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...

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missmypeeps
missmypeeps

I've had anxiety since a I was eight.  I didnt know the word for it and found myself missing school because of "stomach aches" and the unexplainable way it made me feel.  The family doctor told my mother to ignore it.  I cried myself to sleep for years, quietly, as my family felt I concocted the stomach issues to get attention.  I didnt want attention, just validation that something was not quite right and the intense and debilitating feelings were real.


Now 40+ years later I still experience pangs of anxiety.  It is a daily process to get through the day and find positives to outweigh any anxious thoughts that might be present.  


 


caligirl66
caligirl66
I have had anxiety since I was 12. My mom also has anxiety, so she understood. She never made a big deal out of it, but she helped me when needed. Like you, I also still battle anxiety and panic. I go years without having them, but when they hit, like here lately, it's bad! I hate taking pills, so im trying cbds which help, just have to find what dose works the best for me. I'm just tired of being scared, thinking I'm gonna die and losing out on sleep. Cbds are natural and used to cure many things. You can research it. Jaydens Journey is a great place to find out info.
cachetteen1
cachetteen1
wow, Im sorry that u have gone through this. Your story sounds so much like my own, the world we live in doesn't seem to acknowledge anxiety as anything real- its something we can just push out of our heads, or its all in our heads, ppl who do not have it do not understand it- they need to see a cast on a broken arm to comprehend - your arm hurts- but your heart and mind are inside, they cant see it, and they never will. PPl who 'suffer' from anxiety are more sensitive souls, they see a world the others do not, both bad and good, for better or worse, they have more colors on their rainbow then those who do not 'suffer', and more often then not - they each have a gift- a way to break through to the other side- all artists, many comediennes , writers and so forth, the caring ppl that become nurses and therapists and help others- we all serve a purpose, and purpose is what keeps u afloat in turbulent waters. Every day u will need to replenish yourself, I do too, and some days I fail, like today, and then as a last stitch effort to redeem myself- I click on ds, and find not once again Im not alone, and neither are u...
chordman
chordman
I agree guys...mine started as a freshman in hs. It is the reason i quit school, although got my ged and a few years ago got an associates in interactive media and computer forensics.
Im 51 now, and wouldnt be able to work anywhere so i repair pcs in my home. Sucks but keeps me somewhat normal i guess. People never knew what was going on back in the late 70s when mine 1st started, so i can sympathize!