~Ğǿǿmy~

I haven't logged on to neopets in a while and have forgotten the birth date to my prized account, marshmallowspuff! I am submitting a ticket to receive my account back!

Thus if we were neofriends on my account please tell me so i can prove it is me trying to get my account back!

I don't know if there is a post about this already but I couldn't find one. I want people to share their stories and we could collectively try and fix anxiety.

 

Anxiety sucks. Anxiety attacks are worse. Just having my first one scared me to wits end. One second I'm about to fall asleep and the next i look up and boom mind is racing and heart is beating crazily. I get up and start walking around, having a tingly sensation in my arms and face. My mind is racing so fast I can't tell what is giving me this anxiety or anything. After this I just break down. Tears rush down my face and my nose is stuffed up. I try doing breathing exercises and drinking water but it wasn't helping. I call my sister at college and she helps me through it, but my mind is still racing.

 

I have begun to calm down now and I believe i would know the causes of this random anxiety attack. Recently we dropped off my sister at college and I was super close to her, I would always talk to her at night, now she's gone and I feel alone. Another cause could've been my recent visit to the ER for my heart beating through my chest. Another reason could have been receiving a mysterious letter from a person with no return address, and my mind ran to the 2001 Anthrax attacks. Another reason could be school stress.

 

As I write this, my mind is calm again and I gladly feel tired as I only got 4 hours of sleep last night due to the Emergency Room with my Heart. School starts really early, 7:20 to be exact so I have to wake up at 6:30 the latest.

 

But yeah I just had to share this experience and I wanted to see if anyone else on here has had a bad anxiety attack and to share their stories.

I just want to say that self-diagnosis isn't really advisable, because nothing beats an actual doctor physically checking you out.

 

On the other hand, I'm curious. Is the feeling persistent, like do you have a high heart rate all the time? Is it actually a beating at a higher rate than normal or did you just feel like it was beating faster than normal? Were you feeling any anxiety or nervousness or general uneasiness when you felt your heart speed up?

 

I just reread your post and well, generally, if you put pressure on your chest (like by lying down prostrate), you can feel you heart beating more prominently than usual. Especially since you were trying to sleep, I assume. And that feeling when you woke up, did you perhaps have a stressful dream? I've woken up on several occasions with my heart pounding heavily because I was dreaming of something particularly nasty (the most recent I could recall was that someone was telling me I failed a test I knew I passed ehe).

 

That, or you're being hexed. Check under your bed or all over your room for any suspicious hex bags you don't recall placing there. (:

 

In the meantime, maybe try breathing exercises or meditation to see if you can reduce your heart rate so something you're comfortable with. Plus, you'll feel super cool and relaxed, because eyyyyy, I can control my bod. :thumbsup:

 

But in all seriousness, like they say in the commercials: if symptoms persist, consult your doctor.

Thanks for your response! So I consulted my doctor by going to the ER and the had blood tests and they monitored me and in the end they said that it was Heart Papitulation and that it was caused by anxiety. Which I thought was weird at first until just now. I had an anxiety attack. It was very scary but I spoke to my sister at college and she helped me calm down.

Hello TDN Fourms, sorry i haven't been on for a while summer work from school has been keeping me busy since the end of july.

Last night, I was just laying in my bed and I could feel my heart beating when I laid on my stomach. I didn't think of anything so I feel asleep, but when I woke up today i had the same feeling, my heart was beating faster, as if i just ran a mile.

 

I googled it, but all the answers and description weren't what i was experience, my heart isn't hurting and it isn't beating harder. But it feels as if i have all of this energy in my chest. So google wasn't any help. And I wasn't about to go to the doctor for a minuscule thing like this, and pay over 100 dollars.

Does any know what this is? I don't believe its anything, but i would just like to know is happening.

 

Thanks!

Sorry about Greece, ~Goomy! Both Greece and Costa Rica were very unexpected teams to get this far, so I'd be happy with any outcome.

Its okay, ill just need to do go do something to cure my sadness.

Hi I'm dead.

 

And crying, but mostly dead.

 

*curls up into fetal position around a football and cries like WE WERE THERE AND IN THE LAST THREE MINUTES WE ghostkerchiefED IT UP*

THIS IS ME RIGHT NOW ;((((

 

GREECE WHYYY??

 

GEKASS

 

SO SAD. GREECE COULD OF PULLED AN UPSET.

 

AUGH

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Sorry, the link is broken :( Maybe if you try re-posting the link? :D

 

That was indeed amazing! I feel for Ivory Coast though... Did you see their main player crying? Anyways, congrats on Greece, that's a remarkable feat! :)

 

Yes I did, and they would have moved on if they didn't foul.. But I am happy they did as Greece moves on! :D

 

GREECE VS. COSTA RICA NEXT

GOGOGO

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS GREECE!!!!! :D :D :D

 

2-1!!!! THIS IS AMAZING. FIRST TIME IN SWEET 16! ;-)

 

so happy!

 

ΠΑΜΕ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ! ΠΑΜΕ ΝΑ ΚΕΡΔΙΣΟΥΜΕ ΤΟ ΜΟΥΝΤΙΑΛ.

WOO Greece tied two days ago! It's not a win but it can still put us through the finals! :D

I think its nice, but the amount of points need for the yooyu is ugly, making this yooyu undesirable due to the price.

 

But it would be nice to see it in Yooyuball next year, maybe it acts like the snow yooyu, but it also slows down the players by using sand, maybe?

Rank 22 just now by maxing SOSD... but now since Ranks don't matter i do not care as much to make sure i max out both YYB and SOSD everyday. If i feel like i want to play SOSD i will, but if i don't want to invest the time in maxing it, i might play 300 or so games, and since tomorrow is a bye day, I plan to recharge and take a break from the AC and watch some FIFA! :D

 

But good luck to everyone! Get your dream rank!

Guys! Guys! Guys! I did it :happydance: All Star today! (Major improvement from my last two showings: participant and rank 4.)

YAY Congrats! I would have totally liked the post, but i've reached my quota for the day XD I'll do it tomorrow! Congrats!!

 

I just got Rank 21 myself! ^_^

my internet usage ran out for the month making it impossible for me to play flash games during daytime hours. BUT! I made it to level 6 finally!! :D

YAY Congrats! Lets all try our hardest today versing Tyrannia!

Good job everyone so far! Let's keep it going! :D

 

I have finally reached my goal after three years of trying, I have achieved All-Star! :D

 

Keep up the great work everyone!

RANK 19 WOOT. ONLY ONE MORE DAY TILL I HIT ALL STAR!

 

But i am glad to be done early on Father's Day with AC! :D

 

Wow! You have truly interesting choices for rooting! :P By the way, is it true that in the US soccer is considered a "girls" sport?

And please tell us whatever that greek sentence means! :D

Soccer in the US is not really considered a gender-centered sport such as volleyball, where more girls play. However, it must be considered that because high school take Girls Soccer much more intensely then Boys Soccer, however both Girls and Guys Soccer is both looked at the same.

 

Oh and that sentence just means:

 

GREECE! GREECE MUST WIN! XD

I am in love with the world cup this year! I am really rooting for Greece, USA and Switzerland this year!

 

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ!! ΠΡΕΠΕΙ ΝΑ ΚΕΡΔΙΣΕΙ Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ!!

Got Rank 18 just now! I am maxing out SOSD now and then i'm going to max YYB to get rank 19

Sorry about posting this today and not yesterday on its scheduled time. I will have to change the date, as I do not have time to do these every Friday, so with that here is this week's article! :)

 

You can read last week's article here: http://www.tdnforums.com/index.php?/topic/41534-goomys-thoughts-article-i-does-neopets-exhibit-real-governments/#entry748303

 

~Article II: Does Neopets exhibit real city structures?~

 

Neopets, a friendly, fake world where people play flash games to gain fake currency when people can buy fake clothes, food or shops. This website couldn't possibly have any real world connection right? Wrong. Many neopian worlds are structured just as real world cities are.

 

There are three world city structures. These three structures are the Concentric Zone, the Sector and the Multiple Nuclei models. Here are the facts about each model. The Concentric Zone model was created by sociologist E.H. Burgess in 1923. His model states that the CBD (or central business district aka downtown) is in the center, and various zones, such as Zone in Transition, Working Class Zone and Residential Zone grow symmetrically from the CBD in rings. It does not let any of the other rings to expand. The Sector Model was created by Homer Hoyt in the 1939. This model contrasts Burgess's CZM as he states the CBD is in the center, and the sections (Factories, Low Residential, High Residential, and Middle class Residential) all grow in sectors from the CBD. This lets expansion of all the sections. Finally, the Multiple Nuclei model states that there is no one center, but are many. This model shows how there might be one nucleus here of the CBD, where shops and businesses grow. However, there are other nuclei such as a college, where businesses such as coffee shops and book stores thrive. So how does Neopets' worlds relate to these models?

 

First let’s look at the Concentric Zone Model. The first example of the CZM is Altador. You have the Hall of Heroes in the center, where all the action occurs in the plot. Then you have the Zone in Transition which is shown through the low quality house and the long houses that can hold a lot of people. Then, as you move farther away, you have larger and a lot more room in between house right outside the walls of Altador, signifying the Commuter Zone, which is where all the rich people reside. Another example of the CZM is Mystery Island. Notice how you have two large buildings in the center of MI. Then as you move farther from the two large buildings, the buildings first become smaller and smaller, until by the coast, the buildings get larger and larger, signifying the Zone in Transition and the Commuters Zone respectively. The Concentric Zone between Altador and Mystery Island are shown in Los Angeles, as the CBD is in the center, while the underclass, or poor people live near the center, which signifies the Zone in Transition, and as you get farther and farther away from the city, there are very affluent suburbs, such as Beverly Hills, signifying the Commuter Zone.

 

Next, let’s visit the Sector Model. The first world we will visit is Faerieland. Faerieland has various sections, Faerie's cities, Jhudora's Bluff, and the Poogle Races. While the CBD, Faerie City, is not technically in the center. It is the center of attention in Faerieland. Notice how the rich residential of Faerieland grow from a spin in the center of Faerie City, with castles and large shops in this spine. Then notice to the left of the center of Faerie city, how the castles and residential houses become much less affluent and more in ruins, and Jhudora's Bluff signifying the low residential class. Finally, notice how all the economic shops are on another spine, signifying the Industrial sector. Another world that shows the Sector Model is Roo Island. Roo Island has everything needed for the Sector Model, a CBD, a spine of high class residential, a large section of low and middles residential, and an economic spine. The CBD can be considered as the Game Room, as that is the center of activity in Roo Island. Then, to the right of the game room, there are houses that seem barely stable, signifying the Low-Class residential. Then, on the spine of the high class residential, there is the large castle and lavish buildings. Then, the other spine going from left to right on the CBD includes the economic sector of Roo Island. Finally, the middle class residential is just under the CBD, with larger and more stable houses than the low-class residential. A good example of the Sector Model is Chicago, as the CBD is the center of activity, and the city is split into sections, such as the industrial/economic sector going to Lake Michigan, and the low-class residential living near the economic/industrial sector in search of jobs.

 

Finally, let’s visit the Multiple Nuclei Model. Many worlds of Neopets use this model, but the best examples are of Haunted Woods and Neopia Central. Let's begin with Haunted Woods. Haunted Woods has three nuclei, the city of Haunted Woods, Deserted Fairground and the Gypsy Camp. These three nuclei each attract their own people and have their own economic and residential sectors. This is what the MNM is about, one or more areas that contain their own economic and residential area, apart from the CBD. Next, let’s visit Neopia Central. Neopia Central was in my last article, and it is in it again, as it explains many things in the real world. Neopia Central has four nuclei, Neopia Central, the market place, Neopian bazaar, and Neopian plaza. All of these nuclei are rich in economics, while few people actually live here. A city example of a Multiple Nuclei model is Detroit, as there are many nuclei, such as downtown, then Wayne State University, then the airport near Detroit.

 

Many worlds in Neopets do not fit into one model, but into two or three, such as Meridell and Shenkuu, but this is a story for another time.

 

Neopets is not just a fun child website, but an intellectual and smart game if you analyze each world or dig deeper into the history of the game.

 

 

~

 

 

Here is Article II of Goomy's Thoughts! Please tell me how you think this article was!

Just hit 17! Only a few more days til All Star :)

SAME!! JUST HIT RANK 17! I maxed out SOSD today so i got Rank 17 ^_^

DANG TNT IS SALTYYY. Literally they are so passive aggressive in this answer with the syntax, like attacking their fans when they can. Oh you guys complained about this and now we gave you this and you still don't like it.

 

Do i think the AC will be completely removed from Neopets forever?

No. The AC is one of the main things that brings new people to the site via advertisements on tv or the internet.

 

Do I think TNT will try something new with the cup, not being DRR and the god-awful Bracket system?

Yes, notice how they seem like they are leaning to the former as giving a more in-depth review on what they plan to do, while the latter just says "Oh yeah we might not do it and do something else"

 

Will the AC be on and off from years?

Possibly, by the way this is written, in the passive-aggressive voice with a negative tone, anything is possible with TNT.

Just got Rank 16 by maxing YYB and SOSD on the bye day.. XD

 

NOW THAT FINALS OVER I AM BACK AND WILL GET ALL STAR IN THREE DAYS IF I STAY ON MY ROUTINE.

Since this is finals week, I have barely played.. So now i am only Rank 15.. If i played everyday, i would've been Rank 18 :(

[theneopetsteam] The Neopets Team

» Make this user your Neofriend Sent: 11/6/2014 09:14am Folder: Inbox Subject: Your Shootout Showdown score has been accepted! Message:

Hi marshmallowspuff,

 

Your score of 35 in Shootout Showdown has been reviewed and accepted.

 

You have been awarded 14 neopoints. If you qualified for an avatar, that has also been awarded.

 

So i haven't been able to play much AC since finals began,

Why do they need to review SOSD? I have been doing 35 points all along.