August 31, 1987-2009: Joyful Anticipation. August 31, 2010: Pure Anxiety.

Submitted by jtmc33 on

Any Cognitive Psychiatrists out there that can help me?

I am honestly anxious today -- and it's because of Saturday's game.  I have this "Obsessed:  Made for A&E TV" fear (yes, fear!) of my Michigan Football Team.  This is very new for me (and at 35 I've been obsessed for a very long time).

After years of excitement and anticipation for the start of Michigan football, with dreams of glorious 10-win seasons, conference championships, Rose Bowl Births, 49-3 victories over Sparty, and 10-2-1 records against Ohio St., I now face the all too familiar reality of possible "doom."  Even in RR's first year there was optimism against Utah that it was the start of something new, and good.   And last year the 4-0 start sure made me believe that 8-4 and a New Year's Day bowl was a lock.

Now, instead of anticipation, I find myself anxious and the "what-if" of an 0-1 or 0-2 start with fears of 0-3 records against the likes of traditional powerhouse programs like Purdue and Illinois (teams I grew up watching my Wolverines beat by 30) and 0-3 against MSU --- WTF.

A 6-0 start can cure all.  But the fear of a 3-3 start hangs over my head like the 2008 and 2009 season will forever scar me.

Will success be sweeter when it arrives --- yes (and it will arrive).  But will the pain be so much more brutal in year three if we limp our way to another 5-7 or even 6-6 season --- yes.  Until then, I need to tap the walls and dishwasher 134 times each to ward off any chance of losing to UCONN. 

Please, Denard &Tate, GERG, Daryl, and Roh-Martin-RVB make it all stop.

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His Dudeness

August 31st, 2010 at 11:12 AM ^

You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips.
And there's no tenderness like before in your fingertips.
You're trying hard not to show it, (baby).
But baby, baby I know it...

You've lost that lovin' feeling,
Whoa, that lovin' feeling,
You've lost that lovin' feeling,
Now it's gone...gone...gone...wooooooh.
 

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Papochronopolis

August 31st, 2010 at 11:37 AM ^

The thing that is getting to me is that I won't be able to feel complete satisfaction until the season is over and we have been successful.

That said what the hell, whatever happens will happen for a reason and I'm going to try and live the moment during each game.

Joined: 09/17/2009

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Moe Greene

August 31st, 2010 at 11:45 AM ^

Believe in this team and this coach.

Will there be moments of dread in this game? Probably.

This team and this coach is tired of hearing the naysayers and they want to end it. NOW.

UCONN is not a tomato can.

But we'll win.

And, as a great man said "and when the season is over, you and I know, it's going to be Michigan again. Michigan."

Joined: 08/01/2008

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UM Indy

August 31st, 2010 at 11:50 AM ^

can be medically diagnosed as extreme fear of watching your defense get gashed for many yards and points.  There have been two successively worse seasons of this dreaded outbreak.  There are only two known cures - Charles Woodson and more experience/talent.  That's why you, and I, and most of us here, have this uncomfortable feeling.

For me, it's usually worst in those moments right before I fall asleep. 

Joined: 03/05/2009

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Michiganguy19

August 31st, 2010 at 12:34 PM ^

I used to approach each season with "Unbridled Enthusiasm" - I was what some may say a "Cock-eyed Optimist". As this season approaches, I feel myself pining for it to start, as the team gets a fresh start, but my anticipation has a touch of "restrained jubilation" until we achieve results on the field.

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jmblue

August 31st, 2010 at 1:51 PM ^

I am honestly anxious today -- and it's because of Saturday's game. 

This is pretty normal anytime we have a loseable game to start the season.  I just don't believe your claim that you never felt this before 2010.

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