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Neurodivergent 2w
anyone else addicted to negativity 👍 i can only ever complain because that’s the only expression of emotion i feel comfortable with around others 👍 fml
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Anonymous 1w

And it’s all you’ll ever be comfortable with until you step out of your comfort zone and make the effort to improve your state of mind. It’s hard. It takes a lot of forgiveness. But it can be done and it’s worth the effort.

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Anonymous 1w

Yep 😩

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Anonymous 1w

My addiction was gossiping

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Anonymous 1w

yep and i can’t seem to get out of it. i tried stepping out of my comfort zone bc that’s what everyone suggests… i swear it got worse after that. idk how stepping out of comfort zones works for others, but all it’s ever done for me was make shit 10X worse.

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Anonymous 1w

I get this. The only way I can express emotions is by laughing about it and it can get kinda freaky

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1w

Shut the fuck up. What a shitty way to talk to someone being vulnerable. @OP for me what helped a lot with this was anxiety meds and getting into Buddhism.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

It’s not cruel. It’s true. If you want something to change you have to make that change, which can be uncomfortable and hard but is necessary and worth it. I also used to be like this until I noticed how much it grated on me when others did it and decided to change. I decide every day to be vulnerable and express joy and love and admiration even if it isn’t well received. And it IS hard but it IS worth it.

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 1w

The way exposure therapy ACTUALLY works is you have to start by doing tiny things that are just a little bit out of your comfort zone, and then work up at a pace that keeps you a little uncomfortable but not downright terrified. If you go too far out of your comfort zone too quickly it will actually make it worse. It’s about manageable discomfort

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 1w

yea i tried that. i was actually excited to try it, yk. like for example, i would just feel anxious about presenting. i tried little by little… all of a sudden the anxiety is physical. i started getting painful neck spasms when i would feel anxious, and i would forget how to breathe. like i would keep inhaling without being able to exhale until i was done speaking. almost passed out. had NEVER happened before when it was just a feeling. nothing happened to make it feel more intense

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

It’s just true, if that’s shitty to you idk what to say, do you want them to be negative and upset forever?

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

Bud, this response is not telling me that you’re no longer negative. I don’t think suggesting religion is helpful either, lol.

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 1w

“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.” - Bashō

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

This reply in no way shows anyone that you’ve done anything to improve your negativity. It is unkind and incredibly negative

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