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...

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Feeling so anxious

rskb3
rskb3
I am feeling more anxious lately and i wish that i could handle it, but i am having such a hard time. There is so much going on in my life right now my husband is quiting his job on the 30th to start his own business and he is our soul income, my kids are going back to school the day after labor day so i will be home alone again, i start college again on monday online, and i am going on a mini vacation in monday and tues. by myself with my kids. I just wish i knew how to deal with all of this extra stress so i don't feel so anxious all the time. I hate feeling like this.Please give me some advice or some kind words. thanks.
deleted_user
deleted_user
First, I hope everything goes well with school, (you and the kids), and your husband's new business.
Second, (to deal with stress) I would journal, do meditation, distract yourself with your hobbies when you get anxious, and do breathing excercises.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I would be feeling anxious too if my husband was starting his own business. There is a lot of stress with everything going on in your life. Krissy90 has a lot of good ideas, journaling, meditating, distracting yourself and doing breathing exercises. Another one is being mindful, being in the moment. There is a section on mindfulness at DBTselfhelp.com that might help you in that area of learning mindfulness.
deleted_user
deleted_user
WOW, that is a lot going on! You just try to focus on what you know... this will pass! Do what works or has worked... relaxation exercises, meds whatever it takes to get you through this and you WILL get through it remember it is just anxiety. Let your feeling out, don't hold them in, write in a journal just get those feelings out. I am so sorry you are having a rough time, I know how hard it is to juggle parenting when you have to spend so much energy just to keep yourself leveled out. You can do it. I will be thinking of you and hoping you find that quiet place inside yourself to find comfort and be able to relax. Be easy on yourself... you do have a lot going on!