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...
I have this issue. I don't even know if it would fit the definition of anxiety but I can't think of anything else that it would be.
I lack any real hobbies. I am not a complete loser. My time usually is taken up with work and college. With what little free time I have I am mostly spending with friends. But if I have nothing to do and no one to hang out with I start getting stir crazy BAD. I'll be okay for usually 4 or 5 hours. But once I get past that point I start feeling bad. I feel a heavy pressure in my chest and I get up and pace a lot. Most of the time it isn't that bad. But if I were to go two days with no work school and be sitting at home all myself I'd probably end up having a panic attack.
I have never known anyone to have this kind of reaction to bordem. From what I have observed it seems like the opposite. Most people seem to get sleepy and sluggish when they are bored.
Another thing is I can't just sit there and watch TV for hours like most people can as well. On occasion I can sit with friends and watch a movie but I feel the need to constantly being doing something otherwise I will feel extremely uneasy. I as well will worry if I have like 3 or 4 days off in a row and I lack plans. I begin to worry about how bored I will be in the near future.
Any advice? Is this rare? Do you or anyone else you know have this issue as well? Most people LOVE to sit around and do nothing. But in all honestly I'd rather get down on my knees scrubbing toilets then sit on my couch by myself and watch TV for 6 hours. Just thinking about it is making me nauseated.
I lack any real hobbies. I am not a complete loser. My time usually is taken up with work and college. With what little free time I have I am mostly spending with friends. But if I have nothing to do and no one to hang out with I start getting stir crazy BAD. I'll be okay for usually 4 or 5 hours. But once I get past that point I start feeling bad. I feel a heavy pressure in my chest and I get up and pace a lot. Most of the time it isn't that bad. But if I were to go two days with no work school and be sitting at home all myself I'd probably end up having a panic attack.
I have never known anyone to have this kind of reaction to bordem. From what I have observed it seems like the opposite. Most people seem to get sleepy and sluggish when they are bored.
Another thing is I can't just sit there and watch TV for hours like most people can as well. On occasion I can sit with friends and watch a movie but I feel the need to constantly being doing something otherwise I will feel extremely uneasy. I as well will worry if I have like 3 or 4 days off in a row and I lack plans. I begin to worry about how bored I will be in the near future.
Any advice? Is this rare? Do you or anyone else you know have this issue as well? Most people LOVE to sit around and do nothing. But in all honestly I'd rather get down on my knees scrubbing toilets then sit on my couch by myself and watch TV for 6 hours. Just thinking about it is making me nauseated.
I think this is an avoidance behavior because of anxiety or depression feelings.
I would try to find a counselor and look into stress relief dvd/cd's or books. You are young you might be able to avoid getting on meds.