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...
I'm finding it hard to communicate with my family and they get frustrated and mad because I keep on screwing up and I don't know what to do
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
Family members make notoriously bad therapists, even when they are fully qualified to therapute Jane and John Q Public. Their emotional involvement doesn't allow for the objectivity it takes to sort through psychoweirds.
I get far better results from carrying my psychotherapy needs to my psychotherapy network and sorting my problems among people who have an insider view of those issues. DS is one of the nodes on my psychotherapy network. I hope it serves you as well as it serves me.
Welcome aboard. You are not alone. Vent and sort freely and often. Listening.
When it comes to anxiety, once you are aware that the other person's perspective is not understanding, remove the 'anxiety' from your response for your well-being. You are responsible for what you say, do, react, and respond.
You are NOT responsible for what others do, say, react, and respond. Sometimes, when their usual response no longer fits, it gets worse. That's when you walk away, keeping your well-being first.
Best wishes as you find your better balance.
If so I have the same problem. Most of the time they will never truly understand but there are ways to communicate your feelings to help them try.
I like writing/typing out my feelings as it's easier for me. Then I send it as a message. Maybe that would help? Sitting down and talking is hard for me and I know it's hard for other people too so if that is your problem maybe you could try writing it out to them.