HP's Kingdom of Magical Muffins - Come and chat!

[Hocus Pocus]

No. I'm just dealing with a lot of anxiety problems and the medication I'm taking makes me really sleepy. I'm looking for a job and hopefully getting hired soon. *fingers crossed* So I will probably be working then sleeping a lot. xD

[Lemon Cheesecake]

I have personally found that sleep deprivation influences my ability to handle my anxiety. That and not eating healthy. Maybe by getting more sleep that will help you. Keep looking for the best in each day,and affirm yourself for the positive things you can do. I have a tendency to focus on the things I can't fix and stress over things that are out of my control or that are dependent on what some one else does. Anyway, the gut microbiome show I watched on NHK world emphasized how if we are deficient in the good bacteria in our intestines it causes us to be timid, fearful,lack assertiveness and effects our decision making. The enzymes the good bacteria (probiotics) release influences our brains. So I am looking into how to build up my good bacteria and see how that influences me.

[Hocus Pocus]

I don't have problems getting enough sleep in fact I probably sleep too much. lol My ocd contributes to my anxiety. For instance I will fear my loved ones and pets are dead if they are late(or asleep and not moving) or something awful has happened to them. I count a lot in my mind from my ocd and unless I do it a certain way I have to do it again or something bad will happen. I know it's irrational, but I have to do those things to make myself feel even slightly better. I have deep rooted issues from my childhood and it's something I have to take a day at a time. I remember being so terrified of eating because I thought I was going to choke to death when I was seven. I also worried a lot about my parents dying when I was four. Another time I refused to step on the floor because I thought germs were going to kill me, I believe I was six then. There is many more instances like that. Those are just the ones I remember feeling the worse.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Hocus, I want to send you heart hugs, it is so sad how things in our childhood mess us up. I think our fears are made worse when they are based in reality - because my Father died in a car accident when I was 6 I also have struggled with fears of something bad happening to those I care about when they are late and I have had fears driving because of it. I am sad that you have had to endure so much anguish but it sounds like you are making progress. Recognizing and working to overcome the fears is small steps but large victories.

[Maro]

/rolls in/ yo people >x<

[Lemon Cheesecake]

It's page 5 - do we get a picture or drawing of magical muffins !?!?

You know, at first I thought it was Harry Potters kingdom of Magical Muffins...it took me awhile to realize it's Hocus Pocus' Kingdom of Magical Mufins! Argh, so silly of me.

[Maro]

haha same thing happened to me the very first time it was i saw the name.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Hocus: did you get the job? Everything ok?

[Hocus Pocus]

@lemon: Everything's okay, thank you for asking. I'm just trying to get ready for a math course. I have a learning disability in math so it's caused a lot of pain and stress for me over the past month. It's also the last class I have to take before I graduate. So I'm just trying to prepare myself for it.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

I am sorry, we have dyslexia in our family so I know math can be difficult and I am not the best at understanding math concepts myself. When needed, my youngest sister was able to have extra time to finish exams and for those that really struggle they are able to have an aide with them. Don't know if you are able to do that.

[Hocus Pocus]

I'm in college and all they are offering me is tutoring, but everyone can get tutoring. I understand what I am doing in class and on homework, but I get a panic attack while taking the tests and forget everything completely. My last teacher told me there was noway I was studying as much as I was and still getting poor grades. I studied every night after class for about six hours. It's easy for a math teacher to say that math is easy and I should understand it, but I don't. If I don't pass this class I won't be able to get my degree, which is awful because I have completed all the courses required except this one. I'm supposed to be taking an online math version of the previous class I took last spring, I'm hoping I can get help from my family while taking the tests because I'm at my last hope/chance. I'm out of financial aid and this course is costing me 3,000 dollars.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Ouch! That is a lo of money for one course. Maybe someone on the site can help? There seem to be a few people who are good at it. What about Khan's academy that is online? I know some people found that helpful.

Of course that doesn't help if you can't calm yourself during the exam. I know what that is like though, you take the test and feel like you forgot everything and as soon as the test is over it's like it all starts popping in your head and you are like, how did I not get this?

[Maro]

hello everyone

[Fiel-kun]

Wohooo! I love muffins!
Can I have some? tee-hee!

Hello guys

[Hocus Pocus]

Well I haven't posted in here in a couple of months, but hi.