[maria]

Many here say they're very anxious, are afraid to go outside and meet people, get panic attacks and have tremendous physical symptoms too. Is there anyone here who doesn't experience any anxiousness whatsoever, not even in social situations? I lost that with other feelings so I'm very very "cool". And one other thing, I feel like my word processing has become very bad, it find it very hard to express myself nowadays. It's like I can't get in touch with my thoughts, they just float out there somwhere. That's why I think people don't want to hang around with me...I'm so boring.

 

[Guest]

maria you aren't boring!

you, my dear, are FABULOUS! :lol:

 

[maria]

thanks, Kari :mrgreen:

 

[nemesis]

Hi Maria. I too am very anxious and my largest worry has also been the performance of cognitive ability. Since becoming anxious I have lost a lot of verbal skills, I bumble my words and I also have very poor concentration and focus skills. I get the feeling that normal, full healthy function returns when anxiety and self monitoring has ceased.

 

[Guest]

Is there anyone here who doesn't experience any anxiousness whatsoever, not even in social situations? I lost that with other feelings so I'm very very "cool".

Sounds like heaven for me.

 

[Beth]

Many here say they're very anxious, are afraid to go outside and meet people, get panic attacks and have tremendous physical symptoms too. Is there anyone here who doesn't experience any anxiousness whatsoever, not even in social situations? I lost that with other feelings so I'm very very "cool". And one other thing, I feel like my word processing has become very bad, it find it very hard to express myself nowadays. It's like I can't get in touch with my thoughts, they just float out there somwhere. That's why I think people don't want to hang around with me...I'm so boring.

Yeah, I don't feel nervous talking to people, it takes my mind of it quite a bit actually. But I do find that I'm often not really bothered if I seem friendly or not, it's ok with people I know, then friendliness comes naturally, but talking to people I don't know very well is different. They don't seem real, and I guess I seem pretty rude sometimes. The only fear I have (or had, hopefully) was of the dp itself overwhelming me, not of real world things. Except trains.

 

[pfpc]

I don't suffer from anxiety either, Maria. However, my emotions and cognitive ability have suffered, regardless. I do get some agitation when I'm not feeling well but that's about it. And I understand about the social thing. I used to be really quick on the uptake, but now I'm bumbling along as well.

 

[maria]

Sounds like heaven for me.

Yeah, but it's HELL :twisted:

 

[berlin]

I posted almost exactly the same not long ago. To not feel at all doesnt seem so common here and Im glad I can identify at least one other person. It definately changes the experience. Ive been like this for three years and I understand what you mean by feeling boring!

 

[Guest]

I have a degree of anxiety depending on what I'm doing........a visit to the dentist will pretty much send my anxiety sky high.

As for word finding or sorting out my thoughts into speech or here typing,yep it can be difficult.Some days I don't want to talk at all and that's not really like me.

 

[Guest]

Ohhh damn the dentist.

Bright lights shining in my face, fat nurses forcing banal conversation with a lunatic while getting prodded with shapr instruments, and i can only imagine what it must be like to have anesthesia for a root canal has got to be directly harmful to dpdr.