Alora Fane

ADHD Anxiety Autism AvPD Cognitive Impairment Counselling Employment Getting Out Hope Illness Isolation Loneliness Mental Illness Personal Psychology Social Social Anxiety Therapy Trauma

The third class of this Counselling skills course didn't go as badly as I dreaded it might, mostly due to revising my expectations. Also, a brief account of exactly why I've been trapped in a pit, and which mental conditions I believe I do or don't have.
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Counselling Course - Class 1

3 months ago3,951 words

Anxiety AvPD Counselling Distractions First Impressions Hope Isolation Loneliness Mental Illness Personal Personal Growth Psychology Relationships Social Anxiety Therapy

I went to the first class of the Counselling course yesterday, which was the first time I've been around a group of strangers in many years. My experience was... mixed. Some disappointment, some hope, some anxious assumptions confirmed, while others were challenged.
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Artists vs AI; Counselling Course Concerns

4 months ago1,140 words

While AI can produce high-quality art quickly, in my experience, art's value comes from the creation process, at least in the sense of personal pride. Also, I've been losing sleep over doubts about the social dice roll I'll be making next week...
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A Plan For The Future?

6 months ago841 words

Agoraphobia Anxiety AvPD Dreamons Hope Isolation Maybe Mental Illness Money Moving Out Music Patreon Personal Playing Games Progress Psychology Side Projects Social Social Anxiety Venting Weekly Updates

I finally feel like I have some vague idea of what kind of life might allow me to continue making stuff while paying the bills and not going (even more) insane??
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Counselling: Take... 3? 4? 5?

8 months ago2,534 words

Agoraphobia Anxiety Hope Mental Illness Personal Personal Growth Relationships Social Social Anxiety Therapy Trauma

I had my 'first' (of this latest run, at least) counselling session, at long last!! (I can't remember how many times I've been through this process in the past!)
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Head Pressure Thing - A Revelation

2 years ago794 words

Anxiety Body Brain Hope Hypochondria Illness Personal

I intended to post a Weekly Update today... but haven't yet finished what I wanted to do before it, largely due to a distracting feeling of pressure on the top of my head which has been a source of concern and anxiety for years. I think I've finally come to a realisation about what's causing it, though!!
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WHAT'S YOUR ASSIGNED ALIEN BUDDY'S FAVOURITE FLAVOUR OF RAT?

3 years ago490 words

Aliens Hope Interesting Maybe Paranormal Reddit Silly Supernatural UFOs

So, how are you all enjoying your alien tech and understanding of the secrets of the universe??
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32; Growth

4 years ago - Edited 4 years ago2,089 words

Anxiety AvPD Depression Doubt Hope Ideas Isolation Jealousy Loneliness Mental Illness Personal Personal Growth Special Days Suicide

It's my birthday today, so I felt like I should at least acknowledge that with a post. Today's mostly just business as usual - spending my time alone working on this game - but there's a background of miserableness because of some discouraging comments on the previous post, because they're right. I've been thinking about how I need to change as a person, but looking back on how I was just a couple of years ago, I'd say I've already come a long way!
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Same Old, Just Venting (EDITED)

5 years ago1,346 words

Anxiety Depression Doubt Hope Memody Mental Illness Personal Promotion Psychology Release Sindrel Song

Have you ever liked any games because they dealt with deeper themes? Or is the appeal of games entirely about escapism?
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Sindrel Song - Glimmer's Life

5 years ago2,674 words

Game Dev Hope Ideas Sindrel Song Writing

After posting ∞ the previous entry ∞ mere hours ago, I had a spark of inspiration, and I feel like I'm finally onto something with Sindrel Song's story!
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A Crack in the Black Clouds

6 years ago1,238 words

Depression Hope Loneliness Personal Relationships University

I didn't spend Valentine's Day alone, unexpectedly.
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VR - More Impressions

6 years ago2,297 words

Body Creativity Hope Personal Psychology Suicide University VR

After playing around some more with my Oculus Rift, I'm amazed at the potential VR has to explore the nature of our perceptions... but I also wish I could just give up on the real world and live in a variety of virtual ones instead.
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Downs and Ups

7 years ago1,968 words

Anxiety Depression Hope Isolation Jealousy Loneliness Mental Illness Personal Relationships Suicide University

It was my first day of classes for the third year of university today. It's been a bit of a roller coaster. Crushing, suicidal despair, followed by a twinkling of hope.
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