Welcome to My Journey - Acne, Depression, Anxiety

The first video in a series where I look to overcome my anxiety disorder and depression by identifying my life goals and committing myself to an intense fitness regime and radically overhauled lifestyle to help achieve them.

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People & Blogs

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• Acne
• Teens
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Motivation
• Suicide

[NeverCracker]

Man I can relate to this video 100%. I dropped out of high school my last year too and been living at home doing nothing with my life :/ My acne runs my life. I'm trying the acne.org regimen tomorrow, I refuse to use Accutane. I have "ice pick" scars that wont go away without lasers it seems like as well. I've been working out since Christmas, and that's been helping a tremendous amount. My face being clear and having a fit body will boost my confidence, it's what I need the most

[YourAverageTeenGuy]

@NeverCracker Yeah it's important to take a step man. I made the mistake in waiting around doing nothing hoping that one day I'd have perfect skin and a perfect body. It's an impossible goal and if I'd stuck to that plan of mine, I'd still be locked up inside with $2 in the bank. Challenge the negative thoughts that come into your mind, get out in the world and be yourself :) If people don't like you who cares :) All the best man! Keep in touch!

[LowRider220]

Bro your skin looks perfect, what are you talking about

[YourAverageTeenGuy]

@LowRider220 Yeah in hindsight it was basically perfect at the time. As I talk about in one of my other videos, acne is as much of a psychological condition as it is a physical. I am very careful not to judge the severity of someones acne on its' face value (pun intended) and rather think carefully of the significant psychological trauma possibly going on behind the scenes as a result. Hopefully now that people know how it affected me, they'll have someone to talk to if they're also struggling.

[bloodfalcon7722]

omg man i feel you, i had so bad acne from 11-14 years old, i felt depressed and wouldnt do anything, i would cry and pray for it to go away i tried everything, then i took accutane, i took it for 10 months cause i couldnt take it in large amounts infact in small amounts so i took it longer then most, after that i cleared up and im left with scars, people say girls think im a good looking guy and i could tell a few liked me, but i just cant stand to walk up to them, i hate this crap, goodluckman

[YourAverageTeenGuy]

@bloodfalcon7722 I know how you feel man. I've heard ppl say I'm a good looking guy too but still don't have the confidence to do anything about it yet :( I hate this crap too but life goes on... All the best mate, keep in touch!

[garden73]

I guess the camera doesn't show this "acne" you speak of... or maybe you're just over reacting to small stuff. You should see my skin. It's horrible. Scars and pimples.. ugh. So often I think to myself with a sinking heart.. if only I could have nice clear beautiful skin, Id be showing my face so many places right now and doing so many things I've dreamt of doing... It sucks

[p0is0narr0w]

I see no acne

[89SoloDolo]

we are the same person. Thanks for having the courage to make this. Literally everything you said fits me like a puzzle. Even so much as the classical in the background! thanks for the comfort you have given me.

[YourAverageTeenGuy]

@doomsdaymonster7 Hey thanks for your feedback! You are 100% right! Anxiety is all perception. I speak about this in the follow up video to this one. I also speak about the fact that no matter what 'everyone has their insecurities'. I think that sometimes the most beautiful are the most insecure because they feel the pressure of having to maintain their impeccable looks. I am planning to compile a video on the subject soon :) Stay tuned! Thanks again for your feedback :) Have a good one!

[doomsdaymonster7]

I'm a girl with what the current society considers "perfect features". Beautiful, size 0, little fit, and healthy. You could say "she's not the type that has anxiety - she's the type who knows she's a 10". I only know I'm a 10 because other people, especially men, treatment as such. But if you only knew the severe anxiety I have over my appearance, you'd laugh. I always feel self-conscious about everything that doesn't look exactly perfect to my eye. Anxiety is not reality - it's perception.

[YourAverageTeenGuy]

@sweetpickles87 Hey, how you going? I'm doing good! Check out my FOLLOW UP video for advice on accutane amongst other things, hopefully will help you a bit. Also my acne.org regimen review videos might help as well depending on whether you're still going to go on accutane or not. Thanks for the comment! :D