Anxiety Support Group
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December has been crazy. Neither my husband nor I have had any kind of a rest for weeks what with work and getting ready for the holidays. My husband's mother and her husband are staying with us and I'm really on the verge of losing it. We had no idea their expectations for the visit would be so high and they would want to see and do so much. I should mention we live in Germany and apparently they were expecting a big European vacation -without making plans themselves or even letting us know. So now we are traipsing all over creation seeing all these sites when I'd really like to be home resting up. It is so stressful and I feel like I'm not getting a moment to myself to breathe. My neck and shoulders are stiff with pain and my head hurts - My physical signs of anxiety - and my thinking is turning very negative and angry.
I am also dealing with the death of my grandmother... Not really in the Christmas spirit... When all this is over I have to jump on a plane and go back home for her memorial service. And then I will have to see my whole side of the family.
I feel very emotionally depleted right now. I know I need a morning of quiet and peace to meditate and do yoga or walk by myself but I don't have any idea when I'll get that chance. Just had to vent. Thanks for reading.
I am also dealing with the death of my grandmother... Not really in the Christmas spirit... When all this is over I have to jump on a plane and go back home for her memorial service. And then I will have to see my whole side of the family.
I feel very emotionally depleted right now. I know I need a morning of quiet and peace to meditate and do yoga or walk by myself but I don't have any idea when I'll get that chance. Just had to vent. Thanks for reading.
For me, my home is where I retreat to recharge and rest up...but when there are others around, even those you care about a lot, it can be especially draining.
Keep the light at the end of this difficult time in sight, maybe plan something with your husband or for yourself to look forward to and make sure it's relaxing & requires little work or stress.
I know when you're on this stressful train and it's moving and you can't get off, you may feel like there's no end in sight, but it will pass and you'll be in control of how you want to spend your time again soon. :)
It seems like a big part of this is my mother-in-law wanting to compete with her ex-husband who visited recently with his girlfriend. They went to Spain and Paris on their own and then Belgium with us but they put far fewer demands on us as their hosts. I think my husband and I feel like we are caught in the middle of warring European vacations.