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...
The second my eyes opened this morning after finally falling asleep about 1am, I felt instant dread. Feels as thought the world is falling in around me. I was transferred to another facility in our company about two months ago that is over an hour from my house. Being single with 3 children, I feel overwhelmed. The drive is so long. I know that I should be thankful to have a good job, and I am, but working 8-5 every day and the drive is getting me down. I just don't know what to do!
What you can focus on, is what is causing this. All anxiety is, is symptoms of what is going on in our lives. When you feel anxiety, it is a sign that something is not going right in the way you are handling your life. It is a warning sign, and that is why I feel really lucky to experience it. Our brains are looking out for us, trying to help us. People who don't have anxiety can go years, completely unaware that they aren't treating themselves right. But not us, we have brains that want to help, so they send us signs to change what is going on. Make time for yourself...even if it means putting hte kids down to be early or giving them an extra nap. Sometimes I put my son in his crib and just let him play in there for an hour so I can have some quiet time. You have to make time to quiet your brain back down and focus on things other than the stress in your life. I know it is cliche, but movies and books really do work. They are an escape and they give our brain a little vacation. Good luck and I hope you get some sleep soon.