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...
My head feels funny from ruminating. I have been off for weeks. Last night, I was texting with my best friend, who is a very jealous soul, and she wished something awful on her boyfriend. Maybe two months ago, she predicted something awful about her boyfriend's favorite granddaughter. I thought it was outlandish but then it happened. She called it "great news". Weeks later, she said "I hope she loses the baby". That is so ugly. I can't imagine being so hateful. Then I started getting mad about a situation where she told me to go eff myself the two times that I spoke of my diet. I could not discuss it at all. Thank God I had my brother and Aunt supporting my mission. Now she has been on her own weight loss mission and I hear about it constantly. I am supportive. Proud, even. I'm also ruminating about a guy friend who popped out of the woodwork about a year ago after not talking to me for a year. He is extremely oppositional. He prefers rainy days to sunny days and let's it be known how happy he is when it rains. Ugh! I almost got into a bad accident in the rain last week. I was so mad at him for saying he likes driving in the rain. He gives me every detail of his caretaking of his girlfriend. I hear about every appointment, every test, every ailment, every medication dosage change, etc. He also brags about all the fighting that he does for her with her doctors and insurance. It is a weird relationship. She doesn't speak English. Then he tells me that the students at my school who don't speak English should learn the language or leave the country. What? So I am also upset that I never finished decorating for Christmas. I have been so tired. I didn't even get to the look at the ShopRite circular until this morning. The sale ended today. I have so much to do and my energy problem continues even though I'm doing better on Keto. My brother is another story. He keeps making plans for us to go out to dinner with a friend and I do not need to be eating carbs. He also totally monopolizes conversations with boring trivia, stuff about his friends who he idolizes, his customers (48 years of that talk), putting our youngest brother and his family down, telling others private details that should not be discussed. Since our Aunt was moved further away, we go together to visit her instead of meeting there so I get an earful from the moment we leave his driveway until he drops me off later. So I need an outlet and I think I need to go back into therapy, but not with my former therapist. i need someone stronger and more opinionated. I am overwhelmed. I did not accomplish my NY Resolution, mainly because I was tired. Some of that was my fault for cheating on Keto for 6 months. I am angry. I need to sort that out. Thanks for reading!
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
I have major jealousy issues when I don't get the full attention of a lover. But sounds like your best friend may be over the top. I don't wish anyone ill will even to my disadvantage. That's probably how I got majorly screwed by my late husband's family.
Anyway, you do such a great job with self care (eating right, socializing, exercise, hobbies like thrifting and caring for your pet, living with intention (school job).....don't be hard on yourself. You are doing way better than many in our sad world.
Please take care,
Mel
Surprised, we had a lovely conversation this evening...no romantic talk tho. But he wished me a good week at the end of our talk. Why am I torturing myself?
I love Psychology Today, great website to find a therapist. Sometimes I just talk to AI about what's on my mind and decent articles will sometimes populate
I wish you great happiness, love and peace in 2026!
I also wish you much peace and happiness in 2026!
(((Praying for your peace of mind and heart)))
Side note: I’m giving another big bag of stuff to the Goodwill today. I’m also trying not to over shop. Not that I plan to leave any time soon but I don’t want my loved ones having to decide what to toss in the future. Working on building better moments in my life and less clothing piles (smile)
P.S. Good for you for getting rid of stuff.