I've been called a "worrier" more times than I can remember.. and I don't take it as a compliment. This most definitely goes hand in hand with my anxiety and panic attacks. It seems like something I should be able to control, but I just seem to have a knack for finding problems.

did you come from a controlling family?

to a large extent yes, i do this too. it's not really 'looking' for the next thing to worry about as much as analysing something to predict all possibilities, and it happens naturally in my thought process - i tend to plan more and act less.
i do come from an extremely controlling family. is that a cause for anxiety? probably hereditary in part too right.. the only time i feel least anxious about my own personal problems is when i'm around someone that is extremely anxious to the point of ocd.

I worry all the time. Constantly. I think so.

yeah they say that ppl who have anxiety disorders usually come from controlling families. as the person who is anxious, well the reason theyre anxious is cos theyre insecure...they have no security so theyre trying to control situations so they feel they have security.

It can be. I mean we always worry, but we also (people with anxiety) have panic attacks in stressful situations and stuff.

I have anxiety and I also worry a lot. You are definately not alone.Take Care. Dawn

hmm that definition actually sounds very much like codependency, which is said to stem from dysfunctional families where the person tries controlling people/situations that are beyond their ability to 'fix'.. supposedly happens out of a lack of control in their own life.

I definitely do this! Sometimes, I catch myself worrying and getting extremely anxious about the dumbest things, but I can't help it! Of course, it might also be that I spend so much time worrying about small things so that I can't think about the things that are truly bothering me. I don't know...

i worry about everything. even though there may be nothing to worry about.

I worry about everything too! And, if things are going well, my brain starts creating scenarios to worry about.
My family was very dysfunctional, and my parents were control freaks while I was growing up.
Now, I'm turning 40 and I realize I turned out just like my dad, he was the one with major anxiety.
I'm trying to learn to deal with it, "with a little help from my medicine and therapy techniques I learned".
Good Luck to us all.......

yes.. I'm also a worrier. I came from a controlling family as well. I find that I tend find the worst case scenario in things. I'm working on it though.. its just tough retraining the brain to stop adhering to old bad habits

my family were / are a bit group of worriers also. I often hear of ppl saying, 'theres no need to worry' like there are ppl out there who dont worry at all....i have no idea what that could be like...i feel like im being irresponsible if i dont worry....perhaps im not?

I think that can be a symptom. I tend to have sporadic worrying when I hit one of my triggers it's non-stop until the event has passed. I tend to stress more than worry in most cases because I know there's nothing to worry about.

thats me iam always worrying about something to the extreme that i cant sleep at night, and my anxiety gets really bad