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...

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CherylMc 05/19/2008

I was watching episodes of a tv show that was on in the early 90s. I found myself wishing I was back in time since that was before my anxiety/panic/depression ever started. I remember being able to enjoy things and deal with problems without any of the issues I'm dealing with now. I want to feel like that again. I don't want to be stuck in this cycle that I can't seem to shake.

I'm bored which is making me depressed. I don't care to do anything though.

deleted_user 05/19/2008

Cheryl,
I do that too alot I can be watching a show, listening to a old song and the memories of a easier time comes to mind. I tend to get depressed and have to cahnge it before it turns into a bawling session

deleted_user 05/19/2008

Cheryl, dust off your dreams deep inside of you. Picture a fantastic life. What would it look like?

CherylMc 05/19/2008

faithful,

That's part of the problem right now. I don't know what a fantastic life would look like. Most of my dreams seem to far out of reach that it just makes me more depressed. I just want to feel better than I do now.

deleted_user 05/19/2008

I can relate to wanting to go back. Especially to easier times. I pray that you will get back on track (I know that it's hard)Maybe you can oneday create better times than ever before :)

deleted_user 05/19/2008

Cheryl, I see that you are 36 and living in Chicago. Do you have children? What is your situation?

CherylMc 05/19/2008

Faithful,

I am married with no children. We have animals instead. We have two dogs and a cat.

Are you in Chicago as well?

deleted_user 05/19/2008

No, I'm in Ohio. Without dreams to work on, anyone can fall into depression and anxiety. I hope you come up with a good dream that is attainable. You're too young to feel that way.

deleted_user 05/19/2008

This may sound stupid coming from someone so "SCREWED" up. But I tell my kids all the time to enjoy it right now. I know you guys have heard the song kenny chessney sings "DON'T BLINK", well if I knew then what I know now I would of had my eyelids removed.. I would take any yrs they would give bk to me this is the worst one yet. Can you believe it's almost half over already....

apey18 05/19/2008

You are not alone!! TV shows, music and even memories want to take us all back. I miss being younger and still living with my parents and having my grandparents around. Life was so much easier then.The things people take for granted. But we are here and have to make that BEST of this situation!! Live each day as if it was the last. The future quickly becomes the past. Life is short and smart folks know it. It's up to us not to blow it.

deleted_user 05/19/2008

Good point apey.

deleted_user 05/19/2008

I have the opposite problem, on bad days I can hardly wait to die so I'll be at peace. I am not suicidal (its against my faith) but really not enjoying life.

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