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c/attachment·8 points·26d ago
on What does a secure attachment actually feel like? I've never had one.
It feels like not waiting for the other shoe to drop. Boring but wonderful.
c/anxiety·6 points·2mo ago
on I've tried basically everything. I don't know what's left.
The 3 a.m. version of my brain is a terrible narrator. Daytime me has to clean up after it.
c/anxiety·5 points·2mo ago
on Why do I feel anxious all the time, and how can I stop it?
The 'not weakness' part is what I keep forgetting in the moment.
c/general·2 points·2mo ago
The thing that helped me wasn't dramatic. It was boring consistency I didn't want to admit worked.
c/personality·10 points·3mo ago
on What is BPD and how do I know if I have it?
BPD is also known as Emotionally Unstable PD. For Borderlines, emotional instability is pervasive, almost constant, and extremely intense. Since emotions give us our sense of self and stability, everything becomes unstable.
c/general·20 points·3mo ago
on How do I stop depression ruining my life?
Do something — anything. Depression survives on inertia. Movement, even tiny movement, interrupts it. Goals don't need to be big. 'Get dressed today' counts.
c/attachment·2 points·4mo ago
on Why do I self-sabotage relationships when things get good?
How long did it take before that started to feel true for you?
c/anxiety·1 point·4mo ago
on What is the best thing to do when you feel anxious — how do I stop it quickly?
I started naming it — 'that's anxiety, not a prophecy' — and it sounds cheesy until it works.
c/self-esteem·6 points·5mo ago
on What are 10 things to do to boost self-esteem?
Comparison got quieter when I spent more time with my actual day and less time with other people's highlight reels.