Support Group

Problems; we all have 'em. Sometimes you need to let people know. And sometimes you need help. Whether it's Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Schizophrenia, or even anxiety, share it. I'm sure many of you other Safe Haven-ees will gladly help out or discuss it with you.

Reasoning for Starting this Topic
- Some people refuse to get help, so talking about these things sure helps.
- I'm sure everyone has something they'd like to share and get off their back.
- It gives you a chance to help out your fellow board members and actually get to know them.

Okay, to start off, I'll list mine (oh boy, this might take a while).

Trichotilomania - Compulsive Hair Pulling
I've had this since I was about five, and I didn't even know it until this year. When I was in second grade, T remember I pulled out all of my eye lashes. (Sounds creepy, I know. It gets worse.) Trich is triggered by something eventful and high yeast (produced by sugar) in the blood stream (and no, it's not like a yeast infection). Last year, my uncle died. I couldn't help but feel bad, because that family had already lost Paul and Nicole (my cousins). So that triggered my trich. It got out of hand, and I ended up pulling out a good amount of hair. You can even ask dinos go rawr xx. It was bad. I even wore a hat to SCHOOL. I went to see a specialist, and she started accusing me of being an "attention seeker." That was enough with that. I still pull to this day, but it's not half as bad; a couple pieces a day. And I just realized today that I have grey hairs at the age of thirteen... Oh boy. -_- If anyone else has this, I'd love to know.

Anxiety
I just worry WAY too much, and I always think people are talking about me or something. It's not insecurity; it's a whole different feeling.

Compulsive Lying
I just go about looking for chances to lie and see if I can pull it off. 95% of the time I can.

Anger
It runs in the family. I have an extremely quick (and violent) temper. It scares me sometimes.

So now that you know my problems, feel free to share yours. I'll be happy enough to read them and try and help.

~Steph

P.S: If anyone says this thread is useless or has no point, you're full of shit.

i have gas. horrible violent explosive gas that kills small woodland animals and it has severely impaired my social life. My friends have started leaving me and my family has disowned me and no amount of beano is able to help.

TheLivingReciever wrote:

i have gas. horrible violent explosive gas that kills small woodland animals and it has severely impaired my social life. My friends have started leaving me and my family has disowned me and no amount of beano is able to help.

Explosive gas? O_o

StephBev wrote:

TheLivingReciever wrote:

i have gas. horrible violent explosive gas that kills small woodland animals and it has severely impaired my social life. My friends have started leaving me and my family has disowned me and no amount of beano is able to help.

Explosive gas? O_o

yes. It is so explosive that i have had ro go to the emergency room more than twice a week

TheLivingReciever wrote:

StephBev wrote:

TheLivingReciever wrote:

i have gas. horrible violent explosive gas that kills small woodland animals and it has severely impaired my social life. My friends have started leaving me and my family has disowned me and no amount of beano is able to help.

Explosive gas? O_o

yes. I have been to the doctors and they have been unable to do anything about it.

Oh my... I know you're not being serious, so yeah...

I have gone through 8 pets in the past 6 months. The gas has enough methane in it to choke an elephant.

INSOMNIA: I've had this for about 3 years now, If I don't take my meds, I can't sleep.

HALLUCINATIONS: As a result of staying up too many nights in a row, now I tend to see stuff, more than likely Gorillaz themselves.

DEPRESSION:Yep, caused by being made fun of since sixth grade, that along with the fact that I've never had a signifigant other, it may not make sense to a few people here, but anyone who's seen many people with lovers and you realise that you have no one, it tends to lower your self-esteem.


PARANOIA: It probably began with my fear of the dark (which I came over, by the way), then it got worse when my insomnia started, and reached it's peak when I got paranoid of other human beings, at one point I was scared of thinking certain things because I thought people could read my mind.

SHIZOPHRENIA: Yeah, I have a voice in my head, his name is Charlie, he's british, and I talk to him at night when there's nothing to do, I've let him talk through me in school only a few times, because he's gay as well, so I don't want to be held responsible for anything he says.

Punk13405 wrote:

INSOMNIA: I've had this for about 3 years now, If I don't take my meds, I can't sleep.

HALLUCINATIONS: As a result of staying up too many nights in a row, now I tend to see stuff, more than likely Gorillaz themselves.

DEPRESSION:Yep, caused by being made fun of since sixth grade, that along with the fact that I've never had a signifigant other, it may not make sense to a few people here, but anyone who's seen many people with lovers and you realise that you have no one, it tends to lower your self-esteem.


PARANOIA: It probably began with my fear of the dark (which I came over, by the way), then it got worse when my insomnia started, and reached it's peak when I got paranoid of other human beings, at one point I was scared of thinking certain things because I thought people could read my mind.

SHIZOPHRENIA: Yeah, I have a voice in my head, his name is Charlie, he's british, and I talk to him at night when there's nothing to do, I've let him talk through me in school only a few times, because he's gay as well, so I don't want to be held responsible for anything he says.

Finally, someone tgakes this seriously.

The only one I could possibly help you with is the depression. Just don't let anyone get to you. Having a significant-other is no big deal. Just relax.

StephBev wrote:

Punk13405 wrote:

INSOMNIA: I've had this for about 3 years now, If I don't take my meds, I can't sleep.

HALLUCINATIONS: As a result of staying up too many nights in a row, now I tend to see stuff, more than likely Gorillaz themselves.

DEPRESSION:Yep, caused by being made fun of since sixth grade, that along with the fact that I've never had a signifigant other, it may not make sense to a few people here, but anyone who's seen many people with lovers and you realise that you have no one, it tends to lower your self-esteem.


PARANOIA: It probably began with my fear of the dark (which I came over, by the way), then it got worse when my insomnia started, and reached it's peak when I got paranoid of other human beings, at one point I was scared of thinking certain things because I thought people could read my mind.

SHIZOPHRENIA: Yeah, I have a voice in my head, his name is Charlie, he's british, and I talk to him at night when there's nothing to do, I've let him talk through me in school only a few times, because he's gay as well, so I don't want to be held responsible for anything he says.

Finally, someone tgakes this seriously.

The only one I could possibly help you with is the depression. Just don't let anyone get to you. Having a significant-other is no big deal. Just relax.

seriously now...

speaking from a viewpoint of a person who has suffered from depression and subsenquently been in therapy since the age of six and has been on just about every medication used to treat it since the invention of anti-depressents and is now so incredibly dependent on them that he can't even fall asleep without taking them. A person who for three months was in and out of mental hospitals because of depression and who has attempted suicide several times i can say for certain, easier said than done. No offense, but saying don't let it get to you or it's no big deal is not gonna change the way they view thier depression or even make them think twice because more than likely they here that all the time. Not trying to offend you, or belittle your attempts to help, but it's just not realistic. Of course i could be wrong and Punk could seriously find your comments helpful, I just know i and pretty much everybody i've ever known who has suffered from depression wouldn't find such comments actually helpful, no offense.

TheLivingReciever wrote:

seriously now...

speaking from a viewpoint of a person who has suffered from depression and subsenquently been in therapy since the age of six and has been on just about every medication used to treat it since the invention of anti-depressents and is now so incredibly dependent on them that he can't even fall asleep without taking them. A person who for three months was in and out of mental hospitals because of depression and who has attempted suicide several times i can say for certain, easier said than done. No offense, but saying don't let it get to you or it's no big deal is not gonna change the way they view thier depression or even make them think twice because more than likely they here that all the time. Not trying to offend you, or belittle your attempts to help, but it's just not realistic. Of course i could be wrong and Punk could seriously find your comments helpful, I just know i and pretty much everybody i've ever known who has suffered from depression wouldn't find such comments actually helpful, no offense.

Yeah, I know. I dunno... I was hopped up on EXPIRED pain killers last night.

I realize that. My parents have sent me to therapy... And they said they always wanted to send me when I was little. I could never think of why though... Anyway, depending on some cases, positive reinforcements can be helpful. Sometimes, but not likely.

My dads a therapist and my moms a psychiatrist, so of course i'm gonna enter therapy and be doped up on meds the minutes something seems wrong. I wish my parents would have tried something else besides medication because it hasn't really solved any of my problems it's only covered them up. and therapy? I could never take it seriously until very recently. Most people i know just don't understand depression and call you emo or say stop whining, During a terrible period in my life my ex simply told me "stop it. just stop it" as if i could turn it off like a lightswitch.

I guess another problem I have (and this is a bit embarassing) is that I have a drinking problem, and I'm not even legal yet....

i'm hella parinoid about llike every thing...when i'm ill i do a lot of freaking out-ey stuff...

i had a bump on my finger once...i freaked, i thought it was some kinda cancer or something...

i have this certian spot on my leg that hurts when i touch it...i'm scared about that one...

pretty much any thing wrong with me i freak out...

and when i lose stuff, i can't do any thing until i find it.



...i've been really depressed lately...i dunno...i guess that's it.

not that big of a deal but i thoguth i'd share.

Anger: I bottle it up its a big problem usually I bottle it up till it just comes out which usually I cry for an hour or two.

Depression: I dont know probably from being made fun of I also bottle up sadness I also feel as though im hated by everyone sometimes...

The only thing that really helps me is music if I didnt have it....I dont wanna know what I would be like...

insomnia:i cant sleep...too much energy...must get rid of it...
anger:whenever i get mad its an atom bomb
cracking my fingers:i keep on cracking em

there aint nothin wrong with crackin your fingers...

saint_sammy wrote:

I'm love sick..

Thats the worse kind.

saint_sammy wrote:

I know...

Thats only the start of a long chain of heartbreaking events....

I have a crush on someone in school, but I really don't think if I asked him out he'd say yes, even if he is....well you know....

Punk13405 wrote:

I have a crush on someone in school, but I really don't think if I asked him out he'd say yes, even if he is....well you know....

ok i have a question. You're bi and you are attracted to guys but your disgusted by homoerotic things(rammstein video and some other comments made on various threads support this). Why?

saint_sammy wrote:

*shrugs* Maybe..

is it unrequited love?