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The world of television programming never ceases to amaze me.

There must be a little group of men and women who sit around in a boardroom, brainstorming about what they feel we, as the unsuspecting (and clearly bored out of our minds) viewing public would like to watch. Perhaps they make their decisions based on polls or statistics, but I secretly suspect that someone has been handing around the crack-pipe.

This theory could not have been better proven than last week, when I (clearly bored out of my mind) started flipping through the television channels in the hope that I might happen across a program that would either entertain me or at least add a few tidbits of information to my general knowledge pool.

I finally landed on the ABC, which is usually a reasonable bet, given their track record for NOT forcefully pushing such psychotic shows as “So You Think You Can Dance?” ( the short answer to this question is “No..and the break-dancing in a little yellow tu-tu is not helping.”)

However, I paused, hand on remote, to see what potentially absorbing documentary was on offer.

Instead of images of historical political figures or breath-taking Incan architecture, I was faced with disturbing visuals of a large, and quite hirsute man’s buttocks, and his even larger and more unsettling case of hemorrhoids.

Simultaneously dropping the remote, my jaw and the bowl of grapes that I was eating (I have not been able to look a grape in the stem since) , all I could utter was a loud and tortured “EEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!”.

                    

 The ABC, may not have succumbed to airing the ludicrous likes of “Big Brother” and “Hillbilly Wife Swap”; however, they have launched into even muddier and odious waters with their new show, “World’s Most Embarrassing Diseases”.

Yes, you heard right…this is a television program that solely revolves around some poor sods case of piles and other crass and, well, just plain weird and scary-ass ailments.

Apart from the half-man/half-chimp’s sad and sorry behind, we are introduced to “Molly”.

Molly came into the doctor’s office complaining that she was having a touch of bother in the workplace. This was mainly due to the fact that she was, in her own words, a little too malodorous “down there”. Molly was feeling quite the ostracised one, and was experiencing a serious decline in “sleepover” invitations.

Cut to scene where one of her workmates is sadly nodding his head. “Molly’s a great girl, to be sure. I just think she would be better suited to the Tuna Tinning Industry.”

Luckily, the great doctor saved the day. He advised (whilst poking around… head between stirrups) a variety of antidotes and medical solutions.

Molly is smiling, doctor is smiling, and a pretty rainbow appears in the sky as the end credits start to roll.

                                    

Next week, we’ve been told that there will be a man with nasty looking rash on his groin and a woman who looks like she has acquired a third (and purple) breast.

Can’t wait!

See you same crack-time, same crack-channel!

Apart from the utterly gross content of this prime-time freak show, one HAS to ask the question, “Who ARE these people? And what on Earth possessed them to make an appearance on television to showcase their icky and gruesome afflictions to the rest of the country?

Do the show’s producers canvas the country’s medical waiting rooms advocating auditions?

Is there a show of hands when asked “Okay, next segment…acne and goitres. Where are the acne and goitres people?? Yep..that’s right..Elephant man, please go to Studio 4, next door on the left”

It’s one thing to perhaps embarrass oneself by trying to sing Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” several keys flat. It is quite another thing to turn into the camera and share your case of crabs with the rest of the Western world.

What will the ABC do next? “World’s Ugliest Midget Toddlers”? How about “So You Think You Can Vomit?”.

The next episode will be running at 9:30 EST next Wednesday, and I thought I would  never see the day, but I will be tuning into the “O’Reilly Factor” which shares the same time slot on the Fox News Channel.

God help us all!

                        

Courageous is the word we should label severe anxiety disorder victims, not weird or weak. What gets to me is the people that are the first to judge are the ones that have never in there life experienced an attack, so there first impressions of someone who has this illness are freaks. This article is a must read, I want to point out to anyone carrying this guilt around, that you guys need to stop, and give your selves a break, realistically you are the brave ones.

Just Because You  Have Severe Anxiety Disorder  NEVER Think You Weak or Weird!

Most of the time it is hard for outsides to even imagine how every day chores are a problem to a sufferer. The scary thing is severe anxiety disorder can sneak up so quickly any time, and invade the lives of so called normal people in an instant. It is a silent creeper, so do not think that it only happens to the weak. Your definitely not alone.

Just Because You  Have Severe Anxiety Disorder  NEVER Think You Weak or Weird!

Today you could feel normal and tomorrow may be a totally different story, anxiety can take full control over your mind like a thief in the night. Every day stuff you take for granted could all of a sudden be the most frightening things, just normal things like shopping, coffee with friends, dinner with your husband, I mean really simple things can put fear into anyone that has severe anxiety disorder.

Just Because You  Have Severe Anxiety Disorder  NEVER Think You Weak or Weird!

Most victims begin to loose all faith in your capabilities, they start to become frightened of the most ridiculous things so it is easier for them to stay indoors, not venture out as much. We call it the protection mechanism, avoiding venues so you do not have the risk of having to face an anxiety attack.

Just Because You  Have Severe Anxiety Disorder  NEVER Think You Weak or Weird!

Now the reason you guys are brave in my eyes is due to the fact you get up each morning and just get on with the day, ever set back you are faced with you have to dust your self off, and carry on even though you fight off demons each  and ever single day. Life is hard enough with having to carry around an extra voice in your head, so guys you do deserve a metal.

Just Because You  Have Severe Anxiety Disorder  NEVER Think You Weak or Weird!

I Want to be open, and completely honest with you guys for just a moment, the hardest challenge I ever had to face in my life was waking up with this disorder, for what reason I still do not know. It stole 13 years of my life, but not all was lost, because after I was taught how to control severe anxiety disorder, I gain more confidence then I knew what to do with.

Just Because You  Have Severe Anxiety Disorder  NEVER Think You Weak or Weird!

 The doors that have open to me from that point on have been incredible. I like the person I have become, so my point is when ever there is a set back yes, it is tough but use this to your best advantage, strength comes from with in, you can lose strength to fight, as quickly as you can gain it. This is not a terminal illness it is a temporary set back.

Just Because You  Have Severe Anxiety Disorder  NEVER Think You Weak or Weird!

So for me it has been a blessing in disguise having been a victim to severe anxiety disorder, I personally do not regret a thing, the end result is all that matters and mine has been a good, no a GREAT one!

have become, so my point is when ever there is a set back yes, it is tough but use this to your best advantage, strength comes from with in, you can lose strength to fight, as quickly as you can gain it. This is not a terminal illness it is a temporary set back.

Just Because You  Have Severe Anxiety Disorder  NEVER Think You Weak or Weird!

So for me it has been a blessing in disguise having been a victim to severe anxiety disorder, I personally do not regret a thing, the end result is all that matters and mine has been a good, no a GREAT one!

Severe anxiety disorder, people who are victims in my books should be labeled courageous, not weak and pathetic. The thing that annoys me is someone who has never had the frightening experience can be so quick to judge an anxious person in way they do. They often think you’re just weird or unusual. You need to read this article and start thinking about your self in a whole different way, do not for one moment think you’re weak. I will point out why you should hold your head high.

Do you actually know that severe anxiety disorder victims do the bravest things every day?

Majority of the time it is quite difficult for an outsider to image someone could even fear something as simple as an every day task. Severe anxiety disorder sneak up so quickly, and it usually happen in an instant without any warning, and this can happens to any most normal person.

Do you actually know that severe anxiety disorder victims do the bravest things every day?

You could be a normal happy person today then tomorrow this may be a whole different ball game, panic takes over your thoughts like a house invader whilst you sleep. It starts to take your control away. It can make you fearful of the things you have always taken for granted, going to BBQ s, visiting a shopping center, even taking a short drive in a car.Severe anxiety disorder takes it all.

Do you actually know that severe anxiety disorder victims do the bravest things every day?

The horrible thing about this is, you quickly start to begin to loose all faith in your own capabilities, you find your self frightened in situations that are so familiar to you it is ridiculous for you to even think about being scared.

Do you actually know that severe anxiety disorder victims do the bravest things every day?

 Unfortunately you then tend not go out as much, this is a protection thing so you do not have to face the fear of having an attack. Very depressing.

Do you actually know that severe anxiety disorder victims do the bravest things every day?

You rise every morning and get on with your day, you get up and dust your self off after every set back,and you continue to face the fear on a regular bases. You actually deserve an award for that effort. Many severe anxiety disorder victims fail, not once, but dozens of times daily, weekly, monthly, but you still continue you battle through, this makes you a very big winner.

The good news is there is light at the end of every tunnel for sufferers of severe anxiety disorder!

I will be completely honest here, the hardest challenge I have ever had to face was the 13 years of fear I went through, but the biggest reward for me was, after I learned how to over come sever anxiety disorder, I then gained more confidence then ever before. There has been so many great opportunities and doors have opened up every where.

Do you actually know that severe anxiety disorder victims do the bravest things every day?

So for me it has been a blessing in disguise having been a victim to severe anxiety disorder, I personally do not regret a thing, the end result is all that matters and mine has been a good, no a great one.