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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sumotherguy 09/28/2016

Being alone after an episode like I had/ still having is tough.

Husband is at work now. Not like he could do much to help me when he was here but just knowing I wasn't alone helped a bunch. Well umm it alone I have my dogs but they can only provide so much comfort.

I think I'm going to try and just sleep the day away. But that always makes me feel selfish because then my boys don't get a lot of play time and I'm sleeping while he's at work.

Uggggh. I hate this.

Sly 09/28/2016

I know what you mean, I have OCD and right now it is really intense. I find I do much better when I get away from my house. I'm single and I live alone. Just so happens, my parents live down the street. I am at their house most of the time because I can't stand being alone with my obsessive thoughts. The only problem is, I never get anything accomplished. I have a neglected 3,000 sq. ft. house and it's a struggle to keep up with. I have went from a complete neat freak to a total slob! I'm starting therapy and really hope it helps. I think loneliness is common for people with anxiety disorders. Being around other people gives us a since of security. Sly

Elijah305 09/28/2016

Everybody needs "me" time every once in a while otherwise they burn out. I know this is kind of late, but when I feel like I need rest and someone else also needs my attention, I try to split the day. If I have four hours for example, I'll give them two hours and myself two hours...

bridgie101 09/29/2016

Sometimes you feel better if you push yourself regardless of how you feel: I personally can't cope with mess. I will end up depressed and not notice that it's the mess. I clean the mess? I cheer up.

So sometimes, when you feel awful and you just want to lie down, remember that you can feel JUST as shit while doing the chores. It really won't interfere with the experience one bit. You can feel TOTAL crap and scrub the deck too. it's amazing.

:D yeah I'm teasing - but hell, it's true. Laugh at yourself, give yourself a whack, and do the work. You will feel better when hubby gets home, you will feel better after. And you'll feel JUST as shit lying in bed wishing you could sleep and feeling guilty about the chores.

PS I love joan jett. chuck something on the stereo loud and get working!

GoodKarma 09/29/2016

Maybe if you give some details as far as the type of episode you had/ are having that can help us give advice and relate to your feelings. You said you are alone so i'm assuming your kids are young?

sumotherguy 09/29/2016

We don't have kids. Just dogs.

As far as details I had my first anxiety attack this year. Before that between Jan 2014- August 2015 I was having regular anxiety attacks.

WEATHEREDWATER 10/05/2016

Are you taking medication? IC? What approaches have you taken to manage this?

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