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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:04 am
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Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:19 pm
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Yes, I do believe that what you're experiencing is part of social anxiety. (I know that because when I'm stressed or uncomfortable my stomach will gurgle. Em - barr - assing.)
Do you feel your lip twitching when it happens? If so, I guess some good ways are to write it down whenever you do feel it [or someone else tells you if you can't] and strive to cut down the number of times that it happens. So eventually, it'll be gone altogether - sort of like breaking a habit.
You can make a chart: Like, I have one on my door (it needs to be in a visible place you visit often) that says 'I have not picked in ... days', and you have a countdown from 30 to 0. They represent the days where you haven't twitched, and when it goes down to 0 without the chain being broken then the habit is usually broken. Remember to reward yourself greatly when that does happen!
However, if, say, you just crossed out day '30' (Meaning you haven't twitched for a whole day) and then you do twitch, you start over again. Don't ever feel frustrated, its always hard to break something like that. Give it time, and be patient. You can do it. :3
To answer your question about why you may feel anxious, its probably because you're still adjusting. Being quiet and then suddenly making yourself be open probably startles the brain and it reacts by sending off anxious signals. [The mouth twitching in this case. I really don't know much about brain signals and stuff, but I can guess.]
Talk to close friends where you feel most comfortable, and open your mouth wide. Don't be afraid of a silly twitch if you're around said people, heck they're your friends. People realize that others have flaws, some accept that and some don't. The people that accept your flaws are the people you need to surrond yourself with.
Actually yes, sometimes massages help. When you have a headache, a lot of people say rubbing your temples gently helps. Maybe you can rub your face with some sort of facial lotion and focus on the area around your lips. When you feel comfortable and at peace with yourself [rubbing on lotion correctly can actually calm you down if you're patient and take some time with it] then the twitching is less likely to occur. You can try doing that once a day, maybe even set up times for it. [Such as after dinner or after bathing, before school, stuff like that.]
Theres a lot of tips all over the internet for other stress reducing tips, which are really going to help with the twitching, but here are a few:
1) Make a 'worry box'. You take a box, preferably small, and on scraps of paper write down individual worries. The twitching can be one of them. Once you feel you're done [and you can go back to it anytime and add more] you put it in another box, maybe a shoe box, and hide it so that its as far away from you as possible. Put it in a basement, an old closet, an attic, throw it away even. Get it far away from you and don't ever remember its location. If you remember its location or revisit it [unless you're adding to it] then it means you're letting the worries go back to you. Leave them in the dust, show them whos boss!
2) Sleep. Really. It usually works to bring down stress - aim for like, 8 hrs a day. Take naps, even. Sometimes that helps.
3) Exercise. Not only does it up your mood, it reduces a million bazillion medical illnesses. I'm a big fan of yoga because it focuses on relaxation and almost every muscle of the body [given a certain pose.]
4) Do whatever makes you happy whenever you're sad. It makes you feel better and will eventually override your stress, making the twitching diminish.
Best of luck, hope I helped [:
Nice to talk to you again, too xD
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xXx suicidal_skittles xXx
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Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:55 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:51 am
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:01 am
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:11 pm
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Anastasia IX Ah, so stress is what makes my stomach gurgle surprised , that usually happens when I have an exam and it's all quiet, lol! That seems all helpful, I'll try to do all those tips - just anything to get rid of my embarrassing twitching. I've got a formal (or prom) coming up in a few months so I really want to enjoy my time there without worrying about my twitching. Thank you! heart The last year of high school is such a stressful time for me with all the assignments and exams - I can't wait for it to be over.
Same here, my stomach decides to gurgle loudly at the quietest moment. xD
Oh thats awesome [: ! The formal part, of course. Not the stress.
No problem, nice talking to you again :3
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