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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LadyRuth
LadyRuth

 I'm a step mom to 3 girls, ages 18, 17, 15. My 18year old just turned 18on Feb 2nd. I've intensively taken care of her for 5 years, she Has a eating disorder, type 1 diabetes, personality disorder, has been suicidal and hospitalized. She moved in with my in-laws which despise me.. I Don't have support from my mother, father, aunts or uncle's. I was sexually molested by my father as a child as my mom allowed it, my aunt's look at me as the Shame child that caused their brother to sin. My marriage is broken from my step daughters chaos. And I also have 2 little boys I birthed ages 5 and 2. Why am I so hated? My in-laws have in the past helped biological mother in court to obtain custody of my daughter's because they couldn't believe my 18yr old Was suicidal. Bio mother is a hard core meth addict that allowed her my step daughter to be raped by her boyfriend when she was 6yrs old and watched. I wish I had friends is this state I now live in, I feel so alone and unworthy of love

bridgie101
bridgie101
I have to ask: where's daddy? The man that fathered all of these children?

Why has he not stopped biological crazy mom from taking 18 yr old?

I know your marriage has split up, but he's still the father. What is he doing?
LadyRuth
LadyRuth
Dad did stop bio mom from taking step daughters. Bio mom has disappeared again for 2 years now.
alli13
alli13
First off, all i have to say is...i know its hard.... but DO NOT let the past discourage you for your future, and your kids futures. You are loved. Although your family, might not be there for you, you need to look at those people or Find those people. Join groups, or go to a church. Yes, you have dealt/dealing with some hard issues. But, if you want to feel better about yourself, you need to start finding a support group. Also, I'm sure handling all these kids is difficult, but you want them to have the best life possible. Those kids need a GOOD father and a mother to raise them with respect, love, encouragement, and security. With the daughter who has a eating disorder... i think you should check out The emily program.
LadyRuth
LadyRuth
I'm checked out the Emily program, it's not affordable for us and my step daughter has now moved out. I've tried multiple Church's out there and that didn't go well. How do I find support groups? I feel bad leaving my kids at home, my older step daughters help baby sit brothers during the week and I feel guilty. I wish I had a sitter for my boys but I don't.
LadyRuth
LadyRuth
I also work two jobs now because I'm trying to figure out my life, carrier? I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to settle with so that I may buy a house
robinski
robinski
I am so sorry for your pain and anxiety. It sounds as if you have more on your plate than most people could manage. You are not alone here. Find a good doctor, maybe a psychiatrist (I know a lot of them stink but I finally found a good one) and make sure you are on meds to help you manage the anxiety.

There are herbals for anxiety too. Holy basil, lemon balm, chamomile, l-theanine. I take these to help with anxiety and sleep.

If you are a believer, pray and pray hard and believe things will get better. It may sound silly to some but I have seen true miracles in my life, when I have visualized over and over the results I wanted. I forget that often but I believe it.

Don't give up, keep fighting the good fight and believe things will get better. And make sure those daddies are doing their share. There are courts...
LadyRuth
LadyRuth
I've been strongly having the urge to return to California within the last month. I'm wondering if I'm wanting to move to run away from my stress here with my in laws and step daughter? I feel like I tend to become tired of living in one place?. Almost as if things go wrong I need something different and new. I also feel like even though I did attempt to live in CA 2 years ago then returned to WA because I financially failed miserably in CA, I believe that now that I'm able to work and contribute to finances things will be much different. I do miss my brother, aunts and cousins. Am I acting on impulse? I feel like the snow in WA can be very depressing and I'm unsure if I want to do this every year. If I move I will be seeing a therapist..