hello.

topic posted Tue, January 1, 2008 - 5:40 PM by  n
just joined you, hi everyone.

what do we get out of being anxious? or, shell i ask, what do we pay for by being anxious?
i think often of it ; i'm an artist, i paint and write; i feel anxiety and depression are a part of the package.
do you feel so to too?
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n
offline n
Maryland
  • Re: hello.

    Thu, May 15, 2008 - 9:50 PM
    I wish I got aritstic, painting and writing as part of the package.............what I've gotten out of it is empathy and compassion......but I think I would get that anyways without the anxiety
    • Re: hello.

      Fri, May 16, 2008 - 1:20 PM
      What I do think is that, being as we are, we are likely to be more sensitive toward our environment and those we share it with than we might otherwise be. I'm not sure which way you meant your question, which half leads to the other. Personally, I would think that our depression, anxiety, etc. may cause us to seek creative outlets as a kind of self-soothing. I don't really think, however, that being creative makes us depressed and anxious.

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