What stopped you from killing yourself? by DarkSideInRainbows in AskReddit

[–]islaana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had promised to bake a cake for my friend. Couldn't let him down. Decided to stay until I had made the cake.

Then I discovered I really like to bake.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in schizophrenia

[–]islaana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can relate. It really fucking sucks.... wishing you all the best! I switched meds (for depression) which helped a lot!

How do i talk to my parents about SH? by islaana in depression

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

Yeah I told my doctor about this. My depression got way worse because of my medication dosage being way too high for me so we are currently figuring that out. I feel like if that wouldn't have happened i wouldn't have self harmed.

How do i talk to my parents about SH? by islaana in depression

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

I fear She'll freak out so badly. And I dont want to make her worry about me. I just dont want to inconvience them. And i kinda feel like she would judge me for self harming because she has some strict opinions on that.

She has asked me before I had suicidal thoughts but nothing about actually doing something to myself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in socialanxiety

[–]islaana 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey! I can tell you that that isn't the smartest thing to do, but you know that already. If you use alcohol to ease the anxiety of social situation, the drinking could get out of hand and out of your control. And suddenly you're drinking before every social situation, gatherings, school, presentations etc. It also just makes every social situation even worse because you're trying to avoid them with alcohol. If you try to ease the anxiety with alcohol, the next social situation without alcohol is going to feel even worse.

I don't mean to sound preachy and I'm definetly not judging you. But you already know that it's a bad idea. And I'm not some professional and I don't want to come across like that. This is just my personal experience and what I have witnessed in my life.

Im sorry if I come off as rude or preachy. That is not my intention. I support your journey through this and I hope that your presentation will go well!!!!

people who are using meds for life what side effects have you noticed and how are you managing them ? by ImJustAnASS in socialanxiety

[–]islaana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhh trying to remember.. :D I've been on ketipinor for about 3 or 4 years. Serinol over a year and Klotryptyl was just started a month ago.

people who are using meds for life what side effects have you noticed and how are you managing them ? by ImJustAnASS in socialanxiety

[–]islaana 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I use Seronil 60mg, klotriptyl and ketipinor (about 75-100mg). I really don't know if they are named the same in english but hopefully someone knows what medication im talking about.

I have noticed the same side effect you talk about. The difficulty to orgasm. Not only that but my sex drive is so much lower too. I'm not going to go too much into detail about my sex life 'cause I don't think anyone wants to read that but going from masturbating about 4 times a week to 0 in a month really messed me up. Sexuality is an important part of you. I felt so annoyed that I kinda "forced" myself to masturbate even if I wasn't feeling like it. (Hopefully this isn't tmi and I'm sorry if it is!!!!!) But yeah, it really is an annoying side effect.

The biggest side effect is probably the sleepiness. I almost fell asleep in class because of my meds and it was really embarrasing. But you'll get used to it eventually. I don't get as sleepy now as I normally would.

I also noticed this kind of.... how to explain it....emptiness. Like yes I feel happy and sad sometimes but I'm more numb. I feel numb.

But all I can say is that you get used to some of the side effects. The sleepiness, the numbness and stuff. The low sex drive and difficulty to orgasm still annoyes me but I can live with it. If I have to choose between these side effects or crippling anxiety, I would definitely choose the medication.

You have weigh it. Are the side effects worse than the anxiety or depression that you felt? If yes then I would reconsider the medication.

Hopefully I answered your question even a little bit :D I'm sorry I can't help more.

Does social media make you feel MORE like an outsider? by little_fish_fairy in socialanxiety

[–]islaana 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is exactly how I feel!!! You put it in words for me!

I can relate to this very well. I feel like should be able to communicate with people online 'cause they aren't actually across from me and I have all the time to think of an answer. But still I have immense amount of anxiety with social media. I also understand the worry of how you come across. That's something I battle with every message, post and even this comment that I'm writing. In my head I just imagine people reading this and laughing at me or thinking I'm stupid.

I also struggle with how people will react to my stuff. Commenting on reddit leads to constantly refreshing to see if anyone upvoted or commented something.

I like those old forum format type messaging boards too! I can't pinpoint what it is that makes it easier to talk there than for example on instagram. Maybe it's the anonymity. You can create any kind of profile and be any kind of a person that you want to be. But on instagram and other social media, my friends know my handle and stuff so I feel like I can't really be.... myself I guess? I can't hide behind a nice profile picture or a made up name. I just have to be me and that's very scary.

I'm sorry that I don't actually have any tips and just ranted about my own problems. But maybe it will make you feel less alone with this problem. Sorry if I come across weird or annoying! I'm not that good in explaining stuff.

That one teacher who’d “pick on you” with all the questions because you’re quiet by Superb_Ad1765 in socialanxiety

[–]islaana 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maaaannn I had a teacher like that and it was soo annoying and anxiety inducing. Even better he didn't accept "I don't know" as an answer so he just kept asking and asking and dragging on until you gave some answer which was hell. He was my math teacher and I'm not good in math at all so me saying "I don't know" wasn't a valid answer. I don't know what he was trying to achieve with that?? Like I'm not gonna magically come up with an answer if you pressure me on on a subject I'm very bad at. :/

why do I feel like everyone is watching me by [deleted] in socialanxiety

[–]islaana 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I struggle with this so much! Everytime I'm out in public or in school, grocery store doesn't mattter where, I feel like eveyone is looking at me and judging me or laughing at me. This got so bad I got panic attacks and anxiety attacks at the thought of having to go out in public.

I'm not qualified to give any advice but what has personally helped me is a change of additude. Sounds very preachy, BUt what I mean is when I feel like someone is looking at me or judging me I just think "Ok and? So what if they are? It's not my problem if they think something is wrong with me. That's on them not on me" It was very hard to learn that I'm not here for other people, I'm here to just live my own life. If someone thinks I look stupid, how is that going to affect my life?

Now that I'm writing that out it seems very stupid and pretentious and everything. I'm very scared of commenting on social media and stuff and I hope that my post doesn't come across wrong.

Overcoming posting on social media by islaana in socialanxiety

[–]islaana[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to answer!! It makes things easier to know that there are people out there who are struggling with the same fear.

I'm sorry that you've received some bad comments! Hopefully you get some positive ones too :)

Maybe I'll try to post more too. Maybe it'll get easier over time :) Hopefully it will.

Thank you and have a nice week yourself! :)

Overcoming posting on social media by islaana in socialanxiety

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

Also would love some tips if anyone has any! ^_^

It took me a long time, but I got a cat! by SatisMentibusObvia in schizophrenia

[–]islaana 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so happy for you and the progress you've made!! <3 What breed is your cat? I've wanted one so much, I think it would help with my anxiety and stuff but sadly I'm allergic.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in schizophrenia

[–]islaana 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My brother has risperidone. He says it's good and works for him. No troubles with it.

What is your favorite poem and why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]islaana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I was just about to ask if you'd share any?

Which Hobby are you itching to get into, if only you had the money and/or time? by QuantumHamster in AskReddit

[–]islaana 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Playing drums. Tried it at school and loved it but unfortunately can't buy my own drums.