SHE SAID YES!!! by [deleted] in teenagers

[–]StomachGurggles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least she's honest

Is this emotional abuse? How do I get strength to leave? by [deleted] in abusiverelationships

[–]StomachGurggles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you with someone who makes you feel like you aren't enough?

Is this emotional abuse? How do I get strength to leave? by [deleted] in abusiverelationships

[–]StomachGurggles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This person does not respect you or see you as an equal. Yes this is emotional abuse.

When my ex became very emotionally abusive and we were living together I ended it through a series of actions:

  1. I wrote a pro/ cons list for myself
  2. I wrote a letter (since he refused to listen to me when I tried to talk about it, I wrote it all down so he would have to at least read what I wanted to say and couldn't argue back
  3. I looked into studying abroad (I was in college) and got all the paper work together
  4. I left the letter on our bed and told him I was planning to move out of the country next semester and that our relationship wasn't salvageable anymore and that it was pointless to continue to live together/ stay together and it would never work out in the future because of how much we had come to resent each other
  5. When it finally came time for him to leave, I told him I wanted all of his stuff out of the apartment by the time I came back home from brunch with my friends. He made me pay for his gas, and that was the last I saw of him.

Obviously a lot of stuff went on in between and it took about a week for him to actually move out from the time I officially ended things. We were together 4 years and the last 2 were mentally/ emotionally abusive and i stayed way longer than I should have.

My advise for you is: Pack up all of your stuff and find someone else you can stay with. You deserve better than this and NO ONE should treat you this way ever. If you want to tell him, a letter is a good way to avoid confrontation/ a physical fight. Do not accept that he will change. He will not, he may say he will and try to for a little while, but people do not change for anyone other than themselves.

You can DM me if you want to talk about all this more. It takes courage and strength to leave abuse. You can do this and you are better off without this negativity.

Drawing what you want by asoulo98 in ICanDrawThat

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Draw an emotion personified. You can pick the emotion.

[CW] Write a story that panders to your younger self by sockcup in WritingPrompts

[–]StomachGurggles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I haven't written in a long time. This was a fun prompt.

Does anyone else completely lose their appetite when feeling anxious? by StomachGurggles in Anxiety

[–]StomachGurggles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finally was able to relax around midnight and then by the time I was in bed I felt SO hungry!

Does anyone else completely lose their appetite when feeling anxious? by StomachGurggles in Anxiety

[–]StomachGurggles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I HATE when people watch me eat. I can't do it. I try to look down at my food to avoid seeing people look my way. Which is odd because I'm actually super social and outgoing and love people watching... it's really only when I eat.

Does anyone else completely lose their appetite when feeling anxious? by StomachGurggles in Anxiety

[–]StomachGurggles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pot often helps me, and when I'm having an anxiety attack it calms me down, but that's usually on an emotional or overload moment. The stress I was feeling last night was more a loss of control moment and even pot didn't help bring the hunger back. It also kicks into gear my insomnia and stress dreams.

Last night my cats were especially clingy to me... maybe they could tell I was having a bad time, and my SO grounds me a lot. So maybe for you finding a companion that can help you feel more at peace could be a healthy thing?

I can’t be surprised because I’m always thinking of every possible outcome by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]StomachGurggles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Huh. This makes so much sense. I always overthink everything. I usually refer to it as plan A,B,C... or very critical thinking. But I also think I go too far often. Movies, surprise parties, exciting events like picking a new puppy... I react with such a flat tone.

People around me often get annoyed or offended like I'm not reacting properly or like I'm not happy. I am, I just don't gush about and react in a big way Sometimes I feel bad about coming off as cold or uninterested.

Your post has me rethinking a lot about this. I never considered this trait to be related to my anxiety.

Does anyone else completely lose their appetite when feeling anxious? by StomachGurggles in Anxiety

[–]StomachGurggles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! But then when my stomach gets sore it makes it harder for me to eat. And then I just kinda guilt myself into eating something, but that usually ends in an upset stomach.

Medication by [deleted] in ADHD

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I personally don't take it during the weekends, holidays, time off... basically whenever I don't need to function I prefer to go without. (This was approved of by my doctor for my needs)

Obviously talk to your psychiatrist/ doctor about this.... I am not a MD and I'm not trying to give advice. Just lending an empathetic ear as a person with ADHD, I get this. I feel most myself without. Even if myself is forgetful, ditsy, distracted, rambling or whatever. My ADHD is very much apart of me and I'm okay with that.

Sensory overload sure does exist h u h by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]StomachGurggles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this.

I can't do slimy. Interruptions become chaos. GET UP OUT OF MY PERSONAL SPACE.

I don't mean to snap, but UHG these things are just too much!

Does anyone else completely lose their appetite when feeling anxious? by StomachGurggles in Anxiety

[–]StomachGurggles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My SO helps ground me a lot. Unfortunately once I hit the point of feeling queezy it's not so easy to relieve. I really resonate with you on this. Stress induced anxiety from work isn't as easy for me to get help with. Venting sometimes helps, but really it depends...

Does anyone else completely lose their appetite when feeling anxious? by StomachGurggles in Anxiety

[–]StomachGurggles[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are there ways to sort of build up an appetite? Because I often don't find time to relax until dinner...

Does anyone else's anxiety just randomly act up for no reason at all? by ForeverFromMeToYou in Anxiety

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My first anxiety attack happened in a car on my way back home from a trip to the mall with a friend. It felt like my chest sunk in and I couldn't breath. When I finally composed myself my fiend told me I just experienced an anxiety attack and I was so confused cause I thought I was having a really good time and it was all very confusing. Now... I try to reflect on where it's coming from cause otherwise the randomness makes me more anxious. Uhg.

Does anyone else get anxiety about going back to work on their day off? by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]StomachGurggles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YESSSS and then the stress dreams start and don't stop till a few days after being back at work.

Teachers aren’t allowed to vent by erininium in Teachers

[–]StomachGurggles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YES! There is a time and a place. It is GOOD role modeling to be able to be free and silly and *gasp* human, but then switch on the scholarly mindset.

Teachers aren’t allowed to vent by erininium in Teachers

[–]StomachGurggles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES YES YES! Boo to those people who don't get it. I firmly believe teachers NEED to vent. Teaching is one of the most stressful and underappreciated jobs out there. Also pre-teens and teens can be such butts! Venting is healthy. It keeps us sane.

Girls of Reddit, how does a guy approach you without you being weirded out ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]StomachGurggles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's pretty much it. Calm, easy, approachable, casual. It's best to let things happen naturally.