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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gogogiz 09/21/2011

I joined this group because I do have such severe anxiety some days.

I know why the anxiety is there though. It's because of being emotionally abused, from all the 'crazymaking' that they do, my thoughts swirl, my hands shake, I cry, I feel traumatized & want to heal.

I'm taking the right steps.

What I'm looking for out of this post is this...

I've read others postings & how they're feeling & of all things I feel guilt for joining this group when my anxiety is caused by being abused and not from a general disorder.

I feel fear that I won't be accepted in this group because of it & that causes me anxiety & so the circle continues.

Am I in the wrong to be here? I've joined a few other groups as well, I just want to be accepted.

deleted_user 09/21/2011

You are welcome here. In fact you should feel lucky because you know what triggers your anxiety. A lot of people, including me, don't know why we have anxiety. Anxiety is anxiety it does not matter how you got it. As long as you need help with anxiety or can offer help about anxiety you are welcome here.

gogogiz 09/21/2011

Thank you so much. It helps to know there are others who will support me throughout this ordeal. It's so intense some days, my tendons in my arms hurt from being so tense.
hugs!
gogo

Squarley 09/21/2011

So glad your here ,we all have anxiety for some reason,and your more then welcome ,I to have had a bad life and have had anxiety for many years ,some time it's a battle and having people to who understand helps. Come here any time, hugs to you Squarley

gogogiz 09/21/2011

Thank you all so much, it helps to know thre are others to support me & who understand. people i can talk to because right now i'm not talking to anyone except these groups

deleted_user 09/21/2011

Hi Gogogiz,
I am new to this group also and I totally understand about being worried you don't belong. I have been in an emotionally abusive relationship and it sure causes a lot of anxiety and panic attacks for me. The relationship has gotten much better now, after15yrs, but there are still some big fights occasionally. I'm having big problems with it lately because my shrink decided to suddenly take me off my medication, Ativan, because OTHER people are overdosing on it! The meds made my life bearable so I'm so upset they took me off them!! Meditation helps also and being in therapy is always good. Best of luck !
Take care
Hugs
schlene

deleted_user 09/21/2011

I know exactly how you feel, and you shouldn't feel afraid of being rejected. I seeked out this website so I would have someone to talk to that understands what I am going through. Emotional/mental abuse for has totally changed me over the last 16 years (I am married w/kids) and no matter how many times I tell myself I am not crazy, sooner or later you just give in. I am now on like 7 different medications every day just to get some happiness. Tell me if this happens to anyone else..everyone that goes wrong is my fault..even if I could prove if waasn't..somehow I am always to blame. When there is an argument, I don't talk back, because everything is manipulated..I am bad wife, mother...etc..and I have to go to work everyday and pretend like everything is ok..because everybody else has a normal life and a normal relationship and would never understand why I live like this..WHY DO I??

gogogiz 09/21/2011

@schlene
it's because you're being abused! it's the crazymaking! omg..i recognize those feelings so much. The thoughts you have, they way you're being blamed. have you joined the physical & emotional abuse support group? they're wonderful.
you can find me there too! all the best! you will make it through, we will all make it through this mess of emotion!
xoxo
gogogiz

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