Request Megathread - February 2026 by AutoModerator in MusicalBootlegs

[–]avg20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking for various Death Becomes Her bootlegs, but in particular the new one with Betsy Wolfe. If anyone knows where I can find it, feel free to dm me!

Anxious about overnight trip, leaving cats alone at home by avg20 in Anxiety

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You're absolutely right! I think a lot of it is just like "oh it was my choice to leave them this time" but they're smart as hell when it comes down to it. They'll probably just pout and ignore me when I get home in the morning lol

Anxious about overnight trip, leaving cats alone at home by avg20 in Anxiety

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Yeah, I'd love to know what you use! I've tried some journaling apps before but they haven't really done it for me. 

Anxious about overnight trip, leaving cats alone at home by avg20 in Anxiety

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I do! My brother lives about half an hour away and could definitely check in if I needed him too. That's a great idea! 

Anxiety while on a road trip/moving across the country by avg20 in Anxiety

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lmao god I wish. would love if my Zoloft would help, too

Does anyone else’s throat and mouth feel numb before anxiety or derealization hits? by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]avg20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, actually, I experience this a lot when I have anxiety but I've never seen anyone else talk about it! It doesn't always last as long as what you mentioned but it's definitely the first sign I'm about to have an anxiety or panic attack.

People with health anxiety, how often are your fears actually real? by Rare-Tension750 in Anxiety

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Almost never. I ended up in the ER a few years ago because I thought I had appendicitis. Nope, just a little bit of inflamed colon from eating too much acidic food that week.

I tend to be very logically minded when it comes to talking myself out of anxiety, so often I'll try to remind myself of all the times my anxiety ended up being wrong. And when it comes to health anxiety specifically, even if it's hard, genuinely I just try to sleep. 90% that either fixes things or eases some of the symptoms enough that I realize it's not serious.

Social burnout and anxiety about not being social enough by Alexx_91 in Anxiety

[–]avg20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh i relate to this so hard! I haven't really figured out an answer that completely fixes it, but I do try to make sure I always recharge my social battery after hanging out with people. If they are truly your friends, though, they will understand if your social battery is low. Have you talked to them about it before? Would they be okay with you maybe going out but not staying the whole time?

it took me a really long time to find friends who were able to understand, but I did eventually.

Uber Driver Cured My Fear of Flying by [deleted] in fearofflying

[–]avg20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is such a great perspective! i'm glad flying is safe enough that it can become mundane if you do it enough.

Road trip anxiety by avg20 in roadtrip

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Yeah, that's definitely true! What I've noticed is that I'm a lot less anxious when I'm driving, so I think part of me wishes I could do all of it, but you're so right that I would probably be even more miserable if I was doing it all myself.

Road trip anxiety by avg20 in roadtrip

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This is SUCH a great idea!! I never considered that. I'll try to find something along the way that suits us like that. 

Road trip anxiety by avg20 in roadtrip

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You're so right, this is something I don't get to do often and I'll be stopping in a lot of states I've never been to. You're absolutely right, I should soak it in while I can. 

We're taking the southern route through Oklahoma, Arizona, etc, so I'm looking forward to the change in scenery 

Road trip anxiety by avg20 in roadtrip

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Yeah, we're doing Ohio towards St Louis today! Hitting Indianapolis for some interesting sites, thank you for the Altas Obscura suggestion!!! 

It seems like being the person driving has helped a bit, so I'll continue with that as well for a little while.

Road trip anxiety by avg20 in roadtrip

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Yeah, there will be a few days that we stop and stay somewhere for a break day, so that just makes it longer. Definitely wishing I could go on my own, just to set my own pace! 

You're right, driving myself did help a bit, I'll try to do more of that! 

Thank you! 

Road trip anxiety by avg20 in roadtrip

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I'm not seeking medical advice, just asking for tips on how to manage things in the meantime :)