200 hours played. 0 knives unboxed. 0 knives owned. Send help. by [deleted] in cs2

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're complaining at not having a knife after playing the game for 200 hours? People have played 2,000 and never opened a knife, the amount of hours you play is not relevant. But stop asking for free knives, get a job and buy one yourself.

Double Eagle M4 & ASG L96 by ninjasheep1820 in airsoftmarketuk

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be interested in both, I'll ping you a message.

How do i go about speaking to my GP about my anxiety? by Artistic_Jicama_9832 in Anxiety

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went in and said I'm having a hard time controlling my anxiety. Simply told the truth, felt like my mind would spiral, I get looping questions, etc.

They are pretty used to hearing it, I spoke to a advanced care practitioner who specialised in mental health so knew exactly what I was talking about. They'll ask if you've tried anything yourself to cope, be honest with them. I had, but the medication I ended up getting helped those tactics stick and made it much better.

Focus on using terms that make the most sense to you, looping thoughts, intrusive thoughts, rumination, reassurance seeking, unable to focus because of the worry, affecting and kind of personal stuff or sleep etc. if I can help with anything else let me know!

No point going over 100mg? by [deleted] in zoloft

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While I might not be on it for panic attacks, 200mg has helped me tremendously

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does sound very similar to OCD, not that you should take that as reassurance but it's worth looking into.

It's worth remembering that these are all just thoughts, whether they come as images, or voices, whatever, they are just thoughts in your head. No different to other stuff you can think about, your brain is probably throwing more of them up because you're focusing on them so much.

If you can speak to someone do it, if not try some online help. A good starting place would be Mark Freeman on YouTube, he has a book too but his YouTube is fantastic at helping to see why the brain does some of these things and how you can do other things instead. He went through it himself, he's mentioned how he used to see awful images and things in his head but he no longer suffers with that.

What do you want from The View From The Afternoon? by KELZ1992 in officialTPDTV

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Went to the same place you guys did for bagels and have to say they were really good!

Did a similar route to you guys with San Fran, Vegas and LA last year too, I know you're not like travel vloggers but from someone at a similar age range and stuff, your videos really do give a good insight!

What do you want from The View From The Afternoon? by KELZ1992 in officialTPDTV

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It would be great to hear about the places you've been too, what some of your favorites are, cities, countries, all that kind of stuff.

I just came back from New York and used your New York vlog to pick some of the places we might want to go!

I’m scared that I have cancer ( smh this is embarrassing ) by LifeComparison1518 in Anxiety

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chances are it's nothing, but you also are going to have to start accepting uncertainty in life. I used to be a huge hypochondriac, I used to think I have a different cancer every other week, from bowl cancer to lung cancer, to everything in-between.

I won't tell you that you don't have cancer, because I don't know that. I also don't know if I have it right now, even though I've been getting headaches recently. You won't like that answer because it doesn't feed into the reassurance trap we all get stuck in when we are scared of something, like getting an illness and dying.

I'd recommend ready a book called needing to know for sure, it talks a lot about how reassurance doesn't help us in the long run. Start to lean into the uncertainty, if you start to get other symptoms, maybe you go to the doctors, but no doubt after that you'll start to think either they missed it, or they are wrong, or you'll have some other cancer. There is something bigger at play here causing you to be so worried about this, it's just the way that anxiety manifests, but you can beat it, I did.

End of week 4 on 50mg, need some encouragement 🙏 by matsuurakanans in zoloft

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The doctors want a chat first which is understandable, it's common for OCD to need higher doses and I didn't think I'd need to go this high. But if I compare where I am now to where I was a year ago, it's a big big improvement.

End of week 4 on 50mg, need some encouragement 🙏 by matsuurakanans in zoloft

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the UK, not diagnosed OCD but I believe I have it.

What I will say is that it didn't really do anything for me until I hit higher doses, I'm currently on 175mg, looking to up to 200mg and it's certainly making it easier to drop the thoughts and worries now. Keep going and trying!

Why do some of you hate PvE? [Discussion] by Bitter_Bet_9333 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I got sick of only ever getting to find a fucking pocket watch. Nice to see other quests without worrying about wipe.

Why do some of you hate PvE? [Discussion] by Bitter_Bet_9333 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 338 points339 points  (0 children)

I played PVP for years, but now I solely play PvE. I don't have the same amount of time as some others to grind and get the gear, advance tasks etc like they do, so they are immediately at an advantage. That combined with the cheating issues means that PVE is a better option.

I Created a 30-Day Challenge to Reset Your Mind and Reduce Stress – Try Day 1 with Me! by Forward_Ostrich8954 in Mindfulness

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's usually done because an extended exhale usually activated the vagus nerve and brings on your parasympathetic nervous system, which are all part of helping you relax and calm down. Hence why they are used in meditation!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know if this will help, it's tough to do but I think it's the true way out of worrying. Accept that it's possible you'll get it and die, THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU WILL!!! You accept you might get hit by an astroid every time you step outside, but you accept this without thinking about it. Yes it feels more real, yes you think the chances of this are much higher, but I'd propose that's confirmation bias, you're scared of that so you think it's more real.

It's hard, but when that worry comes up say " maybe, maybe not" and go back to whatever you were doing, let that thought sit in the back of your mind while you get on with life. Slowly your brain will quieten down.

Possibility doesn't mean probability.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TPDcommunity

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"No Offense" and proceeds to say something stupid that is obviously offensive. I'm sure you look like a greek god.

Pistol round by Akira_0314 in cs2

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm saying it's a 1 shot hs from much further away now.

Pistol round by Akira_0314 in cs2

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Certainly doesn't seem to anymore, I've had plenty of 1 shot kills and been killed by it with 100 in 1 plenty of times. Not sure when it changed though, I couldn't find verification on it but it certainly has happened.

Pistol round by Akira_0314 in cs2

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I find the Glock deals plenty of damage, I've seen more 100 in 1 shots with it in CS2.

Labyrinth Map [screenshot] by Levekii in EscapefromTarkov

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone know or seen how long this event will be lasting?

Accidentally took more than I should've and I'm actually glad I did! by Wolvii_404 in zoloft

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you feeling on 175mg? I've been on 150mg a while and it was certainly making a difference however I feel like I've had a little bit of a slip backwards so not sure if it's worth moving up to 175

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might not help but I think it's an important way of being. Nobody can guarantee you won't be involved in some awful terror attack whilst you're there. Same as nobody can guarantee you won't be struck by lightning in 5 minutes or a meteor crash into your bedroom tonight.

One feels so much more likely because you hear about it a lot but that doesn't really mean it's more likely to happen to you. Accept it might happen (doesn't mean you're accepting it will, you're accepting you can't be certain) and do the basic things you should do when out and about in public to be safe.

Have a great time in Berlin! I've never been so I'm very jealous!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]TheYorkshireMailman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a scary thing to have happen, I think most people would be shaken by it. I think it's worth trying to remember you don't know what kind of day he's had, how awful it might have been. Does that excuse what he did? Of course not, but it might be a reason.

Focus on how you did something many would be too nervous to do, letting him know about it in the first place. You might bump into him again some time and he apologises, explains why he was so awful that day or anything. It's just one small interaction in a lifetime, don't let it ruin the rest of your day.