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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...

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Faking it

Alwaysanxious
Alwaysanxious

My son's 9th birthday party is tomorrow and I'm dreading it. I feel guilty for dreading it because I love my kid. I want to be happy and excited to see him get this tarantula he's been wanting for years. To see his happy face but the reality is I feel dread, anxiety and sadness. I am going to fake it of course as much as I can. Any ideas? On a side note I've got to beat this. My kids need me. 

lucillegem
lucillegem
oh, darling... I absolutely understand how cruel and isolating anxiety is. And healing from it is a process, the best advice Ive been given is to create compassion for yourself despite our human defects. I am learning too, take deep breathes, think about what makes you happy, such as your kids, breathe. You can beat it! :) ((warm hugs))
Alwaysanxious
Alwaysanxious
Thank you. Just knowing I'm not totally alone or going crazy helps.
squidbilly821
squidbilly821
you are not crazy or alone. hold your head up, let your hair down, and don't beat yourself up.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Stop. Pause. Breathe. Drink something. Now, dry up your anxiety since it does not measure negative or positive, so put it to work for you. Smile until you can feel it way deep inside of you. Be glad you are with your child, and make it moment by moment.
You're doing fine.

Best wishes!
hygeia4life
hygeia4life
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wa5IF7x-ziA

There is nothing to 'beat', only see come and go, the energy of 'dread' feels powerful because you so lovingly assign so much attention to it.

Try this exercise. It might help in seeing all internal phenomenonal states for what they are.
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