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  • About Me

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    happyscrewup

    Female, 21
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Member since October 7, 2007

    • About Me

      Ok, this is gonna have to be vague. I'm not a big talker, but I love to work hard and I'm passionate about a million things (psychology, sociology, biology, spirituality, spending time in nature, conscious consumption, protecting the environment, chocolate, arm wrestling, EVERY form of art, etc. etc. etc.), but I'm not stubborn. I'm very open to looking at things in new ways because I'm passionate about learning and exploring! I can also be extremely shy in public :P It's this horrible shame and self-doubt that arises at times and keeps me tied to my "difficult" childhood. Sometimes I can't even look people in the eye. ...Hmmm... a LOT of communities on here look tempting... I could have joined more... but these two are my main problems right now. I need to build courage to deal with aaaall the other stuff. I am a healthy, genuinely happy person but I admit that I am... struggling... at times. But I make progress every single day. At some point, I realized that I had become bitter and I changed myself right then and there. I can't hold everything in anymore. There's so much joy in me that I can't help but let it out. But I can use all the help I can get. Can't we all?

      Ok, this is gonna have to be vague. I'm not a big talker, but I love to work hard and I'm passionate about a million things (psychology, sociology, biology, spirituality, spending time in nature, conscious consumption, protecting the environment, chocolate, arm wrestling, EVERY form of art, etc. etc. etc.), but I'm not stubborn. I'm very open to looking at things in new ways because I'm passionate about learning and exploring! I can also be extremely shy in public :P It's this horrible shame and

    • Interests

      Well, in a nutshell, helping the world and my community and bettering myself! I will dedicate myself to the life of a humanitarian, environmentalist, and artist.

      Well, in a nutshell, helping the world and my community and bettering myself! I will dedicate myself

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      From plzmakmewelgod September 9, 2008

      ur beautiful! happy i bumped into u - love ur photos!!!

    • High Five

      From DTHCAB4 August 2, 2008

      Big hugs for big movements in your life :)....Happy Adventures to you in the future :)

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      From Catharsis July 2, 2008

      hey i hope everythings okay with you. haven't touched base in a while, but things have been better. i hope you're having a nice summer :)

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      From Llednar June 23, 2008

      Haven't heard from you in ages! Hopefully it must mean things are going well, all the best. :)

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      From Carl25 April 30, 2008

      Hey!,how are you? :)

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  • Goals

    Progress

    75 %

    Goal End Date is Jan 8, 10 43 more days.
  • Support Groups

    • Close Anxiety

      I have inner calm, but I'm still discovering lots old junk to heal from and all sorts of exciting new crap to manage! Sometimes I'm great in public situations. Other times... Good God! I shake, get hot and sweaty, feel sick, feel like nothing is real. I'm learning to function in society again. Maybe a bit for the first time. I'm changing my thoughts, my habits, my state of mind- to deal with this physical discomfort and emotional strain.

      Treatments

      Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful
      Yes... Breathing is an important element of dealing with things. If you don't breath, you pass out and that makes dealing with anything a bit more challenging...
      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      Soothing if I really let myself get into it.
      Paxil Working / Worked
      Done lots of drugs for lots of things. They do little. I'm on a high dose of Paxil now and things are noticeably better. I'm having way fewer anxiety attacks and all the other stuff.
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      It actually helps big time!
    • Close Shyness

      Energetic introvert :) I wasn't always shy. I can't seem to fully relax in public, especially around men. I think of so much to say, but I usually just can't get it out. I truely show myself to a few people. But I want to get over this feeling of shame. I am not timid. I am strong-willed and intense. I'm just working to free myself from... stuff. I didn't get my heart broken. I'd get over that. I was thrown into some bad stuff as a kid... Didn't deal so well. Gotta shape up now.

      Treatments

      Self-help Working / Worked
      I've read many books, some with spiritual meaning, NOT religious dogmatic works. I've come a long way and I'm still learning and open to anything that will help. Any ideas? I can recommend lots of stuff- things to try, books to read, movies to see.
      Socializing Working / Worked
      I'm spending a lot more time with friends, meeting more people, and opening up. I need to branch out.
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