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Floofy   Canada. Aug 13 2015 02:16. Posts 8708


  On August 12 2015 23:26 Loco wrote:
You do seem like a bit of an hypochondriac though.



I've always been an hypochondriac but it never caused me any problems

james9994: make note dont play against floofy, ;( 

Loco   Canada. Aug 13 2015 03:03. Posts 20963

It's not that my phobia is the dentist. My issue, more generally, is when I find myself in a situation where I have no control, and where I have lost my freedom to act as I want to. More specifically, where escape seems impossible, or is socially problematic. If I don't feel free to be able to escape from an unpleasant situation, I panic.

And yes, symptoms in anxiety sufferers vary, but they all come from the anxiety, which is caused by something in the environment. Yours comes from a pre-existing feeling of discomfort in your body. You become anxious because you are fearful something is wrong with you, because it starts with physical pain, not the environment. I think if you have anxiety, it's hypochondria related, and it's clearly not the anxiety that is causing these chest problems. Hard to know exactly what is. Get a second opinion for everything so that you have peace of mind, and adjust your diet and exercise routine so that you can feel as strong as possible to combat your hypochondria. Without a sense of control over your well-being you will always be fearful that something might be wrong with you, which will make you anxious and contribute to the discomfort. If you know for certain your organs are not in danger from doing the necessary tests, and if you are taking care of your body and you feel strong and resilient, I'm sure it will subside.

fuck I should just sell some of my Pokemon cards, if no one stakes that is what I will have to do - lostaccountLast edit: 13/08/2015 03:09

ggplz   Sweden. Aug 13 2015 08:26. Posts 16784

One potential common factor to consider is that your GF might be triggering anxiety on some level. Do you fight a lot or cause each other undue stress? Do you have feeling of mistrust/resentment towards her? Do you often feel you have to worry about her? Sometimes we're put in situations where we feel forced to act certain ways that feel unnatural.. especially around family and work to "save face". It could be something to think about but if it is that then talk with her about it. Everything should be calm at home. No need to actually answer any of those highly personal questions here btw, you can though if you like.

Personally I dislike flying too because if something was to go fatally wrong I'd likely die in a way I'd have little control over, I'd be dependant on the crew + random factors. Yes, it's one of the safest forms of travel but that doesn't stop me vividly imagining the plane exploding mid air 4-10x per flight. I seem to want to look out the airplane windows and get fascinated by the height, most people on the plane seem oblivious that inches from us there's an environment quite foreign and lethal. I just fly anyway when it's necessary. One thing to consider trying is to buy a more expensive flight next time. There's a lot of subconscious power behind paying more money for something higher quality or more safe etc... I feel way more anxious flying a cheap airline like ryanair and basically cba doing that anymore.

if poker is dangerous to them i would rank sports betting as a Kodiak grizzly bear who smells blood after you just threw a javelin into his cub - RaiNKhANLast edit: 13/08/2015 08:32

Floofy   Canada. Aug 13 2015 22:59. Posts 8708


  On August 13 2015 07:26 ggplz wrote:
One potential common factor to consider is that your GF might be triggering anxiety on some level. Do you fight a lot or cause each other undue stress? Do you have feeling of mistrust/resentment towards her? Do you often feel you have to worry about her? Sometimes we're put in situations where we feel forced to act certain ways that feel unnatural.. especially around family and work to "save face". It could be something to think about but if it is that then talk with her about it. Everything should be calm at home. No need to actually answer any of those highly personal questions here btw, you can though if you like.

Personally I dislike flying too because if something was to go fatally wrong I'd likely die in a way I'd have little control over, I'd be dependant on the crew + random factors. Yes, it's one of the safest forms of travel but that doesn't stop me vividly imagining the plane exploding mid air 4-10x per flight. I seem to want to look out the airplane windows and get fascinated by the height, most people on the plane seem oblivious that inches from us there's an environment quite foreign and lethal. I just fly anyway when it's necessary. One thing to consider trying is to buy a more expensive flight next time. There's a lot of subconscious power behind paying more money for something higher quality or more safe etc... I feel way more anxious flying a cheap airline like ryanair and basically cba doing that anymore.



Na man my GF has nothing to do it. Beside sex being not the best everything is perfect. I also had 1 attack at work. Thanks for the suggestion tho.

james9994: make note dont play against floofy, ;( 

KeyleK_uk   United Kingdom. Aug 15 2015 12:37. Posts 1687

So many of us can relate because this is hard to talk about because you/I/we are/were being irrational so when you talk to anyone about it you get funny looks and people think less of you, or at least thats how we feel.

Think of it like this, 99% of people know whats up with poker because of all the shit they read. 1% of us actually have a clue whats going on, so you can pretty much ignore the other 99%

Same with this, the doctors know what is up. Go to see them, if there is anythng physically wrong with you, THEY WILL KNOW, They are the professionals, they have all the equipment and knowledge to find out. Its their job and by and large they do a fantastic job of it. If there is nothing wrong with you, you HAVE TO take them at their word.

Example, if I was an amateur poker player and I asked Ike Haxton for hand advice, and he gave it to me and I disagreed. If we assume Ike has no reason to lie (whihc we can presume for doctors) should I take his advice or just ignore him and think I'm right? Obviously we just take Ikes advice.

So when you have done this, keep yourself busy, get sunlight, go out of your way to spend time with people. If this pressure doesn't go away then consider seeing a specialist about anxiety.

I suffered from this for a while, the only way I got out of it was when I realised MYSELF that there couldn't be anything wrong with me due to passage of time/doctors imputs/differeing symptoms it must just be anxiety and i pushed myself to get on and just get over it. If I was suffering for another 6 months or so I would have definitely gone to see a doctor.

It is obviously extremelly common, that is why everyone who is responding is sure you are suffering from the same thing as us. We know what it was like and we just want you to get over it as soon as possible.

Anxiety is an illness, you can beat it by yourself but if you are just 'waiting' to feel better you wont you need to be ACTIVE in combatting it. If you are not it will spiral down and you wont beat it by yourself so go see a specialist. Your minor panic attacks will get worse if you don't try to beat them.

poker is soooo much easier when you flop setsLast edit: 15/08/2015 12:40

 
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