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Someone call the papers!
I mentioned in a previous post that I was attempting online dating again and that I might be meeting up with a guy from one of the sites. Well we did end up meeting up, and things have gone really … Continue reading
All I Ever Wanted, All I Ever Needed
I want to write about about a dream that I had a while ago. Now I’m not usually one for analysing my dreams, but in this case, I think it’s obvious what the different aspects of the dream symbolise. I … Continue reading
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Tagged depeche mode lyrics, dream, loneliness, relationships, social anxiety disorder, socially awkward
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To Be Someone Else…
What would it take for you to notice I am a heart on fire, and all the world’s a fuse So don’t get close Trouble and the worth Am I better off on my own? – ‘Methadone’ by Rise Against I … Continue reading
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Tagged c.s. lewis, Dr Richards Overcoming Social Anxiety Step By Step, friendships, hurt, INFJ, lack of trust, low self-esteem, meditation, mindfulness, muse lyrics, Myer-Briggs, pain, relationships, rise against lyrics, self-awareness, self-loathing, self-sacrificing, social anxiety disorder, suicidal, therapy
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CBT or bust
Yesterday, I saw a psychologist for the first time in nearly two years. I know the script by now. You sit in a drab, depressing waiting room, which looks as if its wallpaper and furnishings haven’t changed since the 1960s, … Continue reading
Spiralling
I’m waiting for my moment to come I’m waiting for the movie to begin I’m waiting for a revelation I’m waiting for someone to count me in ‘Cause now I only see my dreams in everything I touch Feel their … Continue reading
Avoidant Personality Disorder?
For over 2 years now, I’ve suspected that my SA and depression may actually be symptoms of an even bigger problem – avoidant personality disorder (AvPD). I know that I shouldn’t self-diagnose, especially when it comes to a personality disorder, … Continue reading
What is there to celebrate?
It’ll be my 21st birthday in 2 weeks. Since the age of about 14, I’ve hated my birthday because it serves as a painful reminder that I have no friends or a boyfriend to celebrate it with. It also reminds … Continue reading
