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Making myself ill

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Whattheactual2020 · 07/11/2020 11:16

Please can someone help?
I’ve worked myself up into a frenzy these last couple of weeks, worrying about the future and the great reset etc and what’s actually going on. I’m so worried for my daughters future and can’t stop thinking/worrying about it all 😢

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Redannie118 · 07/11/2020 13:30

Well you clearly have no real and present problems to be spending time worrying over things that havent even happened yet. Seeing as the rest of the country are loosing jobs, homes and businesses as we speak and millions of children are going hungry in the UK every single day you should count your blessings, turn off the news and go for a walk.

DameFanny · 07/11/2020 13:31

It's like Qanon took the Save the Children hashtag from the actual children's charity and used it to promote their incredibly dumb underground torture chambers for babies giving blood to Hollywood facials bullshit. The conflation is deliberate, and confusing, so you have to be careful who you're reading and what their intentions are

WitchesBritchesPumpkinPants · 07/11/2020 13:32

[quote Hiddennameforever]@Whattheactual2020 I’m worrying too.
Someone posted yesterday some similar great reset but to read, it made physical sick.
It said something about that the testing damages our blood brain barrier inside our nose and we will all get ill from this and this will reset our memory to forget how lovely life was pre COVID.
It made sick just to reading it.
I deleted it immediately after but the bad taste stayed.[/quote]
Is English your second language?

No problem if it is, (better than my 2nd language) but you type remarkably similar to computer generated messages?

Where are you getting this 'reset' stuff from?

Whattheactual2020 · 07/11/2020 13:32

@Redannie118 I have lots of problems in daily life due to all this sadly, my anxiety is at an all time high, I can’t relax or enjoy anything as the worry is constant,

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elfycat · 07/11/2020 13:33

OMG if you think a dinky little swab is going to affect your brain you'd hate what we actually do to get into a sinus through the back of a nose... same angle but with a little metal mallet (tiny tap though).

There's a bad virus out there; novel virus or not this is nothing new and like the black death, the Spanish flu and all the others it will become treatable or fizzle out. Sadly some people will die and we're trying to minimise this, but people have always died at times when illnesses spread rapidly.

Walk away from the weird side of the internet, take your vitamins, cut back on unhealthy habits like excesses of alcohol/smoking, avoid crowded places. You have the internet - go find an engaging game to play, or get a calming hobby. Have one of mine - needle or yarn crafts, make pictures out of old buttons and beads, write stories, play Pokemon Go and have long isolated walks on fine days. Hunker down until this passes.

Whattheactual2020 · 07/11/2020 13:34

@WitchesBritchesPumpkinPants That post isn’t by me, the original poster, I can see that that is obviously utter bollocks. That was another poster who came on to say something she’d read, I’m not talking about any of that at all, I haven’t heard that nonsense, the rest of the things I’m saying are being talked about more and more now.

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MaskingForIt · 07/11/2020 13:35

@Whattheactual2020

The great reset/fourth industrial revolution is no conspiracy theory though 🤷🏻‍♀️
When were the second and third industrial revolutions?
Whattheactual2020 · 07/11/2020 13:35

@elfycat That wasn’t my post, someone else came on to post about some nasal thing, my thoughts are nothing along those lines.

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Whattheactual2020 · 07/11/2020 13:36

@MaskingForIt I’ve really got no idea, I’m just talking from what I’ve seen and read, this is on the Governments website itself! 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Hiddennameforever · 07/11/2020 13:39

@WitchesBritchesPumpkinPants
I’m not British. English I my second language.

likethatbutcat · 07/11/2020 13:39

@Bluntness100

Op. I think you need to give your doctor a call and fairly urgently too. Explain what you’re saying on here. They will be able to help you.
Totally agree.
Hiddennameforever · 07/11/2020 13:41

@WitchesBritchesPumpkinPants haha thanks for pointing out my bad English .
I could not even say hi when I first moved here years ago.
Anyway I keep missing writing words into text, like is, it ...I only noticed after I posted it and hope for the best.

Nancydrawn · 07/11/2020 13:43

OP, gently, while your worries are not as extreme as nasal-swabs-cause-mass-amnesia, they're also based on conspiracy theories meant to cause you to doubt, to mistrust yourself, and to be scared of the world.

Some people do this out of similar paranoia. Others spread it for political purposes--mass misinformation is a common technique used to undermine faith in institutions.

Be robust, thoughtful, skeptical, and retain your sense of humor. These are the best weapons against this kind of nonsense. (Humor is particularly helpful--if it's ridiculous, it's hard to be scared by it.)

If you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, go to your GP. Also, take a break from going down the rabbit-hole. Read some good fiction or thoughtful, sustained non-fiction (a good history book, say). Resist the temptation to follow twitter chains or watch youtube until you're feeling less fragile.

SchrodingersImmigrant · 07/11/2020 13:44

Swear to god. Netflix will be ranking it in when they do series kn all this conspiracy theories.

"The swab - brain damaged population is trying to regain their memories"
"The great reset - a group of survivors is trying to navigate post apocalyptic world after a reset has gone wrong"
"The evil on every corner - telephone poles with 5g are used to mind control the population, but few are immune. Can they save the world?"

On a serious note. If hearing about these things (note that even lies can sound genuine) is making you physically ill, I absolutely agree with pps that you should contact your gp quite urgently.

ReggieCat · 07/11/2020 13:45

It said something about that the testing damages our blood brain barrier inside our nose and we will all get ill from this and this will reset our memory to forget how lovely life was pre COVID.

For anyone who believes this complete nonsense,I suggest doing a bit of googling and teaching yourself some basic human anatomy.

YoniAndGuy · 07/11/2020 13:45

Well if they're planning on using virus and lockdowns to control us then it's pretty much going to shit already isn't it? Don't fancy the lizards' chances anywhere past Pancake Day tbh.

MaskingForIt · 07/11/2020 13:45

@Whattheactual2020 What “government” website is it on? You’re chatting shit and spreading conspiracy theories. You need a long walk in the countryside.

LockdownLump · 07/11/2020 13:46

It said something about that the testing damages our blood brain barrier inside our nose and we will all get ill from this and this will reset our memory to forget how lovely life was pre COVID

The earth is is also flat and elvis is working in a chippy in Scarborough.

BackInSeptember · 07/11/2020 13:47

Get off social media and stop reading all this crap.

SchrodingersImmigrant · 07/11/2020 13:54

The earth is is also flat and elvis is working in a chippy in Scarborough.

King's chippy - A seaside town where higher than average number of people dissapear into thin air. Does it have anything to do with signs of ancient rituals to keep someone young and alive? Is the busy chippy on a corner with a charismatic owner who likes to sing a part of this all? Local detective is on a mission to find out

😁

Hayeahnobut · 07/11/2020 13:54

You know Charles Walker is a member of the government, don't you OP?

What specifically are you concerned about? If you can break it down into individual issue, you may find your anxiety more manageable.

throwaway10000 · 07/11/2020 13:56

So what is it exactly “these things” that you’re speaking about? It’s hard to comment on whether it’s your anxiety or not when you won’t state what the “things normal people are starting to question” are?

queenofknives · 07/11/2020 13:57

OP I can totally understand being scared when thinking about the future. I think it would be weird if you weren't at least a bit worried - there is a lot of crazy stuff going on at the moment in the world, and like most people, I am a bit worried and have moments of genuine fear about it all. But I try not to let those thoughts dominate because I still have a life to live, people I love, and lots of hope, too. In your case, it sounds like you're finding it really hard to switch off from it all.

Remember that it's only really your daily existence that you have influence over. Everything outside of your day to day life is likely to be outside your control. There's nothing you can do about any of the global crises that are playing out, but you can choose to focus on making a positive contribution to the people around you, and to your self. Instead of spending time trying to dig into the "great reset" or whatever it is, you could spend time learning about history, or evolutionary biology, or philosophy - anything like this would give you so many more insights into what's going on in the world now. There are loads of free lectures and courses online.

It's also good to get into some kind of mindful physical practice every day. I love pilates. It is good for self-discipline as well as helping release stress.

A third suggestion is to get outside in nature as much as you can. Most people benefit from that more than they expect. Going for a walk in the park, on the beach, somewhere with trees or if you can get to it, somewhere really open and wild, is so good for giving perspective and making you feel calmer inside.

Also, as pp have said, it's probably a good idea to talk to your GP and maybe consider medication to help reduce anxiety. Medication isn't for everyone, but it can really help in some cases, as can CBT and other therapies. Can be reasonably accessible online, too.

tinofshortbread · 07/11/2020 13:58

The great reset isnt anything to do with conspiracy theories (although conspiracists use the term),

Its a term like "the Great Depression"or the "Credit Crunch" to describe the economic environment that we are living through. It originates with a 2010 economics book, but several world and national organisations have picked up the term in the aftermath of Covid.

The thesis is basically that our economy is unsustainable and needs to be "reset".

keeprocking · 07/11/2020 14:05

Some people are never happy unless they can find some 'issue' to worry about, poor souls.