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Posted by Michael83 on September 12, 2007, at 21:35:17
One of my problems is chronic worry and nervousness, as most of you probably know. And I remember even when I was really little because very scared of everything. I was TERRIFIED out of my mind of UFOs, ghosts, the Soviets (although the Cold War was just about over, this is late 80s, early 90s). I was scared of doors not being locked, for fear of robbers, and a number of other things. Never was scared of silly things like a "boogy monster." I was scared of things adults believed in. TV documentaries put these fears in my head.
This was the precursor to my current fears of God/afterlife and now starting in 2007, certain science experiments.
I'm also very nervous around girls and extremely protective of any girl have feelings for (although I recently found out my main crush from high school might be getting married, I'm taking it well). And I was very very shy when I was a kid and all throughout school.
Did you notice signs of your issues from an early age? Were you nervous/fearful/depressed/whatever early on? Even as a small child?
Posted by Phillipa on September 12, 2007, at 22:28:47
In reply to Signs of your problems at an early age?, posted by Michael83 on September 12, 2007, at 21:35:17
Very anxious and used to beat up all the boys and wanted to be Davey Crocket. I had a coonskin cap anyone old enough to remember him? Spelled his name wrong. And I rode my bike all the time then too. Gee I was running away from something then too. I think it was sickness as my Mother was sick from when I was two and blamed it on me. Phillipa
Posted by Michael83 on September 12, 2007, at 23:02:32
In reply to Re: Signs of your problems at an early age? » Michael83, posted by Phillipa on September 12, 2007, at 22:28:47
They beat up girls when you were in school!? That's mean. =(
Posted by Miss Honeychurch on September 13, 2007, at 9:40:23
In reply to Signs of your problems at an early age?, posted by Michael83 on September 12, 2007, at 21:35:17
I was so happy go lucky and carefree as a child, I was fearless. Then parents divorced, we moved away from my father, mother had several live in boyfriends and things just went downhill from there.
It wasn't until my early 30s however that my symptoms (anxiety, depression, hypochondria) decided to appear. Believe me, I was all those things in my 20s as well but suppressed everything.
Posted by Phillipa on September 13, 2007, at 20:35:25
In reply to Re: Signs of your problems at an early age? » Phillipa, posted by Michael83 on September 12, 2007, at 23:02:32
Nope i beat them up and flipped them over my back on the pavement I was a good fighter for a girl. Phillipa
Posted by obsidian on September 13, 2007, at 23:51:37
In reply to Signs of your problems at an early age?, posted by Michael83 on September 12, 2007, at 21:35:17
you betcha....anxious seemingly from day one
terribly sensitive
Posted by sunflower turning on October 2, 2007, at 19:32:57
In reply to Signs of your problems at an early age?, posted by Michael83 on September 12, 2007, at 21:35:17
Recently, it was suggested to me that I may be ADD. Most girls aren't diagnosed because they tend to act out less than boys; they're often just distracted, fidgety, and daydreamers. I'm not sure if I am ADD, but certainly, I had a lot of trouble in school because I couldn't focus, couldn't organise myself, and had trouble with that whole 'sit quietly' thing. Also, I think one of my biggest underlying problems is an unwillingness to trust others with my emotions. We did an activity when I was nine where we listed our support network--who did we go to when we were having a problem? When I didn't put anyone down, my teacher treated me as though I was just being stubborn and lazy (which I'm sure to some extent I was). I had self-destructive thoughts from when I was quite young; I never thought to tell anyone about them.
Posted by Angela2 on October 4, 2007, at 16:17:54
In reply to Signs of your problems at an early age?, posted by Michael83 on September 12, 2007, at 21:35:17
I was always sorta negative when I was a kid. I was in therapy in high school and that actually helped a lot because someone was there for me, listening and caring about what I had to say. When I graduated and went to college things just started going bad. I don't know why. Maybe it was the change, or that I'd stopped seeing a T during that time.
I wish things going for me are like how they were in high school. It wasn't always a good time, but if I could do it over again, I would make it a good time! Sorry, tangent.
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