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...
So I have been on a waiting list for a therapist since December. It's for people who have no health insurance. I finally got an appointment and I went today.
We talked almost 2 hours. Because there was an intern in there I didn't go into details about some things I wanted to say just cause I didn't feel comfortable yet. But she told me that I was very anxious, and that I exhibited many symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Also, that the entire time I was in there she witnessed me pull my hair unconsciously about 7 times. I told her about my hair pulling and she said it was trichotillomania, and that I also was constantly fidgeting and had anxiety (which I knew.)
And she said she was going to maybe prescribe me some medication to help my anxiety.
She gave me some pamphlets, a journal to write in, and some steps to take before bed to try and help my insomnia (which she says contributes largely to my anxiety)
We talked almost 2 hours. Because there was an intern in there I didn't go into details about some things I wanted to say just cause I didn't feel comfortable yet. But she told me that I was very anxious, and that I exhibited many symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Also, that the entire time I was in there she witnessed me pull my hair unconsciously about 7 times. I told her about my hair pulling and she said it was trichotillomania, and that I also was constantly fidgeting and had anxiety (which I knew.)
And she said she was going to maybe prescribe me some medication to help my anxiety.
She gave me some pamphlets, a journal to write in, and some steps to take before bed to try and help my insomnia (which she says contributes largely to my anxiety)
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My day...today...misplaced my debit card...didn't realize it until I got to the register after shopping to a full cart. Used a different debit card and pulled apart everything looking for missing debit card before I left parking lot. Got home, dropped keys. So now I have a missing debit card, missing keys. A full cartload to unload and put away. I got everything put away.Dumped purse for a...
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I don't really know how to label this but I having a rough week and I can't say it's one thing.... I have a lot on my plate which is nothing new and I try to cope in many positive ways and do but I still have my moments.My kids more so my daughters talk to me about everything which I know it's cause of comfort and we are close.... however I really struggle with the venting about their dad which...
God bless!
Rose
Hurrah for you for getting started with your healing through talking with a therapist!
Post traumatic stress can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime, so you're not alone with that experience.
Journaling will help you sort through the anxiety, the ptsd, trichotillomania, and insomnia, and exercises will help you relax!
Welcome!