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I feel like a goof

jewelarcher
jewelarcher

My anxiety has been getting better. Thats such a plus for me. 
I went for a year without my anxiety bothering me, to it all of a sudden blowing up. Now I am trying to cope with it without medication (its getting hard) I worry about the dumbest things. Like, I cooked fish sticks last night. Just an off brand box. I was scared I would die from them. Worked myself up so much my throat felt strained and I thought it was closing. 
OR I went grocery shopping, and I left all my clean clothes at my dads on laundry day.. so I grabbed something of moms and it was an alabama shirt. Yall know the first thing I thought was "what if someone comes in the store and kills all alabama fans and i just go down because of the shirt?"
OR I REALLY enjoy watching the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix. I recently got back to going to church and now im scared God will take me out because I watch the show. 


its all wild and goofy stuff. I dont know how people make it with anxiety worse than this. I honestly think, if i could just get back to a job.. that I would be ok. Working brings me so much joy, and without it.. my anxiety has just gotten worse. Its making me crazy. 

arfie
arfie
I don't know how I live with chronic, pathological anxiety, either, but here I am, in spite of my ignorance. I have wondered a time or fifty if knowing how I do it would disable my ability to do it. Kinda like getting a piano prodigy to interrupt their music for long enough to teach you their finger techniques? I actually tried that once. Just once. . . Nevermore.

Whatever the evers of all that, there's not a doubt in my twisted brain that anxiety thrives on empty schedules. More time and attention available to listen to anxiety's twisted trivia, I reckon. Just guessing. Getting back to time-clock structure could, indeed, be just the remedy for your case.
jewelarcher
jewelarcher
nearly 4 months without a job is really getting to me now. the stress of not being able to support myself. I have my fingers super crossed that something comes up soon for me. I need it. my poor brain needs it XD
arfie
arfie
That pesky detail sure explains allot on the sudden resurfacing of your anxiety symptoms. That's enough to make a marble statue anxious. I buy wholeheartedly into that proverb that idle hands are the devil's workshop.

I'm crossing my fingers and toes with yours for that something to come up soon. Steadying support while you ride it out.
eli_mom
eli_mom
Hello,
Thank you for sharing. Praying for you that you will have the job you need and things will get better for you.

Take care of yourself. If you think dealing with anxiety without medication gets too hard, try to contact your therapist. I hope you will get the support you need. Please keep us posted. God bless.
jewelarcher
jewelarcher
Thank you Eli_mom. So far I feel ok without meds. I think my brain is still trying to get to the positive place it was. All slow but sure. I appreciate your prayers
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