Hello Pato. Welcome to DS. Sorry for what brings you here, but glad you are here.

Anxiety can, indeed, make us sick. The sickness can spread ad infinitum. Seems like no matter how often I tell my anxiety how sick I am of it and from it, ^it^ just won't take the hint and leave. Sigh. . . What's a worrier to do? Life seems to have an infinite supply of things in urgent need of my worrying skills. My worrying never seems to provide solutions, but the worry must go on, sick side effects and all.

Peer support, such as what I find right here on DS seems to ease the worry more than anything else I have tried. Sharing my worries here helps me interrupt the spiral effect of it and calm myself as I let life work itself out.

Hope it works for you, as well. Welcome aboard.

My mind was like yours. Going from one worry to another. What helped me
was therapy, anxiety medication, mindfulness, meditation. Also a book that
helped me understand how to deal with my anxious brain. Rewire Your
Anxious Brain by Catherine Pittman. Your wife hasn't been out of work long.
Look on the web for suggestions on what to do when you loose a job. I used
to go to a temp agency when I was out of work to bring some money in.

Take a moment to praise yourself for recognizing you are worrying.

Put the worries into a box, and focus on "in the moment" thinking. Mark off each task you do daily.

Keep a journal to help you stay in the current moment.

Best wishes and welcome to DS!

Pat, you are not alone! Thank you so much for posting this, it helps me know that I am not alone in feeling the same way sometimes. My mind frequently bounces from one thing to the next and its mentally exhausting. I try to do positive things like post on here, pray, and talk with others, but sometimes I just have to remind myself that this will get better- it will not be this way forever. The last 3 months has been my worst season of anxiety in my life, but I know it will pass. This will for you as well. Keep posting!

I'm so sorry to hear that your wife lost her job and worry is consuming your thoughts. Know that you aren't alone and that especially during difficult situations and trials- anxiety can feel like an overwhelming giant in your life. I know it is easier said than done, but try to focus on the positives in your life and realize that this "season" is only temporary. When you believe there is hope and that you can be successful in overcoming the worries that plague you there is freedom. I pray you find our way and that you can refocus your thoughts and not be overwhelmed with worry.

Hi pat0166, I feel exactly the same. Also obsessively worried about something, and when one worry goes away another one pops up in it’s place. I’m also big into the money worries at the moment... my partner has been out of work for the best part of 6 months, and while we’ve been mostly ok, I can now just feel the judgement from other people going “why hasn’t he got a job yet?”
Are they even thinking that? Am I being paranoid? Will he have a job next month? Add it to the list of things to worry about...!