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Spooky Anxiety

Ghost123
Ghost123

Does anyone else get overly freaked out by horror films or spooky things? Like I enjoy crime and spooky books and podcasts, and some horror films and generally am okay, but then randomly it starts making me so anxious. Last night I literally could not call asleep because I was having repeat panic attacks over being scared and images of all spooky possible things racing through my brain. Logically I try to calm myself but nothing ever seems to work. I have always had random bad reactions like this after watching or listening to spooky things so I try to keep it tame for my own sleep and mental health, but sometimes even the tame things can cause an odd reaction. I just wish I didn't get overly scared over things that are not actually happening to me. (I have been in houses that had spirits so I know it can happen, but I know its not happening in my newish townhouse)

rmb
rmb
I don’t get anxiety from them but I do get disturbed by them and will lose sleep sometimes if I watch something before bed that is really scary or creepy. I kind of know there are certain types of movies or books that will stay with me so I just avoid those types of things. Podcasts bore me more than scare me but that’s me. I generally don’t believe in ghosts in terms of my day to day life so that helps keep things in perspective.
hyperpgal
hyperpgal
When I was a kid I was totally terrified of anything like that--now I love it. I try to watch a horror flick every day. I hate the pure slasher ones that have no real plot or anything...they are just blood fests for sick people. I like the supernatural ones the best for some reason. Its odd to have anxiety and like that stuff I guess--I only get anxious when its families fighting--I guess that's a little too real for me!
arfie
arfie
The horror stories which give me the worst lingering anxiety are most often called, "The Evening News." Whatever the source of the spook factor, distraction is my go-to remedy when I find myself looking for vengeance freak of the week on every corner.
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