IHaveNoIdeaAnymore
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I'm feeling that anxiety right now
Sep 1, 2021 4:36 AM
IHaveNoIdeaAnymore
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I'm feeling that anxiety right now
SashoWindfeather
I never finish video games for that reason.
RavianGale
Your thoughts are not your enemy. Its okay to be alone with them. They are you. Take the time to contimplate why you feel that way.
Krobbt
I wish I could appreciate life instead of constantly trying to find forms of escapism.
MagisterGrimbart
Learn an instrument. You'll kind of never stop learning. I keeps you busy :)
theKlois17
Hehe.. there is a repeat button for songs now. ? ? ?
ljw1004
I fill my brain with BBC radio comedy on the iPlayer app. It's top notch.
BananaWilds
This is a cycle of not dealing with thoughts by distracting yourself. I used to do this a lot. In the long run it can be better to learn to
BananaWilds
Sit with yourself and process difficult stuff. Pretty much how meditation works.
Ifacatsbuttholeisonly2inchesoffthegroundwhyisitalwaysateyelevel
Have you checked out Preacher, the graphic novel? A few other suggestions would be Scalped or Southern Bastards.
JPRiddles
I 2nd this. Also, Sandman & Locke & Key are 2 good ones.
Willybum84
I was actually sad after walking out of return of the king. Ah fuck, back in this world.
00LimaRomeo
What did you just finish, @OP?
IHaveNoIdeaAnymore
I simultaneously just finished the book Ready Player Two, caught up on 3 webtoon comics, and finished a show called The Nevers all in 1 day
nugenki
I'm afraid of that day myself, when I lose interests in my hobbies that consume my every waking unproductive minute.
DucklingFullOfTarantulas
Sucks going from hyperfixation to no ability to focus on anything at all. You don’t like your obsessions less, you just… enjoy them less.
sloppygashmeat
If you get into 40k novels you'll never be alone again.
lowreroll
@op next show: LETTERKENNY next books: MISTBORN Series next game: WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT.
lowreroll
but seriously I understand. there is a reason I keep watching B99 on repeat. The Office on repeat. LETTERKENNY on repeat. comfort.
frostybox
welcome to the anxiety club. For years ive been listening to shows I've watched hundreds of times as I fall asleep so i can follow what 1/
frostybox
is going on in my head and not think about other stuff
DeltaBladeX
@OP Do you play games on Steam? I can toss you a game or two.
IHaveNoIdeaAnymore
I appreciate that. I used to, but I don't find the same joy in it right now. Thanks though :)
KingSpacePrince
We call it APD for anime (Anime post depression), and is quite common. And it hurt like hell.
Broadway2
Porn. It’s never ending.
becauseurwrong
Please read testimonials and interviews from former pornstars. You've likely watched rape or CP. While you may be ok w/that, some aren't.
CrackerUmustBTrippin
So you are advocating for stricter protections for sex workers?
bignastylittletoe
Pro tip. Start at the last page and masturbate your way into the future.
bogpot
Cum again?
UndulatingTerrain
Great idea, maybe combine that with drugs. What could possibly go wrong!
tangent
The spirit is willing but the flesh is spongy and bruised.
lasermcnasty
Mine usually end after about 28 seconds
iLikeRainyDays
I've never seen a naked person, I dont get that far
outofallloops
Look at mister marathon man over here
redexodus
I like on the Eric Andre show Hannibal asks Asa Akira (porn star) if we have enough porn and should we stop? She just says "No..." confused.
Samthetrue
If it lasts more than 4 hours you should consult a physician.
maybeamarecan
*looks at jav* y-yes
livinglife9009
*Looks at the compilation videos that are in a 1TB hard drive alone* yea..... that and a therapist.
GeofrontTmP
Ortotherapist for that tennis elbow
kaliedoscopicfrenzy
Except one could argue that the destruction of interpersonal expectations created by porn could keep this person lonely longer
Sentay
Shoot me a message, me and the majority of my friends are the same way. We've got techniques for days.
lurkerthatoccationallywantstocomment
Building timber framed structures in my head
Hexspresso
I feel this in my soul. Im about to finish One Piece and I have this sense of dread of not knowing what to do to keep my mind occupied after
Hexspresso
And yes I know the manga isn't finished I just meant what's currently out.
MegaIlluminati
This is the reason why I have full books I read only 90%, shows I haven't finished, and games where I haven't finished the last Quest.
ashuradx
I got into modding games and also taught myself programming skills. It is a neverending hobby that you can always build more skills with.
ashuradx
Perhaps that could work for you too @op
RogerTheCactus
Find the next thing before you finish the first one
PrettyAlcohol
I have not finished several shows due to this ... except Firefly.
JimmieRustlin
No one has finished it, because it's coming back. IT'S COMING BACK GODDAMN YOU *weeps*
anyofmany
same for games..
Firestar002
Tell me you’ve seen Serenity too?!
CriticalCritic
Get a subscription to Funimation. So much good shit for quarantine entertainment.
Firestar002
Tubi has some pretty decent movies and tv shows for free. Just gotta deal with 2 sets of 2 minute long ‘commercials’.
ActionJohnnie
Watch season 2
gearsfan1549
why would you say such a thing ?
Isthe4thtimethecharm
You should read about the plot for season 2. It is a good thing it ended.
capablecow
JacenHorn
To soon
actualnarwhal
I'm in this photo and I don't like it.
feryooday
This is why I read/watch/play things over and over. Finish a book series? Back to the beginning! it’s comforting
MustntSleep
Just do like me and never finish anything. Wait...
hydrophobicOtter
This is why I can recite Community.
maybeamarecan
Yea, this is why I've played the entire halo series more than 50 times
StoopKidAfraidToLeaveHisStoop
*comforting
StoopKidAfraidToLeaveHisStoop
Someone downvoted my spell correction. What’s your deal stranger? Show yourself or at least explain
feryooday
I spelled it right in the first place though ? comforting
StoopKidAfraidToLeaveHisStoop
Looks like I neeb ghlassed (lol jk but not really)
philmoregraves
This my ex hated it. I've watched the marvel movies too many times
HahaA10GoBrrrr
I juggle them. I’ll finish a book, move to a fresh one, then return a few months later.
Sickmindsmakehistory
I have this with sitcoms!
IHaveNoIdeaAnymore
I only really take comfort in rereading or watching something if I give it a few years or am showing it to someone else.
SenfinaZeit
Watch a series thats really long so by the time you restart you can't even remember what was happening way back then.
TardisTech
So like Doctor Who or One Piece?
Runner55
One piece is great! I quit watching it when kaizoku fansubs quit, though. Now I don't know where I left off or where to watch it again.
camn333
I get more sad than anxious, like something that was important to me is gone forever. And yes, I can replay or reread, but it's not the same
StoopKidAfraidToLeaveHisStoop
That doesn’t get dull after a while? Like is it a core group of confronting things or any new media that strikes you?
feryooday
It’s a group of comfortable things, yes.
Imdead124
Yeah, I can't really start something over right after finishing it. So I often avoid finishing things I really like
tenou0
This! I've been under a lot of stress the last couple months, and I've just been cycling through my 3 favourite books over and over.
tenou0
While dual screening a game and listening ST:DS9... Really need to kill those thoughts.
ILikeTV
What books?
tenou0
Flight of Magpies by K.J Charles, Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett, and a manga, Therapy Game by Meguru Hinohara
squishsquatch
Learn to meditate
IHaveNoIdeaAnymore
I really need to
squishsquatch
Monkey mind meditation is what I found as being the easiest method to learn. I thought I couldn't until I learned about it
theplantladyisabenevolentruler
I just searched that phrase bc I struggle w/meditation—do you mean the deck of cards?
KOZtic
https://youtu.be/ksp3iSUDqfo - this is the video I saw that cleared it up for me. The monkey mind.
theplantladyisabenevolentruler
Thanks!
squishsquatch
Yup this! It's about learning to recognise when you begin to think then go back to it, not beat yourself up when you begin to think and give
thewinterofourdiscounttents
Start small by not taking your phone into the bathroom. Quiet time is important!
FeChefImgur
The absolute worst is when you finish a show/book and realise there is no more avail (looking at you Wheel of Time & also numerous netflix)
Iwannaseeit
Well the wheel of time ended. Wish there was more about Mat's thing but still good. New TV series coming out for it though
FeChefImgur
I started reading it some years ago and got up to about book 7 or something and that was all that had been written. Haven't gone back to it.
SkaerKrowe
Podcasts help fill the gap between those things!
JPRiddles
Yup. That and true crime vids on YT even in the shower! Can't let those pesky thoughts in
94562
Any recommendations for listening to while working from home?
SkaerKrowe
My listening list includes My Brother, My Brother & Me; Oh No! Ross & Carrie; Adventure Zone; Dungeon Daddies; and Red Web.
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dm9982
You’re not alone! I don’t get anxiety as much about finishing a game/show/book, as much as the emptiness I feel afterwards. But I’ve (1/2)
TinyLiehon
Have you all tried helping with fixing climate change? Cause that little hobby will stave off your anxiety for quite a while
drakionx
Read Wheel of Time. That will stave it off for a long while.
MurialsCourage
Or Game of Thrones.
RevolutionOnHerLips
Did it ever get finished?
drakionx
It did
YourClothesAreRed
I've had severe depression since I was in my early teens and I just wish I could finish a favorite game before giving up... I love them so
Soberyn
I haven't finished the Witcher. I've never loved a game so much. It's been so long I might as well restart it lol...
YourClothesAreRed
Much but I can't seem to finish them.
OhNoDontTouch
Same here with the depression and love for video games, but now even gaming feels like a chore.
DKCalibre
IMO, that sounds slightly closer to adhd. Especially if you want to finish them
YourClothesAreRed
My family has a history of adhd... I've always wondered if I was misdiagnosed.
OhNoDontTouch
ADHD and depression often go hand in hand. I sometimes wonder if having ADHD would have been any easier before modern society.
dm9982
(2/2) Seemingly found a solution…. Juggle a couple games and a show all at once. Add more if needed. That way you’re already moved on sorta
GroumphLePreux
Try writing your demon thoughts in a diary journal ! And don't forget to add a lock on the journal so they don't escape at night.
ThomasThundersword
same with the emptiness. esp since i have a compulsion for very long media (Wheel of time, Supernatural, etc.) the emptiness sucks. i’ve>
ThomasThundersword
caught myself stopping 2-3 eps (or chapters or whatever) away from the end and doing something else for months and months to avoid it. i’ll>
ThomasThundersword
try your trick, might help.
MuttMinder
Good management tip. But I think it should also be said that having to be constantly absorbed in something to avoid your thoughts...
MuttMinder
...isn't healthy and needs addressing with therapy or at least self-reflection. Bandaiding is only good temporarily.
thatsonefuckingnicekitty
Jokerthehulk
capngoat
[consuming media to avoid thoughts intensifies]
VadersCallGirl
B4DF15H2
To be fair, it may not be trauma. The world is a concerning garbage fire. I have 3 screens.
B4DF15H2
Video game, streaming service, and imgur. I hide 2 hours at the end of each day to stop thinking about the smell.
Ilovehavingfreehealthcare
Well these bandaids have been holding up for a good 10 years now, I've left them too long and they've grow in.....
Vampoodle
Hey man, the world is dieing due to greed I can't stop. I think I'll stay in my mind thanks
OhNoDontTouch
That's perfectly fine. It's trying to constantly escape from your mind that leads to problems.
MADchemEE
Oof. This might explain why I so infrequently watch the last season/half, etc, of a series I'm otherwise watching all the episodes of.
zoeelane201
I mean, you don't HAVE to finish consuming something to have enjoyed it. As long as you enjoyed the time you spent watching/playing.
idigthefunnystuff
And why I never finish video games. I'll obsessively complete everything until I sense the end coming.
The7thBean
Yes, I had a horrible experience once where I left a game I kinda liked once near what I thought was the middle because I wanted to enjoy 1/
The7thBean
It later, but it ended up being right near the end, so instead of another fun half of a game it was just like 7 minutes of sadness.