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sueb

1y

πŸ˜₯
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BigHarry

1y

πŸ’•
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CozyVibez

1y

Shut down, become Irritable, and sleep
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Bre19

1y

same
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Ash.G

1y

same here or I meltdown if it can't be avoided by a shutdown.
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Elancaster99

1y

snap ❀️
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Bre19

1y

Can't do anything I feel stuck
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apechesh

1y

Scream breakdown and cry to my husband. The man's a Saint ❀️
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Bre19

1y

same
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AshleySpade

1y

πŸ‘
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NikitaClark

1y

Get mad and freak out
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Bre19

1y

same
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Tw33t_Tw33t___Tw33t

1y

Isolate, disassociate, have panic attacks, shut down, shout and flinch at new sensory input
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JustinMC

1y

Shut down and isolate
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CornMuffin

1y

Disassociate or shout and get angry/irritable
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Redkorn

1y

Pray
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ForestPhoenix

1y

Try to remember to breathe.
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enbypup

1y

I try to remember to take deep breaths.. but most of the time i just dissociate.
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AshleySpade

1y

"not on my time girl"
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KratomEater

1y

My executive dysfunction kicks in even more. It’s like I don’t even realize I’m avoiding important things
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hydroepilepic21

1y

Disconnect from everything and everyone around me.
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Myrllyn

1y

Retreat and hide.
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Bre19

1y

same
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StarryAstronaut

1y

Feel like I want to run away or escape
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StarryAstronaut

1y

And I completely disconnect from everything/everyone around me
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human1

1y

Shut down
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Bre19

1y

same
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newdad23

1y

Get to the point of no return
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Bre19

1y

same
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Marry_Me

1y

I want to run away
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Bre19

1y

same
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klazikel

1y

Cry. It's okay to cry.
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Karlie2000

1y

Go into a dark room, usually the bathroom, and sit on the floor with my shoes off. Sucking on ice also helps.
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55isMe

1y

Stop and rethink how to break down the problem into smaller pieces.
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Bre19

1y

yep
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Jazzyj1448

1y

I curl up in bed and turn on my favorite show to distract myself
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Bre19

1y

yeo
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Lizzy1989

1y

I go for a walk my dog. I played with play dough today. I speak to my therapist
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Bre19

1y

nice
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KStitch626

1y

Am not feeling well
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Bre19

1y

sameee
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xenith

1y

cant speak, shut down, become irritable at times and rock back and forth!
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Bre19

1y

sameee
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cogsquatparsnip

1y

Cry,need to be alone and sleep or I have a seizure
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Bre19

1y

that has to be difficult
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IceCup291

1y

Cry, go find a quiet space and sometimes I'll text my friend for comfort
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Bre19

1y

same here
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Aiya_the_ill

1y

Get short fused and self isolate πŸ™ƒπŸ™ƒ
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Bre19

1y

felt
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Leerk73

1y

That depends sometimes yell and scream because I get frustrated and other times I shut down and procrastinate
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Bre19

1y

felt
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SueLaBear

1y

I shut down emotionally. I've been to therapy about it but it still happens sometimes.
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Bre19

1y

felt
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royalty

1y

I become very irritable and snappy and self-isolate. I sort of experience Burnout Liteβ„’ and it's hard to do much of anything without feeling absolutely exhausted. The stress also triggers my seizures.
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Bre19

1y

felt
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Scarlett.night

1y

😭and 😭and 😭and 😭
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Bre19

1y

same
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Jessikitti

1y

Cry, hide, listen to music, take a shower, pray
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Bre19

1y

same
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lovely05

1y

Sleep and isolate
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Bre19

1y

same
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Len

1y

Stop talking or freak out
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Bre19

1y

same
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idk_182

1y

Shut down or do... Risky things that I won't get into hereπŸ˜­πŸ˜‚
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Bre19

1y

same
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Jimdoll

1y

Jerk off
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shays

1y

Relax and read a book
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Bre19

1y

nice
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JessyP

1y

I find a positive outlet for my emotions such as a fidget toy
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Bre19

1y

thats good
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SecondChance

1y

πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸƒπŸƒπŸƒπŸƒπŸƒπŸƒπŸ€—πŸ’•
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ThunderBeetle

1y

Shut down
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Bre19

1y

same
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Celrrose

1y

Have a meltdown
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justanothertuesday

1y

Drink to numb the brain πŸ˜₯
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Noir

1y

Preferably I like to lay down. But if I am at work, I try to keep moving like walking.
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Lavender_Rose

1y

Take a shower or doom scroll TikTok
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noah1979

1y

I play music
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Bre19

1y

nice
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Summer66

1y

I workout to help my stress and anxiety it works! Your releasing the good endorphins to the brain!
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Bre19

1y

nice
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lovely05

1y

Cry
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Bre19

1y

same
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andri

1y

Cry
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Bre19

1y

same
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Redvelninja

1y

Just scream, cry, self isolate.
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Bre19

1y

same
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aminADHD

1y

Loose it, and ignore it. Regret it and sleep it off.
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Irelan

1y

Either flip out or breathe.
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Bre19

1y

same
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vaughany

1y

Shut everything out in the world
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Bre19

1y

same
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1E2712

1y

β˜• hello🚬When I'm not able to do something because of my learning disability/ dyslexia And I start to worry about how old I am and how it's too late for me to do things
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kj70

1y

Start to panic then look at art on pintrest
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Haleyc210

1y

Maladaptive daydreaming
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Katharina

1y

Cry
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Bre19

1y

same
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Overcomer

1y

I play calming music

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