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    Drinking alcohol.to sooth anxiety

    As a recovering alcoholic who used to self-medicate, I urge proceeding with extreme caution. If you don't have a family history of alcoholism and can drink somewhat without it becoming excessive, then... maybe. Responsible moderate use can be a good thing. But if you do use it to "treat"...
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    What happened to SPW?

    Interesting... I wasn't aware of SAS, so I checked it out for a few days. I didn't like the feel of it as much, not sure why. Seemed like a lot more off-topic stuff...
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    What happened to SPW?

    That's too bad. I'm guilty of it too -- I was usually here for a couple of weeks then drifted away -- but I finally quit Facebook for good and was surprised how quiet things had gotten here in the interim...
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    What happened to SPW?

    I remember this site being much more active... Why did so many people stop posting here? Did something happen, or just attrition?
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    Ugh Facebook.

    What happened that led to so many people leaving? I remember much more activity here.
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    How are you feeling?

    Decent mood the last few days. I've been off Facebook, as I posted on another thread, and I think it's been good for my mental health, though it's weird not being in communication with the dozen or so people I'd really gotten used to "conversing" with every day. But I realized that a lot of what...
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    New Game!!

    Ferengi
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    New Game!!

    Hydrogen
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    How are you feeling?

    Mood swings wheeeee. Feeling creatively frustrated. I act in local theatre, and it makes me happy. But it's also draining because, well. The reason we're all here. So that's good. But I also have a longstanding ambition to write a novel, just to DO it -- a bucket list item, if you will. I have...
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    Ugh Facebook.

    Every time I go back to Facebook briefly, I am quickly reminded why I stopped going there. The only real reason I keep the account is for a few group discussions I need access to, and for promotional/artistic reasons (I'm involved in local theatre and it's a close-knit world), but whenever I...
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    I live in D.C.

    The actual city of Washington, D.C. -- not Maryland, not Virginia. Yes, people do live here! :)
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    HSP?

    Hello, all! I've been away from this site for a while. If any of you remember me, hello again. If not, it's nice to "meet" you. Forgive me if this has already been discussed, but... Does anyone here have the "Highly Sensitive Person" personality type? After a particularly nasty bout of...
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    SA vs SP

    From spending some time on this site, I feel like while I definitely have social anxiety, I am not sure I have social phobia. I get extremely anxious about all sorts of interactions, and I go through periods of hermit-like extreme introversion, but it’s not entirely debilitating. I wonder how...
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    SA on the upswing

    Hello! I signed up for this forum seven years ago and then never used it, though I've appreciated the nice birthday automated message each year. Since I keep forgetting I signed up, it's always a surprise. I am 43 years old and have had depression, anxiety, and social anxiety issues for a long...
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