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 was diagnosed with GAD and depression close to 2 years ago. I have been on several medications as well as cognative therapy. I'm somewhat better, meaning I don't stay in bed all day anymore or cry every morning. I have panic attacks, irrational thoughts, no confidence, I don't look forward to things like my Grandkids activities or holidays or parties. I awake every morning with the feeling of bad butterflies in my gut, I'm up at 4am to make husbands coffee and lunch, the lie down and try to go back to sleep but my mind just races, so I take my meds around 7am and get some releif within an hour, I get housework done, then around 10am the bad feelings return and I wait for 12:30pm for meds that dont do a whole lot, so I wait for 6pm meds again and thats the only time I feel like me again, then at 8-9pm I take unison and go to bed.
I hate all of this, always feeling a hurt in my gut, I wonder when does it end?
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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!
No, anxiety cannot go away completely. It is a hardwired part of our survival instincts and as natural to us as our will to live. The small shift away from trying to *cure* this natural part of myself to managing my over-developed survival instincts helps me allot. Focus counts.
Getting my anxiety of the day into words and sharing those words within my therapy support network is one of my front line anxiety management tools. You did exactly that with making this very post. Did it help you, as well?
You are not alone, Bloofear. Welcome aboard. Hope you find stabilizing companionship here. Share freely. Share often. Listening. . .
You've taken the important first step in writing it out.
Keep a daily journal.
Do a short walk daily. Each time you feel worse, step outside and take a short walk.
It's hard to break the thinking until you start doing, so walking might be the key to help you move through the process.
Best wishes as you find your better balance.