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...
Hey everyone
I have overcome alot of obstacles dealing with anxiety in the last 7 months. i have driven on the highway, driven long distance, gone to unfamiliar towns and found my way by gps, talked in social situations, and I feel like a new person and I love the direction I am heading in. However , i am scared all the hard work I put in over these last several months are going to go to waste. I am in a hiring process for a new job. It is in the field i went to school for and something I really want to do.
My problem: There will be so much change at once I am scared I wont be able to handle it. Or maybe its the fact of not knowing if I can handle it. If i get this job I will move to a new state. i will be in an unfamiliar town working with people I dont know in a town i dont know .Its an excellent opportunity and i dont want my anxiety to get in the way of experiencing it. I have already worked myself up so much from stress I made myself sick. I try to stay stress free thru exercise and overall low stress atmosphere but lately my mind has been overwhelmed with what if thoughts.
each step i have taken in this hiring process i have grown and over come a personal obstacle its a great feeling im almost at the finish line and i dont want to regress from anxiety and have it hold me back.
this is rather vague post i guess what i am looking for is someone to say that theres a way to overcome anxiety and i shouldnt let it get in the way of something i am interested in. i have passed up so much due to anxiety and i cant let this slip by with out a fight.
any suggestions thoughts comments are much appreciated thanks.
I have overcome alot of obstacles dealing with anxiety in the last 7 months. i have driven on the highway, driven long distance, gone to unfamiliar towns and found my way by gps, talked in social situations, and I feel like a new person and I love the direction I am heading in. However , i am scared all the hard work I put in over these last several months are going to go to waste. I am in a hiring process for a new job. It is in the field i went to school for and something I really want to do.
My problem: There will be so much change at once I am scared I wont be able to handle it. Or maybe its the fact of not knowing if I can handle it. If i get this job I will move to a new state. i will be in an unfamiliar town working with people I dont know in a town i dont know .Its an excellent opportunity and i dont want my anxiety to get in the way of experiencing it. I have already worked myself up so much from stress I made myself sick. I try to stay stress free thru exercise and overall low stress atmosphere but lately my mind has been overwhelmed with what if thoughts.
each step i have taken in this hiring process i have grown and over come a personal obstacle its a great feeling im almost at the finish line and i dont want to regress from anxiety and have it hold me back.
this is rather vague post i guess what i am looking for is someone to say that theres a way to overcome anxiety and i shouldnt let it get in the way of something i am interested in. i have passed up so much due to anxiety and i cant let this slip by with out a fight.
any suggestions thoughts comments are much appreciated thanks.
Vonda
thank you guys!!!
You can do it! How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time :-)
thanks for all the support!!! great news, i drove 6 hrs to a unfamiliar town to me, i stayed there a week, i knew one person who was limited to time due to work so i was on my own most of the time, i got lost driving around but i found my way eventually, and i officially got the job!!!
heres the tricky part. words can not describe how i feel about this. i am overwhelmed with excitement but also scared and nervous. i worked really hard to get to where i am. i made small feats which to most are everyday tasks but to me it was a milestone. i am trying to remind myself that the hard work i put in is paying off but then i get to over thinking and thats when self doubt kicks in.
i want to experience this opportunity,but it is also very nerve wrecking and not many seem to understand that. i am fully aware that the job i am taking is high stress ( law enforcement ) but i CANT and i WONT let fear stop me. i just have to get that in my head.
one day i am ready to pack up and go ( i wont move until jan.) the next im debating on calling them and telling them i decline the job offer.
i dont know what to do. i want to atleast try this. but its when i have days that make me 2nd guess my ability to be successful with it.
just getting my thoughts out there. thanks everyone.
The place must think you are very capable so go for it!!!!
Good luck