Rib Cage Tightness anxiety symptom

I once watched a fascinating documentary by an eminent and much respected specialist. Research coupled with his years of experience had resulted in the findings that there is something in the brain that in certain people triggers addiction. Forgive me for not remembering what that something was, be it a brain cell or part of the brains wiring.

However

Those with that faulty gene have only to take one drink or one pill and the cell activates and thus begins a lifetime problem because once activated it cannot be switched off. Only the willpower of the patient can control the addiction.

I was very moved by the programm because where any form of addiction is concerned there is belief amongst those in ignorance, that addiction is due to weakness or lack of willpower.

This is simply not true.

The Specialist went to great lengths to explain that any form of addiction is an illness and that sadly there is no cure as such. Overcoming it depends soley upon the patient and addictions are extremely hard to overcome when the body/mind is telling you one thing and the sufferer is trying to ignore it.

Much the same as with Anxiety Disorder/ depression and its many offshoots.

So yes, here we all have issues in one form or another.But here we find respect and understanding, so lacking where non-sufferers are concerned. That is vital, especially the respect.

Here, with all our personal battles, we still reach out to help each other.

Here we can be honest without shame or embarrassment

Here we can have a laugh.

Here we can have hope

I too send love to each and every one of you xxx

 

I respect what you are telling us. I've had anxiety/depression many times in my life, but until this year, I had gone 12 years without it, and through some very trying times too. It's amazing what I can get anxious about. This morning the ceiling light didn't seem bright enough....it agitated me. It would sound stupid to someone who doesn't understand. I keep asking myself why am I anxious? It's the condition probably, and when it goes away we don't give it another thought

I have had Anxiety/Panic Disorder on and off for more than 40 years. When it disappears I think Ill never let myself be at its  mercy again. When it reappears I think it will never go away.

I think becoming agitated over what others might regard as trivia  is we focus upon the little niggles we can do something about, a form of control because there is a lurking fear we cannot control the anxiety and or depression.

I have known the most absurd nonsensical things drive me mad..who put the toilet roll the wrong way round on the holder? Wy doesnt everyone use the shoe rack as opposed to leaving them in the hall? Why isnt the soap in the soapdish?

And the list goes on

But all those things are things I CAN change.

Just as you can put a stronger bulb in the ceiling light

Makes you think, doesnt it?

Standing at a till yesterday with no staff around to serve me got me me high! What you say about the light bulb is true......yes I can change it, but right now Miss Depression is saying can't be bothered.

Waiting is the bete noir for anxiety sufferers. I freak in queues! Agitation is always the companion when we are stuck "waiting" for anyone and anything!

If Miss Depression; is telling you not to bother with the lightbulb then dont bother with it. Much of the coping comes with not forcing yourself to do things when you dont feel like

The things that are bugging me right now wouldn't bug me normally....it's lack of brain chemicals methinks. No bra today and no rib aches or pain between the boobs! I've complained to this website cos of that pop up to sign up for their emails....it's too often. Grrrrrrr I feel like breaking plates.....frustration!!!!!

That pop up drives me bonkers! And the fact that I dont always receive notifications of responses I feel as though people will think me ignorant for ignoring them. Some I come across by accident

Good news on the rib front then! I never wear a bra unless I go out in public. Dont like being harnessed like that..ah, freedom!

I'm not really here....I am actually in bed where I'm supposed to be at this hour, so am not responsable for anything I say or any spelling errors!!!

In Mexico, it was explained to me by my Mexican landlady, some Mexican ways of doing and looking at things. (She had gone to school in America, so knew the customs and behavior here.)

If you are in a line in Mexico...bank, little bodega, bus stop, paying a bill, waiting for a salesperson, whatever...if you behaved impatiently, made comments about waiting, tapped your foot repeatedly, called out to the person serving, etc. you simply ceased to exist!!! They were not mad at you, or upset with you, or trying to teach you a lesson, you just ceased to exist. It's like they didn't see you. Patti said, to the Mexicans

they saw this as not behaving like a human being.  When the behavior changed, you were greeted with a smile and got your business done.

Until you became a human being again, they just called the person behind you, and would all day. My North American friend there never got that, and had a lot of trouble thinking she just had to talk faster, louder and ruder. It took her hours to get a few minutes of errands done.

I learned the stoicism of the Mexican person in the eternal lines everywhere.  I can still call it up when necessary....most of the time

My computer guy blocked all ads, including those. Check with your computer person.

Check spam...my notifications were going there. If so, let me know, pm  and I'll tell you what to do that should fix that.

Had the odd one in spam

All mine are odd, whether they're in spam or not.

Heehee..Oh Tess! Gotta love you! There you are, making me snigger again!

xxx

Sometimes I DO break plates. On purpose, when in a rage.

it is very therapeutic, if anooying to clear up.

Bubblewrap! I love popping those bubble blisters!

Well Tess and Helen.....I've had a much better day going bra less! It didn't click with me.....I was ok getting out of bed, getting showered, then dressed, coming downstairs to make a cuppa, ad bam! The knot!

Put this in your contacts and all pn will come through the forum, not spam

no-reply@email.patient.co.uk

go to emis and ask for the email address for the site. then put that in contacts. I tried to put it here, but no dice.

Thank I sweetie 😁