/hikki/ - Hikikomori

>>1297

Honestly? Years upon years of avoidance. I've becoming exceedingly good at it which has slowly but surely ensured that my ability to go outside is royally screwed. But hey atleast I have a sense of comfort knowing that there are several effective strategies that I can use.

I don't know if this'll be helpful advice but a strong stimuli that works on your primal instincts can usually trick you into relaxing. Things like eating food to fulfill your need for sustenance or masturbating to trigger your urge to procreate are very effective in a pinch. The subconscious mind controls the anxiety response just like those primal instincts, you can basically tell anxiety to get fucked by forcing your subconscious to focus on another 'need' via external stimuli, in this case porn or food. Obviously these are not long term strategies, if they were then in theory you could function outdoors by walking around with a six inch sub in one hand whilst jacking a six inch sub in the other. Beyond short term countermeasures comes long term escapism. Books, music, media, writing. Whatever it takes to lose yourself from your sense of self will be a key factor in how well you can manage each day. For every hour that your mind is occupied is another hour that you need not worry about a panic attack.

I realize this isn't HEALTHY advice, but if your goal is not recovery but instead avoiding the problem then it's solid and I can attest to its effectiveness.

>>1297

I learned that i can prevent general anxiety if i exercise daily. But i have no solutions for when it gets bad or when i have a real attack. The best i've learned to do is jump on it and ride the things i'm thinking about until it becomes silly but that doesn't work often.

>>1302

How do you eat or jack off during an anxiety attack? That makes me feel sick just thinking about it. My body feels like hot garbage when my anxiety gets bad and there's no way i could masturbate like that, and eating makes me feel worse because my eating habits are a cause of my anxiety

>>1307

What works for me may not work for you. The best advice I can give for pure avoidance is identifying the signs of an attack before it gets out of control, it's at that stage that I'll act to control it before it controls me. Though I suppose you could argue that such behavior is just another way that it controls me but at the very least it FEELS like it's on my own terms. Aside from 'feeling' anxious there might be subtle physiological signs happening in your body that you may be unaware of or otherwise assume are normal occurrences. Perhaps there's a subtle sign of things taking a turn for the worse ahead of time that you can use to put a coping strategy into action.

As for what to do during an attack itself? If I knew a truly effective strategy other than finding more comfortable ways to ride it out, then I wouldn't have spent so much time and effort on avoidance in the first place. Avoidance by nature is a coping strategy, not a solution to a problem.

I suppose I could try and help you brainstorm some ideas if you're interested though, after all I have nothing if not time to spare.

>>1297

What helps me avoid them is a large amount of Slice of Life/Isekai manga, anime and light novels.

Makes me stop thinking about my current situation and of something better.

Probably not the healthiest self-medication ever, but it works.

Anxiety attacks to me feel like my heart is about to be crushed. Just all this pressure around it.

When it happens, I usually watch some of my favorite Slice of Life anime since I can't concentrate on reading in that moment. What works best for me here is Non Non Byori or Spice&Wolf (not a SoL, still comfy) until it stops.

>>1324

>What helps me avoid them is a large amount of Slice of Life/Isekai manga, anime and light novels.

>Makes me stop thinking about my current situation and of something better.

>Probably not the healthiest self-medication ever, but it works.

Same here anon Anime Manga video games the internet watching movies and reading books while in bed that all helps me.

Would you be open to learning meditation?

Specifically Qigong, called the Microcosmic Orbit?

I have to ask you first because this board is not receptive to anything inspiring. My posts have been deleted in the past when I've tried to help in this way. I know it's from a misunderstanding about what I'm trying to do; but I don't want to break the rulez and/or waste anyones time.

Learning to control your mind and emotions will improve everything in your life. But in the beginning learning how to relax is very difficult because humans don't want to sit still. We evolved in this way to avoid being eaten by predators like the saber tooth tiger etcetera. learning to sit still for even 5 minutes will be the hardest thing you ever did. This is the study of your own Electromagnetic bioenergy, the electrical energy that gives you life. If you respond in the positive I will begin, if not, I wish you well and good luck in your life.

take care

>>1327

Everything I do is for free, I'm not a teacher, but I can share what I've learned. Pragmatic tutorials, it absolutely has to work or I throw it away. But it won't be easy, as I said we have an instinct that will fight the practice of meditation, but eventually you will teach yourself to relax and control the emotion, step by step anyone can benefit.

>>1297

what are they triggered by?

>>1327

>I know that feeling. I got bullied in Highschool and it contributed to the piles of problems I have throughout my life.

Same

>I remember one time when I was just about to walk out of school, some random chick asked me if she could take a pic of me, holding her phone. I was in confusion for 1 min until saying no. And as I faced my back to her, her friends giggled and took a picture of me, whispering "I got him!!"

That sucks anon sorry you had to deal with that.

>>1327

>God I wish normalfags would just disappear somewhere out of this earth.

Agreed

My practice: when I began more than 10 years ago there was very little good information available. And what was there was clouded in religion or mysticism. This will be simple, let's call it a progressive relaxation technique. You will create a mind body connection that can feel your own energy; a biofeedback loop.

It is best to lay down. Close your eyes. Just relax and breath normally. As you breath in and out the areas of the body will warm up or tingle on the exhale. For most people it is easy to feel this in the hands, but in the beginning it is usually very subtle. Over time and with practice this feeling becomes stronger. Now just move the mind as you breath, to the different points explained in the clips I gave you, until you complete a revolution or orbit, continue this as many as you like.

After some time even this is not necessary, you will be able to just lie down, breath and immediately relax and the whole body will warm up. You feel as if you are swimming in a field of energy, like water when you swim. This is because we are part of the electromagnetic field of the earth and universe, we just don't realize it until we mentally connect to it. Some are more sensitive and connect right away. It's extremely pleasurable and relaxing, enjoy.

All meditation is emotional training, eventually this will become a natural part of your life, while you do anything. You will be able to relax at anytime and change your emotions just by willing it.

take care

>>1344

Are you talking about some kind of meditation??.

>>1297

>>1346

Yes, if you are OP this is for you; t's the microcosmic orbit simplified.

>>1326

>My posts have been deleted in the past when I've tried to help in this way. I know it's from a misunderstanding about what I'm trying to do; but I don't want to break the rulez and/or waste anyones time.

Board owner here i do apologize for not communicating with you anon. The reason your Youtube clips were getting deleted was because they were kinda cluttering up the threads and also keeping the threads somewhat on topic is important too don't get me wrong i like your post anon as you are one of the smartest hikkis on here and have contributed a lot to the board and i do appreciate it but i think it would be better to explain what you're trying to do on here in text rather than post a bunch of Youtube videos posting Youtube videos is fine but it's a lot easier for users to understand what you are talking about when you write/type it anyway that is just my advice to you anon hope to see more post by you in the future.

>>1355

Thank you very much, you are a good guy, I was beginning to wonder about this place.

take care

>>1297

Celexa, Neurontin, and handheld gaming.

>>1359

You're welcome anon.

>>1360

>handheld gaming.

Do you have a PSP anon?.

http://upliftconnect.com/6-qigong-exercises/

>>1433

Thanks anon i bookmarked this.

>>1370

3DS.

I've had tape over the camera on my laptop since I got it. I just noticed that tape is pulled back just enough for the eye of the camera to see me now. I don't remember doing this aand dont fidget with the stickers and crap on my laptop normally. This is some next level paranoia I'm feeling.