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Old Sep 21, 2019, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by yellow_fleurs View Post
My boyfriend is visiting from out of town. It's been nice having him around to spend time with. We went to an improv show tonight.


I got really overwhelmed in a sensory sense at this one loud place we got dinner. I am really having a hard time with sensory sensitivity (light, noise, touch) and I am not sure what to do about it. It seems to go beyond just something that happens due to anxiety, and it actually feels mentally painful at time. I feel scared almost too.


Sending compassion to everyone


I would get overwhelmed with all that stuff. I have no real advice other that breathing and lots of self grounding.

Hope things settle down soon and you can enjoy time with your boyfriend
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