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Hello, I’ve read a lot of posts recently about folks missing classes and feeling too anxious to come back. Don’t worry. We would much rather you come back to our classes than continue to miss. We teach because we care about you individually. We care about what’s going on in your lives. I know it’s easy to see professor... | Just as an ironic heads-up, I stay up at night worrying about my students who miss class and lose contact. Oh, anxiety, you troublesome bitch!
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It was early afternoon and I had summoned an Uber driver from my home to take me to a friends house to watch some basketball about 25-30 minutes away.
He arrives, greetings were fine, asked me how my day was, standard stuff. Not much talking between us, and honestly I don't mind. Car was clean as well!
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Abou... | The way you responded to that situation was absolutely beautiful. |
Just one of the hellish cycles that anxiety gets me caught in. Can anyone else relate? | Meeeeeeee. I keep promising myself to switch over to green tea, which has less caffeine, but I love the taste of coffee too much. |
If I go to sleep then the next day is gonna come so much faster, but if I stay up late I can just exist and not have to deal with the world and I can just be in my little bubble. I don’t have to live, I can just exist, just be. Everything is quiet and calm and I have no responsibilities and nothing that I HAVE to do be... | “Revenge bedtime procrastination.” A new name for an old practice. ;) |
just needed to get that out there | My mother, who knows I have anxiety, has done this.
“Call me later please.“
Frantically calling, ask what’s wrong
“Nothing, just wanted to say hi...” |
1. You're nice and easy to be around but you people please too much
2. You obsess over things that other people probably don't even notice
3. You're consumed by every mistake you make by beating yourself up over it
4. You know you're capable but you don't fully believe in yourself
And
5. In every situation the w... | When someone doesn't return a phone call I literally panic thinking: 1. They hate me 2. I'm fired 3. They're annoyed by me 4. All of the above. It's the absolute worst. Usually they're just busy and call right back. Totally normal. But my brain makes a thing out of it until I send a wall of text apologizing for my very... |
I ORDERED A PIZZA. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, EVEN THO I WAS SHAKING WHILE GIVING THE PIZZA MAN MONEY I FCKING DID IT. HOLY SHIT I CANT BELIEVE IM WRITING THIS | As someone that would rather starve, CONGRATS!! |
Ahem.
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sometimes I just w... |
Edit: sometimes I just feel so alone, sometimes more than 1.5k people relate to me. Thank you. | Or thinking about an embarassing moment that wasn't even that bad that happened two years ago that no one remembers but you |
It's sooooo much easier going to a restaurant/café/fast food joint/whatever (for the first time) when you can check out the contents and prices of their menus beforehand, and this especially comes in handy to my socially anxious peeps. Sometimes I see a restaurant that looks promising, but I chicken out because I like ... | I don't understand how some people live. Like they just drive up to the thing and just fuckin....ASSUME they'll be able to find something and say it to the person in a timely manner
*what comes on it? ahh fuck it, it'll be fine* |
EDIT: I heard the quote somewhere, doesn't belong to me. :) | Somehow managed today. Shocked myself and am not sure where it came from. |
EDIT: WOW! Thank you so much guys for your kind words! I’m in the UK and have just woke up to all of this positivity. I knew reddit was an awesome place but this has just confirmed it even more. We all deserve contentment, thank you so much 💕
So after years of childhood trauma, anxiety and depression I finally got to... | Thank you so much for sharing, it was nice to read. Sending you love |
I thought it was an interesting way to look at it and wanted to share with you all. | To add to this, the work that your brain does is not figurative, it is literal. At any given moment, the physical mechanisms of your brain are using about a quarter of the resources carried to it by blood (air, water, nutrients). When thinking hard, you can use up to 50%. That's half of all your blood and resources jus... |
Unclench your jaw. Drop your shoulders. Take a deep breath in and hold it...and slowly let it go.
Have a wonderful Monday, beautiful! 💛 | Thank you asscrawler 😊 |
I have work in the morning and my brain is like “if you stay up til 1 then you have another half an hour to relax before going to sleep & waking up anxious for work” | 100% , then I will use sleep in the morning to escape shit. A vicious circle. |
Thanks brain. | Or worried you’ll sleep through your alarm |
Every day I have this anxiety about work, and every day I tel myself “well it’ll be over at 5pm” and then I have the evening but I go to bed very early because I’m tired of being anxious all day and then do it all over again in the morning. I feel like I’ve lost months of time like this. I don’t want to let my life dis... | This is my every day life. I'm essentially living for the end of the day so I can attempt to sleep and fail the next day. Rinse and repeat. I have no idea how to break the cycle. |
Avoiding the anxiety-provoking task feels good in the short term because your brain feels like it has avoided some kind of threat. This is one of the reasons why procrastination feels so good! However, avoiding the task just reinforces your belief that the task *is* a threatening one, so the anxiety gets more intense t... | This is so spot on for me. I have severe anxiety and I struggle with the simplest of tasks. Mopping the floor can take me a month because I’ll put it off til the next morning. Then the evening. Rinse repeat.
I can put off shopping until my cupboards are bare and sometimes go through withdrawal because I can’t do somet... |
Basically the title. I constantly feel like I’ve done or said something wrong or offensive and somebody is mad at me after social interactions. Especially with my family and friends. Even if the interactions ended positively and with hugs goodbye and such. I don’t have a bad relationship with any of them. I don’t consi... | All. The. Time.
I feel like I’m constantly replaying every single interaction non stop and criticizing what I said or didn’t say and assuming all the horrible things and judgments others must be thinking.
I try to shut it down whenever these thoughts start by telling myself nobody else is thinking about me or obses... |
This often comes over me and I stress so much that I’ll spend so many years feeling so negative and anxious, only to waste my life doing so and not able to live my life to the full. It sounds dumb I know but I imagine being old and looking back at what should have been some of the best years of my life which were actua... | I have done this. I felt I wasted my 20's playing video games, binge drinking and eating crap with nothing to show for it and feeling shitty.
However I recently turned 30 and in a moment of 'now or never' I decided to devote more time to my wellbeing and improving some of my hobbies and taking up some new ones, as w... |
That is all. | Fuck anxiety. All my homes hate anxiety. |
There’s a lot of physical symptoms such as shaking, fidgeting, heavy breathing, rapid breathing, getting extremely overheated, rapid heartbeat, stomach pain, nausea, bathroom issues, etc. I think most people just assume it’s completely internal, but man it can be exhausting. Especially when you’re in an anxiety-inducin... | I don’t know if this is normal, but some days are so anxiety ridden that I am exhausted all day. |
I have adapted really well to the social isolation and working from home thing. I have a great routine now (way more balance with work/life/health than I did pre-covid) and love having more time to spend with my pets, reading & contemplating. All the zoom meetings for work and maybe 1-2 virtual “catch ups” with friends... | It’s very strange to me how well I’ve adapted to things. Over the past couple months I’ve dropped several bad habits, some of them years old, and developed many good ones - out of necessity, mind you, but it’s been working for me. Overall, I’m in a much better headspace than I was at the start of this.
I’m very intro... |
Confidence is 75% of the battle in life. Jobs, partners, friends, etc. it's all down to being confident. You may not actually know what you're doing but being confident will convince all those around you.
With anxiety, you will be constantly doubting yourself, thinking you can't do it. Trying to talk yourself out of ... | Not to mention it's physically exhausting too. Panic attacks, not being able to sleep because your brain won't stop the anxious thoughts, just being constantly on edge takes a toll on the body. |
I'm not going to lie. It was hell. Every step of it was panic attacks, fear, and a rollercoaster of emotions. But I did it. And now I have such a massive feeling of relief. It really made clear that the only way to deal with things is literally just to face them head on. I wasn't going to have this amazing new house or... | That’s awesome. Congratulations! |
I know you probably don’t believe me, but it WILL get better and easier. I know it sounds scary when governments start to put out all of those limitations and lockdowns, but it’s for the better.
If you’re starting quarantine or are obligated to stay home just like we are, I promise you’ll get used to it. And not used... | Thank you, i'm in Ohio in the US and we are starting to shut down. some people are passing this off as nothing and others are taking it seriously. Myself im trying to stay calm for my family but be prepared. Thank you again for the good post! |
Yes that’s it, relax, you deserve it. :)
Edit: every time I get a notification for my post, it reminds me to do this lol. | I can’t. I’m pooping and it’s a rough one. |
“Just breathe!” “Think positively.” “Worrying only makes you suffer twice.” Ya know, those kinds of saying.
I wish it was that easy. If I could control it, it wouldn’t be called an illness.
This morning I woke up feeling perfectly fine (which is rare), was sitting on my couch reading then all of the sudden, my hear... | Yeah, I think sometimes people think I mean I'm just stressed out about something when I talk about anxiety, but I'm really talking about a long-term diagnosed mental health disorder.
They're not doing so with any malice, it's just a misunderstanding :/ |
It's about 2 degrees Celsius at night where I live right now, for context. As I arrived home late this evening I saw a homeless man sleeping under some building insulation fabric in the outdoor stairwell of my apartment building.
As soon as I got inside my nice toasty apartment I couldn't stop thinking about how the ... | Proud of you |
I fucking hate them. They have no empathy and they are fucking assholes. I left them and I am on the beach rn because sea calms me down. | Straight up ghost them, they don’t deserve any access to your energy. I hope you’re doing better now, much love. |
So, I was wondering, anyone feel like this?
I think I spend more time in my one head than in the real life. I constantly fantasise and I take refuge in books and TV shows.
I'm very emphatic too, and I usually imagen how is does the characters feels.
Don’t get me wrong, I know what is real life and what isn’t. But I ... | I’m 28 and am still like this. When they say “be your own best friend” I think I took it too far LOL. |
I have been like this for years but I feel it’s been worse lately because of COVID and the fact that I’ve been working from home. I always felt anxious/guilty when I would relax, hangout inside and play video games on my days off by myself. I felt like I was supposed to be doing something productive, exercising the dog... | Totally get what you mean, I had/have the same issue with feeling like aaaah why am I not creating/doing useful stuff/exercising/bettering myself every minute of every day!
I personally think it’s super common in younger folk (don’t know if that applies to you) - we’ve grown up in an unstable economic situation, and ... |
Isn't it just such a wild thought that there are people out there who just live their lives? They're not constantly worrying or feeling overwhelmed. They don't have panic attacks. They're able to do whatever they feel like doing! Like, it's so insane to me there are people who can travel the world, or even just functio... | Yeah, this is my boyfriend essentially. It’s fascinating to witness and I envy his carefree attitude to life. |
i almost always doubt someones intentions when they are talking to me. im always worried they think im weird or annoying, and that theyd rather be someplace else. and i almost always think when someone is being nice to me, that they are not being sincere. or when they are telling me something about themselves, they are... | Absolutely, 100%. I have a good friend who told me last week that I didn’t realize how many people really care about and love me and that I needed to stop feeling like sharing things about my life was annoying.
I always feel like no one really wants to know what’s going on in my life or how I’m doing so I try to keep ... |
I've always been nervous about 'getting in trouble' - I'm not sure I can even put words to it exactly. As a kid it made sense, I had super strict parents, but it's followed me into my adult life. Like at work, I'm always anxious I'm going to get 'in trouble'.
And when I self talk that it doesn't even make sense - ... | Yes I constantly think I’m doing a bad job even if I’m told I’m doing a good job. I imagine my boss considering firing me and it makes me anxious. I overanalyze every interaction we have. It’s so stressful! |
It feels very nice, idk if this is relatable to other people | I was feeling super anxious about a date I've had panic attacks recently about other stuff and I thought this was a likely cause for one with the fear of rejection.
But I steadied myself got through the date without incident and was rejected for a second date. I was so thrilled that I made it through the date that the... |
Slow responses to message, or no responses at all.
I was too busy battling my mind to make time for you.
I’m sorry.
Everyone must hate me. | also being grumpy when anxious. i feel bad about it but i cant control it. im sorry. |
Edit: Thank you guys so much for all of your nice comments, I read all of them and the support here is so inspiring! | Not all heroes wear capes...
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Unless of course you do in which case, some heroes do, but remember what Edna Mode says, "NO CAPES". |
I barely went out with friends when I was in high school. Always heard about my friends going out to parties, but I never went to one myself. In university, I avoided going out with friends, and mostly kept to myself. At the time, I didn't realize I had anxiety. But now, when I look back, knowing that I had anxiety and... | That is a very common feeling. Anxiety does make us withdraw from life. |
I GOT AN OFFER!!!!!!
I went back to pessimism and expecting the worst after a few days of not hearing back, but I did today, and they offered me the job!!!!! Higher pay, almost double the PTO, amazing benefits... I’M JUST SO EXCITED!!!!
I know on my first day I’m gonna have massive anxiety and second guess everythin... | This is everything. I fucking love this post. You gave me motivation. Thank you and congratulations!!! Keep grinding. |
I FUCKING DID IT.
I have extremely bad driving anxiety and I have been stressing about this trip for months and today was the day. I drove 2 hours ON THE HIGHWAY!!!! I WENT LIKE 100 km/hr!!!!! and then 2 hours back (in the dark!!!) !!!!!!!
I bought myself a whole pizza when I got there and SMASHED IT BC I FUCKING DE... | Oh my Goddd!!! Well done, I’m so happy for you!! |
Just thought someone might need this. | I needed this. Thank you! |
I'm really socially anxious and thinking about posting this is making it hard to breath and making me shake but I'm trying to get better and if you're reading this then it means I am taking a small step towards my goal and this is my first post so I'm even more anxious. I'm trying so hard from crying and deleting this ... | No one is judging you. Congratulations on making a post! |
I feel like I've become a shit ton better as a person, but there are those nights that make me relive all those bad moments and I beat myself up so much that I get seriously messed up.
What I wouldn't give to go back and do it all over the right way again..That way, I might've made better friends who would've lasted ... | Yes and it'll hit me like a ton of bricks. What I find to be really painful is that a lot of the time, the memories are of me making an honest mistake. I know that I did the best that I could with the resources I had in the situation I was in, but I'm still beating myself up about it. |
I've noticed here recently that my chest gets tight and I can hardly breathe when being yelled at or hearing someone raise their voice in general. Does anyone have a way to calm themselves when this happens? | I don't have any advice, but yeah, I don't like people yelling or raising their voices. I've never liked conflict, even if it wasn't directed at me. I used to cry even at 17 as my dad yelled at my addict and alcoholic older brother. If I didn't mind my dad yelling, I wouldn't still be having nightmares about arguments ... |
As the title of the post suggests, I get angry at myself for not being able to speak up when I should, say things in meetings when I should (for fear of being judged, looking stupid etc). It's like I have a real version of myself in my head that I want to be and I get annoyed at the anxious, insecure version of myself ... | Always. One of my biggest fears is losing someone I care about from my life. It makes me try too hard and overthink every scenario. |
I have this really annoying habit that every time I hang out with friends / have talks with people, afterwards i start obsessing over every word that came out of my mouth. "Maybe i shouldn't have said that" "Maybe i should have reacted differently"... It's so tiring and it always lasts at least the next day and makes m... | Can I relate?
Only every time I talk to someone. |
I showered. First time in 3 weeks. I scrubbed, lotioned, brushed and flossed. A milestone.
This is not a throwaway account. It's my only account. I try to hold others up. Not karma farming.
Just proud/happy I got this far. | And I WILL WIN! FUCK THIS. I AM STRONGER THAN THIS BITCH,! |
For the first time ever. I have driving anxiety, but I did it!!!!! | Good job! It's not "I just drove". It's that you had the courage to face your fears and come out on top victorious! Keep going. You got this.👍 |
I'm so happy | I'm happy for you! Keep it up👍🏻 |
so I just got my ideal job offer and I'm really happy but also finals are this week and I'm scared I will fail 1 or 4 of my classes as a result and I don't know why I can't just be happy for once and accept that maybe nice things can happen to me
I think that by always expecting the worst I make the best less likely t... | Yes! Exactly!! It’s this mindset that too many good things couldn’t possibly happen around the same time. It’s exhausting and makes it impossible to appreciate anything good.
Sometimes if I have a something coming up that I really want to go well, I find myself hoping that the days before will be worse so it can balan... |
I adopted my cat as a kitten when I was in grad school. I would not be where I am in my life without his love. Pets hold a special place for people with anxiety. He was there providing comfort when I had bad days. He gave me purpose when I felt I had none. He gave me unconditional love. I didn’t have to worry about my... | Sounds like he was lucky to have you in his life. I wish you peace and healing. |
Have a blessed day!❤ | Thank you for this, I think I forget far too often.
Hope you have a blessed day too! |
Personally, I don't feel like everyone is looking and judging and it's fantastic. It's going to be a struggle adjusting into normality when it's over.
Edit: Thanks for the awards :) | I have some days where I’m thankful for it. The sweating and discomfort always end up reminding me that life’s better without it though 😆
I definitely have anxiety over everything reopening. I obviously want to live life in the real world again but have a ton of anxiety over re-acclimating to all of my triggers IRL.... |
and it's not clear why you're nervous, it's not like a "I'm nervous about this" it's more of a "i'm just nervous" | This is actually how I know I've had anxiety since childhood. When I was a kid, I would get so excited the night before/morning of an event (sometimes as small as a trip to the park) that I would get violently physically ill. I ruined a lot of my own birthday parties this way because my parents would need to cancel bec... |
Edit: Thank you so much everyone for the lovely words and support. And thank you for the silver!!! | Good to clean helps,, started this as well,, baby steps,, Therapy is great and congrats!! |
Hello fellow anxious people. Fist of all, If you have or had a shit day, I'm sorry and I hope tomorrow will be better for you. And secondly, yes, initially this was indeed another one of those essays and let me tell you I'm emotionally drained now, still anxious though of course. But instead of deleting everything beca... | You should see the notes section of my phone, its full of highly emotional essays I want to send people or post but I just can't bring myself to. |
A virtual hug for everyone just trying to make today better. Take care of yourselves.
Edit: Wow! So much love! Thanks very much. I hope everyone had a fantastic day. | thank you, i’m sending you one right back 💖💖 |
Whoever needs this reminder :) I usually do | Luckily my anxiety has kept me from going to the dentist for years and enabled horrible hygiene so if I clench it hurts.
Did I win..? |
I got a job.
I actually got a job. I did applications, I did interviews, and I didn’t have a panic meltdown ONCE. I actually impressed people. I actually got MY FIRST JOB.
It’s a data entry clerk position and I can work remotely and there’s minimal social interaction besides the people on my team.
I never thought ... | Congrats! Well done I know how good it can feel proving to yourself you can do something! This is the first step. Keep at it! You're gonna be great |
I wanted to let you know that your anxiety is wrong about you. It pretends to know who you are, but it has no idea. In fact, you prove it wrong over and over and over again, but all it can see are the handful of times it WAS right.
Keep breathing. Keep thinking kind thoughts. Cry if you like.
I hope this helps. Who... | And the same applies to you, OP. ❤️❤️❤️ |
Every time I even dare to click the add post button I end up chickening out because I’m scared of how redditors will react if I do something wrong. Is this just me being silly? | Yeah defo. I posted a picture of me at my graduation and answered questions about what I was doing and my answers got downvotes. I just answered their questions, that's it |
I know of all the cognitive distortions so I am able to realize how irrational I am, but the anxious feelings won't disappear anyways. Any tips on how to stop that? | Yeeeeeup. This is the definition of anxiety. CBD oil does help, but of course that's just temporary. Like putting a blanket over something, so I don't have to look at it. |
I struggle hard with CBT precisely because a lot of the techniques seem to focus on helping me realize my anxiety is illogical - it's like no Shit Sherlock, I knew that. Sometimes you've just got to give yourself a little grace. Your brain is working its ass off trying to protect you in a world full of 'threats'. Life ... | The jury is still out on if she *can* fix it and on the usefulness of CBT for me, at least for my GAD - but every now and then something she says brings comfort. Medication has been a lifesaver, therapy is more like "nice to have" - very useful for panic disorder and trich, so far pretty useless for GAD so in a way it'... |
Edit : thank you anonymous internet friend for my first gold ❤
Edit 2 : the fact that I made more than 1k people around the world feel lil better is crazy idea to think about 🙏❤ | This was at the top of my feed when I opened reddit, thanks for the nice little boost. |
I just needed to tell anyone, I feel like I finally got my shit together for the first time in a long time.
Edit: holy sh, this thread blew up ! Didn't expect that. I can't respond to everyone but thanks a lot for your support guys ! I had a cool day at work today and some of your comments were really awesome, thanks ... | Awesome! It’s the small victories that make a big difference. |
As a young and relatively healthy individual I'm not worried about contracting the virus, but I am following all CDC and WHO recommendations to prevent transmitting it to those who are more vulnerable. With every passing day I get more and more anxious about the financial and economic crisis that is developing. New rep... | I can relate 1000000%. I just recently moved back home to be with family and got a new job around October. Everything was great and I felt like I was thriving. Fast forward to now with all the crisis going on it’s become my terrifying reality to lose my job, my apartment and everything. Everyday I wake up it’s like som... |
like, some people can leave their houses without fearing they’ll die, or that people they walk past in the street will think bad things about them. some people don’t overthink everything they say and do and overanalyse what other people say and do.
i just find that so strange to think about. i can’t imagine living lik... | all the fucking time.
lately i've been dealing with these scary anxious thoughts revolving around bed bugs and public transportation - and just watching people plonk down on the bus and train seats without even hesitation or second glance makes me think "wow, must be so nice not have a care in the world about this stu... |
Because, anxiety. This is my first post though, so...progress? | I haven't posted anything yet cause I'm anxious that my anxiety isn't bad enough or like the kind of anxiety I get isn't relatable enough, so I start to type things and delete it cause they sound dumb. |
Hey you. Hi. You are safe in this moment. I know you are scared. It makes sense that you would be scared. You’re not crazy and there is nothing wrong with you.
Even though you are scared, you are safe. Even though you are scared, you are loved. I love you. I don’t know you, but if people can hate indiscriminately, I ... | I have insane driving anxiety and never leave my apartment but today I felt determined. The lady at Wendy's was really nice to me and gave me extra bacon and I almost cried. Made me feel motivated to try to live life more. |
Like I enjoy chatting with people in person, over the phone I don’t mind, either. With new people I get slight anxiety but it’s not crippling in any way.
However, for some reason e-correspondence really gets me. Especially talking to people who are very pushy and demanding for quick replies. I don’t always feel like ... | I never knew this had a name!! I 100% relate to having avoidance anxiety and never heard anyone else put how I feel into words. |
Even if you have something great to post, the anxiety just completely shuts you down. I know it shouldn't matter what strangers think, and you should be able to express your opinions. Damn it's hard sometimes. How do you get over the fear of rejection to at least make an attempt?? | Wait a minute, it sounds like you already found a way to accomplish just that by making this post! ;)
You should feel good about this, OP! |
Edit: it was my 5th time total | Congratulations! 👏👏👏👏🎊🎉🎊🎊. I've had anxiety too when taking both tests (written and driving) and got my license when I was 23. |
It takes 0.01 seconds to upvote. | I try to do this often. Sometimes, I don't know what to say, or have no personal experience that's applicable. I hope that if enough people upvote, it will reach someone who can actually help the OP |
I normally deal with a lot of social anxiety, but now that wearing a mask is “normal” I feel so much safer when going out, like I blend in instead of standing out. I know wearing a mask came from something really bad, but at least something positive did come out of it
My only worry now is what I will do when masks sto... | I feel the same way. I barely think twice about being in public or wondering if everyone is staring at me or something. I used to just keep my eyes down and make sure that I didn’t look at anyone, really. But now that (most) people are wearing masks it somehow makes me feel a bit more comfortable being around strangers... |
Be honest. I feel like alot of us do
edit: upvote if youre a queen | lmaooooo that's one of the only reasons i like wearing a mask in public. can talk to myself and no one will see |
A place where only good news is posted, please keep this a positive thread. a place we can go for some reassurance that everything will be okay. We WILL get through this.
edit: the link for this thread will be posted in the main thread, I will keep updating so save this thread to keep checking ♥️ stay healthy and wash... | 103 year old woman recovers! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/coronavirus-latest-103-year-old-woman-recovers-wuhan-hubei-china-a9393991.html%3famp |
✨ college ✨ | Exactly what happens to me. I did it on school and now I do it with work... |
I go through my day and no one knows how much effort it takes me to fake socializing, to fake talking to people, most people just assume I'm a bitch at first until they get to know me because I don't speak up very much but when I do, I sound confident.. but only because I FORCE myself to.
I get most things done on my... | Thank you for posting this. I’ve gotten very good at faking it and I’ve reached my breaking point. I’m on day 10 of Zoloft and hoping for a bit of relief soon |
I've been diagnosed with GAD and have had a few pretty bad panic attacks in my life. Last night I was driving from my old apartment to my first house I just bought with the last load of my house plants (I had about 35 in the car, it's a hobby of mine).
For some reason I'm still unsure of, I started having a panic atta... | I do not know how you will feel and experience the after effects of this. I'm not sure if my advice will help you. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by the thought of how myself, my loved ones, and my dog could be injured while I am driving them around. And then I go for a few short drives to a nearby drivethrough to help n... |
I have really bad IBS with panic-/anxiety disorder and those two combined make it extremely difficult to travel. I don't have a car so I have to use the public transport.
90% of the time when I leave the house I get the runs. Like really bad. Almost always I have to turn back, take a shit and try again. Sometimes it d... | Trust me, I understand completely. How you feel, is how I have felt in the past and even now when I feel somewhat better. Doesn't take much to send me all the way back to square one and I can't leave the house.
Honestly don't listen to anyone putting you down. You do whatever you need to do. You should also feel fuck... |
It's like a super frustrating self-fulfilling prophecy. My heart races when I'm trying to sleep and I'm drenched in sweat and I'm trembling just because I'm afraid I will be up all night. Edit: I think I'm cured because of all of the amazing advice! 💕I hope this post helps other people too! | a friend gave me the advice to not aim for sleep, but for rest.
removes a lot of tension from me. at some point I just fall asleep. |
I’m 23 and female and this was just really reaffirming
“It’s just really nice to win one.”
- Kevin Malone 😂
EDIT** GUYS I didn’t expect to get so much love and kindness from you all!! This has quite literally made my day and in the running for my month lol. These struggles are so rough and facing it everyday is re... | Good job!
I haven't grocery shopped proper in a month. |
Yes we can say "oh stop blaming your parents" but the truth is, the reason why most are struggling with anxiety is because you had guardians who didn't do a good job of making you confident about yourself. Yes you can say its "genetics" but even then, nurture can either make the condition better or worse. You are raise... | The "stop blaming your parents" crowd don't/won't understand that it's not just "my parents were mean to me" it was that the way they parented you caused neurological pathways to be programmed in your brain. The way you act now was a coping mechanism your brain developed as a child to help you survive/keep you safe. Th... |
I definitely am- my performance review is tomorrow and I'm nervous for it. I have to write a self review first today (I'll do it EOD so I'll feel more prepared when they're ready to go over it with me tomorrow). They've repeatedly told me I'm doing great but my brain is still like "but you have FLAWS so WORRY regardles... | Yes that’s normal with anxiety. I have bad diarrhea when I’m anxious :/ like I’m in the bathroom every 15 minutes. I’ve started taking gravol and anti diarrhea pills if I’m very anxious. I’m anxious all the time but the diarrhea only comes if I’m severely anxious |
My teenage son has OCD and for the last year+ his brain has been telling him that I am “infected” so he often won’t stay in the same room as me, sometimes won’t talk to me, races away from me and won’t touch things that I’ve touched.
It’s incredibly challenging and hurts my heart.
For Christmas, he said I get a hug. ... | As an adult in my early 20’s who’s been battling with Health Anxiety OCD since I was 10, this warmed my heart. It was incredibly difficult for him to fight those intrusive thoughts and lies in his head. But he was able to fight those thoughts and won. Not only did you have a good day today receiving love from him, plea... |
Cure* | Can I get it, but with added cuddles? But only when I'm not to ocdish because my ocd doesnt like touching at times |
great thanks | Thinking about my anxiety whether I’m feeling it or not atm causes it to spike so much. I feel like I have to continuously distract myself to stay more calm, but this isn’t always best either cause then I feel like I’m not experiencing my feelings or emotions like I should. |
Currently trying to tackle this issue but its my biggest challenge. | Anxiety is the disease of broken dreams
It will prevent you from going to college or doing well in school
It will prevent job interviews, meetings, etc
It will hinder you from meeting others and dating
Make the decision today: give in to the anxiety and remain in the safe zone, or challenge it and routinely p... |
After a very anxious week I feel burnt out. Now I feel just depressed, the kind of depressive state that is tolerable.
I feel no sadness and anger, I am just tired and indifferent. My brain is so tired that I have no energy to be anxious. That kinda feels good. Without paralyzing terror I can do small things, not ove... | I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels this way. |
Either that or they hate you. | When my husband isn't home by like 30 minutes past when he usually gets off work I start thinking he's died in a horrible car accident on the way home. But I'm afraid to text or call him in case he checks his phone while driving and gets into a horrible car accident and dies.
He's come home to me pacing a rut in the ... |
Feeling completely drained now. Am cocooning in my room now.
Wow I love this response and all the encouragement and love. Thank you all. I am trying to respond to every comment. But it gets overwelhming. It will take time but I am reading every comment. | Wow congrats on the progress you made to finally see a therapist. Bravo! I hope future sessions will be better for you. All the best to your therapy sessions. |
One of my earliest memories is from when I was about 4 years old. While I was playing in the garden I fell over and injured my hand. My knuckle was bleeding quite a lot and I still have a scar from the injury to this day. Crying, I ran inside to my mother.
After treating my wound, she spanked me as punishment for my m... | Same. My childhood was a shit-show, and now I hate myself because I dwell on every little mistake I've ever made. |
I’ve been managing my anxiety pretty well the past few months but the last week or so I’ve been feeling like I caught a bug and am constantly tired, my chest hurts, I am incredibly moody and have a short temper, have an upset stomach, etc. I called into work sick a day too because I thought I was sick with something an... | Nausea, body aches, tension headaches, and extreme fatigue. |
this semester was literal torture | I second the "this semester was literal torture" statement. |
Thank you guys for all of your responses. This makes me feel a lot better about my current situation, and I hope you all feel a bit less alone after reading through these responses. | 100% the reason I even came onto the subreddit to see if anyone else would say this. |
Whenever I’m feeling really anxious my hearing seems super sensitive and sounds/voices can be overwhelming. When I get like this I get super irritated by people talking and loud noises. Does this happen to anyone else? Sometimes it gets to the point where I want to put in headphones to drown out the noises I can’t cont... | Sensory overload. It's pretty common amongst people with anxiety, adhd, and autism to name some common ones. Bonus points if you have more than one |
Does this happen to anyone else? I actually think this sub is a great tool for cathartic sharing among people with anxiety, and I know I could derive some benefit in allowing myself to post more. But there’s some silly irony in me thinking “Well what if this gets ignored? What if people think this is dumb or invalid?”.... | Here's an upvote from me. Don't let Reddit cause you more anxiety. Even if people don't upvote your posts or comments, doesn't mean they don't matter or aren't valuable. |
So if you’re reading this and currently in the midst of an anxiety disorder, let me start by saying I know how you feel. I’ve had panic attacks where the adrenaline rushes just don’t stop, I’ve been nauseated and unable to eat or drink for days on end, I’ve felt so short of breath it was like drowning above water, had ... | I wish i could upvote this 1000 times! Thank you so much! Ive never seen such a solid plan of overcoming anxiety |
You know who you are. You’re me, obsessively refreshing the worldnews and politics thread because you can’t sleep and you can’t stop thinking about it.
And then you’re thinking about Australia and the fires, or the flu going around, or how your stomach has been in knots today and you didn’t eat dinner and now taki... | Thank you. The world just seems so overwhelming and awful at the moment. But I know we can get through it, and you can too. |
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