strange habit

[Dark_rainbowz]

not sure if this belongs here? but I'll put it here anyway. I have a bad and unstoppable habit, I dont know if its just a emotional thing that caused it or whatever, but I cant stop shaking myself. It happens randomly, I get a shiver, feeling in my neck, then my neck tensens and shakes, like when you get cold and you shiver, its like that but makes me hurt. everything above my waist shakes, my eyes sink backwards and it lasts for about 5 seconds, if Im upset etc. at the time it lasts for longer, I want to shake somretimes but other times it comes on randomly and I keep shivering, few second in between and it starts again. It makes my back hurt(which doesnt help my permenantly damaged back in the first place) and my neck often aches really hard, the muscles are strained. its happened for a while, ever since last year when my friend bullied me, when I was alone I would try anything to keep myself occupied and out of the way of my friend (by ways of drinking stuff I brought in from home like wine, cutting myself with sharp metal, sitting in the loos and crying, pulling my hair and not eating, seeing how long I could go without food) it mustve started then. I'm fed up with this habit, and I cant stop. what should I do?

[Done-With-It!]

So do you do it on purpose? or it just happens? If not on purpose? Maybe it could be a medical thing? Have you talked to a doctor? or even a school nurse?

[Dark_rainbowz]

I think I started it myself, not sure, I think it was caused by the pain I caused to myself because I would shake to concentrate on not feeling the pain, then it wouldnt stop and now its a habit that just starts on its own, hard to explain really. dont like doctors, never told one, and I dont know if we have a school nurse, if we do I dont know who they are.

[Done-With-It!]

You can go to the school office and ask where the nurses office, you have to have one by law I believe.

Otherwise maybe try one these when it starts again?

http://www.chinese-holistic-health-e...echniques.html

[Dark_rainbowz]

yeah, I think you do. ah thanks for the link, I will try that, its just I get the shivering thing any time, to stop it I have to take a deep breath and hold it to stop it, but it just comes back. many thanks!

[Chy]

It sounds like to me a coping mechanism you've developed when anxiety strikes. You can try other ways of reducing your anxiety by being conscience of what is happening and try to switch it off by telling yourself "stop", immediately change your thoughts do something different to take your mind off it. The techniques for anxiety Miss Done posted are some good places to start.

[Dark_rainbowz]

hmm that is interesting, I never really thought about that. I shall certainly try the breathing exercises, I tend not to shake when I'm not thinking about anything, but sometimes it just does, not often though. thanx chy!

[Kwstar]

I was thinking it sounds kinda like a panic attack of some sort i would try some deep breathing. I do weird things when im anxious to i tap by leg uncontrollably like all the time, it started bc of my ptsd but anyway i suggest trying to calm yourself first then maybe see if the nurse has any tips. Best of luck!

[Dark_rainbowz]

thanks! I'm on summer hols right now, so maybe I'll try the breathing then if its still annoying me I'll go see if we have a nurse, she must be somewhere lol! its just like a habit that got outa control, now its hard to stop but i wont give up

[BM <3]

If its uncontrolable it sounds a small bit similiar to a seizure. I mean, definitely don't take my word from it as I'm no medical professional.

But if you're doing it on purpose, I dunno.

I agree with what Chy says though. It most probably is a coping mechanism.

[Dark_rainbowz]

last night it was crazy-i walked my rabbit, and then I wuld start shvivering and not knowing it, I tried the breathing thing and stopping myself before I shivered, but it started without me knowing it, it annoyed me so much.then I was trying to sleep and I was shivering-it got worse. I dont think its a seizure or nything, but its relly weird

[Kwstar]

That is rly wierd idk what to do then mediating? lol U walk ur rabbit? thats funny my friend from tkd who works at the barn with me found a orphen baby buuny and we r taking care of untill shes big enough to let go shes doing rly well now at first she was rly sick but now she all perky her names bella shes only 52 onces we have to wait till she bigger before we can relase her!

[Dark_rainbowz]

yup Ive taught him to jump things, before I taught him stuff he wouldnt even let me pick him up or stroke him much-but I got a harness on him, forced him outside and now he runs with me, does what I say, and jumps obstacles that I make, its great fun but not so fun when I keep shakin lol haahaa hes a great bunny, hes albino and hes 6

[Kwstar]

That is adorable lol

[Dark_rainbowz]

haha this is him hes pretty mad like me


bella sounds really cute

[Kwstar]

awww thats a very funny pic hes a cutey!

[Dark_rainbowz]

haha thank you, he wiggles his nose he hates carrots tho haha