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Posted by Portland on November 17, 2005, at 23:40:54
Well I am deffinately a newbie to this whole thing and to be quite honest i am quite lost in this world... its almost as if i am standing still and the rest of the world is in fastforward mode... kinda crazy... In the past few weeks i have gone crazy it seems doing things i would have never done, saying things i would have never even thought about saying and then acting upon those things, and then to make it better i am getting upset over the smallest things like someone eating dried cereal next to me... the sound drove me nuts its freaking cereal for gods sake... that shouldn't piss someone off should it?? Well i think that this is all for now...
~Portland
Posted by B2chica on November 18, 2005, at 9:47:48
In reply to New... and totally lost..., posted by Portland on November 17, 2005, at 23:40:54
Hey portland and welcome.
your are obviously in an aggitated state. can you think what's really behind those feelings, sounds like you have something bottled up inside. is there something (or someone) else that you are angry with? and about saying things, i don't know what kind of things but i'm guessing you're not filtering yourself and just blurting stuff out. maybe thats a sign that something is on the inside that really needs to come out. only you're letting other stuff come out instead.
(besides, i can't stand watching let alone hearing others eat) so your not alone there.
hope you feel better.by the way. you're not lost. your here now. we've got your hand.
cares
b2c.
Posted by allisonross on November 18, 2005, at 10:01:55
In reply to New... and totally lost..., posted by Portland on November 17, 2005, at 23:40:54
> Hi! I am pretty new, too.
Hmmm...dried cereal? you haven't told me enough about what is going on in your life to respond intellilgently, LOL, LOL!
Curious about the name "Portland" Does that have a paraticular meaning?
I am from Maine (Heaven), although exiled in the flatlands of Michigan, now.
My sister just moved to Portland (Maine); i LOVE it there!
Hugs and smiles, Ally
ell I am deffinately a newbie to this whole thing and to be quite honest i am quite lost in this world... its almost as if i am standing still and the rest of the world is in fastforward mode... kinda crazy... In the past few weeks i have gone crazy it seems doing things i would have never done, saying things i would have never even thought about saying and then acting upon those things, and then to make it better i am getting upset over the smallest things like someone eating dried cereal next to me... the sound drove me nuts its freaking cereal for gods sake... that shouldn't piss someone off should it?? Well i think that this is all for now...
> ~Portland
Posted by Poet on November 18, 2005, at 10:06:33
In reply to New... and totally lost..., posted by Portland on November 17, 2005, at 23:40:54
Hi Portland,
You're not lost, you found us. Then again I feel lost an awful lot...
Anything changed recently that has caused your anxiety?
People who eat loudly drive me crazy. Keep in mind I am sensitive to sounds. Maybe you are, too and it intensifies when you are feeling more anxiety.
Just a few thoughts. Keep posting.
Poet
Posted by Portland on November 18, 2005, at 10:36:11
In reply to Re: New... and totally lost... » Portland, posted by B2chica on November 18, 2005, at 9:47:48
> Hey portland and welcome.
>
> your are obviously in an aggitated state. can you think what's really behind those feelings, sounds like you have something bottled up inside. is there something (or someone) else that you are angry with? and about saying things, i don't know what kind of things but i'm guessing you're not filtering yourself and just blurting stuff out. maybe thats a sign that something is on the inside that really needs to come out. only you're letting other stuff come out instead.
>
> (besides, i can't stand watching let alone hearing others eat) so your not alone there.
> hope you feel better.
>
> by the way. you're not lost. your here now. we've got your hand.
> cares
> b2c.Thanks that it was really good to wake up this morning and see that i had people who actually had opinions to what i was saying... Its totally random i know... and i am sure that there are probably underlying things that i am keeping in but i am not sure how or when to let them out... thanks for everything
~Portland
Posted by Portland on November 18, 2005, at 10:45:34
In reply to Re: New... and totally lost..., posted by allisonross on November 18, 2005, at 10:01:55
> > Hi! I am pretty new, too.
>
> Hmmm...dried cereal? you haven't told me enough about what is going on in your life to respond intellilgently, LOL, LOL!
>
> Curious about the name "Portland" Does that have a paraticular meaning?
>
> I am from Maine (Heaven), although exiled in the flatlands of Michigan, now.
>
> My sister just moved to Portland (Maine); i LOVE it there!
>
> Hugs and smiles, Ally
> ell I am deffinately a newbie to this whole thing and to be quite honest i am quite lost in this world... its almost as if i am standing still and the rest of the world is in fastforward mode... kinda crazy... In the past few weeks i have gone crazy it seems doing things i would have never done, saying things i would have never even thought about saying and then acting upon those things, and then to make it better i am getting upset over the smallest things like someone eating dried cereal next to me... the sound drove me nuts its freaking cereal for gods sake... that shouldn't piss someone off should it?? Well i think that this is all for now...
> > ~Portland
>
>Hey Ally,
Yes Portland (ME) does have a significance to me, it was where i was born and basically spent my formative years growing up, but now i am currrently clear accross the country going to school.. About the post... i didn't really honestly think that anyone would actually reply so i didn't put that much information into it... but i was wrong... and i am quite thankful for that too!! I don't think that it was the cereal that was really bothering me i think that it was the fact that i have had absolutely no control over my life since september and i have no clue why and all anyone can tell me is that i am depressed, and if i am, my family will freak, thats not allowed to happen in our family. our family is supposed to be normal and happy and the perfect family, but i have taken some online tests and they have all consistantly told me that i might have an anxiety disorder, cingulate system hyperactivity, limbic system hyperactivity, and also depression, so i did call the school psychological services to see someone but i still can't get in untill the 21st of this month and thats only an intake so i am kinda getting really nervous about all this... is any of this making any sense?? well I am off to class... have a great day and thanks for everything...
Posted by Portland on November 18, 2005, at 10:51:45
In reply to Re: New... and totally lost... » Portland, posted by Poet on November 18, 2005, at 10:06:33
Hey thanks... all i can say was that it was really good to wake up this morning and have so many messages of support... I am not quite sure about the whole anxiety thing... i have been researching online about all sorts of things like depression, an anxiety disorders and all that other stuff and all the quizess say i got it... so i am not quite sure as to where it all began... i did call the school counselor to set up an intake appointment and thats not till the 21st of this month so i have to wait a little longer.. but to be honest i am freaked about all that stuff.. the only thing that i really and truly know is that i have lost complete and utter control of my life... and i have not a clue why or when or how it even happened... its kinda scary... well i deffinately think that i am sensitive to sounds cause that certainly bothers me tons... thanks for the thoughts... and i deffinately will keep posting...
~Portland
Posted by muffled on November 18, 2005, at 12:35:30
In reply to Re: New... and totally lost... » Poet, posted by Portland on November 18, 2005, at 10:51:45
> Hey thanks... all i can say was that it was really good to wake up this morning and have so many messages of support...
*Yes. This is a good place. Many helpful people. Have you read about the civility rules etc.?(someone help me here!I don't know how to do a link)Anyways, if you post something that could possibly hurt others etc, you can get blocked, which means you can't post for a week. This can be very shocking and hurtful, so be aware and read the rules. It seems a little arbitrary at times, but I am finally starting to understand(HEAR that DR,BOB!!!!???). Its for the best. Its not the end of the world.
So back to your post.i did call the school counselor to set up an intake appointment and thats not till the 21st of this month so i have to wait a little longer.. but to be honest i am freaked about all that stuff.. the only thing that i really and truly know is that i have lost complete and utter control of my life... and i have not a clue why or when or how it even happened... its kinda scary...
*Ohhh. Initial visit to counselling. If that DOESN'T provoke anxiety, I would be concerned.
Sorry, you haven't lost complete and utter control. You made the counselling appointment. Thats absolutely HUGE, and very hard to do. You are posting here intelligently.
You "feel" like you've lost control only. And I can only agree that having many confusing emotions going on can be very upsetting. The emotions are signals to you that you need to take some action in your life and you have already done that. Good on ya!!!
Nice to meet you Portland.
Looking forward to your posts.
Remember just by posting you help others too, cuz they read your posts and learn more about themselves.
Take care.
Muffled.
Posted by allisonross on November 18, 2005, at 14:10:06
In reply to Re: New... and totally lost... » allisonross, posted by Portland on November 18, 2005, at 10:45:34
> > > Hi! I am pretty new, too.
> >
> > Hmmm...dried cereal? you haven't told me enough about what is going on in your life to respond intellilgently, LOL, LOL!
> >
> > Curious about the name "Portland" Does that have a paraticular meaning?
> >
> > I am from Maine (Heaven), although exiled in the flatlands of Michigan, now.
> >
> > My sister just moved to Portland (Maine); i LOVE it there!
> >
> > Hugs and smiles, Ally
> > ell I am deffinately a newbie to this whole thing and to be quite honest i am quite lost in this world... its almost as if i am standing still and the rest of the world is in fastforward mode... kinda crazy... In the past few weeks i have gone crazy it seems doing things i would have never done, saying things i would have never even thought about saying and then acting upon those things, and then to make it better i am getting upset over the smallest things like someone eating dried cereal next to me... the sound drove me nuts its freaking cereal for gods sake... that shouldn't piss someone off should it?? Well i think that this is all for now...
> > > ~Portland
> >
> >
>
> Hey Ally,Hey, sweetie: So EXCITED to :"meet" someone from back home! Did you know there is a website for us exilers? yup....www.exiles.com.....makes me SO homesick, and I have been here (Michigan) much...longer than I was growing up. Joined the army right out of high school.
Imagine---from Maine (totally innocent and naive) to San Francisco! Culture shock!
Trust me, no one has a perfect family, matter of fact, I think most families are dysfunctional (in SOMe ways).
I've been counseling abused women for the past 10 years (because of a lifetime of abuse, and extensive research).
If you want to, you can read the "Reader's Digest Version" of my life (I was published with the Ph.D's! what a shock) www.psychiatricjournal.com, entitled: The Transcendent Child on Overcoming Verbal and Spiritual Abuse
i could KILL for a lobstah roll, deah fellow New Englanduh! Hugs and Love, I am definitely wicked bad, LOl, LOL Grins, Ally
> Yes Portland (ME) does have a significance to me, it was where i was born and basically spent my formative years growing up, but now i am currrently clear accross the country going to school.. About the post... i didn't really honestly think that anyone would actually reply so i didn't put that much information into it... but i was wrong... and i am quite thankful for that too!! I don't think that it was the cereal that was really bothering me i think that it was the fact that i have had absolutely no control over my life since september and i have no clue why and all anyone can tell me is that i am depressed, and if i am, my family will freak, thats not allowed to happen in our family. our family is supposed to be normal and happy and the perfect family, but i have taken some online tests and they have all consistantly told me that i might have an anxiety disorder, cingulate system hyperactivity, limbic system hyperactivity, and also depression, so i did call the school psychological services to see someone but i still can't get in untill the 21st of this month and thats only an intake so i am kinda getting really nervous about all this... is any of this making any sense?? well I am off to class... have a great day and thanks for everything...
Posted by Portland on November 18, 2005, at 14:19:09
In reply to Re: New and totally lost...Fellow New Englander!!!, posted by allisonross on November 18, 2005, at 14:10:06
Hey
I am very excited that someone else knows about my home town haha... i will deffinately go and check out that web page never even heard of it... haha I am actually not in San Fransisco but instead in Washington sorry forgot to put that in.. but it is still clear across the country and deffinately a change none the less.. well thank you for conseling abused women... thats great that people care... for me my only abuse was that i was raped earlier last year... and it doesn't really help that i haven't told my sister... only a few know... I will deffinately go and read the reader's digest thing too... I would diffinately go and eat that lobstah roll with you but i recently learned that i am allergic to everything... so on top of me losing my mind i have now had to completely change my life style, eating habits, and everything else becuase i am allergic to "Life" As my dr. puts it... craziness how life goes great for such a long time and then wham it hits you like a ton of bricks and getting out of the rubble almost seems not worth it... its almost as if it'd be better to sit there until someone else finds me... haha.. to bad i am not that stubborn.. i get to bored sitting beneath that rubble so i am forced to make my way out... jeez that was random sorry.... well hope that your day is going well... mine is going... haha
~ Portland
Posted by allisonross on November 18, 2005, at 19:07:37
In reply to Re: New and totally lost...Fellow New Englander!!!, posted by Portland on November 18, 2005, at 14:19:09
> Hey
Hey, yourself!> I am very excited that someone else knows about my home town haha...
Yup! I LOVE Portland. Did you know it is called the "San Francisco of the East Coast?" It's funny, I had said that about Portland, and then I read an article that said it.
i will deffinately go and check out that web page never even heard of it... haha
Yup, I read it and get SO homesick!I am actually not in San Fransisco but instead in Washington (Washington State?)
sorry forgot to put that in.. but it is still clear across the country and deffinately a change none the less.. well thank you for conseling abused women...
You are very welcome. It would seem a crime to NOT do something with a whole lifetime of abuse; i feel we are all her for a purpose, and that is to make a difference.
thats great that people care... for me my only abuse was that i was raped earlier last year...
I am so sorry. Have you ever been in counseling for that? You could call a rape hot-line and they could give you a lot of help. That's something that just doesn't go away. Alters your life forever, but you CAn heal.
and it doesn't really help that i haven't told my sister... only a few know... I will deffinately go and read the reader's digest thing too... I would diffinately go and eat that lobstah roll with you but i recently learned that i am allergic to everything...Bummer! How about devil dogs, whoopie pies and Wise potato chips! Miss em, can't get em here!
so on top of me losing my mind i have now had to completely change my life style, eating habits, and everything else becuase i am allergic to "Life" As my dr. puts it... craziness how life goes great for such a long time and then wham it hits you like a ton of bricks and getting out of the rubble almost seems not worth it...
ahuh....you can't ignore it. It's there until you deal with it.
its almost as if it'd be better to sit there until someone else finds me... haha.. to bad i am not that stubborn.. i get to bored sitting beneath that rubble so i am forced to make my way out... jeez that was random sorry....
Oh, please don't apologize; you can say anything to me!
well hope that your day is going well... mine is going... haha
Great to have a sense of humor, eh? I find New Englanders have that warped, sarcastic sense of humor; I know I do; maybe it's genetic, LOL
Might as well be amused at life, cause it can be so tragic.
Hugs and love, fellow Maniac...grins, too...Ally
> ~ Portland
Posted by ghost on November 21, 2005, at 19:47:06
In reply to Re: New and totally lost...Fellow New Englander!!!, posted by Portland on November 18, 2005, at 14:19:09
welcome.
i'm another new englander (transplanted elsewhere these days, but i'm from new england originally).
you've found a good place. it's a good crowd here.
ghost
Posted by Portland on November 21, 2005, at 19:53:09
In reply to Re: New and totally lost...Fellow New Englander!!! » Portland, posted by ghost on November 21, 2005, at 19:47:06
hey!
Yeah i can deffinately agree with you on the fact that i have come to the right place... where in new england are you from??
Posted by ghost on November 21, 2005, at 20:03:35
In reply to Re: New and totally lost...Fellow New Englander!!!, posted by Portland on November 21, 2005, at 19:53:09
i was born and raised in CT, but my parents live in NH now. i'm visiting them in NH for the week, actually. we went to boston today. i miss boston so much. :)
i've hung out in portland a few times... i used to be good friends with someone in Saco, so we'd go up there a lot. nice area. :)
ghost
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