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[Dailystruggle]

Lately I have been avoiding any kind of stressful situation and it's been setting my life back a lot. I constantly avoid things that need to be done if they're even the slightest bit stressful. I have been depressed for many years now, but I have never been so avoidant before. I avoid confrontations, interactions, making phone calls, sending emails, focusing on work is difficult. When I think of all the things that need to be done I develop a strong urge to distract myself with porn, internet browsing and exercise. 

 

Have any of you dealt with this before? Suggestions on how to overcome it? I used to see a counsellor in college, but I recently graduated. So the absence of my counsellor and the anxiety of starting a new chapter in life is crippling me. I'm becoming weak.

Edited by Dailystruggle, 31 May 2017 - 06:32 PM.

[tunt01]

Sounds like ADHD.  Go exercise and eat a good diet.  Break up work into very small tasks.  Typical anti-procrastination/anti-ADHD strategies.

[jack black]

It doesn't sound like ADHD, sounds like excessive anxiety. Porn and internet amoung other stimulants are making thinks worse. You need to stop that cold turkey and identify the source of anxiety to deal with that constructively. Chronic anxiety leads to depression too.

You need to tell us more.

Edited by jack black, 03 June 2017 - 01:42 PM.