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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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Anxiety - New to expressing how my mind works

Plower1
Plower1

so I’m 39. I don’t like expressing my self as anxious. I find it to be weak. However the old I get the more I suffer internally. I was diagnosed 6 years ago and treated with ADHD Meds and Xanax. I’ve always been anti social but well known. Feel lonely and overwhelmed often when the work load get up there.  My sleep is awful. Working out is helpful but obsess over perfection. I’m rambling and unsure of my expressions here. Anonymously. 



Despite my drivel. Hope all is well and successful.  

arfie
arfie
Hello Plowers. Welcome to DS. Drivel allowed here, if drivel is the name you are comfortable with. Sorting and processing the drivel of my human condition nets me more restful sleep than all the macho pretense in my Super Hero trick or treat bag. Fuck the locker room posturing. . . Give me rest. Success is getting what I want. Happiness is wanting what I get. I sleep better with happiness than with all the success I've ever driven myself to.

I'm a brass ovaries kind of gal whose hyper-vigilant instincts see weakness as a lethal condition. Admitting weakness under any circumstances is an invitation to packs of snarling, snapping demons, isn't it? My own anxiety has been a lifelong condition and a gnarly crease in my super cape. Admitting my super cape is a delusion and getting past the either/or of the delusion remains a work in progress but it is feeling worth the effort. No pain, no gain.

Driveling over. . . I mostly wanted to welcome you aboard.
Plower1
Plower1
Thanks for the warm welcome. I think.
arfie
arfie
Guess I got heavier on the drivel than the warm welcome?

Warm welcome intended.
looney1
looney1
Welcome plover. It shows great strength not weakness to admit you have a problem and work on it. Yes there can be some stigma from others but if people judge they obviously have their own problems. Have you tried anything like therapy diet or vitamins?
KimmyO
KimmyO
I have found that taking magnesium (magnesium malate is best) and ginseng helped me a lot w both, they calm the mind body and spirit and get rid of sticky negative thoughts the loop around in the mind. Also, getting outside, laying on the grass to get grounded and breathe in fresh air, looking at stars, these things help a lot too. Our environment help or hurt our mental health and physical health. Speak aloud positive truths to counteract the negative thoughts and things said to us. Also, Volunteering helps us get our of our own misery to help others, which helps us. Call those negatives a lie and correct them to yourself. Protect yourself from those who put that added stress on you and go out and do new challenging things, take classes, go t meetups. Learn new things, meet new people, it will get you out of the pit. Hope this helps you, blessings!
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