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...
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted last.
I’m trying to work through my anixity and fears, but I feel like I’m in a never ending race with myself. I feel like I should be trying harder that if I haven’t accomplished my goals than I’m not putting in 100% of myself.
For the past coulpe of weeks I’ve been going through a depression stage I don’t really know what triggered it, but I feel like I’m drowning in fear of my own failure. How much more can I take before I break?
“Keep your chin up” is the phrase I hear almost daily, how do you keep your chin up if your constantly on the verge of a breakdown?
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I haven't written in my diary on my computer since May because I thought that my computer was dying. I got away from writing but my computer is hanging in there. I think that I will start writing in it again. It's so therapeutic.
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Years ago, I won a mirrored armoire from my job. It's in my bedroom but I rarely stand in front of it. Yesterday, I had to have a dexascan done so I had to change into a gown. There was a full length mirror in the changing room. I'm aware that I gained 5 to 7 pounds over the last year from cheating on Keto but I didn't know what it looked like. It was a reality check.
A lot of anxiety comes from being a perfectionist. I have had anxiety over 20 years. I know that I am a perfectionist, have always been that way.
Journaling your feelings, having a general healthy lifestyle such as good eating habits, enough sleep, exercising, socializing.... all will help with your general well being. Best of luck to you!!
"Work smarter, not harder" is an engineering mantra which suits my psychotherapy needs, as well. Trying harder seems to be power food for my anxiety. When I back off and ply some thoughtful observation and compassion, the snot knots of my anxiety detangle allot more easily than just grabbing a thread and yanking with all my strength. Mindless yanking only seems to tighten the knots and give the slime coverings a stronger hold.
Or am I lost in metaphor again? That happens allot when I am sorting through my psychoweirds. Where's my dedicated word for ^it^?
In part because, if one self reflects, one should often be able to find things that you'd do differently when looking back...that's growth.
Maybe cut yourself a break and realize that good enough is good enough?
I also think that it's a fast way to burn out. Personal experience. Which means...I'm terrible at keeping my own advice.
So follow my advice, or example...support as you work it out, Patti
It is an exercise to help your brain recover balance.
I made it a goal to relax.
Sounds easy.
I learned how to relax making decisions, which in turn helped me to be a lot more comfortable in working towards those challenging situations to a successful resolution.
Best wishes, you're doing the right thing writing it out and welcome back!