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...
For the past few months I've been realizing that I really hate being touched. I'm fine with giving hugs and stuff like that, I just hate receiving them. Every time someone reaches for me, I flinch and throw my hands up. I just feel so certain that they're going to hurt me, even though they're my good friends or family and would never hurt me. It could be because of my dad, since I never knew if he would hug me or hurt me. But why is this anxiety starting now? Why not all my life or something?
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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...
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In all it's splendid colour!!I'm up for a very short time I hope...It's too early for me but I always seem to have these early awake times where I'm not quite ready to get upAnother chore day for me as I didn't get done all I wanted to yestetdayI hope that your day is blessed...xo
it seems than none of my psychotic symptoms are terribly consistent. my aversion to touch is extreme and present more often than not, but even i have days where i can't get enough hugs and/or pats. why? who knows? i certainly don't, nor do i trust the folks who claim they do know why. personally, i just let that mystery be. the heart goes where it goes.
When I am in 'alert', and someone touches me from the back, I automatically respond with an elbow or an arm movement. It's something I am diligent about because I do not want to injure anyone by accident.
I have found that it makes a difference as to the tone of voice, the appearance of the touch motion, and whether or not the person is being gentle or rough.
Here's to finding what works for you!