tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post115048187487382693..comments2023-09-13T06:18:33.808-05:00Comments on Neurotic In Ashburn: Psychotic HypochondriacAshburnitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08178625862969850097noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1154148031689185242006-07-28T23:40:00.000-05:002006-07-28T23:40:00.000-05:00im a hypochondriac, have been for about couple wee...im a hypochondriac, have been for about couple weeks now after i smoked weed on 4th of july while taking male enhancement pills for a month. After a couple days, i woke up with my right eye lid puffed up and it looked misaligned with my left one. I don't know if my right eye was always at that distance from my left one, and now i always check my eyes in fron of the mirror never being satisfied Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150823228024747582006-06-20T12:07:00.000-05:002006-06-20T12:07:00.000-05:00Nah, none of this scares me but it does point out ...Nah, none of this scares me but it does point out yet again that these are very real conditions that affect people on a daily basis. I get anxiety attacks myself once in a while and that's due to depression. No fun.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393234934008656683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150791200299870442006-06-20T03:13:00.000-05:002006-06-20T03:13:00.000-05:00not scared - love monk - love you - have germ phob...not scared - love monk - love you - have germ phobia of bathrooms - lots and lots of pills.mgchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033639117579035292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150753279723009222006-06-19T16:41:00.000-05:002006-06-19T16:41:00.000-05:00Do you come off as nuts? Of course you do. But you...Do you come off as nuts? Of course you do. But you know what they say about the crazy ones.White Dadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000657284869736377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150746231554058372006-06-19T14:43:00.000-05:002006-06-19T14:43:00.000-05:00betty/alice- I feel your pain...I've been in prett...betty/alice- I feel your pain...I've been in pretty good control of the panic attacks, but they do pop up every now and then (especially when I talk to the ex).Ashburnitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178625862969850097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150730857268874342006-06-19T10:27:00.000-05:002006-06-19T10:27:00.000-05:00I have GAD too and its currently manifesting itsel...I have GAD too and its currently manifesting itself into panic attacks. And I never check my bank account either for the exact same reason.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887260389672041150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150728003870141872006-06-19T09:40:00.000-05:002006-06-19T09:40:00.000-05:00nicole- good point. who doesn't have some kind of...nicole- good point. who doesn't have some kind of issues?<BR/><BR/>avin- thanks. good to know I'm not alone :-) and MAC? wow, you must have made an even bigger investment in cosmetics than I have.Ashburnitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178625862969850097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150725948498850692006-06-19T09:05:00.000-05:002006-06-19T09:05:00.000-05:00I have the money account issue too. I am constantl...I have the money account issue too. I am constantly freaked out about it. There was also a time when I owned every bath combination out of Bath and Body Works, and I could run my own MAC store. I have a serious cosmetics compulsion. *singing like Michael Jackson* You are not alone.Avinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193159508888571441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150687776606684682006-06-18T22:29:00.000-05:002006-06-18T22:29:00.000-05:00HARDLY scared. If you're not running around with a...HARDLY scared. If you're not running around with at least a couple of syndromes and/or disorders then you're really not human. Besides, didn't someone say that admission is the first step to recovery? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150675687533805952006-06-18T19:08:00.000-05:002006-06-18T19:08:00.000-05:00greg- haha..thanks. So you only used to be down w...greg- haha..thanks. So you only used to be down with OPP? why not anymore?<BR/><BR/>david- welcome back! haven't heard from you in a few. Great list, especially since I have a difficult time getting trough all of those books. and by the way, I think that if everyone in DC smoked weed to deal with traffic, there would be far fewer accidents.Ashburnitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178625862969850097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150675540881181582006-06-18T19:05:00.000-05:002006-06-18T19:05:00.000-05:00babs- I agree...makes us all more interesting.cody...babs- I agree...makes us all more interesting.<BR/><BR/>cody- I love that one too...love Monk!<BR/><BR/>tara- haha!! no, you never do those things...you're 100% normal. hehe, I guess all of this stuff just keeps us from being boring.Ashburnitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178625862969850097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150670810284801732006-06-18T17:46:00.000-05:002006-06-18T17:46:00.000-05:00Not scared at all, you sound completely normal to ...Not scared at all, you sound completely normal to me.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I take an anti- depressant pill every night, 1-4 anti-anxiety pills throughout the course of an average day, and smoke weed to put up with rush hour traffic.<BR/><BR/>Your ADD/Tale of Two Cities story reminded me of a great game for long road trips. Think up names for Readers Digest condensed versions of classic books. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150666353375192022006-06-18T16:32:00.000-05:002006-06-18T16:32:00.000-05:00Wow, that's quite a collection! I used to be down...Wow, that's quite a collection! I used to be down with OPP.<BR/><BR/>...I also used to have a good sense of humor.<BR/><BR/>(Nice blog.)Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611396746847848879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150557271981819412006-06-17T10:14:00.000-05:002006-06-17T10:14:00.000-05:00Oh man, I'm never visiting your blog again, becaus...Oh man, I'm never visiting your blog again, because I'm completely flawless. Nope, I don't have any of those you speak of, nope. I don't go out at 9pm to the store to buy DVDs that I must have, I don't check my alarm clock four or five times in a row to see if it's set right, and I never worry that my cat will fall into the toilet if I leave the set up. No not me. ;)Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103812856035857566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150556297843243192006-06-17T09:58:00.000-05:002006-06-17T09:58:00.000-05:00I loved the episode of Monk where he's in his doct...I loved the episode of Monk where he's in his doctor's waiting room with another client who also has OCD, but did things different than Monk. Monk liked the magazines in pairs, but the other guy wanted them alphabetized. They almost killed each other.Nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06957139319592365778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150548026897881382006-06-17T07:40:00.000-05:002006-06-17T07:40:00.000-05:00Nah, sounds normal to me!!! I have anxiety too amo...Nah, sounds normal to me!!! I have anxiety too among other "issues." Just makes us more interesting...Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09875511247524731958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150508458664700512006-06-16T20:40:00.000-05:002006-06-16T20:40:00.000-05:00kassy- I never knew I had GAD before, since it was...kassy- I never knew I had GAD before, since it wasn't "discovered" until more recently, but now that I look back on a lot of things I went through when I was younger, it all makes so much more sense. Geez, maybe it's a good thing that you weren't looking for a place when I needed a roommate- I don't think 2 people with OCD in 1 small apartment is a very good idea...with my luck, you'd have to Ashburnitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178625862969850097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150508048355182172006-06-16T20:34:00.000-05:002006-06-16T20:34:00.000-05:00notcarrie- thanks. good to know that I'm not scar...notcarrie- thanks. good to know that I'm not scary (yet) :-)<BR/><BR/>raincouver- that actually sounds like a great idea. Maybe I'll try that.<BR/><BR/>mjb- it's good to know that I'm not alone. I can see why your divorce is seeping into your work life, though- I think anything that goes on for that long is bound to be on your mind constantly. Hang in there, though.<BR/>yeah, and please don'tAshburnitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178625862969850097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150505634246552952006-06-16T19:53:00.000-05:002006-06-16T19:53:00.000-05:00I have the non-diagnosed version of GAD...as in, i...I have the non-diagnosed version of GAD...as in, i've never had a doctor tell me I HAVE it...but I do...but my main worry is people..all people...my family especially, but allll people...even bloggers, for god's sake...if someone hasn't blogged in awhile, I just know for a fact something bad has happened to them.....as for the rest of your "issues"...I ain't scared..you're one of the nicest Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150503236074444712006-06-16T19:13:00.000-05:002006-06-16T19:13:00.000-05:00I feel so left out, I don't have any of these thin...I feel so left out, I don't have any of these things. I guess I'm abnormal.AlienCGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159520066590679972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150491276425845372006-06-16T15:54:00.000-05:002006-06-16T15:54:00.000-05:00I have OCD too and Ive had it since I was little s...I have OCD too and Ive had it since I was little so I know how to control it...although Im finally in therapy for it--haha a little late I know.<BR/><BR/>And I have "situational GAD" is what my therapist calls it...never had it before but my life is kind of chaotic and changing and my GAD just popped up...FUN FUN!!<BR/><BR/>Xanax. Its a gift from above sugar. We still love you. :-)KassyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859514828888662789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150491092791978142006-06-16T15:51:00.000-05:002006-06-16T15:51:00.000-05:00Not scared!!!I suffer from all that crap too. I've...Not scared!!!<BR/><BR/>I suffer from all that crap too. I've suffered from it for so long I don't know what life is like without it. I just try to manage it. I don't even like the labels OCD/ADD/GAD ... different flavors of the same thing.<BR/><BR/>When it becomes a problem is when it intrudes in personal and professional affairs a little too much. My professional life is suffering because of it minijonbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13310827608075981019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150489875384351242006-06-16T15:31:00.000-05:002006-06-16T15:31:00.000-05:00I think that if you concentrate on your ADD, you w...I think that if you concentrate on your ADD, you won't have time to GAD or OCD. Sure, you won't be able to hold a job, but that's what "Stree Leave" is for!<BR/><BR/>Then you can have some "treatment" on a caribbean island, while the rest of us lead our boring, bloggin' lives. bwahahaha!Raincouverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194393993142609669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14595200.post-1150487376551242912006-06-16T14:49:00.000-05:002006-06-16T14:49:00.000-05:00NOT scared!NOT scared!NotCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141505246848580782noreply@blogger.com