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Re: i think i may have ADP... » st@cy

Posted by gianpiero on December 13, 2003, at 14:32:39

In reply to i think i may have ADP..., posted by st@cy on December 13, 2003, at 2:25:09

Stacy..I totally know what you are going through. Everytime I am around people I feel so damn fake. And I feel so confused because I am constantly analyzing my surroundings. If I'm talking to somebody, I focus on what they may be thinking of me...instead of what the conversation is about. Eventually, I started smoking pot, because it made life fun again and I was more social. But as you found out, it's only really a temporary fix. It wasn't long before I became more withdrawn and antisocial.

I also will obsess about my weight and my hair. I just feel that if I can look great that nobody will find me dull, or they just won't care. So I spend about an hour fixing and refixing my hair. Then I would just stand around.....thinking about things I should wear, but I'm too fat and it won't really look good. Funny thing is I was never really that fat, I just felt I was.

The best advice that I could give you is to try and seek the help of a good therapist. It is a rather slow and subtle process toward self-improvement, but it is worth it. Since I've been going, I've had an easier time relating to strangers and friends.

Exercise is also very important!! Try to do at least a little walking everyday. This will improve your self-confidence and will also help to brighten your mood.

I've also just recently been diagnosed with ADD, inattentive type. I've noticed that a small dose of Adderall (10 mg/ once per day) has helped with my confidence and allows me to keep up with social interactions.

Good luck to you. I feel for you, but I am also confident that you will get better. SMILE :)

Gianpiero
P.S. Anytime you need help or encouragement, just let me know and I will try my best.

> Since i was fifteen i've been suffering from things like being so nervous around people bc i'm afraid they will think i'm dull or wierd or something. The only ppl i've felt comfortable around are the few that (and i know this sounds terrible, but it's how i feel) the few that i see myself as better than. i can't talk to ppl bc i can't follow conversations bc i'm too busy trying to analyze things and thinking. i get so frustrated with myself. I spend so much time trying to look perfect bc i think i can't wow ppl with my personality, so i might as well fool them with my looks, but the second they talk to me they will know i'm just dull and nervous and scared and just not someone that they want to be friends with. i even remember thinking: if i lose weight and look perfect, maybe other ppl will feel intimidated by me and i won't be the one that has to be nervous all the time. i avoid going places and doing things bc i feel so uncomfortable unless i'm with someone i know that can kind of take the heat for me. i feel alone all the time too. like, everyone else can feel so comfortable, but i see life outside the box. i started looking into what my problem was bc i got scared when i started turning to alcohol and <A TITLE="Click for more information about pill" STYLE="text-decoration: none; border-bottom: medium solid green;" HREF="http://search.targetwords.com/u.search?x=5977|1||||pills|AA1VDw">pill</A>s to feel better and less inhibited. please tell me what you guys think and what i should do. all i want is to live my life and stop dealing with this every minute of everyday. for the longest time i thought that nobody could understand.


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