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 wanted to reach out to the community because Im seeking some support. Sometimes I feel alone when my “normal” family doesn’t understand what I am going through on a daily bases. I share things with my mom, and wife, but at times, like recently, I can’t bother them with my struggles. I am probably seeking reassurance, but when I can’t talk about things with them I go inward and make things worse. Sometimes it’s hard and I have to pound through and do things with my kids and wife while inside I really just want to get the activity over with so I can get home and lay down and research ways to get rid of anxiety and symptoms. It’s not all the time, and I do things with my family that are fun and I try to live in the moment, but certain times when my anxiety is high and causing physical symptoms, it’s hard to enjoy life. I start to think and get scared of things that may happen to me in the future (mostly health related) and I worry that I will feel like this forever.
I know that I have not done anything consistently to make a difference with my anxiety so that needs to be my new focus (hence reaching out to you guys and getting stuff of my chest) I feel like even my therapist doesn’t understand because she just treats people like me, she’s not one who has experienced my struggles.
I would just like to share my experience as a little journal entry, because some people in the forum suggested I try. I think I’m just looking to connect with people like me, because I really don’t know other people who have experienced things that I have. Thanks for listening!
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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...
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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!
A journal is a good way to type out furiously and review later to see what is still feeling like it's valid.
As for your therapist during your allotted time it is about you. And she is not likely to relate to you the experience of others. Most choose the profession because it has touched their lives in some way either personally or close family/friend.
That said if what makes you anxious is more than she can handle/out of her training knowledge set or you don't feel progress, then she should refer you to someone with more experience in your needs. If she doesn't ask. It's your care.
Death is scary and inevitable. Though there are times in between that are audacious, make more of those... There are a lot of things you can do to prepare for the care of your family ahead of time. These may help put some of that to rest. Do what you can and then set it aside. Worrying only steals time that you have in hand.
Journal vent and accept. Then have fun with your family.
Support.
J.
My therapy journal compliments my peer support network with elegant efficiency.