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I don't know about you, but does anyone just feel like they just don't care for the corporate work life in general? Being at everyone's beck-and-call, being thrown a hundred tasks with deadlines in your way, dealing and communicating with all sorts of "personalities", People blowing up your Slack/Discord, etc. I only j... | You know how people say "oh, if I ever won the lottery, I'd still work, just so I'd have something to do with my time"?
Nah fuck that. I'd retire young and never look back |
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It represents my anxiety. There are maaaany more physical symptoms but i think it's a good form of synthesis. Please check It out! It might help you 🖤 | This is EXACTLY how I feel. I totally relate to this 100% |
After 5.5 years of off and on anxiety and depression, I finally addressed my issues with my doctor this morning. I’m going on medication and crossing my fingers that it helps me start living my life again.
I’m not sure if anyone actually cares, I just had to share. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my sho... | I’m building up the courage to do this myself! Doesn’t help that the receptionists always ask what the problem is to see if you’re even worthy of talking to a doctor! |
Even if the person doesn't matter in your life?
I get anxious and ruminate and try to think of a response I could've said back. | Yes, and the day after that, and the day after that, and the day after that...for weeks, sometimes months |
It’s not just getting really breathless and panicky for a short period of time, or being scared to go into social situations. It’s feeling breathless for days, it’s headaches, dizziness, poor memory, no appetite, it’s all these physical symptoms that just add to this feeling hovering over you that there’s something wro... | And panic attacks aren't always so obvious like hyperventilating and rocking back and forth. Sometimes they're feeling ill and being frozen and unable to speak while your mind is racing with things you know aren't true but also can't stop thinking. Sometimes I will literally freeze in social situations where I want to ... |
Wish me luck!
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Edit: Thanks for all your kind comments, I love you <3 | For some reason i read "i am going to be a psychologist", but yea good luck and have fun dude. |
Double annoying: Because we're always fine after a panic attack, a panic attack is actually a sign that everything is fine and you're not in any danger.
But its still terrifying every time. I hate panic attacks. | Couldn’t agree more with this! “Hey, that pain in my arm wasnt actually a heart attack” *3 months later, pain in arm* “Holy shit it’s a heart attack* |
1. tongue cemented to the roof of your mouth? not only are you tensing your jaw, you’re constricting the muscles in your throat. this can make it feel like it’s closing, and can make you swallow more air which in turn can make your stomach hurt. let your tongue rest.
2. head feel heavy as hell? kinda dizzy and wobbly?... | I've had anxiety for so many years that when I let my tummy out it literally feels unnatural and I've never attributed it to anxiety. Holy shit. |
I got jealous, of my own phone being able to close all open tabs with just one button.... Yep it's one of those nights.... | This is basically what antipsychotics e.g. quetiapine are like. Can't have racing thoughts if you can't have *any* thoughts \*taps head\*.
But, personally, I find mindfulness can sort of achieve this with sufficient practice. It's less a "Close All Tabs" and more a "Task Manager", where you open up to the thoughts cha... |
I feel permanently changed by everything that's happened this past year. I am exhausted. I feel bitter and angry and sad. I have never hated people the way I do now. There are times that I feel like going outside and just screaming at the sky until I can't anymore. And I feel gaslit by the people around me who want to ... | Yup. I’ve been having random “breakdowns” where I just burst into tears. I don’t think the scope of the past year has fully sunk in for me yet. Like I can’t fully process it because it’s still very much happening. Today was the worst day of the pandemic yet for my area. |
Just in case nobody has told you in a while, unclench your teeth. Let your tongue come down from the roof of your mouth. Relax your shoulders. Take some deep breaths through your nose, hold them for a few seconds, and release them. Now, just breath until you’re able to sink in to your bed or your seat with your eye... | Ooof I needed this. Jaw clenching and tight shoulders are my bad habits! |
I haven’t left my house for nearly 3 months because my anxiety and physical symptoms have been so severe. Yesterday I felt okay enough to at least give it a go, so I did.
I was only out for about 6 or 7 minutes- but it felt good! I went to the store near my house and picked up some gum and a drink.
I even cried a li... | Rewording here:
>I was only out for about 6 or 7 minutes- but it felt good!
I was out for about A WHOLE 6 or 7 minutes AND it felt good!
So proud of you! A little rewording boost how awesome your steps truly are! |
I get anxiety. I get a full on attack every 4/5 months that debilitates me for a couple of days.
I feel for those of you dealing with this fucked up condition in a daily basis.
I honestly don’t know how you do it. Feeling like this day in day out.
I take my hat off to you guys ❤️ | It really helps my day to see this post. Due to my anxiety I’ve been having a terrible week, and seeing somebody acknowledge how hard it can be makes me feel a bit better, knowing people don’t doubt what I go through. |
I did it, i finally hit a year of being clean. Its been really hard but i finally did it. Now that im a year clean i can finally get my scars covered with tattoos that iv been wanting. I made a promise that if i was clean for a year i could get them covered! No i just gotta start saving. This is a massive step for me. ... | Yay I’m so happy for you!! Definitely deserving of those tattoos :) |
I hear a lot of people with anxiety talk about having anxiety attacks or panic attacks, but it’s never really been that way with me. I just seem to constantly be on edge with everything, even small stuff, and every once in a while I’ll have “waves” of increased anxiety for a few days. Does anyone else have mild or mode... | Completely my experience. I have panic attacks sometimes but rarely, though when I do have them they're catastrophically bad.
Mine is more as you said, constantly being on edge and sometimes I'll have waves of panic that makes my whole body clench up, my mind races and I get cold. I also constantly focus on random bo... |
I’m a 26 y/o and for the first time since high school I was able to go for a walk at a public park by myself!
Last December I tried to take my life because of my social anxiety and depression. 10 months later I was able to conquer my fears!
I took advice from a friend as my anxiety was starting to feel uncontrollab... | GOOD JOB !! c:< |
The interview process was grueling, it was 3 hours long and I had to be interviewed on zoom by three different directors. I was sweating, my throat kept closing, and I kept freezing which felt like for hours but they said I did excellent. I'm going to be making almost twice what I'm making now and it's salary. I've nev... | Congratulations! So happy for you (whoever you are lol) 🎉🎉🎉 |
I don’t know who needs to hear this but im sure most of you do. It’s going to be ok. You’re great. You have so much to give to the world. We’ll be lucky to see it all | Is it going to be? I am kind of tired tbh |
I get this everyday of my life. I can never live in the moment. I’ll be having fun for a second and then i’ll remind myself that i have to do something the next day and it makes me anxious, restless, annoyed and stressed the whole time.
Do you guys experience this kind of anxiety? If so, how do you deal with it?
Ho... | I used to. Here's why it happens and how you can stop it.
The reason why is that you have trained your mind (and in reality, it has been trained by outside forces) to look at future events critically. If you're like me, you think of everything that can possibly go wrong when you go out, you think about hard it'll be, ... |
I don’t know why this is so funny to me.
My psych told me a long time ago panic attacks do genuinely burn calories like workouts do so it’s not wrong to count it that way but it is slightly jarring when my Fitbit buzzes to congratulate me on how many minutes I’ve spent working out today when I was actually just hyperv... | My therapist told me once that humor can go a long way in dealing or coping to a degree. I figure if I can joke about my anxiety, I’m not letting it completely control me. |
If I could make one wish to a genie or and type of dream… it would be to never have anxiety again | Shit without anxiety I'd probably be wealthy anyways. I've lost so many opportunities due to being too anxious to go after what I wanted. Being rich is also a bit about luck but still, there are tons more opportunities out there for people that don't have to deal with shit like mental health problems. |
And I think that's where my anxiety started. | thought that was a normal thing |
Edit: This has become one of those posts where I can’t reply to everyone individually but I will do my best.
Thank you for the rewards | Once in a while... Yes |
I’m sorry for that horribly constructed sentence. I’m a weird split between extroverted and introverted, but I LOVE having a day or two to myself to just do whatever I’d like in the comfort of my cozy home. However, my anxiety makes it SO hard to do that sometimes, and the guilt of doing ‘relaxing’ things when I should... | You're not alone. I work 6 days a week, always looking forward to that day off but when it's *finally* there, my depression and anxiety hit the hardest. It's very tiring. |
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHJJJJJJJJJJ IVE BEEN WORKING FIVE TEN HOUR SHIFTS IN A ROW IM SICK OF FORCING MYSELF TO SOCIALIZE IM SICK OF WORRYING ABOUT DOING THINGS WRONG I HATE WORKINGGGGGGGGGG THESE BITCHES DONT EVEN PAY ME ENOUGH FOR ME TO EAT | Yeah i think this is justified. 10 hours is a long day. I wasnt at work last week for most of it because i couldnt keep my shit together. Im back to work tomorrow after a week and i feel the absolute dread |
Seriously, I don’t understand how people aren’t absolutely terrified of driving. You’re inside a three-ton metal death machine surrounded by other death machines, all speeding down a narrow strip of concrete in close proximity to one another. One tiny slip up, just the slightest bit of drift, could kill or horribly mai... | I definitely do. I still don't have a license. Just the thought of driving sends my anxiety way up. My biggest fear is that I'll make one tiny mistake and ruin someone's life. I don't feel like I can trust myself to not make that mistake. I'm also super scared of police. I'm not sure how/if I'll ever get over this. |
Keep informed on key updates and take the medical advice seriously (distancing, washing hands, etc).
But trust me, do NOT be watching the news 24/7, googling it all the time and scrolling World News subreddit constantly for updates. **This will destroy your mental health.**
People who don't have anxiety are panickin... | Amen to that. I keep my focus local, so I know what I'm supposed to be doing in my city/surrounding region. I don't need to know what's going on in another country that I'm not in, and not going to be in anytime soon, at this moment - not for a lack of caring, but because I need to keep my blinders on. |
It’s probably something like sensory overload.
but it’s just this strong agitation that overpowers everything else and you just want everyone to shut up.
like the only thing that will fix it is sitting in a dark room in silence and crying.
I hope you guys can relate at least a little bit | I can relate to that a bit. Sometimes I'll be in a room with a TV, and all the sudden, even if the volume wasnt changed, it will become way too loud for me. And then I'm like panicking searching for the remote as fast as possible to turn it down (or get someone else to turn it down) because the sound is driving me craz... |
I can’t believe it. I’m 28 and live with my parents because I’ve never had the balls to get a job. But today I had an interview and it went well! I feel like there’s a pretty decent chance I get the job. I just can’t believe it. I never EVER thought I’d get here.
UPDATE: I GOT THE JOB!!! Oh my god!!! | Thanks so much for all the congratulations everyone! I’m still in shock.
Also, if I can do it, I promise ANYONE can! Never give up! |
No matter how good I do at work, how many compliments I get, I can't shake the feeling that I am on borrowed time. That eventually they will figure out I shouldn't be there. That I am one bad day, one bad call, one mistake away from the end.
Every time my boss says "can I talk to you for a minute?" My heart rate spike... | I think this is called Imposter Syndrome, you feel like you’ve tricked people into thinking you’re doing a good job/you’re a good person. Don’t listen to that voice! Listen to the facts. You still have your job. Every day. |
Apologies in advance for the long post. This is something I've been struggling with for a while, so I'm hoping that by sharing my experience, maybe I can finally legitimize what I've been going through.
I have been having what I now know to be panic attacks since I was very young. Over the past few years, they have b... | Sounds more like an anxiety attack (which is different than a panic attack). When I'm having a panic attack, I can't really function well and you can tell I'm panicing, but when I'm having an anxiety attack, I can seem like I'm still functioning while I'm freaking out on the inside. |
I've had anxiety all my life and this year, especially after all the covid lockdowns, I noticed my anxiety and depression was significantly worse than usual. So I went on medication this time.
The first week was terrible but as it's settling in, my anxiety is disappearing. I had no idea that my anxiety was as bad as i... | Congratulations!!! Medication was an absolute godsend for me. I'd forgotten what it was like to be calm, to be *me.* |
For trying your best.
For making the phone call.
For answering the phone.
For not staying at home.
For putting in the effort.
For trying something new.
For reaching out.
For asking for what you want.
For taking a risk, any risk at all.
It may seem like a failure today, but these little experiences will pay div... | Thank you so much for this. I was doing really well and then got stuck in traffic on my way home and gave myself a lovely little anxiety attack. |
I’m a 22 year old guy and my anxiety was horrible a year ago. I was unemployed, my life ruled by anxiety. I couldn’t drive, go out with friends, see a movie, and for a while didn’t leave my room. It got so bad I was severely underweight and stayed in a psych hospital for a few days. I began to see a therapist who did C... | So proud of you! This is amazing. So glad you fought your way to get to where you are |
I understand anxiety is a common thing and happens to everyone. But it’s still an incredibly invalidating thing to hear. I’m not sure everyone spends over half an hour picking out an outfit, can’t get on the bus by themselves because they’re irrationally afraid of pulling the stop cord wrong, or overthink everything, d... | Exactly! There's a difference between feeling anxious and having an anxiety disorder. Everyone gets anxious. It doesn't affect everyone's day to day life. |
I always get Sunday blues and anxious about mondays... but after having a few weeks off work for christmas, I feel so sick about going back to work tomorrow... even though I'm still "working from home". It has ruined my mood the whole weekend, I feel so nervous and down and on edge.
I just want to call in sick foreve... | For what it’s worth, I get the Sunday Scaries every week. Always have and it’s only gotten worse as my jobs have become increasingly stressful. But on nights like tonight, when I dread my alarm going off in the morning, I remember this:
I have had dozens and dozens of bad days at work. A handful of terrible ones. A fe... |
First of all, you are not a burden. You can’t control this monster named anxiety. Just by surviving every day you are doing amazing. Don’t be ashamed to struggle. It’s okay. You are doing a good job. Second, I just wanted to say that we will get through this. Every day is a new day. One day at a time. I just wanted to ... | Thanks so much <3 |
That moment when you wake up and your heart immediately starts thumping because you realize that you're going to have to deal with stress again today. Ugh. | I lucid dream, so sometimes I get a little bit addicted to having absolute control and sleep more than I should... |
Hi. I’ve struggled with this on and off since I was a young teen. I grew up in the suburbs with immigrant parents and one older sibling who was always out with huge groups of friends or gfs and never home. My parents never ever went out (socializing felt like a burden to them, didnt have too many friends, couldn’t spen... | Very much struggling with this now. I spend all day at home studying, but when I get invited out, I just think about how nice it would be to stay home. Social interactions are exhausting |
I dropped out of high school at 17 due to consistent and debilitating panic attacks and thought I would never be able to go back. After two years in an academic upgrading course I am finally able to apply to college with a 90% average. Feeling so fucking proud. Don’t give up. Ever. | This is so awesome, go you! I dropped out of high school, got my GED, nearly flunked my first foray into college. Got my shit sorted and under control, went back at 30, graduated at 33 and then completed two master’s after. IT CAN BE DONE! You are amazing and you will crush it! |
i maybe kinda lost my job? and maybe kinda have to talk to him about it?
oh and also i have a fair bit of studying to do.
so imma stay up late and listen to mazzy star and pretend i don't exist | Well this hit home.
I don't want tomorrow...today to come.
Lost my job pretty suddenly too on Friday. Have to deal tomorrow. Ugh |
I went to therapy just like you suggested, and I feel a lot better. I’m 13 years old and I have to thank Reddit for the support. From the bottom of my heart thank you. | Ah congratulations!! I work at a children's mental health agency. This is great. I'm proud of you! For other young people who may not have access to therapy (you can get referred through your pediatrician or school counselor), [this is a workbook for coping with anxiety.](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vaCALAfJrvdsNd... |
Hey team!
I hope your holidays went well, and if not, I’m glad to tell you that you survived them and are here to talk about it!
If you’re here looking for a particular thread, please check out the following:
* [2020 Umbrella Thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/comments/h036q3/2020_umbrella_thread/)
* [Good N... | While being anxious, there is a spike in heart beat, in my case 25-30bpm. Can this method help with that as well? |
I drove a sensitive car, went over speed bumps, through tight islands, and I nearly hit a curb but kept on going! I was told I did well for my first lesson! I'm so happy you guys. | That is actually really awesome!! I had anxiety get in the way of me learning to drive. So I've been slowly trying to get used to it again I took a break from driving just because I didn't have a car for a while.
Hope everything continues to go well! Keep it up |
I do it periodically | It's the main source of most of my anxiety. I think about mistakes I made 10 years ago and hits me like it happened yesterday. Trying to figure out how to let that shit go. |
I'm scared to post anything here. I can't count the number of times I've had an entire post/comment written out, and I delete it because I get scared. Getting downvoted is terrifying to me. If I have an opinion that might be umpopular, delete. It's not that I don't know how to express myself, I'm just scared to. | You'll be ok, have an upvote from me! |
Hi I don’t know if I’m alone but randomly while doing work i would get awkward thoughts or memory and I’ll cringe?
like noticeably cringe to the degree that if I was reading something, I would read it louder. Or I would say random things out load because of all the awkward energy.
Please tell me that I’m not alone
... | Absolutely. With my OCD too, I will often physically clench my fist or like jerk a little or tense up in reaction to an intrusive thought. I've done the reading louder thing too. It's like to distract from the thought or something, I don't know, but I do the exact same thing, you're not alone! |
I have extreme anxiety with the phone. I don't know but it stresses me out. I got a call from my doctor and let it go to voicemail as usual. But I said fuck it. Practiced what I was going to say a million times and called back. I was shaking the whole time but I did it and I'm really proud of myself. I'm slowly exposin... | I sometimes feel like I’m the only one that struggles as bad as I do about phone calls. I definitely feel your pain there.
Good job! |
I just found a folder of my old chat longs from age 12 to about 20. There's hundreds of files here.
I already think so much about the embarrassing shit I did back in my teenage years. Why not ruin any chance or repairing my social anxiety by reading every single one and committing them to long term memory? It'll be li... | For each cringey thing you read, understand that it makes you cringe because you've learned something, and have grown as a person.
I suggest you use it to see how much you have grown. Imagine how much you'll have grown if you look back at your current self with cringe. :) Won't that future you be amazing? I think so! |
Honestly this happened to me, if you read my posts you’ll know I’m mostly recovered from having panic attacks and worrying about everything (6 months without a major panic attack woohoo!) I’ve come a long way with keeping on top of my diet, exercising regularly and forcing myself to be social with family and friends.
... | It sounds like you have really sorted your life out. Well done, that's awesome. |
idk why i get really anxious when I think of the jobs people would describe as their passions, where they're doing something new every day. It seems nerve wracking to me. It fills me with anxiety. Does anyone else feel like this? | I hate having to talk about goals on my annual performance eval. I have no goals. I have no ambition. I want to just do my job exactly the same every day and get paid and have nothing to feel anxious about. I don’t want to be challenged. I get bored sometimes but I like it better than the anxiety. |
Any help or advice would be great | “We suffer more in imagination than in reality.” is a great quote I’m trying to be more mindful of. |
In and out. You are alive after all :) | Sometimes I’m just driving along and I realize I’ve been holding my breath! This is a great reminder, thank you :) |
I tend to over think EVERYTHING from having to plan my trip to the store to my boyfriend not cuddling me before we go to sleep leaving me crying because I think he doesn’t love me anymore. It affects me so much in my life when sometimes it’s not even worth it, it’s just me entertaining a unrealistic thought. Everyday f... | Hey, I can't help but I can totally relate to your problem. I look forward to reading advice from whoever who's willing to give some |
This happens to me every day I come home from work. I'll have constant flash-backs to some cringy thing I said or did and I just sit on the couch and freak out and it makes chilling after work impossible.
It doesn't help that im super anxious around people so I'm always overanalysing myself at work and I'm constantly... | Immediately after I do something deemed cringeworthy in my mind (which let’s be honest, when you have anxiety that can be a lot of things) I obsessively think about it and how people perceived it. It really is very crippling and I can’t even bare to think about the amount of hours I’ve spent criticizing myself because ... |
There's no more structure. There's no more rules. There's chaos everywhere and there's no end in sight. All the positive momentum I had built up before shit hit the fan is now gone. I'm barely keeping it together. I'm running out of money and I'm running out of medication. I'm terrified to go back to work because... | Man im really sorry to hear that, this wont last forever, the light will eventually appear. Trust yourself and dont be scared! Be safe man you can with anything |
I know politics have gotten super crazy I'm the last few years, so I hope we can have a civil discussion. With the election so close and reading up on the crazy stuff going on, I'm terrified to be living in America. That's so wild and depressing to say! I feel my mental health is getting worse and I just want this to b... | I live in DC and my husband works in politics. I’ve been a ball of anxiety for the past week. My city is literally boarding up in preparation for civil unrest. I do my best not to think about it because when I do it makes me sick. I’m ready for November to be over and it’s the 1st. |
The terror and panic spiral of health anxiety can’t stop until you stop scrolling through healthline, webMD, Mayo Clinic, and illness-focused forums. Give yourself a reprieve and put the phone down! Be proactive about your health, and maybe make a telehealth appointment with your doctor if you have ongoing concerns, bu... | I don't know how to stop...it's a compulsion. 😖 |
I don't really have any friends in school or in general because I'm very anxious and socially awkward so therefore nobody wished me a happy birthday today, so I was wondering could anyone wish me a happy birthday here, it would be really appreciated!
Thanks.
Update: I went bowling and had a nice day in the end, every... | Have a very happy birthday! |
I *hate* when someone tells me that they have bad news. My stomach drops and all kinds of terrible scenarios run through my head. And 99% of the time the "bad news" ends up being something trivial like the grocery store is out of garlic powder. I wish people didn't use that phrase so lightly. | That or “I need to talk to you” via text while I’m at work. NOPE. I will obsess over it all day 😩 |
I'm scared of having a debate with any of my friends because I'm afraid that they'll use that as a reason to not bother with me anymore, like they've been looking for a valid reason to get away from me so they'll take any small argument as a reason to escape. Every time I get even into the smallest of debates, I'll *al... | It’s totally normal! I had a lot of issues with confrontation when I was a little younger and still do to some extent, and going back over how arguments could have gone was pretty common for me then. I still do now, as do a lot of people I think- even if you don’t avoid a confrontation it’s pretty common to remember th... |
And feel like the person next to you is annoyed by the loud music but choosing not to tell you to turn it down?
Edit: omg guys
I'm fairly new to reddit so this is exciting for me! I'm not actually diagnosed with anxiety, but I still feel anxious and think the thoughts most of you think. So thank you for so many upvote... | Sometimes I'm scared I breathe too loud and I focus on it so much I cant not check |
No hate to people that do feel pride in getting over this. I do feel like you should. I just wish I wasn't in this situation | Part of getting better is accepting and doing stuff anyways. Day by day. Not accepting your present state will only make it worse in the long run. |
I got my first acceptance letter today!!! High school was a pretty shit experience for me. Anxiety held me back and lead to me missing things like football games and prom. It got so bad that I had to get home tutors for two years because I couldn’t even manage to leave my house. For awhile I considered dropping out bec... | Congrats! This is a oportunity to start from 0, to be who you wanna be in a new atmosphere. I've been there, and it was scary, but I was able to get new fantastic friends, learn a lot and have a lot less social anxiety. This is great, you deserved it! |
I live around Koreans who think sighing is rude, and other people have mentioned that I sigh a lot especially when I am stressed, but it doesn't mean I am upset necessarily or displeased with the person I am with, I just do that to help myself think more clearly and get rid of the anxious feeling/dread in my chest and ... | I do it literally all day at work l, the engineer behind me must want to choke me out by now. I 100% feel where your coming from tho because it gives me that 2 seconds of security. FYI if they allowed me to program at work with a giant comforter on I would totally do it lmao |
Edit: wow i really expected to be roasted for calling myself empathetic. I had no idea so many people felt this way too and i feel much less alone. Wishing everyone peace | Yeah, it's usually because I feel like I'm supposed to drop everything and do whatever I can to help. As if I'm the one responsible for fixing everyone's problems (even the ones that only exist in my head). It is stupid and exhausting. |
Even though you feel scared, you are safe.
You are not alone.
You do not have to be afraid.
You will get better again.
You are loved.
You are in control.
You are not crazy.
You are doing your best.
Being strong doesn’t feel strong. The hard things aren’t easy. | "Being strong doesn't feel strong."
I'll keep that for life. |
I keep getting overwhelmed with thoughts of embarrassing things I did like 5 years ago. It comes with a wave of anxiety and the strong urge to crawl under a table or punch myself for doing something so stupid, and it's like I'm reliving all the cringe. | yep, constantly. the annoying thing is I'll often audibly cringe or call myself stupid or something out of nowhere. I probably look like I'm on drugs to innocent bystanders |
I'd done this a couple of months ago, and had received an overwhelming response. People still DM me looking to talk because of it. So many people just need to be heard. And so, here I am again. :) I plan on making this a more regular thing, maybe once a week. I need to clarify that I am NOT a doctor or a practicing psy... | I have a hard time with implications and implied things in speaking. Its caused a lot of problems for me and unintentionally hurt friends. Since I suck at such things I've always just tried to be direct.
Just two weeks ago a friend told me I had said something that hurt them. I asked when because that was completely ... |
I was in my AP Psychology class today (Wednesday’s are online days so the school can clean) and my teacher said she wouldn’t be checking the chat because it gets too confusing. She started playing a video with a horrible echo and kids tried telling her in the chat, and I wanted to work up the courage to turn my mic on ... | That's awesome!
Speaking up in online classes can sometimes be even more nerve-wracking than in-person classes, so that's amazing that you spoke up and don't regret it. |
I've been thinking about it so much lately: who could I have been if my anxiety wasn't constantly altering my decisions? I am in my mid 30s and I feel like I've wasted my life. I'm so ashamed of it. Which, of course, only gives me more anxiety.
DAE feel this? | Yeah all the time, it's one of the topics I ruminate on most often and has probably made my depression worse. I hate looking at old photos of me when I was younger because I feel like I've let *them* down, all because of the feeling of shame which you describe. |
As a US citizen, the shit happening this minute is..rly messing with my anxiety. What the FUCK. | It's bad but your mental heath needs to come first. Shut off the news and distract yourself with something if you need to. You don't need to follow this live, you can catch up later to see what happened. |
Edit:I’m not sure if anyone will see this edit, but thank you all for commenting on this post. Reading all your comments has been comforting, but also heartbreaking knowing there are so many of us that struggle with something that seems so simple(being around other humans) I went to bed last night feeling very defeated... | Yes. This is actually pretty common.
If you’re like me, being around others can make you nervous, unless they’re very close to you. It takes a lot of energy to keep up acceptable social interaction.
If you’re comfortable talking about your anxiety, it can be surprisingly helpful to tell people you trust about this. ... |
I noticed I don't always make complete sentences. I think it's stress or anxiety related. Certain topics will bring it up.
There are people making fun of me for it. I know it's the internet. Trolls mainly. I don't pay them any attention. But I did realize I do that.
Is it just me? | I do it aswell mate sometimes sometimes I can’t form complete sentences and sometimes I think I’m having a stroke (I’m not btw) it’s all my anxiety my brain is thinking to much I’m then not paying attention to what I’m actually saying |
This was my first semester back at college after I overdosed on xanax from how anxious I was...I spent three and a half hours on my stats final, heart beating out of my chest and crying for almost the entire thing, running back and forth to the bathroom feeling like I was about to throw up...and I just got my grade bac... | Congratulations! I'm really happy for you! |
I believe mine does. Every little mistake was the end of the world for my single mother who raised me and my siblings. I used to think it was normal to be screamed at and grounded for spilling stuff on the floor as a kid. Until now, as an adult I think it is pretty crazy how my mothers anger could go 0 to 100 that fast... | absolutely. nothing was ever good enough, I could always use a little more effort. I was called lazy when I was tired, inconsiderate when I was just clueless, ungrateful when I was not pleased... I try to think that my parents were genuinely trying their best, and some of the shitty behavior was also what they've exper... |
Saw this quote today and it needs to be shared. | I have heard this several times before and I just want to say this out loud for once rather than stifle it, let's call it an exercise in fighting my anxiety about how poorly it will be received.
I have epilepsy and anxiety. I deal with both on a daily basis, they are both powerful beasts that can take similar forms b... |
25% of people will like you and nothing you can do will make them not like you.
25% of people won’t like you and nothing you can do will make them like you.
25% of people will like you but something you do could make them not like you.
25% of people won’t like you but something you do could make them like you.
You ... | Wait... WHERE IS THE FIRST 25%??? |
It's pretty simple and may seem obvious, but just make up your mind. That's it. Think about a thing, take in all the factors/risks, then *decide* what you're going to do.
Don't question it after that. You already know you spent the time ruminating over it, you already took in every detail, now stop the cycle of over/... | Thanks for this tip!!! I bet it takes some getting used to? I always get caught in the self doubt and rumination trap it’s so hard to get out of it. I’ll remember this. 🥰 |
Throwaway account because...not sure if I’d like this tainting my public acc....
Am I the only one who gets the shits when I get anxiety?!? Along with the typical stomach feeling, restlessness, etc......it’s so annoying. ESPECIALLY if it’s anxiety when you need to go somewhere - come on body, I don’t have time for thi... | Yeah but it's like *different* shits than just the shits, ya know? It feels different.
I like to imagine I'm pooping out all my anxieties and it's all gonna be better cause I can flush that nasty out down the toilet, where it belongs. |
I don't mean like not being able to fall asleep because you're nervous but just every night purposely staying up so that the morning will arrive slower. Idk how to explain it but I stay up till like 7am every night because I don't want the next day to be here yet. I also stay up because I feel like I have so much to do... | Yes.
It's like my brain doesn't want the day to end and tries to trick himself by staying up. |
Only when I'm asleep can I completely ignore all the body sensations (heart palpitations, tension, etc.). | Yes |
So I’ve barely been out in the last year since my mom died. Only feel good when I’m in my own home. BUT... today I just went to the gym ON MY OWN and stayed and worked out for a full hour. I honestly can’t believe I done it. When I got here I nearly bailed. But I had a pep talk in the bathroom mirror with myself and ju... | I feel you on this. I'm still having difficulty getting out of the house most days, the social climate in 2020 has not been great for my anxiety, which was bad even before all this.
Keep up the good work, and keep up the pep talks! You got this! |
IN MATH CLASS!! i’ve never in my entire life gotten an a in math class. i get the WORST math anxiety, and i cry and get so angry trying to do math on the daily. but i did it!! I DID IT!! | Good job! I'm sure it is the first of msny to come. |
With corona being what it is most therapists are doing session over the phone or in my case, Zoom.
It took a year to find a therapist who’s available to see me. And we met...sort of. The connection on their end was so bad I couldn’t hear a word they were saying. So the whole 60 minutes was spent saying: “what? Can you... | Ask for a refund. Do you have insurance? You can report it to them too. |
I just wanted to say that it’s more than ok to start your day later. Some days are like that. It’s hard to find motivation especially when the anxiety is really bad. So do something you enjoy first. Like self care. My self care today is ice cream and going to a park and reading a book. Yay for getting dressed and getti... | And here I am just settling down thinking, "I've done enough to end my day at 3pm." Same vibes. |
I got every question right and now I can officially practice driving | I'm 24 and still haven't gotten mine yet, so congrats! I know what you're going through. |
Between the constant panic and worrying, the irritability, the non stop second guessing. The sometimes not being able to do normal every day things alone like shopping and driving. I feel like I’ll never have a solid relationship where someone understands me. I feel undeserving of love. There’s no way I could ever main... | I feel similar.
I do not feel undeserving of love, yet I am clear with myself that it ain’t easy to be with me. I‘m not jealous, not needy etc, but like you said, I have anxiety when it comes to shopping, or going to get together and my bf has to go alone often because I prioritiese my mental health over being at the... |
Small steps! Now I just have to remove the alcohol from the equation.
Edit: wow thanks so much for all the love and kind words! I love that we can all support each others small victories, and I'm glad I can share my excitement here with fellow humans who understand how I feel. | congrats, but be careful here. Relying on alcohol will lead to you having 2 problems instead of one. |
I may not succeed but I'm trying. | Same thing, man have too many physical problems with anxiety to name. My family is extremely annoyed with how long it’s lasted but I’m trying my best to fight. You’re not alone, this kind of stuff is a struggle all day everyday for me. |
I know there is nothing we can do about it but I still can’t wrap my head around it that we just grow old and die. | Yes. This is one of my top 5 anxiety triggers. I've found that by thinking too far ahead like this, I speed up time and am almost always getting to that point quicker the more I think about it. So I think about/plan for the short term. I kind of force myself to "comfortably" think about tomorrow on a small scale. Like ... |
"Am I setting myself up for disaster? Or is my overthinking and constant questioning what's setting me up for disaster?" | I recently started a new job after being unemployed for more than a year due to anxiety and depression issues. It’s not what I want to be doing and am in a far lower position career wise than I was. It’s been two weeks and the anxiety is so strong that I feel like I’m going insane.
But I have to keep going no matter wh... |
Yes, benzos can be addictive.
Yes, benzos can absolutely ruin your life if you abuse them.
Yes, benzos can have side effects.
But there are millions of people who responsibly use benzos to treat anxiety, panic attacks, etc and significantly benefit from them (myself included) I’ve seen a lot of posts here about peop... | Yes I agree. Every time I go to the doctors to get my benzo, I feel like Im asking for an illegal substance. They are getting harder to obtain every year. |
I went to the mall and ordered coffee alone. I was so nervous that I decided my order a second before ordering lol. I even went to some clothing shops and asked about the price which is something I never did. I'm so proud of myself! | You should be proud that’s awesome! You got outside and kicked you’re anxiety’s ass today good job! |
I was so nervous that my foot was shaking on the gas pedal. I almost chickened out and didn't even go today, but I'm glad I did! Just came here to say that I am proud of myself for finally doing it and to let you guys know that you can do it too!
Edit: You guys are the best! I don't have a lot of people to share th... | YAY! |
I can’t believe I never put 2 and 2 together and thought of this as a way that my anxiety manifests. For as long as I can remember I have done this, I like to wake up super early for things and just lay there doing nothing because I feel like sleeping all the way until the stressful event is too fast and if I just lay ... | Same here. I’ve been this way ever since I was little. I was under the impression that I’m just a morning *and* a night person, when really it was anxiety all along. Even to this day, if I have to be up by 8am, I’ll wake up at 5am. |
Two years ago I was too scared to leave my house.
Today I decided to visit my dad an apply for an internship abroad.
To visit my dad I have to travel by train for eight hours. Two years ago I couldn't get on the bus to go to college.
The internship will be ten weeks long. Two years ago I had panic attacks about go... | I'm super happy for you! Could you maybe share how you reached such an amazing progress? |
* You are NOT a failure.
* You are Not a waste of space.
* You are loved.
* You are wanted.
* I believe in You.
* You got this. | I’ve been feeling like this a lot lately, especially with my sexuality and gender issues(People are mean 😥). Thanks for this! |
I feel so tired | Every second of every day. So many voices. 😓 |
I have agoraphobia. My therapist took me to a coffee place, and we sat for an hour. I was tense and shaky, but no panic attacks!! I was able to keep calm and carry a conversation. First time I've been able to sit in a place and not feel like I'm at a high anxiety level in over a year. I'm quietly proud of myself, so I ... | Not a big step?! Thats a BIG step and I’m incredibly proud of you!!!!💞💞 |
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