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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 7th August 2016, 22:09
Replies: 8
Views: 2,535
Posted By Stotch
Re: oh no haircut time

Are you afraid of getting an erection if a girl cuts your hair... do not fear the erection the erection is your friend.

Seriously though just read a magazine or read about the eye of horus on...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 7th August 2016, 17:01
Replies: 2
Views: 2,529
Posted By Stotch
Re: Putting a plan in place (need help)

Nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand. Let them know you aren't happy with the way they treat you. If they still continue even after that, advise management or go higher up if required.
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 6th August 2016, 00:38
Replies: 11
Views: 1,960
Posted By Stotch
Re: 'What if?' thoughts

They all stem from unresolved issues, these thoughts display your desire for self destruction. Obviously its just a thought and not something you maybe obsess over.

Orrrrr from a Freudian...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 1st August 2016, 01:03
Replies: 14
Views: 2,543
Posted By Stotch
Re: Taking Diazepam short-term

It depends if you are prone to psychological addiction, that will occur long before you become physically addicted. The withdrawal is apparently worse than Heroin withdrawal.

The problem is these...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 28th July 2016, 15:08
Replies: 14
Views: 2,543
Posted By Stotch
Re: Taking Diazepam short-term

Diazepam has a long half life 200+ hrs so it stays in your body longer. Compare that to Alprozolam or Etizolam which have very short half lifes 4 -6 hrs which means its in and out fast. All this...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 20th July 2016, 16:15
Replies: 21
Views: 2,155
Posted By Stotch
Re: Do you panic when shouted at?

Its circumstance dependent but generally speaking shouting back will not calm things down. Especially in a work scenario, if your boss walks in all they will see is 2 employees shouting at each...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 18th July 2016, 15:40
Replies: 9
Views: 1,776
Posted By Stotch
Re: Therapy and 'it's all in your head'

A quick reply. Cbt (cognitive behavioural therapy not cock and ball torture) doesn't teach you that every negative scenario is merely exaggerated or even imagined by your own mind. Its aim is to...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 23rd June 2016, 23:28
Replies: 29
Views: 2,698
Posted By Stotch
Re: Thought experiment

If I can't use my mind then what do I use?
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 23rd June 2016, 23:24
Replies: 29
Views: 2,698
Posted By Stotch
Re: Thought experiment

You're right he did reach that conclusion after disproving the evil genius hypothesis. I just wanted to give the op a starting point to encourage him to read the meditations... because if I mentioned...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 23rd June 2016, 22:29
Replies: 29
Views: 2,698
Posted By Stotch
Re: Thought experiment

^^ Ok fair enough.

If scientists magically proved we were all just dreaming, then it would only lead to more questions.
What happens when we wake up, how do we wake up, if I wake up first what...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 23rd June 2016, 22:07
Replies: 29
Views: 2,698
Posted By Stotch
Re: Thought experiment

^ You're not the enemy just very very misguided/mis informed. All your ideas have been thought over and over again by the same philosophers you refuse to read up upon. For instance Decartes...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 23rd June 2016, 20:46
Replies: 29
Views: 2,698
Posted By Stotch
Re: Thought experiment

Won't go to much into it too much but maybe you could read into Decartes. Also how would you wake up from the dream... would it be like in the movie Inception where one has to kill themselves to...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 9th June 2016, 17:26
Replies: 6
Views: 2,060
Posted By Stotch
Re: Think I've figured it all out...

^ Sounds like you have a fear of people. Not everyone is trying to dominate/manipulate you when you enter in a conversation with them. If you enter each convo with the paranoia that the person you're...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 9th June 2016, 01:10
Replies: 35
Views: 4,133
Posted By Stotch
Re: Feel let down..

^ How come you hold such a cynical attitude? Surely one must sympatheise (is that how you spell it) with the nurse also.

If he stands up for himself it will boost his self esteem (ie his ability...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 8th June 2016, 23:18
Replies: 35
Views: 4,133
Posted By Stotch
Re: Feel let down..

^ Thats really an idealistic (bordering on deluded) view of the current system. You can't ignore the fact that services are stretched, the NHs has to become more efficient and only allocate funds to...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 8th June 2016, 20:18
Replies: 35
Views: 4,133
Posted By Stotch
Re: Feel let down..

Touche my friend.
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 8th June 2016, 20:09
Replies: 35
Views: 4,133
Posted By Stotch
Re: Feel let down..

^^ Well lets think it through... the Tories were voted in by the majority, the majority understood that cuts to the NHs would be made, if you read the conservative manifesto it clearly states that...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 8th June 2016, 19:15
Replies: 35
Views: 4,133
Posted By Stotch
Re: Feel let down..

Its the sense of entitilment that will bother the majority. Its good to ask for help but you must realise in the end its up to you to make yourself better again. In a perfect world you get daily...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 8th June 2016, 00:15
Replies: 35
Views: 4,133
Posted By Stotch
Re: Feel let down..

^^ Yeah you're right it might have come across a bit insensitive but unfortunately its reality for a lot of people. Services are struggling to the point that only those who are on the verge of...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 7th June 2016, 22:23
Replies: 35
Views: 4,133
Posted By Stotch
Re: Feel let down..

This is a great opportunity for you to reclaim responsibility of your life and not becoming overly dependant on others. I know it sounds harsh but the reality is the NHS is facing huge cuts and the...
Forum: Other Issues and Conditions 3rd June 2016, 21:48
Replies: 2
Views: 1,745
Posted By Stotch
Re: Regressing?

^ You mean like Guy Pearces character in Memento?
Forum: Other Issues and Conditions 2nd June 2016, 02:34
Replies: 27
Views: 4,436
Posted By Stotch
Re: Sleep deprivation

I tasted insomnia once, by far the scariest body state to be in. I'd gone 6 days with absolutely no sleep, I was working at same time aswell. Everytime I tried falling asleep I would instantly wake...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 1st June 2016, 23:31
Replies: 18
Views: 2,407
Posted By Stotch
Re: Reasons why you isolate/don't socially engage

^ Coincedentally I too recently had a really good chat with my sister. Was a bit of an epihany moment kind of made me revaluate my purpose.

I guess thats the power of family, they will always be...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 1st June 2016, 20:55
Replies: 18
Views: 2,407
Posted By Stotch
Re: Reasons why you isolate/don't socially engage

Why what was wrong with it? Are you one of them eternally good but overely apologetic people? If so, welcome. ;)
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 1st June 2016, 20:39
Replies: 18
Views: 2,407
Posted By Stotch
Re: Reasons why you isolate/don't socially engage

It would be more for the practice of conversing, even if you're not particularly interested in the topic at the time.

I understand 'small talk' can be mundane and seem pointless but it is the...
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