tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post8818842460555870610..comments2024-03-26T02:43:09.109+00:00Comments on notes on paper: How having anxiety is like having a funfair goldfish thrust upon you ... and other stories. Julie Kirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606220227331834682noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-33643009900435322342017-10-21T21:41:03.285+01:002017-10-21T21:41:03.285+01:00I’ve jist come across your blog from your IG page....I’ve jist come across your blog from your IG page. Many years ago I pulled my back this led to an anxiety attack that left me totally paralysed and unable to breathe. The doc said it was the worse one he’d heard of but assured me it wouldn’t happen like that again. Its tried but not succeeded. Anxiety has never left me but my when things are okay I’m okay. When stuff happens I get tension in my back this brings in anxiety and I get locked inside myself and my head’s in bits. At it’s worse like now it can last for weeks with moments of clarity when I can see the wood for the trees. <br />Lynn Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12683485991861662348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-16122819633046654462017-09-22T18:38:04.998+01:002017-09-22T18:38:04.998+01:00As always, your writing is vivid and wonderful. My...As always, your writing is vivid and wonderful. My favorite part of this analogy is the idea of struggling to get all your shit done while carrying a goldfish around. I have Asperger's, so I feel like I'm always carrying around at least one goldfish when it comes to interacting with the world....sometimes there are more. When I'm trying to get out of my house it's like, "Okay, how am I going to get myself and my goldfish ready for public display?" Sometimes we manage it, other times...we might just sit and look at each other through the plastic bag. <br />Thanks for this insightful post!! Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16854753292863232083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-43310801199965850742017-09-18T11:04:26.057+01:002017-09-18T11:04:26.057+01:00Me too Catherine - I'll keep trying to promote...Me too Catherine - I'll keep trying to promote it to get it under new sets of eyes! Thanks for your support! Julie Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606220227331834682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-84855087283439722462017-09-18T11:03:50.890+01:002017-09-18T11:03:50.890+01:00That's really interesting Gypsy and so vivid -...That's really interesting Gypsy and so vivid - I can see exactly how those are weapons you'd want to avoid being around. And anxiety can eat away at your trusting capacity can't it? Thanks for taking time to comment!Julie Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606220227331834682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-83666386729007973342017-09-18T10:59:01.939+01:002017-09-18T10:59:01.939+01:00Thanks Kathy - I reckoned the door comparison migh...Thanks Kathy - I reckoned the door comparison might be a good one to use - we all get that sinking feeling sometimes don't we? Thank you for taking time to comment - I hope the goldfish idea does come in handy one day. Julie Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606220227331834682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-2191051767255235262017-09-18T10:57:25.882+01:002017-09-18T10:57:25.882+01:00As always your support is most welcomed and apprec...As always your support is most welcomed and appreciated Alexa! Thank you!! Julie Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606220227331834682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-12582064709832825912017-09-18T10:56:48.942+01:002017-09-18T10:56:48.942+01:00Thank you for sharing your goldfish tales Deb - th...Thank you for sharing your goldfish tales Deb - they're funny things aren't they? Emerging at odd times throughout life, declaring themselves part of your life now whether you like it or not. And that narrowing down of opportunities and experiences is just the most painful thing about it. It sneakily steals so much from us. Thank you so very much foryour comment and your support. xJulie Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606220227331834682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-20940893724366194242017-09-18T10:54:32.739+01:002017-09-18T10:54:32.739+01:00Thanks Ify - it's so good to know you've f...Thanks Ify - it's so good to know you've found it useful, and thanks for sharing across social media too! You're wonderful!Julie Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606220227331834682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-17452590963376464502017-09-17T16:31:38.174+01:002017-09-17T16:31:38.174+01:00This is spot on, a great analogy, thanks for shari...This is spot on, a great analogy, thanks for sharing the insight, hope it helps more people get it.Catherine McAtierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02370291908836372099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-76208728378452369082017-09-17T05:01:39.152+01:002017-09-17T05:01:39.152+01:00I liked this a lot! I think my anxiety is like bei...I liked this a lot! I think my anxiety is like being in one of those classic old school Nightmare on Elm St type movies. I get anxious around lots of people and nervous about people talking to me- I never know who might be a bad guy... the weapon of choice always seems to be words. Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814154053392132315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-43824255440172340152017-09-16T01:04:41.059+01:002017-09-16T01:04:41.059+01:00While I'm lucky enough to never have had a ful...While I'm lucky enough to never have had a full-blown goldfish, I do have the occasional "unlocked back door" episode, which always makes me feel foolish afterward. This was very helpful and hopefully I will be of some aid to any friend who shows up with a goldfish.Kathy Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02112268160308228839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-21673000237770824162017-09-15T08:46:29.290+01:002017-09-15T08:46:29.290+01:00Wishing you well for your workshop! and hoping tha...Wishing you well for your workshop! and hoping that your word picture anf the vibrant way you tell your story will be really helpful to them and to your readers :).alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789464804911391774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-12883518229294980842017-09-15T07:44:21.378+01:002017-09-15T07:44:21.378+01:00What a brilliant post - so cleverly written. It m...What a brilliant post - so cleverly written. It must be very hard for someone who has never had a 'goldfish' trust upon them to understand the pressure that it can cause. And I say that as someone who has spent many, many years goldfish-less, a few years with one and currently have a goldfish from time to time. It is horrible to have phobias and fears, and very hard to explain why something scares you so much, you can't imagine that feeling inside unless you've experienced it. Having a goldfish can stop you going places and doing things - my concern is that I will agree to going somewhere or doing something completely goldfish-less and then, boom, the goldfish appears. So the next time I think, no I won't agree to go there because although I feel ok now, I remember how bad I felt last time and I don't want to go through that again. I know deep down the best thing would be to go, and deal with things IF they happen but I'm constantly bombarded with the 'what if ...' scenario. I need to try and concentrate on the 'yes that did happen last time, but I dealt with it and survived, so that's what I would do if it happens again'. Easier said than done.<br />Bravo Julie - a great blog post.debs14https://www.blogger.com/profile/14521565769251816528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-23928919699971523852017-09-14T18:12:03.304+01:002017-09-14T18:12:03.304+01:00Thanks for this Julie. I've had a few friends ...Thanks for this Julie. I've had a few friends suffer anxiety attacks when with me.Sometimes I've been able to help, sometimes I haven't. But every time, I've had no idea what I was doing..., or even fully understood what they were going through. This definitely helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com