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I am currently in a situation where I have to with my family for a few weeks and it's hard for me because I can't stand being around them. I need to block out their sound with headphones or else I go absolutely nuts and my anxiety level hits the roof. Finally I've found something that calms me and gets me out of my head: Netflix. As soon as an absolute miracle like this comes in to my life I have to give it up because the internet doesn't work in my room, which is my only place to be alone. What are alternatives to using the Internet, that will get me out of my head, give my mind something structured to focus on and is easy?
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some ideas for activities you can do in your room:
Brain games. Not anything too complicated, but you could try something like sudoku, logic puzzles or crossword puzzles. I do this sometimes when I need to focus my mind on something other than what is going on around me.
Reading books. I don't know what your feeling is on reading, but I find it incredibly relaxing, and every book transports you to a different world, which is great to get you out of your head.
To block out sound, I suggest listening to the radio or CDs, or music on an iPod or phone or something....generally music can help with getting me out of my head, or I use it as background noise when I am reading or doing other stuff.
You could try drawing, or if you're not good at drawing, you could doodle or get one of those adult colouring books that are popular right now.
I hope this helps...
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The Internet is the easy part to solve. They are paying for it and it doesn't work in the room you are in. They could tell their service provider and have one come out and see why WI-FI and connecting just isn't happening.
You could go another route. Tell them you have a NetFlix account you have paid for and that when you feel anxious or upset like to retreat to somewhere quiet to watch shows and movies but that you cannot connect t the Internet. Offer to let them use it if they can find you a quiet room in which you can connect when alone.
The most important part of this is the anxiety in and of itself. Have you sought medical help? While sounds and people can trigger an episode it's almost always because of something medical and not people or a particular situation. Medication may help you as would therapy. With doctors you could call them any time and tell them you are having anxiety and ask for strategies and assistance dealing with current situation you are in.
If watching movies seems to help you one thing you could do is get a cheap DVD or Blu-Ray player and set it up or use a PS3 or PS4 if they have one and watch movies on disc that you purchase or borrow from the library. You could also put $100 on a movie theater gift-card and see at least 10 movies off of that when you need to get away. I do this.
If something makes you anxious the best thing is to leave the area or situation and go someplace that doesn't bring on these feelings for a little while to be free. It could be as simple as taking walks alone, going to a library, exercising or finding a hobby r something you could do outside their home maybe a course or something at a community center, skating you name it. Look into what is offered where they are. That may help with living there for a few weeks.
You also should be direct with these people and tell them you have an anxiety disorder and are ultra-sensitive to certain noises and get afraid and that to block them out headphones are the only thing calming you. Try to work and see if there are ways they can alter routines to try and help you. Odds are they aren't aware of what you can't handle. They won't scorn you.
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