How's Everyone Coping With Social Distancing?

[0112358]

Just wanted to check in to see how people are coping with reduced social contact, and probably cabin fever. I hope everyone's doing well, and staying safe and healthy.

[Blahblah]

3 minutes ago, 0112358 said:

Just wanted to check in to see how people are coping with reduced social contact, and probably cabin fever. I hope everyone's doing well, and staying safe and healthy.

How are you doing? Doing ok, my spouse is working from home, so I'm not completely alone like usual. I'm used to quarantining! Although being stuck inside with nothing open is pretty rough, often when I have cabin fever, I'd go window shopping or wandering in stores.

[0112358]

For my part, I've been catching up with old friends a lot, and active on social media (I'm typically not). In a lot of ways I'm being more socially active than I usually am, both because I'm worried about people and because of being back on Facebook and stuff. I've been helping my mother out a lot as well; she's in her 70's, and I've been picking up groceries for her and spending time with her (we don't live together, but I have an apartment attached to her house - still maintaining a degree of distance, though).

 

[saintalto]

It’s really hard for me. I had finally built up a life for myself after many years of being isolated. I had a strong group of friends I saw regularly. I was working 3 days a week volunteering. I was about to start peer support specialist training through NAMI with hopes of getting a real job eventually. I felt much more motivated to paint and was producing work. I was running marathons and half marathons.

Now that I am home alone all day with all the time in the world I just lay on the couch and do nothing all day. I do get out and jog still, but that’s about it.   

[MiaB]

I'm generally happy with my own company, but that gets balanced by the people contact I get from working fulltime, seeing my elderly parents and having a gym buddy. But I'm currently feeling very anxious  - we're officially working from home and the country is going into lockdown on Friday.

Initially they said people would still be able to walk their dogs or themselves, as long as they were on their own. Tonight that has changed to nobody being allowed out to exercise, only to take drives to buy food or medicine. I can already feel the cabin fever looming. I'm not sure how I'm going to cope. 

I figure I'll have to try to structure and schedule my day pretty carefully so I don't go completely over the edge. I do have an exercise bike so I should factor in time on that for the endorphins. 

Otherwise... who knows? Ultimately it's a day by day thing. If I think of it in its entirety my brain feels like it might explode. 

[ananke]

extremely mixed lol. years of agoraphobia and social anxiety mean that im coping a lot better than my other family members, but ocpd/ocd in overdrive. having a lot of contamination anxiety. im scared i was a mild case (didnt have a fever or cough but runny nose) that unintentionally spread it around. dont care if i had/have it but i feel huge guilt over maybe spreading it before quarantine. trying to keep to all the rules but its hard when they are vague and ever changing. scared for people i know with lung problems

parents are (currently) driving me up the wall, though the last week or so we were getting along ok. hope everyone stays well

[echolocation]

also having a hard time with ocpd over here. self isolation isn't so bad for me to handle since i'm inclined to isolate myself anyway, and i have my mom and my pets to fill my social needs. it's just that i feel i should be accomplishing a lot right now given that i'm not working and shouldn't leave the house. like, i should be cleaning everything, and making artwork, and cooking and writing and etcetc. i was pretty productive yesterday, but still went to bed feeling like shit. i have a nap every day and feel so useless because of it. what am i doing that is so tiring that i need a nap? 

i'm not yet at cabin fever levels, but i think it's coming.

[Banana Smurf]

It's this weird mix of having to be more social than before, in different ways, that still give me intense anxiety, but lacking non-phone and non-virtual contact and ending up very lonely even though I am really busy and keep having to talk to people.  

[Melancholya]

Doing OK. It's our first day of an official lockdown and state of emergency. Managed to get out for a walk along the beach yesterday before lockdown. Friends are staying in touch via messaging and email so I still feel connected. 

[companion_cube]

Doing ok here. Reduced social contact has been my "normal" for a very long time already (partly due to my anxieties, and partly due to simply being an introvert).

 

2 hours ago, Melancholya said:

Doing OK. It's our first day of an official lockdown and state of emergency. Managed to get out for a walk along the beach yesterday before lockdown. Friends are staying in touch via messaging and email so I still feel connected. 

Pardon me asking, but what exactly does "lockdown" mean? Does it only mean that your country is closed to travellers from other countries, or does it mean that you have to literally lock yourself up in your house and not go outside?

[Melancholya]

1 hour ago, companion_cube said:

Pardon me asking, but what exactly does "lockdown" mean? Does it only mean that your country is closed to travellers from other countries, or does it mean that you have to literally lock yourself up in your house and not go outside?

All of the above. Our entire country has been told to stay home, only essential services like supermarkets and medical centres etc can stay open. We've been put into a state of emergency so that the police can reprimand anyone not obeying physical distancing rules. We're not allowed to drive anywhere except to essential services. We can go outside for walks but have to stay 2 metres away from anyone else. Everything is closed, even playgrounds. And yes our borders are closed to international travel. All domestic travel is banned. 

[companion_cube]

4 minutes ago, Melancholya said:

All of the above. Our entire country has been told to stay home, only essential services like supermarkets and medical centres etc can stay open. We've been put into a state of emergency so that the police can reprimand anyone not obeying physical distancing rules. We're not allowed to drive anywhere except to essential services. We can go outside for walks but have to stay 2 metres away from anyone else. Everything is closed, even playgrounds. And yes our borders are closed to international travel. All domestic travel is banned. 

Thanks for clarifying. That's more restrictive than my country. Here we have physical distance rules, a ban against grouping together in public and closure of restaurants/bars/sportclubs. However there don't seem to be domestic travel restrictions (at least up until now).

[Melancholya]

14 minutes ago, companion_cube said:

Thanks for clarifying. That's more restrictive than my country. Here we have physical distance rules, a ban against grouping together in public and closure of restaurants/bars/sportclubs. However there don't seem to be domestic travel restrictions (at least up until now).

Our government is taking it super seriously as it's just going to snowball and overwhelm our hospitals if we don't take really restrictive measures. I think it's good, but it's also scary to be going through. 

[0112358]

Today I'm actually looking forward to going out to:

• Donate toilet paper I was sent by accident
• Pick up produce from a local farm for my mother

Interesting how things that would've felt like annoying tasks before have become my only reasons for leaving the house.

 

[sugarsugar]

I’m working from home a partial week, required to go in 2 days a week. I’m pretty much a stay home type but this is a bit much for me. I’m calling people I don’t usually call. They don’t want to video chat, which I would prefer. This has triggered my hoarding/acquiring tendencies which is a big problem and I’m crowded by huge quantities of stuff, which is worse from being home all the time. We are on orders to stay home except for essentials or lone walks. I think it’s debatable how essential I am. I’m usually alone a lot but forced home time seems different. 

[Juniper29]

I'm managing. I have a 5 year old whom I'm now trying to homeschool, so I'm not really alone, but I am having a hard time with being cut off from all the social contacts I've managed to make in the last two years. It's also hard not to be able to take my son places to get his energy out and having to try to keep him engaged all day. Last week I was suicidal a lot of the time but this week has been somewhat better.

[CrazyRedhead]

No "lockdown" yet in my state, but restaurants, bars, gyms, parks, playgrounds closed, also beauty salons and barbershops closed...I had an in person appointment with my therapist today, though.....Things could change....Of course I hardly leave the house anyway, except to go to doc, therapist, or to pick up meds, and someone has to help me do those.

Edited March 29, 2020 by CrazyRedhead

[mikl_pls]

Not doing so good. Very lonely and depressed. Very.

[Juniper29]

7 minutes ago, mikl_pls said:

Not doing so good. Very lonely and depressed. Very.

I was just thinking about you today, wondering how you were coping.

[echolocation]

i don't think i'm coping quite as well as i thought i was. i forgot what it's like for me when i'm more isolated than usual. one of the things that flares up right away is my skin picking. i picked off enough skin and nail on my toes that they bled and have been hurting all day. this is not good. might have to bust out the band aids.

[Unstrung Harp]

I’m doing okay with the social distancing on one level. Since I spend most days isolated until my family comes home anyway, it’s nice to have them around. I’m increasingly paranoid about the larger picture of social distancing though, and getting really wrapped up in thoughts that any contact with anyone, say if my husband goes to the grocery store, will make us all terribly sick. So I’m afraid to leave the house, or let him leave the house and go anywhere where there are people.

[Melancholya]

10 hours ago, mikl_pls said:

Not doing so good. Very lonely and depressed. Very.

This is SO HARD for us with MI. Why don't we start some kind of chatroom - separate from the boards - where we can register with the same usernames we have here and keep it anonymous and chat to each other so we can feel more connected? 

[Will]

My NAMI Connection support group met today by teleconference.  It was not nearly as satisfactory as in-person.  I think we're going to have to experiment with Zoom or some other way to video conference.  Seeing my friends faces is important to me.

Also, I had a first telehealth conference with my therapist which was less satisfying (to me) compared to in-person.

@Melancholya ....I'm enjoying reading The Luminaries, which is set in New Zealand.  You might check it out if you enjoy reading.  

[0112358]

On 3/27/2020 at 12:05 AM, Melancholya said:

This is SO HARD for us with MI. Why don't we start some kind of chatroom - separate from the boards - where we can register with the same usernames we have here and keep it anonymous and chat to each other so we can feel more connected? 

I think that's a great idea. Is there anything people are used to using already that they like?

Edited March 30, 2020 by 0112358
Deleted chatzy link per mods' request

[Dagr]

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Edited April 22, 2020 by Dagr

[DogMan]

i mostly only leave the house for beach walks and essentials

 

beach walks have been swapped out for local nature reserve, since i can avoid the bus to get there

 

but, not much has changed

 

i do wonder about when this generation of primary/elementary school kids grow up. Frequent hand sanitising in between soap and water washes. Social distancing. I just don't imagine well balanced adults coming out of this

[0112358]

8 hours ago, DogMan said:

i do wonder about when this generation of primary/elementary school kids grow up. Frequent hand sanitising in between soap and water washes. Social distancing. I just don't imagine well balanced adults coming out of this

Not to mention people graduating out of high school, college, or with other degrees. I have a family member graduating college right now and everything from grad school to any job at all is a total question mark - when, if, how...

[chem]

it's very weird to me. I hate most physical contact, and now I'm kind of craving it. 

I'm classed as "essential personnel with manufacturing responsibilities" at my work (I work for a biomedical company that manufactures diagnostic laboratory reagents for clinical chemistry applications, including COVID-19 testing kits), which means I'm required to be at work as much as possible during a typical operations week. we're coping as best we can with the restrictions. physical distancing is pretty easy, unless you're packaging kits or trying to learn things from other people. 90% of communication is now done via text, phone call, or email vs face to face contact. we can submit documents via scanning and attachments to emails. meetings are held via WebEx, Zoom, and Skype for business. there's been a lot of frustration this week as we're switching manufacturing gears away from our usual assays (HCY, hsCRP, d-Dimer, electrolyte assays, and more) to COVID-19 test kits

my mom is on mandatory work from home orders due to her health conditions. somewhere between 80 and 95% of her division is on WFH orders. she said the first few days were really chaotic and super stressful, but as more and more people are getting used to being WFH, it's much less chaotic. 

In personal life, it's been both a relief to be physically distancing and a curse. curse cos I can't hang out with my datefriend at all, since they don't live within at 20 minute drive. curse cos I can't attend karate classes, so I'm having to make do with training in my room and garage (it's not going as well as planned... I poked a hole in my wall with a pair of sais!) curse cos I can't carpool with friends to play Pokemon. blessing cos all the people I hang out with are finding creative ways to hang out while not being around each other. group chats, going on walks while maintaining 6' of distance between each other, and phone calls. my commute takes less time now cos fewer people are out and about.

[Cerberus]

Today was day 14 of my self-imposed quarantine, in which I left the house exactly once for a commando raid to the grocery store, and three times to the mailbox. The remaining time I have been inside my house, alone with the cat. It has not been any more difficult than usual, because this is largely my life anyway. I have no one to be social with in this godforsaken backward cultural wasteland, and I don't human very well no matter where I go.

Obviously, I don't have Covid-19. Sooooo, what does one do when one has finished one's quarantine virus-free? Apparently, start another one to stay that way. It really does kind of feel like the Zombie Apocalypse, because the very air outside feels full of menace, like something vile is lurking around the corner of the house and any minute is going to step out and gnaw on my elbow.

Q: What do zombies eat on the Fourth of July?

A: Braaiinnzzz...

The thing is, even though I'm no more alone than I ever am, the fact that everyone has to be and is talking about how had it is sort of magnifies the pain of it for those of us who endure it 24/7/365. At least, it does for me.

My 77-year-old mother called me today to see if I was doing all right. She called me from the car outside McDonald's where she and my 77-year-old dad had just gone to get something to eat.   I said, "I'm doing fine, I haven't left the house in a week. GO HOME."

It just occurred to me that they could have called this disease gregariitis, because it disproportionately attacks the gregarious, those who can't stay away from each other. Imagine - if the projections of 100,000 American dead are correct, along with the toll across the world, that means the planet stands to lose a disproportionate number of its gregarious extroverts, in such numbers that it could possibly affect the genetic makeup of the species in the long term.

 

Someday, we'll look back on all this and laugh, and laugh, and laugh.

Actually, no, we won't, will we?

[DogMan]

stage 3 lockdown for my state https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/city-file/article/victoria-going-lockdown-midnight-tonight-heres-what-you-need-know?fbclid=IwAR31YHPnz5xw_E5fNFYB3aucukj9wTXEEP7VAe3E5o7tJ6QcJoybyeMn-Oc

 

$1600 fines for social closeness

[Catnapper]

10 hours ago, Cerberus said:

 

The thing is, even though I'm no more alone than I ever am, the fact that everyone has to be and is talking about how had it is sort of magnifies the pain of it for those of us who endure it 24/7/365. At least, it does for me.

 

 

Cerberus, I feel the same way. It's like my secret existence is now exposed to the world. 

[Blahblah]

10 hours ago, Cerberus said:

 the fact that everyone has to be and is talking about how hard it is sort of magnifies the pain of it for those of us who endure it 24/7/365. At least, it does for me.

My 77-year-old mother called me today to see if I was doing all right. She called me from the car outside McDonald's where she and my 77-year-old dad had just gone to get something to eat.   I said, "I'm doing fine, I haven't left the house in a week. GO HOME."

It just occurred to me that they could have called this disease gregariitis, because it disproportionately attacks the gregarious, those who can't stay away from each other. Imagine - if the projections of 100,000 American dead are correct, along with the toll across the world, that means the planet stands to lose a disproportionate number of its gregarious extroverts, in such numbers that it could possibly affect the genetic makeup of the species in the long term.

Agreed, it's unbelievable that people are freaking out about staying inside for a couple weeks, "oh, poor us! what will we do not interacting with people and buying stuff 24/7?" ....I mean, seriously??? What about all the disabled, chronically ill, mentally ill or just plain introverts that exist like this 24/7 and are ignored? I doubt this situation will bring any more empathy or compassion to the world (or maybe I'm just a pessimist) The truth is, no one cares about the 130+ Suicides that happen EVERY DAY to people of ALL AGES....

I'm also seeing extended family members (age 70+) traveling, no masks, like it's no big deal. Self-entitled to go around, travel, go for long walks....It makes me angry. Like, billions of people, youth and "healthy" folks are isolating & staying home for you... It's just another mild flu for the majority of us (under 65 with no pre-existing health issues like obesity, diabetes, lung disease)

But what will the majority of society learn from this? Probably nothing...! 🤬

Edited March 30, 2020 by Blahblah

[DogMan]

close the gyms!

but keep exercising

zOMG, close the beaches, people are walking there

OMFG close the walking paths, there are PEOPLE there! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8165803/Police-threaten-shut-Bay-Run-thousands-joggers-cyclists-ignored-social-distancing.html

 

edit sydney is a highly populated city

Edited March 31, 2020 by DogMan

[Sync]

aarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh

I hate it. I hate it so much. I've been doing really well lately MI-wise for the first time in my life and being alone and doing nothing all day is so reminiscent of the worst of my depression. I'm fortunate enough to work in an essential industry so I'm still going to work and at least seeing other human beings once in a while. And I'm still running, I've just been forced outside (where I'm really stressed out the whole time dodging morons who CANNOT CONCEIVE OF KEEPING SIX FEET AWAY). Everything's closed, all the things I've been working on to improve my life have to be put on hold. Everyone's stressed and mean and I'm stressed, and my temper has gotten away from me a few times lately. 

For some reason this makes me really want a cat. Why? Science doesn't know.

[Gearhead]

16 hours ago, Sync said:

I've been doing really well lately MI-wise for the first time in my life and being alone and doing nothing all day is so reminiscent of the worst of my depression.

I got hit the exact same way at first. It was debilitating for a few days. Stare at nothing, refuse food debilitating. 

[echolocation]

1 hour ago, Gearhead said:

18 hours ago, Sync said:

I've been doing really well lately MI-wise for the first time in my life and being alone and doing nothing all day is so reminiscent of the worst of my depression.

I got hit the exact same way at first. It was debilitating for a few days. Stare at nothing, refuse food debilitating. 

i keep thinking about my last semester of university, where i was isolating myself quite severely. it's weird to be doing the same thing again by no choice of my own. thanks, both of you, for articulating why it's been on my mind.

[DogMan]

not a fan of pandemics, so far

 

1 star, would not recommend

 

disrupts everthing

[Complicated toad]

It's funny that considering I don't really go anywhere normally that I would feel depressed because I can't go anywhere.

Part of what is making me feel terrible is I always thought "if I was ever allowed multiple days at home I would do all of these productive things" and here we are and I have not done shit.  I lay on the bed, stare at the wall, look at some internet, stare at the floor, etc etc. It's making my already shaky self esteem go right down the crapper.  I feel pretty darned useless.

[chem]

I gave myself a haircut. I fucked up with the guard on my clippers and my hair looks like I used a weed-whacker on it. 

[Banana Smurf]

We have been staying with a relative who needs help around the house and I went to the apartment today to check on it when I picked up my meds.  Nobody had broke in this time but there was a really drunk person weaving down the street.  He started screaming about how people weren't even allowed to walk down the street when I slowed down.  

I went to pick up my meds and get butter and the woman behind me started hacking every time someone got close to her and then suddenly stopped when they passed.  I gave her a death glare because I didn't really want her germs even if she was faking and she admitted that it was creeping her out how people kept getting too close to her.  People are acting kind of squirrely.  It's freaking me out.  

 

[CrazyRedhead]

10 hours ago, chem said:

I gave myself a haircut. I fucked up with the guard on my clippers and my hair looks like I used a weed-whacker on it. 

Sorry to hear about that......I imagine quite a few people are trying to cut their own hair, when barber shops and salons are closed..

I have really long hair, and get it trimmed regularly, but my salon is closed until who knows when.......I have decided not to attempt cutting it myself, because I don't want to mess it up .....My hair might get to waist-length before this is all over......**SIGH**

Edited April 2, 2020 by CrazyRedhead

[chem]

33 minutes ago, CrazyRedhead said:

Sorry to hear about that......I imagine quite a few people are trying to cut their own hair, when barber shops and salons are closed..

I have really long hair, and get it trimmed regularly, but my salon is closed until who knows when.......I have decided not to attempt cutting it myself, because I don't want to mess it up .....My hair might get to waist-length before this is all over......**SIGH**

I've been cutting my own hair on and off for years but I really fucked up this time. Fortunately I can wear hats at my workplace (when I'm not doing bench work) and not get in trouble 

[Banana Smurf]

This gives me the idea to try cutting my own hair.  There's nobody around right now that would really care if I fuck it up other than to laugh at it.  I might even be good at it and no weird stranger would have to ever touch my head again while I try to not run away.

[mikl_pls]

On 3/26/2020 at 11:05 PM, Melancholya said:

This is SO HARD for us with MI. Why don't we start some kind of chatroom - separate from the boards - where we can register with the same usernames we have here and keep it anonymous and chat to each other so we can feel more connected? 

This could very well blow up in our faces, mods please feel free to input here, but I just had an idea pop up in my mind. Maybe we could start a Discord server. We don't have to do the voice chat thingy, but we could do the text chat thingy if we wanted. Mods could mod it if they like. Just an idea to throw on the table. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Gearhead]

Much as we would like to offer chat, we just can’t. We’ve had so many problems with chat in the past, and we don’t have the moderator resources to support it and manage it the way it needs. I’m sorry, guys.

[mikl_pls]

16 minutes ago, Gearhead said:

Much as we would like to offer chat, we just can’t. We’ve had so many problems with chat in the past, and we don’t have the moderator resources to support it and manage it the way it needs. I’m sorry, guys.

That's what I figured based on previous questions about chat rooms, and that's why I really wanted a moderator to weigh in on this. Personally, I'm not opposed to PMs or anything from anyone, but I don't want my inbox to blow up or anything, and also just know that I'm currently dealing with my own things, so if I don't get back to you immediately, it's nothing personal against you.

[Melancholya]

Things have been pretty boring here it's brought on an apathy for me so I haven't logged on here much, sorry ya'll. I'm flat but hanging in there! I've been going on long (physically-distanced) walks with music to help pass time in the afternoons/evenings.

[Antecedent]

It's not bothering me at all, but my back hurts from not walking. I'm going to try and go up and down the stairs more, and do some yoga videos on youtube. I'm glad we have stairs. I've always felt all apartments should have stairs, make them the same square foot but give them their own upstairs and downstairs. Builders cheaping out on building stairs...

I guess it's not bothering me because I'm not that social and I have one person, boyfriend, who I get on with fine, and I have online friends like yourselves who I get on with well

[DogMan]

Finally bought a weighted blanket 👍

[echolocation]

@chem funny, a friend of mine sent me a video of him trying to cut his own hair and royally fucking it up. something about being alone for too long that makes people think about cutting their hair. 

[Antecedent]

Today I felt the first twinge of wishing I could do something a bit different.. after 3 weeks of doing the same thing. It passed fairly quickly

[bpladybug]

Hi!  I have not posted in years and years.  Glad CrazyBoards is still here.  I see a few familiar names.

Finding the Stay Home Stay Safe anxiety inducing.  I walk my dog as much as I can.  I am working

part time from home.  My ruminations run from fear of a severe recession to fear of catching Covid

and dieing of Pneumonia.  My husband is freaked out.  Only my dog is happy.  I miss people.

 

Today we went to the Vet.  I stayed in the car.  A Vet tech came out in gloves and a mask, brought

my dog Beaux inside to exam his cyst and give him a Vaccine.  Delivered the dog to me.  Then

I paid over the phone.  I felt safe, except when the tech had my car door open.  

It is going to be a long 4 weeks.  We are locked down until May 5th in my state.

 

[GrannyG81]

.My mental health is suffering  especially around contamination..I've literally been out about 3 times and thats been to get food supplies and a perscription..I rang the chemist and asked if they could leave my script outside on the ledge so i dont have to go in !! Because they know me they were ok with it..I had to ring them when outside in my car and they would come out and leave it on a kind of step just next to the chemist....I'm washing my hands constantly ...My OCD is telling me its in the house even though theres only me in here..Its telling me its on the door handles..On the clothes...Even on the food !! I know pretty much all the tricks of OCD but its still mentally draining.....As for staying in..I'm not lonely..I'm a loner type person so i'm used to my own company..I do know lots of people and visit a few now and then (Before this all started) But most of the time i'm on my own..Which i do actually prefer...But i do miss the freedom of been able to just go take a walk to the shops etc Or go visit someone..Or even just the freedom of going to work...All the little things i took for granted...My sleeps all over..I'm waking up early hours of the morning and watching TV..I dont actually mind it..I watched that Film area 51 the other night and really enjoyed it..

[fantod]

That sounds difficult, GrannyG81.  I'm glad the chemist accommodated you.

I'm having problems facing doing the laundry.  The laundry room is so small there is not a way to be 6 feet away from anybody else if anybody else is there, and I am also scared that my clothes or bedding will be contaminated.  I don't think that contamination fear is logical (CDC page)    but I'm still afraid of it.

And maybe this is more of a Confessional topic, but I'm perversely grateful for the stay-at-home orders here, as it means that I currently have the excuse of public health to avoid physically seeing someone who's been giving me problems.  This someone has a history of disregarding personal boundaries.

Edited April 10, 2020 by fantod
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[Sync]

I was doing better for a couple days cuz I was doing a lot of meditating, but I'm starting to get wound up again. Nobody knows when this is going to end and it's like I can't make any plans further than a week out. If lockdown lasts until September, I should buy a treadmill so I don't have to keep running outside. If it lasts until next month, that would be a complete friggin waste. But nobody knows, or at least nobody's telling, how long all of the gyms will be closed.

I cope with stressful situations by drowning myself in information about them. I spent weeks to months reading everything I could get my hands on about OCD and treatment options when I was first diagnosed and medicated.  It makes me feel better. I know I can make good choices if I have all the information.

Nobody has information about this. There's nothing to read up on. I can be 100% informed and find out two days later that what people were saying was wholesale wrong. How long does immunity last? When can we go outside again? Is six feet enough? Nobody friggin knows. And people who think they know might very well come back next week and say they didn't actually know after all. It is profoundly upsetting to me. 

I should go meditate some more probably. Practice some radical acceptance or some shit.

[AnxietyGirl74]

I am having a very hard time with this. I’m on disability and live with my parents because it’s not safe for me to live on my own due to physical problems.

 

im going through another period where I just want sex so bad-doesn’t matter who. I’ve sent inappropriate pictures to guys and masterbated with a guy. It’s hard to admit that but it’s true.

i have to go to a new psychiatrist my Nuerologist refered me to Monday. He’s got terrible reviews. Something tells me I’ll be sticking with mine but I’m nervous seeing him because of his reviews and the comments

[CeremonyNewOrder]

Wrong forum

Edited April 12, 2020 by CeremonyNewOrder

[Gearhead]

15 hours ago, AnxietyGirl74 said:have to go to a new psychiatrist my Nuerologist refered me to Monday. He’s got terrible reviews. Something tells me I’ll be sticking with mine but I’m nervous seeing him because of his reviews and the comments

Why does your ndoc want you to see a new pdoc?

15 hours ago, AnxietyGirl74 said:

i have to go to a new psychiatrist my Nuerologist refered me to Monday. He’s got terrible reviews. Something tells me I’ll be sticking with mine but I’m nervous seeing him because of his reviews and the comments

Why does your ndoc want you to see a new pdoc?

[Rabbity9]

On 4/12/2020 at 12:15 AM, AnxietyGirl74 said:

im going through another period where I just want sex so bad-doesn’t matter who. I’ve sent inappropriate pictures to guys and masterbated with a guy. It’s hard to admit that but it’s true.

Wanting sex is very human and normal. I also think it's normal for your libido to be affected by this whole pandemic situation. Feeling cooped up can make you antsy and amp up your sex drive, or it can tank it. Everyone is different. 

Getting a sexual charge by sending some naughty pictures or sharing a masturbation experience with someone from a distance (phone or online, I assume) is a pretty darn safe way to scratch the itch. I'll admit that I have pretty permissive opinions about sex, that not everyone shares, but IMO, you shouldn't be ashamed. If this is something that could signal something bad, like a manic episode, obviously that's a concern, of course. I'm just a stranger on the internet, so I don't know what this kind of thing means for you. 

[DogMan]

we are not doing as well as NZ, but better than most places

 

it blows my mind on multiple levels, that they managed to trace one cluster among quarantine security guards, to the passing around of a cigarette lighter during break times

 

scary to think that this thing is so catchy

incredible that they traced that. The logistics of working that out is a bit mind boggling for my little brain

[bpladybug]

well, we are at a level rate of new infection which is not great

California, which we are near, has an increasing rate and their Governor 

has pulled by the reins and reinstated Phase 1 restrictions on business.

So all those small business will have to close again.

That is very difficult and expensive for them.

I am doing ok.

[DogMan]

Got tested last night. Just to be sure. Only mild symptoms, and increased migraines. 

 

[sugarsugar]

I’m getting sick of having to remember to stay out of people’s space. You know, this has made me realize sometimes I don’t hear as well from further away. Another thing to deal with. 

[Antecedent]

the government told everyone to stay at home but through some loophole i still have to go to work till next week AHHHHHHHHHHH i hate this

Wishing you a speedy recovery regardless DogMan!

[notloki]

I was a homebody before so the change is not dramatic.Mainly a change over to using delivery. Food shopping was a little hard at first but once I had done it a few times I just pull up my previous orders and check off what I need.

I have problems with my roommate bringing people over and not wearing masks. I am afraid I will have to evict him. 

I have one friend who comes over, both me and my roommate know him and are comfortable with him. He is very strict with the COVAD rules. I trust him to be so.