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Sunroof posted...

Whats the matter, red?

I've suffered from anxiety for the majority of my life, but what's happening at the moment is, basically, my best friend hasn't been speaking to me for a long time, and although I think things have gotten a little better recently, I came across something that triggered fears about how long it's going to take until he talks with me again/if things are ever going to get better.

Zachnorn posted...

Only ever make financial decisions when you're able to think clearly.

This is my philosophy when it came to gambling and that's one of my gambling lessons I've brought into stocks. Regardless of your feeling on stocks compared to casino games, risk (at different levels, over different lengths of time) is part of both. So I agree - if your anxiety is bad, it's best to avoid looking at your stocks and acting on them.

From one person with anxiety issues to another, I hope you feel better soon.

Thanks. I've used casino gambling as a way of dealing with anxiety before, trying to suppress it by keeping myself in a state where I have money at risk in the very very short term so I have to think about that and can't think about anything else. It was a rather expensive way of dealing with things.

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