how has fishkeeping saved you or helped you?

[livebearerfreak]

for me I have bad axiety and just about anything makes it act up, panic, bad depression. And fishkeeping, has helped me a lot. I cant see my apartment without any tanks. also have autism, which raising fish comes in big time... I have high obsession with raising fish. so yeah raising fish helps me a lot. how has it helped you?

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[oo7genie]

It's helped me lower my blood pressure. Though I have to admit, when there's a problem, it can have the opposite effect...

Having an artificially moonlit tank next to my bed has helped with my insomnia as well, though again, some night it can be what causes it!

 

[livebearerfreak]

haha I can't sleep without my fish tank light on lol

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[BucketFish]

I am bipolar, and have been seeing a counselor about some stuff for a while now. He suggested I find a hobby that takes time, patience, something to study, compare notes with other people..while also having to SAVE MONEY for expensive items, value things, take good care of something religiously ...so I decided to build a reef.

Sure, things go wrong. I lost a few fish from making foolish mistakes in the beginning, but I have become a calmer, wiser person keeping these fishies. And of course taking medication.

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[lesleyx]

My fish tanks really help me, my son is a very ill boy & my tanks give me something for me, they relax me when I,ve had a stressful day & I love keeping my fish

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[excuzzzeme]

Fish have helped in my recovery. They have a calming influence and have helped in improving concentration and comprehension among other things.

 

[MurphysAquarist]

PTSD. I've found (by accident) that my tanks help keep me calm and give me stability.

 

[Jannika]

I wanted a pet, but I don't like cats and travel too much for a dog. Fish are perfect solution. I can leave them home alone, they don't chew the furniture or bark at night. No one warned me about the multiplying tanks though.

 

[rufioman]

It helps my ocd and add like you wouldn't believe.

 

[MurphysAquarist]

I wanted a pet, but I don't like cats and travel too much for a dog. Fish are perfect solution. I can leave them home alone, they don't chew the furniture or bark at night. No one warned me about the multiplying tanks though.

You don't like CATS?! You are an evil person. (I'm kidding BTW) Yea, nobody told me about MTS either but I suppose most successful treatments have side effects.