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GAD, Avoiding and facing the abyss

Phtht
Phtht

I am new here.  I have suffered from some form of GAD all of my life, and have dealt with it mostly by avoidance.  I have been privileged to not be anxious about a lot of things, however anxiety has always pervaded my professional life.  I found a situation that jas permitted me tonsirvive and even succeed for over 20 years.  But that situation will soon come to an end.  I find myself utterly unable to take amy proactive steps to deal with the coming storm.  I do anything to avoid and procrastinate at work and with my professional development. I am 52, but  when it comes to networking I feel like a child in a room of adults.  I wish I never had to work again. 


Had anyone else dealt with this?  Is there any way out other than hitting rock bottem and then finding some solution amudst the panic?  I am so tired of my life.  

Minidogs2
Minidogs2
Sounds like a good idea to try combination of medication and counseling. That is what has been helping me and I am continuing to work on it with a combination of both. Wishing you all the best. It has helped me to focus on what I need to do and refuse to be stopped by feelings of anxiety. It helps to prove to myself that I can do better in certain situations than I think I will do.
Phtht
Phtht
Yeah should have daid i am in treatment and on meds. Still very stuck.
HopefulJacob96
HopefulJacob96
I'm sorry that you struggle with anxiety so much. I've had struggles with it in the past, so I definitely know how taxing it can be. My advice is simply to try various methods of coping with it. Even if 100 of them fall short, there may be one out there which really helps you feel less anxious about a situation. In any case, I hope the situation goes better for you and that your anxiety doesn't hold you back. Just take it one day at a time
mlr0853
mlr0853
You can find many different types of support online. just google what you want and a list of possible help appears. I've found meditation works for me, helps me to start my day focusing on peace and gratitude. Again, if you type in whatever type of meditation on to UTube, you find an interesting assortment of healing meditations.
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