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...
Lately my friends and religious leaders have been pressuring me to do stuff that I wouldn’t say is fun in the slightest.
I would just say no but I can’t I’m way to “nice” of a person to say that, and it bothers me that I’m getting so many requests and assignments, my life feels heavy on my shoulders.
My friends say things to my religious leaders to volunteer me to do something and then the “spotlight” is pointed towards me, so if I say no I look heartless, and if I say yes I’m doing something that nobody else wants to do (including me).
What do I do? I can try avoiding my religion, but I’ll look like I’m inactive or need conversion.
I feel stuck and taken advantage of.
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My day...today...misplaced my debit card...didn't realize it until I got to the register after shopping to a full cart. Used a different debit card and pulled apart everything looking for missing debit card before I left parking lot. Got home, dropped keys. So now I have a missing debit card, missing keys. A full cartload to unload and put away. I got everything put away.Dumped purse for a...
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I don't really know how to label this but I having a rough week and I can't say it's one thing.... I have a lot on my plate which is nothing new and I try to cope in many positive ways and do but I still have my moments.My kids more so my daughters talk to me about everything which I know it's cause of comfort and we are close.... however I really struggle with the venting about their dad which...
It's easy to find yourself saying what you've just said and feeling stuck and taken advantage of.
You've identified the thought pattern that is creating your situation. So, back it up, and practice saying no.
I have had to do that. Every single morning, I practice saying no so it's as comfortable as saying yes.
In other words, push the feelings aside and just focus on the word no itself. This will be a huge part of your toolkit in putting your well-being first.
You are not responsible for what anyone else does or says. You are responsible for what you say and do, and you want to say no, then say no and stand firm with your no.
As you change your response and keep it a simple no, you'll find everyone else's response will change as their usual response will no longer fit. This will change.
You do what works for you, That is saying no.