
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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Hello all!
Today was probably one of the worst days I've had at work in a really long time. It was one of those days where I had to leave my desk and go into the bathroom so that I didn't have a panic attack.
I work at a Mortgage Forclosure firm, and as I'm sure all of you can imagine, we are RIDICULOUSLY busy right now! I feel like I can't breathe! There's always stuff piling up on my desk, and I never seem to put a dent in any of my work load! Not to mention the serious moral dilemma I have to face every day while (basically) putting families out on the streets.
I am really hard on myself, and take great pride in my work; so when I see the files stacking up I feel like I'm doing something wrong. I can't seem to get a damn grip on my anxiety at work! Does anyone else get panicky at work? If so, how do you calm yourself down? I find myself getting really bitchy to my co-workers when I get like this, and I don't want to burn any bridges.
Any advise would be appreciated! Thanks guys!
Today was probably one of the worst days I've had at work in a really long time. It was one of those days where I had to leave my desk and go into the bathroom so that I didn't have a panic attack.
I work at a Mortgage Forclosure firm, and as I'm sure all of you can imagine, we are RIDICULOUSLY busy right now! I feel like I can't breathe! There's always stuff piling up on my desk, and I never seem to put a dent in any of my work load! Not to mention the serious moral dilemma I have to face every day while (basically) putting families out on the streets.
I am really hard on myself, and take great pride in my work; so when I see the files stacking up I feel like I'm doing something wrong. I can't seem to get a damn grip on my anxiety at work! Does anyone else get panicky at work? If so, how do you calm yourself down? I find myself getting really bitchy to my co-workers when I get like this, and I don't want to burn any bridges.
Any advise would be appreciated! Thanks guys!
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Cas, I haven't tried any medications yet. At this point, I think my anxiety is manageable w/o medication. I talked to my Dr. about it, and he thinks that I just need to adjust to my new work environment, and if it remains troublesome to come back and see him.
I totally agree with you, faithful, about the extreme demand on us from today's society. I definitely try to detach myself a little bit from work when I go. However, I'm not going to switch fields because I truly do love the legal field. I went to college, got a degree, and then went and got a paralegal certification and hope to go back to law school some day! It's a demanding, stressful feild, but I'm in for the long haul. Since this is my first job in the field, I am using it as a jump start to get me to better things. Just as a resume booster and for experience. I definitely don't plan to stay in the forclosure field much longer.
Niki, I totally understand what you mean. Checking off to-dos is a great way to feel as if you've accomplished something. I do it all the time!
THANKS AGAIN GUYS!
Anyways, I just try to focus on what I need to do, and remind myself that I've made it through plenty of anxiety-provoking situations and always wound up ok. Sometimes I need to get up and walk around or go to the bathroom or something, but I always end up ok.
There have only been a couple of times that I've actually left work because of anxiety, and those were some of the worst nights I've ever had. On the other side of the coin, if I had actually stayed and fought through the anxiety, I could have viewed it as a triumph. Because of this I try to stay through anything because it feels so much better once you make it.