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...
We're heading up to the mountains today for a long-weekend getaway, and anxiety has decided that it wants in on the fun. I've gotten much better over the past several months of recognizing anxiety for what it is... thoughts and feelings that, in truth, are no different than any other thoughts or feelings. It's just that my brain really like to spin on these particular thoughts and watch them over and over and over again. We're going to the same place, the only place, we've gone since the pandemic began, and I love it there. It'll be nice and quiet and relaxing... time with the family away from work and school. Actually, it's not the getaway part that's triggering the anxiety, it's the transition from home to mountains. I don't like driving on I70. What if the roads are bad? What if the pass is snowy? Yada yada yada. I can look at the forcast and see it's gonna be pretty much ideal. Clear this morning, a little bit of snow while we're driving (like, a very little bit), and then heavier snow in the afternoon/evening once we're there. What more could you ask for (besides a teleporter, I suppose)?
I guess the good news is that this is giving me the opportunity to experience the anxiety and recognize that, if I focus on it it gets worse, but if I turn away from it and focus on other things, it fades away into the background. It also helps me to see how strong my aversion is to feeling uncomfortable and how that feeds into getting anxious about feeling anxious.
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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.
Now to find the friggin' reset button for my organic alarm system. . . Who designed this friggin' system, anyway? Go away and let me enjoy the jam on my perfectly toasted toast.
Sigh. . .
Hope your getaway provides a reset for that organic alarm system.
That's a good way of looking at it. As they say, anxiety serves a perfectly reasonable purpose, so long as it does get out of control. Being a little nervous will keep me cautious on the drive, and that's a good thing... so long as it resets once we're settled in up in the mountains.
Here's to hoping...
Stay safe and enjoy your trip. Please keep us posted. God bless.
Oh for the love of balance. . .
Hoping with you.
As for the anxiety, wyy something so predictable continues to get to me I have no idea. Once I got moving, packing and whatnot the anxiety faded away.
The drive was really pretty nice. Weather and roads were fine for like 99% of the drive. Traffic was light and my son was in the mood to talk, so it was really quite a good time. The snow got going just as we were settling into the cabin, so that was beautiful. A great start to the trip.
Hope everyone else has a wonderful weekend.
Life is kinda like that and if I stay calm about maintaining that balance, the quest for balance needn't interfere with the joys of the ride.
Oh, for the love of balance. . .
May your weekend continue to be a joy. Watching snow fall from under a warm blankie shared with loved ones hits my senses like a preview of heaven. Should we hope you get snowed in for a few days?
Little nervous about the drive home today because of the snow, but I'm sure it will be fine. Just take it nice and easy and then a nap in my own bed when we get home.
I like the bike analogy. I'm actually quite a big cyclist, so I appreciate that line of thinking. I also find, at least for myself, the unexpected slide or obstacle can often be the most exhilarating. That's not to say they aren't scary, but there's a difference between anxiety and fear.
Anyway, as they say, oh, for the love of balance.