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've been thinking about all of you a lot and even though I don't post often, I still read through everyone's posts and kind of "check in" so to speak. I haven't done much about controlling my anxiety yet, but I can feel my motivation coming back in small ways. I hope everyone is safe and doing their best to take care of themselves during this holiday season. Times are tough right now so give yourself some "me time" even if all you can do is take a 10 minute shower. You are important!!
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
Yes you are doing something about your anxiety...just by living through it. You're making it through each day, the best you can. And that's "working on it" in itself. You're doing a great job already! Each day for us is an accomplishment.
Love to hear how you're doing and what's been going on with you.
I doesn't know, but I does believe those periods where I am not actively working my psychotherapy tools are sometimes more important than the breakthroughs. Those are the periods in which seeds are germinating and possibilities are processing on their way to becoming uniquely my own. Healing is an inside job. It isn't complete until I own ^it^.
This is my "me" time for today. I miss naps. Back to the grind. . .