Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 1:53 am Post subject: Do you ever have "frustration fits"?
I've been experiencing one all day today. I'm OCD and Cyclothymic, and this morning, I just woke up feeling frustrated about everything. I mean, EVERYTHING. I was frustrated about having to eat, I was frustrated at my hunger, I'm frustrated at needing to sleep at all, and not being able to just stay up 24 hours a day...I'm frustrated at the state of my apartment, and I'm frustrated because it seems like no matter how much I clean, it's STILL dirty and nasty, and everything around me just feels filthy, I feel filthy, and my shower needs cleaning, so even after I take a shower I still feel unclean. I'll start one thing, and I'll be frustrated because I'm not doing something else, and then when I do the "something else," I'm frustrated because I'm not doing the first thing! I'm frustrated at having to brush my teeth or use the bathroom...it's like it sinks into every single aspect of my day, and I don't know how to handle it.
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 2:04 am Post subject: Re: Do you ever have "frustration fits"?
Well I'm not that extreme but yes I know what you're talking about. I'm the same way if I'm not at work or on the computer or something. That happens to me a lot. I don't read cause I feel I should be reading something more important, but when I pull that out I feel I should be doing something else. Or if I'm drawing, I can hardly sit still cause I feel like I should be doing something else more fun and exciting or moving on... but usually when I feel I can go out and do something, its usually around 2 am and I get frustrated theres nothing really to do that time of night. I get frustrated that I have to eat. In fact I still haven't eaten yet today. Or the state of my room like I should move out but its really too late to do anything about it today. And tomorrow I work all night so I only get 4 hours to myself during the day when I'm awake and I basically do nothing cause I feel I should be doing this but can't or feel I should be doing something else... or feel I can't do it in 4 hours etc etc. Then when I should be going to bed I don't because I feel I haven't done anything and don't want tomorrow to come yet then I get like 4 hours sleep cause I still have to get up for work and then I get even more irritated that I have to work.
So ya I know exactly what you're talking about.
And how is that OCD? I thought OCD was like always needing to count something or whatever. I don't think I would ever classify myself as someone with OCD... this just seems to be stemming out of sheer boredom if you ask me and really nothing interesting in your life.
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 2:05 am Post subject:
I know exactly what you're talking about. Sometimes I will just get soooo frustrated with everything and I'll just be soo angry at every little thing. It's like since I've been holding it all in for such a long time, it all comes out at once in huge numbers. I will get really really angry sometimes. When I'm like this really badly I can just scream at people because they just make me soo angry!! I'll even break things or kick things. Then I get so frustrated that I ruined something I have to like hurt myself or do something to myself as a way to get it out. STUPID ANGER!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:09 am Post subject: Re: Do you ever have "frustration fits"?
sketchy24 wrote:
And how is that OCD? I thought OCD was like always needing to count something or whatever. I don't think I would ever classify myself as someone with OCD... this just seems to be stemming out of sheer boredom if you ask me and really nothing interesting in your life.
Ok I was with you at first, but WTF who are you to say what is and is not OCD? Obviously, you don't have it, or it wouldn't be such a mystery to you. It's more than just counting things, and compulsive cleaning. I was diagnosed by a licensed psychiatrist, who, I'm sure, knows a lot more about it than you do.
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Do you ever have "frustration fits"?
luckygirlamyg23 wrote:
sketchy24 wrote:
And how is that OCD? I thought OCD was like always needing to count something or whatever. I don't think I would ever classify myself as someone with OCD... this just seems to be stemming out of sheer boredom if you ask me and really nothing interesting in your life.
Ok I was with you at first, but WTF who are you to say what is and is not OCD? Obviously, you don't have it, or it wouldn't be such a mystery to you. It's more than just counting things, and compulsive cleaning. I was diagnosed by a licensed psychiatrist, who, I'm sure, knows a lot more about it than you do.
Woah I think you were reading that wrong. I was just genuinely curious and asking how is that OCD. I don't know much (well nothing really) about it. All I've ever heard about OCD is the urge to knock on a certain type of desk or counting stuff or something. I was just making a statement. If you felt there was some kind of attitude in that statement, I apologize, it wasn't my intention to sound that way or like I know more about it than you.
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: Do you ever have "frustration fits"?
sketchy24 wrote:
luckygirlamyg23 wrote:
sketchy24 wrote:
And how is that OCD? I thought OCD was like always needing to count something or whatever. I don't think I would ever classify myself as someone with OCD... this just seems to be stemming out of sheer boredom if you ask me and really nothing interesting in your life.
Ok I was with you at first, but WTF who are you to say what is and is not OCD? Obviously, you don't have it, or it wouldn't be such a mystery to you. It's more than just counting things, and compulsive cleaning. I was diagnosed by a licensed psychiatrist, who, I'm sure, knows a lot more about it than you do.
Woah I think you were reading that wrong. I was just genuinely curious and asking how is that OCD. I don't know much (well nothing really) about it. All I've ever heard about OCD is the urge to knock on a certain type of desk or counting stuff or something. I was just making a statement. If you felt there was some kind of attitude in that statement, I apologize, it wasn't my intention to sound that way or like I know more about it than you.
LOL so sorry that's the problem with forums! So much room for misinterpretation! But yeah, OCD goes way deeper than that. It's also the checking things, and not being able to throw anything away because you think that if you throw it away, you'll need it later for some life-altering thing later on down the road. If you choose to throw it away anyway, you'll obsess over it for weeks. It's the fear of being killed or having something horrible happen because you didn't fulfill one of your rituals. It's hard to get anything done because no matter what you do, you think you should be doing something more important, and even if you start the more important thing, you feel guilty for leaving the other thing behind. And then in the end, you get NOTHING done, and feel even worse because of it. But the worst part of it is the fear. It gets in the way of everything.
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:47 am Post subject: Re: Do you ever have "frustration fits"?
luckygirlamyg23 wrote:
I've been experiencing one all day today. I'm OCD and Cyclothymic, and this morning, I just woke up feeling frustrated about everything. I mean, EVERYTHING. I was frustrated about having to eat, I was frustrated at my hunger, I'm frustrated at needing to sleep at all, and not being able to just stay up 24 hours a day...I'm frustrated at the state of my apartment, and I'm frustrated because it seems like no matter how much I clean, it's STILL dirty and nasty, and everything around me just feels filthy, I feel filthy, and my shower needs cleaning, so even after I take a shower I still feel unclean. I'll start one thing, and I'll be frustrated because I'm not doing something else, and then when I do the "something else," I'm frustrated because I'm not doing the first thing! I'm frustrated at having to brush my teeth or use the bathroom...it's like it sinks into every single aspect of my day, and I don't know how to handle it.
Has anyone else ever experienced this?
I am right there with you, while i was reading your post i felt like i was describing myself. I use to think i was bipolar because of the depression and the euphoric highs but i know many people with bipolar and i know i dont suffer from bipolar but instead cyclothymia i also have ocd. i am currently frustrated with everything around me, i am graduating highschool in 4 days and i am extreamly stressed, everything in my life just seems like a chore.
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:43 am Post subject:
Hi everyone. I regular attend a bipolar/anxiety meetup group and I do think Ive heard the term "Cyclothymic" Is that the rapid swings? Could you enlighten me and others who would like to learn more from people who have experience it first hand?
Cyclothymia is on the milder end of the Bipolar spectrum. It's so common though, that many doctors have coined it "Bipolar II and a half." It's characterized by a hypomanic state, a mixed or normal state, and a mild depression state. But based on my last depressive episode, I may have bipolar II. Or maybe I'm in a grey area. whatever lol. but that's what Cyclothymia is.
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LOL so sorry that's the problem with forums! So much room for misinterpretation! But yeah, OCD goes way deeper than that. It's also the checking things, and not being able to throw anything away because you think that if you throw it away, you'll need it later for some life-altering thing later on down the road. If you choose to throw it away anyway, you'll obsess over it for weeks. It's the fear of being killed or having something horrible happen because you didn't fulfill one of your rituals. It's hard to get anything done because no matter what you do, you think you should be doing something more important, and even if you start the more important thing, you feel guilty for leaving the other thing behind. And then in the end, you get NOTHING done, and feel even worse because of it. But the worst part of it is the fear. It gets in the way of everything.
