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...
I need to vent. I am so upset and stressed out. Justcome infrom the second time today zhoveli g a x trying to dig out my and husband car. Was out there four time during the blizzard just shoveling porch and sidewalks. Last night neighbor said he hurt back and cant shovel. Steve said he was thinking about doing some of his shoveling. I said.cant nephew help. Our nephew who lives across the street. Husband called brother and asked if his son could help shovel. Brother said yes. Of course husband said he would pay. But nephew was probably asleep or told nephew and he forgot by today. I told husband I dont know if we can finish all the shoveling on our own property by ourselfes. He said we can. Just do a litle at time. Its like N elephant you take one little part at a time. We are 62 and 65 years old. He is 65' Dont know where he is getting so much energy from. I know he will just get mad if i say call brother again or ill call them. I really dont need that now. Stress enough about the snow and elxeroy mom in another county. Brother is with her but she is in pain. And therapist will miss a few apointments. And I have to arange someone to shovel mom snow. Brother wont do much shoveling at all. Than goodness my anxiety disorder is at low level or i think i would have a mental breakdown.
Barbara
Barbara
I went through similar at my house last winter, and I had major anxiety problems because my house was damaged. I cursed the snow a lot while I moved shovelful after shovelful. Sometimes I let myself notice how beautiful and quiet it was, and that made it feel more meditative and even calming.
I'm trying to learn: Do what needs to be done, but also take care of yourself. It won't do anyone any good if you get injured or exhausted. But you may be capable of much more than you realize.
This is a good place to vent. I expect there are others here who are going through similar difficulties with this storm.
Joking:
One nice thing about resentment is that it gives you lots of anger energy for shoveling. One nice thing about finding a way out of the resentment is that you can say you need to stop shoveling, because you don't have any energy left.