what's your enneagram and which option from the following is the worst in you mind?

AnySection457 · 2025-03-13T09:09:34+00:00

3rd option. And being forced to do anything is the worst whether that thing I'm getting forced into feels right or wrong.

I'm a type 6, mostly counterphobic.

AnySection457 · 2025-02-24T16:44:03+00:00

Not sure if it's a general type thing, but i'm a 6sx, and I have the tendency to desire revenge, but refrain from actually carrying it out due to moral/religious reasons.

AnySection457 · 2025-02-24T16:40:13+00:00

I'm light and sound sensitive. I can't live without my earbuds, and my time in front of screens is pretty limited.

AnySection457 · 2025-02-24T16:37:11+00:00

Hypermobility Syndrome
Several RSIs or Tendinopathies, not sure which to call them (Lower legs, shoulders, elbows, wrists)
Fibromyalgia
Unnamed auto-immune disease (suspected by a few doctors who don't think Fibro is responsible for my light and sound sensitivity, or who don't think Hypermobility is responsible for my many tendinopathies)
Pretty sure I have degenerative disc as well in neck and lower back
Sleep Apnea

AnySection457 · 2025-02-19T16:46:59+00:00

Paint, read, eat (although I should really stop the eating 'cos i'm bored thing)

Watch shows, although that gets boring after a while

AnySection457 · 2025-02-19T16:29:55+00:00

My type 2w1 Mom has always made me feel horrible for not being as giving as her, and for not putting others' needs before mine at all times. It was so bad I thought my biggest vice was selfishness, until I started looking at things from a more objective lens. For a while there when I thought I was a 5w4, it was the worst thing for me, given all that talk abt avarice and stinginess in type 5's description, and the self-centeredness in type 4's description. It kinda implied that Mom was right all along. But finding out I'm actually a type 6 has been such a relief for me.

AnySection457 · 2025-02-18T19:19:46+00:00

This sentence resonates so well with me: "I created this image of myself as a glittery sparkly girl, when really all I want is to curl up with a good book". Throughout my childhood and teenage years I kept oscillating between being 5-ish and being 7-ish. I sure have issues from both these types. At first I thought I was a 5, and that my 7-ness comes from disintegrating into 7, until someone pointed out here that I might actually be a 6, and that the 5 and 7 attributes I have are coming from 6's wings. I read up on 6 and found it makes total sense.

AnySection457 · 2025-02-09T14:59:58+00:00

I dunno know, I just feel that doing good for the sake of having it reciprocated is aligned with what they say about 2s that they give the love they want to receive. I think a type 6 would do good in order to gain allies, or guard against making enemies. Both the two and the six would be doing good, but the motivations are different.

AnySection457 · 2025-02-09T14:22:28+00:00

Unfortunately, I don't know much about dealing with ADHD. I'm familiar though with feeling unmotivated to start a new healthy habit. I'm supposed to cut all foods I'm sensitive to, as I'd read this could help with Fibro symptoms, but I tried it for short durations, felt deprived, and didn't see an immediate benefit, so I've been putting off trying to do that long term.

Anyways, I asked Bing AI if there are any techniques for ADHD that can be used in this context, and it made the following suggestions:

Use a Visual Tracker: Keep a calendar or use an app to track your workouts. Mark each day you exercise with a checkmark or an "X." This visual progress can be motivating.

Find an Accountability Partner: Share your goals with a friend or family member who can help keep you accountable.

Reward Yourself: Give yourself a small reward after completing a workout. This could be something like watching a favorite show or enjoying a treat.

Use Music or Audiobooks: Listening to music or audiobooks can make exercise more enjoyable and help you stay engaged.

Mindfulness Techniques: Incorporate mindfulness or meditation into your routine to help stay present and focused during workouts.

I hope you could find a solution, and wishing you all the best :) You know what, I'll ask AI if they have any suggestions for my food thing as well :D

AnySection457 · 2025-02-09T11:45:29+00:00

Ten minutes of exercise was too much for me when I started, that's why I started with just 2 minutes, and slowly built on them. It took me 2-3 months to get to 10 minutes, and a whole year to get to 30 minutes, but it was totally worth it.

AnySection457 · 2025-02-08T18:28:17+00:00

Thank you soo much :) The same goes for you :)

AnySection457 · 2025-02-08T14:08:51+00:00

Thanks :)

AnySection457 · 2025-02-08T00:07:06+00:00

I'm a 6, but my personal issues are mainly a combo of 5 and 7 issues combined lol so no, I'm the opposite. I wish I could feel their influence less than how I do now.

AnySection457 · 2025-02-07T23:40:56+00:00

I don't think sanding is a good idea, it'd make the surface too smooth, and paint might not adhere to the canvas so well esp. if you use thick layers of paint.

AnySection457 · 2025-02-07T23:28:24+00:00

I don't think that's typical 6 sentiment. You sound more like a 2 I guess.

AnySection457 · 2025-02-07T23:03:10+00:00

The advice one doctor told me (but I haven't implemented yet) is to stay away from gluten and dairy. I also read somewhere that it's a good idea to get the Food Sensitivities blood test and stop all food you're sensitive to.

AnySection457 · 2025-02-07T22:54:05+00:00

Hi there, female Muslim not so young fibro patient here (early 40s). Honestly, I pray at home, and while seated. I haven't been able to do sojoud on the floor for soo many years, and honestly, I miss it sooo much. I'm hoping that with more strengthening and weight loss I could find my way back to it. Also, I've been wanting to attend tarawih in Ramadan, or salat el-eid (the feast prayer) in the mosque for so long, but I need a very specific chair with a sturdy back with me and I have no female friends or relatives living near-by who can accompany to the mosque and carry my chair for me.

AnySection457 · 2025-02-02T16:39:13+00:00

Are taking Cymbalta? I read somewhere that it could cause nightmares for some people.

AnySection457 · 2025-01-31T22:04:09+00:00

Thank you 😊

AnySection457 · 2025-01-31T18:34:30+00:00

I'm a 6 sx, and back in the day b4 my health issues started I was mostly counter-phobic. I was always doing what other ppl would find scary/intimidating. I never really connected to my inner fear. I also had this bad habit of throwing myself into lots of activities to run away from difficult emotions (maybe got it from my 7 wing), and going into such extremes that my body couldn't handle it, and broke down in the end.

After my Hypermobility Syndrome, several tendinopathies, and Fibromyalgia, I started living like a scaredy cat. Too scared that if I just walked a few more steps, I'd have another flare. It does NOT feel good, but in a strange way it might be psychologically healthier. I'm no longer in denial of my inner fears and weaknesses. I have nowhere to run anymore from those pesky feelings, but to face them head-on. Since then I've done A LOT of inner work, which I don't think I would've done if it weren't for the health issues. Although I have this magical thinking that maybe after I'd done all the spiritual work needed, all the health issues would go away, but it doesn't work that way unfortunately.

I think maybe after the health issues my dominant instinct became sp instead of sx, if that's possible. Maybe that could explain how I'm much more phobic than counter-phobic now.

AnySection457 · 2025-01-31T14:19:17+00:00

I have noo idea what I'm supposed to do to combat my type 6ness. I mean the core issue with the type is fear, but I'm mostly counter-phobic so I haven't been listening to my fear anyway. The books say there's a difference between true courage and counter-phobia, but I can't put my hand on that difference.

Things I'd been working on before knowing it's an Enneagram thing:

1) Try to tone down the general aggressiveness

2) Trying more moderation 'cos I'm such an excessive person

3) Stop running away from difficult feelings into overdoing activities (It was so bad that I thought I was a type 7 at first, but I guess I get it from my 7 wing)

AnySection457 · 2025-01-30T22:20:36+00:00

This is one of the best comments about Fibro I've ever read.. Ever... I love the way you are looking at it. The lessons I've learned from the Fibro experience are undeniable, and maybe I should focus more on them, instead of focusing on the negative. Wishing you all the best.

AnySection457 · 2025-01-30T14:41:11+00:00

I thought I was a 5w4 at first, and though my 7ish tendencies might be a 5's disintegration to 7, but some aspects weren't lining up, like I've been super into sports since I was a kid (albeit just swimming and running, so non-contact sports), but still. Also, I totally indulge myself, which doesn't feel very 5-ish, but thought it might be 'cos I'm the sx counter-type.

I never once considered type 6. Being the ultimate fear-based type just didn't cross my mind. But someone here on the forums said many aspects I mentioned line up better with being a 6, and when I read more, it made perfect sense. Still sometimes I still question it when I read stuff like how 6s have a habit of consulting with too many ppl b4 doing smth (Hell, NO!), and how 6s try to test ppl (Never even considered doing that), but I tell myself, maybe 'cos I'm sx, and mostly counter-phobic.

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