Lynn M Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, tfwvusa said: I have PTSD and I just got the hobbies taken away from me due to repetitive motition injury which I now have to have surgery for that I used to cope with my anxiety so now I sit with 3 tanks one of which is my Betta that sits next to me and interacts with me all day. It's very therapeutic. I have a 5 gal with my betta, Casper in it. He comes to the front of the tank when I sit at my desk and stays there swimming back and forth watching what I do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishLove Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Nothing better then to watch my fish swim and have a glass of red wine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elquinjena Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 5 hours ago, tfwvusa said: I have PTSD and I just got the hobbies taken away from me due to repetitive motition injury which I now have to have surgery for that I used to cope with my anxiety so now I sit with 3 tanks one of which is my Betta that sits next to me and interacts with me all day. It's very therapeutic. Beautiful betta you have. I love how they learn to interact with people. One fish I am sure learns to recognize their people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elquinjena Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Lynn M said: I have a 5 gal with my betta, Casper in it. He comes to the front of the tank when I sit at my desk and stays there swimming back and forth watching what I do. He is gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 This pandemic has obliterated most of my life plans for the year, really hard on an overachieving control freak like me. I think the timing of my fish obsession is a coping mechanism--a pretty healthy one. Before this I was starting to drink like it was a sport. Fish>Whiskey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackLabelCarling Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 On 7/14/2020 at 12:58 PM, Pat.Shaw said: The hobby helps me a ton! Im a person in recovery from addiction and the hobby gives me a constant flow of things to do and learn. In early recovery the hobby, I think played a vital role in helping stay on track with living sober. So grateful for the hobby and the many fellow fish nerds ❤️ Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TifNee837 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 I got into this hobby about a year after my sister passed away..and I honestly don't know what I'd do without it! It keeps my mind preoccupied so my anxiety is much less! Having to figure out things like - whats wrong with my fish, or where should I put my new plant, and omg! New fry! - I ALWAYS have something to look forward to and to do physically! Plus, sitting back and watching my aquatic babies swim about is therapeutic all in itself!💖 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenP2003 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Anxiety and depression here. I tend to immerse myself into hobbies for distraction, often at the expense of time with other human beings like my family. Aquariums is a hobby my wife participates in, though, which has really influenced my commitment to it. She got me into the hobby initially, and I of course took it overboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefft51 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Fish keeping is very relaxing because of all the indoor fins. ....Ok, I'll see myself out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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