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 Forum: The Haven   Topic: Need help hiding severe depression

Posted: 31 Dec 2009, 4:10 pm 

Replies: 16
Views: 9,131


Don't completely trust your own thoughts. We depressives have a way of talking ourselves out of solutions.

It's actually a part of the depression (not intentional) but being aware of the tendency and trying to refrain from it can allow us to remain open to solutions.

 Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends   Topic: Tips on how to decrease social anxiety-- add your own!

Posted: 31 Dec 2009, 2:40 pm 

Replies: 25
Views: 3,737


Focusing on service really helps. Social anxiety is me thinking about myself too much. Service to others (being supportive, helpful or encouraging of others) is the opposite of me thinking about myself too much. Self forgetting (as one engages in service) causes us to forget to be anxious too. It sh...

 Forum: Love and Dating   Topic: I had an extreme panic attack today

Posted: 31 Dec 2009, 2:33 pm 

Replies: 6
Views: 10,891


The secret to getting over panic attacks is to stop fighting them. Thats easier said than done though, one has to stop fighting a terrible feeling which isn't easy (at first-- although with practice you can get good at it). Panic disorder completely feeds off of resistance to it. Surrender, acceptan...

 Forum: The Haven   Topic: Almost committed suicide

Posted: 31 Dec 2009, 2:28 pm 

Replies: 5
Views: 1,766


I was suicidal years ago and my life is so much better now. I'm glad I didn't do it when I wanted to because things are so much better for me today. Hang in there-- what helped me was to stop handling it all alone and to keep reaching out to those who were offering support and to keep learning and k...

 Forum: The Haven   Topic: DX'ed with OCPD and another personality disorder

Posted: 31 Dec 2009, 2:02 pm 

Replies: 5
Views: 2,881


Thanks for the reply! I do not have OCPD myself but I do have social anxiety disorder. I was never rigid about rules, and had really good social skills and a strong social network until my early 30s when I developed Social Anxiety problems. I am not an expert but here is what I think-- 1) That not a...

 Forum: The Haven   Topic: DX'ed with OCPD and another personality disorder

Posted: 24 Nov 2009, 12:19 pm 

Replies: 5
Views: 2,881


...but I was too shy to ask my dr what the other one was. Also social anxiety disorder. Then I read OCPD wiki page and it describes me to a T. Has anyone else here been DX'ed with OCPD? My father has OCPD. I wanted to share than he actually recovered (maybe 80% better) for years by getting into a 1...
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