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Troosha and Bhaskar,
Thank you so much for responding with such wonderful contributions: insightful signposts to all of us who deal with stress, as well as revealing personal stories.
posted by
Ciel
on September 14, 2008 at 11:05 AM
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ciel, under duress, I, at one time used to be a mad man, and all the while acting out my madness I felt stupid and miserable. Later I sudied myself, and got it very strongly in me that it is plain reaction and nothing else, the anger being always other-oriented. I practised for years, improved, and in the meanwhile went through some harrowing life-threatening experiences that taught me a lot, taught me to respond and not react. Now, only the best comes out during stress, that's what I feel. Violence has given way to peace. For me it has been a real-life experience.
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on September 14, 2008 at 8:42 AM
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Ciel
Stress? Anxiety? I have a total melt-down. It’s something I have battled for years and if I catch it just as it’s starting to creep in I can often keep in check but if it begins to run away on me I’m toast. I usually crawl under a familiar blanket, channel flip until I find a mindless but happy movie and try to block out my thoughts - thoughts that are usually misplaced, overly exaggerated, and riddled with "doom and gloom". It's funny how our minds can sometimes become a run-away train....
posted by
Troosha
on September 13, 2008 at 9:02 AM
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