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...
Friends,
Yesterday I took my little girl on a Daddy-Daughter date to see a movie. This alone made me nervous (being in a very crowded theatre can make your nerves shot). As soon as we sat down, my nerves went haywire. I know my daughter couldnt tell which is good, but I could tell I was having a panic attack. I prayed and just kept telling myself I would get through it. The panic attack passed after about 10 minutes and I was actually able to enjoy our movie and our time togehter.
I see it as a big win. Anxety said dont go, but I went. Anxiety said "You've gotta get out of here!" but I stayed. And we had a blast. I have been in the worst season of ANXIETY in my life, but yesterday was a BIG WIN!
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I have a possible new diagnosis to discuss with my therapist tomorrow. It might be the answer to a question that I have had since I was 19. It's called Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD). It happens to a large percentage of people with ADHD, which I have. Actually, I have been watching videos about ADD/ADHD lately. I remember my Mom telling me that she watched a show on ADD and she...
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And I hope everyone is having a nice weekend.We're going to the Squatch Fest! (Bigfoot)
I earnestly believe that the extra incentives to protect children from adult dysfunctions is the greatest gift children have given me. When I triumph over my own dysfunctions, those little ones sure know how to celebrate, heart and soul. No wonder every theology on the planet advises us to see the world through the eyes of a child.
Big win, indeed. . . Let me count the ways.