Anxiety want some help

[Keaton97]

I have pretty bad anxiety. I always worry about the future, relationships, and my health. I always feel drained and dizzy and light headed but have been to the doctors and say that I’m fine. I always worry what other people think of me and don’t know how to act around people. If someone could help me that would be great. Thanks!!

[gerg]

When dealing with anxiety our words have a lot of power. In your post I see the word always quite often. This is the type of thing that you need to dispute. Words have meanings and always means at all times, this is hardly possible. Try stating only the facts. “I often think about the future and at times I am concerned”, “I feel drained some afternoons, but my mornings are good”. This is rational self talk and it works to eliminate unnecessary extreme emotions. Our thought process is at the root of our problems. Make a small change and you may start to feel better.

[Keaton97 in reply to gerg]

Thank you!

[peacewmyself]

I agree... you start to believe what you say when you hear it out loud all the time. I am the same way.... I use to worry about so many things at intense levels until I started to tell myself its not that bad. I also tell myself to focus on a solution and not so much the problem. For example, if I worry about things going on next week until next week comes can be exhausting. Now if I worry about next week.....I ask myself what am I really worried about? Is it that bad? If I can do one small thing today to alleviate the load for next week I’ll try to do it. If not...oh well.

I have spent so much of my time worrying and freaking out for no reason. I dont like the unexpected and try to overcompensate by wanting to know the play by play. Deep breathes and TELL yourself everything will be okay.

[Keaton97]

Haven’t gotten any treatment yet. I feel like I have pretty bad social anxiety and and going to get help for it. Thank you guys so much!