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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nikki295248 03/08/2014

The past few months my motivation has been going right out the door! I dont even hardly cook dinner anymore which is awful because I have a family of 5. I know things need to be done and I just cant get myself to do anything. I am slightly depressed but only from dealing with this anxiety. One of my biggest fears is ending up in a mental hospital so now all I can think is that I'm going to continue to get worse and worse and my familys going to lock me up somewhere. My husbands getting so sick of sitting in this house because I wont hardly go anywhere anymore. Im too afraid of having a panic attack wherever I go. Do I just force myself to try to act normal and start going in places? Does anyone else have the motivation problems? Any tips?

deleted_user 03/08/2014

I have felt the same way lately as well. I don't feel motivated and can't get that enthusiastic feeling anymore. This REALLY sucks because we have twins on the way and I'm so excited, but I've lost the enthusiasm for them...and it really hurts. Its ironic that I caught your post because i'm trying to find something to get my out of this funk. I wonder if vitamins or some kind of relaxation could help. That's what i'm looking into.

Lanaleo15 03/09/2014

I'm the same to! I lack motivation on all levels! I live alone, no kids or husband. And my anxiety has manifested into new symptoms freaking me out more. I just watched the secret today and noticed some parts of my anxiety were high while watching and other times completey relaxed. Learned a lot about myself from it while watching it. I don't take meds n refuse to do so. I think I'm going to start yoga for relaxation since I clearly don't know how to relax. Hopefully we get our motivation back.

JudyFZ 03/09/2014

You sound like me. I have anxiety and depression. The depression makes me negative and unmotivated, the anxiety makes me worry constantly. I don't get panic attacks but I can understand why they would keep you at home.

I recommend you get professional help. If you don't want to take medication, cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most successful forms of therapy out there and it is used for people suffering from anxiety and panic attacks. You can also do it on your own with a book, it's just a little more work.

I think when you address the anxiety, your motivation will come back. It's hard to be motivated when you are spending all your energy just holding it together. I also found that my own negative thinking had bled into every corner of my life so nothing seemed fun or relaxing anymore. But once you become proactive and start tackling the source of the problem, the anxiety will recede and you will enjoy life more. Hope you get some relief soon!

Pampasgrass 03/10/2014

I used to be there, but I think my main problem was that dinner had to consist of huge preparations and certain meals had to be cooked. I myself am more of a simpleton when it comes to cooking, enjoy simple, yet delicious dinners.

Had more to do with me not being able to live my life like I wanted too, went on a cooking strike too. So many days I was perfectly happy with a sandwich and veggies.
Family members often put a lot of stress on other family members. Especially when kids are involved.
Sometimes you just need a little break.

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