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...
My anxiety is on overload. I am going through a divorce, and have lost both my parents in the last 2 years. My dad has only been gone about 3 months. My anxiety started about 3 years ago when my husband left me. My main trigger seems to be when I am driving.....It is a constant thought everytime I have to go anywhere. I do see a therapist, but has not really helped yet. I take Xanax to help me from going into a full blown panic attack..... Any advice on how to control my trigger while driving woould be greatly appreciated.... Thanks
I want to take meds for it but I am afraid to take meds and then drive. i just don't know what to do.
Sorry this isn't much help ....
I can relate to many issues in your post. I had to walk away from my entire family (toxic, abusive and damaging to me) about 6 years ago.
Two years ago my mother died. I've had to face the pain of loss all over again. I have had to face a sense of huge abandonment and rejection around my family of origin. Its hard work but I am starting to see the payoff after doing the hard work of therapy looking at these issues.
For me a sense of abandonment, especially with isolation or loneliness, triggers panic and fear because I feel alone and overwhelmed. It can be a very young feeling space. I've learnt through therapy that I have had poor attachment (due to abusive parents) and low trust. Perhaps you can explore these issues. There are many good books on Attachment Theory.
Hope this helps. Keep going and you are not alone.
Kim :)