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Posted February 22, 2016
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darthspudius: ADD what is that exactly? I know of ADHD, the "kids need a smack on the arse" syndrome as my granny calls it.
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zeogold: ADD is ADHD without the hyperactivity.
Ooooh! That simple? lol
Posted February 22, 2016
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Brasas: No judgement intended but that kind of need for "multitasking" in order to avoid anxiety sounds almost like a symptom of ADD to me. If I recall you do not really have the means to get professional help / diagnosis? If I were you I might still consider some consultation.

Sorry if that's not much help.
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darthspudius: ADD what is that exactly? I know of ADHD, the "kids need a smack on the arse" syndrome as my granny calls it.
As in redefining human behavior as pathological. Not saying that a certain segment of the population may not have ADD or OCD, but it is most definitely over-diagnosed.

Children need healthy ways to release energy, especially boys. Forcing them to sit at their desks for hours on end at school, followed by home lives with largely sedentary activities like tv and video games... yeah, it's no wonder they're flopping around and going out of their heads. Children don't need medication; they need dodge ball and soccer.
Posted February 22, 2016
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darthspudius: ADD what is that exactly? I know of ADHD, the "kids need a smack on the arse" syndrome as my granny calls it.
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Emob78: As in redefining human behavior as pathological. Not saying that a certain segment of the population may not have ADD or OCD, but it is most definitely over-diagnosed.

Children need healthy ways to release energy, especially boys. Forcing them to sit at their desks for hours on end at school, followed by home lives with largely sedentary activities like tv and video games... yeah, it's no wonder they're flopping around and going out of their heads. Children don't need medication; they need dodge ball and soccer.
Well said. Iv got my son doing athletics, guitar and cello lessons, swimming lessons and a jogging club at school. The wee bugger never has any problems that is for sure haha.
Posted February 22, 2016
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zeogold: ADD is ADHD without the hyperactivity.
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darthspudius: Ooooh! That simple? lol
Attention Deficit Disorder vs. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADD was the old term and considered outdated by psychiatrists, ADHD is the new one as per the DSM-5. It got changed because some people with ADD don't show lack of attention span but they do show impulse control. Or they show both.
Posted February 22, 2016
try meditation

being able to be in silence and still is very important to mental health and personal growth

it's a slippery slope in the other direction, and you sound farrrr down the slope

every day, try and take 5 minutes of silence to reflect upon things and let your mind become more still

take 5 minutes and try to clear your mind of all thoughts, this is a lot harder, but very important, imo, to be able to do, if thoughts come, that's okay, but don't let THEM control YOU, learn to be in control of them yourself and guide your own mind through mental discipline

increase this amount as you increase your threshold for being able to do so
Posted February 22, 2016
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drealmer7: try meditation

being able to be in silence and still is very important to mental health and personal growth

it's a slippery slope in the other direction, and you sound farrrr down the slope

every day, try and take 5 minutes of silence to reflect upon things and let your mind become more still

take 5 minutes and try to clear your mind of all thoughts, this is a lot harder, but very important, imo, to be able to do, if thoughts come, that's okay, but don't let THEM control YOU, learn to be in control of them yourself and guide your own mind through mental discipline

increase this amount as you increase your threshold for being able to do so
Great advice actually. This works, very hard to do with three kids mind you haha.
Posted February 22, 2016
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Emob78: snip
Well... the other folks saying they like having ambient noise is one thing. darth saying it's torture to try to fall asleep without it and that he gets anxious without it is a bit less common. Especially given what I recall of his health troubles he likely uses the word torture while understanding pain well. You know what I mean?

I agree in children it's often over-diagnosed.
Posted February 22, 2016
Eh, I remember as a kid being diagnosed with ADHD, but as I grew older the problem was pretty much non-existent. Maybe it was just a case of me just being a kid, who knows.
Posted February 23, 2016
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darthspudius: This has absolutely nothing to do with games, I was just curious whether to know if anyone else ever gets agitated or suffers anxiety without music or a form of background noise? Iv had this problem for ages and have never thought about it.

I'm curious is this a normal thing or am I a bit wrong in the head? (well even more so... :D )
Me too.

Music aside, though, need light, too, sometimes i even sleep with lights open.
Post edited February 23, 2016 by KiNgBrAdLeY7
Posted February 23, 2016
I can't imagine sleeping with the TV on. Good way to give yourself really bad nightmares.
Posted February 23, 2016
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johnnygoging: I can't imagine sleeping with the TV on. Good way to give yourself really bad nightmares.
Only if you are watching something produced by Sid and Marty Krofft.
Posted February 23, 2016
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tinyE: This is twisted but I love to fall asleep to the ID channel, which is an all true crime channel. XD The narrators for those shows have this very soft soothing voice so it kind of goes by the wayside that they are discussing mass murders and mutilations. :P
I used to fall asleep to war movies like Platoon or Saving Private Ryan. I always wished for something like "ambient battle sounds" I could fall asleep to. In a weird way, that relaxed me. (This was all about 10 years ago.)

OP - Yeah. Trying to sleep in silence is impossible for me, but sometimes I get anxious from silence during the day too (though it is more rare lately, now that I think about it.) And sometimes I like perfect silence. Depends on the day and time, and whatever random mood I'm in.
Posted February 23, 2016
hi darthspudius,

you deal with matter called sedatephobia

i fully believe you cause i experience similar shits. only, my anxieties come mostly due to agoraphobic situations. mainly in form of depersonalisation and derealization disorders of mind.

quite nasty thing..

good luck!
Posted February 23, 2016
I like silence.
There can be no music without silence. But for me silence is the music.
I prefer to play games without sound.
I can't meditate without silence. I can't have sound sleep if there is a noise or even a clock is ticking.
Posted February 23, 2016
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flanner: hi darthspudius,

you deal with matter called sedatephobia

i fully believe you cause i experience similar shits. only, my anxieties come mostly due to agoraphobic situations. mainly in form of depersonalisation and derealization disorders of mind.

quite nasty thing..

good luck!
Well son of a bitch. I can identify with that article (which was really good) so much. I didn't know such a thing existed.
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