their backs, cutting, and not telling them anything that's going on.
They think that everything is fine and dandy with me. I can't break their hearts and ...
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Mental Eating Disorder
Posted Monday June 11 2007, 11:40 am
I don't know where to begin. I've been having eating problems since September. Anything I eat that isn't the best for you whether it's pizza or a hotdog or anything, I feel miserable. I eat what my friends/family eat, or try to, & I get in such a bad mood & feel disgusted with myself. I've been eating 1200-1500 calories daily. I just don't know what to do. I exercise 3-4 days a week [running on a tredmill] & try to do my best, but I mentally can't take it. I always feel guilty for just eating. Basically eating anything other than fruits & veggies. Is there anything I can do? I'm afraid of becoming fat. It's my phobia. Any ideas? Thanks
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therapy for cutting
Posted Saturday June 9 2007, 5:49 pm
15F
I cut myself, and I really want to get therapy for it. I can't tell my parents, though. I'm too ashamed to tell them. Also, they're kind of neglectful. There's a large chance they wouldn't even get me help. How can start seeing a therapist without them knowing?
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moms a freakonature
Posted Saturday June 9 2007, 5:08 pm
SO. I have this mom. shes one of many. but shes turning psychotic! like shes doing crazy things, from yelling, to smashing things, to just being nuts, and I don't know wht to do
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How do I make myself a happier person?
Posted Saturday June 9 2007, 1:42 pm
Hi! I'm Kristina a.k.a Munchie! So yea I'm 14/f and I'm like 5'2 or 5'1! Idk really anyways that doesnt really matter. I would love to know how to make yourself happier. I dont know if its just the way you think or what. But I think it's a lil bit of both. Like your life plays a role on how you act. So how do I change my life so that I think happy and act happy as well?
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