Hi hun,i have both types ...im afraid of stuff that will.probably never happer and i also struggle with daily things.i think it can all depend on our circumstances,stress level,genetics,and so much more.

My health (or rather potential illnesses) and my food allergies make me anxious...but I cook ALL my own food so I do very well with that until I try to add a food to my very minimal (you would not believe how few things I have as choices) to my list. My allergies to antibiotics make me anxious so I just live carefully and that is stressful when I really want to be more carefree...And counseling helped me a great deal. She was young and rather new to the field so it worked well b/c I needed someone who was not "so therapeutic" and was not "controlling and demanding"..so, we focused more on adding non stressful things like bucket-list yet cheap hobbies (like painting trinkets or making small jewelry or painting pictures or reading poetry...etc). She also gave me the courage to try some things..She simply reminded me that I had survived each episode..I'm still here!! yaaay..so yep, I have them both realistic and imagined/created fears and I am (right now) controlling them. I do self-talk...reminding myself that I am doing some of this to myself...It works in getting it to subside..WE CAN DO THIS!! ANd we are at our best together--love this site. Here, I feel free and safe!

Mine are mostly irrational - worrying something will happen to someone I love, I'm going to die/develop a serious health problem. Also things like crowds, meeting new people, going to new places. I like routine and if my routine has to change that makes me anxious. So lots of things really! I sympathise with how you feel. Someone once said to me that these are only thoughts they can't hurt you and I try to remember that but it's hard.

My fears for the most part are rational, as I work in the healthcare field. My problem is I have the physical panic/death fear REACTION to potential mistakes. A situation where I would simply look at the facts before, now sends me into hysterics of "what if".

Mine are mostly rational but I tend to blow them out of proportion. Most have to deal with getting sick in public or being trapped somewhere with no access to a bathroom. I like to be in control so at the moment flying isn't possible but I would like to overcome that.

My fears are mostly rational. I get anxious mostly over stressful situations in my personal life. When it comes to my kids and my future. But I also have anxiety over situations that are mostly likely never going to happen. For example I cant drive on the freeway. I fear germs. And I have abandonment issues which can cause anxiety in other ways that are probably just fictitious.............
I don't really think that if its your fear or anxiety that we should label it irrational anxiety.
Because that would be taking that right to feel the way you do away from yourself. Deep down we all have a reason to feel the way we do about whatever it is we fear right?
My abandonment issues stem from never knowing my father. And my germ issues come from my youngest being born with medical issues and having to keep him healthy. Even though I have grown from the fears and moved on the fear still visits me every chance it gets.
I think the fear/anxiety has calmed some but I believe I will always have them hiding in my brain waiting to make an entrance when they can.
But that's just me. I am sure others feel different.
Have a good day everyone!!

I get anxious about uncertain future. Usually today isn't a concern but 20 years from now or maybe 10 years from now. I lost my job and have very little money. Causes concern about when I can find another job. My Mom is older and I worry all the time about her because she has come thru some health problems but she has come thru well. I should be more grateful for that and I want to be. Now I am concerned about being alone and things like that. I worry about the state of the country and how bad it is now.
One day about a month ago I wrote down most of what has happened in the last 2 years and there was 3 pages. I did remember more after I got done.
I seem to worry not about things that used to just be an inconvenience and I passed them over.
Maybe I just have too much time to worry now????? Some of my worries have been solved. I should be thankful!!!!!

My health rules my anxiety. Health related is the worse, it keeps me up at night and drives me to insanity or so it feels. I do also have a fear of being alone. :(