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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thingsthatshine 08/21/2017

hey everybody, i didn't even know these online groups existed until the lifeline crisis chat person just told me about it. he was not too helpful, but at the same time i'm not really sure how i wanted him to reply. i'm tired of hearing "it gets better" because i'm sure it does, but that's not helpful to me. i feel like everytime a few things start going right for me, everything else just goes completely wrong, and it makes me feel so awful. all the things i used to enjoy bring me down now, so when people ask me what i do for fun - i honestly just don't know. i've struggled with feelings of anxiety/depression since i was a kid (middle school) and i keep telling myself it's going to go away or it's going to become something that i can handle. it has not become either of those things. i get anxious about everything, the smallest things will set me off and i've been having trouble falling/staying asleep this whole summer. i'm supposed to be going to a general admission concert in 2 months with my best friend and ever since we got the tickets, i've been doing nothing but freaking out. i don't know how to tell her that i don't think i can go because my anxiety won't let me be that close to people because it freaks me out (almost fainted at a general admission concert a year ago). my mom told me she and my father were getting a divorce a couple of months ago - something i was extremely happy about because they've done nothing but fight since i was a kid - and that has still not happened, and they're trying to fix their relationship or something. complete bullshit if you ask me, he treats her like shit and she thinks he still has time to change. anyway, when she told me they were getting a divorce a couple of months ago i freaked out so badly (still not sure why because like i said i was happy about it) that i saw my school counselor. that ended up going no where. i think i'm in love with my friend, but my anxiety won't let me tell him. so i have to put up a front everytime i'm with him and it is killing me. i just want to be happy.

bridgie101 08/22/2017

I reckon medication. I'm sorry to be so blunt but it's done wonders for me.

An ssri or an snri. Give yourself time to get used to it.

You need to make the bad feelings go, and then start from that point. After years of anxiety and depression you may well have very low seratonin levels.

Talk to the doctor. I really don't believe in suffering for years in silence any more. I did it myself till I was in my forties. It's just a waste of time, you just get older and never actually succeed.

Anyway just a thought. :)

lush123 08/22/2017

Life really sucks sometimes hey, I suggest going to see a professional about your anxiety. I have been seeing a therapist for a year now and I've been making progress, slow I will say, but something is better than nothing. Take some form of comfort in knowing you're not alone. As for your friend, if she is a real friend I'm sure she will understand, granted many people who don't experience anxiety won't fathom the effect it can have, but hopefully you have surrounded yourself with positive people that care about your mental health more than a concert.
Stay positive, you're doing a great job.

StayStrong23 08/23/2017

First of all, thanks for reaching out. This is a great forum with very supportive people. I'm glad you were led here. It sounds like you are truly enduring a ridiculously hard time, and no one should have to go through what you are. Having dealt first hand with anxiety and follow-on depression from that anxiety, I have found that a great way to lift my spirits and bring true joy to life is to find somewhere to volunteer my time. I'm not sure why, but it truly has a spirit lifting affect. Maybe it's because you are giving of yourself to people in need, which I think we are all called to do, or maybe it is so counter to cultural norms to be a servant leader that you feel like you are rebelling against what most think is the way to find happiness. Like I said, I don't know why, but it brings joy. Perhaps you can find a local thrift store or a shelter in your community where you can give a few hours of your time to those in need. If you have a hard time finding one, usually a local fellowship or community type church can help point you in the right direction. Everyone has a purpose in this world. Maybe this is a way you can find yours.

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