Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
I have been dealing with anxiety for the majority of my life, but it has really ramped up in the past year. I posted over on the panic attack board a couple of weeks ago, but was wondering if I would hear more/get some additional support over here.
I guess I am wondering about other people's anxiety. Like, am I a weirdo with some of the stuff that happens to me? I just feel so alone.
I live in the suburbs, I have to drive to our downtown area for a few classes this semester. During the drives back to my house the last few times, it has taken everything I have in me not to pull over and call my husband to come and get me. I get so scared driving home. Absolutely terrified.
I am convinced that any muscle pull I feel, any twinge, anything I feel, it is a heart attack. This is extremely distressing as I have pretty consistent indigestion, oh and asthma. I have been to my general practitioner, whom I do trust, and she has said, multiple times that she is positive that I am not going to have a heart attack.
This heart attack fear prevents me from doing things around the house. I live in a 3 floor townhouse. Sometimes I am afraid of walking all the stairs to do the laundry.
I need to lose weight, but because of my anxiety, and being convinced that I am on the edge of having a heart attack, I am scared to exercise. I am scared to take my beautiful kids on a simple walk without some other adult with me, preferably my mom or husband.
My anxiety feels like it is always on my mind or at least not very far from the front.
I am so down on myself. I think that everyone who meets me thinks I am a big, fat, stupid waste of time. I am currently in school so this makes it kind of hard. Although I will say that this portion has gotten better the older I get. I do still have attacks of it, but it is not constant the way it was when I was younger.
About a week or so ago, I had a really great day. My anxiety wasn't on my mind for once, I actively cleaned the house, went for a walk. I was happy. And the next day it all came crashing down. I miss being that person. When those days were more common.
I have had a lot happen in the past couple of years, my much loved older sister died, I had a baby, I went back to school, my husband and I separated under extremely stressful circumstances (we are back together now, and I consider him one of my biggest supports).
I guess, I just don't want to feel alone, I want to know that other people have felt like this. Mostly, I would love to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel, someday I will go back to being happier me.
I guess I am wondering about other people's anxiety. Like, am I a weirdo with some of the stuff that happens to me? I just feel so alone.
I live in the suburbs, I have to drive to our downtown area for a few classes this semester. During the drives back to my house the last few times, it has taken everything I have in me not to pull over and call my husband to come and get me. I get so scared driving home. Absolutely terrified.
I am convinced that any muscle pull I feel, any twinge, anything I feel, it is a heart attack. This is extremely distressing as I have pretty consistent indigestion, oh and asthma. I have been to my general practitioner, whom I do trust, and she has said, multiple times that she is positive that I am not going to have a heart attack.
This heart attack fear prevents me from doing things around the house. I live in a 3 floor townhouse. Sometimes I am afraid of walking all the stairs to do the laundry.
I need to lose weight, but because of my anxiety, and being convinced that I am on the edge of having a heart attack, I am scared to exercise. I am scared to take my beautiful kids on a simple walk without some other adult with me, preferably my mom or husband.
My anxiety feels like it is always on my mind or at least not very far from the front.
I am so down on myself. I think that everyone who meets me thinks I am a big, fat, stupid waste of time. I am currently in school so this makes it kind of hard. Although I will say that this portion has gotten better the older I get. I do still have attacks of it, but it is not constant the way it was when I was younger.
About a week or so ago, I had a really great day. My anxiety wasn't on my mind for once, I actively cleaned the house, went for a walk. I was happy. And the next day it all came crashing down. I miss being that person. When those days were more common.
I have had a lot happen in the past couple of years, my much loved older sister died, I had a baby, I went back to school, my husband and I separated under extremely stressful circumstances (we are back together now, and I consider him one of my biggest supports).
I guess, I just don't want to feel alone, I want to know that other people have felt like this. Mostly, I would love to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel, someday I will go back to being happier me.
I have felt alone also but now I know there are so many people everywhere dealing with what you are going through & problems way worse as well. If you need anyone to talk to - I'm here - & yes I have felt the same as you.
Have you tried to do some general deep breathing or mediation? there are tons of them on the internet and can be a starting point.
You don't say if you have panic attack meds or not but I would recommend talking to your doc about getting a benzo prescription, not for daily use but just to help when you get overwhelmed and get upset.
Also, for the record, we judge ourselves way more harshly than the people meeting us do.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate all of your kind words and advice.