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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becoming super needy

mcreathb
mcreathb
my anxiety has been really bad of late. i have been dealing with low self esteem and just being afraid of life. i have wonderful people in my life that support me which means the world to me. however, when i feel down i call my friend or my mom and they give me great advise. but i can not believe them. when i ask them do you think i am doing well with my life especially someone with anxiety. they think im going fine.

its not that i think they are lying to me but i have to be reassured constantly. i feel super needy like i need to be constantly told things will be ok. im gonna be on my own soon and i feel like i know nothing about life and im not sure how im gonna manage my life with anxiety and depression.

any advice would help me
Barr62
Barr62
You need to learn how to re-train your thoughts in a positive manner .. that's your 1st step then you might wanna seek a dr and get something to help you cope with it , a mild medication ..is also an option
you need to kick out the negative and bring in more positive !
horusanubis0217
horusanubis0217
It's good to have a good amount of support, that's why this place is good because I too can get way too needy. Barr62 pretty much has it right. Hope you start feeling better!

Btw it's good to do a lot of reading about your condition including doing CBT because it really helps you to learn to take the reins.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am the same way. I need the constant reassurance to feel okay. I do this constantly with my boyfriend with some issues, and I know deep down inside of him that it's driving him insane. So I just bottle it up which leads to more crap in my head. I have been off of meds for almost 3 years now, and I"m doing okay. I will have my moments. But don't get me wrong, I'm still afraid of everything! Lately I was thinking about going back to therapy and go from there.

I hope you're doing okay! Hugs!
CoraCora
CoraCora
I know how u feel, I feel the same. Also have a great people around me...but sometimes I feel very bad telling them that I am not feeling ok...because I know and they know that everything is just fine, and I dont wanna bother them with "my issue".
Maybe you should read or meditate or try to practice yoga (lots of great breathing excercises).
Also agree with Barr62, re-train your thoughts, everytime you think negative try to turn this on something positive. I recomend you a greta book, Louise L. Hay "You Can Heal Your Life"...try! :)
My best to you :D