Not new to anxiety but new to talking about it

[catsasleep]

Hi, I’ve sufferrrd from anxiety all my life, but I can usually battle through it quietly by myself and no one notices as it mostly manifests itself in new social situations, but the last few months, my job has been causing it with sleepless nights, shakes and no appetite, I’ve decided I’m going to resign after Christmas and step down from management roles, but I have to work my notice period for several months, but I’m not sure how to face it.

[Tikirob]

Hey Hello! I went through a similar thing so feel free to ever message me about it. It great you are opening up about your anxiety and coming to terms with it here on this support network. I was a 13 year public administrator. I developed a severe anxiety disorder that coincided with a toxic work environment. I eventually separated from work as they put it or I was pushed out as I would put it. Either way I am currently unemployed and all other aspects of my life have failed since, my relationship with my partner of 8 years has disolved, I am draining my retirement funds, I have no permanent place to live, and yet not working and dealing with my anxiety is the best thing that ever happened to me and I do not regret it one bit. My only regret is not sticking up for my mental health sooner. I realize now my whole life was predicated on my mentality. My nerves, insecurities, anxieties, all there the whole time creating a life for me, the life I had about a year ago, it was a life based on fear now I am starting to dislike fear.