I need halp, many cookies shall be given to those who halp

How you guys doing?

Today I'm gonna be bringing up a subject that hits home for me, something that some of y'all have probably dealt with as well, and it's this little douchebag of a disorder called anxiety, this shit makes you want to avoid every single thing that makes you even the slightest bit uncomfortable in your life, and just hide under the covers in bed to forget the world around you, you become antisocial, and avoid conflict as much as possible. this shit is crippling to any social life or job. I have had WEEKS worth of missed work back when I was still in uni, and that only piled on more stress, which made getting back into the swing of things harder and harder.
 
So, I was officially diagnosed with moderate social anxiety about 6 years ago, and this diagnosis was after a long ordeal where I never went to work, I was sick ALL the time, and I had a constant migraine headache. my friends and family finally dragged my ass to the doctors when I skipped out on my baby sister's high school graduation, I was a mess, and I needed help that no person in my life could give me without knowing what the fuck was wrong with me. What I needed was for people around me to stop piling on reminders that I'm behind on shit, and I needed to stop bottling up emotions and avoiding a confrontation. that's what the pills were for.

Anxiety in some cases comes along with 'stop giving a fuck about everything and do what I want' pills that I received. they make you feel absolutely free from worry, and your emotions run a little wilder. after the pills I spoke my mind like it or not, so if you know someone with anxiety and one day they just become completely brutally honest with you, it's them venting 5+ years worth of general anger that they built up inside and they can't help but let it out. don't hate the person and try to refute what they say like one of my ex girlfriends did, always ends with a really bad fight and possibly a breakup.

You may also see that person just straight up do some crazy shit on a whim after taking their pills for the day, I used to just go wander the streets for a couple hours at a time at random then come back like nothing happened. this is another effect of the pills, they make you want to go out and wander, they make you want to burst out of that room you've been so fond of hiding in. you should support people like me when we do this, if I were to ask if you wanted to join me, take that shot, it really helps, it makes us feel a lot better when we're not wandering aimlessly alone with no one to guide us or keep us wandering to that dread mindset.

Getting over, and getting control of anxiety is a LOOOOOOONG process, and the sense of dread that comes with it shows up in waves rather than a constant stream, you can be perfectly fine one day then boarded up in the room for the next 36 hours. when you have someone who deals with anxiety, you should be there for them on those shitty days and try to break them out of that  shell and put some cracks in it so the next time it's easier for them break out, try to have as much fun as you can on those low days, and don't get dragged into the pit that your friend is in.

 me personally, I STILL haven't gotten completely out of the hole yet, and some days I just straight up can't find a reason to get out of bed in the mornings, but we try, and each time I'm on a low my wife drags my ass to the track and makes me do laps until I'm out of that state and back into the groove of things. Rally, and my wife are the two crutches that keep me going, try to find something that that person with anxiety loves, and keep them going to that place no matter the day and you may see some good results.

well, that's my story, I hope it somewhat put a little bit of insight on the disorder and maybe helps one of you help someone else out of the same pit I got dug out of. how about you guys? any stories or anything about the disorder you want to ask/share about?

EDIT- just realized the time, it's 4AM, if y'all have questions for me, I'll answer when I wake up.

GG

because they chose fed ex yet again and, again, I have another broken jewel case, they did  this with the majora's mask soundtrack(which had a cracked back and broken hinge), and now my smash brothers soundtrack case has a broken hinge as well.

tldr- discuss why fed ex sucks and any times a shitty postal service destroyed what you bought in some way.

proof is in the video.

So, I propose that we as a forum should create a MOBA team for all those games like league, and we could record that and play ranked and non-ranked games and see where it goes, if this works out, it could bring in some new people from the moba world, we could host Sep7 tournaments, and possibly bring a source of income for the site. who likes this idea, who doesn't, and who wants to join the team if so? talk to me flood, I need your input.

The humble bundle wheel of games needs to continue! you have 20 minutes to comply or you shall be skipped.

I personally love the idea, but it seems a little too futuristic to be real, your thoughts?

yup, too fucking dangerous for the kids going by the fun police and soccer moms, so now I'm not allowed to take my nephews out sledding anymore on those nice snowdays we occasionally get.

ITT Discuss how stupid the fun police and soccer moms are.

My old Smash buddies were thinking of trying it and delving fully into nerd-ness. I want to try it out myself as well... anyone who knows the game and can give me tips?

seriously, 343, and Bungie both acknowledge the EU for halo as canon, thus they are. this isn't the case for SW, and if you honestly think that the Star Wars EU is canon despite this fact, you are 100% mentally retarded.

Waiting on the $45 I have in there from ebay sales to fucking transfer for ORAS is agonizing. it says the money has been transferred, and the transaction is completed, but the money is no where to be found -.-

Ep. 5 is now up, and it's everything you hoped it would be.


ITT Hellsing Ultimate Abridged, and the original series itself.

 He's a Forum enabler, and needs to be punished.