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...
Focusing at work has been difficult. I feel tense while here. Taking frequent breaks doesn't help much because once I come back to my front desk, all the anxiety comes back. I feel awkward talking to people. The job itself is not stressful but just being around others causes me stress. Im tense and my breathing is shallow. This has been going on for years. Im waiting until august 20 to talk to a counselor that wants to dig into why I feel like I have no voice. She thinks it stems from issues with my father. I need something to rescue me from this anxiety.
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I haven't written in my diary on my computer since May because I thought that my computer was dying. I got away from writing but my computer is hanging in there. I think that I will start writing in it again. It's so therapeutic.
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Years ago, I won a mirrored armoire from my job. It's in my bedroom but I rarely stand in front of it. Yesterday, I had to have a dexascan done so I had to change into a gown. There was a full length mirror in the changing room. I'm aware that I gained 5 to 7 pounds over the last year from cheating on Keto but I didn't know what it looked like. It was a reality check.
Keep a list and focus on the individual task.
A lot of front desk work is quiet, calm, and peaceful.
Focus on the learning.
I find more sustainable peace in living out the Serenity Prayer.
Please grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference
you can always talk to your doctor about medications while you're waiting to
see the therapist. I have worked in the mental health field, and issues your father may be at the root of your fears, but when you meet with the counselor let him or her know how difficult things have been. Sometimes. especially if there is any trauma. you need to feel ready to talk about something that can be de-stabilizing (example, an anxiety management plan). Wishing you well as you wait to get into see this counseling and hope it works out. In the meantime you're doing the best that you can and should be proud of yourself