Anxiety

[hopeifindmyself]

"people who suffer from anxiety tend to rewatch the same tv shows all over again because they already know what's going to happen next therefore it creates a sense of safety/comfort." Read somewhere. Can anyone relate ?

 

[JasVonD]

I completely relate to this. I watch the same shows and reread the same books, I already know what's going on, it doesn't change - for me that's a big comfort.
Stupid as this might sound, at work almost nothing except Little House On The Prairie is on the TV, and it makes me wish so much that I could live in Walnut Grove at that time. Sure, there's problems, but life seemed so much simpler - does that make sense to anyone?

 

[unluckysadness]

I completely relate to this. I watch the same shows and reread the same books, I already know what's going on, it doesn't change - for me that's a big comfort.
Stupid as this might sound, at work almost nothing except Little House On The Prairie is on the TV, and it makes me wish so much that I could live in Walnut Grove at that time. Sure, there's problems, but life seemed so much simpler - does that make sense to anyone?

It makes really sense to me. In the period of the little house on the prairie, life was difficult but not shitty. Now life is difficult AND shitty. That's only my opinion

 

[JasVonD]

It makes really sense to me. In the period of the little house on the prairie, life was difficult but not shitty. Now life is difficult AND shitty. That's only my opinion

That sounds exactly like what I think. Difficult but not shitty. Difficult, I can do. Shitty is another thing.

 

[unluckysadness]

What time is your anxiety highest ? For me it's between 4pm and 6pm. I don't know if it is psychological or physiological. That's why i take my benzos (5mg valium) around 6pm. My psychiatrist says it's not a high dose but everybody says we can be easily addict and I'd like to avoid it as I have enough problems. Today I'm really really tired, it's probably because yesterday I took 2 x 5mg (morning + evening). I know benzos are not good for long term use, but I have this shitty rare muscular disease which gives me these horrible spasms, and valium can help a little for spasms. My neurologist doesn't agree with valium but she doesn't want to give me another med which may help. There is no cure (only botox every 3 months and it doesn't work). It's been more than 5 years I must struggle with this shit and I'm so tired... I still believe in God and I ask Him to help me. Everyday I think "don"t force me to ctb" but I think I don't have other alternative as a miserable disabled (and probably autistic). Sorry for this long post but I needed to tell my feeling of unease

 

[Malfunction]

Perhaps I do. I honestly never thought about it like that.

I don't watch much TV, as it typically doesn't keep my interest. But when I do, it is a handful of shows that I tend to rewatch. Like Supernatural, or X-files. I've watched both many times. I feel more at ease watching those shows. I know the outcome, so perhaps this is why I feel at ease. I also like fiction and the supernatural, and these characters overcome their adversity. Well kinda.

Interesting to think about, thanks for peeking my interest.