[Sunshine Spirit]

I can normally sleep through anything: somebody drilling the walls; banging nails; you name it - I can sleep through it. But I've got NO chance of getting a wink tonight, because Lance is snoring away again! Sigh! Honestly now, he doesn't sound human... he sounds like a beast! The worst thing is, he doesn't just snore as he inhales, but also when he exhales. It sounds like one long, continuous snore. :lol: I think cigarettes are to blame, so I was thinking about how I wish he could give them up, when I came up with a good idea for battling Dp/Dr... :idea:

Has anyone seen those old advertisments for Nicotine patches? They're about giant cigarettes (people in costume), who jump out from dark alleyways, etc, to catch smokers by surprise. Then the person who is wearing a nicotine patch always has the strength to punch or kick the hell out of the ciggie! LOL

Anyway, I believe that this is a great way to think about beating a smoking habit, and also a brilliant way to help us all try to beat Dp/Dr or other mental problems. In particular, I think it could work wonders for helping OCD, because it wouldn't be too difficult to visualise punching someone in a 'number' costume, or in a 'light switch' costume, etc., etc..

I'm hoping that with lots of practice, I'll eventually be able to visualise beating the hell out of almost anything that troubles me.

Does anyone else reckon it'd be worth a try? If so, have you got any ideas on how we could visualise the symptoms of Dp/Dr?

 

[enigma]

If so, have you got any ideas on how we could visualise the symptoms of Dp/Dr?

Perhaps as a small (but thick) cloud of smog settled around you that you could drive away with an imaginary leafblower?

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[bat]

the grim reaper or one of those soul sucking things out of harry potter. best of luck sunshine. didn't realise you were in cardiff. living in wales myself

 

[Sunshine Spirit]

That's absolutely brilliant, enigma, thanks! That would work for other Dpers, but unfortunately, not for me, as I've already seen that in real life! :!: :shock: Yep, when it happened, almost two years ago, (A few hours after my brother-in-law, Adrian, had been murdered), I was blooming frightened to death! In brief: I was initially enchanted to see a thick, dark grey, cloud of swirling smoke, but became terrified when I realised I could sense a strong presence also. The smoke then vanished at the blink of an eye, although the remaining presence of Adrian led to two weeks of unbelievable findings: I discovered that the murderer (His ex-wife) was a serial killer. Amazing stuff, but scary. It's a miracle that I didn't end up in a mental hospital! (I don't half waffle on, don't I?!!!!! Ha ha!)

pdr, you're talking about a 'Dementor'. When I read the fantastic Harry Potter books, I realised that J Rowling MUST have suffered from severe depression at some stage in her life. Her detailed description of what Dementors do to their victim is, in my opinion, a spot-on description of depression and anxiety. I greatly admire J Rowling, for being able to put this on paper. I wish I could put my experiences of Dp/Dr down on paper.

Anyway, thanks for the fantastic suggestions. I'll use the Grim Reaper for visualising my overall reference to Dr/Dp.

I've also thought that whenever I get concave or tunnel vision, I'll try to imagine kicking a**s out of a huge 'eyeball with arms and legs'! )

By the way, pdr, where in Wales are you?

 

[Martinelv]

Yes, I used to do something similar. I think it can be helpfull.

I used to visualise my DR/Anxiety as a monster (kinda like a demon, but made out of shit), and in my minds eye I would try and push him beneath the surface of a lake..drown the bastard.

Nowadays I use a different visualisation technique if I'm laying in bed, unable to get to sleep, worrying about stuff. I imagine myself sitting in a chair, with an electronic device attached to my skull, with tubes going into my brain. On the other end of the tubes was a box, which all the shit (literally) in my head was sucked out into the box. Once the box was full, and my worries were gone, I would fire the box into space, and watch it as into sailed into the void.