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...
Something has been really bugging me. I graduated from a vocational college a year ago and I should be able to get a job at a clinic or any drs. office. I feel like I can't work and never will be able too because I always get so nauseous and sometimes throw up because of my anxiety. Even being on anxiety medication I still feel like this. Right now I am homeschooling my son and some days that feels like too much until I start teaching him then I feel a little better. My mom said that I should apply for social security because she doesn't think that I will ever be able to get a job. I feel like I am giving up if I apply for it even though my family could use the extra money. I want to be able to take care of myself financially but my body isn't letting me do that. Sometimes just going to the store is a big deal for me so going to work for 8 hours a day would be huge! I look at everyone else and wonder how they manage to go to work, take care of their families, and make plans to do whatever they want to do. Half the time I make plans I have to cancel because I feel so sick because of my anxiety. I have tools to help me deal with my anxiety and when panic attacks strike I can handle it pretty well but when it is constant and makes me feel sick to my stomach, shaky, sweaty palms and feet, and lightheaded that is what I can't deal with. Does anyone else deal with these feelings as well?
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It's National Doughnut Day!Which three would you like? (never mind the calories, fat, or sugar content; just go with what you would pick if none of that mattered and whatever health issues you might have that would keep you from eating one in real life can be cast aside for this exercise as well... have at it!)
I hope things start looking up for you! I really think this is just a phase in your life. You'll get through this and have a less anxious mind soon!
Salvatop-- I am currently taking 20mg of Fluoxetine (generic Prozac) it really doesn't seem to be doing it's job right now, I have been on it for about 2 months.
I understand about believing in God, but being confused because of society. There are many people out there who do terrible things in the name of God, but there are also people out there who do wonderful things because they love God. So yes, it is really confusing. I think all you can do is focus on your own faith and not compare it too much to the actions of others :)