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 am on the last day of an 8 day stay in chicago. i miss my farm porch. i wish i had made the stay a few days shorter and am so exhausted that i find myself slipping into the "stinkin' thinkin'" which ushered me into psychotherapy more than half a century ago. the demon nipping my heels this morning is the quest for perfection as mandated by the royal we. you may all kneel and kiss my ring. don't let the "may" fool you into thinking the submission is optional. your royal majesty has spoken.
an exercise which seems to help me past this psychosis is, "define perfection." wanna play?
my current definition of perfection is a loving response to whatever life sends my way, including my own aches and flaws.
how do you define, "perfection?"
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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...
My definition of perfection is a quiet sort of submission, where my household just does what it is supposed to. Bonus points for being content with doing it.
My reality is a lot of letting go and doing my own personal best. There have been a few evenings where I just choose to go to bed. I need an inner reset, to regain hope and calm.
I never achieve perfection which I honestly ok with but working on peace and growing and learning though the ups and downs….
What comes to mind is not what is happening at the moment, but my affirmation..
I Am Powerful
I feel like when I start missing my life at home that’s a good indication the vacation was a success.
update
we're waiting out the last hours before the train departure. it would be perfect if they could reschedule the train to leave a few hours sooner. a splendid time was had by all, but we are ready to head home.