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Posted 9/18/2011 3:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hi All

This is a thread which has run a couple of times since I have been a member and is a bit of fun.

I will start us of:-

You know you have an anxiety disorder when you phone the doctors surgery to make an appointment and the receptionist knows who you are before you have a chance to say your name.

You know you have an anxiety disorder when you arrive so early for an appointment that you can not get into the building so you end up doing a few laps around the block lol.

You know you have an anxiety disorder when you you goto the supermarket and see all the reduced products/bargains but end up paying the full price of the product as you are to anxious about the sell by dates of the bargains. I could of saved myself a fortune over the years Lol.

Enjoy guys

Hibee
Posted 9/18/2011 4:11 PM (GMT 0)
turn tongue turn Woo Hoo!!!  This is a fun one! turn tongue turn

You know you have anxiety when...

You become the embodiment of your worst feared stereotype...

Yes I AM a dizzy blonde;p...

not because I'm dense or vapid (at least I'm totally almost 101% sure!)...

but on account of dizziness is one of my most prevalent symptoms!

Oh yeah, and I have blonde hair.  Maybe I should consider coloring it...nah!  I'll just work on the dizziness.

Haa haa haa, come on everybody, Hibee has started a great thread...laugh along at our weird anxiety symptoms, habits and coping skills.  It does a body and mind good!

S.C.

Posted 9/18/2011 4:34 PM (GMT 0)
Lol SC

It is always good to try and look at the funny side of things.

You know you have an anxiety disorder when you have been to the doctor and he has given you a clean bill of health..and you walk out of the surgery convinced you have a terminal disease..and how can they tell that there's nothing wrong with you anyhow? the joys of health anxiety lol.

You know you have an anxiety disorder when you have a panic attack because you have not had one for a while lol.

You know you have OCD when you walk out the house and lock up get in the car then think did I lock the door?? So you get back out the car to check you have locked the door which you have but re check anyway (x2). Get back in the car and drive off and mid journey you get worried/anxious that you did not lock up lol

Hibee
Posted 9/19/2011 2:26 AM (GMT 0)
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Posted 9/19/2011 4:26 PM (GMT 0)
"You know you have an anxiety disorder when you have a panic attack because you have not had one for a while lol."

That one made me chuckle and I'm in a difficult place this morning with my anxiety.... I can relate to the idea that even just 'thinking' of the attacks can bring one on.
The mind body connection is so powerful.
Posted 9/19/2011 4:49 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Valentine

Good to meet you and welcome to the forum. Sorry to here your anxiety is bad today we are here to support you through feel free to start your own thread. I am glad I made you laugh this morning it is in my view important to see the funny side of what can be a bad situation. You are right the mind is a very powerful tool.

This thread has worked really well in the past and you would be surprised by all the things which can be anxiety provoking.

Hibee
Posted 9/19/2011 4:59 PM (GMT 0)
Hi

You know you have panic attacks when you see some one you know in the supermarket and you dive into the aisles to hide from them. So you don't have to talk to them and then do your shopping in record time because you are feeling so anxious.

You no you have an anxiety disorder when you can not go anywhere without your valium

You know you have an anxiety disorder when you bump into a friend but can not remember their name and then you are anxious the rest of the day because you think you have some sort of neurological disorder which is affecting your memory. I had this one the other day.

Would be good to here from others.

Hibee
Posted 9/19/2011 5:12 PM (GMT 0)
oh my gosh! That supermarket one is totally me!
I feel so anxious if people I know see me when I'm out and not 'prepared' to be seen!
Posted 9/19/2011 9:30 PM (GMT 0)
You know you have an anxiety disorder when...

You hear that a student had the stomach flu and was throwing up the day before returning to class (WTH?!? why aren't you still @ home where you belong?) and you go through an entire bottle of anti-bacterial gel...and you didn't even get with 10 ft of the little vector!

True story...happened today, aaaggghhh!

Maybe I should change career paths;0

S.C.
Posted 9/21/2011 4:54 AM (GMT 0)
I love this thread!

You know you have anxiety disorder when you stand at the kitchen sink with a glass of water in one hand and a pill from a prescription you've never taken in the other and an hour later you're still there!

You know you have anxiety disorder when you finally take that pill and then you spend the next three hours watching to make sure that your eyes don't itch, your tongue isn't swelling and your throat isn't closing.
Posted 9/26/2011 1:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hi.. I'm new here... posted on some other threads but found this one.

I love this thread!! I've had anxiety for 10 years. I'm 25. I've been on every medication under the sun. It all helped "some" until my uncle (by marriage) killed himself 5 years ago... ever since then I've been afraid of literally everything... mostly being along and also constantly asking myself "how does a person get like that.. will I get like that"....

Anyhow... here's my input to this thread...

"You know you have anxiety when you go to your doctor and suggest a medication based upon research you've already done... and because of your severe anxiety and the fact they know you know more than them.... they don't argue with you and perscribe the medication you recommended for yourself".

Posted 9/26/2011 1:46 PM (GMT 0)
Hi

Lol I have done that a few times.

Hibee
Posted 9/26/2011 2:11 PM (GMT 0)
You know you have anxiety when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven't fallen asleep yet !

Kitt

Posted 9/26/2011 2:43 PM (GMT 0)
HI

You know you have an anxiety disorder when you read this thread and nod your head knowingly at each one.

You know you have an anxiety disorder when you make a new post here and you do not get any replies in the first 30min and start freaking out. They don't like me, Are they ignoring me, Have I upset them etc etc lol.

Hibee
Posted 9/26/2011 11:30 PM (GMT 0)
When you find what you think is melanoma on your neck and it's just a hunk of a graham cracker.

Donna

Posted 9/27/2011 4:47 AM (GMT 0)
Ha ha ha...Lol! These are all great

@Kitt...I am screaming with laughter right now;)

@B...I have had 'post paranoia' before too!;)

@Vestabula...'graham cancer' is a killa!;)

Oh I needed a laugh, thanks everybody! smilewinkgrin turn tongue

S.C.

Posted 9/27/2011 1:37 PM (GMT 0)
Oh about the super market.......yes! I can definitely relate to that. If I see someone I know, I hide or pretend not to see them because I don't want the anxiety of talking to someone unprepared.

And the one about the keys? Well here's one in the same scenario:

You know you have anxiety (or OCD - take your pick) when you set your alarm clock before you go to bed, lay in bed and wonder if you set it, check it again. Fall asleep but wake up because you can't remember if you set it. Go back to sleep, wake up, check it...etc etc.

You know you have anxiety when you start to freak out because you can't remember if you took your pills. You don't want to take them again and overdose yourself, but you want to take them so you stand and get anxious with the did I or didn't I?????
Posted 9/27/2011 3:09 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Red

I can relate on the alarm clock one as I do that all the time the funny thing is we don't really need an alarm clock as we are so anxious we always wake up before the alarm clock go's of anyway.

You know you have an anxiety disorder when you are sitting on plane ready to take off and you can recite the safety talk word for word and you make sure you are sitting in a seat which is close the the emergency exit .

Hibee
Posted 9/27/2011 7:18 PM (GMT 0)
You know you have anxiety disorder when you avoid the emergency aisle because there's no way you are helping everyone else get off the plane in an emergency. You'll be to busy freaking out.

You know y ou have anxiety disorder when you're willing to drive a half hour out of your way to avoid the thruway.

Posted 9/29/2011 7:02 AM (GMT 0)
lol....

You know you have an anxiety disorder when you tell yourself "oh sh!t, I'm almost at the supermarket". You know you have an anxiety disorder when you go to the emergency room just to "chill" in the waiting area for "no particular reason".

You know you have an anxiety disorder when you're in a job interview and all you can think about is "stop your bottom lip from shaking".

You know you have an anxiety disorder when you're so convinced that you're terminally ill.

Posted 9/29/2011 12:44 PM (GMT 0)
How about you know you have anxiety when you WILL NOT even go on a plane because it might crash?? lol

My friends have been trying to talk me into flying to Myrtle Beach next summer for vacation, but I have a phobia of flying anyway so just the thought of even attempting it gets my heart pounding!
Posted 9/29/2011 10:00 PM (GMT 0)
Mine's social anxiety, so mine usually goes like this:

You know you have anxiety disorder when you get sweaty from having to buy stamps from the post office attendant. LOL
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