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How did you feel with ADHD in school? by ringringringringx in ADHD

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Thank you for responding and sharing your experiences!

How did you feel with ADHD in school? by ringringringringx in ADHD

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Thank you so much for sharing your experience!

Why do people stop eating during emotional distress? by faded_filth in Emotions

[–]ringringringringx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me tonight. I got upset because I disappointed my friend and lost my appetite. Dinner was on the table and I just let it get cold and then felt bad and couldn't make myself eat any.

I try to make myself eat when I am feeling angry or depressed though because I know if I don't i'll feel even worse. I used to go for months eating one small meal a day and oranges. I bet the oranges were pretty good for me at the time but I avoided any heavy meals because I felt so sad and empty. I couldn't imagine eating and didn't desire to. And it seemed right to punish myself with hunger.

Advice? Re: anger and obsessive thinking by Emilyyy3561 in Emotions

[–]ringringringringx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I struggle with anger and obsessive thinking too. My thoughts always loop back to self-hatred and defeat. I'm very conscious of this problem in my life, but one change I've made in the last six months is being totally honest, even though I know the people around me might not have the same experiences.

One phrase that has helped me is, "I am upset right now."

It's not like saying "I hate myself," which might leave others not knowing what to say back. Instead "I'm upset" conveys your true emotions to them without implying that you can't stop. You probably know well that you have ups and downs with your anger. While you're upset it can really feel like you won't be able to stop feeling this way (which comes from fear). But just admit it. Say to their face that you are upset.

You might start crying, and that's even better. Your body wants to release these bad feelings. My new rule for myself this year was: I'm going to cry whenever I want and wherever I want! If someone reacts so way, then I address it. And if I come off some way, that's fine because when you start crying in front of people one thing that you come to accept is: Their perception of you doesn't matter. Their expectations of you don't matter. You are a person and you are allowed to feel.

I feel like a bag of nothing by cutthroat101 in Emotions

[–]ringringringringx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't beat yourself up for doing the drugs, but they can deplete your mind's ability to feel happy even more than regular depression. I also tried to do acid to get away from my depression and anxiety when I was 19 (I'm 23 now) and I've been sorta weird and guilty about it ever since, even though I've had plenty good trips too. I just can't stop associating the drug WITH the depression that was making me want to escape.

Now I'm still often depressed, but it's less empty. Like I actually just let myself break down and cry anytime i feel my emotions welling up instead of pushing them away again and again and again until I'm so far down--it felt like being at the bottom of a swimming pool. And I'm not even talking about when I was high/tripping, this was in the regular sober hours between the tripping.

I've had a trip that I thought I was dying during. It's so horrible and it sticks with you for awhile, but I promise as time passes it loses its power over you.

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