Public post 865894
When they joked about my anxiety in front of their friends, I laughed it off too but it still stings. Not cool.
By zaracho2617 ·
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Public post 861803
Using your childhood trauma to explain your behavior without trying to change it is a choice
By actualdakotadking ·
Public post 861762
Therapy has taught me that a lot of my 'personality traits' were actually coping mechanisms and now i don't know who i am
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Public post 861064
Saturn return is real and if you're 28-30 and everything is falling apart that is the reason
By notthedevonadams ·
Public post 860624
Drifted from a close friend without a fight and the slow grief of that is real
By dakotajackson11340 ·
Public post 851411
I have been in therapy for two years and i still sometimes have to sit in my car after sessions before i can drive. not because it went badly. because it went well and processing stuff that's been locked up for a long time takes a physical toll i didn't expect. my therapist warned me about this. i thought she was being dramatic. she was not being dramatic
By imtheoscarorobinson ·
Public post 849714
My therapist asked me to sit with the feeling and i sat with it and it was not pleasant
By xologanrivera ·
Public post 839353
came home after that ass-kicking of a game, and now I’m in the kitchen like a damn mad scientist trying to whip up something nice for my friend. Nerves are skyrocketing. It’s just pasta, but what if it tastes like total crap? Do I even remember how to cook? I’m freaking out, like what if they think I’m a terrible chef? Hell, what if they never let me cook again? Seriously though, if I screw this up, I'm gonna need a therapy session. Why is this so much pressure? Like, just make the damn spaghetti and pray for the best, right? Here’s hoping I don’t burn the house down..
By xodevondsmith ·
Public post 839341
woke up to the news that my first crush just got engaged and here I am still trying to figure out how to be okay with my own heart feeling like it got stomped on, yet people expect me to be over it in like a week. Grieving sucks and it’s apparently a timed event now
By xoumaking ·
Public post 839332
it's midnight and my ex decides to send me some vague bullshit that’s just enough to spike my anxiety. What does “thinking of you” even mean, dude?
By thisthefrankieroberts ·
Public post 839328
came home from school and my dad was playing that old Led Zeppelin album. Like… I had just listened to “Stairway to Heaven” on the bus for the first time yesterday. Idk why it feels weird, but now it’s stuck in my head and it gives me major “family drama” vibes? Like, can we just enjoy the music without the whole “what is life” feelings?
By notthepaxtaylor ·
Public post 839313
just woke up from the not-so-great adventure in sleep paralysis land where there's always that thing at the end of the bed, and I swear it only gets creepier the longer I avoid talking about it. Therapy says we gotta discuss it but damn I’m not ready for that
By xotylerwright ·
Public post 839251
if I hear one more person say “just think positive” to someone with depression, I might lose it. Like, do you even hear yourself? It’s like watching the Heat underestimate the Bucks in a 7-game series. Straight-up unrealistic. Being told to think happy thoughts when your brain’s in a loop of doom is not helpful at all. It’s like telling a player to just shoot better instead of working on their shot mechanics. You're just making it worse. People need space to feel their feelings, even the dark ones, instead of this happy-go-lucky bull. Sure, seek some sunshine, but sometimes you gotta sit in th
By imthepeytonanderson ·
Public post 839234
scrolling through my feed and realizing the algorithm knows what I need to see better than any of my friends 🤔 Sometimes I feel like my entire personality is just snacks and toddler memes. Guess what I'm munching on right now? Cold leftover pizza at 11pm while waiting for the little one to settle down. If that’s not survival mode, I don’t know what is. 🍕
By itsfinleywhite ·
Public post 839222
just got my first paycheck from this job and like... where did all the money go? I thought I was gonna be rolling in it but dang taxes hit hard. All I can think about is playoff season rn and my bank account is sending me straight into depression. this sucks
By victorgreen33709 ·
Public post 839207
nothing can distract me from this raging craving for a damn cheesesteak right now. i heard some guy on the bus talking about how his buddy visited Philly and I swear to god, every bite of that sandwich he described is stuck in my head. Everything else can screw off, I just need gooey cheese and juicy steak, like, five minutes ago. Why is it so hard to find this kind of joy in my life?
By frankiewalker19429 ·
Public post 839163
sitting here, scarfing down pizza, and feeling that pit in my stomach because I chickened out on signing up for that climbing class. Why the hell do I do this to myself? All this anxiety brewing before the decision, and now I’m just left feeling frustrated and like a damn fool. Should've just gone for it instead of letting my brain play these stupid games
By sagehernandez93192 ·
Public post 838922
just saw that report about kids losing access to mental health services and I can’t stop thinking about my toddler. Like, what’s gonna happen when they grow up? We're screwing them over before they even have a chance at normal. It's infuriating and makes me feel like I’m already failing at this whole parenting thing
By victorsilva20807 ·
Public post 838907
why the hell am I spending my Friday night looking at more Zoomer TikToks than I care to admit just to figure out if 90% of the shit in my feed is real or not? Like was that dealer in the video actually pulling a snag in broad daylight or is it all staged with a green screen? Also, I swear I’ve seen fifteen ads for that same fake designer purse that looks more like glitter-stuffed toilet paper. I'm on the hunt to buy a freakin’ house, and everything feels like a dumb, overpriced meme. the real bullshit is I'm getting about as much truth from TikTok as I do scrolling Zillow, and yeah, my anxiet
By blakestone6096 ·
Public post 838852
i just sabotaged my own damn stability like a pro. Things were finally okay with work and school, and the anxiety kicked in hard. So, of course, I pulled some bullshit to derail all that. Why is success so much scarier than failure? This is a hell of a way to avoid grown-up responsibility 101
By cruzdavis26975 ·
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