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Anyone else get comping-related anxiety?

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Bit personal, but I was wondering if I'm alone in feeling a lot of anxiety sometimes around comps - sometimes it's just nervous energy (in a mostly good way) when I think I know the answer to a comp question etc., but lately I have found I get quite worked up about making sure I enter everything relevant or making entry deadlines, and it's starting to feel a bit unhealthy!
Anyone feel similarly, or have any advice?
I'm 6 months in to my comping journey and don't want to wreck myself!
Anyone feel similarly, or have any advice?
I'm 6 months in to my comping journey and don't want to wreck myself!
Comping wins 2022 so far: 115 (£12,109)
Comping wins 2021: 109 (£6700)
Comping wins 2021: 109 (£6700)
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I am a pretty anxious person and comping is actually a way I unwind and feel like I am contributing to my life and time, as I am unable to work at the moment, my partner is the income earner, I don't claim benefits, so I contribute by looking after the animals, keeping the house tidy (when illness doesn't take over) and comping, as I can do it without using too much energy and when I'm sat down, with potential of winning us things. I've had a slow year this year, winning 17 prizes but they have only been worth £293.57 (Number doesn't include limited edition Team GB Print) no wins so far this month.
If I don't comp much, that is when the comping anxiety starts.
I've probably been comping for around 5 years now, the anxiety that comes from it is also around the people I usually communicate to when comping. I used to have a couple of groups of people, where we would have a laugh, share our experiences, wins etc. Getting to know each other, but it has recently widdled away a lot recently. The friendships I had around comping made it extra special. It is great to chat when comping and share your wins. The comping world is changing so much though.
The whole experience of comping, winning and seeing friends and families faces when you gift them things you've won, that are perfect for them, but you wouldn't necessarily would have found makes up for it all though.
I was the anxiety queen, so if you ever need to talk, feel free to send me a message and connect.
If it becomes too much, take a break, go for a walk, talk to someone, try to clear your head. I think comping is addictive, so don't let it take control over you. x
My suggestion, for what it's worth, is let yourself off the hook about it. I don't know how much of a problem it is for you re time and so on, but perhaps, try not to make it worse by worrying 'is it just me'. It isn't - and actually, would it really matter if it was? Perhaps try to trust yourself that you'll decide what's right for you, in your own time.
If you want to cut down, do it. If you want to give up, do it. But if you want to keep going with it, then perhaps, just try to be kinder to yourself over it.
And if it does get stressy - just post about it here. Oh, you did, didn't you. You clever thing
Blu XXX
My motto is dream of winning enter and forget. Good luck.
I think bits of what you all say ring true for me, and it would be good to take a step back and try and remember that I was doing this for "fun" to begin with, not to feel like it was consuming my life! Perhaps I've been relying on comping too much as my main outlet/hobby during these recent times, and have become addicted in a way because of that.
I really appreciate your responses, it's good to feel that I'm not floating around on my own!
Comping wins 2021: 109 (£6700)
But otherwise I do really like it. I like find comps. I like winning them and I love winning stuff for other people