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  2. snowbear
    breathlessness
  3. snowbear
    (Queen) Victoria sponge... cheating?
  4. snowbear
    Hi, Sounds like you've latched onto this particular expression/memory and are analysing and ruminating over it until you've convinced yourself there's some validity to it. It's the same as any other obsessive thought that feels true just because you've thought it often. Can you think of a different way to re-phrase what he said so it essentially says the same thing, but the outcome (feeling) is different? How about, 'The purpose of life is to live it fully right up until the moment we die.' Worded that way, it still says we're all going to die, but the emphasis has shifted to the living part instead of the dying part. This pandemic will pass and life will pick up again, so for now perhaps focus on that future time rather than dwelling too much on your present fears.
  5. snowbear
    CBT is kind of 'basic'. It's not unusual to feel it's too simple and not adequately addressing what seem (to you) to be very complex problems. Why not give it another go on the NHS? While you're waiting for it to start I'd recommend a good self-help book to familiarise yourself with the principles. 'Break Free from OCD' explains the 'basics' of CBT well, I think. Once you begin to see the common denominator in your thinking you can apply the therapy to any thought on any topic. Have a browse here for more information on self-help.
  6. dksea
    I find it derivative and lazy, it relies on randomness and non-sequitur flashbacks/side gags rather. Also every single character is beyond annoying. And just not a fan of Seth MacFarlane in general. But thats just my opinion, you can like it if you want
  7. dksea
    Pants (ps. why does @daja keep yelling 😉 )
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  9. Hal
    Trousers
  10. VNDO
    Jeans
  11. Trillion
    Thanks. I'll try to embrace what you said tomorrow at work. I haven't had any therapy for my anxiety. I've had it since age 15/16. Only when I was 23 I realised I had it and from there I was on medication but I've come off many times because I love and hate citalopram. The Dr did send me to our local mental health clinic for CBT but after 2 sessions I left. It felt really basic and just was a waste of time so I stopped going. I always thought maybe I should pay instead but I have no idea who to trust. Everyone seems to be an expert out there and they charge a lot.
  12. Cub
    Hi y'all How are we all doing? I went for the daily walk with my dad today and tearfully opened up to him about all the things that have been troubling me. He did his best to comfort me and although we didn't hug, we had tea. Every day now, I deal with anxiety; I'm very unsettled, shaken and frightened, can't concentrate and desperately want a cuddle, but I daren't initiate contact. Perhaps if I could have a cuddle, I could feel better! I'm trying to do things that will keep me occupied but everything is difficult. The only time I manage to escape it all is when I'm sleeping. I've also got a lot of stuff from the online research going around my head and I feel like I can't do any of the things that help me feel better in myself because I'm doing something wrong; I feel like I'm being rigid and can't look forward to anything and keep hearing horrible voices in my head saying, 'No, that's wrong.' The days are difficult; I'm very lucky to be with my family but they've noticed I've been withdrawn; my appetite's been bad and it's been hard to stomach anything and I basically wish life could return to normal so I could feel a little safer. I'm terrified of passing something on every single day and yet don't want to be on my own and the news frightens me, although I realise the necessity at present. I know we'll all get through this but I'm scared for my sanity and scared for others; I daren't look too far ahead. A friend of mine very kindly sent me a link for a Christian counselling group, assuring me it was for counselling and not correction and that they were inclusive, but right now I've had it up to here with worrying about organised religion. I guess in some sections, I just have to carry on as normal. I suppose real life as it was is always an escape from our worries but I just feel like I've regressed badly. I'm trying to be as honest as possible about my fears and stay afloat, but the anxiety is extremely tough to deal with. I'm going to do my best to look after myself and the people around me; I know I need to count my lucky stars that I'm not alone at this time. I know I've endured all this before and I will survive it; my Dad reckons it was a kind of reaction to all of this and I can't disagree. I'm just terrified to relax, in case something bad happens, or the thoughts creep back in; my anxiety is my constant companion at present! Even using the Calm app can only get me so far in a day and I feel desperately touch-starved. But then I know that's the same with everyone and what about the poor folk dealing with three-month self-isolation, unable to touch or be touched? That's got to be so much worse! How's everybody else doing after that? C x
  13. daja
    BELT
  14. Kcbell92
    As I have previously posted, it’s a tough time for everyone and especially us people with bad anxiety and ocd, however I have suffered because I have been thinking back to something someone I went to high school with in 2007-2010 said when he dropped out of high school, he said “what’s the point in living when your just going to die eventually anyway”, now I never thought much into it because I always figured live life out to what’s possible to what can happen to anything is available, but now with this pandemic, whether it be bad for another month or two or whatever from today, April 1. I’m worried that he was right, I have worried that through previous depression periods before. I now feel more then ever it’s true
  15. Wren
    Pineapple upside down cake
  16. VNDO
    Braces
  17. VNDO
    Oreo cake ?
  18. taurean
    Neapolitan cake
  19. Wren started following Word association game 2 and Alphabet Game
  20. Wren
    Yay GBG! Gemma, that sounds fancy! Marmalade cake
  21. taurean
    Not sure how everyone is getting on with this. But how about what is the county town of Cornwall?
  22. Common_Night-Owl
    I've had a look at your profile page and your other posts here (hope you don't mind that). You've mentioned about the 'brain in a vat' idea, which is not quite the same as solipsism, but more tricky. Yet since I've already engaged in this topic, I'll try to respond to that too. • Look at the world, the whole world. Does it look like something that a demon (or a machinery) would be capable of recreating in your brain, or that it would want to make? After all, demons are evil spiritual beings; a world made by a demon would look more like Mordor (from The Lord of the Rings). • If you accept the existence of spiritual beings, then you probably also believe in the existence of human souls – as being more and something different than our nervous systems. And souls can't be kept in vats and experimented upon.
  23. gingerbreadgirl
    Lemon drizzle cake
  24. taurean
    Kit-Kat cake ☺️
  25. Gemma7
    Joconde sponge
  26. Starbuck
    Icing
  27. Ashley
    Hi Jayne, Dave and Catherine have logged off now but I'm around tomorrow. I'm more than happy to offer any input if I can. Did you have any specific questions?
  28. Wren
    Teeth
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