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Tomorrow is my second attempt at donating blood. Two weeks back i signed up for my first time, I was super anxious, this was going to be a hard thing for me to do but was determined to do it anyway. I got there, first one on line. They check your platelet count with a nifty little thumb clip, mine was great, checked my blood pressure, a little high (anxiety) but in the accepted range. Then my pulse which was way too high at 106 when they require 100 or lower. I knew exactly what it was, my fucking anxiety dragon was breathing down my neck. When they said there's a problem, I started to freak out, told them I have bad anxiety, they said I could wait a little and try to calm down.

Anyone who has anxiety knows telling a person having an anxiety attack to try and calm down is like putting gasoline on a fire. I lost it, started crying, it had been so hard for me to get there in the first place. I ran out of the place in tears and i really hate crying in public, people don't understand.

So I got back home, talked to friends who get it and calmed down. then I rescheduled. I realized i need to take my anti-anxiety meds in order to do this and my meds are completely ok for donating blood. I held back last time not knowing if it was ok. So tomorrow i know i can do this, I will take my medicine like i should and i will conquer this. And get to help someone in the process.

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This is the open thread picture?!?!

*goes to consult Geneva convention protocols*

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