Anxiety Support Group

Hi Smilee,

I did the same thing...found this site by accident. I was looking for help too. I think you will be very happy with all the support.

Hi,,Glad that you found the site,,and I promise that you'll meet Many friends,,many that will help support you while dealing with your issues. You said something that I think about all the time," Manage to function but thats not living"...I too Only manage to function, and at times feel that my life is passing me by...At times I feel like I'm not living,,I'm just Being,,and thats No way to go thru life. The feeling of being judged by others,,,,I feel that all the time,,and have felt it almost all my life. I Never feel that I'm good enough,,,but WE are :)....Let them judge us if they want. But mainly I wanted to welcome you to the site,,and I wish you the best.

This is a good site for support when you're feeling anxious or depressed. I also came across this site by accident 2 yrs ago and have made good friends who have given me great advice and helped me through my problems.
I'll willingly be your friend if you wish

I also found this by accident just last week. I have been able to say thing here and not be judged. I also had a hard time taking my kids into school and felt that I just was not worth it and what are they thinking. my kids are older now and I can tell you to keep your head up you are doing the right thing everyone here is wounderful. I will be your friend if you want. :)

I too have just found this site accident....
Its nice to find people that can relate to what I am going through. I can not talk about how I feel at home, Feel alone and worthless even little jobs around the house cause anxiety. Just don't feel the work is good enough. This in turn causes more anxiety. Being on disability
always looking over my shoulder if I try to do some work at home makes it even worse. But not doing the work causes even more anxiety. Just driving myself nuts anxiety anxiety anxiety

hello & welcome to this site. There are a lot of very helpful people here...supportive & kind.

i relate to alot of the things you are going through -- particularly feeling that people are judging you. without medication, i often find it difficult to interact in social situations without freezing up, even if it's around people i'm very comfortable with. i just feel so self-conscious that i can't think of anything to say. i would say i have always had anxiety, although when i was younger it used to take the form of headaches and other physical symptoms. i still get ulcers, i grind my teeth at night, etc. thanks to the meds i think the headaches are less frequent.
i think that a big life change like a separation almost always brings on anxiety of one kind or another. i had a terrible breakup once where i couldn't sit down i was so restless, and my gut was clenched up all the time. xanax was very good for that, at least in the short term, but unfortunately doesn't ''cure'' me of my tendencies to react to situations this way. i dont' know if that's necessarily possible.
i hope you can hang in there. losing sleep can definitely make things even more difficult -- it can even exacerbate the very anxiety which is causing your insomnia! ambien is great for sleep, it doesn't knock me out or make me groggy the next day like over-the-counter sleeping pills. if it's available to you i strongly recommend it. on the other hand, if you take a drug like xanax or valium during the day, it often makes it easier to sleep at night -- i think that these drugs have a cumulative sedating effect.
good luck to you -- it won't always feel like this.

You have come to a good place. I've only been on for three weeks. I just wanted to share how I once obsessed on thoughts of worry and insufficiency, etc. While in the hospital, they put me on Risperdal and it has helped immensely. While usually used for Bi-polar, it is helping me and I'm not Bi-polar. Just a thought for you. Hugs.

hi...i'm sorry you're struggling so badly. we have much in common.

Welcome... I know you will find the support you need here... hugs.. = )