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It's funny, in the past the word stress didn't mean anything to me. It was akin to "I'm having a bad day". About 3 years ago I had a full blown nervous breakdown. It was about 3 months before I felt normal again. Now when people tell me they are stressed I think "pfft.. you have no idea what stress is, buddy"
Recently, I managed to score myself some carpal tunnel in my wrist, last night I convinced myself that I was feeling it in my other wrist... then I was convinced I felt in my legs.. next thing I know I'm googling symptoms of ALS and am completely convinced my body is completely shutting down.
Today, I go for a really brisk walk, followed by a bunch of exercise, and playing rough in the backyard with my kid. My wife tells her aunt about my situation and her aunt immediately says "he's probably stressed". Eureka! She was right. My body is not shutting down before my eyes, I'm freaking stressed, I recognized the similar state of mind I was in when I had my first breakdown.
Got some beer and feel relieved that I don't have ALS, and overall feeling better now.
But yeah, do any of you guys deal with this shit? It's a friggin nightmare. What do you guys do to help deal with it?
Don't hesitate to straight up make fun of me on the matter because I'm convinced that humour is a good therapy.
Anyone else know what it's like to actually have a total breakdown? For the record, it's like breaking a bone. There is "I think I broke my arm" and there is "okay, I broke my arm". If you just think you've had a mental breakdown, you haven't.
There are a lot of small things you can do that will improve your stress.
I don't know what is stressing you out in life. We all go through some form of stress.
If you aren't living a care free life, you might want to think about adapting to one. We make everything in this life important, and the sad-cruel reality is, nothing in this life is important. You wake up, you do whatever, you go to sleep to repeat it and one day you don't get that luxury anymore.
Other things you can do is exercise and diet. Take breaks if you are getting tense or frustrated. Learn to let things roll off (see above).
That and stop being a fucking vagina. I'm kidding.
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Reason: i suck at grammar.
That's the thing, it's all perspective. Stress can come from not knowing where your next meal is gonna come from, or you broke a nail on the way to the ball.
I think I'm gonna start exercising daily, and try to get some fruits and veggies in there. My wife makes me take vitamins but I think the real deal will go further.
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Originally Posted by TodayIsForgotten
We make everything in this life important, and the sad-cruel reality is, nothing in this life is important.
I've got 2 kids under the age of 3, they are important.
Aside from Xanax and alcohol, I really do try to concentrate on perspective. Take my wife's family. She just tested positive for a genetic mutation that makes her rate of breast cancer at 87%. Same with her sister. So, they both got double mastectomies this summer. Their father died from prostate cancer. His sister from breast cancer. Their brother just died last week from bile duct cancer. Now 2 other cousins have cancers and are doing treatments. My sister died at 51 from pancreatic cancer, and her son, my nephew, at 36 from brain cancer. That's a lot for one family to deal with, but it does give me perspective when I'm bitching about the little things. I take Xanax, I drink a little (just a little, I swear), and I play games where I can blow the hell out of an alien race bent on destroying the great planet we all call home.
My mom got breast cancer about 6 years ago, she went through treatment and has been cleared for the last 3 years. My wifes mom got breast cancer, and decided she would keep it to herself and use alternative treatments. She died not long after the family knew.
That's another thing me and my wife have discussed, most of our stress comes from our compassion for our family members.
Seems like everyday, I got concerns for my brother or my mom or my stepsister etc...
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Don't eat salt. salt = high blood pressure = stress.
This might be something I could cut out... salt is my go to. Every meal is salt.
For myself I get stressed out easily as soon as what is supposed to happen, doesn't, or I over worry about someone else to the point I just want to throw up. Normally just talking things out to someone helps me. It sucks. Wish I'd not get emotionally attached to anyone.
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I'm a man, I fucking deal.
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I don't handle stress well, I have a habit of dwelling on things.
When I get really stressed I like to smoke some weed and play a game. If that's not an option because it's still daytime or something I go for a walk. Other than that I just internalize it and contribute further to my rapidly graying(whiteing?) hair.
Had one a few months back. It's honestly all a blur though. 160 hours I worked/volunteered in a 2 week span I think it was at the Time. Something crazy.
Generally. Sandbox video games are good casual relief. I'll go to the park and slap some pucks around, and this also works great.
At the time, I just got through the days and held off being upset until the drive home. Not a great solution, but these 2 wreks were followed by my brothers wedding and being cast in a theatre show which is also terrific stress relief, being that acting is my favourite hobby that I've picked up on in recent years.
I think it's all relative though, and these worked for me because of who I am I guess. I feel a lot better now anyways, but that's also attributed to me sorting out most of my issues.
Anyone know any of those really boring old time radio shows. The type of ones where story might about something extremely mundane like the guys boots are old and dirty so he ponders if he should go get new ones... Or something like that?
I think these might be really therapudic, if anyone can't point me in the right direction.
No problem but to be fair I think Kong picked those because they're at least somewhat interesting. You could go to the source and probably find much better sleep fodder. Kong will probably post the link when he sees this.
Nope, I was just uploading alphabetically until I stopped due to lack of interest.
About half of the stuff has that old fake humor voice that sounds like the predecessor to the wacky morning crew. Opposite of de-stressing. But the other half will probably works. Just click around on a few.
That's the thing, it's all perspective. Stress can come from not knowing where your next meal is gonna come from, or you broke a nail on the way to the ball.
I think I'm gonna start exercising daily, and try to get some fruits and veggies in there. My wife makes me take vitamins but I think the real deal will go further.
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I've got 2 kids under the age of 3, they are important.
I am sure they are. I dont want to take away from your OP but in the grand scheme of things, you, me and your kids are insignificant.
You can care about your interests, family and anything else, but the importance you make from your life is not lifes grand plan.
So ya, love your kids, hope they land on their feet, make the right choices but life will always go on whether good or bad. Find a balance is all i am saying in the most complex form.
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