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Posted by rainbowbrite on May 30, 2005, at 21:59:27
when you suddenly dont have a normally always present stressor looming over you.
the lack of stress etc is making me stressed LOL...hmmm I am trying to enjoy this and I am, but I think my body is actually looking for stress?? I am so weird!! Maybe I need stress??
Does anyone know what Im talking about?
Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 30, 2005, at 23:15:17
In reply to Its really strange...., posted by rainbowbrite on May 30, 2005, at 21:59:27
Maybe I need stress??
> Does anyone know what Im talking about?Without a doubt!
I feel ungrounded now without stress, it's like I don't know what to do with myself.I'm afraid that's not a lot of help though is it?
Posted by gardenergirl on May 31, 2005, at 3:09:00
In reply to Re: Its really strange.... » rainbowbrite, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 30, 2005, at 23:15:17
Glad you don't have stress right now, but I do know about operating in "crisis mode" for so long. When you can set it down, it's an odd odd feeling.
Physiologically, you may also have extra cortisol from chronic stress floating around, which can make you a bit hypervigilant.
Are you on break from school now? Doing anything fun?
gg
Posted by rainbowbrite on May 31, 2005, at 7:12:23
In reply to Re: Its really strange.... » rainbowbrite, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 30, 2005, at 23:15:17
its helpful people know what Im talking about, I was starting to feel like I was crazy ;-) Im driving like Im stressed, Im doing everything it seems to get myself stressed. I declined on a massage...hmmm that was the kicker LOL
Posted by rainbowbrite on May 31, 2005, at 7:20:07
In reply to Re: Its really strange...., posted by gardenergirl on May 31, 2005, at 3:09:00
>Are you on break from school now?
Not yet, but soon...very very soon :-)
I do have my school stress, but other stressors have lessened. I think your right about the cortisol, it must be, because Im feeling very odd. Hopefully it will go away soon before I turn eating cereal into a stressful event LOL>Doing anything fun?
will be soon
Posted by TamaraJ on May 31, 2005, at 11:11:50
In reply to Its really strange...., posted by rainbowbrite on May 30, 2005, at 21:59:27
I know what you are talking about. Sometimes we just become so habituated to being constantly in fight or flight mode that we become stressed or anxious when we no longer have to respond to enormous amounts of stress. Some of us are just adrenline junkies who need to have certain amounts of "stress" in their lives to motivate them and keep them going. When the level of stress goes down, it can be a bit unnerving, I think anyway. I guess the trick is to learn to appreciate a bit of down time, and to use it wisely to be good to yourself (as usual, I am probably not making any sense LOL, but I can relate to what you are talking about).
> when you suddenly dont have a normally always present stressor looming over you.
> the lack of stress etc is making me stressed LOL...hmmm I am trying to enjoy this and I am, but I think my body is actually looking for stress?? I am so weird!! Maybe I need stress??
> Does anyone know what Im talking about?
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